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KEA Recruitment 2026 – 218 Vacancies | JERPC & JEKK Combined Recruitment | Karnataka Government Jobs
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released two separate recruitment notifications dated 31 October 2026 for various posts in the Urban and Rural Planning Department.
These notifications are for two different recruitment cadres:
JERPC – Residual Parent Cadre: 187 vacancies.
JEKK – Kalyana Karnataka Cadre: 31 vacancies.
The recruitment is being conducted by KEA, and both notifications mention the same application schedule. Since candidates are using the common application process, the two notifications can be explained together while keeping the regional vacancy distribution separate.
Recruitment overview
Salary / Pay Scale
Monthly basic pay scale
₹54,175 – ₹99,400
Pay scale with incremental stages
Additional preference for Greater Bengaluru Authority:
Candidates who have received AutoCAD training will be given preference for the Junior Engineer (Civil) post.
Important eligibility conditions:
Candidates must possess the required educational qualification on or before the last date of application.
Candidates who have appeared for the final examination but are awaiting results are not eligible.
Candidates must produce their original educational certificates during document verification.
Equivalent qualifications must be recognised and accepted under the conditions of the notification.
Note: The Junior Engineer (Civil) qualification for Greater Bengaluru Authority is different between RPC and KK notifications. RPC and KK candidates should check their respective notification before applying.
Candidates must have completed 18 years as of the last date prescribed for submitting the application.
The notification provides the following maximum age limits, including the one-time five-year age relaxation granted by the Karnataka Government.
Category
Maximum Age
General Merit (GM)
40 years
Category 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
43 years
SC / ST / Category-1
45 years
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The selection process will be conducted through a competitive examination followed by merit-based online counselling and document verification.
The selection procedure includes:
Compulsory Kannada Language Test, wherever applicable.
Competitive examination – Paper 1.
Competitive examination – Paper 2.
Preparation of merit list / rank.
Online counselling and post preference selection.
Document verification by the respective recruiting authority.
Publication of provisional and final selection lists.
The General Knowledge paper covers the following areas:
General knowledge related to current affairs.
Everyday general understanding.
Basic knowledge of the Indian Constitution.
Indian History, with special reference to Karnataka.
Indian Geography, with special reference to Karnataka.
State and regional administration.
Karnataka's economic development.
Rural development and Panchayat Raj institutions.
Rural cooperative institutions.
Environmental issues and development in Karnataka.
Paper 2 will cover the technical subject-specific syllabus prescribed for these posts.
KEA has mentioned that the detailed syllabus will be published separately. Candidates should refer to the official syllabus before beginning their preparation.
Candidates must secure a minimum of 35% marks in the competitive examination to qualify for the selection process.
Candidates who fail to secure the prescribed minimum marks will not be eligible for further selection.
The examination includes negative marking.
Each question carries 1 mark.
Each incorrect answer attracts a deduction of 0.25 marks.
Candidates must select one correct answer from four options.
An additional fifth option is provided on the OMR sheet for questions left unanswered.
Candidates who do not shade any option, including the fifth option, will also lose 0.25 marks for that question.
An additional five minutes will be provided after the final bell to shade the fifth option for unanswered questions.
Candidates who meet any of the following conditions are exempted:
Studied Kannada as the first or second language in SSLC.
Studied Kannada in an examination equivalent to SSLC or at a higher level.
Studied in Kannada medium and passed the prescribed examination.
Previously passed the compulsory Kannada language examination conducted by KEA or another selection authority.
Candidates who are not exempted must secure at least 50 marks out of 150. Candidates who are absent or fail to secure the minimum qualifying marks will not be eligible for selection.
The marks obtained in the Kannada Language Test will not be considered for merit ranking or post allotment.
KEA will prepare the merit list based on the total marks obtained by candidates in the competitive examination.
Candidates who secure the minimum qualifying marks of 35% will be considered for merit ranking, subject to the prescribed eligibility and reservation conditions.
The following procedure will be followed:
Candidates will be ranked according to their competitive examination marks.
Candidates will be allowed to submit their post preferences online through their KEA login after the examination results are announced.
Post preferences must be submitted according to the candidate's educational qualification and reservation eligibility.
KEA will conduct online mock post allotment based on merit, reservation and preferences.
After mock allotment, candidates will get an opportunity to modify, add or remove their preferences within the prescribed period.
KEA will conduct the final online counselling and post allotment process.
A provisional selection list will be published in a 1:1 ratio against the notified vacancies.
After the provisional list, the final selection list will be published and forwarded to the respective recruiting departments.
Candidates can be selected for only one post across the relevant notifications based on merit, eligibility, reservation and submitted preferences. Applying under both cadres does not mean that a candidate can receive two appointments through this combined selection process.
Tie-breaking rule
If two or more candidates obtain equal marks:
The older candidate will receive the higher merit position.
If both marks and age are equal, the candidate with higher marks in the prescribed qualifying educational examination will be placed higher.
Candidates can submit their applications through the official KEA website.
Official website: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/
Follow these steps:
Visit the official KEA website.
Open the recruitment or latest notifications section.
Find the Group-C technical recruitment notifications dated 31 October 2026.
Read both RPC and Kalyana Karnataka notifications carefully.
Open the online application link provided by KEA.
Complete the registration or login process as instructed on the portal.
Enter your personal information, educational qualification and other required details.
Select the applicable recruitment cadre and eligible post preferences as instructed by the application portal.
Enter your reservation details carefully, if applicable.
Upload your photograph, signature and other required documents in the prescribed format.
Verify all the information before submitting the application.
Pay the prescribed application fee through the available online payment facility.
Submit the application and download or save the confirmation page.
Keep the application confirmation and payment receipt for future reference.
Candidates should keep the following documents ready while applying and for subsequent verification, wherever applicable:
SSLC marks card / Date of Birth proof.
Diploma marks cards.
Diploma certificate.
Caste and category certificate, if applicable.
Rural candidate certificate, if applicable.
Kannada medium certificate, if applicable.
Ex-servicemen certificate, if applicable.
Disability certificate / UDID certificate, if applicable.
Third gender certificate, if applicable.
Sports achievement certificate, if applicable.
Project-displaced candidate certificate, if applicable.
Recent passport-size photograph.
Scanned signature.
Valid mobile number and email ID.
Other supporting certificates required under the notification.
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