There is important news for government job seekers in the state. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is expected to soon issue a notification for the recruitment of 4,635 First Grade Assistant (FDA) and Second Grade Assistant (SDA) posts in various government departments.
New examination rules have also been formulated for this recruitment, and candidates need to note the changes in the examination pattern.
Changes in examination rules
Major amendments have been made in the examination rules applicable to FDA and SDA recruitment. According to the new rules, it is said that the system of negative marking has been allowed in the question papers of competitive examinations. Candidates will have to be more careful while answering the questions as there is a possibility of deduction of marks for wrong answers.
It is reported that there have also been changes in the examination period and the format of the question papers under the new rules. It is said that many changes have been made in the final examination pattern, subject-wise marks, time, negative marking.
Thousands of vacancies are available
This massive recruitment process is being undertaken to fill vacancies in various departments of the state. As per the available information, FDA posts generally require a graduation qualification and SDA posts require PUC or equivalent qualification. However, the final cut-off, department-wise number of posts and reservation details of the 4,635 posts are yet to be announced in an official notification
Important note for job seekers
It is advisable for candidates to prepare their educational qualification, age limit, caste/reservation certificate and other necessary documents before the notification is released. Especially if negative marking is implemented in the new exam pattern, it will be important to give priority to definite answers instead of answering based on guesswork.
The latest KEA recruitment information also includes information about the recruitment process of various departments for 2026 and the intention to conduct competitive exams during the November-December period.
Candidates waiting for notification
There is already a lot of expectation among job seekers regarding the recruitment of 4,635 FDA-SDA posts. The exact number of posts, department-wise distribution, application submission date, fee, age limit, educational qualification, exam date and final exam pattern will be confirmed only after the official notification is published.
Therefore, it is advisable for candidates to submit their applications and prepare for the exam based on the official notification of KEA rather than the information circulating on social media.