Karnataka SWRT Teacher Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 140 Social Welfare Residential School Teacher Posts

Notification Date: 20 August 2026 Online Application Start Date: 21 August 2026 Online Application Last Date: 18 September 2026 Fee Payment Last Date: 19 September 2026 Exam Date: Not specified - to be announced later on the KEA website

A total of 140 posts of Residential School Teacher are to be filled, across two separate recruitment cadres: Total: 140 posts. Note: the recruiting authority may revise the number of posts and category-wise distribution prospectively before the exam date; any such change will be communicated to candidates via a corrigendum at least one week before the exam.

The same educational qualification applies to both the KK and RPC cadres: PUC with minimum 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education; OR PUC with minimum 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education; OR PUC with minimum 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) For candidates belonging to SC/ST/Category-1 of OBC, or a candidate with disability, the minimum marks required in PUC is relaxed to 45% AND the candidate must have passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted by the Government of Karnataka or the Government of India Candidates must possess the required qualification and supporting certificates by the last date of application submission - provisional results pending a final mark sheet are not accepted, and a qualification obtained after the due date cannot be claimed. Original certificates must be produced at the time o

Selected candidates will be placed on the 2024 revised Karnataka state pay scale of ₹41,300–81,800 (₹41,300-1,000-43,300-1,125-47,800-1,250-52,800-1,375-58,300-1,500-64,300-1,650-74,200-1,900-81,800). Appointees will undergo a probation period of two years from the date of joining, and the National Pension Scheme (NPS) applies.

Fee is payable only online, and is non-refundable once paid.

Age is reckoned as on the last date of application submission: Minimum age: 18 years General Merit candidates: maximum 40 years Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B candidates: maximum 43 years SC / ST / Category-1 candidates: maximum 45 years Further age relaxation is available (per the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977, as amended) for specific categories, including: Employees of the Karnataka state government, local authorities, state/central statutory bodies, or Karnataka government-owned/controlled corporations: relaxation equal to years of service rendered, or 10 years, whichever is less Ex-servicemen: relaxation equal to length of military service plus 3 years Full-time NCC cadet instructors: relaxation equal to years of service rendered as instructor Village Extension Officers/Gram Sevaks working under a state rural employment guarantee scheme: relaxation equal to

Selection is through a competitive written examination, conducted either as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) online, or an Offline OMR-based test, as decided for the post. The exam consists of two papers, each of 100 questions/100 marks, with a duration of 2 hours each: Paper-1: General knowledge of current affairs; everyday-life topics; school-level Indian Constitution topics; Indian History (with special reference to Karnataka); Indian Geography (with special reference to Karnataka); state and regional economics; Panchayat Raj institutions and rural cooperative societies, and Karnataka's economic development schemes; Karnataka's environment-related issues and development topics Paper-2: General Kannada, General English, and Computer Knowledge Candidates must score a minimum of 35% aggregate marks in the competitive exam to be considered eligible; those scoring below this are disqualified. N

Aadhaar Card Mark sheets/certificates for all subjects and years of the qualifying educational examination, and TET score card/certificate, valid as on the application deadline Date of birth proof (SSLC or equivalent certificate) Caste certificate (SC/ST/Category-1/2A/2B/3A/3B), in the prescribed format, for candidates seeking reservation benefit Income/non-creamy-layer certificate, where applicable Rural candidate certificate (for those seeking rural reservation) Kannada-medium study certificate (for those seeking Kannada-medium reservation) Ex-servicemen discharge/pension certificate, or dependent's certificate, where applicable Disability certificate (UDID/medical board certificate), for Special Chetana (PwD) candidates Third Gender certificate issued by the District Magistrate, where applicable A valid original photo ID (PAN Card/Driving Licence/Aadhaar Card/Passport/Voter ID/Governm

Candidates must be Indian citizens. A male candidate with more than one living spouse, or a female candidate marrying a man with a living spouse, is not eligible for government appointment without prior exemption from the government. Candidates must be mentally and physically fit to efficiently discharge the duties of the post without risk to health; disability determination by the government medical board is final. Persons appointed on a daily-wage or temporary basis (not through direct recruitment via a Public Service Commission, KEA, or university-conducted exam) are not eligible. Candidates previously found ineligible or disqualified by any Public Service Commission, KEA, or university for adopting unfair means in an examination are permanently ineligible, even if later found otherwise eligible. Original certificates of shortlisted candidates will be verified against the details subm