Zilla Panchayat Shivamogga Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 52 Bill Collector, Data Entry Operator Posts

Note: The official notification does not mention a written examination date. Selection is based on a merit list prepared from qualifying-exam marks (and a computer proficiency test for the Data Entry Operator post).

21 Karavasooligar (Bill Collector) 31 Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator 52 Total Posts Within the categories above, specific posts are further earmarked for Women, Rural candidates, Persons with Disability, Ex-servicemen and Kannada-medium candidates as shown in the Grama Panchayat-wise tables below. Note: "Others" in the category column means the post is open within that reservation category without a further sub-earmark (i.e., not specifically reserved for women, rural, disabled, ex-servicemen, or Kannada-medium candidates within that category).

Category-wise Breakup (Combined, Both Posts)

Karavasooligar (Bill Collector) – Grama Panchayat-wise Vacancy (21 Posts)

Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator – Grama Panchayat-wise Vacancy (31 Posts)

Merit calculation (Karavasooligar): The merit list is prepared using the percentage/marks scored in whichever of 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e or 1f the candidate holds. If the candidate additionally has a computer-training qualification under 2a, that is also factored into the merit ranking. The base qualification (options 1a to 1f) is the same as listed above for Karavasooligar – passing 12th standard / an equivalent NIOS course with Kannada as one language. The computer-training requirement differs: Merit calculation (Data Entry Operator): 50% weight is given to the marks scored in the qualifying academic exam (1a to 1f), and 50% weight is given to the score of a computer proficiency test conducted by the recruiting authority; the final merit is based on the combined weighted score. (The computer proficiency test schedule is communicated to shortlisted candidates separately, including by e-mail.

Educational Qualification – Karavasooligar (Bill Collector)

Educational Qualification – Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator

As per the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, candidates must have completed 18 years of age. Following Government Order No. CASuE 262 SENE 2025 dated 29.01.2026, and unless directed otherwise by a competent court, the maximum age limit is capped as below: Note: The upper age limits above are as set out in the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977, read with Government Order No. CASuE 262 SENE 2025 dated 29.01.2026. The exact age reckoning (cut-off) date is not specified in the official notification.

Age Relaxation

The official notification states that pay for both the Karavasooligar and Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator posts will be as fixed by the Government under the applicable Grama Panchayat staff pay rules. The specific pay scale / consolidated pay figure is not specified in the official notification. Candidates are advised to check the detailed notification PDF or the linked Government Orders on the official website for the exact pay scale.

Selection to both posts is on a merit-list basis – there is no written competitive examination mentioned in the notification. Key points: Karavasooligar: Merit rank is based on the percentage of marks scored in the qualifying 12th-standard/equivalent examination (option 1a–1f), with additional weight for a computer-training qualification (2a) where held. Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator: Merit rank is a combined score – 50% weight from the qualifying academic exam marks and 50% weight from a computer proficiency test conducted by the authority. Only candidates who are residents of the same Grama Panchayat area where the specific post is vacant are considered. Applications are received by the concerned Grama Panchayat / Panchayat Development Officer; the demand draft (fee) need not be verified at the scrutiny stage but must be produced at the time of final selection. Caste, category, rural a

Aadhaar card 2 recent passport-size photographs Educational qualification mark sheets / certificates matching the qualification claimed as of the application deadline Birth-date proof – SSLC or equivalent examination certificate, School Leaving Certificate, or Transfer Certificate showing date of birth Caste and reservation certificate, in the prescribed Form D / Form E / Form F as applicable, issued by the concerned Tahsildar Residence certificate from the concerned Tahsildar confirming residence within the Grama Panchayat area of the vacant post Rural-reservation certificate (Form-2 as applicable), where claiming rural quota Kannada-medium study certificate (Form-2 as applicable), where claiming Kannada-medium quota Disability certificate with UDID / District Medical Board proof, where claiming PwD quota (minimum 40% disability) Discharge certificate, pension/gratuity proof, where clai

Applications are accepted only from residents of the specific Grama Panchayat where the applied post is vacant. Application fee: ₹50 for SC/ST candidates (proof required, else fee is not refunded) and ₹100 for all other candidates, payable via Demand Draft in favour of the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Shivamogga. Rural-quota candidates must have completed their entire schooling (class 1 to 10) in institutions located within notified rural areas, certified by the concerned Tahsildar along with the school head/institution head, as per Government Order No. SaKaI 59 Shasana 2000 dated 06.01.2001 and Notification-2. Kannada-medium quota candidates must have studied from 1st to 10th standard entirely in Kannada medium in Karnataka schools, as certified per Government Order No. CASuE 71 Shasana 2001 dated 24.10.2002. Certain sub-castes among Hindu communities are included under Cat