KEA Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 233 Nursing Officer, Pharmacy Officer Posts

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Bengaluru has released two separate notifications dated 06.08.2026 inviting online applications for Group-C posts of Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer (Staff Nurse) . These posts are spread across the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme Medical Services Department and, under a separate Kalyana-Karnataka notification, the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society and related departments. Eligible candidates must appear for the competitive examination conducted by KEA to qualify for these posts.

Must possess a Diploma in Pharmacy from an institution recognized by the Government of Karnataka. | Must be registered with the Karnataka Pharmacy Council. | Must possess a Diploma in General Nursing issued by an authority authorized by the Government of Karnataka. | Must be registered with the Karnataka Nursing Council. | Must have passed a B.Sc Nursing degree from a recognized university and institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council/Karnataka State Nursing Council, OR | Must have passed PUC or an equivalent examination along with General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) courses from an institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council/Karnataka State Nursing Council. | Candidate must have studied Kannada as a language subject at PG, Bachelor's, PUC, SSLC, or Diploma level, or hold a Kannada certificate (Kavya/Jana/Rathna) issued by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board or Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore.

Post Pay Scale (₹) Pharmacy Officer 44,425 – 83,700 Nursing Officer (Shushrushadhikari) 54,175 – 99,400 Selected candidates will be on probation for two years from the date of joining and are eligible for the National Pension Scheme (NPS) benefit.

1. Each question carries 4 alternative answers; candidates must mark only one correct answer.
2. Negative marking applies: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer.
3. Candidates must score a minimum of 35% marks in the competitive examination to qualify. Candidates scoring below the minimum marks will be disqualified.
4. A Kannada language test (SSLC-standard, 150 objective-type marks, minimum 50 marks required to pass) applies to candidates who have not studied Kannada as a first or second language up to SSLC/higher level, or who have not already cleared the "Kadaya Kannada" test conducted earlier. Candidates who fail to secure the minimum required marks or remain absent are disqualified from the recruitment.