KEA Female Supervisor Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 30 Posts

Only women can apply for 30 Group-C Female Supervisor (Mahila Melvicharakiyaru) posts in the Kalyana Karnataka cadre of the Women and Child Development Department, Karnataka. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (Karnataka Pariksha Pradhikara), Bengaluru, is taking online applications on its website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea from 3 November 2026 to 28 November 2026; the fee can be paid until 29 November 2026. Applicants need a Bachelor Degree in Home Science, Social Work or Sociology or a B.Sc. (Home Science/Community Science). The pay scale is Rs. 44425-83700, and selection is through a competitive examination.

KEA Female Supervisor at a Glance

About KEA Female Supervisor

The Karnataka Examinations Authority, Bengaluru, a body of the Government of Karnataka, conducts this recruitment for the Women and Child Development Department. The posts are the 25 percent share of Female Supervisor direct-recruitment vacancies in the department's Kalyana Karnataka cadre. Under the cadre and recruitment rules, this share is filled through "Direct Recruitment (General) and in services as per clause (i)".

Vacancy Details

The notice lists 30 Female Supervisor posts in the pay scale Rs. 44425-83700.

• Under the department's cadre and recruitment rules, Female Supervisor posts are reserved for women. Only women candidates should apply.
• The 2 in-service posts are reserved for women staff of the Women and Child Development Department who hold a pay scale lower than that of Female Supervisor. Only eligible in-service women should apply for them. 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, as given by the Women and Child Development Department. It may be revised if the department revises it.

Who Can Apply

Educational Qualification

For Direct Recruitment (General) and in services as per clause (i): a Bachelor Degree in Home Science or Social Work or Home Science or Sociology or B.Sc. (Home Science/Community Science).

• Candidates who have taken the qualifying examination and are awaiting results on the last date for applications are not eligible.
• No qualification other than the one above will be considered. All candidates must hold the degree marks card or certificate by the last date for applications.
• Original marks cards and certificates must be produced at document verification. Otherwise, the candidature will be cancelled.
• If a candidate without the prescribed qualification is found at any stage, her candidature will be cancelled without notice.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Must be a citizen of India.
• A woman married to a man who has another living wife is not eligible without prior permission from the Government.
• Must be mentally and physically healthy and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with her duties. The State Government may reject a candidate on the basis of a medical board report.
• Persons permanently debarred by UPSC, KPSC, any other State Public Service Commission or KEA are not eligible.
• A person convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, or temporarily debarred or disqualified by these bodies, is not eligible until the Government reviews her case and considers her eligible.

Age Limit

Under the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977, applicants must have completed 18 years as on the last date fixed for submitting applications. Under Government Order No. ಸಿಆಸುಇ 262 ಸೇನೆನಿ 2025 dated 29.01.2026, a one-time relaxation of 5 years applies to the maximum age. The upper limits below already include it:

Age Relaxation

Under the same Rules, the maximum age is raised further in the following cases:

Family members of armed forces personnel who died or were permanently disabled in service can claim ex-servicemen reservation, but they do not get the age relaxation. For the discipline-specific eligibility of the post, see the official notification.

Pay and Tenure

• Pay scale: Rs. 44425-1125-47800-1250-52800-1375-58300-1500-64300-1650-74200-1900-83700.
• Candidates selected by direct recruitment will be on probation for two years.
• The National Pension Scheme (NPS) applies.

How to Apply for KEA Female Supervisor

1. Go to the KEA website https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/ and select the link given for this recruitment.
2. Fill in the application online between 3 November 2026 and 28 November 2026. No detail can be changed or corrected at any stage once the form is submitted.
3. Upload a recent passport-size photograph (JPEG, white background, 50KB to 200KB) and a signature made with a black sketch or marker pen on white paper (JPEG, 50KB to 70KB). Applications without the photograph and signature will be rejected.
4. When claiming reservation, enter the correct RD number of the certificate in the online application.
5. Pay the fee online by 29 November 2026.

If wrong information is given, the candidature can be cancelled at any time without notice, and legal action may be taken. KEA is not responsible for technical problems or a rush at the last moment.

Application Fee

The fee is paid online only and is not refundable.

Documents named in the notice

• Aadhaar card.
• Marks cards of all subjects or semesters of the qualifying degree and the convocation certificate / PDC, obtained by the last date.
• SSLC or equivalent certificate, school transfer certificate, or extract of the admission register showing the date of birth.
• Caste and reservation certificates from the Tahsildar with an RD number, valid on the last date: Form 'D' (SC, with Category-A, B or C, and ST), Form 'E' (Category-1) and Form 'F' (Category-2A, 2B, 3A, 3B). Married women of Category-2A, 2B, 3A and 3B need an income certificate issued in the husband's name.
• Rural candidates: Form-1 from the Tahsildar (General Merit, not in the creamy layer) and Form-2 from the school headmaster, countersigned by the Block Education Officer.
• Service Confirmation Certificate from the appointing authority (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 the Assistant Commissioner), as applicable.

All certificates must be obtained by the last date and the originals produced at document verification. Certificates obtained later, or in formats other than those prescribed, will not be considered.

Selection and Interview

Selection is through a competitive examination of two papers, held online (CBT) or in Offline-OMR mode. Candidates who are not exempt must also qualify in the compulsory Kannada Language Examination.

Paper-1 covers the following topics:

• Current events, general science, geography and social science.
• History of Indian society and its development; history of India and Karnataka; the Indian Constitution and public administration.
• Practical knowledge and mental ability (SSLC level).
• Social and cultural history of Karnataka, and land reforms and social change in Karnataka after independence.
• Karnataka's economy, its strengths and weaknesses; rural development, Panchayat Raj institutions and rural co-operative institutions.
• The role of science and technology in effective governance in Karnataka; environmental problems and development of Karnataka; mental ability.

Rules for the competitive examination:

• A minimum of 35 percent marks in the competitive examination is compulsory to qualify.
• Each question has 4 options. 0.25 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
• The OMR sheet has a 5th option for unanswered questions. Five extra minutes are given after the final bell to shade it. If no option is shaded for a question, 0.25 mark is deducted.

Kannada Language Examination

The Kannada Language Examination is a multiple-choice paper of 150 marks, set to the standard of SSLC first-language Kannada. The minimum qualifying mark is 50. Candidates who are absent or score less than 50 are not eligible for selection. The marks are not counted for selection or seniority.

The following candidates are exempt from this examination:

• Those who studied Kannada as a first or second language in the SSLC examination of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, or in an equivalent or higher examination.
• Those who passed such examinations in the Kannada medium.
• Those who passed the compulsory Kannada examination held earlier by the Commission or another selection authority.

Sports achievers will be given weightage marks as specified in Government Notification No. ಸಿಆಸುಇ 295 ಸೇನೆನಿ 2023.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Exam centre details will be announced later. A press note will say when admit cards can be downloaded from the KEA website.
• Candidates must bring the admit card and one original photo ID (PAN card, driving licence, Aadhaar card, passport, voter ID or Government employee ID). Without them, they will not be allowed into the exam centre.
• The exam centre cannot be changed for any reason.
• Reservation is available for Kalyana Karnataka (Article 371(J)), rural, Kannada medium, project-displaced, persons with disabilities (5% horizontal), third gender (1%), sports achievers (2%) and ex-servicemen, subject to the certificates listed above.
• Balija and its sub-castes must claim Category 3(a) for employment. A Category 2(a) certificate obtained for education will not be accepted.
• Serving armed forces personnel may apply one year before completing their terms. They need an NOC or release certificate from the forces.
• KEA does not correspond with candidates. Any letter to KEA should give the application number and post name, the candidate's full name in capital letters, and the postal address given in the application.
• Recruitment updates are posted on KEA's official X account @KEA_KARNATAKA and its website. Helpline: 080-23460460 (10.00 AM to 6.00 PM).

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