Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru — Recruitment 2025 (RPC & Kalyana Karnataka)

The Government of Karnataka – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) invites online applications through the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) for various Group-B/Group-C posts (e.g., Junior Programmer, Assistant Engineer-Civil, Assistant Librarian, Assistant, Junior Assistant). Vacancies are notified under both cadres: Residual Parent Cadre (RPC) — 40 posts and Kalyana Karnataka (HK) — 04 posts. Eligible candidates should apply online as per KEA guidelines on or before 10 November 2025.

🔎 Quick Overview

Organisation	Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru — ರಾಜೀವ್‌ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಗಳ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ
Recruiting via	KEA — Karnataka Examinations Authority
Cadre	Residual Parent Cadre (RPC) & Kalyana Karnataka (HK)
Post Names	Junior Programmer (Group-B), Assistant Engineer – Civil (Group-B), Assistant Librarian (Group-B), Assistant (Group-C), Junior Assistant (Group-C)
Total Vacancies	44 (breakup: RPC — 40; HK — 04)
Pay Scales (post-wise)	Junior Programmer / Assistant Engineer (Civil): ₹43,100–83,900 • Assistant Librarian: ₹30,350–58,250 • Assistant: ₹37,900–70,850 • Junior Assistant: ₹21,400–42,000
Last Date to Apply	10 November 2025

Post Name, Vacancies & Education

Post & Cadre	Number of Posts	Essential Education
Junior Programmer (Group-B) — RPC	04	B.E. in Electronics/Computer Science or MCA (as per KEA/RGUHS notification).
Assistant Engineer – Civil (Group-B) — RPC	01	B.E. (Civil) from a University established by law in India (or equivalent).
Assistant Librarian (Group-B) — RPC	01	Master’s in Library & Information Science (MLIS/MLibISc). Basic computer knowledge; if not studied CS, a 6-month computer certificate.
Assistant (Group-C) — RPC	11	As per KEA/RGUHS rules for Group-C “Assistant” (generally a Degree from a recognized University).
Junior Assistant (Group-C) — RPC	23	PUC / Class 12 or equivalent (HSC/NIOS, etc.); also acceptable: 3-year Diploma or 2-year ITI or 2-year Vocational Diploma (as notified).
Junior Programmer (Group-B) — Kalyana Karnataka	01	B.E. in Electronics/Computer Science or MCA.
Assistant (Group-C) — Kalyana Karnataka	01	As per KEA/RGUHS rules for Group-C “Assistant”.
Junior Assistant (Group-C) — Kalyana Karnataka	02	PUC / Class 12 or equivalent; 3-year Diploma / 2-year ITI / 2-year Vocational Diploma also accepted.

Note: Education shown above is summarized from the KEA/RGUHS notification. For exact wording, refer to the official PDF.

Age Limit

Category	Maximum Age
General (GM)	38 years
2A / 2B / 3A / 3B	41 years
SC / ST / Cat-I	43 years

The above limits already include the +3 years one-time relaxation applicable 29-09-2025.
Other relaxations (Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Govt. employees, etc.) apply as per rules; candidates can claim the higher applicable benefit, not both.
Age is calculated as per the date specified in the KEA notification/advt.

💳 Application Fee

Payment mode: Online only (UPI / Net-banking / Card). Note: Fee is non-refundable.

Category	Fee
General (GM) & 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B	₹ 750 /-
SC / ST / Cat-I / Ex-Servicemen / Transgender	₹ 500 /-
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)	₹ 250 /-

Service/bank charges may apply. Keep the payment receipt and the submitted application printout for document verification.

Selection Process

Written Examination (Offline – OMR): KEA will conduct an OMR-based competitive exam. Exam centres are proposed at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Davanagere, Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Dharwad, Ballari, Koppal, Vijayapura, Tumakuru, Kalaburagi. Admit cards must be downloaded from the KEA website and brought to the centre along with a valid original photo ID (PAN / DL / Aadhaar / Passport / Voter ID / Govt. employee ID).
Mandatory Kannada Language Test (where applicable): Exempt if you studied Kannada as 1st/2nd language in SSLC or have already passed the KEA/KPSC Kannada test. Others must take a 150-mark objective Kannada paper and score at least 50 marks to qualify. This paper is only qualifying and is not counted in the merit.
Exam Pattern (post-wise overview):
- Group-B (Junior Programmer, Assistant Engineer-Civil, Assistant Librarian): Two papers — Paper-1: General Studies & Aptitude; Paper-2: Subject-specific (post-wise).
- Group-C (Assistant, Junior Assistant): Two papers — Paper-1: General Knowledge & SSLC-level aptitude; Paper-2: General Kannada + General English + Computer knowledge.
Note: Detailed syllabus & exact weightage will be confirmed in KEA’s detailed schedule/notification for this recruitment.
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. For unanswered questions, shade the fifth option on the OMR; if no option is shaded, 0.25 marks will be deducted per item.
Minimum Qualifying Marks: Candidates must secure at least 35% of the total marks in the competitive exam to be eligible for selection consideration.
Document Verification: Based on written-exam merit (after qualifying Kannada test) and reservation rules, shortlisted candidates will be called for original document verification. Final selection will be published as per KEA norms.