Karnataka State Police (KSP) – Police Constable (Civil) Recruitment 2026-27, written exam by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)

Karnataka KSP Civil Police Constable Hall Ticket 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Notification Date : 05/06/2026
  • Application Begin : 08/06/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online and Fee Payment : 08/07/2026 (4:00 PM, extended from 03/07/2026)
  • Form Correction : 10/07/2026 to 13/07/2026
  • Compulsory Kannada Test : 19/07/2026
  • Written Exam Hall Ticket : 27/07/2026
  • Written Exam Date : 02/08/2026
  • Answer Key : 03/08/2026, Revised Answer Key : 07/08/2026
  • Provisional Written Exam Score : 15/08/2026
  • PST & ET Hall Ticket : 20/09/2026
  • PST & ET (Residual Parent Cadre, 3395 posts) : 28/09/2026 to 06/10/2026
  • PST & ET (Kalyana Karnataka, 596 posts) : 08/10/2026 to 15/10/2026
  • Provisional Select List : Not announced

Application Fee

  • General Merit / Category 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B : ₹750/-
  • SC / ST / Category 1 / Ex-Servicemen / Transgender : ₹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) as on the last date to apply. SC / ST / Category 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B : 35 years, forest-area tribals : 38 years, in-service : 38 / 40 years, Ex-Servicemen : 3 years extra.
  • Selection Process: Written Exam → PST & ET (qualifying) → 1:2 Shortlist → Medical Exam → Select List.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 3991

Post NameTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Police Constable (Civil) – Residual Parent Cadre (Notification No. 02/Rect-4/2026-27)3395
  • 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)
  • In-service posts : 5 years of service as Police Constable in CAR / DAR / KSRP / IRB / KSISF
Police Constable (Civil) – Kalyana Karnataka Local Cadre, Article 371(J) (Notification No. 01/Rect-4/2026-27)596
  • 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)
  • In-service posts : 5 years of service as Police Constable in CAR / DAR / KSRP / IRB / KSISF
CategoryResidual Parent CadreKalyana Karnataka
Direct Recruitment Men2266398
Direct Recruitment Women755133
In-service Men25746
In-service Women8214
Transgender355
  • Apply for one unit (district / city) only; unit-wise posts are in the post classification PDF of each notification.

Physical Eligibility Standards

Male Candidates

  • Height : 168 cm (men, in-service men and Ex-Servicemen)
  • Chest : 86 cm fully expanded, minimum expansion 5 cm
  • Tribal men of Karnataka forest areas : Height 155 cm, Chest 75 cm fully expanded with 5 cm expansion

Female and Transgender Candidates

  • Height : 157 cm
  • Weight : 45 kg
  • Tribal women of Karnataka forest areas : Height 150 cm

Physical Efficiency Test Standards

Men and In-service Men

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

Women, Transgender and Ex-Servicemen

  • Race : 400 metres in 2 minutes
  • High Jump 0.90 metres or Long Jump 2.50 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 : 9 months basic training · 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
  • Minimum 30 marks needed in the written exam
  • Compulsory Kannada Test : 150 Marks, pass mark 50, only for candidates not exempt

PST & ET Grounds

  • Residual Parent Cadre : grounds at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Mangaluru, Belagavi and Munirabad (Koppal), unit-wise.
  • Kalyana Karnataka : City Armed Reserve grounds in Bengaluru, KSRP PTS ground at Munirabad (Koppal) and 6th Battalion KSRP ground at Kalaburagi.
  • Your ground, date and reporting time are printed on the PST & ET hall ticket.

How to Download KSP Civil Police Constable Hall Ticket

  1. Open the KEA website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and go to Civil Police Constable Recruitment (RPC) or (KK).
  2. Click the Civil Police Constable PST & ET admit card link to open the KSP PST / ET call letter page.
  3. Select your exam or post type, then enter your application number, name as in the application and date of birth.
  4. Type the captcha code and click Submit & Verify Details to open your call letter.
  5. Download the call letter and check your name, photo, unit, ground address, test date and reporting time.
  6. Carry the call letter, a photocopy of your online application and one original photo ID such as Aadhaar, PAN or Voter ID.
  7. Reach the ground on your own date; no other date is given to candidates who stay absent.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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