Kumar Bahukhandi
Candidates take the computer-based recruitment examination for contractual posts in Swami Atmanand Excellent English-Medium Schools at an examination centre in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
Admit cards issued to 34,514 candidates for contractual vacancies in Swami Atmanand English-medium schools; mathematics records highest subject-wise attendance
Key Highlights
• Recruitment examination for 1,812 contractual posts runs from October 31 to November 4, 2026.
• A total of 34,604 candidates applied, with admit cards issued to 34,514 applicants.
• Women account for 60 per cent of applicants; 332 candidates are persons with disabilities.
• Examinations in ten subjects were conducted on the opening day.
• Teacher–Mathematics records the highest subject-wise attendance at 90.25 per cent.
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh School Education Department began its computer-based recruitment examination for 1,812 vacant contractual posts in Swami Atmanand Excellent English-Medium Schools on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The examination will continue until November 4 at centres across the state.
The opening day covered ten subjects, with candidates participating in the department’s first recruitment examination conducted through the computer-based testing system.
Admit cards have been issued to 34,514 of the 34,604 applicants, representing 99.74 per cent of those who applied.
Mathematics records highest attendance
Teacher–Mathematics recorded the highest subject-wise attendance on the first day, with 90.25 per cent of scheduled candidates appearing.
Among lecturer examinations, attendance stood at 84.87 per cent for Social Science, 84.83 per cent for Physics, 83.27 per cent for Biology and 81.77 per cent for Sanskrit.
History recorded 80.56 per cent attendance, followed by Chemistry at 77.07 per cent, Geography at 64.29 per cent and Economics at 63.64 per cent.
Attendance for the Physical Education Teacher examination was 76.9 per cent.
Women constitute majority of applicants
Of the total applicants, 20,779 are women and 13,825 are men, accounting for approximately 60 per cent and 40 per cent respectively.
The applicant pool also includes 332 persons with disabilities.
The recruitment exercise is intended to fill contractual vacancies in the state’s Swami Atmanand English-medium schools.
Candidates welcome computer-based testing
Candidates welcomed the introduction of computer-based testing, describing it as faster and more convenient than conventional pen-and-paper and OMR-based examinations.
They also expressed appreciation for the system’s potential to support accurate evaluation and greater transparency.
Automated evaluation can reduce the time required to process responses and prepare results. Digital answer records, answer keys and audit trails also provide material for checking the examination process.
Digital records support examination transparency
The availability of electronically recorded responses can help strengthen verification and review procedures.
Candidates expressed hope that computer-based testing would be adopted, wherever feasible, for other recruitment examinations in the future.
The examination will continue across the remaining scheduled subjects until November 4.
