Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 15,000 Posts, Check Eligibility, Fee and Last Date

The Karnataka School Education Department has extended the Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 for 15,000 teaching posts in government primary and high schools across the state. The Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 apply online last date is 16 November 2026 (11:59 PM) — and the fee payment also closes on the same day, on the official portal sts.karnataka.gov.in. Applications opened on 18 August 2026, and corrections can be made till 18 November 2026. Selection is through a competitive written examination. All details below are from the official recruitment notification and the official application portal. Candidates tracking other teacher recruitments can also read our UP Special TET Admit Card 2026 update.

Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates

Two deadlines fall on the same day. The official application portal shows both Applicant Registration and Applicant Payment closing on 16 November 2026 at 23:59. Do not finish the form and leave the fee for later — an unpaid form on 17 November is a missed form. The last date was first extended to 26 October 2026 and then to 16 November 2026 through the Gazette notice dated 26 October 2026.

Read this before trusting the date for your district. The Gazette extension notice (No. 1248, dated 26 October 2026) as cited in published reports concerns the Graduate Primary Teacher (Classes 6–8) and Computer Science Teacher (Classes 1–8) recruitment under the Hassan District notification. The official application portal, however, shows the 16 November 2026 closing for the recruitment as a whole. Candidates should confirm the deadline for their own district notification on sts.karnataka.gov.in before the last day.

Karnataka Teacher Vacancy 2026 – Post-Wise Details

The biggest block is the Graduate Primary Teacher (GPT / GPSTR) with 8,500 posts, followed by Assistant Master with 4,500 posts. The post-wise break-up published in the recruitment notification is:

District-wise and subject-wise break-up. The notification is issued district-wise, and the subject-wise and reservation break-up for each district is given in the official post-wise notification PDFs on the department portal. Check your district notification before choosing a post — the 15,000 above is the state-wide total, not a single district’s figure.

Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age limit. Candidates must be at least 21 years old to apply. The maximum age limit for the General category is 40 years. Candidates from the OBC, SC and ST categories get age relaxation as per Karnataka government rules. Check the post-wise notification for the age-reckoning date and the exact relaxation for your category.

Common conditions. Educational qualifications and professional teaching qualifications vary by post, so eligibility is decided post-wise, not by one common rule. The district notification for your post carries the exact qualification, subject combination and reservation conditions.

Post-wise qualification. The qualification that decides most applications is the teacher eligibility test — getting it wrong is the most common reason GPSTR applications are rejected.

Who can apply. Candidates must meet the post-wise qualification and the local-cadre conditions of the district they apply for. The recruitment covers government primary and high schools across Karnataka for the 2026–27 academic session.

Karnataka Teacher Application Fee 2026

How the fee is paid. The fee is paid online while submitting the application form on sts.karnataka.gov.in/GPSTRNHK. The official portal shows the payment window closing on 16 November 2026 at 23:59 — the same moment as registration. An earlier reported fee deadline of 10 September 2026 is outdated and no longer applies.

How to Apply for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026

1. Open the official application portal sts.karnataka.gov.in/GPSTRNHK (linked from schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in) and open the link for the PST / PE-Grade-II / GPT / AM / CST / PE-Grade-I Teachers Recruitment-2026.
2. Complete the applicant registration with a valid email ID and mobile number.
3. Select the exact post and district you are applying for — the district notification decides your eligibility and subject combination.
4. Fill your personal and educational details, including the TET certificate details where the post needs them.
5. Upload the required documents, photograph and signature in the format asked on the portal.
6. Pay the application fee online (Rs 750 for General / Backward Class, Rs 500 for SC / ST / PwD) and keep the payment receipt.
7. Check every detail carefully, then submit the form before 16 November 2026, 11:59 PM.
8. Download the confirmation page and keep a printout or soft copy — it is your proof of application.

Correction window. Corrections in the submitted application are permitted till 18 November 2026, as per the Gazette extension notice dated 26 October 2026. Use it to fix genuine mistakes — do not rely on it to finish a form you never submitted.

Karnataka Teacher Exam Pattern and Selection Process 2026

Written examination. Selection is through a competitive written examination and other prescribed stages, as laid down in the notification. The exam date has not been announced; it will be published on the official portal. The notification does not publish a single common exam pattern for all five posts — the pattern and syllabus are post-wise, so read the pattern for your post in the official notification.

What to watch next. After the application window closes on 16 November 2026, the department will announce the exam date and the admit-card download schedule on schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in and the STS portal. Keep checking the portal — no exam date has been announced so far.

Karnataka Teacher Salary 2026

Selected teachers are paid as per the Karnataka state government teacher pay scales for the post. The recruitment notification does not publish one single consolidated in-hand figure for all five posts, so this article publishes no rupee salary figure — in-hand amounts on unofficial websites are estimates that vary with the post, the pay scale and current allowances. Check the pay scale for your post in the official post-wise notification PDF.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many vacancies are there in Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

There are 15,000 teaching vacancies: Graduate Primary Teacher (GPT / GPSTR) 8,500, Assistant Master 4,500, Primary School Teacher 900, Physical Education Teacher 600 and Computer Science Teacher 500. Of these, 6,967 posts are for the Kalyana Karnataka region and 8,033 for the Non-Kalyana Karnataka region. The district-wise and subject-wise break-up is given in the official post-wise notification PDFs.

What is the last date to apply for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

The last date to apply online is 16 November 2026 (11:59 PM) on the official portal sts.karnataka.gov.in/GPSTRNHK. The fee payment also closes at the same time, 16 November 2026, 23:59. Applications opened on 18 August 2026, and corrections in the submitted form are allowed till 18 November 2026. Candidates should confirm the deadline for their own district notification on the official portal.

What is the age limit for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

Candidates must be at least 21 years old. The maximum age limit for the General category is 40 years. OBC, SC and ST candidates get age relaxation as per Karnataka government rules. Check the post-wise notification for the age-reckoning date and the exact relaxation for your category.

Is TET compulsory for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

For the Graduate Primary Teacher (GPSTR) posts, yes — a valid KARTET Paper-II or CTET Paper-II certificate is mandatory, and candidates without it are ineligible. For the other posts (Assistant Master, PST, PET, CST), the qualification is the post-wise academic and professional teaching qualification prescribed in the notification.

What is the application fee for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

The fee is Rs 750 for General and Backward Class candidates and Rs 500 for SC, ST and specially-abled (PwD) candidates, payable online while submitting the form. The payment window closes on 16 November 2026 at 23:59, the same time as registration.

What is the selection process for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

Selection is through a competitive written examination and other prescribed stages, as laid down in the notification. The examination date has not been announced yet — it will be published on schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in and the STS portal after the application window closes.

What is the salary of a Karnataka government teacher?

Selected teachers are paid as per the Karnataka state government teacher pay scales for the post. The recruitment notification does not publish one single consolidated in-hand figure for all five posts, so no rupee salary figure is given here. Check the pay scale for your post in the official post-wise notification PDF.

Can candidates from other states apply for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

The recruitment is for government schools in Karnataka and the notification is issued district-wise with local-cadre conditions. Candidates should read the district notification for their post — it carries the domicile, reservation and local-cadre conditions that decide who can apply for that district’s posts.

Where do I apply for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

Apply online only on the official portal sts.karnataka.gov.in/GPSTRNHK, linked from schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in. Register, fill the form, upload documents, pay the fee online and submit before 16 November 2026, 11:59 PM. Keep the confirmation page — it is your proof of application.

What is the correction date for Karnataka Teacher Recruitment 2026?

Corrections in the submitted application form are allowed till 18 November 2026, as per the Karnataka Gazette extension notice (No. 1248) dated 26 October 2026. The notice was cited for the Graduate Primary Teacher and Computer Science Teacher recruitment under the Hassan District notification, so confirm the correction date for your district on the official portal.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details in the official notification on schooleducation.karnataka.gov.in before applying.

Written by Ravi Singh

Ravi Singh is the Editor (Government Jobs) at New Sarkari Results, an independent information portal for Sarkari Result, Sarkari Naukri, admit card, answer key, syllabus and admission updates. He has 10+ years of experience covering Government Jobs, Railway Jobs, SSC, Banking, Teaching, Police, Defence and state recruitment boards. Every update on this site is verified directly from the official notification PDF issued by the commission or board — never from third-party aggregators.