Karnataka launches recruitment drive to fill 36,773 posts

The Karnataka government will launch a massive recruitment drive on Sunday, August 2, 2026, beginning with an examination for police constable positions, as part of a broader initiative to fill tens of thousands of public sector vacancies. State Home Minister Priyank Kharge announced the plan on Saturday, stating the drive aims to fill 36,773 posts within six months, with the state's Finance Department having approved the filling of approximately 74,000 vacancies, likely before March 2027.

The first examination, for 3,991 Civil Police Constable posts, will be conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) across multiple centers statewide. Officials anticipate around 3.5 million applicants for the initial batch of vacancies. Due to the scale, the KEA and Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) have received permission to hold exams on Saturdays.

This recruitment push follows a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday, July 31, with deputy commissioners, police superintendents, commissioners, and senior officials from the KPSC and KEA. The meeting focused on tightening exam security, with the chief minister directing that the...