KEA Principal Notification 2026 Out, Apply Online for 247 Posts

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Bengaluru, on behalf of the School Education Department (Pre-University Education), Govt. of Karnataka, has announced a total of 247 vacancies for the post of Principal under Kalyana-Karnataka Local Cadre and Residual Parent Cadre, for which the detailed notification has been released.

Serving Lecturers in Govt. Pre-University Colleges (School Education Dept.) with a minimum of 10 years’ service and satisfactory completion of probation are eligible to apply. The online application process will start from September 7, 2026 onwards at the KEA official website www.cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

KEA Principal Recruitment 2026

The recruitment provides an opportunity for eligible and experienced teaching professionals to move into a senior administrative position in Karnataka’s Government Pre-University education system. The pay scale for the post is Rs. 90,200 to Rs. 1,59,200.

KEA Principal Recruitment 2026- Overview
Organization	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Department	School Education Department, Karnataka
Post	Principal
Vacancy	247 (RPC Vacancies: 216 and Kalyana Karnataka Vacancies: 31)
Cadre	Kalyana-Karnataka Local Cadre and Residual Parent Cadre
Mode of Application	Online
Registration Dates	September 7 to October 4, 2026
Selection Process	Competitive Examination (Offline/Online)
Pay Scale	Rs. 90,200 to Rs. 1,59,200
Job Location	Government Pre-University Colleges across Karnataka (KK posts limited to the Kalyana-Karnataka region)
Official Website	www.cetonline.karnataka.gov.in

KEA Principal Notification 2026 PDF

Two KEA Principal Notifications 2026 have been released by the Karnataka Examination Authority, i.e., one for 216 Residual Parent Cadre (RPC/Rest of Karnataka) vacancies and the other for 31 Kalyana Karnataka (KK/HK) vacancies, making 247 posts in total. Candidates who are willing to apply must go through the detailed notification PDF to check all the recruitment details.

KEA Principal Recruitment 2026- Important Dates

The detailed notification has been released along with the complete registration schedule. The online application process will start on September 7, 2026, and the last date to apply online is October 4, 2026.

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	September 3, 2026
Apply Online Starts	September 7, 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	October 4, 2026
Last Date to Pay the Application Fee	October 5, 2026

KEA Principal Vacancy 2026

Karnataka Examination Authority has announced a total of 247 Principal posts. These vacancies are divided between the Residual Parent Cadre (RPC) and Kalyana Karnataka (KK) cadre.