---
title: "KEA Exam Calendar 2026: VAO, Surveyor, KSET, ESI and KREIS Teacher Exam Dates"
url: "https://aijobalert.com/exams/kea-exam-calendar-2026"
type: "Exam"
organization: "Karnataka Examinations Authority"
category: "State Govt"
state: "Karnataka"
published: "2026-10-10T14:14:11.859Z"
updated: "2026-10-10T14:14:11.859Z"
last_verified: "2026-09-24T18:30:00.000Z"
---

# KEA Exam Calendar 2026: VAO, Surveyor, KSET, ESI and KREIS Teacher Exam Dates

KEA’s upcoming exam calendar: Surveyor 3–4 Oct (RPC) and 24–25 Oct (KK), VAO 4 Oct (RPC) and 25 Oct (KK), KSET 11 Oct, ESI Pharmacy & Nursing Officer 21–22 Nov, and KREIS teachers 28–29 Nov 2026.

## Official Links

- [Notice PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/kea/kea-exam-calender-2026-15082026kannada-9fb42223.pdf)
- [Official Website](https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/)

## Overview

The **Karnataka Examinations Authority** published this calendar on 15 August 2026. RPC means the rest-of-Karnataka cadre and KK means the Kalyana-Karnataka cadre.

### Important dates

| Event | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Surveyor – Paper 2 / Paper 1 (RPC) | 3 October / 4 October 2026 |
| Village Administrative Officer (RPC) | 4 October 2026 |
| Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) | 11 October 2026 |
| Surveyor – Paper 2 / Paper 1 (KK) | 24 October / 25 October 2026 |
| Village Administrative Officer (KK) | 25 October 2026 |
| ESI Pharmacy Officer & Nursing Officer (KK / RPC) | 21 November / 22 November 2026 |
| KREIS Staff Nurses (KK) | 21 November 2026 |
| KREIS teachers – language, subject, PE and drawing (KK / RPC) | 28 November / 29 November 2026 |

#### Official sources

- [KEA upcoming exam calendar 2026 (PDF)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/kea/kea-exam-calender-2026-15082026kannada-9fb42223.pdf)

## Important Dates

| Event | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Exam date | 03 Oct 2026 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When is the Karnataka VAO exam 2026?

4 October 2026 for RPC and 25 October 2026 for Kalyana-Karnataka.

### When is KSET 2026?

11 October 2026.

### When is the KREIS teacher exam?

28 November (KK) and 29 November 2026 (RPC).

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