Notwithstanding anything contained in the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 or the rules of recruitment specially made or deemed to have been made under the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990) in respect of any service or post, person appointed to any post by direct recruitment in any of the Stat Civil Services, except the posts specified in sub-rule (3) of rule 1, shall pass the Computer Literary Test, as may be prescribed by the Government 3[by securing not less than fifty percent of marks] 2[within the period of their probation or within a period of ten years from the date of commencement of these rules whichever is later.] The test shall be conducted by the Government or the agency approved by the Government.”]
3. Applicability to in-service candidates- (1) It shall be obligatory on every Government servant holding the posts except the posts, specified in sub-rule (3) of rule 1 shall appear for and pass the Computer Literacy Test by securing not less than thirty five percent of marks. The test shall be conducted by the Government or the agency approved by the Government. No Government Servant shall be eligible for promotion unless he passes the Test 1[within a period of ten years from the date of commencement of these Rules.] No Government Servant shall be eligible for earning annual increments unless he passes the Test 2[within a period of eleven years from the date of commencement of these Rules.]
1. Substituted by Notification No. DPAR 59 SCR 2012, Dated: 06.08.2012
2. Inserted by Notification No. DPAR 154 SCR 2014, Dated: 27.04.2015
2. Substituted by Notification No. DPAR 11 SCR 2010, Dated: 15.05.2020
3. Substituted by Notification No: DPAR 15 SCR 2017, Dated: 16.12.2017
Provided that, nothing in this sub-rule shall apply to the Government servant, who have attained the age of 50 years on the date of commencement of these Rules.
(2) No Driver or D Group employee shall be eligible for transfer or promotion to the cadre of Junior Assistant/Second Division Assistant or equivalent or higher post unless he has passed the Computer Literacy Test 1[within a period of ten years from the date of commencement of these Rules.]
(3) Such of the in-service Government Servants who pass the Computer Literacy Test including the Government Servants who have crossed 50 years of age shall be paid in incentive of Rs.5,000-00 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) subject to production of the certificate issued by the Government or the agency approved by the Government.
4. Any person who has passed the Computer Literacy Test once either at the time of direct recruitments or as an in-service candidate need not pass the test again for any purpose under the Rules.