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The fifth bubble is the rule that decides constable scores in Karnataka.
Karnataka Police · checked 19 September 2026
The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.
Checked 19 September 2026
Six notifications, 7,905 posts — civil 3,991, armed 1,600, KSRP, KSISF and IRB 2,314; all windows closed by 10 August 2026
₹750; ₹500 for SC, ST, Category I, ex-servicemen and third-gender candidates
18 to 33 with a one-time five-year relaxation; 35 for reserved categories; 38 for tribal candidates of the forest areas
Karnataka State Police recruitment cell; KEA conducts the written examination
Pattern
| Feature | Constable, 2026 | Sub-inspector, 2021 scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Written, then PST and ET for one in five | ET and PST, then written for those who pass |
| Written | 100 questions, 100 marks, 90 minutes | Paper 1 descriptive 50; Paper 2 objective 150 |
| Negative marking | 0.25 for wrong; 0.25 for no bubble | 0.375 per wrong answer in Paper 2 |
| Qualifying | 30 marks | Not stated in the notification |
| Merit | Written marks | Paper 1 plus Paper 2 |
| Interview | None | None |
KPSC and the state’s other recruiting bodies revise paper structure, marks, syllabus detail and eligibility between recruitment cycles, and have done so more than once in recent years. Everything here describes the shape the recruitment has held; the notification for the cycle you are sitting is the document that decides it. Read it end to end before you plan around any figure.
Exam resources
Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.
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