KEA Recruitment 2026: 30 Female Supervisor (Group-C) – Apply Online @ cetonline.karnataka.gov.in

Post-Wise Vacancy & Pay Scale

Pay Scale Breakdown: Rs. 44,425 – 1,125 – 47,800 – 1,250 – 52,800 – 1,375 – 58,300 – 1,500 – 64,300 – 1,650 – 74,200 – 1,900 – 83,700. Selected candidates go on probation for two years. The National Pension Scheme (NPS) applies.

The 2 in-service posts are reserved for eligible women staff of the Women and Child Development Department whose pay scale is lower than Female Supervisor. If eligible in-service women are not available, these posts will be filled by Direct Recruitment (General) candidates. The post-wise and category-wise break-up is published separately by the Women and Child Development Department.

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualification

Educational Qualification (for all 30 posts)

• Bachelor Degree in Home Science or Social Work or Sociology, or B.Sc. (Home Science / Community Science).
• Candidates awaiting results on the last date for applications (28.11.2026) are not eligible. The degree marks card or certificate must be held by that date.
• No other qualification will be considered. Original marks cards and certificates must be produced at document verification; failure leads to cancellation of candidature.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Must be a citizen of India.
• Women married to a man who has another living wife are not eligible without prior Government permission.
• Must be mentally and physically healthy, free from any physical defect likely to interfere with duties.
• Persons permanently debarred by UPSC, KPSC, any State PSC, or KEA are not eligible.
• Persons convicted of offences involving moral turpitude or temporarily debarred/disqualified are ineligible until Government review.

Age Limit (as on 28.11.2026)

Note: The upper limits above include a one-time relaxation of 5 years under Government Order No. ಸಿಆಸುಇ 262 ಸೇನೆನಿ 2025 dated 29.01.2026.

Additional Age Relaxation

Selection Process & Screening Clause

Selection is through a competitive written examination of two papers, conducted either online (CBT) or in offline OMR mode. Candidates not exempt from the Kannada Language Examination must also qualify in it.

Paper-1 syllabus covers: Current events, general science, geography, social science; history of Indian society and India/Karnataka; Indian Constitution and public administration; practical knowledge and mental ability (SSLC level); social and cultural history of Karnataka, land reforms and social change after independence; Karnataka's economy, rural development, Panchayat Raj and co-operative institutions; science and technology in governance; environmental problems; mental ability.

Key Rules:

• A minimum of 35% marks in the competitive examination is required to qualify.
• Each question has 4 options. 0.25 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
• The OMR sheet includes a 5th option for unanswered questions; if no option is shaded, 0.25 mark is deducted.

Kannada Language Examination

• Multiple-choice paper of 150 marks, set to SSLC first-language Kannada standard.
• Minimum qualifying mark: 50. Absent candidates or those scoring below 50 are not eligible for selection.
• Marks are not counted for selection or seniority.
• Exempted candidates: Those who studied Kannada as first or second language in Karnataka SSLC (or equivalent); those who passed in Kannada medium; those who previously passed the compulsory Kannada examination conducted by the Commission or another selection authority.
• Examination scheduled for 08 January 2027, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Sports achievers receive weightage marks as per Government Notification No. ಸಿಆಸುಇ 295 ಸೇನೆನಿ 2023.

Required Documents & Instructions for Candidates

• Aadhaar Card.
• Marks cards of all subjects or semesters of the qualifying degree along with convocation certificate / PDC, obtained by 28.11.2026.
• SSLC or equivalent certificate, school transfer certificate, or extract of the admission register showing date of birth.
• Valid caste and reservation certificates from the Tahsildar with RD number, valid on 28.11.2026: Form 'D' (SC with Category-A/B/C, and ST), Form 'E' (Category-1), Form 'F' (Category-2A/2B/3A/3B). Married women of Category-2A/2B/3A/3B need an income certificate issued in husband's name.
• Rural candidates: Form-1 from Tahsildar (General Merit, non-creamy layer) and Form-2 from school headmaster countersigned by Block Education Officer.
• Service Confirmation Certificate from appointing authority (for in-service WCD candidates).
• Certificates for Kannada medium, project-displaced, PwD (40% or more, or UDID), third gender, sports achievers, ex-servicemen, and Kalyana Karnataka (Annexure-A from Assistant Commissioner) — as applicable.
• All certificates must be obtained by the last date and originals produced at document verification. Certificates obtained later or in non-prescribed formats will not be considered.
• Carry admit card and one original photo ID (PAN card, driving licence, Aadhaar card, passport, voter ID, or Government employee ID) to the exam centre.
• Exam centre cannot be changed for any reason.

How to Apply for KEA Female Supervisor

1. Visit cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and select the link for this recruitment.
2. Fill in the application online between 03.11.2026 and 28.11.2026. No detail can be changed after form submission.
3. Upload a recent passport-size photograph (JPEG, white background, 50KB–200KB) and signature (black sketch/marker on white paper, JPEG, 50KB–70KB). Applications without these will be rejected.
4. Enter the correct RD number when claiming reservation.
5. Pay the application fee online by 29.11.2026.

KEA does not correspond with candidates. Any communication must include the application number, post name, candidate's full name in capital letters, and postal address from the application. Helpline: 080-23460460 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM).

Frequently Asked Questions