KEA VAO Admit Card 2026: Download Hall Ticket

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has issued the 2026 Village Administrative Officer (VAO) admit card for candidates in the RPC/General cadre. Applicants for the 572 VAO vacancies should download and print their hall ticket before their scheduled written examination; Kalyana Karnataka Cadre candidates should wait for the separate release of their admit cards.

The hall ticket is available online, and candidates need their application number, date of birth and the first four letters of their name to access it. The RPC/General exam is scheduled for 4 October 2026, while the Kalyana Karnataka Cadre exam is set for 25 October 2026. The examination is offline and OMR-based; this admit-card notice does not provide application opening or closing dates or details of any selection stages beyond the written exam.

Important Dates

Both examinations are scheduled for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The timings provided by KEA are:

Vacancy Details

The VAO recruitment covers 572 posts across the RPC/General and Kalyana Karnataka cadres. The admit-card notice does not state how the total is divided between the two cadres.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Educational qualifications are not provided in this admit-card notice. Candidates should refer to the original VAO recruitment notification for the qualification requirements that applied when they submitted their applications.

Age Limit

This notice does not specify an age limit or age-relaxation rules. Check the original recruitment notification for the applicable age criteria.

Application Fee

The admit-card announcement does not provide application-fee amounts or category-wise fee information. Refer to the original recruitment notification for fee details.

How to Apply

KEA VAO candidates can download the hall ticket from the official KEA website. Keep the application number and date of birth available, and enter the first four letters of the name as requested by the login page.

1. Visit the KEA website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in and open the recruitment section.
2. Locate the Village Administrative Officer Recruitment 2026 information.
3. Select the VAO 2026 admission-ticket download link.
4. Enter the application number, date of birth and first four letters of your name.
5. View the hall ticket, download it and print a copy to take to the examination centre.
6. Check your name, roll or registration number, photograph, signature, exam date and shift, reporting time, centre details and instructions. Contact KEA promptly if you find an error.

If the download page does not load, check your internet connection and login details, wait and try again during a quieter period, or use another supported browser or clear the browser cache. Kalyana Karnataka candidates should note that their admit cards have not yet been released. Check the official KEA website for updates about availability or technical issues.

Carry the printed hall ticket, one passport-size photograph and an original valid photo ID. Accepted identity documents listed in the notice are Aadhaar or E-Aadhaar, PAN card, voter ID, driving licence, passport, and a ration card bearing a photograph. Candidates for whom it applies should also carry a PwBD certificate issued by an authorised medical officer. Follow any additional document requirements printed on the hall ticket; candidates without the required documents may not be allowed to sit the exam.

Do not take unauthorised items into the examination hall. The listed prohibited items include mobile phones, smartwatches and wristwatches, calculators, Bluetooth devices, earphones, microphones, scanners, electronic pens, communication devices, books, notes, printed study material, pen drives and other storage devices, bags, wallets, handbags, unauthorised stationery, food or beverages, and other electronic gadgets that could be used for unfair means.

Read the instructions on the hall ticket and reach the centre at least two hours before the examination begins, following the reporting time printed on your ticket. Candidates must show a valid hall ticket and cooperate with identity checks. Seats are assigned by roll number and cannot be changed on request. The exam centre and shift cannot be changed, no retest will be held for candidates who miss the exam, and the hall ticket should be kept safe until the recruitment process is complete.

Selection Process

The notice confirms an offline, OMR-based written examination for the VAO recruitment. It gives the exam dates, times and duration but does not describe any additional selection stages, such as further tests or document-verification arrangements.

RPC/General candidates should download and verify their hall ticket before 4 October 2026. Kalyana Karnataka candidates should monitor the official KEA website for their admit-card release and exam updates.