Recruitment stages 1. Endurance Test and Physical Standard Test (qualifying) 2. Written examination 3. Document verification 4. Medical examination Written examination Paper 1 — Descriptive — 50 marks — 90 minutes • Essay writing (not more than 600 words) — 20 marks • Precis writing — 10 marks • Kannada to English and English to Kannada translation — 20 marks Paper 2 — Objective (MCQ) — 100 questions — 150 marks — 90 minutes • 1.5 marks for each correct answer • Negative marking: 0.375 mark (25%) for each wrong answer Total written examination: 200 marks. Both papers are compulsory. Important: The latest Karnataka State Police recruitment notification is final if any pattern, mark, duration or selection rule changes.

Paper 1 — Descriptive • Essay writing on current, social and general-interest subjects • Precis writing • Kannada to English translation • English to Kannada translation Paper 2 — General Studies and Mental Ability • Karnataka, national and international current affairs • Indian Constitution, polity and public administration • Indian freedom movement, history and culture • Karnataka and Indian geography • General science, technology and environment • Economy, government programmes and public issues • Arts, literature, social awareness and moral education • Karnataka general knowledge • Mental ability, logical reasoning, basic arithmetic and data interpretation Use the latest official KSP notification as the final authority for the applicable syllabus.