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About the Notification
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) released the Nursing & Pharmacy Officer Recruitment 2026 notifications on August 6, 2026. The recruitment is split into two notifications: one for the base cadre of the ESI Medical Services Department and another for the Kalyana-Karnataka (KK) region cadre. A total of 233 vacancies are available in Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer posts. Application submission dates are from August 7 to August 30, 2026.
Important Dates
Event
Date
Notification Release
2026-08-06
Online Application Starts
2026-08-07
Last Date to Apply Online
2026-08-30
Last Date for Fee Payment
2026-08-31
Competitive Exam Date
To be announced later
Vacancy Details
The vacancies details under two notifications are as follows:
Main (RPC) Notification — ESI Medical Services Base Cadre: 188 posts
Post Name
Regular
KK-Region Roster Compensation
Backlog
Total
Pharmacy Officer
92
5
1
98
Nursing Officer (Shushrupadhikari)
72
11
7
90
Total
164
16
8
188
Kalyana-Karnataka (KK) Notification — KK Region Cadre: 45 posts
Department
Post Name
Regular
KK Roster Compensation
Backlog
Total
Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society
Nursing Officer (Shushrupadhikari)
17
-
6
23
ESI Medical Services
Pharmacy Officer
6
5
-
11
ESI Medical Services
Nursing Officer (Shushrupadhikari)
-
11
-
11
Total
23
16
6
45
Age Limit
Age limits for the posts are as follows:
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age (General): 40 years
Maximum Age (Category 2A/2B/3A/3B): 43 years
Maximum Age (SC/ST/Category-1): 45 years
Educational Qualification
Post Name
Qualification
Pharmacy Officer
Diploma in Pharmacy from a Karnataka Government recognized institute and registration with Karnataka Pharmacy Council
Nursing Officer (ESI Medical Services)
Diploma in General Nursing from Karnataka Government authorized authority and registration with Karnataka Nursing Council
B.Sc Nursing from recognized university or PUC plus GNM from institution recognized by Indian Nursing Council/Karnataka State Nursing Council; and studied Kannada or hold a Kannada certificate
Application Fee
Category
Application Fee (₹)
General & Category 2A/2B/3A/3B
750 (500 application + 250 processing fee)
SC/ST/Category-1/Ex-Servicemen/Transgender
500 (250 application + 250 processing fee)
Special Chetana (PWD) Candidates
250 (processing fee only)
Pay Scale
Post
Pay Scale (₹)
Nursing Officer (Shushrupadhikari)
54,175 – 99,400
Pharmacy Officer
44,425 – 83,700
Selection Process
Written Competitive Examination (General Knowledge and Subject-specific papers)
Kannada Language Test (for candidates without Kannada study up to SSLC or equivalent)
