KSP Armed Police Constable PST ET Admit Card 2026

Karnataka State Police (KSP) – Armed Police Constable (CAR/DAR) Recruitment 2026-27, written exam by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)

KSP Armed Police Constable PST ET Admit Card 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

• Notification Date : 19/06/2026
• Application Begin : 22/06/2026
• Last Date for Apply Online : 22/07/2026
• Last Date for Fee Payment : 24/07/2026
• Written Exam Date : 06/09/2026
• PST & ET (Residual Parent Cadre, 1421 posts) : 02/11/2026 to 13/11/2026
• PST & ET (Kalyana Karnataka, 179 posts) : 17/11/2026 to 19/11/2026
• PST & ET Reporting Time : 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the given date
• Provisional Select List : Not announced

Application Fee

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

Age Limit & Selection Process

• Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 33 years (General Merit) on the last date to apply, with a one-time 5 years relaxation. SC / ST / Category 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B : 35 years, forest-area tribals : 38 years, Ex-Servicemen : service period plus 3 years.
• Selection Process: Written Exam → PST & ET (qualifying, 1:10 ratio) → 1:2 Shortlist → Medical Exam → Select List.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 1600

• PUC / 12th pass or equivalent (3-year diploma accepted as equivalent, as given in the notification)
• Kannada as first or second language in SSLC or higher, or pass the Compulsory Kannada Test (50 of 150 marks)
• Men only

• PUC / 12th pass or equivalent (3-year diploma accepted as equivalent, as given in the notification)
• Kalyana Karnataka local candidate certificate (Annexure-A) from the Assistant Commissioner of the sub-division
• Kannada as first or second language in SSLC or higher, or pass the Compulsory Kannada Test (50 of 150 marks)
• Men only

Physical Eligibility Standards

Men and Ex-Servicemen

• Height : 168 cm
• Chest : 86 cm fully expanded, minimum expansion 5 cm

Tribal Men of Forest Areas

• Height : 155 cm
• Chest : 75 cm fully expanded, minimum expansion 5 cm

Physical Efficiency Test Standards

Men

• Race : 1600 metres in 6 minutes 30 seconds
• Long Jump 3.80 metres or High Jump 1.20 metres (3 chances)
• Shot Put (7.26 kg) : 5.60 metres (3 chances)

Ex-Servicemen

• Race : 400 metres in 2 minutes
• Long Jump 2.50 metres or High Jump 0.90 metres (3 chances)
• Shot Put (4 kg) : 3.75 metres (3 chances)

• Endurance Test is qualifying only; no marks are given. All events must be cleared in the order given.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

• Pay Scale : ₹37,500 – 76,100 (Karnataka pay scale, from the notification)
• Training : basic police training; candidates who fail the training exams are discharged · Probation : 2 years 6 months
• Pension : National Pension System (NPS)

Exam Pattern

• Written Exam (offline OMR) : General Studies (general knowledge, science, geography, history, Indian Constitution, freedom movement, mental ability and ethics), 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 90 Minutes
• Negative Marking : 0.25 mark for each wrong answer, and 0.25 for a question with no option shaded
• Candidates with zero or negative marks are not selected
• Compulsory Kannada Test : 150 Marks, pass mark 50, only for candidates not exempt

PST & ET Grounds

• Bengaluru City : City Armed Reserve parade grounds (HQ, South and North), Bengaluru
• Southern Range : Mysuru · Eastern Range : Shivamogga · Western Range : Mangaluru
• Ballari Range : Munirabad, Koppal · North-Eastern Range : Taj Sultanpur, Kalaburagi
• The exact ground, date and time are on your call letter and in the PST & ET schedule.

How to Download KSP Armed Police Constable PST ET Admit Card

1. Open ksp-recruitment.in and click Download APC PST & ET Call Letter, or use the Download Admit Card link below.
2. On the KEA call letter page, select CAR-DAR Police Constable Recruitment (RPC) or CAR-DAR Constable Recruitment (KK).
3. Enter your application number, name and date of birth as given in the online form, then the captcha code.
4. Download the PST & ET call letter and check your name, unit, ground, date and reporting time.
5. Take a printout; call letters are not sent by post and no one is allowed in without one.
6. Carry the call letter with a photocopy of your submitted online application; candidates without it cannot take the test.
7. Reach the ground on the date given; absent candidates are disqualified and no other date is given.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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Download Admit Card (PST & ET Call Letter)

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Exam Date Notice (PST & ET Schedule)

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PST & ET Eligibility List (Unit-wise)

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Download Notification (RPC 1421)

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Download Notification (KK 179)

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Official Website

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