KEA Pharmacy Officer & Nursing Officer Answer Key 2026

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) – Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026, Notification No. ED/KEA/34/Ne.Vi/2026 (RPC) and ED/KEA/35/Ne.Vi/2026 (KK)

KEA Pharmacy Officer & Nursing Officer Answer Key 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

• Notification Date : 06/08/2026
• Application Begin : 07/08/2026
• Last Date for Apply Online : 03/09/2026 (extended from 30/08/2026)
• RPC Exam (Paper 1, Nursing Paper 2) : 26/10/2026
• RPC Pharmacy Officer Paper 2 : 31/10/2026
• RPC Answer Key : 28/10/2026 and 31/10/2026
• RPC Revised Answer Key : 03/11/2026 to 05/11/2026
• KK Paper 2 Exam : 07/11/2026
• KK Paper 2 Answer Key : 07/11/2026
• KK Paper 2 Objection Last Date : 11/11/2026 (10:30 AM)
• KK Paper 1 (General Knowledge) Exam : 14/11/2026 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
• Result : 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
• Answer Key Objection Fee : ₹25/- per objection

Age Limit & Selection Process

• Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 40 years (General) on the last date to apply; Category 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B : 43 years, SC / ST / Category 1 : 45 years. PwD and Widow : 10 years more.
• Selection Process: Written Exam (Paper 1 and Paper 2) → Kannada Language Test (qualifying, if not exempt) → Document Verification.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 233

• Diploma in Pharmacy from an institution recognised by the Government of Karnataka
• Registration with the Karnataka Pharmacy Council

• Diploma in General Nursing from an authority authorised by the Government of Karnataka
• Registration with the Karnataka Nursing Council

• Diploma in Pharmacy from an institution recognised by the Government of Karnataka
• Registration with the Karnataka Pharmacy Council

• Diploma in General Nursing from an authority authorised by the Government of Karnataka
• Registration with the Karnataka Nursing Council

• B.Sc Nursing, or PUC with General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), from an INC / KSNC recognised institution
• Kannada studied as a language in SSLC or higher, or a Kannada certificate as given in the notification

• RPC (Residual Parent Cadre) has 188 posts and KK (Kalyana-Karnataka cadre) has 45 posts.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

• Pharmacy Officer : ₹44,425 – 83,700
• Nursing Officer : ₹54,175 – 99,400
• Probation : 2 years · Pension : National Pension Scheme (NPS)

Exam Pattern

• Paper 1 (General Knowledge) : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours
• Paper 2 (Specific Paper : Pharmacy or Nursing) : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours
• Negative Marking : 0.25 mark for each wrong answer, and for a question left without shading the 5th circle on the OMR
• 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

Answer Key Details

• RPC : revised keys for General Knowledge, Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer papers are out after expert review of objections; KEA says the revised key is final.
• KK : Paper 2 key for Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer is out; the objection window has closed.
• KK Paper 1 (General Knowledge) is still to be held; its key will follow the exam.

How to Check Answer Key

1. Open the KEA website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and go to Nursing and Pharmacy Recruitment 2026 (RPC) or (KK).
2. Open the answer key PDF for your paper; RPC candidates should open the revised key notice.
3. Find your version code (A1, B1, C1 or D1) printed on your question paper.
4. Match each answer with the key for your version code and note the questions where the key was revised or given grace.
5. RPC candidates should count marks with the revised key, since KEA treats it as final after the expert review.
6. KK candidates should download the Paper 1 (General Knowledge) hall ticket from the KEA exam portal before the exam.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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