Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released the notification PDF for the recruitment of Village Administrative Officer posts in Revenue Department. Online application forms are invited from eligible candidates for 1000 VAO vacancies. Interested candidates who have completed their 2nd PUC/12th class have submitted their duly filled application forms in online mode through the official portal of KEA. KEA Compulsory Kannada Exam will be held on 29th September 2024 and KEA VAO Written Exam 2024 will be held on 26th October 2024. Candidates can check the complete exam schedule from this article.
Karnataka KEA VAO Recruitment 2024- Overview
Karnataka KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 has been started for 1000 vacancies of VAO posts. The exam conducting authority, Karnataka Examination Authority(KEA) will conduct competitive examination and the candidates who pass the exam will be recruited to the posts of Village Administrative Officer. Candidates can check the below table for details about KEA Village Administrative Officer Recruitment 2024.
| KEA VAO Recruitment 2024- Overview | |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Karnataka Examination Authority(KEA) |
| Department Name | Karnataka Revenue Department |
| post name | Village Administrative Officer(VAO) |
| Vacancies | 1000 |
| Social class | Government Jobs |
| KEA VAO Exam Date 2024 | Compulsory Kannada Exam 2024 – 29th September 2024 Written Exam Date 2024 – 26 October 2024 |
| Salary | Rs. 21,400/- to 42000 |
| Job Location | Karnataka |
| official website | www.kea.kar.nic.in |
KEA VAO Exam Date 2024 Released
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released the KEA VAO Exam Date 2024 for Village Administrative Officer (VAO) posts. The Compulsory Kannada Exam 2024 will be held on 29th September 2024 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The KEA written exam will be held on 26th October 2024 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Details regarding the exam including exam date, time, exam venue etc will be released along with the admit card. 
KEA VAO Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
As KEA has released the online registration dates along with the KEA VAO Notification PDF, candidates must be aware of the important dates to avoid missing any deadlines. KEA VAO Exam Date 2024 for Compulsory Kannada Test is announced for 29th September 2024, Check the table below for important dates for Karnataka KEA VAO Vacancy 2024.
| KEA VAO Recruitment 2024- Important Dates | |
| events | Dates |
| Date of issue of notification | 22 February 2024 |
| Online Application Start | 05 April 2024 |
| Last date to apply online | 15 May 2024 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 18 May 2024 |
| KEA VAO Admit Card 2024 | 03rd week of September 2024 |
| KEA VAO Compulsory Kannada Test 2024 | 29 September 2024 |
| KEA VAO Written Exam Date 2024 |
26 October 2024 |
KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF
Karnataka VAO Recruitment Notification PDF has been released on the official website of Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Through the notification PDF, 1000 vacancies have been announced for Village Administrative Officer posts for Karnataka Revenue Department. Candidates must check the detailed notification PDF to ensure their eligibility for VAO posts to apply online for Karnataka KEA VAO Recruitment 2024. Candidates can download the official notification PDF from the direct link provided here.
Karnataka KEA VAO Vacancy 2024
Through the KEA VAO Recruitment 2024, Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) aims to fill 1000 vacancies of Village Administrative Officer (VAO) for RPC Cadre and Welfare Cadre in various districts under Karnataka Revenue Department. District wise vacancies are given in the table below.
| Karnataka KEA VAO Vacancy 2024 | |
| Name of the district | Vacancy |
| Bengaluru Urban | 32 |
| Bengaluru Rural | 34 |
| Chitradurga | 32 |
| Kolar | 45 |
| Tumakuru | 73 |
| Ramanagara | 51 |
| Chikkaballapur | 42 |
| Shivmoga | 31 |
| Mysore | 66 |
| Chamarajanagar | 55 |
| Mandya | 60 |
| Hasan | 54 |
| Chikkamagaluru | 23 |
| Kodagu | 06 |
| Udupi | 22 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 50 |
| Belagavi | 64 |
| Vijayapura | 07 |
| Bagalkot | 22 |
| Dharwad | 12 |
| Gadag | 30 |
| Breakdown | 34 |
| Uttara Kannada | 02 |
| friendship | 67 |
| Raichur | 04 |
| he was kicking | 19 |
| score | 17 |
| Bidar | 24 |
| Yadgir | 09 |
| Vijayanagar | 03 |
| Total | 1000 |
KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Apply Online
KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 online application link has been activated on the official website Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) www.kea.kar.nic.in. Candidates are suggested to submit their application form before the last date to avoid technical issues on the last date. Eligible candidates can submit their duly filled application form till 15th May 2024 and the last date to pay the application fee is 18th May 2024. Here we have updated the direct link to apply online for Karnataka KEA VAO Vacancy 2024.
Karnataka KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
While submitting the application form, candidates have to pay the application fee as mentioned in the notification PDF. General category candidates have to pay an application fee of Rs 750/- and SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen candidates have to pay Rs 500/-. Category wise application fee is given in the table.
| Karnataka KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Application Fee | |
| Social class | Application Fee |
| general and other category | Rs. 750/- |
| SC/ST/Category – 1, Ex-Servicemen | Rs. 500/- |
| Physically Handicapped Candidates | Exempted |
KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Before you apply Karnataka Candidates of KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 must be aware of the eligibility criteria for Village Administrative Officer (VAO). The eligibility criteria will be determined in terms of educational qualification and age limit. Candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria, their application forms and selection will be cancelled. The eligibility criteria are as follows:
Karnataka KEA VAO Educational Qualification
- Candidates must have passed 2nd PUC/12th examination from a recognized institute or board.
- Candidates can be considered equivalent to PUC only if they pass one language course and one academic subject in the examination conducted by NIOS or one language and one subject in any undergraduate course conducted by NIOS.
KEA VAO Age Limit
Candidates must have minimum age of 18 years to apply online for KEA Village Administrative Officer Recruitment 2024.
| KEA VAO Age Limit | ||
| Social class | minimum age | Maximum Age |
| General Qualification Candidates | 18 years | 35 years |
| Category 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B | 18 years | 38 years |
| SC/ST/Category – 1, Ex-Servicemen | 18 years | 40 years |
KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
Offline OMR-based competitive examination will be conducted to recruit eligible candidates for Village Administrative Officer (VAO) posts. Candidates who qualify the written examination will be called for certificate verification process.
- OMR based written exam
- Certificate Verification
Karnataka KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Salary
The selected candidates for the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) posts will be offered a basic pay of Rs 2500 per month. 21,400/- to 42000 and other admissible allowances and facilities as mentioned in the notification PDF. Check the salary details in the table below.
| Karnataka KEA VAO Recruitment 2024 Salary | |
| post name | Salary |
| Village Administrative Officer(VAO) | Rupee. 21,400/- to 42000 |
