KEA Village Administrative Officer Recruitment 2026- How to Apply

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) KEA Village Administrative Officer Recruitment, Eligibility, Age Limit, Selection Process, Last Date, Apply Online, KEA has released the official notification for the recruitment of Village Administrative Officers (VAO). This recruitment drive is for a total of 572 posts. Eligible and interested candidates can apply online by visiting the official KEA website.

The application process for the KEA Village Administrative Officer Recruitment began on July 11, 2026, and applications will be accepted until July 30, 2026. Candidates must be between 18 and 40 years of age to apply.

Vacancy Details

General / RPC Cadre – District-wise Vacancies (505 Posts)

Sl. No.	District	Number of Posts
1	Bengaluru Nagara	20
2	Bengaluru Gramantara	29
3	Chitradurga	15
4	Chikkaballapura	21
5	Tumakuru	50
6	Shivamogga	18
7	Kolara	22
8	Bengaluru Dakshina	30
9	Mysuru	45
10	Mandya	50
11	Hassana	35
12	Udupi	10
13	Dakshina Kannada	20
14	Chamarajanagara	31
15	Chikkamagaluru	10
16	Belagavi	48
17	Bagalakote	16
18	Gadaga	14
19	Haveri	15
20	Bidar	4
21	Raichuru	2
Total	–	505

Kalyana-Karnataka Cadre – District-wise Vacancies (67 Posts)

Sl. No.	District	Number of Posts
1	Kalaburagi	40
2	Bidar	17
3	Raichuru	10
Total	–	67

Eligibility Criteria

• Class 12 examination conducted by CBSE or ICSE boards.
• Class 12 examination conducted by other State Government pre-university education boards.
• Advanced vocational courses/NSDC-affiliated courses conducted through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
• Candidates with a two-year ITI (Industrial Training Institute) course, provided they have also passed one language subject and one general subject at a pre-degree level examination, are treated as equivalent to PUC only for these specified fields.
• Candidates who completed a three-year diploma from a technical education department institution before 2015 are also required to have cleared the Kannada-language subject through an SSLC-level examination.

Candidates possessing a qualification higher than PUC are also eligible to apply, provided they meet the other eligibility conditions.

Salary

• Pay Scale : ₹34,100 – 800 – 35,700 – 900 – 39,300 – 1,000 – 43,300 – 1,125 – 47,800 – 1,250 – 52,800 – 1,375 – 58,300 – 1,500 – 64,300 – 1,650 – 67,600

Selection Process

• Competitive written examination (Offline-OMR mode)

Exam Pattern 2026

The written examination consists of two papers, each carrying 100 marks and lasting 2 hours, with negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

Paper	Subject	Total Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Paper 1	General Knowledge (current affairs, general science, Indian Constitution, Indian and Karnataka history and geography, Panchayat Raj and rural cooperative institutions, and Karnataka regional issues and development)	100	100	2 hours
Paper 2	General Kannada, General English, and Computer Knowledge	100	100	2 hours

Each question offers 4 answer options with only one correct answer. A minimum qualifying score of 35% is required in the competitive exam.

KEA Village Administrative Officer Recruitment: How to Apply

• Visit the official website (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/) of KEA. Candidates can apply Between 11 July 2026 to 30 July 2026.
• Candidate Read the Official Notification Before Applying in “KEA Village Administrative Officer Recruitment“.
• Kindly Check and Collect the All Document – Eligibility, ID Proof, Address Details, Basic Details.
• Kindly Ready Scan Document Related to Recruitment Form – Photo, Sign, ID Proof, etc.
• Before Submit the Application Form Must Check the Preview and All details Carefully.
• Take A Print Out of Final Submitted Form.

Some Useful Important Links

Apply Online	Click Here
Download KEA General / RPC Cadre Notification	Click here
Download Kalyana-Karnataka Cadre Notification	Click here
Official Website	https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/
Age Calculator tool	Click Here
Home Page	Click Here
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