Karnataka Civil Services: Kannada test mandatory for recruitment

Bengaluru: The State Government has made it mandatory for the candidates to take the 150 marks in Kannada test to get government job, it has also decided to reduce the number of marks awarded to candidates during interviews for Group A and B posts to just 5 percent of the total marks.

As per the draft of the Karnataka Civil Services (Direct Recruitment) (General) Rules 2020 published on Tuesday inviting objections, if any, “The marks secured by the candidates in written examination or the qualifying examination shall not be published or made known to the members conducting the interview. They shall be kept strictly confidential.”

The draft makes it clear that the Kannada language test is a must to get the job. The Kannada test will comprise one paper carrying a maximum of 150 marks. A candidate must secure a minimum of 50 marks to qualify.