Over 7 Lakh Teacher's Posts Vacant; State Wise Vacancy Details Here

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Updated on Aug 9, 2023 11:49 IST

On August 2, 2023, the Ministry of Education released the list of vacant posts of teachers all over India for classes 1 to 8. Check the state-wise vacant seats for school teachers in India in the article.

On August 2, 2023, the Ministry of Education released the list of vacant seats in India for school teachers (Class 1 to 8) for the years 2020, 2021, 2022. The list was released in answer to the question asked by MP Smt. Phulo Devi Netam in Monsoon Session. The question was answered by Jharkhand State Education Minister Annapurna Devi Yadav. The list comprises the state-wise vacant post for teachers and the recruitment done in the years 2020-21, 2022-22, and 2022-23. The list is also available on the Prabandh Portal. The details of the list has been given below in the article.

Vacant Position of Teachers in India

The state-wise vacant seats for teachers have been shared below in the table. The table also comprises the details of the recruitment done by the State Governments over the three years:

		Number of Teachers
S. No	State/UT	2022-23			2021-22			2020-21
S. No	State/UT	Sanctioned Post	In-position	Vacancy	Sanctioned Post	In-position	Vacancy	Sanctioned Post	In-position	Vacancy
1	A&N Islands	3,304	2,266	1,038	3,304	2,464	840	3,169	2,599	570
2	Andhra Pradesh	1,56,895	1,17,887	39,008	1,56,895	1,18,704	38,191	1,56,895	1,34,286	22,609
3	Arunchal Pradesh	14,062	13,570	492	14,062	13,570	492	14,062	13,570	492
4	Assam	1,80,309	1,67,092	13,217	1,80,373	1,67,156	13,217	1,82,198	1,68,981	13,217
5	Bihar	5,92,541	4,05,332	1,87,209	5,92,541	3,65,299	2,27,242	5,92,541	3,69,053	2,23,488
6	Chandigarh	5,243	4,318	925	4,251	3,443	808	4,274	3,653	621
7	Chhattisgarh	2,21,067	1,82,375	38,692	2,30,612	1,77,433	53,179	2,00,429	1,50,595	49,834
8	D&D and DNH	2,442	1,959	483	2,500	2,106	394	2,405	2,057	348
9	Delhi	46,671	40,788	5,883	43,550	39,768	3,782	51,535	47,247	4,288
10	Goa	1,806	1,802	4	2,034	2,027	7	2,216	1,827	389
11	Gujarat	2,03,136	1,83,173	19,963	2,44,211	2,30,941	13,270	2,17,106	2,13,067	4,039
12	Haryana	65,608	62,511	3,097	65,608	60,843	4,765	64,947	61,988	2,959
13	Himachal Pradesh	43,609	41,821	1,788	43,612	42,445	1,167	45,997	42,323	3,674
14	Jammu & Kashmir	97,649	92,635	5,014	1,00,647	84,669	15,978	1,00,647	84,669	15,978
15	Jharkhand	1,86,865	1,12,508	74,357	1,86,865	1,13,026	73,839	1,86,865	1,11,338	75,527
16	Karnataka	1,77,845	1,53,964	23,881	1,82,624	51,586	1,31,038	1,89,111	1,60,040	29,071
17	Kerala	31,506	29,488	2,018	31,506	30,135	1,371	31,506	30,135	1,371
18	Ladakh	4,642	4,135	507	4,600	4,385	215	4,665	4,632	33
19	Lakshadweep	440	410	30	440	394	46	440	409	31
20	Madhya Pradesh	3,63,099	2,93,432	69,667	3,63,099	2,88,744	74,355	3,63,099	2,88,744	74,355

		Number of Teachers
S. No	State/UT	2022-23			2021-22			2020-21
S. No	State/UT	Sanctioned Post	In-position	Vacancy	Sanctioned Post	In-position	Vacancy	Sanctioned Post	In-position	Vacancy
21	Maharashtra	2,95,026	2,76,822	18,204	2,88,639	2,79,773	8,866	3,23,883	3,23,883	0
22	Manipur	14,913	14,567	346	14,913	14,567	346	14,913	14,567	346
23	Meghalaya	19,437	19,437	0	19,402	19,402	0	19,437	19,437	0
24	Mizoram	8,560	5,987	2,573	8,919	8,919	0	8,919	8,919	0
25	Nagaland	16,066	16,066	0	16,872	16,872	0	16,872	16,872	0
26	Odisha	2,29,006	2,29,006	0	2,29,006	2,29,006	0	2,29,006	2,29,006	0
27	Puducherry	3,625	2,676	949	3,625	1,945	1,680	3,705	2,922	783
28	Punjab	92,084	91,955	129	92,084	91,955	129	92,084	91,955	129
29	Rajasthan	2,99,387	2,73,991	25,396	2,99,327	2,75,884	23,443	2,83,416	2,54,237	29,179
30	Sikkim	2,968	2,968	0	3,628	3,628	0	8,573	3,239	5,334
31	Tamil Nadu	1,44,968	1,43,215	1,753	1,45,016	1,39,182	5,834	1,47,913	1,45,551	2,362
32	Telangana	97,710	86,362	11,348	1,07,821	97,164	10,657	1,06,977	95,460	11,517
33	Tripura	29,494	21,761	7,733	29,494	21,981	7,513	26,542	25,870	672
34	Uttar Pradesh	5,79,622	4,53,594	1,26,028	7,19,399	4,53,594	2,65,805	7,19,399	5,24,401	1,94,998
35	Uttarakhand	46,053	35,120	10,933	38,054	30,928	7,126	46,053	35,970	10,083
36	West Bengal	5,32,568	4,77,668	54,900	5,11,600	4,59,924	51,676	5,39,217	4,79,922	59,295
INDIA		48,10,226	40,62,661	7,47,565	49,81,133	39,43,862	10,37,271	50,01,016	41,63,424	8,37,592

Q: Do all CTET qualifying candidates get a job?

No, clearing the CTET exam does not guarantee jobs to candidates. By clearing CTET, candidates only become eligible to apply for teaching jobs in government schools across India. Post exam, all qualifying candidates need to go through the recruitment process of the school in which they apply for a job.

Q: How much salary does a CTET qualified teacher usually get in hand?

A CTET qualified teacher at primary level usually get an in-hand salary of INR 35,000-37,000. A teacher at upper-primary level get an in-hand salary of INR 43,000-46,000. A CTET-qualified PGT teacher typically gets an in-hand salary of INR 48,000-50,000. It may be noted that the CTET salary varies depending on the post, skill and work experience of a candidate.

Q: When will the KTET notification be released?

The Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan (KPB) released the notification for the KTET Nov session on November 6, 2024. The notification was released as a PDF that comprised the details fio the KTET exam like exam schedule, eligibility criteria, syllabus and more. The steps to download the KTET notification are given below:

Go to the official website: ktet.kerala.gov.in
Click on the KTET notification link available on the page
The KTET notification will appear on the screen
Download the KTET notification PDF and save it for later use

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Q: How many papers are conducted under the TSTET exam?

The TSTET (Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test) exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Paper 1 is for candidates who wish to teach classes 1 to 5 in schools in Telangana. It consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), and each question carries one mark. The duration of the exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Paper 2 is for candidates who wish to teach classes 6 to 8 in schools in Telangana. It also consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), and each question carries one mark. The duration of the exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Candidates can appear for both papers if they wish to teach classes 1 to 8 in schools in Telangana. However, they need to fulfill the eligibility criteria and qualify in both papers separately to be eligible for teaching jobs in schools in Telangana.

Q: How many times is the TSTET exam held in a year?

TSTET exam is generally conducted once a year. Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test TSTET is conducted by the Department of School Education, Government of Telangana in order to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers for Classes 1 to 8 in Telangana State. TSTET is taken in two levels which are level 1 and level 2. The aspirants qualifying for the level 1 exam are recruited as primary teachers (classes 1-5) and the candidates qualifying for the level 2 exam are recruited as upper primary teachers (classes 6-8) in the private or government schools of Telangana.

Q: Who conducts the TSTET exam?

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Q: What is the duration of the CTET exam?

CTET exam is of 2 hours 30 minutes duration for each paper. The CTET exam is conducted in two shifts on each exam date. The CTET Shift 1 starts from 9:30 am to 12 noon and Shift 2 is from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The examination is conducted online in the computer-based test (CBT) mode in each shift. Candidates need to be present for the complete shift.

Q: When will the TNTET notification be released?

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