KEA Nursing and Pharmacy Officer Answer Key 2026

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has published provisional Paper-2 answer keys for the Nursing Officer and Pharmacy Officer competitive examinations for the Kalyana Karnataka (KK) cadre. Candidates who sat these examinations can check the key for their question-paper version and, if they find an answer they wish to challenge, submit an objection through KEA’s online portal.

The Nursing Officer and Pharmacy Officer Paper-2 examinations were held on 7 November 2026, and the provisional keys were released that day. The answer key covers 100 questions in each of four versions—A1, B1, C1 and D1. Objections must be submitted online by 10:30 AM on 11 November 2026, with supporting evidence and a non-refundable fee of INR 25 for each objection; the subject expert committee will review submissions before the final key is settled.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

This answer-key notice concerns the Nursing Officer and Pharmacy Officer posts in the Kalyana Karnataka cadre. The KEA portal identifies KREIS for Nursing Officer recruitment, ESI for Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer recruitment, and Municipal Administration in the examination selection listing. The notice does not state the number of vacancies. The released PDF contains the Pharmacy Officer key on page 2 and the Nursing Officer key on page 3; page 1 contains the notice. The Electrician Grade-1 and Grade-2 key is not included in this PDF and must be checked separately on the KEA website.

Application Fee

No recruitment application fee is stated in this answer-key notice. Candidates who submit an objection must pay INR 25 for each objection. This objection fee is non-refundable. Submissions without payment will not be considered.

How to Apply

Check the answer key

1. Visit the KEA official website and open the Recruitment section.
2. Look for the listing titled “Nursing Officer and Pharmacy Officer Recruitment – Paper-2 Key Answer & Note – 07-11-2026” and open the PDF. You can also use the direct Paper-2 key and notice PDF.
3. Use the Pharmacy Officer key on page 2 or the Nursing Officer key on page 3, as applicable. Page 1 contains the KEA notice.
4. Find the version code printed on your question booklet or OMR sheet—A1, B1, C1 or D1—and compare your responses with that version’s answers. Each version contains 100 questions, and the answer order can differ between versions.

Submit an objection

1. Open the KEA objection submission portal.
2. Log in using your application number or register number, your candidate name, date of birth and the displayed captcha. The portal uses the first five characters of your name for login.
3. For “Select Examination”, choose “KREIS-Nursing Officer, ESI-Pharmacy Officer, ESI-Nursing Officer and Municipal Administration (KK) – 2026”.
4. Choose the paper, examination date, version code and question number you want to challenge. Include all these details in the objection.
5. Explain the reason for the challenge and identify the answer you consider correct. Upload supporting evidence as a PDF, such as a reference from a standard textbook.
6. Pay the non-refundable INR 25 fee for each objection and submit it before 10:30 AM on 11 November 2026. Save the submission confirmation for your records.

KEA will not consider objections that are incomplete, unsupported, submitted without the required fee, or missing the question number or version code. Objections must be filed online through the KEA portal; the notice does not provide an alternative submission method.

Selection Process

This notice concerns the provisional answer key and objection review, not a new recruitment application or a separate selection-stage announcement. KEA’s subject expert committee will examine valid objections, and the key answers finalised by the committee will be final. The notice says the final key will follow the expert review. It does not give a date for the final key or provide a marking scheme, so candidates should consult the original recruitment notification for marks per question and any negative marking before estimating their scores. The provisional answers may change after objections are reviewed.

Candidates who wish to challenge an answer should use the correct version code, provide the required supporting PDF and complete payment before the stated deadline. Check KEA’s official website for the final key and any subsequent examination updates.