Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Karnataka
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Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts the recruitment exam for Village Administrative Officer (VAO) posts. Selection involves a qualifying Kannada Language Test and a merit-based Written Exam with two papers.
| Conducting Body | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) |
| Post Name | Village Administrative Officer (VAO) |
| Mode of Exam | Offline, OMR-based |
| Medium | Bilingual (Kannada & English) |
| Stages | Kannada Language Test + Written Exam (Paper 1 & 2) + Document Verification |
| Marks per Paper | 100 marks each (100 questions each) |
| Duration per Paper | 2 hours each |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark per wrong answer |
| Kannada Language Test | 150 marks, qualifying (min 50 marks) |
| Official Website | cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Nature | Qualifying only (not added to merit) |
| Level | SSLC / 10th standard Kannada |
| Minimum Qualifying | 50 out of 150 |
| Paper | Subject Coverage | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | General Knowledge | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 | General Kannada, General English & Computer Knowledge | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
General Kannada: Grammar (Sandhi, Samasa, Linga-Vachana, Vibhakti, Kriya Padagalu), vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, proverbs, idioms), comprehension, sentence skills, basic Kannada literature & culture.
General English: Grammar (tenses, articles, prepositions, voice, speech, conditionals), vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms), comprehension, sentence improvement (error spotting, jumbled sentences, cloze test).
Computer Knowledge: Fundamentals (hardware, software, OS), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet & networking, cybersecurity basics, keyboard shortcuts, file extensions.
| KEA Official Website - cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea |