School Education Department, Government of Karnataka – Teachers Recruitment 2026 (GSTR-2026)

Karnataka Teacher Online Form 2026 (15000 Posts)

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Recruitment Rules Notified : 10/08/2026
  • District / Division Notifications : 11/08/2026 – 12/08/2026
  • Application Begin : 18/08/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online : 16/11/2026 (extended)
  • Last Date to Confirm Fee Payment : 18/11/2026
  • Exam Date : Not announced (postponed, new schedule to come)
  • Admit Card : Not announced

Application Fee

  • General / Category 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B : ₹750/- (one post), ₹1125/- (two posts of one cadre)
  • SC / ST / Category-1 / Ex-Servicemen / PwD / Transgender : ₹500/- (one post), ₹750/- (two posts of one cadre)
  • Each extra post in the same cadre : ₹375/- (General) / ₹250/- (SC, ST and others above)
  • Fee is paid separately for each cadre (PST, GPT, AM, PE, CST)
  • Payment Mode : Internet Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card or Online Challan at any SBI branch

Age Limit & Selection Process

  • Age Limit: Minimum 21 years and Maximum 40 years (General) as on the last date for apply online. Category 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B : 43 years; SC / ST / Category-1 / PwD : 45 years.
  • Selection Process: Competitive Exam (Paper I and Paper II) → Merit List by Derived Percentage → Document Verification (1:2) → Provisional and Final Selection List.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 15000

Post NameTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Graduate Primary Teacher GPT (Class 6 to 8) – Kannada, English, Maths & Science, Biological Science, Social Studies8500
  • Degree with 50% marks and 2-year D.El.Ed or B.Ed / B.Ed (Special Education), or PUC with 50% and 4-year B.El.Ed / B.Ed
  • KARTET / CTET Paper II passed
  • Degree subjects as per the post
Assistant Master AM (Government High Schools) – Kannada, English, Arts, Biological Science4500
  • Degree with 50% marks and B.Ed
  • Arts : two of History, Economics, Political Science, Geography, Sociology in degree
  • Biological Science : Chemistry compulsory with Botany / Zoology or a related subject
  • Language posts : Kannada or English as an optional subject in degree
Primary School Teacher PST (Class 1 to 5)900
  • PUC with 50% marks and 2-year D.El.Ed, 4-year B.El.Ed or 2-year Diploma in Special Education
  • KARTET / CTET Paper I passed
Physical Education Teacher (Grade I and Grade II)600
  • Grade II (Class 1 to 8) : PUC with 50% marks and a Certificate / Diploma in Physical Education of at least 1 year
  • Grade I (High Schools) : Bachelor’s degree and B.P.Ed
Computer Science Teacher CST (Class 1 to 8)500
  • B.Sc (Computer Science), BCA, or B.E. / B.Tech (Computer Science, Information Science, Electronics and Communication) with 50% marks
  • B.Ed and TET to be completed within 5 years of appointment
  • SC / ST / Category-1 / PwD : 45% marks in place of 50%. KARTET / CTET must be passed with 60% marks (55% for SC / ST / Category-1 / PwD).
  • One online form covers all cadres; you may apply for a post in only one district (one division for AM and PE Teacher Grade I).

Salary & Pay Scale Details

  • Primary School Teacher / PE Teacher Grade II : ₹41,300 – 81,800
  • Graduate Primary Teacher / Computer Science Teacher : ₹44,425 – 83,700
  • Assistant Master / PE Teacher Grade I : ₹54,175 – 99,400
  • Pay scales as given in Schedule-I of the Special Rules 2026 and the district notifications

Exam Pattern

  • Paper I (General) : 100 Marks, objective (OMR), 2 hours – General Knowledge, General Kannada, General English, Child / Educational Psychology, Mental Ability, Computer Literacy, Health and Value Education
  • Paper II (Subject of the post) : 100 Marks, objective (OMR), 2 hours
  • Minimum 35% marks in each paper for all categories
  • A question with no circle shaded (the 5th circle is for skipping) loses 0.25 marks
  • Question papers in Kannada and English; the English version is final
  • Merit (Derived Percentage) : PST / GPT – Exam 70%, TET 20%, PUC or Degree 8%, Teacher Training 2%; AM / PE Grade I – Exam 85%, Degree 13%, Course 2%; CST – Exam 85%, Degree 15%; PE Grade II – Exam 85%, PUC 13%, Certificate 2%

Exam Centers

  • The exam is held at district headquarters across Karnataka; choose the district where you want to write it in the online form.
  • Centres are allotted by the number of candidates; PwD and women candidates get priority.

Application Process

  1. Open the GSTR-2026 portal of the Centralised Admission Cell and register with your name as in the SSLC marks card and your mobile number (OTP).
  2. Create your User ID and Password, log in and fill personal, reservation, qualification and marks details exactly as in your marks cards.
  3. Select each cadre and post you want; pick one district per post (one division for AM and PE Teacher Grade I).
  4. Give your order of preference for the posts and the district where you want to write the exam.
  5. Upload a passport size photo and signature (each up to 50 KB) and enter the RD numbers of your caste, income and 371(J) certificates.
  6. Pay the fee for each cadre online or by SBI online challan; the challan ATRN number can take 24 hours to appear.
  7. Submit the declaration (no edit after this), print the application and keep your User ID and Password till the recruitment ends.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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