BMC Shikshan Sevak Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 935 Posts

The 935 vacancies for Shikshan Sevak 2026 are distributed across four streams: Each stream carries its own category-wise reservation breakup (SC, ST, VJ-A, NT-B, NT-C, NT-D, SBC, OBC, EWS, SEBC, and Open), along with horizontal reservation for women (30%), ex-servicemen (15%), project-affected (5%), earthquake-affected (2%), sportspersons (5%), part-time graduates/educated unemployed (10%), orphans (1%), and persons with disabilities (4%). The notification states that the number of vacancies and the reservation break-up may increase or decrease before final recruitment.

Eligibility requirements differ by stream and by the class level being taught (Classes 1–5 or Classes 6–8 for Marathi/English medium), and by discipline for the Art and Music special-teacher posts. All candidates must additionally have passed Marathi as a subject (minimum 100 marks in Marathi-medium schools, minimum 50 marks in other-medium schools) at SSC/HSC or equivalent level, and must hold an MSCIT (or government-recognized equivalent) computer certificate — candidates without it at the time of application must clear MSCIT within 2 years of appointment, failing which their service will be terminated.

Age is reckoned as on the TAIT 2025 examination period (27.05.2025 to 05.06.2025): Open (unreserved) category: 18 to 38 years Backward class categories: 18 to 43 years Ex-servicemen: military service period + 3 years, subject to a maximum of 45 years (disabled ex-servicemen also capped at 45 years) Project-affected / earthquake-affected candidates: up to 45 years Sportspersons: 5-year relaxation, capped at a maximum of 43 years for any category Part-time graduates (educated unemployed): up to 55 years Orphan candidates: up to 43 years Persons with disabilities (minimum 40% disability, certified): up to 45 years Nominated dependents of freedom fighters: up to 45 years No age limit applies to candidates already in BMC service, subject to a No Objection Certificate from their department head Creamy-layer candidates within VJ/NT/SBC/OBC categories are not eligible for backward-class age rela

The notification does not specify an application fee amount. Fee details, if applicable, will be indicated on the Pavitra Portal at the time of application.

Selected Shikshan Sevak candidates will receive a fixed honorarium of Rs. 16,000 per month. This is an honorarium (मानधन) for the Shikshan Sevak position rather than a regular pay-scale salary; the notification does not specify a separate pay matrix.

Selection under this notification is based on candidates' scores in the Teacher Aptitude and Intelligence Test (TAIT) 2025, conducted between 27.05.2025 and 05.06.2025, followed by: Preparation of a combined merit list based on TAIT 2025 scores, category-wise and parallel (horizontal) reservation Document verification of original educational, caste, and other supporting certificates Police character and antecedent verification Medical examination (through BMC's medical board; candidates selected under the disability quota are examined by BMC's Medical Board, which must certify fitness before appointment) Final selection list published on the BMC portal, subject to certificate verification Selected candidates are appointed on a 3-year probationary period and must deposit a security amount equal to one month's honorarium (refundable, interest-free, after probation) before joining.

Candidates must satisfy themselves before applying that they meet all prescribed eligibility conditions for the post/stream applied for. A valid, regularly-used email ID is mandatory and must stay active for the entire recruitment process. Documents to be kept ready for verification include: proof of name (SSC or equivalent), proof of age, proof of educational qualification, caste/category certificates and validity certificates (where claiming reservation), non-creamy-layer certificate, EWS certificate, disability certificate, ex-servicemen certificate, orphan-reservation certificate, sportsperson certificate, domicile certificate, proof of Marathi-subject qualification, small-family affidavit, MSCIT certificate, and passport-size photographs, among others listed in the notification. Candidates from other states who have migrated to Maharashtra are not eligible to claim reserved-category