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Karnataka Police · checked 19 September 2026

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19September 2026

Checked 19 September 2026

Karnataka Police: the facts that matter now

01
Six notifications, 7,905 posts — civil 3,991, armed 1,600, KSRP, KSISF and IRB 2,314; all windows closed by 10 August 2026
2026 constable cycle
02
₹750; ₹500 for SC, ST, Category I, ex-servicemen and third-gender candidates
Fee, 2026
03
18 to 33 with a one-time five-year relaxation; 35 for reserved categories; 38 for tribal candidates of the forest areas
Age, 2026
04
Karnataka State Police recruitment cell; KEA conducts the written examination
Recruiting bodies

Past papers

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What is on record

Civil constable, 2 August 2026 — provisional key of 3 August and revised key of 7 August, on KEA’s civil constable page; OMR sheets viewable through KEA’s recruitment portal.
Armed constable, 6 September 2026 — key of 7 September and revised key of 10 September.
Sub-inspector 402, 3 October 2024 — Paper 2 key of 4 October and final key of 6 November 2024, with the marks list.
Sub-inspector 545 re-examination, 23 January 2024 — provisional, revised and final keys and score lists on KEA’s PSI 2023 page.
Sub-inspector marks 2014 to 2019 — paper-wise marks on the recruitment cell’s score portal, behind a login.

Keys and lists

Civil constable 2026 — revised key, 7 August Armed constable 2026 — revised key, 10 September Sub-inspector 402 — Paper 2 key, 2024 Sub-inspector 545 — final key, 2024 re-examination KEA — sub-inspector 402 page KEA — sub-inspector 545 page KSP score portal

Exam resources

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Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

Karnataka Police SyllabusKarnataka Police syllabus — the general studies and mental ability paper for constables, and the descriptive and objective papers for sub-inspectors.Karnataka Police Exam PatternKarnataka Police exam pattern — the constable 100-mark paper with a quarter mark off for wrong and blank answers, and the sub-inspector 50 plus 150 scheme.Karnataka Police Previous PapersKarnataka Police previous papers — the KEA answer keys for the 2026 constable and 2024 sub-inspector papers, and what they show about the questions.Karnataka Police Mock TestsKarnataka Police mock tests — 100-question sittings with the fifth-bubble rule, and timed essay, précis and translation practice for the sub-inspector paper.Karnataka Police PreparationKarnataka Police preparation — following six parallel notifications, choosing a cadre, the Kannada test, and getting through PST and ET.Karnataka Police Study MaterialKarnataka Police study material — what to read for general studies and mental ability, the sub-inspector descriptive paper, and the Kannada test.

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