Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited online applications for recruitment to 335 posts of Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) for Government Higher Secondary Schools. Interested and eligible candidates can apply @ opsc.gov.in from 08.11.2021 to 07.12.2021.

Last Date: 07.12.2021 (payment of fees); 14.12.2021 (application submission)

No. of Posts: 335

Location: Odisha

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Salary: Scale of Pay – Cell-01 Level-10 of Pay Matrix of Govt. of Odisha

Qualification:

Candidate must possess:

• Master’s Degree in the subject concerned
• B.Ed. or equivalent degree
• Desirable Qualification: Degree or diploma in Computer Application

B.Ed. qualification for subjects other than Botany, Chemistry, English, Economics, Geography, History, Hindi, Mathematics, Odia, Physics, Political Science, Sanskrit and Zoology will not be mandatory eligibility criteria.     

Age Limit: (As on 01.01.2021)

Candidate must not be above 32 years of age and under 21 years of age.

Upper Age Relaxation:

SC/ ST/ SEBC/ Women/ Ex-Servicemen – 5 years

Persons with Disabilities – 10 years

Persons with Disabilities belonging to SC/ ST/ SEBC  categories – 15 years

Mode of Selection:

The selection of candidates for recruitment will be made on the basis of Career Assessment and Personality Test/Interview.

The Career Assessment will be of 70 marks and Personality Test/Interview will have 30 marks.

The distribution of weightage in Career Assessment: (70 marks)

Matriculation: 10%

Higher Secondary: 10%

Bachelor Degree: 20%

Post Graduation: 30%

B.Ed.: 30%

In case of Non-B.Ed. posts such as PGT Commerce, Anthropology and Sociology etc. the weightage for Post Graduation will be 60%.

Job nature: The Post Graduate Teacher posts are temporary but likely to be made permanent.

How to Apply?

Candidates must go through the details of this notification available at the OPSC website before filling the online application.

Candidates have to apply online at the official website of OPSC.

Web-site for Application Registration and Submission:

https://opsc.gov.in/Public/OPSC/Default.aspx

Important Dates:

Online Registration / Re-registration and online payment of examination fees will be available in the web-site from 08.11.2021 to 07.12.2021 till 11:59 pm.

Submission of online registered applications can be done in the web-site from 08.11.2021 to 14.12.2021 till 11:59 pm.

Application Fee:

General Category Candidates: Rs 400/-

SC/ ST/ Persons with Disability: No fee

FAQ

1)      How to apply for the Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) position?

Candidates can apply at the official website of OPSC:

2)      What are the education qualification requirements PGT?

The qualification required is Master’s Degree in the subject concerned and B.Ed. degree. Degree or diploma in Computer Application is desirable.

3)      What is the last date for online submission of application form?

The last date for application form submission is 14.12.2021 till 11:59 pm. However the last date for payment of application fee is 07.12.2021 till 11:59 pm.

4)      What are the stages of the selection process?

The selection will be only based on Career Assessment (70 marks) and Personality Test/Interview (30 marks).

5)      What is the number of vacancies for the Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) position?

The number of vacancies available for this recruitment is 335.