The Karnataka School Education Department has begun the recruitment process for 15,000 government school teacher posts by publishing draft rules, with the full official notification expected soon. The department has released the Karnataka Education Department Services (Public Education Department) (Recruitment for Certain Teaching Posts) (Special) Rules, 2026, laying out the framework for the drive, and has invited public feedback before finalising it.
Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026: Post-Wise Vacancy Details
The 15,000 vacancies under this drive cover Primary School Teachers, Graduate Primary School Teachers, Physical Education Teachers (Grade I and Grade II), High School Assistant Teachers, and a newly created cadre of Computer Science Teachers. Of the total posts, 6,967 vacancies have been earmarked for the Kalyana Karnataka region, while the remaining 8,033 posts will be filled in the non-Kalyana Karnataka region. The drive is aimed at addressing a shortage of more than 80,000 primary and secondary school teachers across the state’s government schools.
Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026: Selection Process
To oversee the recruitment, the government has constituted a 16-member examination authority headed by the Commissioner of School Education. As per the draft notification, candidates will be selected through a competitive examination, and the final merit list will be prepared based on a weighted average of marks obtained in this competitive exam, the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), and the candidate’s academic record. Exact weightage, exam pattern, and syllabus details are expected to be specified once the rules are finalised.
