The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) has released the Jharkhand Trained Assistant Acharya Combined Competitive Examination (JTAACCE) 2026 notification for 7,299 Para Teacher vacancies. The recruitment includes 6,101 regular vacancies under Advertisement No. 04/2026 and 1,198 backlog vacancies under Advertisement No. 05/2026. Eligible candidates can apply online for Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher posts for Classes 1 to 5 and Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher posts for Classes 6 to 8. Candidates should read the official notification carefully before applying.
Important Dates
Event
Date
Notification Released
22/07/2026
Online Registration Begin
29/09/2026
Last Date to Apply Online
18/10/2026 Till Midnight
Last Date for Fee Payment
To Be Announced / As per portal instructions
Last Date to Upload Photo & Signature
22/10/2026 Till Midnight
Application Correction Window
23/10/2026 to 24/10/2026
Exam Date
To Be Announced
Admit Card
Before Examination
Result
To Be Announced
The current JSSC application portal confirms the revised registration closing date as 18 October 2026, photo/signature upload deadline as 22 October 2026, and correction window as 23–24 October 2026. [oai_citation:1‡JSSC Registration Portal](https://jsscjtaacce.ibtexamination.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
The application fee is non-refundable. Candidates eligible for both Advertisement No. 04/2026 and Advertisement No. 05/2026 can apply through the combined application and pay only one applicable examination fee. [oai_citation:2‡JSSC Registration Portal](https://jsscjtaacce.ibtexamination.com/ApplicationV1/importantDates?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Vacancy Details
Post
Class Level
Regular
Backlog
Total
Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher
Classes 1 to 5
1,909
847
2,756
Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher – Language
Classes 6 to 8
1,868
19
1,887
Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher – Social Science
The backlog vacancies are primarily reserved for eligible existing Para Teachers working under the Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi, subject to the prescribed service and eligibility conditions. [oai_citation:3‡VacancyPage](https://vacancypage.com/vacancy/2026/jssc-para-teacher-jtaacce-recruitment-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Age Limit
Age will be calculated as on 01/08/2026.
Minimum Age: 21 years.
Maximum Age for UR / EWS: 35 years.
Maximum Age for EBC-I / BC-II Male Candidates: 37 years.
Maximum Age for Female Candidates of UR / EWS / EBC-I / BC-II: 38 years.
Maximum Age for SC / ST Male and Female Candidates: 40 years.
PwBD candidates may receive an additional 10 years relaxation as prescribed.
Eligible Ex-Servicemen candidates may receive an additional 5 years relaxation.
Existing eligible Para Teachers with at least 2 years of continuous service may receive age relaxation equivalent to their contractual service period, subject to the prescribed maximum age of 58 years.
Age relaxation is subject to the detailed conditions prescribed in the official JSSC notification. [oai_citation:4‡JSSC Registration Portal](https://jsscjtaacce.ibtexamination.com/ApplicationV1/importantDates?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Educational Qualification
Post
Basic Qualification
Teacher Training / TET Requirement
Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher – Classes 1 to 5
10+2 / Intermediate with the prescribed minimum marks or Graduation as permitted under the applicable rules.
D.El.Ed., B.El.Ed., Special Education or prescribed equivalent qualification and JTET/CTET eligibility as applicable.
Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher – Language
Graduation in the relevant subject/discipline with prescribed marks.
B.Ed. or prescribed teacher-training qualification and applicable JTET/CTET/TET requirement.
Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher – Social Science
Graduation in the prescribed relevant subjects.
B.Ed. or prescribed equivalent qualification and applicable TET requirement.
Graduation with the prescribed combination of Science/Mathematics subjects.
B.Ed. or prescribed equivalent qualification and applicable TET requirement.
Exact subject combinations, minimum marks, teacher-training qualifications and TET requirements vary by post. Candidates must verify the detailed post-wise qualification table in Advertisement No. 04/2026 or 05/2026 before applying. [oai_citation:5‡JSSC Registration Portal](https://jsscjtaacce.ibtexamination.com/ApplicationV1/importantDates?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Para Teacher Experience Requirement
Backlog vacancies under Advertisement No. 05/2026 are reserved for eligible Para Teachers working under the Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi.
Candidates applying for backlog vacancies must have at least 2 years of continuous service as an Assistant Teacher / Para Teacher as prescribed.
The candidate should be actively working as a Para Teacher on the prescribed date.
Regular vacancies under Advertisement No. 04/2026 are subject to the eligibility conditions specified in the regular recruitment notification.
Exam Pattern – Classes 1 to 5
Paper
Subject
Questions
Marks
Duration
Nature
Paper 1
Mother Tongue
100
100
2 Hours
Qualifying – Minimum 30%
Paper 2
Notified Language
100
100
2 Hours
Merit
Paper 3
General Knowledge & Current Affairs – 50; Social Science – 75; Science & Mathematics – 75
200
200
3 Hours
Merit
Total
400
Paper 1 qualifying + 300 merit marks
For Classes 1 to 5, Paper 1 is qualifying and its marks are not included in the final merit score. Papers 2 and 3 together contribute 300 marks to merit. The questions are objective type and there is no negative marking. [oai_citation:6‡FreeJobAlert](https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/jssc-jtaacce-para-teacher-recruitment-2026-3059915?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Exam Pattern – Classes 6 to 8
Paper
Subject
Questions
Marks
Duration
Nature
Paper 1
Mother Tongue
100
100
2 Hours
Qualifying – Minimum 30%
Paper 2
Notified Language
100
100
2 Hours
Merit
Paper 3
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
100
100
2 Hours
Merit
Paper 4
Optional Subject – Language / Social Science / Mathematics & Science
180
180
3 Hours
Merit
Total
480
Paper 1 qualifying + 380 merit marks
For Classes 6 to 8, Paper 1 is qualifying. Papers 2, 3 and 4 contribute 380 marks to the merit score. Paper 4 is based on the candidate's selected teaching subject. [oai_citation:7‡FreeJobAlert](https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/jssc-jtaacce-para-teacher-recruitment-2026-3059915?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Minimum Qualifying Marks
Category
Minimum Qualifying Percentage
UR / EWS
40%
SC / ST / Women
32%
EBC-I
34%
BC-II
36.5%
Primitive Tribal Groups
30%
Negative Marking
Questions are objective multiple-choice questions.
No negative marking is prescribed for incorrect answers.
If an examination is conducted in multiple shifts/groups, scores may be normalized according to the formula prescribed by JSSC.
The final merit list will be prepared based on the applicable merit papers and prescribed qualifying requirements.
Selection Process
Online Application.
Main Written Examination.
Normalization of marks, wherever applicable.
Merit List.
Document Verification.
Final Selection / Appointment.
The recruitment uses a single-stage Main Examination followed by document verification and merit-based selection. There is no separate preliminary examination mentioned for the current JTAACCE-2026 Para Teacher recruitment. [oai_citation:8‡FreeJobAlert](https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/jssc-jtaacce-para-teacher-recruitment-2026-3059915?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Salary Details
Post
Pay Level
Pay Scale
Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher – Classes 1 to 5
Level 4
₹25,500 – ₹81,100
Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher – Language
Level 5
₹29,200 – ₹92,300
Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher – Social Science
The pay levels and scales reported for the JTAACCE Para Teacher posts are Level 4 for Intermediate Trained Assistant Teachers and Level 5 for Graduate Trained Assistant Teachers. [oai_citation:9‡Careers News India](https://careersnewsindia.com/jobs/jssc-jtaacce-2026-para-teacher-recruitment-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Documents Required
Recent passport-size photograph.
Scanned signature.
Valid photo identity proof.
Class 10 certificate and marksheet.
Class 12 / Intermediate certificate and marksheet.
Graduation certificate and marksheets, wherever applicable.
D.El.Ed. / B.Ed. / B.El.Ed. / Special Education certificate, as applicable.
JTET / CTET / applicable TET certificate.
Para Teacher experience certificate, wherever applicable.
Q1. How many vacancies are available in JSSC JTAACCE Para Teacher Recruitment 2026? There are 7,299 vacancies, including 6,101 regular and 1,198 backlog vacancies.
Q2. What is the JSSC JTAACCE Advertisement Number? The regular recruitment is under Advertisement No. 04/2026 and backlog recruitment is under Advertisement No. 05/2026.
Q3. When did the JSSC Para Teacher application process start? The revised online application process started on 29 September 2026.
Q4. What is the last date to apply for JSSC JTAACCE 2026? The last date to submit the online application is 18 October 2026 up to midnight.
Q5. What is the last date to upload the photograph and signature? The photograph and signature can be uploaded up to 22 October 2026.
Q6. When is the application correction window? The correction window is scheduled for 23 October 2026 to 24 October 2026.
Q7. What is the age limit for JSSC Para Teacher Recruitment? The minimum age is 21 years. The maximum age varies by category, generally from 35 to 40 years, with additional relaxation for eligible candidates.
Q8. How many regular vacancies are available? There are 6,101 regular vacancies under Advertisement No. 04/2026.
Q9. How many backlog vacancies are available? There are 1,198 backlog vacancies under Advertisement No. 05/2026.
Q10. What is the qualification for Classes 1 to 5? Candidates need the prescribed Intermediate/Graduation qualification along with the required teacher-training qualification such as D.El.Ed., B.El.Ed. or equivalent and the applicable TET requirement.
Q11. What is the qualification for Classes 6 to 8? Candidates generally require graduation in the relevant subject along with B.Ed. or the prescribed equivalent teacher-training qualification and applicable TET eligibility.
Q12. Is there negative marking? No. The JTAACCE Main Examination has no negative marking for incorrect answers.
Q13. What is the selection process? Selection is based on the Main Written Examination, applicable normalization, merit list and document verification.
Q14. What is the salary of a JSSC Para Teacher? Intermediate Trained Assistant Teachers are placed at Level 4, ₹25,500–₹81,100. Graduate Trained Assistant Teachers are placed at Level 5, ₹29,200–₹92,300.
Q15. What is the application fee? The fee is ₹100 for General/other applicable candidates and ₹50 for SC/ST candidates of Jharkhand. Eligible PwBD candidates with 40% or more disability are exempt as prescribed.
Q16. Is there a separate exam for regular and backlog vacancies? No. A common examination is conducted for the applicable regular and backlog vacancies, and eligible candidates can apply through the combined application.
Q17. What is the exam pattern for Classes 1 to 5? There are three papers: Mother Tongue – 100 marks qualifying, Notified Language – 100 marks, and General Knowledge/Social Science/Science & Mathematics – 200 marks. Papers 2 and 3 contribute 300 marks to merit.
Q18. What is the exam pattern for Classes 6 to 8? There are four papers: Mother Tongue – 100 marks qualifying, Notified Language – 100 marks, General Knowledge & Current Affairs – 100 marks, and Optional Subject – 180 marks.
Q19. What is the minimum qualifying percentage? The minimum qualifying percentage varies by category: UR/EWS 40%, SC/ST/Women 32%, EBC-I 34%, BC-II 36.5% and Primitive Tribal Groups 30%.
Q20. Where can I apply for JSSC JTAACCE 2026? Candidates can apply through the official JSSC website and the dedicated JTAACCE application portal.