Karnataka Examinations Authority – Assistant Director of Horticulture (Group-B), Horticulture Department, Kalyana Karnataka

Dates and documents

1. Applications open (done)
   05 Aug 2026
2. Last date to apply (done)
   30 Aug 2026closed
3. Exam schedule (done)
   07 Sep 2026

   Karnataka Examinations Authority timetable for the 2026 Assistant Horticulture Director and Assistant Horticulture Officer exams, held on 26 to 28 September 2026 in two papers each day.

   Exam / test: 26 Sep 2026, 27 Sep 2026, 28 Sep 2026

   Official document

4. Admit card (done)
   21 Sep 2026

   Karnataka Examinations Authority published the admit card (hall ticket) download link for the 2026 Horticulture Recruitment on 21 September 2026; exam dates are not given in the title.

   Official document Details

5. Exam schedule (done)
   22 Sep 2026

   KEA published the revised schedule postponing the Horticulture recruitment exams to 28, 29, 30 September and 6 October 2026 due to clashes with SBI Clerk and SHIMUL exams.

   Exam / test: 28 Sep 2026, 29 Sep 2026, 30 Sep 2026, 06 Oct 2026

   Official document

6. Answer key (done)
   06 Oct 2026

   Karnataka Examinations Authority published the provisional answer key for the General Knowledge paper of the Assistant Horticulture Director recruitment exam held on 06.10.2026, with objections accepted until 08.10.2026.

   Exam / test: 06 Oct 2026

   Official document Details

7. Exam schedule (done)
   06 Oct 2026

   Karnataka Examinations Authority notice giving the exam time slots and reporting schedule for the 06-10-2026 examination.

   Exam / test: 06 Oct 2026

   Official document

8. Answer key (done)
   09 Oct 2026

   KEA issued revised final answer keys on 09.10.2026 for the General Knowledge paper of the 06.10.2026 horticulture assistant recruitment exam, after objections were reviewed.

   Exam / test: 06 Oct 2026

   Official document Details

9. Result (done)
   11 Oct 2026

   Karnataka Examinations Authority posted a provisional result link for the Horticulture Department ADH (KK) recruitment, dated 11 October 2026.

   Official document Details

10. Result (done)
    11 Oct 2026

    KEA published the provisional result for the Horticulture Department Assistant Horticulture Officers exam held on 06.10.2026, with objections accepted until 13.10.2026 at 10:00.

    Exam / test: 06 Oct 2026

    Official document Details

11. Result (done)
    14 Oct 2026

    Karnataka Examinations Authority published the provisional score list for the Assistant Horticulture Director (Kalyana Karnataka) examination 2026-27 on 14 October 2026.

    Official document Details

12. Result (done)
    14 Oct 2026

    KEA published the provisional marks list for the 6 October 2026 written examination for Assistant Horticulture Director posts, with the final list due 15 October 2026 for candidates scoring at least 35%.

    Exam / test: 06 Oct 2026

    Official document Details

13. Result (done)
    26 Oct 2026

    Karnataka Examinations Authority published the score list for the Assistant Horticulture Director (Kalyana Karnataka) examination on 26 October 2026, showing candidate marks.

    Official document Details

14. Next stage (to come)
    To be announced by KEA · KA

Who can apply

Age limit

• Minimum 18 years
• Maximum 40 years (general)
• 43 years (2A/2B/3A/3B)
• 45 years (SC/ST/Cat-1)
• As on the last date of application, with relaxations as per rules

Qualification

Post Graduate Degree in Horticulture and B.Sc. in Horticulture from a university established by law in India and accredited by ICAR

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