CG Vyapam (Karmachari Chayan Mandal) Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 — Posts, Eligibility, Age, Fees, Exam
The Chhattisgarh Karmachari Chayan Mandal — the new name of the Chhattisgarh Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal (Vyapam) — conducts written tests for Class III posts. This page follows the Directorate of Public Instruction's detailed advertisement for Assistant Teacher posts, the Mandal's exam instructions for LSAT26 (24 July 2026) and its notices of 9 and 14 October 2026.
2,292 Assistant Teacher posts
Assistant Teacher (non-gazetted Class III, pay matrix Level 6) [1]
| Cadre | Districts | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| E-cadre | 12 districts (Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Raipur, Mahasamund, Durg, Balod, Bemetara, Rajnandgaon, Kabirdham, Janjgir-Champa, Mungeli, Raigarh, Bilaspur) | 795 |
| T-cadre | 16 districts (Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kondagaon, Kanker, Narayanpur, Sukma, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Korea, Jashpur, Korba, Raigarh, Gariaband, Balod) | 1,497 |
The short advertisement was issued by the Directorate of Public Instruction on 16 April 2026. Applications ran from 24 July to 21 August 2026 and the exam was set for 11 October 2026 at 16 district headquarters. [2]
The 11 October 2026 exam was not held, following a Chhattisgarh High Court order of 9 October 2026 (WPS No. 6783 of 2026). Applications were reopened for blind, deaf and cerebral-palsy candidates from 15 to 30 October 2026, and LSAT26 will now be held on 6 December 2026 for all candidates. [3]
The Mandal's 2026 list also includes Teacher (LST26) and Lecturer (LSL26) exams, Firemen, Mandi Board Sub-Inspector, Transport Constable and others. No Patwari exam appears for 2026. [4]
Higher Secondary + D.El.Ed, and TET
- Qualification (any one): Higher Secondary with 50% and the 2-year D.El.Ed; or Higher Secondary with 45% and the 2-year D.El.Ed under NCTE's 2002 regulations; or Higher Secondary with 50% and the 4-year B.El.Ed; or Higher Secondary with 50% and the 2-year D.Ed (Special Education); or graduation and the 2-year D.El.Ed.
- And a pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) held by the appropriate government under NCTE guidelines.
- Age on 1 January 2026: 21 to 35. SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy) of Chhattisgarh +5; women +10; government servants up to 38; ex-servicemen may deduct their service (result not more than 3 years above the limit). With all relaxations the maximum is 45. [1]
100 questions, 2 hours, quarter-mark penalty
- One OMR paper of 100 objective questions, 1 mark each, in 2 hours (10:00 am to 12:15 pm session).
- Negative marking: one-fourth of the question's mark is cut for a wrong answer or for marking more than one option; unanswered questions get zero.
- Objections to the model answers cost ₹50 per question, filed online with proof. [2]
A selection list is valid for six months; a waiting list of up to 25% of posts in each category is valid for nine months. [1]
₹350 / ₹250 / ₹200, refunded to locals
| Category | Exam fee |
|---|---|
| General | ₹350 |
| Other Backward Classes | ₹250 |
| SC / ST / persons with disabilities | ₹200 |
Source [2]
Under the General Administration Department's order of 21 April 2025, Chhattisgarh local candidates who sit the exam get their fee refunded to the same bank account after the result. [2]
1994 Act, 30% women, 7% disabled
- Reservation follows the Chhattisgarh Lok Seva (SC, ST and OBC Reservation) Act, 1994 and GAD instructions.
- 30% of posts are reserved for women (horizontally and compartment-wise); widows and divorced women get preference.
- 7% reservation for persons with disabilities under the RPwD Act, 2016; hearing-impaired candidates are eligible only if they can hear with a hearing aid.
- District tables reserve separate posts for local women, Chhattisgarh ex-servicemen and local disabled candidates. [1]
Verified by the appointing authority
- Caste, date of birth, local residence, educational, disability and ex-servicemen certificates are not uploaded with the form — the appointing authority checks them; you are responsible for what you enter.
- At the exam: the admit card and an original photo ID (voter card, driving licence, PAN or Aadhaar); entry closes 30 minutes before the start. [2]
Selected candidates also undergo a medical examination and police character verification. [1]
Pay matrix Level 6
- Assistant Teacher is a non-gazetted Class III post in pay matrix Level 6.
- Probation is 3 years, extendable by up to one year. [1]
The advertisement does not print a rupee scale or in-hand figure, so none is shown.
District-wise appointment
Posts are filled district-wise in merit order. Under a GAD instruction of 9 February 2026, the 70 posts advertised for Janjgir-Champa will be filled in Sakti district, and 50 of Korea's 100 posts in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 18 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- Directorate of Public Instruction, Chhattisgarh — Detailed advertisement for Assistant Teacher direct recruitment 2026 (E- and T-cadre) (opens in a new tab) posts by district, pay level, qualification, TET, age and relaxations, reservation, list validity, probation, medical and police verification, district transfers of posts · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- Chhattisgarh Karmachari Chayan Mandal — Exam instructions No. 3202, Assistant Teacher exam LSAT26 (24 Jul 2026) (opens in a new tab) dates, fee, refund rule, exam pattern, negative marking, objection fee, exam-day rules · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- Chhattisgarh Karmachari Chayan Mandal — Notices No. 4101 (9 Oct 2026, exam not held) and No. 4139 (14 Oct 2026, reopened applications and new exam date) (opens in a new tab) High Court order, reopened window for blind / deaf / CP candidates, exam on 6 Dec 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- Chhattisgarh Karmachari Chayan Mandal — Recruitment exams 2026 list (opens in a new tab) all 2026 recruitment exams; no Patwari exam · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
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