Overview

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the KEA Village Accountant Recruitment 2026 notification on 10 July 2026, inviting online applications for 572 Village Accountant posts, officially referred to as Grama Aadalitha Adhikari (Village Administrative Officer), under the Revenue Department. The vacancies include 505 posts under the General/RPC cadre across 21 districts and 67 posts reserved for the Kalyana-Karnataka region under Article 371(J). Eligible candidates can apply online from 11 July 2026 to 07 August 2026.

Candidates who have passed PUC or an equivalent qualification are eligible to apply for these Village Accountant vacancies. This article provides complete details on post-wise vacancies, eligibility criteria, age limit, salary, selection process, application fee, important dates, and the online application process as per the official notification.

Important Dates

• Online Application Start Date : 11 July 2026
• Online Application Last Date :  30 July 2026
• Last Date to Pay Application Fee  :  31 July 2026
• Extended Online Application Last Date : 07 August 2026
• Extended Last Date to Pay Application Fee : 10 August 2026
• Written Exam Date (General/RPC cadre districts) ; 4 October 2026
• Written Exam Date (Kalyana-Karnataka cadre districts) : 25 October 2026
• Exam Timing - Paper 1 : 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
• Exam Timing - Paper 2 : 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
• Admit Card / Exam Centre Details :  Not Announced Yet

Application Fee

• The minimum age required is 18 years as on the closing date of application.
• Upper Age Limit (Direct Recruitment) : General / Unreserved - 40 years , 
• Category 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B - 43 years ,
• SC / ST / Category-1 - 45 years .