KEA Village Administrative Officer Answer Key 2026 Released, Check Here

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16 October

Karnataka Examinations Authority publishes the VAO answer key on October 16, enabling candidates to review responses and estimate their written examination scores

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released the VAO Answer Key 2026 on October 16 for the RPC/General Cadre written examination held on October 4. Candidates can access the answer key through the official KEA website and compare their responses before the result announcement.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) released the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Answer Key 2026 on October 16 for the RPC/General Cadre recruitment examination. The written test took place on October 4, and candidates can use the published key to check their answers and estimate their scores.

KEA had previously issued the provisional answer key. The revised answer keys were published after subject experts reviewed objections submitted against the earlier keys, according to H. Prasanna, the authority's executive director. The supplied recruitment update refers to 505 Village Administrator posts, while the examination overview lists 572 vacancies; candidates should check the relevant official notification for the applicable vacancy count.

KEA VAO Answer Key 2026 Overview

The KEA VAO Answer Key 2026 overview below highlights the examination authority, post, vacancies, examination date, answer key release date, cadre and examination mode for candidates’ reference.

Particulars	Details
Exam Authority	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Post	Village Administrative Officer (VAO)
Vacancies	572, as stated in the examination overview
Cadre	RPC/General Cadre
Examination Date	October 4, 2026
Answer Key Release Date	October 16, 2026
Examination Mode	Offline, OMR-based
Official Website	https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea

KEA VAO Answer Key 2026 Download Link?

Candidates can visit the official KEA portal to locate the relevant answer key. They should select the correct examination and question paper version before comparing their responses.

• Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Answer Key 2026: Paper 1
• Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Answer Key 2026: Paper 2

How to Download the KEA VAO Answer Key 2026?

Candidates can follow the steps below to download the KEA VAO Answer Key 2026 from the official KEA website and compare the published answers with their responses recorded during the examination.

1. Visit the official KEA website.
2. Open the latest notifications or publications section.
3. Find the VAO examination answer key notification.
4. Select the RPC/General Cadre paper.
5. Choose the applicable question paper set, if required.
6. Open and download the PDF.
7. Match the answers with those marked on your response sheet.

Karnataka VAO Result 2026: Where to Check?

KEA is expected to publish the result through its official website. Candidates should follow official notifications for the result date, qualifying criteria and document verification schedule.

Result Website: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea