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OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024: Odisha Public Service Commission has announced a huge number of vacancies for Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) through OPSC PGT Notification 2024 pdf. This year, OPSC has released 1375 PGT Vacancies for the Department of School and Mass Education which will be filled through 2 stages of the selection process i.e. Written Test, Personality Test, and interview. The window to apply online for Odisha PGT Teacher Recruitment 2024 has been activated on 31st January 2024 at the official website of OPSC at https://www.opsc.gov.in/. The master’s degree holding candidates waiting for teaching job opportunities in Odisha state must apply online for OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024. Scroll down the article for details regarding the OPSC PGT Vacancy 2024.
OPSC PGT Notification 2024
OPSC PGT Notification 2024 (Advt No. 25/2023-24) has been released at https://www.opsc.gov.in/ on 30th December 2023 for 1375 Post Graduate Teacher posts. The complete details about subject-wise vacancies, education qualification, age limit, selection process, exam pattern, salary, and all other information have been provided with the OPSC PGT Teacher 2024 Notification pdf. Click on the below link to directly download the notification pdf and read it carefully before applying for the post.
OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024- Overview
OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024 has been initiated for 1375 Post Graduate Teacher vacancies in Group B for 50 Government Higher Secondary Schools and 106 Upgraded Higher Secondary Schools of Odisha for the Department of School and Mass Education. The selected candidates will be appointed as temporary employees and the salary will be as per Pay Level 10 under ORSP Rules 2017.
OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024- Overview | |
Recruitment Body | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |
Posts Name | Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) |
No. of Vacancies | 1375 |
Department | Department of School and Mass Education |
Category | Govt Jobs |
Mode of Application | Online |
OPSC PGT Apply Online 2024 | 31st January 2024 to 02nd March 2024 |
Job Location | Odisha |
Application Fee | Nil |
Selection Process | Written Test (Paper I, II, III) Personality Test & Interview |
Salary | Pay Level 10 |
Job Type | Temporary (likely to be made permanent) |
Official website | https://www.opsc.gov.in/ |
OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
As per the OPSC PGT Schedule 2024, the online registration process for OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024 has been started on 31st January 2024 at https://www.opsc.gov.in/. Candidates have to submit their online application forms by 02nd March 2024. Check important dates from the below table.
OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024- Important Dates | |
Events | Dates |
OPSC PGT Notification 2024 Release Date | 30th December 2023 |
Apply Online starts for OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024 | 31st January 2024 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 02nd March 2024 |
OPSC PGT Exam Date 2024 | To be notified |
OPSC PGT Vacancy 2024
A total of 1375 vacancies of Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) for various disciplines have been announced through OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024 out of which 461 vacancies are reserved for women. The subject-wise OPSC PGT Vacancy 2024 has been tabulated in the below table as mentioned in the OPSC PGT Notification 2024.
OPSC PGT Vacancy 2024 | ||
Name of Disciplines | Total Vacancies | Reserved for Women |
Anthropology | 05 | 01 |
Botany | 50 | 18 |
Commerce | 48 | 17 |
Chemistry | 69 | 24 |
Education | 28 | 10 |
English | 193 | 63 |
Economics | 151 | 50 |
Geography | 07 | 02 |
Geology | 02 | — |
Hindi | 14 | 05 |
History | 141 | 46 |
Home Science | 16 | 06 |
Logic/Philosophy | 51 | 17 |
Mathematics | 40 | 13 |
Odia | 223 | 75 |
Physics | 63 | 21 |
Political Science | 142 | 47 |
Psychology | 16 | 06 |
Sanskrit | 21 | 08 |
Sociology | 35 | 12 |
Statistics | 09 | 03 |
Zoology | 50 | 17 |
Urdu | 01 | — |
Total | 1375 | 461 |
OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024 Apply Online
Asprining candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria for PGT posts as mentioned OPSC PGT Notification PDF can apply online for OPSC PGT Vacancy 2024. A direct link to apply online for OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024 has been activated on the official portal of OPSC https://www.opsc.gov.in/ and the same link is also shared here. Applicants are required to apply online through the OPSC website. No other means/mode of application will be accepted. Click on the below OPSC PGT Apply Online Link and start submitting their application forms without waiting for the last closing date.
OPSC PGT Vacancy 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should ensure their eligibility for the post of Post Graduate Teacher as mentioned in the advertisement. If the applicant does not fulfill eligibility, the candidate’s application forms will not be accepted. Candidates eligibility parameters in forms of Education Qualification and Age limit is as follows:
OPSC PGT Educational Qualification
- Candidates must have completed a Master’s Degree in the Subject concerned from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate and have passed two years of graduate Master’s Course or integrated six years of graduate Master’s Course from a Regional College of Educational recognized by the NCERT in the concerned subject with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.
- Candidates have a B.Ed or equivalent degree recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi as equivalent to a B.Ed from a recognized University. (For the post of PGT in subjects where B. Ed course is not offered, possession of B.Ed qualification is not mandatory).
- A degree or diploma in Computer Application is a desirable qualification, subject to the production of a certificate obtained from a recognized university or college.
OPSC PGT Age limit (as on 01/01/2023)
Candidates’ minimum age should be 21 years and the maximum age not be more than 38 years to apply online for OPSC PGT Recruitment 2024. Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02nd January 1985 and not later than 01st January 2002.
OPSC PGT Recruitment 2023 Selection Process
The selection of the candidates for Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) posts will comprise the Written Examination and Personality Test & Interview. The written examination will consist of 03 papers namely, Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. The written examination will be held in objective type multiple choice questions. Qualified candidates in the written examination will be called to appear for the Personality Test & Interview.
- Written Test (Paper I, II, III)
- Personality Test & Interview
OPSC PGT Exam Pattern 2024
- OPSC PGT Written examination will consist of 03 papers. Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3.
- Paper 1 includes the topics from General English and General Knowledge and Papers 2 and 3 will be held for optional subjects.
- Each Paper consists of 100 questions for 100 marks.
- There will be a negative marking, 1/4 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
OPSC PGT Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
Paper | Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
Paper I | General English and General Knowledge | 100 | 100 | 02 hours |
Paper II | Concerned Optional Subject Paper I | 100 | 100 | 02 hours |
Paper III | Concerned Optional Subject Paper II | 100 | 100 | 02 hours |