Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 – 15,000 Posts, Eligibility, Dates & Apply Online

The Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 has opened a major opportunity for teaching aspirants in the state, with 15,000 vacancies across government primary and high schools for the 2026-27 academic session. According to the published information, the Karnataka School Education Department has extended the last date for online applications to 16 November 2026 through a Gazette notice dated 26 October 2026, giving candidates more time to complete their forms.

The recruitment covers five teaching posts – Graduate Primary Teacher, Assistant Master, Primary School Teacher, Physical Education Teacher and Computer Science Teacher – spread across the Kalyana Karnataka and Non-Kalyana Karnataka regions. Candidates should verify the deadline applicable to their district notification on the official website, since district-wise notices may carry their own dates, and check the eligibility conditions for their chosen post before applying.

Overview

Important Dates

According to the published information, the 26 October 2026 Gazette notice extends the application deadline to 16 November 2026 and the correction window to 18 November 2026. Candidates from other districts should confirm the deadline in their own district-wise notification, since the extension notice published so far relates to the Hassan district notification.

Vacancy Details

Candidates should check their district-wise notification for the applicable local-cadre reservation, subject requirements and vacancy distribution, since regional and district-level conditions may differ.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must satisfy the educational, professional teaching and subject-specific eligibility requirements prescribed for their chosen teaching post. The required qualifications vary by post and subject. Depending on the position, relevant qualifications may include PUC or Class 12, a Diploma, Graduation and prescribed professional teacher-training qualifications. Applicants must verify the exact degree, subject combination, teacher-training and eligibility-test requirements in the applicable official notification before applying.

Candidates preparing for teaching eligibility in Karnataka can also check our coverage of the KEA KSET Result 2026 for the state eligibility test for Assistant Professor posts.

Age Limit

Applicants should check the official post-wise notification for the applicable age-reckoning date, category relaxation and any additional conditions.

Application Fee

Candidates should confirm the applicable amount and the current payment deadline on the official application portal before making payment, since the earlier reported fee deadline of 10 September 2026 is now outdated.

Selection Process

According to the published information, the recruitment process includes a competitive written examination and other prescribed stages according to the teaching post, followed by document verification. Candidates may also have to satisfy applicable eligibility and reservation conditions. The exact examination pattern, marking scheme, merit weightage and post-specific selection requirements should be checked against the official recruitment rules and examination notification, since the revised examination schedule has not been confirmed in the extension notice.

Salary

The pay scale depends on the teaching post and the applicable Karnataka Government pay rules. One published report places the monthly pay in the range of approximately Rs. 44,425 to Rs. 99,400, but this figure is not independently confirmed, so candidates should verify the exact post-wise pay scale in the official notification.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official Karnataka School Education Department website at schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in.
2. Open the relevant Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 application link.
3. Select the applicable region, recruitment and teaching post.
4. Complete registration using the required details.
5. Fill in personal, educational and other requested information.
6. Upload the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
7. Pay the applicable application fee within the permitted period.
8. Review the application details and submit the form.
9. Download and save the application confirmation for future reference.

Teachers tracking other state teaching updates can also check the Bihar STET Admit Card 2026 update for the revised hall tickets issued for the Bihar State Teacher Eligibility Test.

Documents to Keep Ready

Candidates should keep the following ready before filling the form: educational certificates and mark sheets, teacher-training certificates, caste or category certificate if applicable, domicile certificate, a recent photograph, a scanned signature and a valid photo identity proof. The exact document list and formats are given in the official notification.

Important Links

• Official Website
• Apply Online
• Karnataka Gazette (e-Rajyapatra) Portal

FAQs

Disclaimer: This article is based on the published recruitment notification and the Gazette extension notice dated 26 October 2026. Candidates must verify all dates, eligibility conditions, vacancies and deadlines on the official website before applying, since district-wise notifications may differ.