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Karnataka Teaching Posts Syllabus

Paper 1 is the same seven sections for every cadre at slightly different weights; Paper 2 is the subject at the level of the qualifying degree.

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Karnataka Teaching Posts · checked 19 September 2026

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Karnataka Teaching Posts: the facts that matter now

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Centralised Admission Cell, School Education Department; KEA for pre-university and collegiate posts
Recruiting bodies
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Teacher direct recruitment 2026 — applications to 25 September 2026, fee reconciliation to 28 September; KEA PU principal recruitment, in-service…
Open now
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5 to 13 October 2026, by cadre — two OMR papers of 100 marks, 35 per cent in each
Examinations
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0.25 per wrong answer in the recruitment papers; none in KARTET
Negative marking

Syllabus

Karnataka Teaching Posts — What the syllabus covers

Paper 1 — general, 100 marks: General knowledge and current affairs; general Kannada, 10; general English, 10; educational or child psychology and human development, 15; mental ability where listed, 15; computer literacy, 15; value education and health education.
Paper 2 — graduate primary, 100 questions: Kannada, English, mathematics and physical science, chemistry and biology, social science, or computer science, at degree level.
Paper 2 — assistant master, 100 questions: Kannada, English, chemistry-botany-zoology, or arts; and physical education for Grade I.
Paper 2 — primary, 100 questions: Mathematics, environmental studies and social science at the elementary level; physical education for Grade II.
KARTET: Two languages, child development and pedagogy, and mathematics with environmental studies in Paper 1; mathematics and science or social studies in Paper 2. Non-language sections printed in Kannada, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Marathi.