In shortKarnataka Public Service Commission is filling 70 Audit Officer and Assistant Controller posts in the Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Department. Commerce and finance postgraduates with an M.Com or a finance MBA, and qualified chartered or cost accountants, aged 21 upwards, can apply online until 26 September 2026.
Key facts
- Recruiting body
- Karnataka Public Service Commission, Bengaluru
- Vacancies
- 70 in all, being 15 Assistant Controller and 53 Audit Officer under the Rest of Karnataka notification and 2 Audit Officer under the Kalyana Karnataka notification
- Qualification
- M.Com, or MBA in Finance, Financial Management or Financial Analysis, or another Master's degree notified by the UGC with Finance as a subject, or membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, or associate membership of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India
- Age limit
- Minimum 21 years. Maximum 35 years for General Merit, 38 years for Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, and 40 years for SC, ST and Category 1
- Pay scale
- Assistant Controller, Group A, Rs 83,700 to Rs 1,55,200. Audit Officer, Group B, Rs 69,250 to Rs 1,34,200
- Application fee
- Rs 600 for General Merit; Rs 300 for Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B; Rs 50 for SC, ST, Category 1 and candidates with disability
- Location
- Karnataka
- Applications open
- 28 August 2026
- Last date
- 26 September 2026
- Exam date
- Tentative competitive examination on 6 December 2026 for the Rest of Karnataka notification and 29 November 2026 for the Kalyana Karnataka notification
What the posts are
The Karnataka Public Service Commission issued two notifications on 27 August 2026 for the Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Department. The Rest of Karnataka notification covers 15 posts of Assistant Controller in Group A, on Rs 83,700 to Rs 1,55,200, and 53 posts of Audit Officer in Group B, on Rs 69,250 to Rs 1,34,200. A separate Kalyana Karnataka notification covers 2 more Audit Officer posts on the same Group B scale. These are audit and accounts jobs in the state government, not clerical work.
Who can apply
You need an M.Com, or an MBA in Finance, Financial Management or Financial Analysis, or another Master’s degree notified by the University Grants Commission with Finance as a subject. Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, or associate membership of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, also qualifies. The minimum age is 21. The upper limit is 35 for General Merit, 38 for Categories 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, and 40 for SC, ST and Category 1.
Selection and key dates
Selection is by written competitive examination. Online applications opened on 28 August 2026 and close on 26 September 2026. The tentative examination dates are 6 December 2026 for the Rest of Karnataka posts and 29 November 2026 for Kalyana Karnataka.
