The Karnataka School Education Department (Department of Public Instruction) is running a large teacher recruitment drive for government primary and high schools for the 2026–27 session. the drive is widely called Karnataka Teacher / GPSTR Recruitment 2026 and covers about 15,000 posts across GPT, Assistant Master, PST, PET and CST.
online applications are reported live from 18 August 2026, with the last date extended to 15 September 2026 (earlier 7 September 2026). confirm the live countdown / corrigendum on schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in before you pay or submit — the portal wins if it differs from any tracker.
Before You Apply — Identify Your Exact Recruitment First
This recruitment is not one identical vacancy list for every applicant. The 15,000-post total combines multiple teaching categories and is split between Kalyana Karnataka and the rest of the state, with district-wise recruitment notices and post-specific conditions.
Before checking age or filling the form, identify these four things:
- Your post: GPT, Assistant Master, PST, PET or CST.
- Your educational district/cadre: do not assume a vacancy in another district is automatically available to you.
- Your subject or medium: the detailed notification for the post can matter more than the state-level headline.
- Your applicable eligibility rules: qualifications, TET requirements and reservation/local-cadre conditions can differ by post.
Editorial advice: Treat “15,000 vacancies” as the size of the overall recruitment drive, not as a list of 15,000 interchangeable jobs. Read the notification that actually applies to your post and district before paying the fee.
Who this guide is for
Use this page if you:
- Want a clear map of posts, regions (Kalyana Karnataka vs Non-Kalyana), documents and apply steps
- Need to understand what to verify in the district gazette PDF before choosing a post / medium
- Are preparing for a state teaching job in Karnataka and want mistakes to avoid on the form
Do not use this page as a substitute for:
- Your district / departmental notification PDF
- The live apply / fee screen on the School Education portal
- Paid “form filling” agents
Easy Applications is an independent desk — not the Government of Karnataka or the School Education Department.
What we verified
For this page we point only to schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in, the Teachers recruitment section, and e-Rajyapatra for gazette notices. vacancy split, fee, age and the 15 Sep 2026 extension are widely published in recruitment trackers and earlier page research — treat the official portal / PDF as final if anything differs.
Latest status (soft note)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Apply start | 18 August 2026 |
| Apply last date | 15 September 2026 (extended from 7 Sep) — confirm portal |
| Fee last date | confirm on payment gateway (earlier notices cited 10 Sep) |
| Exam / admit card | to be announced |
15,000 posts (approx.) · GPT · AM · PST · PET · CST · Apply on School Education portal · Confirm last date before submit
Apply only on the official School Education portal. last date reported extended to 15 Sep 2026 — confirm district gazette PDFs before paying.
Apply Online — School Education Karnataka Teachers Recruitment Section e-Rajyapatra — District Gazette NoticesOfficial links
| Resource | Official link |
|---|---|
| School Education Department | schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in |
| Teachers recruitment section | Teachers-recruitment page |
| Karnataka e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra) | erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in |
| Government of Karnataka | karnataka.gov.in |
Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| Department | School Education Department (Department of Public Instruction) |
| Total vacancies | about 15,000 |
| Posts | GPT · AM · PST · PET · CST |
| Job location | Govt primary & high schools across Karnataka |
| Application mode | Online |
| Official website | schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in |
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification / gazette cycle | around 10–12 August 2026 (district-wise) |
| Online application starts | 18 August 2026 |
| Last date to apply online | 15 September 2026 (extended from 7 Sep — confirm portal) |
| Last date to pay fee | confirm on payment page (earlier notices cited 10 Sep 2026) |
| Written exam | to be announced |
| Admit card | to be announced |
Corrigendum rule: if the School Education portal shows a different end date, the portal wins.
Vacancy details — Use the Total as a Map, Not as Your Personal Vacancy Count
| Post | Kalyana Karnataka | Non-Kalyana Karnataka | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Primary Teacher (GPT) | 3,228 | 5,272 | 8,500 |
| Assistant Master (AM) | 2,214 | 2,286 | 4,500 |
| Primary School Teacher (PST) | 800 | 100 | 900 |
| Physical Education Teacher (PET) | 425 | 175 | 600 |
| Computer Science Teacher (CST) | 300 | 200 | 500 |
| Total | 6,967 | 8,033 | 15,000 |
How to Read the Region and Cadre Split
The headline vacancy split is useful for understanding the scale of recruitment, but your application decision should be based on the district/cadre notice that applies to you.
- Kalyana Karnataka: candidates should read the applicable local-cadre and Article 371J conditions rather than assuming that every vacancy is open under the same rules.
- Rest of State / Non-Kalyana Karnataka: check the relevant educational-district notice and post/subject availability.
- District-wise recruitment: where the government issues separate notices, the district notification is the practical document to use for vacancies, reservations and post-specific conditions.
A useful way to avoid mistakes: first choose the correct notification, then check eligibility, and only after that decide whether to apply. Doing this in reverse can lead to paying a fee for a post that does not match your qualification or cadre eligibility.
Region & cadre notes
- Kalyana Karnataka postings often follow local cadre / Article 371J rules (district notices may describe LC vs RPC share).
- Non-Kalyana Karnataka covers the rest of the state education districts.
- district-wise break-ups are issued separately — check your education district gazette before choosing post and medium.
Eligibility (summary — verify PDF)
Educational and training rules differ by post and subject. use the table only as a starting point.
| Post | What candidates usually need (indicative) |
|---|---|
| GPT | Graduation in the relevant subject + prescribed teacher training / eligibility as notified |
| Assistant Master | Graduation / subject combination for high school teaching + training as notified |
| PST | PUC / Diploma / D.El.Ed path as notified for primary cadre |
| PET | Physical education degree/diploma + any PET-specific fitness rules |
| CST | Computer science / IT qualification path as printed in the notice |
download the district / departmental PDF for your post, medium (Kannada / English / Urdu etc.) and subject before applying.
Age limit (soft note)
| Category | Age (commonly reported) |
|---|---|
| Minimum | 21 years |
| Maximum (General) | 40 years |
| 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B | +3 years |
| SC / ST | +5 years |
Confirm the exact age reckoning date and extra relaxations only from the official rules.
Application fee (soft note)
| Category | Fee (reported) |
|---|---|
| General & Backward Classes | ₹750 |
| SC / ST / PwD | ₹500 |
with the apply last date reported as 15 September 2026, re-check whether the fee payment end date also moved. fee is normally non-refundable.
Salary (indicative)
aggregator-reported pay is roughly ₹44,425 – ₹99,400 per month depending on post and pay matrix, plus DA/HRA as applicable. verify the scale in the official notification.
Selection process (soft note)
- Online application + fee payment
- Competitive written examination (often CBT in similar cycles)
- Physical efficiency / standard test where prescribed (e.g. PET)
- Document verification
- Merit list / counselling / appointment as per department rules
exam date, syllabus and admit card will appear later on the School Education website. older weightage patterns from past teacher drives are not confirmed for this cycle.
Before You Apply — A Practical Order That Reduces Mistakes
Do these checks in this order rather than opening the form immediately:
- Find the exact district/cadre notification.
- Match your qualification to the exact post, subject and medium.
- Check whether a TET/KARTET/CTET requirement applies to that specific post.
- Check reservation, category or local-cadre claims against the documents you actually possess.
- Only then review the live application and fee deadlines.
This order matters because the recruitment covers multiple posts. A candidate who is eligible for one teacher category should not automatically assume eligibility for another.
Before you apply
- Download your district / post PDF from School Education or e-Rajyapatra.
- Confirm post, subject, medium and region/cadre (Kalyana vs Non-Kalyana).
- Check whether TET / KARTET / CTET is required for your combination.
- Keep scans ready (photo, signature, mark sheets, category / 371J proofs).
- Use your own mobile/email for OTP — avoid cyber-café numbers.
- confirm the live last date and fee on the portal before paying.
Choosing a Post and District — Do Not Guess
If more than one post appears relevant to your education, compare the official conditions side by side before choosing. The better option is not necessarily the post with the largest state-wide vacancy number.
For example, consider:
- whether your qualification exactly matches the notified post;
- whether your subject/medium combination is accepted;
- whether the district/cadre conditions apply to you;
- whether any additional TET or training requirement is specified;
- whether you can meet the location and service conditions if selected.
Practical point: Use the official district notification as the decision document and the online portal as the submission tool. The portal cannot replace reading the notification.
How to apply online
- Open schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in and find the live Teacher Recruitment 2026 apply link.
- Register with a valid mobile number and email.
- Fill personal, educational, post, subject, medium and region/cadre details carefully.
- Upload photo, signature and documents as per size guidelines.
- Pay the application fee online and save the receipt.
- Submit and download the confirmation page.
Documents checklist (typical)
- SSLC / PUC / Degree / Diploma / B.Ed or D.Ed mark sheets
- Teacher eligibility certificates (where required)
- Caste / category / 371J local status proofs if claiming reservation
- Photo ID (Aadhaar / Voter / Driving licence)
- Passport photo & signature scans
- Fee payment receipt
After You Submit — What to Keep and What to Watch
After final submission:
- save the application confirmation and payment receipt;
- keep the same mobile number and email accessible;
- check the official recruitment portal for corrections, examination or admit-card notices;
- do not rely on an old application screenshot if the department publishes a corrigendum or revised instruction;
- if your application is rejected or flagged, follow the official communication rather than making assumptions from social media.
For a district-wise recruitment, the most useful habit is to keep tracking the official source that issued or governs your particular post.
Mistakes to avoid
| Mistake | Better approach |
|---|---|
| Applying without reading the district PDF | Match post, medium, subject and cadre rules first |
| Guessing TET requirement | check whether KARTET/CTET is printed for your post |
| Wrong region/cadre choice | Kalyana Karnataka / 371J rules can decide eligibility |
| Paying agents for form filling | Use only the School Education portal |
| Missing fee last date | fee deadline may differ from apply deadline — check gateway |
| Unclear uploads | Follow size/format rules; keep originals for DV |
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Disclaimer
Easy Applications (EasyApplications.in) is an independent information site and is not affiliated with the Government of Karnataka or the School Education Department. vacancy numbers, fees, age, pay, eligibility and extended last dates can change — always verify on schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in and e-Rajyapatra before applying or paying fees.