KEA KREIS Syllabus 2026: Paper 1, Paper 2 Subject-Wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern

KEA KREIS Syllabus 2026 Overview

Particular	Details
Recruitment	KREIS Teacher Recruitment 2026
Conducting Authority	Karnataka Examinations Authority
Organisation	Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society
Exam Mode	OMR-based written examination
Paper 1	General Knowledge/General Studies
Paper 2	Subject-specific paper
Questions in Paper 1	100
Questions in Paper 2	100
Marks per Paper	100
Duration	2 hours per paper
Question Type	Objective-type MCQs
Negative Marking	0.25 mark for an incorrect answer
Paper-2 Syllabus	Available through KEA recruitment portal
Official Portal	KEA Recruitment Portal

The 100-question, 100-mark structure for each paper and a deduction of 0.25 mark for an incorrect response are also consistently reported from the 2026 recruitment rules.

KEA KREIS Exam Pattern 2026

Teacher candidates have to prepare for two different components.

Paper	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper 1	General Knowledge/General Studies	100	100	2 Hours
Paper 2	Subject Specific	100	100	2 Hours
Total	—	200	200	4 Hours

Paper 1 is common in nature, whereas Paper 2 changes according to the teaching post selected by the candidate.

Candidates should also remember the negative-marking provision. With 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect response, random guessing can significantly affect the final score.

KEA KREIS Paper 1 Syllabus 2026

Paper 1 primarily evaluates the candidate’s general awareness, understanding of Karnataka and India, basic aptitude and ability to apply general knowledge.

Important areas include:

Current affairs and general knowledge
General Science
Indian society and its development
Indian history
Geography
Indian Constitution
Public administration
Practical knowledge
General intelligence
Mental ability
Social and cultural history of Karnataka
Land reforms and social changes in Karnataka
Karnataka economy
Rural development
Panchayat Raj institutions
Rural cooperative institutions
Science and technology
Environmental issues

Mental ability and practical-knowledge questions should generally be prepared around the SSLC-level foundation expected in the recruitment examination.

Paper 1 Areas That Deserve Higher Priority

Karnataka-specific topics deserve particular attention. Candidates should revise Karnataka history, cultural development, economy, Panchayat Raj, rural development, geography and important state-related current affairs instead of restricting preparation to national-level general knowledge.

Regular practice of reasoning and mental-ability questions is equally useful because these areas can provide relatively quick marks when concepts and calculation speed are strong.

KEA KREIS Paper 2 Syllabus 2026

KEA has published a dedicated Specific Paper Syllabus for Paper 2. The syllabus changes according to the post applied for.

English Language Teacher Syllabus

The official syllabus includes:

Pronunciation
Spelling
Parts of Speech
Time and Tense
Modals
Prepositions
Articles
Phrasal Verbs
Reported Speech
Agreement
Grammar and Usage
Functional English
Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms and Phrases
Prefixes and Suffixes
Error Detection
Comprehension
Cloze Test
Sentence rearrangement
Paragraph rearrangement
Testing and Evaluation
English-language teaching methods and techniques
ELT terminology

This means English candidates need to prepare both conventional language skills and elements related to English-language teaching and assessment.

Hindi Teacher Syllabus

KEA identifies the following broad areas for Hindi Teacher Paper 2:

Bhasha Vigyan
Sahitya ka Itihas
Adikal
Bhaktikal
Ritikal
Adhunik Kal – Gadya
Adhunik Kal – Padya

Candidates should therefore combine Hindi linguistics with chronological study of Hindi literary history.

Mathematics Teacher Syllabus

The official Paper-2 document contains both Physics and Mathematics components under the Mathematics Teacher syllabus. Candidates should take note of this rather than assuming that the examination is restricted to Mathematics alone.

Mathematics Topics

Important Mathematics areas include:

Number systems and number sets
Basic mathematical operations
Squares and square roots
Cubes and cube roots
Irrational numbers
Sets
Matrices
Statistics
Permutations and combinations
Modular arithmetic
Algebra
Exponents
Factors and factorisation
Surds
Linear equations
Quadratic equations
Geometry
Axioms and postulates
Theorems
Triangles
Circles
Quadrilaterals
Polygons
Mensuration
Polyhedra and networks

Physics Component

Physics areas mentioned in the syllabus include:

Mechanics
Properties of matter
Heat and thermodynamics
Waves and sound
Light and optics
Electricity and magnetism
Electronics
Atomic structure and spectroscopy
Lasers and masers
X-rays
Crystal structure
Semiconductors
Quantum mechanics
Special theory of relativity
Nuclear physics
Fission and fusion
Nuclear reactions
Cosmic rays and fundamental particles

The breadth of this syllabus means Mathematics candidates should not postpone Physics preparation until the final stage.

Science Teacher Syllabus

Science Paper 2 covers Chemistry and Biology extensively.

Chemistry

The official syllabus broadly includes:

Inorganic Chemistry: Atomic structure, periodic table, chemical bonding, metallurgy, d-block and f-block elements, coordination chemistry, industrial chemistry and analytical chemistry.

Physical Chemistry: Gases, colloids, surface chemistry, thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry and indicators.

Organic Chemistry: Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, IUPAC nomenclature, isomerism, functional groups, aromaticity, vitamins, hormones, alkaloids and carbohydrates.

Biology

Major areas include:

Living world
Cytology
Microorganisms
Life processes
Food production and management
Environmental science
Non-Chordata and Chordata
Cell biology
Mitosis and meiosis
Fertilisation
Genetics
Biochemistry
Physiology
Ecology
Biotechnology
Plant anatomy
Embryology
Plant succession
Taxonomy
Economic botany
Evolution
Plant physiology

Candidates should prepare Biology at a conceptual rather than merely school-textbook factual level because the notified syllabus extends across zoology, botany, genetics, ecology and biotechnology.

Social Science Teacher Syllabus

Paper 2 for Social Science is divided broadly across History, Civics, Geography and Economics.

History

Important areas include ancient, medieval and modern Indian history; Delhi Sultanate; Bhakti movement; Vijayanagara Empire; Bahmani rulers; Mughals; Marathas; Mysore rulers; freedom struggle; Gandhian period; Indian independence; world history; Renaissance; Reformation; World Wars and the contemporary world.

Civics

Candidates should study:

Social and economic development
Citizenship
Democracy
Local self-government
State Government
Union Government
Defence
Major challenges facing India
India and the world
Constitution of India

Geography

The syllabus includes physical geography, environment, earth structure, natural regions, climate, vegetation, resources, agriculture, minerals, industries, transport, communication and regional geography of major continents.

Economics

Important areas include basic economic concepts, national income, economic systems, institutional structure, Indian economic infrastructure, agricultural development, industry, trade and the role of the state in economic development.

Physical Education Teacher Syllabus

Important areas notified by KEA include:

Scientific foundations of Physical Education
History of Physical Education
Anatomy and Physiology
Health Education
Safety Education and First Aid
Organisation and Administration
Tests and Measurements
Sports Psychology
Rules and officiating
Football
Hockey
Kho-Kho
Kabaddi
Basketball
Volleyball
Table Tennis
Badminton
Cricket
Recreation and Camping
Yoga
National integration
Sports current affairs

Candidates should combine theoretical study with rules, terminology and practical knowledge of major sports.

Computer Teacher Syllabus

The Computer Teacher syllabus is particularly extensive and should not be treated as a basic computer-awareness paper.

KEA’s syllabus covers:

Computer fundamentals
C programming
Operators and expressions
Control structures
Arrays
Strings
Functions
Recursion
Pointers
Structures and unions
Bitwise operators
C preprocessor
File handling
Data structures
Linked lists
Stacks
Queues
Trees
Graphs
Searching and sorting
Time and space complexity
Operating systems
Process management
CPU scheduling
Storage management
Virtual memory
File systems
Input/output systems
OOP using C++
Database Management Systems
Software Engineering
System Software
Internet Technology
Basic Java
UNIX Programming
Computer Graphics
Computer Networks

The scope resembles a substantial undergraduate Computer Science syllabus, so candidates should allocate considerably more revision time to Paper 2.

What Should Candidates Prepare First?

A practical preparation order would be:

Download and identify the exact Paper-2 syllabus for your post.
Divide Paper 2 into major subject units and finish core concepts first.
Prepare Karnataka-specific portions of Paper 1 alongside Paper 2.
Add Indian polity, history, science, geography and current affairs.
Practise mental ability regularly rather than leaving it for the last month.
Begin full-length OMR-style tests after completing approximately 60-70% of the syllabus.
Revise weak chapters using an error notebook and previous mock-test mistakes.

Because Paper 1 and Paper 2 together account for 200 questions, candidates should not devote their entire preparation schedule to their specialist subject alone.

Negative Marking Changes the Attempt Strategy

With a reported deduction of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, accuracy becomes important.

Candidates should first answer questions for which they are reasonably confident, mark doubtful questions for review and use elimination only where at least one or two options can be ruled out logically. Blind attempts can reduce the advantage gained from correctly answered questions.

Are Previous-Year KREIS Papers Useful?

Yes. Previous KREIS recruitment papers can help candidates understand the nature of objective questions, difficulty level and breadth of topics.

However, previous papers should support, not replace, the official 2026 syllabus. This is particularly important for Paper 2 because KEA has now provided an official subject-specific syllabus through the current recruitment portal.

What Candidates Should Do Now

Candidates preparing for KREIS Teacher Recruitment 2026 should now shift from generic preparation to syllabus-based preparation. KEA’s official recruitment page lists the Paper-2 Specific Paper Syllabus, making it possible to build a subject-wise study plan around the notified topics.

Paper 2 deserves substantial preparation because it directly tests the candidate’s teaching discipline, while Paper 1 should be prepared systematically with particular attention to Karnataka-related subjects, current affairs, general knowledge and mental ability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the KEA KREIS syllabus 2026 available?

Yes. KEA’s KREIS Recruitment 2026 portal currently provides a link for the Paper-2 Specific Paper Syllabus.

How many papers are there in the KREIS Teacher exam?

The teacher competitive examination consists of Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 covers general subjects, while Paper 2 is subject-specific.

How many questions are asked in the KREIS Teacher exam?

The reported 2026 pattern contains 100 questions in Paper 1 and 100 questions in Paper 2, giving candidates 200 questions across the two papers.

Is there negative marking in KEA KREIS 2026?

The recruitment pattern reports a deduction of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.

Is Paper 2 the same for all KREIS Teacher posts?

No. Paper 2 is post-specific. KEA provides separate syllabus areas for Kannada, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical Education and Computer Teacher disciplines.

What should Mathematics Teacher candidates study?

The official document includes Mathematics as well as Physics topics under the Mathematics Teacher syllabus, so candidates should prepare both portions covered in the notified syllabus.