Karnataka State Police Department – Recruitment to 596 Police Constable (Civil) posts in local cadre of Karnataka State Police

Dates and documents

1. Applications open (done)
   08 Jun 2026
2. Last date to apply (done)
   03 Jul 2026closed
3. Exam schedule (done)
   29 Jul 2026

   Karnataka Examinations Authority published the exam schedule and hourly timetable for the Civil Police Constable written exam on 2026-08-02, with the exam running from 4.00 to 5.30 pm.

   Exam / test: 02 Aug 2026

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4. Exam schedule (done)
   02 Aug 2026

   02.08.2026 ಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವ ಸಿವಿಲ್ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಕಾನ್ಸ್‌ಟೇಬಲ್ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಯ ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ ಸಮಯ ನಿಗದಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.

   Official document

5. Exam (done)
   02 Aug 2026
6. Answer key (done)
   03 Aug 2026

   Answer key objection submission link for the CPC-KK 2026 Civil Police Constable exam, dated 3 August 2026.

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7. Answer key (done)
   03 Aug 2026

   Karnataka Examinations Authority published the provisional answer key for the Civil Police Constable (Kalyana Karnataka) exam held on 2026-08-02, with objections accepted online until 2026-08-06 at 10:30 with Rs 25 fee per objection.

   Exam / test: 02 Aug 2026

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8. Answer key (done)
   03 Aug 2026

   Answer key for the Karnataka Examinations Authority CPC-KK-2026 civil police constable exam, with answers for sets A1 to D3 across 100 questions, issued 2026-08-03.

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9. Answer key (done)
   07 Aug 2026

   KEA's revised final answer key for the Civil Police Constable written exam held on 2 August 2026, dated 7 August 2026, incorporating objections and corrections to Set A1 questions 62 and 63.

   Exam / test: 02 Aug 2026

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10. Result (done)
    15 Aug 2026

    Provisional marks result for Civil Police Constable (KK) with a link for submitting objections, dated 15-08-2026.

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11. Result (done)
    15 Aug 2026

    Karnataka Examinations Authority published the provisional marks result for Civil Police Constable (KK) on 15 August 2026.

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12. Result (done)
    15 Aug 2026

    KEA published the provisional marks result of the Civil Police Constable written exam held on 2 August 2026 for Kalyana Karnataka region posts, with objections accepted until 17 August 2026 at 12:30 pm.

    Exam / test: 02 Aug 2026

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13. Final result (done)
    19 Aug 2026

    KEA published the final marks list for the Civil Police Constable written exam held on 2 August 2026, with the final list to be issued to police and the 1:5 shortlist to follow.

    Exam / test: 02 Aug 2026

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14. Admit card (done)
    20 Sep 2026

    Admit card notice for Civil Police Constable KK-PST and ET by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, with the date 20-09-2026 in the title.

    Exam / test: 20 Sep 2026

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Who can apply

Age limit

• Upper age limit: General merit 33 years
• SC/ST/Category-1 and Category 2A/2B/3A/3B 35 years
• Karnataka forest-dwelling budkattu 38 years
• Ex-servicemen general 38 years
• Ex-servicemen SC/ST/Category-1 and Category 2A/2B/3A/3B 40 years

Qualification

PUC or equivalent qualification; SSLC or 10th standard pass or equivalent; Kannada language test requirements apply

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