KPSC has issued a notification in this regard.
The Commission had issued a notification on March 15 regarding the recruitment of a total of 247 ‘Panchayati Development Officer’ ( PDO) posts in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department of the Group-C Group for the year 2023-24.
Age Relaxation PDO
The maximum age limit for this was fixed as General Eligibility-35 years, Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B- 38 years and Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Category 1- 40 years”.
General Eligibility Maximum-38 years Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B Maximum- 41 years Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Category-1- Maximum- 43 years.
Important dates
Started date-18/09/2024
Ending date- 03/10/2024
Details of Posts, Qualification
There are 150 posts in the remaining base group and 97 posts in the Hyderabad Karnataka group, candidates must have graduated from a recognized university established under the laws of India.
Exam fee
- General – 600
- others -300
- sc/st- free
- Exarmy-50
Salary
Selected candidates get 37900 – 70850 pm.
Competitive Exam Procedure, The competitive examination will be conducted through two papers.
Paper-1 will have objective multiple choice questions on General Knowledge, General Kannada, General English.
Paper-2 will have 100 questions related to Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. These will also be objective multiple choice questions.
FAQS:
1.What is the eligibility criteria for KPSC PDO 2024?
Candidates must have a graduate degree and be between 18-35 years old, with age relaxations for reserved categories.
2. Is there a Kannada Language Test?
Yes, a compulsory Kannada Language Test is part of the selection process. Candidates need to score at least 50 out of 150 to qualify.
3. Last year cutoff for KPSC PDO Exam?
- General: 56%
- OBC: 52%
- SC: 44%
- ST: 40%
4. Best books to prepare for KPSC PDO 2024?
General Knowledge:
- Lucent’s General Knowledge
- Arihant General Knowledge
General Kannada:
- Karnataka Textbooks (Class 10, 12) for basic understanding
- Nudi Kannada Grammar by D.S. Karki.
General English:
- Wren & Martin’s High School English Grammar and Composition.
- Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi.
Computer Knowledge:
- Computer Awareness by Arihant
- Objective Computer Awareness by R. Pillai.