JSSC JTAACCE Para Teacher Recruitment 2026 — 7299 Posts, Apply by 18 Oct

Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) has reopened online applications for the Jharkhand Trained Assistant Acharya Combined Competitive Examination (JTAACCE-2026), popularly known as Para Teacher Recruitment, for 7,299 government job vacancies of Trained Assistant Teacher under Advertisement Nos. 04/2026 and 05/2026. The application window, originally opened on 31 July 2026, had been placed under a stay by JSSC's own notice dated 30 July 2026; a fresh notice dated 29 September 2026 has now reopened the online application from 29 September 2026 to 18 October 2026. Candidates aged 21 to 40 years (category-wise) as on 01 August 2026, holding qualifications from 10+2 with D.El.Ed to Graduation with B.Ed depending on post, plus the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET), are eligible to apply. Selected Trained Assistant Teachers will be posted in government primary schools (Class 1-5) and upper primary schools (Class 6-8) across Jharkhand, with Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher (Class 1-5) carrying the largest allocation at 2,756 posts. The JSSC JTAACCE 2026 selection process is a single-stage Main Written Examination in OMR/CBT mode with no negative marking, followed by Physical Efficiency/Standard Test (PET/PST) and Medical Examination for shortlisted candidates. Monthly salary for JSSC Para Teacher 2026 is Level-4 (₹25,500 to ₹81,100) for Class 1-5 posts and Level-5 (₹29,200 to ₹92,300) for Class 6-8 posts, with an application fee of ₹100 for General/EBC/BC/EWS and ₹50 for SC/ST of Jharkhand. The JSSC JTAACCE Para Teacher 2026 online application is available at jsscjtaacce.ibtexamination.com. The last date to apply for this reopened recruitment is 18 October 2026, with an application correction window scheduled for 23-24 October 2026 and fee payment accepted through October 2026 (exact date per official brochure). Candidates must read the complete official JSSC notification carefully before applying, since this reopened window consolidates both the regular vacancy drive (Advt 04/2026, open to all eligible candidates) and the backlog vacancy drive (Advt 05/2026, reserved for serving Para Teachers with 2+ years' continuous service) into combined post-wise figures — candidates should verify which specific vacancy category they are eligible for directly against the official brochure before submitting.

Varies by post: For Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher (Class 1-5) — 10+2 with minimum 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed), OR 10+2 with 45% marks and 2-year Diploma (NCTE 2002 norms), OR 10+2 with 50% marks and 4-year B.El.Ed, OR 10+2 with 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Special Education, OR Graduation with 2-year D.El.Ed — plus passed Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) for Class 1-5. For Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher (Class 6-8, all three streams — Language, Social Science, Science & Mathematics) — minimum 3-year Graduation in the relevant subject stream with B.Ed or equivalent training, plus passed JTET for Class 6-8. Jharkhand residents qualified in CTET or a neighbouring state's TET may also apply, subject to clearing JTET within the prescribed period after appointment.

Minimum 21 years; Maximum 35 to 40 years, category-wise, as on 01 August 2026

• Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher (Class 1-5, 2,756 posts) — 10+2 with min. 50% marks + 2-year D.El.Ed, OR 10+2 with 45% + 2-year Diploma (NCTE 2002), OR 10+2 with 50% + 4-year B.El.Ed, OR 10+2 with 50% + 2-year Diploma in Special Education, OR Graduation + 2-year D.El.Ed, plus JTET (Class 1-5) pass
• Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher - Language (Class 6-8, 1,887 posts) — 3-year Graduation in a notified language (Hindi/English/Urdu/Santhali/Bangla and others) with B.Ed or equivalent, plus JTET (Class 6-8) pass
• Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher - Social Science (Class 6-8, 908 posts) — 3-year Graduation in Arts/Humanities/Social Science/Commerce with B.Ed or equivalent, plus JTET (Class 6-8) pass
• Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher - Science & Mathematics (Class 6-8, 1,748 posts) — 3-year Graduation in Science/Mathematics-related discipline with B.Ed or equivalent, plus JTET (Class 6-8) pass
• Age: Minimum 21 years; Maximum 35 years (UR/EWS), 37 years (EBC-I/BC-II Male), 38 years (Women), 40 years (SC/ST), as on 01 August 2026
• Age Relaxation: PwBD — additional 10 years; Ex-Servicemen — additional 5 years; serving Para Teachers under Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad with 2+ years' continuous service — relaxation equal to service period, up to maximum age 58 years
• CTET or a neighbouring state's TET holders (Jharkhand residents) may also apply, subject to clearing JTET within 3 years of appointment
• Backlog-category vacancies (originally under Advt 05/2026) are reserved specifically for serving Para Teachers (Sahayak Adhyapak) under the Jharkhand Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad, Ranchi, with a minimum of 2 continuous years' service — candidates should confirm which specific posts remain backlog-reserved in the reopened combined notice
• Application Fee: ₹100 (General/EBC/BC/EWS); ₹50 (SC/ST of Jharkhand) — non-refundable, one fee payable even if eligible for both regular and backlog categories

₹100 (General/EBC/BC/EWS); ₹50 (SC/ST of Jharkhand)

Level-4, ₹25,500 to ₹81,100 per month (Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher, Class 1-5); Level-5, ₹29,200 to ₹92,300 per month (Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher, Class 6-8, all streams)

1. Visit the official JSSC JTAACCE application portal at jsscjtaacce.ibtexamination.com.
2. Register with your mobile number and email ID to generate login credentials.
3. Log in and fill in complete personal, educational, category and JTET details, saving progress at each stage.
4. Select the specific post (Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher, or Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher — Language/Social Science/Science & Mathematics) matching your qualification.
5. Pay the application fee online — ₹100 for General/EBC/BC/EWS, or ₹50 for SC/ST of Jharkhand.
6. Upload your scanned photograph and signature as per the specified format, once the portal permits (typically the day after fee payment).
7. Review all details carefully — reservation benefits are granted only if claimed in the prescribed format, and certificates in non-prescribed formats may not be accepted.
8. Submit the application on or before 18 October 2026, and take a printout for future reference.
9. Use the correction window, 23-24 October 2026, to fix any errors in the submitted application, since JSSC will not make corrections at any other stage.
10. Regularly check the JSSC website for the admit card and exam date, as these will not be sent by post.