Job Overview
| Recruitment Board | KEA |
| Post Name | Principal – 247 Posts |
| Qualification | Other |
| Salary | Selected candidates will be placed in the revised 2024 Karnataka state pay scale of Rs. 90,200 – 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. Also Read: Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 - 15,000 Vacancies, Apply Online |
| 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. |
| Advt No | ED/KEA/29/Recruitment/2026-KK dated 03.09.2026; ED/KEA/28/Recruitment/2026-RPC dated 03.09.2026 |
| Post Date | 05/09/2026 |
| Last Date | 04-10-2026 |
Eligibility / Qualification
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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.
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/- The fee must be paid online only, and once paid, it will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Important Links
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Official Notification PDF: Click Here (RPC) | Click Here |
| Official Notification PDF: Click Here (KK) | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Sarkari Result | Click Here |
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 – 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.