Karnataka

What you need to know

1. 1
   Karnataka's recruiters: KPSC (KAS officers, FDA/SDA clerks) and the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which now runs many Group C, technical and police recruitment exams.
2. 2
   Most exams test Kannada: a qualifying Kannada paper in KPSC exams, or a Kannada test for anyone who did not study it up to SSLC.
3. 3
   Notices come in two sets: one for the Kalyana Karnataka (Article 371J) local cadre and one for the rest of the state.
4. 4
   Women get 33% of posts, and a strict anti-cheating law punishes leak gangs with 8–12 years in jail.

Official sources

• kpsc.kar.nic.inKPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission)↗
• cetonline.karnataka.gov.inKEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment exams in every state→

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• Every year: the calendar
• KPSC and KAS2 more
• KEA1 more
• Karnataka Police1 more
• Teachers1 more
• After Class 10 and 121 more
• Other state jobs1 more
• Reservation, language and 371J1 more
• Free coaching and help1 more
• Paper leaks and scams2 more

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What you need to know

1. 1
   KPSC timing has varied a lot because of court cases; the state promised a fixed annual calendar from 2026.
2. 2
   KCET (engineering and more): usually April–May. KARTET has been held around November–December (reported).
3. 3
   KEA and police notices come through the year: watch the official portals.
4. 4
   Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

Official sources

• kpsc.kar.nic.inKPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission)↗
• cetonline.karnataka.gov.inKEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority)↗

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• Official
  KPSCKAS (Gazetted Probationers), FDA/SDA and other notices.
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• Official
  High Court of Karnataka: recruitmentCivil Judge and court staff notices.
  Free

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• KAS (Gazetted Probationers)
• FDA/SDA and judges

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Any graduate, minimum age 21; normal upper age 35 (general), 38 (Category 2A/2B/3A/3B), 40 (SC/ST/Category 1) (reported).
2. 2
   Prelims (qualifying) → Mains (qualifying Kannada and English, essay and four GS papers) → interview (25 marks) (reported).
3. 3
   Posts: Assistant Commissioner, DySP, Tahsildar and more.

Official sources

• kpsc.kar.nic.inKPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapUPSC Civil Services→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   FDA/SDA (clerks): three papers including a compulsory Kannada paper (reported).
2. 2
   Civil Judge is recruited by the High Court, not KPSC.

Official sources

• kpsc.kar.nic.inKPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission)↗
• karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.inHigh Court of Karnataka: recruitment↗

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• Official
  Karnataka Examinations AuthorityGroup C, technical and police recruitment exams.
  Free
• Official
  KPSC (FDA/SDA)Clerical Group C exams.
  Free
• Official
  DPAR KarnatakaRecruitment rules and reservation orders.
  Free

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• How it works

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What you need to know

1. 1
   The Karnataka Examinations Authority now runs many Group C and technical recruitments (land surveyor, nursing and pharmacy officers, junior engineers, board and corporation posts) and police constable exams, and can issue final selection lists (reported).
2. 2
   No common eligibility test. Each notice has separate Kalyana Karnataka and rest-of-state posts.

Official sources

• cetonline.karnataka.gov.inKEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority)↗
• dpar.karnataka.gov.inDPAR Karnataka (recruitment rules)↗

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• Official
  KSP recruitment portalConstable, KSRP, armed police and PSI notices.
  Free
• Official
  Karnataka State PoliceDepartment homepage.
  Free

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• Constable and PSI

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Civil, armed and KSRP constable: 2nd PUC (Class 12); height 168 cm men, about 157 cm women; a Kannada test if you did not study Kannada up to SSLC (reported).
2. 2
   PSI: graduate, usual age 21–30; physical tests include a 1,600 m run (reported).
3. 3
   Applications on the KSP recruitment portal; exams run by KEA.

Official sources

• ksp-recruitment.inKSP recruitment portal↗
• cetonline.karnataka.gov.inKEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority)↗

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• Official
  Department of School EducationKARTET and teacher recruitment.
  Free
• Official
  STS portalB.Ed admissions and KARTET results.
  Free
• Book
  Karnataka Textbook SocietyFree state textbooks, Kannada and English medium.
  Free

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• Teacher jobs

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What you need to know

1. 1
   KARTET: Paper I (Class 1–5), Paper II (Class 6–8); now valid for life (reported).
2. 2
   New 2026 rules select teachers through a CET (70%) plus TET marks (20%), degree (8%) and training (2%) (reported).
3. 3
   B.Ed admission is merit-based through the STS portal.

Official sources

• schooleducation.karnataka.gov.inDepartment of School Education (KARTET)↗
• sts.karnataka.gov.inSTS portal (B.Ed admissions, KARTET results)↗
• textbooks.karnataka.gov.inKarnataka Textbook Society (free textbooks)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapBecome a Teacher→

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• Official
  KEA (KCET, PGCET, NEET counselling)Engineering, medical state quota and PG.
  Free
• Official
  Department of Technical EducationPolytechnic admission on SSLC merit.
  Free
• Official
  Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination BoardGNM nursing admissions.
  Free
• Official
  CITE (ITI admissions)ITI online admission.
  Free

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• State admissions

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What you need to know

1. 1
   KCET (by KEA): engineering, pharmacy, farm science and more; Karnataka candidates need 7 years of study and SSLC or PUC in the state. Government seats have rural and Kannada-medium sub-quotas (reported).
2. 2
   MBBS/BDS: KEA runs NEET-based state counselling. Polytechnic: on SSLC marks, no test. GNM nursing: merit through the nursing board. ITI: online admission.

Official sources

• cetonline.karnataka.gov.inKEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority)↗
• dtetech.karnataka.gov.inDepartment of Technical Education (polytechnic)↗
• ksdneb.orgKarnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board↗
• cite.karnataka.gov.inITI admissions (CITE)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapAfter Class 12: all choices→
• Vaidaani roadmapBecome a Nurse→

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  KPTCLPower company engineers and powerman posts.
  Free
• Official
  Anganwadi recruitment (WCD)District Anganwadi posts for local women.
  Free

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• Other recruiters

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What you need to know

1. 1
   High Court and district courts: stenographers and typists. KPTCL: engineers and powerman posts.
2. 2
   Anganwadi: local women; worker needs PUC, helper needs SSLC with Kannada (reported).

Official sources

• karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.inHigh Court of Karnataka: recruitment↗
• kptcl.karnataka.gov.inKPTCL (power)↗

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• The rules

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Women: 33% horizontal reservation; transgender persons 1%; reservation for rural candidates.
2. 2
   Kalyana Karnataka (Article 371J): a local cadre plus a share of state-level posts for local persons.
3. 3
   Kannada qualifying papers or tests apply to nearly all posts.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapFor girls: every scheme→

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• Course
  Social Welfare Department servicesFree KAS/UPSC/Group C coaching for SC/ST.
  Free
• Course
  Backward Classes Welfare DepartmentFree coaching for backward classes.
  Free
• Official
  State Scholarship PortalPre- and post-matric scholarships.
  Free
• Official
  Seva SindhuApply for Yuva Nidhi and other services.
  Free

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• State help

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What you need to know

1. 1
   SC/ST: free coaching for UPSC, KAS, bank, SSC and Group C exams through the Social Welfare Department, with an entrance test (income under ₹5 lakh) (reported).
2. 2
   Backward classes: similar free coaching. Yuva Nidhi: an allowance for unemployed graduates and diploma holders, applied on Seva Sindhu (reported).

Official sources

• swdservices.karnataka.gov.inSocial Welfare Department services (free coaching)↗
• bcwd.karnataka.gov.inBackward Classes Welfare Department↗
• ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.inState Scholarship Portal↗
• sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.inSeva Sindhu (Yuva Nidhi)↗

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• Official
  Karnataka anti-cheating Act (text)Full text of the law.
  Free
• Official
  KSP recruitment portalThe only official police application portal.
  Free
• Official
  PIB Fact CheckCheck viral notifications.
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• Official
  Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report job-for-money fraud.
  Free

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• The law
• Stay safe

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Karnataka's anti-cheating Act (2024): candidates using unfair means face up to 5 years and ₹10 lakh fines; conspirators 8–12 years and fines up to ₹10 crore; non-bailable.
2. 2
   In the past, the 2021 PSI exam was cancelled over OMR tampering and Bluetooth cheating and re-held by KEA, and a 2021 KPSC FDA exam was cancelled after a leak (reported).

Official sources

• prsindia.orgKarnataka anti-cheating Act (text, PDF)↗

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What you need to know

1. 1
   A fake recruitment website once took fees from thousands of applicants. Apply only on kpsc.kar.nic.in, the KEA site and ksp-recruitment.in.
2. 2
   Never pay anyone for a job. Lost money? Call 1930.

Official sources

• pib.gov.inPIB Fact Check↗
• cybercrime.gov.inCyber crime portal (helpline 1930)↗

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