Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) – Group-C Junior Engineer (Civil) and Equivalent Posts, Notification No. ED/KEA/41/Ne.Vi/2026 (RPC) and ED/KEA/40/Ne.Vi/2026 (KK)

KEA JE, Assistant Town Planner & Draftsman Online Form 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Notification Date : 31/10/2026
  • Application Begin : 31/10/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online : 26/11/2026
  • Last Date for Fee Payment : 27/11/2026
  • Kannada Language Test : 08/01/2027 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
  • Paper 1 and Paper 2 Exam : January 2027 (exact dates not announced)
  • Admit Card : Not announced

Application Fee

  • General / Category 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B : ₹750/-
  • SC / ST / Category 1 / Ex-Servicemen / Transgender : ₹500/-
  • PwD : ₹250/-
  • Payment Mode : Online only; the fee is not refunded

Age Limit & Selection Process

  • Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 40 years (General) as on 26/11/2026; Category 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B : 43 years, SC / ST / Category 1 : 45 years (one-time 5 years relaxation already added). PwD and Widow : 10 years more.
  • Selection Process: Written Exam (Paper 1 and Paper 2, OMR) → Kannada Language Test (qualifying, if not exempt) → Online Counselling → Document Verification.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 218

Post NameTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Assistant Town Planner – Urban Development Authorities and Town & Country Planning (RPC)105
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering (General) or Diploma in Civil Engineering (Draftsmanship), or equivalent
Assistant Town Planner – Urban Development Authorities and Town & Country Planning (KK)14
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering (General) or Diploma in Civil Engineering (Draftsmanship), or equivalent
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Greater Bengaluru Authority (RPC)46
  • 3 year Diploma in Civil, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Planning, Structural or Planning Engineering, or equivalent
  • Preference for AutoCAD trained candidates
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Greater Bengaluru Authority (KK)4
  • 3 year Diploma in Civil Engineering (General or Draftsmanship), Architecture or Architectural Assistantship (C-20), or equivalent
  • Preference for AutoCAD trained candidates
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Karnataka Housing Board (RPC)15
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Karnataka Housing Board (KK)5
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd (RPC)12
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd (KK)3
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Directorate of Ground Water (RPC)5
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Ltd (RPC)2
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer – Department of Mines and Geology (KK)4
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil) – Agricultural Marketing Department (KK)1
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
Draftsman – Karnataka Slum Development Board (RPC)2
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
  • RPC (Residual Parent Cadre) has 187 posts and KK (Kalyana-Karnataka local cadre) has 31 posts; one exam and one online counselling cover both notifications.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

  • Assistant Town Planner / Junior Engineer / Draftsman : ₹54,175 – 99,400 (pay scale given in the notification)
  • Probation : 2 years · Pension : National Pension Scheme (NPS), except Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd posts

Exam Pattern

  • Paper 1 (General Knowledge) : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours
  • Paper 2 (Specific Paper, syllabus published separately) : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours
  • Mode : Offline OMR; each question has 4 options
  • Negative Marking : 0.25 mark for each wrong answer, and for a question left without shading the 5th circle
  • Minimum Marks : 35% in the competitive exam
  • Kannada Language Test : 150 Marks, pass with 50; not needed if you studied Kannada as first or second language in SSLC or higher; marks not counted for merit

Application Process

  1. Open the KEA website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and click the application link for Group-C JE (Civil) and equivalent posts.
  2. Register with a mobile number and e-mail ID you will keep; KEA sends every update only to them.
  3. Fill in your personal, qualification and reservation details, entering the correct RD number of each caste or income certificate.
  4. Upload a recent JPEG photo with white background (50 to 200 KB) and your black-ink signature (50 to 70 KB).
  5. Check every entry before you submit, because no change or correction is allowed after submission.
  6. Pay the fee online before the fee payment last date.
  7. Download a copy of the submitted application and keep the fee challan until the recruitment is over.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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