KEA Surveyor Recruitment 2026 - 750 Bhoomapaka Posts in Karnataka Land Records Department

Two official notifications have been issued by the Karnataka Examination Authority, Bengaluru: Notification No. ಇಡಿ/ಕೆಇಎ1/18/ನೇ.ವಿ/2026(ಆರ್ ಪಿ ಸಿ) dated 11-07-2026 - for 560 Regular cadre posts Notification No. ಇಡಿ/ಕೆಇಎ1/19/ನೇ.ವಿ/2026(ಕೆ ಕೆ) dated 11-07-2026 - for 190 Kalyana-Karnataka local cadre posts

Candidates must fulfil nationality, educational and age criteria as prescribed in the official notification. Only candidates meeting all conditions on the prescribed date can apply. Candidate must be an Indian citizen. Candidate must be mentally and physically fit to discharge the duties of the post. A male candidate with more than one living spouse, and a female candidate married to such a person, is not eligible for appointment unless specifically exempted by the government.

Applicants must possess any one of the following qualifications from a recognized university or AICTE-approved institution: A degree in Civil Engineering or Technology, or any Engineering/Technology degree, or an AMIE qualification in any Engineering/Technology stream; OR A degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, or Agriculture (B.Sc.); OR A Diploma in any branch of Engineering/Technology from an AICTE-approved institution. Note: Candidates who have completed the above qualification are eligible to apply; students who are yet to complete the qualifying course are not eligible, and KEA will not be responsible for such incomplete applications.

Selected candidates will be placed in the 2024 Revised State Pay Scale of ₹37,500 - ₹76,100 per month, applicable to the Surveyor post under Group-C. In-hand salary will include applicable allowances as per state government norms; the exact consolidated in-hand figure is specified in the notification.

Selection to the post of Surveyor is based on a competitive written examination followed by a qualifying language test and a probationary departmental training period. Competitive Written Examination - Offline OMR-based test consisting of Paper-I (General Knowledge) and Paper-II (Specific Paper). Kannada Language Test - Qualifying in nature (150 marks, minimum 50 marks required) for candidates who have not studied Kannada as first or second language up to SSLC level or an equivalent higher-level Kannada examination. Marks from this test are not counted in the final merit. Document Verification - As per merit and category-wise reservation. Probation and Departmental Training - Selected candidates will be on probation for 2 years and must pass the departmental "Kadaya Tharabeti" (Survey Training) examination within a 6-month training period, securing a minimum of 35% in the theoretical test and 40% in the practical test.

Minimum qualifying marks in the competitive exam is 35% for general category candidates; category-wise cutoffs apply as per rules for reserved categories. Negative marking: Each question has 4 options; 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

The content of Paper-II is determined by the Recruitment Committee based on the nature of the Surveyor post, in consultation with the appointing authority. The broad syllabus weightage is as follows: Mathematics (40%) - Arithmetic (number system, squares/cubes and roots, set theory, sequence and series, matrices, permutations and combinations, statistics, HCF and LCM), Algebra (basics, linear and quadratic equations, factorisation, coordinate geometry), and Geometry (axioms and postulates, theorems, polygons, triangles, congruence, quadrilaterals, parallelograms, midpoint theorem, areas, cyclic quadrilaterals, surface areas and volumes of solids, circles, similarity theorems, right-angle triangles). Physics (10%) - Magnetism, electricity, electromagnetic radiation, electronics, dynamics, heat, light, sound, and gravitation. Geography (10%) - The Earth, the lithosphere, maps, and physical features of India. Modern Methods of Surveying (20%) - Photogrammetry and aerial survey, satellite imagery, drone (UAV) imagery, remote sensing, GPS, GIS, DGPS, GNSS, RTK surveying and the Karnataka State CORS Network. Computer Applications (20%) - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), AutoCAD (including DXF file operations for cadastral data), GIS software and applications, and basics of software solutions and land records information technology (SDLC, web/mobile app development, APIs, web portal design and UX fundamentals).

Aadhaar Card Educational qualification marks cards / degree or diploma certificate and consolidated grade card if applicable SSLC certificate or equivalent showing date of birth, or school transfer certificate / birth certificate Caste and income certificate (for candidates claiming reservation) in the prescribed format, issued by the concerned Tahsildar Rural reservation certificate (Model-1 for General/SC/ST/Cat-1 candidates, Model-2 for Category 2A/2B/3A/3B candidates claiming rural reservation) Kannada medium study certificate, where applicable Ex-servicemen discharge certificate / dependent certificate, where applicable Disability certificate / UDID certificate from the competent medical authority, where applicable Third gender certificate issued by the District Magistrate, where applicable Recent passport-size photograph (JPEG, 50KB-200KB) and signature (JPEG, 50KB-70KB)

Applications can be submitted online only; no offline or postal applications will be accepted. No modification, addition or correction is permitted in the submitted application under any circumstances. Candidates must ensure all eligibility-related information is filled in correctly before final submission; incomplete or incorrect information can lead to rejection at any stage, even after appointment. Only candidates who apply online, appear for the competitive exam, and qualify in it will be considered eligible; the recruiting authority is not bound to fill all notified posts. Candidates must download and carry the admit card along with one original photo ID proof (PAN card, driving licence, Aadhaar card, passport, voter ID, or government employee ID) to the exam centre; entry without ID proof will not be permitted. The exam centre once allotted cannot be changed under any circumstances. Furnishing false information, forged documents, or impersonation will lead to disqualification and may attract criminal and disciplinary action. The mobile number and email ID provided in the application will be treated as final for all official communication.