The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the provisional answer key for the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Examination 2026. The written examination was conducted on 4 October 2026, and the answer-key update covers the papers used in the recruitment.
KEA VAO Answer Key 2026 – Overview
| Authority | Karnataka Examinations Authority |
| Post | Village Administrative Officer |
| Exam Date | 04 October 2026 |
| Answer Key | Released |
| Response Sheet | Available through candidate portal |
| Official Portal | cetonline.karnataka.gov.in |
What Candidates Can Do Now
The answer key gives candidates a chance to estimate their score before the final result. More importantly, the provisional stage gives eligible candidates an opportunity to identify a potentially incorrect answer and use the official objection facility within the notified deadline.
How to Download the Key
- Open the KEA official website.
- Locate the VAO recruitment section.
- Open the answer-key/response-sheet notice.
- Log in with the required credentials.
- Download the relevant paper key and response sheet.
Objection Strategy
Do not file objections for questions you simply found difficult. Compare the official question, your response and the published key. If you challenge an answer, keep documentary support and follow the exact objection rules and deadline.
Candidate Analysis: Avoid These Answer-Key Mistakes
- Match the paper first: confirm that the key is for the same VAO examination date, paper and question-paper version as your response sheet. A mismatch can make a correct response appear wrong.
- Keep provisional and final separate: do not treat a provisional key or a self-calculated score as the final result.
- Objection quality matters: if KEA’s official notice permits objections, compare the exact question and options and attach reliable supporting material as required by that notice. Follow its fee, format and deadline exactly.
- Do not guess the deadline: this article does not state an independently confirmed objection closing time. Use the date/time in KEA’s exact notice, not a third-party countdown.
Score Check
Use the official marking scheme and your response sheet. Your self-calculated score is only an estimate until KEA publishes the final key/result.
Important Links
FAQs
When was the VAO exam held?
The written examination was held on 4 October 2026.
Is the released key final?
The current update is a provisional answer-key stage; candidates should follow KEA’s objection and final-key process.
Source and verification note: The KEA official portal is the controlling source for the exact VAO notice, response-sheet access and objection deadline. The exact notice and objection closing time could not be independently confirmed from the accessible official listing during this update, so do not rely on this page alone for a deadline. Recheck the official portal before taking action. Read our Editorial Policy & Verification Standards.