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ЁЯУЕ November 9, 2026 ЁЯСд By ekta Shrivastava ЁЯТм 0 Comments
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Update 9 Nov 2026: The last date to apply has been extended to 10 November 2026 (earlier 30 October 2026). See the notice

Update 9 Nov 2026: The last date to apply has been extended to 10 November 2026 (earlier 30 October 2026). See the notice

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Bengaluru, has released two recruitment notifications dated 03.09.2026 on behalf of the Department of School Education (Pre-University Education), Government of Karnataka, to fill 247 posts of Principal in Government Pre-University Colleges. Of these, 31 posts fall under the Kalyana-Karnataka (KK) Local Cadre (Notification No. ED/KEA/29/Recruitment/2026-KK), and 216 posts fall under the Residual Parent Cadre, or RPC (Notification No. ED/KEA/28/Recruitment/2026-RPC). Both notifications share the same pay scale, application window, fee structure, and exam pattern, and are covered together in this article as a single KEA Principal Recruitment 2026 drive.

рдпрд╣ рднрд░реНрддреА рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдкреНрд░реА-рдпреВрдирд┐рд╡рд░реНрд╕рд┐рдЯреА рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рд┐рдВрд╕рд┐рдкрд▓ рдкрджреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдХреБрд▓ 247 рдкрдж рднрд░реЗ рдЬрд╛рдПрдВрдЧреЗред рдЗрд╕рдореЗрдВ рджреЛ рд╣рд┐рд╕реНрд╕реЗ рд╣реИрдВ: 31 рдкрдж рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдг-рдХрд░рдирд╛рдЯрдХ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдФрд░ 216 рдмрд╛рдХреА рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдПред рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рдиреЛрдЯрд┐рдлрд┐рдХреЗрд╢рди рдХрд╛ рд╡реЗрддрдирдорд╛рди, рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рд╕рдорд╛рди рд╣реИред

Quick facts: KEA is recruiting for the post of Principal, Government Pre-University Colleges, across 247 vacancies (31 KK + 216 RPC). Only serving Lecturers in the Department of School Education (Pre-University) with a minimum of 10 years of service and satisfactory completion of probation are eligible to apply – this is not an open recruitment for the general public. Online applications open on 7 September 2026 and close on 10 November 2026 (fee payment permitted till 5 October 2026), through the KEA website. Postings are to Government Pre-University Colleges located across Karnataka, with KK-cadre posts restricted to colleges in the Kalyana-Karnataka region.

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Source

Vacancy/Update Name: KEA Principal Recruitment 2026 Overview | Notification No.: ED/KEA/29/Recruitment/2026-KK)

KEA Principal Recruitment 2026 Overview

Particulars Details
Recruiting Authority Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Bengaluru, on behalf of the School Education Department (Pre-University Education), Govt. of Karnataka
Post Name Principal, Government Pre-University Colleges
Total Vacancies 247 (31 under Kalyana-Karnataka Local Cadre + 216 under Residual Parent Cadre)
Notification Numbers ED/KEA/29/Recruitment/2026-KK dated 03.09.2026; ED/KEA/28/Recruitment/2026-RPC dated 03.09.2026
Who Can Apply Serving Lecturers in Govt. Pre-University Colleges (School Education Dept.) with minimum 10 years’ service and satisfactory probation completion
Application Mode Online only
Application Start Date 07.09.2026
Application Last Date 10.11.2026
Pay Scale Rs. 90,200 тАУ Rs. 1,59,200
Job Location Government Pre-University Colleges across Karnataka (KK posts limited to the Kalyana-Karnataka region)
Official Website https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/

рдЗрд╕ рд╕рд╛рд░рдгреА рд╕реЗ рдкрддрд╛ рдЪрд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рднрд░реНрддреА рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рд╣реЛрдЧреА, рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди 7 рд╕рд┐рддрдВрдмрд░ рд╕реЗ рд╢реБрд░реВ рд╣реЛрдХрд░ 10 рдирд╡рдВрдмрд░ рддрдХ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗ, рдФрд░ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдкреНрд░реА-рдпреВрдирд┐рд╡рд░реНрд╕рд┐рдЯреА рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ 10 рд╕рд╛рд▓ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИред рд╡реЗрддрдирдорд╛рди тВ╣90,200 рд╕реЗ тВ╣1,59,200 рддрдХ рд╣реИред

KEA Principal Important Dates

Event Date
Online application start date 07.09.2026
Online application last date 10.11.2026
Last date to pay application fee 05.10.2026
Competitive examination date (Papers 1, 2 & 3) Not specified тАУ to be announced later on the KEA website

рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рдХрд╛ рднреБрдЧрддрд╛рди 5 рдЕрдХреНрдЯреВрдмрд░ рддрдХ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬрдмрдХрд┐ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди 10 рдирд╡рдВрдмрд░ рддрдХ рдЬрдорд╛ рдХрд┐рдП рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреА рддрд┐рдерд┐ рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ KEA рд╡реЗрдмрд╕рд╛рдЗрдЯ рдкрд░ рдШреЛрд╖рд┐рдд рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреАред

KEA Principal Vacancy 2026 тАУ Post Details

A total of 247 Principal posts are being filled through this recruitment, split across two cadres. Category-wise vacancy breakups are given below.

S. No. Post Name No. of Posts
1 Principal тАУ Kalyana-Karnataka (KK) Local Cadre 31 (GM-15, SC-A-2, SC-B-2, SC-C-1, ST-1, Cat-1-2, 2A-5, 2B-1, 3A-1, 3B-1)
2 Principal тАУ Residual Parent Cadre (RPC) 216 (GM-108, SC-A-12, SC-B-11, SC-C-10, ST-7, Cat-1-9, 2A-32, 2B-9, 3A-8, 3B-10)

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Within each vertical category above, horizontal reservations also apply for women, rural candidates, ex-servicemen, Kannada-medium candidates, persons with disabilities, and transgender candidates, as detailed in the official notification’s roster tables.

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KEA Principal Eligibility Criteria

KEA Principal Recruitment 2026 is not open to the general public or fresh candidates. Only Lecturers currently working in Government Pre-University Colleges under the School Education Department are eligible, subject to the qualification and service conditions below.

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KEA Principal Qualification

  • The applicant must be a serving Lecturer in the Lecturer cadre of Government Pre-University Colleges under the School Education Department.
  • The applicant must have completed a minimum of 10 years of service in the Lecturer cadre.
  • The applicant must have satisfactorily completed the probation period in the Lecturer post.
  • The notification specifies that if an applicant participates in the recruitment process without holding the required educational/service qualification, their candidature may be rejected at any stage by the Government, the Department, or the Authority.
  • The prescribed qualification must be held as on the last date fixed for submission of applications.

рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА рдХреЛ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдкреНрд░реА-рдпреВрдирд┐рд╡рд░реНрд╕рд┐рдЯреА рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬ рдореЗрдВ 10 рд╕рд╛рд▓ рд▓реЗрдХреНрдЪрд░рд░ рдХреЗ рдкрдж рдкрд░ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рджреЗрдиреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░реЛрдмреЗрд╢рди рдкреВрд░реА рдХрд░рдиреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рдпреЛрдЧреНрдпрддрд╛ рдХреЗ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд░рджреНрдж рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

KEA Principal Age Limit

No age limit is prescribed for KEA Principal Recruitment 2026. The notification states that since this recruitment fills vacancies in the Principal post from among serving Lecturers in Government Pre-University Colleges who have completed 10 years of service under the School Education Department, no upper age limit applies.

рдЗрд╕ рднрд░реНрддреА рдореЗрдВ рдХреЛрдИ рдЖрдпреБ рд╕реАрдорд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡реА рд▓реЗрдХреНрдЪрд░рд░ рд╣реА рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдЬрд┐рдирдХреА рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдЕрд╡рдзрд┐ рдХрдо рд╕реЗ рдХрдо 10 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╣реИред

KEA Principal Salary

Selected candidates will be placed in the revised 2024 Karnataka state pay scale of Rs. 90,200 тАУ Rs. 1,59,200 (90200-2300-99400-2700-115600-3100-134200-3500-155200-4000-159200). Pension benefits for officers appointed as Principal will continue to be governed by the pension rules applicable to their original appointment as Lecturer.

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KEA Principal Application Fee

Category Fee
General Merit and other categories (2A / 2B / 3A / 3B) Rs. 1,500/-
SC / ST / Category-1 / Ex-servicemen / Third Gender Rs. 1,000/-
Persons with Disabilities (Special Category) Rs. 500/-

рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ тВ╣500 рд╕реЗ тВ╣1,500 рддрдХ рд╣реИ, рдЬреЛ рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рднреБрдЧрддрд╛рди рдХрд░рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рд╡рд╛рдкрд╕ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред

KEA Principal Selection Process

Selection is through a competitive examination conducted by KEA, either in Online (CBT) mode or Offline (OMR) mode. The exam consists of three papers.

Paper Subject No. of Questions Max. Marks Duration
Paper 1 Kannada Language Test (qualifying only) 150 150 3 hours
Paper 2 General Studies (History & Cultural Heritage, Social & Political Perspective, Indian Economy, Constitution, Public Administration, Science & Technology, Environment & Ecology, Ethics, Aptitude) 150 150 3 hours
Paper 3 Karnataka Civil Service Rules, Classification, Control & Appeal Rules 1957, KCS (Conduct) Rules, Karnataka Treasury Code, Karnataka Financial Code, Recruitment Rules, Karnataka Education Act 1983, Educational Psychology and allied topics 150 150 3 hours
  • A minimum of 50 marks in Paper 1 (Kannada) is required to qualify, but Paper 1 marks are not counted while preparing the merit list тАУ qualifying nature only.
  • Only marks scored in Papers 2 and 3 are used to prepare the final merit list.
  • Negative marking of 0.25 marks applies for each wrong answer in Papers 2 and 3 (bilingual Kannada/English question papers).
  • Shortlisting for document verification is done at 1:2 ratio against vacancies, category-wise, based on Paper 2 & 3 scores.

рдкреНрд░рдердо рдкреЗрдкрд░ рдХрдиреНрдирдбрд╝ рднрд╛рд╖рд╛ рдХрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдХреНрд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рдлрд╛рдЗрдВрдЧ рдорд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдореЗрд░рд┐рдЯ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдкреЗрдкрд░ 2 рдФрд░ 3 рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрдХ рд╕реЗ рдмрдиреЗрдЧреАред рдЧрд▓рдд рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкрд░ рдиреЗрдЧреЗрдЯрд┐рд╡ рдорд╛рд░реНрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬрд╝ рд╕рддреНрдпрд╛рдкрди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдКрдкрд░ рд╕реЗ рджреЛрдЧреБрдиреА рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░ рдмреБрд▓рд╛рдП рдЬрд╛рдПрдВрдЧреЗред

KEA Principal Reservation Policy

Reservation is provided as per Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 and related government orders. Category codes used in the notification are listed below.

Code Category
GM General Merit
SC (Cat-A/B/C) Scheduled Caste (Category A/B/C)
ST Scheduled Tribe
Cat-1 Category-1
2A / 2B / 3A / 3B Category 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B
XMP Ex-Servicemen
Rural Rural Candidate
KMS Kannada Medium Student
Wom Woman Candidate
TG Transgender
KK Kalyana-Karnataka (local cadre, applicable to the 31-post notification only)

рдЖрд░рдХреНрд╖рдг рдирд┐рдпрдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рд╡рд┐рднрд┐рдиреНрди рд╡рд░реНрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХреЛрдб рдФрд░ рдЖрд░рдХреНрд╖рд┐рдд рдкрдж рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдП рдЧрдП рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬрд┐рдирдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп, рдЕрдиреБрд╕реВрдЪрд┐рдд рдЬрд╛рддрд┐, рдЕрдиреБрд╕реВрдЪрд┐рдд рдЬрдирдЬрд╛рддрд┐, рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛, рдЧреНрд░рд╛рдореАрдг, рд╡рд┐рдХрд▓рд╛рдВрдЧ рдФрд░ рдЕрдиреНрдп рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИрдВред

Documents Required

  • Aadhaar Card
  • SSLC certificate or equivalent proof of date of birth
  • Service certificate confirming Lecturer appointment, probation completion, and years of service
  • Caste certificate (SC/ST/Cat-1/2A/2B/3A/3B) bearing an RD number, where applicable
  • Income and caste (creamy-layer) certificate for Category 2A/2B/3A/3B candidates, where applicable
  • Rural candidate certificate (Form-2), where applicable
  • Kannada-medium study certificate, where applicable
  • Ex-servicemen or dependent certificate, where applicable
  • Disability certificate (UDID), where applicable
  • Third-gender certificate from the District Magistrate, where applicable
  • Kalyana-Karnataka local candidate certificate under Article 371(J) (Annexure-A), applicable only for KK-cadre posts
  • Recent passport-size photograph (JPEG, 50KBтАУ200KB) and signature (JPEG, 50KBтАУ70KB)

рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЖрдзрд╛рд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдб, рдЬрдиреНрдо рдкреНрд░рдорд╛рдг рдкрддреНрд░, рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЬрд╛рддрд┐ рдкреНрд░рдорд╛рдг рдкрддреНрд░ рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рдЕрдиреНрдп рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬрд╝ рдЕрдкрд▓реЛрдб рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗ, рдЬреЛ рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдФрд░ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рдЕрд▓рдЧ-рдЕрд▓рдЧ рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

How to Apply for KEA Principal Recruitment 2026

  1. Visit the official KEA website: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/
  2. Click on the online application link for the relevant Principal Recruitment notification (KK or RPC, as applicable).
  3. Register and fill in personal, educational, and service details carefully.
  4. Upload the photograph and signature as per the specified format and size.
  5. Upload the required certificates and supporting documents.
  6. Pay the prescribed application fee online.
  7. Verify all entered details before final submission тАУ no correction or modification is allowed after submission.
  8. Download and retain a copy of the submitted application and the fee payment receipt.

рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рдХрд┐рдП рдЬрд╛рдПрдВрдЧреЗред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рднрд░рддреЗ рд╕рдордп рд╕рднреА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рд╕рд╣реА рдФрд░ рдкреВрд░реА рд╣реЛрдиреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрд╢реЛрдзрди рд╕рдВрднрд╡ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рдЬрдорд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдФрд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреА рдХреЙрдкреА рд╕рдВрдЬреЛ рдХрд░ рд░рдЦреЗрдВред

KEA Principal Important Instructions

  • Applications will be accepted only through the online mode; no other method of submission is allowed.
  • No changes or corrections are permitted in the application once submitted.
  • Candidates must carry a valid original photo ID (PAN card, driving licence, Aadhaar, passport, voter ID, or government employee ID) along with the exam admission ticket to the exam centre.
  • Exam centre changes will not be entertained under any circumstances.
  • Applications found to have incorrect, insufficient, or false information will be rejected at any stage.
  • Providing false information or engaging in fraudulent practices may lead to disqualification and legal/disciplinary action.
  • For queries, candidates can call the KEA helpline: 080-23460460 (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM).

рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗ рдФрд░ рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рдЬрдорд╛ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рд╕рдВрд╢реЛрдзрди рд╕рдВрднрд╡ рдирд╣реАрдВред рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд░реНрддрди рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЭреВрдареА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рджреЗрдиреЗ рдкрд░ рдХрд╛рдиреВрдиреА рдХрд╛рд░реНрд░рд╡рд╛рдИ рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИред рдХрд┐рд╕реА рднреА рд╕рдорд╕реНрдпрд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП KEA рд╣реЗрд▓реНрдкрд▓рд╛рдЗрди рд╕рдВрдкрд░реНрдХ рдХрд░реЗрдВред

KEA Principal Important Links

  • Apply Online:┬аClick here
  • Official Notification PDF:┬а
  • Official Notification PDF:┬а
  • Official Website:┬аClick here┬а

рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд╡реЗрдмрд╕рд╛рдЗрдЯ рдФрд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд▓рд┐рдВрдХ рдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рд╣реА рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдФрд░ рдиреЛрдЯрд┐рдлрд┐рдХреЗрд╢рди рдХреА рдкреВрд░реА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд рдХрд░реЗрдВред

KEA Principal Recruitment 2026 FAQs

Q1. What is KEA Principal Recruitment 2026?

It is a recruitment drive by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, on behalf of the School Education Department, to fill 247 Principal posts in Government Pre-University Colleges across Karnataka through a competitive examination for serving Lecturers.

Q2. How many vacancies are available in KEA Principal Recruitment 2026?

There are 247 vacancies in total тАУ 31 under the Kalyana-Karnataka (KK) Local Cadre and 216 under the Residual Parent Cadre (RPC).

Q3. Who is eligible to apply for KEA Principal posts?

Only serving Lecturers in Government Pre-University Colleges under the School Education Department, with a minimum of 10 years’ service and satisfactory completion of probation, are eligible. It is not open to fresh candidates or the general public.

Q4. What is the last date to apply for KEA Principal Recruitment 2026?

The online application window closes on 10 November 2026, and the fee can be paid until 5 October 2026.

Q5. What is the application fee for KEA Principal Recruitment 2026?

Rs. 1,500 for General Merit and Category 2A/2B/3A/3B candidates; Rs. 1,000 for SC/ST/Category-1/Ex-servicemen/Third Gender candidates; and Rs. 500 for persons with disabilities.

Q6. What is the salary for the KEA Principal post?

Selected candidates will draw pay in the scale of Rs. 90,200 тАУ Rs. 1,59,200 as per the revised 2024 Karnataka state pay scale.

Q7. How can I apply for KEA Principal Recruitment 2026?

Applications must be submitted online through the KEA website (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/) before the last date; no offline applications are accepted.

Q8. What is the difference between the KK and RPC posts in this recruitment?

Both are for the same Principal post and pay scale, announced on the same date with identical dates, fee, and exam pattern. The KK notification covers 31 posts restricted to the Kalyana-Karnataka local cadre, while the RPC notification covers 216 posts under the residual parent cadre for the rest of the state.

рдпрд╣ рднрд░реНрддреА рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡реА рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдкреНрд░реА-рдпреВрдирд┐рд╡рд░реНрд╕рд┐рдЯреА рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬ рд▓реЗрдХреНрдЪрд░рд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИ, рдЬрд┐рдирдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХреБрд▓ 247 рдкрдж рд╣реИрдВред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рд╣реА рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗ рдФрд░ рджреЛ рдЕрд▓рдЧ-рдЕрд▓рдЧ рдХреИрдбрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкрдж рдмрд╛рдВрдЯреЗ рдЧрдП рд╣реИрдВ: 31 рдкрдж рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдг-рдХрд░рдирд╛рдЯрдХ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдФрд░ 216 рдмрд╛рдХреА рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдПред

KEA Principal Recruitment 2026 – рдЙрдкрдпреЛрдЧреА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА

рдпрд╣ рднрд░реНрддреА рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реАрдВ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╕реЗ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдкреНрд░реА-рдпреВрдирд┐рд╡рд░реНрд╕рд┐рдЯреА рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ 10 рд╕рд╛рд▓ рд╕реЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рджреЗ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдпрд╣ рдиреМрдХрд░реА рд╕реАрдзреЗ рдЖрдо рдЬрдирддрд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИред рдХреЗрдПрдП рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗ рдЬрд░рд┐рдП рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХреА рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд┐рдерд┐ 10 рдирд╡рдВрдмрд░ 2026 рд╣реИред рднрд░реНрддреА рдореЗрдВ рдХреБрд▓ 247 рдкрдж рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬрд┐рдирдореЗрдВ рдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдг-рдХрд░рдирд╛рдЯрдХ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 31 рдкрдж рдФрд░ рдмрд╛рдХреА рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 216 рдкрдж рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИрдВред рдЪрдпрди рд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреЗ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░ рдкрд░ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдЬрд┐рд╕рдореЗрдВ рдХрдиреНрдирдбрд╝ рднрд╛рд╖рд╛, рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдЕрдзреНрдпрдпрди рдФрд░ рдХрд░реНрдирд╛рдЯрдХ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдирд┐рдпрдореЛрдВ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╡рд┐рд╖рдп рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИрдВред рд╡реЗрддрдирдорд╛рди тВ╣90,200 рд╕реЗ тВ╣1,59,200 рддрдХ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд╣реИред рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╕рдордп рд╕рднреА рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬ рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рдЕрдкрд▓реЛрдб рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗ рдФрд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рднреА рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рдЬрдорд╛ рдХрд░рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдХреЛрдИ рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░ рд╕рдВрднрд╡ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИ, рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕рднреА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рд╕рд╣реА рднрд░рдирд╛ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рднрд░реНрддреА рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡реА рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдПрдХ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЕрд╡рд╕рд░ рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рдкреНрд░рд┐рдВрд╕рд┐рдкрд▓ рдкрдж рдХреА рдЬрд┐рдореНрдореЗрджрд╛рд░реА рд▓реЗрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

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