Chhattisgarh SAGES Recruitment 2026 — 1812 Posts, Apply by 21 Oct

Directorate of Public Instruction, Chhattisgarh, has released Notification No. 97/SAGES/CBT/Notification/2026, dated 29 September 2026, for 1,812 contractual academic and non-academic posts in the Swami Atmanand Utkrisht English Medium Schools (SAGES) running across 33 districts of Chhattisgarh. The drive spans Lecturer, Headmaster, Assistant Teacher, Teacher, PT Teacher, Librarian, Computer Teacher and Laboratory Assistant, with Assistant Teacher carrying the largest allocation at 590 posts. Candidates domiciled in Chhattisgarh, aged 21 to 35 years as on 01 January 2026, holding the post-specific qualification along with the required Teacher Eligibility Test, can apply online from 01 October 2026 to 21 October 2026, up to midnight. Selected staff will teach or support operations at SAGES English-medium schools across the state. The Chhattisgarh SAGES 2026 selection process is a Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted in English medium, tentatively scheduled between 31 October and 05 November 2026, followed by document verification and police/character verification — there is no separate interview. Monthly fixed honorarium for Chhattisgarh SAGES 2026 ranges from ₹22,400 (Librarian) to ₹38,100 (Lecturer, Headmaster-Upper Primary), with no application fee mentioned in the notification. Candidates for Chhattisgarh SAGES Recruitment 2026 must apply online at eduportal.cg.nic.in, select the eligible post and subject, and submit before the closing date of 21 October 2026, midnight. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since a candidate can submit a maximum of 7 separate applications across eligible posts/subjects, and all appointments are purely contractual for one year with no claim to regularization.

Varies by post: Lecturer — Master's degree (2nd class) in the relevant subject with B.Ed. Headmaster/Teacher — Graduation/12th with D.Ed/B.Ed/D.El.Ed and CG TET/CTET (level-specific). Assistant Teacher — 12th with D.El.Ed and TET (Primary). PT Teacher — 12th + Graduation with D.P.Ed/B.P.Ed. Librarian — Graduation with B.Lib. Computer Teacher — Graduation in Computer Science/IT. Laboratory Assistant — 12th with Biology/Mathematics group. Candidates must be domiciled in Chhattisgarh, and (except Hindi/Sanskrit posts) must have studied in English medium from Class 6 onward.

Minimum 21 years, Maximum 35 years, as on 01.01.2026

• Lecturer (519 combined posts across 13 subjects, largest: Commerce-104) — Master's degree (2nd class) in the relevant subject with B.Ed., mandatory
• Headmaster, Primary School (27 posts) — 12th with min. 45% marks, D.Ed/D.El.Ed, TET (Primary) mandatory
• Headmaster, Upper Primary School (24 posts) — Graduation with min. 45% marks, D.Ed/B.Ed/D.El.Ed, TET (Upper Primary) mandatory
• Assistant Teacher (590 posts) — 12th with min. 45% marks, 2-year D.Ed/D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed, TET (Primary) mandatory
• Teacher (336 combined posts across 5 subjects, largest: English-106) — Graduation with min. 45% marks, D.Ed/B.Ed/D.El.Ed, TET (Upper Primary) mandatory
• PT Teacher (50 posts) — 12th, Graduation, D.P.Ed/B.P.Ed
• Librarian (60 posts) — Graduation (2nd class) with B.Lib., mandatory
• Computer Teacher (40 posts) — Graduation (2nd class) in Computer Science/IT/Computer Applications
• Laboratory Assistant (170 posts) — 12th with Biology/Mathematics group
• Domicile: Candidate must be a native resident of Chhattisgarh, with competent-authority certificate
• English Medium Requirement: Candidates must have studied in English medium from Class 6 onward (does not apply to Hindi/Sanskrit Lecturer/Teacher posts)
• Age: Minimum 21 years, Maximum 35 years, as on 01.01.2026
• Age Relaxation: SC/ST/OBC(NCL) of CG — 5 years; Women — 10 years; Government employees — up to 38 years; combined relaxations capped at 45 years
• Reservation: 100-point roster per Chhattisgarh Lok Seva Act, 1994; 30% women horizontal reservation; 7% PwD reservation
• Application Fee: Not mentioned in the notification
• Job Type: Contractual, 1 year, renewable

Not mentioned in the notification

₹38,100/month (Lecturer, Headmaster-Upper Primary); ₹35,400/month (Headmaster-Primary, Teacher-all subjects, PT Teacher, Computer Teacher); ₹25,300/month (Assistant Teacher, Laboratory Assistant); ₹22,400/month (Librarian) — fixed monthly honorarium, contractual

1. Visit the official portal: https://eduportal.cg.nic.in.
2. Read the notification carefully and confirm the minimum qualification, TET requirement, age limit and domicile condition for your chosen post.
3. Fill the online application form with correct details and apply for the post (and subject, where applicable) you are eligible for.
4. A candidate may apply for only one subject per Lecturer/Teacher/Headmaster category pair, with one application each for PT Teacher, Librarian, Computer Teacher and Laboratory Assistant — a maximum of 7 applications overall.
5. Keep ready all required documents for document verification: educational and TET certificates, Chhattisgarh domicile certificate, caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC), No Objection Certificate (if employed), and reservation/relaxation certificates.
6. Submit the application on or before 21 October 2026, up to midnight — applications after this time will not be considered.
7. No offline applications (including by registered post) are valid.
8. Check the portal regularly for the CBT schedule, admit card and document verification updates.