KEA Land Surveyor Hall Ticket 2026 Out - Download Admit Card at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), 18th Cross, Sampige Road, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, has officially released the electronic hall tickets for the Competitive Examination for Recruitment of Land Surveyors under the Survey Settlement and Land Records (SSLR) Department, Revenue Department, Government of Karnataka. Candidates who submitted online applications can download their admission tickets from cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea. The examination will be held in offline OMR format across major divisional centres in Karnataka.

KEA Land Surveyor 2026: Examination Architecture and Timing

The official notification details the schedule and paper configuration:

Selection Process and Examination Scheme

The competitive selection for Land Surveyors involves a 2-paper objective assessment:

• Paper-I: General Paper (100 Marks): 100 objective questions testing General Knowledge of Karnataka and India, General Kannada, General English, and Basic Computer Literacy. Duration is 2 hours (120 minutes) with a 0.25 mark negative marking deduction per incorrect answer.
• Paper-II: Specific Paper (100 Marks): 100 objective questions covering ITI Surveying, Diploma in Civil Engineering, and BE Civil engineering curricula:
  1. Chain and Compass Surveying: Traversing, local attraction, and prismatic compass corrections.
  2. Levelling & Contouring: Dumpy level, auto level, fly levelling, and curvature corrections.
  3. Theodolite & Total Station: Angle measurement, EDM distance calculations, and coordinate geometry.
  4. Global Positioning System (GPS/DGPS) & GIS: Satellite geodesy, spatial database mapping, and cadastral survey digitization.
• Final Merit Ranking: Formulated strictly on the combined aggregate score of Paper-I and Paper-II out of 200 marks. There is no interview round.

Step-by-Step Hall Ticket Download Procedure

Candidates should follow these steps on the KEA web portal:

• Visit cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea and select 'Recruitment - SSLR Land Surveyor 2026'.
• Click on the Hall Ticket Download link.
• Enter your Application Number and Date of Birth as recorded during registration.
• Verify examination centre details, reporting session timings, and photo clarity.
• Print the admission ticket on standard white paper.

Previous Year Cutoff Marks and Category Standards

In the previous KEA Land Surveyor examination, the final selection cutoff out of 200 marks closed at 142.50 marks for General Merit, 136.00 marks for Category 2A, 138.25 marks for Category 3B, 126.50 marks for SC, and 122.00 marks for ST candidates.

Aspirant Suggestions and High-Yield Preparation Strategy

• Total Station & GIS Mastery: Modern surveying instruments (Electronic Total Station, DGPS coordinates, and GIS mapping) account for nearly 40 percent of Paper-II questions; dedicate focused revision hours to instrument calibration.
• Karnataka SSLR Acts: Review Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964 provisions regarding cadastral boundary demarcations and survey sketches.
• Mandatory Photo Identity: Carry your printed hall ticket along with an original government photo ID (Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving License, or Voter ID).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)