• Candidate must be an Indian citizen.
• Candidate must be mentally and physically fit to discharge the duties of the post.
• A male candidate with more than one living spouse, and a female candidate married to such a person, is not eligible for appointment unless specifically exempted by the government.
• Kannada Language Teachers: Graduation with Kannada as an optional subject in the Arts stream from a recognized university, or the four-year "Kannada Pandith" course from the Karnataka State Pre-University Education Board, together with a Kannada B.Ed. degree; or a Bachelor's degree with Kannada as an optional subject plus a postgraduate degree in Kannada.
• English Language Teachers: Graduation with English as an optional subject in the Arts stream, or a postgraduate diploma in English from a Regional Institute of English in South India, together with a B.Ed. with English as the primary method subject; or a postgraduate degree in English with Kannada studied as one subject up to degree/PUC/SSLC level, or a Karnataka Pre-University Education Board/Kannada Sahitya Parishat Kannada proficiency certificate (Kaav/Jaan/Ratna), or a Diploma in Kannada.
• Hindi Language Teachers: Graduation with Hindi as an optional subject and a B.Ed. degree; or a postgraduate/graduate degree with Hindi as the major subject along with a B.Ed. with Hindi as method subject, in addition to a Kannada language proficiency requirement (Kaav/Jaan/Ratna certificate from the Karnataka Pradha and Praudha Shikshana Parishad/Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bengaluru, or Kannada studied as a subject up to degree/PUC/SSLC level, or a Diploma in Kannada).
• Mathematics Teachers: Graduation in Science with Mathematics and Physics as combined subjects, with one additional optional subject (e.g., Chemistry), together with a B.Ed. in the Science method; along with the same Kannada proficiency requirement as above.
• Science Teachers: Graduation in Science with Chemistry as a combined subject along with one of Botany/Zoology/Biology as an additional optional subject, together with a B.Ed. in the Science method; along with the Kannada proficiency requirement as above.
• Social Science Teachers: Graduation with any two of History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Geography as optional subjects in the Arts stream, together with a B.Ed. in the Arts method; along with the Kannada proficiency requirement as above. Note: Candidates applying for Social Science Teacher posts must have studied in the English medium, since instruction for this subject in the residential schools is in English medium.
• Computer Science Teachers (RPC cadre only): Graduation in Engineering/Technology with Computer Science, Information Science, Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, or Agriculture (B.Sc.) related discipline, or a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), or B.Sc. with Computer Science and equivalent current qualification, together with a B.Ed. degree with Kannada studied as a subject at degree/PUC/SSLC level, or the diploma/proficiency test alternatives noted above.
• Physical Education Teachers: A recognized university degree together with a Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) degree; along with the Kannada proficiency requirement as above.
• Graduate Drawing Teachers (KK cadre only): Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (B.F.A.) subject, or Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts (B.V.A.), or the Art Master certificate examination in Drawing and Painting conducted by the Technical Examination Board as per Government Order No. 27 SLV 2004 dated 21-03-2006 for candidates with specified qualifications in Fine Arts, Commercial/Applied Arts from recognized institutions; along with the Kannada proficiency requirement as above.
• Diploma Drawing Teachers (KK cadre only): Diploma in Drawing/Painting/Commerce/Applied or other Fine Arts from a recognized technical examination board, as per the same Government Order; along with the Kannada proficiency requirement as above.

Additional mandatory qualification: Candidates applying for post serial numbers 1-6 (Kannada, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science Teachers) must hold a valid Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (TET, Paper-2) certificate, or a Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) certificate conducted by CBSE, to be eligible to apply.