Karnataka Assistant Professor (KEA) — First Grade College Recruitment Guide
Assistant Professor recruitment for Karnataka Government First Grade Colleges is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) — important correction: this is NOT KPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission), a common mix-up in search results.
- Conducted by: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Bengaluru — NOT KPSC
- Eligibility: Master's 55% (50% SC/ST/PwD) + NET/KSET, PhD-exempt; compulsory Kannada + English qualifying papers
- Pattern: Paper I Kannada+English (200 marks, qualifying) + Paper II GK(50)+Subject(250), no interview
- *No confirmed large-scale 2025-26 recruitment notification found — last major drive was 1,242 posts (2020-22 cycle)
- Pay: UGC scale, ₹57,700-1,82,400/month
Karnataka Assistant Professor recruitment is run by KEA, not KPSC — and "KPSC" search hits for this topic sometimes actually belong to Kerala PSC (a different state entirely, confusingly similar acronym). Always verify the domain is cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea or dce.kar.nic.in before citing.
Overview
| Post | Assistant Professor, Govt. First Grade Colleges |
| Conducted by | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) |
| Eligibility | Master's 55%/50% + NET/KSET, PhD-exempt |
| Pattern | Paper I Kannada+English (qualifying) + Paper II GK+Subject (merit) |
Eligibility
- Master's degree in the relevant/allied subject, min 55% (50% SC/ST/PwD), from a recognized university.
- NET (UGC/CSIR) or KSET (Karnataka's state eligibility test) required; PhD holders (UGC-compliant, regular mode) exempt.
- Compulsory qualifying papers in Kannada and English (min 30% each, 35% aggregate) — do not count toward merit but must be cleared.
- *Age 22 min; max 40 (General)/43/45 (reserved categories) — exact figures vary slightly across sources.
Selection Process & Exam Pattern
- Paper I (qualifying only): Kannada (100 marks) + English (100 marks).
- Paper II (counts toward merit): General Knowledge (50 marks) + Subject-specific (250 marks).
- Total 500 marks. No interview — pure written-exam merit, subject to qualifying Kannada/English marks.
- *Negative marking figures (-0.25/-0.50 depending on question weight) are from a single secondary source.
Syllabus
Compulsory Kannada and English language papers; General Knowledge (current affairs, general science, humanities, economics); subject-specific paper across 24 historically-covered disciplines (Kannada, English, Hindi, Urdu, History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Geography, Psychology, Commerce, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Mathematics, Computer Science, and more).
Pay Scale
UGC pay scale, ₹57,700-1,82,400/month (likely Level 10 equivalent). *Not confirmed against a primary Karnataka pay-matrix document.
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Does KPSC conduct Karnataka Assistant Professor recruitment?
No — this is a common mix-up. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts it, not the Karnataka Public Service Commission.
Is Kannada compulsory?
Yes — a qualifying paper in Kannada (and English) must be cleared with minimum 30% each / 35% aggregate, though these marks don't count toward the merit ranking itself.
Sources
The KEA-not-KPSC correction and the two-paper/no-interview structure are reasonably well corroborated. No confirmed active large-scale 2025-26 recruitment was found — the most recent verified drive is from 2020-22 (1,242 posts) with a smaller 24-post Raichur cycle in 2024. Verify a live notification exists before implying one is currently open.
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