KEA SDA FDA Form 2026 Out: Direct Apply Link, Last Date

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) KEA SDA / FDA Online Form 2026 (5431 Posts) Short Details of Notification Sarkari Job
Important Dates Notification Date : 29/10/2026 Application Begin : 30/10/2026 Last Date for Apply Online : 25/11/2026 Last Date for Fee Payment : 26/11/2026 Kannada Language Test : 08/01/2027 Degree Level Exam (KK) : 09/01/2027 Degree Level Exam (RPC) : 10/01/2027 PUC Level Exam (KK) : 16/01/2027 PUC Level Exam (RPC) : 17/01/2027 Admit Card : Not announced		Application Fee General / Category 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B : ₹750/- SC / ST / Category-1 / Ex-Servicemen / Transgender : ₹500/- PwBD : ₹250/- Payment Mode : Online only; the fee is not refunded
Age Limit & Selection Process Age Limit: Minimum 18 years as on the last date to apply. Maximum (after a one time 5 years relaxation): General 40 years, Category 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B 43 years, SC / ST / Category-1 45 years. PwBD and widowed women get 10 years more; other relaxations as per rules. Selection Process: Kannada Language Test (if not exempt) → Written Exam (Offline OMR) → Online Counselling (post options) → Document Verification.
Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 5431
PUC (12th) Level Posts : KK 635, RPC 2070
Post Name	Total Posts	Eligibility/Details
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Judiciary Department	KK 104, RPC 522	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Commercial Taxes Department	KK 90, RPC 500	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Marketing Assistant – Agricultural Marketing Department	KK 44	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department	KK 109	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Gram Panchayat Secretary and RD Assistant Grade-2 (Gram Panchayat) – Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department	KK 38, RPC 284	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Accounts Assistant (Gram Panchayat) – Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department	KK 25, RPC 68	2nd PUC (12th) in Commerce
Second Division Assistant (District and Taluk Panchayat) – Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department	RPC 200	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Forest Department	KK 25, RPC 45	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Agriculture Department	KK 17	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Industrial Training and Employment Department (Training Division)	KK 16	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Registration and Stamps Department	KK 16, RPC 38	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Junior Assistant – Karnataka Government Secretariat	KK 14	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies	KK 13	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Agricultural Marketing Department	KK 9	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Transport Department	KK 8, RPC 24	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Co-operative Audit Department	KK 8	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Command Area Development Authority, Bhimarayanagudi	KK 8	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department	KK 7, RPC 31	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Mines and Geology Department	KK 6	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Electrical Inspectorate Department	KK 6, RPC 15	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Sericulture Department	KK 6	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Junior Assistant – Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB)	KK 6, RPC 15	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent; plus a computer course of at least 6 months
Enumerator cum Data Entry Operator – Directorate of Economics and Statistics	KK 5	2nd PUC (12th) pass
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – ESI Medical Services Department	KK 5, RPC 48	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission	KK 5, RPC 2	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL)	KK 5, RPC 15	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent; plus a computer knowledge certificate
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Command Area Development Authority, Kalaburagi	KK 5	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Junior Assistant – Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)	KK 4, RPC 21	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Labour Department	KK 4, RPC 17	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Directorate of Ground Water	KK 4	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Fisheries Department	KK 4	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Karnataka Lokayukta	KK 3, RPC 28	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
SDA cum Record Sorter – ESI Medical Services Department	KK 3, RPC 12	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Karnataka Slum Development Board	KK 3, RPC 10	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Commerce and Industries Department	KK 3	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Command Area Development Authority, Munirabad	KK 3	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Kannada and Culture Department	KK 1	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Youth Empowerment and Sports Department	KK 1, RPC 4	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Directorate of Command Area Development Authorities	KK 1	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Accounts Assistant – Command Area Development Authority, Bhimarayanagudi	KK 1	2nd PUC (12th) in Commerce
Junior Accounts Assistant – Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Department	RPC 130	PUC (12th) in Commerce with Accountancy as an optional subject
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Social Welfare Department	RPC 20	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Karnataka Housing Board	RPC 15	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Second Division Assistant (SDA) – Tourism Department	RPC 6	PUC (12th) or equivalent; a 3 year diploma is accepted as equivalent
Degree Level Posts : KK 563, RPC 2163
Post Name	Total Posts	Eligibility/Details
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Judiciary Department	KK 33, RPC 249	Degree from a recognised university
Commercial Tax Inspector – Commercial Taxes Department	KK 2, RPC 48	Degree with Economics or Mathematics as a subject, or a degree in Commerce
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Commercial Taxes Department	KK 10, RPC 56	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Agricultural Marketing Department	KK 15	Degree from a recognised university
Gram Panchayat Secretary and RD Assistant Grade-1 (Gram Panchayat) – Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department	KK 49, RPC 135	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (District and Taluk Panchayat) – Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department	KK 48, RPC 100	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Forest Department	KK 26, RPC 36	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Agriculture Department	KK 11, RPC 50	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Industrial Training and Employment Department (Training Division)	KK 5	Degree from a recognised university
Sub Registrar – Registration and Stamps Department	RPC 17	Degree from a recognised university
Assistant – Karnataka Government Secretariat	KK 10, RPC 32	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies	KK 2	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Transport Department	KK 5	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Co-operative Audit Department	KK 6	Degree from a recognised university
Co-operative Societies Auditor – Co-operative Audit Department	KK 27, RPC 23	Commerce degree with Accountancy and Auditing as a subject
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department	KK 5, RPC 17	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Electrical Inspectorate Department	KK 2, RPC 12	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Sericulture Department	KK 7	Degree from a recognised university
Assistant – Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB)	KK 3, RPC 20	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission	KK 4, RPC 18	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Command Area Development Authority, Kalaburagi	KK 2	Degree from a recognised university
Assistant – Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)	KK 3, RPC 15	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Labour Department	KK 4, RPC 11	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Karnataka Lokayukta	KK 4, RPC 13	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – ESI Medical Services Department	RPC 12	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Karnataka Slum Development Board	KK 1, RPC 5	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Commerce and Industries Department	RPC 10	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Command Area Development Authority, Munirabad	KK 4	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Youth Empowerment and Sports Department	KK 1	Degree from a recognised university
Accounts Assistant – Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Department	KK 10 + 2 (backlog), RPC 488 + 2 (backlog)	B.Com, BBM or BBA degree, or an equivalent notified by UGC
Warden (Male) – Social Welfare Department	KK 25, RPC 294	Degree and B.Ed
Warden (Female) – Social Welfare Department	RPC 31	Degree and B.Ed
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Karnataka Housing Board	KK 1, RPC 6	Degree from a recognised university
Tourism Publicity Officer – Tourism Department	RPC 6	Degree in Tourism Communication, History, Archaeology, Journalism or any subject, plus a Diploma in Hotel Management
Senior Tourist Guide – Tourism Department	RPC 6	Degree from a recognised university
Hostel Superintendent (Male) – Backward Classes Welfare Department	KK 89 + 5 (in-service), RPC 171 + 9 (in-service)	Degree and B.Ed
Hostel Superintendent (Female) – Backward Classes Welfare Department	KK 11 + 1 (in-service), RPC 95 + 5 (in-service)	Degree and B.Ed
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Kannada and Culture Department	KK 1	Degree from a recognised university
Superintendent (Accounts) – Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL)	KK 1	B.Com and a computer knowledge certificate
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL)	KK 1	Degree from a recognised university
Assistant – Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre	KK 1	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Collegiate Education Department	KK 10	Degree from a recognised university
Hostel Warden (Nilayapalaka) – Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS)	KK 27 + 1 (backlog), RPC 75 + 3 (backlog)	Degree and B.Ed
FDA cum Computer Operator – Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS)	KK 17 + 8 (backlog), RPC 75 + 4 (backlog)	Post graduate degree and a 1 year computer course certificate (exempt for BE CS / IS / IT, BCA, MCA, B.Sc / M.Sc CS, PGDCA)
First Division Revenue Inspector (Urban Local Bodies) – Directorate of Municipal Administration	KK 15	Degree from a recognised university
Accountant (City Corporations except BBMP) – Directorate of Municipal Administration	KK 5	B.Com with Accountancy and Commerce
First Division Revenue Inspector (City Corporations except BBMP) – Directorate of Municipal Administration	KK 5	Degree from a recognised university
KMAS Chief Officer Grade-2 (Urban Local Bodies) – Directorate of Municipal Administration	KK 11 + 1 (in-service)	Degree from a recognised university
Statistical Inspector – Directorate of Economics and Statistics	KK 12	Bachelor degree with Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science (B.Com not accepted)
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health	KK 2	Degree from a recognised university
Information Assistant – Information and Public Relations Department	KK 4	Degree (Journalism preferred) and at least 1 year publicity work in a newspaper, news agency or government publicity office
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Information and Public Relations Department	KK 2	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Mines and Geology Department	KK 3	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Directorate of Ground Water	KK 3, RPC 5	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Registration and Stamps Department	RPC 7	Degree from a recognised university
First Division Assistant (FDA) – Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)	RPC 2	Degree from a recognised university
KK = Kalyana Karnataka local cadre posts; RPC = Remaining Parent Cadre posts (rest of Karnataka). In-service posts are only for serving staff of that department; Male / Female posts are only for that gender.
Salary & Pay Scale Details PUC Level Posts (SDA, Junior Assistant and others) : ₹34,100 – 67,600 FDA, Accounts Assistant, Warden and other degree level posts : ₹44,425 – 83,700 Assistant (Secretariat, KPSC, KIADB) and Accountant : ₹49,050 – 92,500 Commercial Tax Inspector, Sub Registrar, Information Assistant, KMAS Chief Officer : ₹54,175 – 99,400 Tourism Publicity Officer, Superintendent (Accounts) : ₹61,300 – 1,12,900 Probation : 2 years · National Pension Scheme (NPS) applies, except KIADB and KRIDL posts
Exam Pattern Exam Mode : Offline, OMR sheet, objective type with 4 options Negative Marking : 0.25 mark for each wrong answer, and 0.25 for a question left without shading the 5th option Qualifying Marks : at least 35% in the written exam Kannada Language Test : 150 marks, at least 50 to qualify; not counted for merit; exempt if Kannada was a first or second language in SSLC or higher
Paper 1 General Knowledge : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours		Paper 2 General Kannada, General English and Computer Knowledge : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours
Application Process Open the KEA website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and click the application link for Group-C posts of various departments. Read the detailed notification of your level (PUC or degree) and cadre (RPC or KK) before filling the form. Fill in the online form with correct details; no change is allowed at any stage after submission. Enter the correct RD number of your caste or reservation certificate if you claim reservation. Give a working mobile number and email ID; KEA sends all information only to them. Pay the fee online only, before the fee payment last date. Download a copy of the submitted form and keep the fee challan until the recruitment ends.
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Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 5431

PUC (12th) Level Posts : KK 635, RPC 2070

Degree Level Posts : KK 563, RPC 2163

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