The KPSC Exam is what? So Karnataka state maintains the KPSC exam to choose candidates for positions in Groups A, B (Gazetted Prohibitions), C, and D. The Karnataka Public Service Commission, or KPSC for short, administers exams for 500 positions each year, including assistant engineers, assistant superintendents, and assistant directors in several agencies like agriculture, health, home, and revenue. The KPSC test is given twice a year in the following three stages: KPSC Prelims: A 200-point, objective-type test with a two-hour time limit 9 descriptive papers for KPSC Mains (2 qualifying, 4 general, 2 optional) KPSC Interview: General Interview & Viva with Personality Test