KEA KREIS Recruitment 2026: Official Notification Out for 1,087 Regular Teacher Posts
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has officially released two comprehensive recruitment notifications on behalf of the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS). This major recruitment drive aims to fill 1,087 permanent teaching positions across elite state residential schools, including Morarji Desai, Kittur Rani Chennamma, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Indira Gandhi residential institutions.
Eligible candidates can submit their applications online via the official KEA recruitment portal (cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea) from July 15, 2026, to August 13, 2026.
Vacancy Breakdown by Cadre & Subject
The vacancies are divided across the Rest of the State (RPC) and Kalyana-Karnataka (KK) cadres. The recruitment spans core language tracks, sciences, and specialized arts streams:
| Post Name / Subject | RPC Vacancies | KK Vacancies | Total Posts |
| English Language Teacher | 108 | 69 | 177 |
| Social Science Teacher | 154 | 24 | 178 |
| Kannada Language Teacher | 103 | 62 | 165 |
| Mathematics Teacher | 103 | 35 | 138 |
| Science Teacher | 106 | 32 | 138 |
| Drawing / Art & Craft Teacher | 81 | 17 | 98 |
| Physical Education Teacher | 57 | 33 | 90 |
| Hindi Language Teacher | 55 | 31 | 86 |
| Computer Teacher / Other Specialized | — | — | Post-wise balance |
| Total Combined Vacancies | 767 | 320 | 1,087 |
Strict Prerequisite & Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must strictly verify their subject combinations and professional certificates before submitting the online form:
- Educational Qualifications: A recognized Bachelor’s Degree with the concerned subject as an optional/major field, paired alongside a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree from an NCTE-approved institution.
- Subject Specifics:
- Science: Graduation in Chemistry with one option being Botany, Zoology, or Biology.
- Social Science: Graduation with at least two subjects among History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, or Geography.
- Mandatory Testing: A valid Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (K-TET) Paper-II or Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) certificate is required for core language and subject teachers. Specializations (Drawing, Computer, PET) follow distinct technical diploma or degree parameters.
Age Constraints (As of August 13, 2026)
- General Merit (UR): Maximum 45 Years.
- OBC (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B): Maximum 48 Years.
- SC / ST / Category-1: Maximum 50 Years.
Selection Modality & Core Changes
No Interview Policy: Selection is based purely on the final merit matrix secured in the OMR-based competitive written examination, immediately followed by physical certificate verification. There are zero interview marks allotted to these posts.
- Qualifying Cutoff: A mandatory minimum of 35% marks in the competitive examination is required to enter the selection pool. Anyone scoring beneath this benchmark is immediately disqualified.
- Negative Marking: Be aware that the examination enforces a 0.25 negative marking system for every incorrect objective answer choice.
- Pay Structure: Recruited individuals will be placed under the regular Karnataka State Revised Pay Scale, ranging between ₹49,050 and ₹99,400 based on specific cadre allocations and allowances.
Step-by-Step Online Registration Flow
Process the applicable category-specific fee payment online (General/OBC: ₹750; SC/ST/Cat-1: ₹500) prior to the August 14, 2026 transactional cutoff. Download and preserve the generation receipt for counseling
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Navigate directly to the official KEA web architecture at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.
Access the dedicated KREIS Recruitment 2026 portal tab.
Select your primary application domain: Residual Parent Cadre (RPC) or Kalyana Karnataka (KK).
Execute a new candidate registration to safely generate your unique login credentials.
Accurately populate personal data fields, local reservation sub-categories, and complete academic summaries.
Upload clean, high-resolution digital scans of your signature, passport-sized photograph, and mandatory cast/reservation certificates.
Verify every input via the draft preview pane before committing to a final application lock.
