KEA KREIS Teacher Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 1087 Vacancies in Karnataka Residential Schools

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Bengaluru, has issued two separate notifications on 10 July 2026 inviting online applications for Teacher posts in residential schools run under the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Societies (KREIS) - including Morarji Desai, Kittur Rani Chennamma, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Smt. Indira Gandhi, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar residential schools. Together, the two notifications cover 1087 vacancies - 767 posts under the Rest of the State (RPC) cadre and 320 posts under the Kalyana-Karnataka (KK) local cadre. Eligible candidates can apply online through the KEA CET portal from 15 July 2026 to 13 August 2026. This article covers eligibility, subject-wise vacancy distribution, age limit, fee, exam details and the complete application process for both notifications.

Candidate must be an Indian citizen. | Candidate must be mentally and physically fit to discharge the duties of the post. | A male candidate with more than one living spouse, and a female candidate married to such a person, is not eligible for appointment unless specifically exempted by the government.

Age is calculated as on the last date of online application submission. As per Government Order No. ಸಿಆಸಇ 262 ಸೇನನಿ 2025 dated 29-01-2026, a one-time relaxation of 5 years has been added to the standard upper age limit under Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977. Category Maximum Age Limit General/Unreserved candidates 45 years Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B 48 years SC, ST and Category-1 50 years Minimum age required is 18 years. Additional age relaxation is available for government/local-body employees, ex-servicemen, National Cadet Corps full-time supervisors, Gram Samuha Parishilakar (village survey/resource person) candidates, special pay candidates, and widows, as per the detailed relaxation clauses in the official notification. DON'T MISS TSLPRB 7437 Constable, Warder, SI Online Form 2026 7,437 Posts • Police Constable, Warder, SI and More • TSLPRB 31 Jul 2026 7,437 posts IBPS 6715 PO Online Form 2026 6,715 Vacancies • Probationary Officers/Management Trainees and Specialist Officers 21 Jul 2026 6,715 posts RRB 6557 Technician Online Form 2026 6,557 Openings • RRB 29 Jul 2026 6,557 posts OSSSC 5989 Nursing Officer Online Form 2026 5,989 Posts • OSSSC 20 Jul 2026 5,989 posts Bihar 3687 Assistant Professor Online Form 2026 3,687 Vacancies • Assistant Professor, Senior Grade Clerk and More • BSUSC 15 Jul 2026 3,687 posts MPESB 2784 Agriculture Extension Officer Online Form 2026 2,784 Openings • Agriculture Extension Officer 17 Jul 2026 2,784 posts

Kannada, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Computer Science and Physical Education Teachers: Pay scale of ₹54,175 - ₹99,400 (2024 Revised State Pay Scale). Graduate & Diploma Drawing Teachers: Pay scale of ₹49,050 - ₹92,500 (2024 Revised State Pay Scale). Selected candidates are covered under the National Pension System (NPS) as per Government Order No. FD(SPL)04 PET 2005 dated 31-03-2006. No GPF scheme applies to society employees, and no PF scheme is applicable.

1. Competitive Written Examination - Offline OMR-based test consisting of Paper-I (General Knowledge) and Paper-II (Subject-specific paper).
2. Document Verification - As per merit and category-wise reservation.
3. Minimum qualifying marks in the competitive exam is 35% for general category candidates; candidates scoring below this are disqualified for the selection process.
4. Negative marking: Each question has 4 options; 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.