TSC Lower Secondary Third Grade Vacancy – Posts – Eligibility And Application Process

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) – Shikshak Sewa Aayog – has officially published a new vacancy advertisement for Lower Secondary Level (Nimnamadhamik Tah), Third Grade (Tritiya Shreni) Teacher Positions through an Open and Inclusive Competitive Examination (Khula Tatha Samaveshi Pratiyogitaatmak Pariksha).

This notice was published on 2082/12/24 (Nepali Calendar) and covers 679 Permanent Posts across all 7 Provinces Of Nepal.

Interested candidates who meet the minimum prescribed qualifications are encouraged to apply for this available posts.

This page covers Everything You Need, Subject-Wise Post Count, Province Distribution, Eligibility, Application Fee, How To Apply at online.tsc.gov.np, Required Documents and Important Dates.

Subject Wise Total Post Count

The vacancy covers 8 Subjects at Lower Secondary level. Math has the highest number of posts, making it the most competitive and sought-after subject. Here is the complete breakdown.

Note: The total of 679 posts is distributed across all 7 provinces. The subject-wise totals above are the national aggregate. For subject-specific posts in your province, refer to the province-wise table below.

Province Wise Post Distribution

The following table shows how the 679 posts are distributed across Nepal’s 7 provinces by subject. This helps you identify which subjects have more openings in your target province.

Note: For Individual Post details and Further Information – kindly refer to the Official Notice Published Above.

Exam Type And Process

Exam Centers

Written exam centers are set for the following districts as per province.

• Koshi Province – Morang district
• Madhesh Province – Dhanusha district
• Bagmati Province – Makwanpur district
• Gandaki Province – Kaski district
• Lumbini Province – Dang district
• Karnali Province – Surkhet district
• Sudurpashchim Province – Kailali district

Note: If applicant numbers in a district are too high or too low, TSC reserves the right to add or change exam centers. Final confirmed exam center details will be published separately at tsc.gov.np before the exam date.

Application Fee

Note: Fee must be paid via the TSC Online Application System. After submitting the form online, generate a Bank Voucher From the system and pay at Rastriya Banijya Bank or Nepal Bank Limited within the deadline.

TSC Important Dates And Deadlines

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

To apply for Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Lower Secondary Third Grade Vacancy, you must meet ALL of the following conditions.

Citizenship

• Must be a Nepali Citizen (Nepali Nagarik).

No Disqualification Under TSC Rules

• Must not be disqualified under Teachers Service Commission Regulations (TSC Niyamawali) 2079, Rule 10.

Educational Qualification – Minimum Academic

• Must have passed the Secondary Education Examination (Class 12 / SLC equivalent) or equivalent from a recognized institution in the relevant subject.
• Must have completed at least 10 months of teacher training in the teaching subject after passing Class 12.
• If an applicant has passed Class 12 education exam from the Education Faculty or School of Education – that counts as meeting the training condition.

Social Studies Subject

• It includes Economics, History, Rural Development, Geography, Civics, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Population Education, Health Education, Physical Education, Culture, Social Science, Anthropology – any of these fields qualifies.

Math-Science Subject

• Must have passed both Math and Science with at least 200 marks (or 8 Credit Hours equivalent each) at Class 12 level – both subjects must be cleared, not just one.

Teaching License

• Must hold a valid Permanent Teaching License (Sthayi Adhyapan Anumatipatra) issued by TSC for Lower Secondary level.

Age Limit

• Minimum Age: 18 years completed by the application deadline date.
• Maximum Age: 40 years not exceeded as of the application deadline date.
• Note: Permanent In-Service Teachers (Bahalwala Sthayi Shikshak) are exempt from the upper age limit.

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Online Application Guide

All Applications must be submitted Online through the Official TSC Application Portal. No Physical/Paper Applications Are Accepted. Follow the steps below exactly as shown.

Required Documents Checklist

Upload all in JPEG/JPG format, max 200 KB per image.

• Nepali Citizenship Certificate (both sides if required).
• Recent passport-size photograph.
• Signature sample.
• Academic transcript – Class 11 & 12 (with subject code and grade/marks clearly visible).
• Teacher Training certificate (10 months minimum).
• Permanent Teaching License (Sthayi Adhyapan Anumatipatra).
• Equivalence certificate (for foreign institution qualifications only).

Important: Any false information in the application or any missing/incorrect document – will result in automatic rejection of your application. You are personally responsible for all submitted details.

Additional Documents For Inclusive Groups (Samaveshi Ummedwarharu Ko Lagi Thap Kagajat)

Candidates applying under reserved/inclusive categories must submit the following group-specific certificates.

Adivasi / Janajati

• Certificate from Nepal Adivasi Janajati Utthan Rashtriya Pratisthan (pursuant to the National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities Act, 2058) confirming your caste is listed – certified up to District Officer level.

Tarai – Madheshi

• Government of Nepal Rajpatra (Gazette) confirming your Tarai-Madheshi Community, plus local government head recommendation and District Officer certification.

Dalit

• Certificate from National Dalit Commission listing your caste, verified by District Officer.

Person With Disability (Apangata)

• Disability Identity Card from Social Welfare Council or local government-issued disability classification certificate.

Backward Region (Pichadiyeko Kshetra)

• Permanent Residence Citizenship From – Achham, Kalikot, Jajarkot, Jumla, Dolpa, Bajhang, Bajura, Mugu or Humla districts – plus local government proof of permanent residence at time of application.

Additional Important Rules

• This advertisement is valid in all provinces – it covers all 7 provinces simultaneously.
• The written exam is held on the same date and time across all provinces – you can only sit in ONE province for ONE subject.
• If you cannot submit through the online system, you (the candidate) are personally responsible – no appeal accepted.
• Open competition and inclusive group candidates are notified separately.
• For Inclusive Group Candidates: you can only apply as one community (not multiple), EXCEPT for women – the women’s provision is additional and separate.
• Exam Medium: Language subjects are in their respective language, all other subjects may use Nepali or English.
• Double-fee extension does NOT affect age, educational qualification or training calculation.
• Those who received training exclusively from a foreign institution without equivalent qualification assessment are NOT eligible.
• Curriculum/syllabus and sample question papers are available at tsc.gov.np/download