Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026 Notification Out for 15000+ Vacancies

The Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA), aiming to strengthen the school education system across the state, has released the short Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026 Notification for Elementary Teachers, MLE Teachers, and Special Educator Teachers. Through the notification, the officials have announced 15000+ teacher vacancies for Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, and Special Education levels. The online registration dates will be released along with the detailed notification.

Odisha Teacher Notification 2026 Out

A short Odisha Teacher Notification 2026 has been released by the Odisha School Education Programme Authority, announcing 15000+ vacancies for Elementary Teachers, MLE Teachers, Graduate/Postgraduate Teachers and Special Educator Teachers posts. All the essential details for Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026, like registration dates, selection process, exam pattern, and more, will be released along with the detailed notification as expected in January 2026 at www.osepa.odisha.gov.in.

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Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026 Summary

The detailed Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026 Notification is expected to be released in January 2026, along with the registration dates. Candidates who fulfill the required eligibility criteria can fill out their application forms at the Odisha School Education Programme Authority official website www.osepa.odisha.gov.in once the application process is officially started.

Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The detailed Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026 Notification will be released as expected in January 2026. The online registration process will start as expected with the release of the notification in January 2026, and the exact registration dates will be released along with the notification.

Odisha Teacher Vacancy 2026

The Odisha School Education Programme Authority has announced 15000+ vacancies for the posts of Elementary Teachers, MLE Teachers, Graduate/Postgraduate Teachers, and Special Educator Teachers through a short notification. The subject-wise and post-wise vacancies will be released along with the detailed notification.

Odisha Teacher Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates must carefully check the eligibility criteria before applying for Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026. Any candidate who fails to fulfil the required eligibility criteria will have their applications rejected. Candidates can check the criteria in terms of educational qualification and adge limit from below.

Educational Qualification

The educational qualification varies post-wise, which has been detailed below.

• Elementary Teachers (Class I–V): Candidates must have passed 12th class with D.El.Ed should be OTET Paper I qualified.
• Upper Primary Teachers (Class VI–VIII): Candidates must have a Graduation degree along with D.El.Ed or B.Ed and must be OTET Paper II qualified.
• Special Educators: Candidates must have a graduation with B.Ed (Special Education) or an equivalent recognised diploma.
• MLE Teachers: Candidates must possess the required teaching qualification (D.El.Ed/B.Ed) along with proficiency in tribal or regional dialects.

Age Limit (as on January 2026)

• Minimum Age: 21 years
• Maximum Age: 38 years
• Age Relaxation: Applicable for SC, ST, OBC, and PwD candidates as per Odisha Government rules.

Odisha Teacher Selection Process 2026

The selection of candidates for Odisha Teacher Recruitment 2026 will be based on a 3-stage selection process that includes the following stages.

• Computer-Based Test (CBT): The CBT will be an objective-type examination consisting of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
  For Elementary Teacher posts, the paper will include subjects such as Child Development, Odia, English, Mathematics, and EVS.
  Special Educators will have a subject-specific question paper.
• Document Verification: Candidates who qualify the CBT will be called for verification of original documents to confirm their eligibility and educational qualifications.
• Final Merit List: The final selection will be prepared based on CBT marks and successful document verification.