Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) – Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Revenue Department, Notification No. ED/KEA/26/Ne.Vi/2026 (RPC) and ED/KEA/27/Ne.Vi/2026 (KK)

KEA Village Administrative Officer VAO Result 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Notification Date : 10/07/2026
  • Application Begin : 11/07/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online : 20/08/2026 (extended)
  • Last Date for Fee Payment : 26/08/2026 (4:00 PM)
  • RPC Exam Date : 04/10/2026
  • RPC Revised Answer Key : 16/10/2026
  • RPC Provisional Result : 19/10/2026
  • RPC District Wise Score List : 24/10/2026
  • KK Exam Date : 25/10/2026
  • KK Revised Answer Key : 05/11/2026
  • KK Provisional Score List : 07/11/2026
  • KK Objection Last Date : 09/11/2026 (10:30 AM)
  • District Selection List : 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) 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 (if not exempt) → District Wise Score List → Selection List by the Deputy Commissioner.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 572

Post NameTotal PostsEligibility/Details
VAO – Bengaluru Urban (RPC)20
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Bengaluru Rural (RPC)29
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Chitradurga (RPC)15
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Chikkaballapura (RPC)21
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Tumakuru (RPC)50
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Shivamogga (RPC)18
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Kolar (RPC)22
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Bengaluru South (RPC)30
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Mysuru (RPC)45
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Mandya (RPC)50
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Hassan (RPC)35
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Udupi (RPC)10
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Dakshina Kannada (RPC)20
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Chamarajanagar (RPC)31
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Chikkamagaluru (RPC)10
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Belagavi (RPC)48
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Bagalkote (RPC)16
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Gadag (RPC)14
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Haveri (RPC)15
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Bidar (RPC)4
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Raichur (RPC)2
  • Residual Parent Cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Kalaburagi (KK)40
  • Kalyana-Karnataka local cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Bidar (KK)17
  • Kalyana-Karnataka local cadre, Revenue Department
VAO – Raichur (KK)10
  • Kalyana-Karnataka local cadre, Revenue Department
  • Eligibility for every district : PUC (12th) or equivalent, including a 3 year diploma and the GTTC 3+1 year diploma. A candidate could apply for one district only.
  • RPC has 505 posts in 21 districts and KK has 67 posts in 3 districts.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

  • Village Administrative Officer : ₹34,100 – 67,600 (pay scale given in the notification)
  • Probation : 2 years · Pension : National Pension Scheme (NPS)

Exam Pattern

  • Paper 1 (General Knowledge) : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours
  • Paper 2 (General Kannada, General English, Computer Knowledge) : 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 2 hours
  • Mode : Offline OMR; Negative Marking : 0.25 mark for each wrong answer
  • Minimum Marks : 35% to be in the score list
  • Kannada Language Test : 150 Marks, pass with 50; not needed if you studied Kannada as first or second language in SSLC or higher

Result Details

  • RPC : after objections, KEA published the district wise provisional score list; the final score list of candidates with 35% or more goes to the Revenue Department.
  • RPC results are subject to the result of the Kannada language test.
  • KK : provisional score list is out; objections with documents closed on the date above.
  • Each district’s Deputy Commissioner is the appointing authority and will publish the selection list.

How to Check Result

  1. Open the KEA website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and go to Village Administrative Officer Recruitment 2026 (RPC) or (KK).
  2. RPC candidates click the provisional result link and enter their Application Number and Date of Birth.
  3. KK candidates use the provisional score result link given on the VAO (KK) page of the KEA website.
  4. Check your marks; only candidates with at least 35% are placed in the score list.
  5. Watch your district Deputy Commissioner’s office for the selection list and document verification.
  6. Keep original PUC or equivalent, caste, rural and Kannada medium certificates ready for verification.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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