The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has published the final revised key answers for the Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer (Shushrushadhikari) papers, with the common General Knowledge paper. The three notices are dated 3, 4 and 5 November 2026. They follow the keys first published on 28 October 2026 (General Knowledge and Nursing Officer) and 31 October 2026 (Pharmacy Officer).
This is for candidates of the KEA Pharmacy Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026, which has the full notification, vacancies and eligibility. KEA reviewed the objections through subject experts, and only the questions in the tables below have a changed key.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Bengaluru |
| Exam | Pharmacy Officer and Nursing Officer, ESI (Karmika Rajya Vima Yojane) Medical Services Department |
| Notice numbers | ED/KEA/07/Ne.Vi/2026(RPC), ED/KEA/34/Ne.Vi/2026(RPC), ED/KEA/39/Ne.Vi/2026(RPC) |
| Stage document | Revised key answers, one notice per paper |
| Nursing Officer and General Knowledge exams | 26 and 27 October 2026 |
| Pharmacy Officer exam | 31 October 2026 |
| Revised key notices | Pharmacy Officer 3 November 2026, General Knowledge 4 November 2026, Nursing Officer 5 November 2026 |
| Official website | kea.kar.nic.in |
| Status | Objections reviewed, revised keys out |
The objection window for the keys published on 28 October 2026 (General Knowledge and Nursing Officer) closed at 10:30 AM on 30 October 2026. For the Pharmacy Officer key published on 31 October 2026 it closed at 10:30 AM on 2 November 2026. The General Knowledge paper was common with the Social Welfare Department Residential School Teacher and KEA Second Division Assistant exams.
| Sl. No. | Key Published → Revised Key | Question No. (A1 / B1 / C1 / D1) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 → 4 | 8 / 83 / 58 / 33 |
| Sl. No. | Key Published → Revised Key | Question No. (A1 / B1 / C1 / D1) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 → 1/2/3/4 | 4 / 29 / 54 / 79 |
| 2 | 2 → 1/2/3/4 | 6 / 31 / 56 / 81 |
| 3 | 3 → GRACE | 7 / 32 / 57 / 82 |
| 4 | 3 → GRACE | 16 / 41 / 66 / 91 |
| 5 | 4 → 1/4 | 62 / 12 / 87 / 37 |
In the Nursing Officer paper, options 1/2/3/4 are all accepted for two questions, two questions are marked GRACE, and options 1 or 4 are accepted for one question.
| Sl. No. | Key Published → Revised Key | Question No. (A1 / B1 / C1 / D1) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 → 3 | 3 / 28 / 53 / 78 |
| 2 | 1 → 3 | 39 / 89 / 14 / 64 |
| 3 | 4 → 2 | 55 / 5 / 80 / 30 |
Question numbers are given for question paper versions A1, B1, C1 and D1, so find your own version before comparing. The notices state that key answers of the other objected questions, and of those whose objections were not accepted, stay unchanged.
The revised keys are printed in the three KEA notices. Use the PDF link in Essential Links to download them.
The notices name no next stage or date. KEA publishes further steps on its official website, kea.kar.nic.in.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Posts | Pharmacy Officer, Nursing Officer (Shushrushadhikari) |
| Vacancies | 188 |
| Recruitment post | KEA Pharmacy Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026: Notification, Vacancies & Eligibility |
Check each revised key against your own question paper version, because only the questions in these tables changed. GovtJobsAlert.in will cover the next KEA notice for this recruitment when it is published.
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