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Punjab PTI Recruitment 2026 (Primary Cadre 2000 Posts)
Overview

The Education Recruitment Directorate (ERD), Punjab has released the Punjab PTI Recruitment 2026 notification for 2,000 Physical Training Instructor (PTI) posts under the Primary Cadre in the School Education Department, Punjab. The recruitment is being conducted on the basis of Memo No. 1/2026869727/1, dated 19 June 2026, issued by the Director of School Education (Elementary), Punjab.

Eligible candidates can submit their online applications through the official ERD Punjab website from 01 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. This article provides complete details on post-wise vacancies, eligibility criteria, age limit, salary, selection process, application fee, important dates, and the online application process as per the official notification.

Important Dates
  • Online Application Start Date : 01-08-2026
  • Online Application Last Date : 31-08-2026
  • Last Date for Fee Payment : 31-08-2026
Application Fee
  • General and other categories:  Rs. 2000/-
  • Reserved category (SC/BC) :  Rs. 1000/-
  • Ex-Servicemen : No fee

Age Limit
  • General (as on 01-01-2025) : 18 to 37 years
  • SC and BC candidates (Punjab domicile) : 5 years relaxation in upper age limit
  • Punjab, other state, and Central Government employees Upper age limit relaxed : up to 45 years as on 01-01-2025
  • Widows and divorced women of Punjab Upper age limit relaxed : up to 40 years
  • Bonafide disabled persons of Punjab Additional 10 years relaxation in upper age limit
  • Employees of Punjab Government boards/corporations Upper age limit relaxed by their length of service, minus 3 years, subject to prescribed conditions

Vacancy Details
Post Name Total Post Eligibility
Physical Training Instructor (PTI), Primary Cadre 2000
  • As per Appendix 'B' of the Punjab State Elementary Education (Physical Training Instructor) Service Rules, 2023 (as amended in 2025), candidates must have passed 10+2 along with at least a two-year diploma or certificate in Physical Education, referred to as Diploma in Physical Education or Certificate in Physical Education (D.P.Ed/C.P.Ed) or an equivalent course under any other nomenclature.
  • Candidates who are in the final year of their D.P.Ed/C.P.Ed diploma or certificate course are also eligible to apply, provided they successfully complete and pass the diploma/certificate before the final recruitment merit list date (the deadline for this is the final recruitment merit list date, not the last date of this recruitment process).
  • Additionally, as per Punjab Government notification G.S.R.72/Const./Art.309/Amd.(22)/2022 dated 28-10-2022, candidates must have passed Matriculation with Punjabi as a compulsory or elective subject, or an equivalent examination in Punjabi. Candidates who have not studied Punjabi at the Matric level must clear a qualifying Punjabi language test with a minimum of 50% marks; failing this will disqualify the candidate from the final merit list irrespective of their score in the main written test.
Post Name Salary
Physical Training Instructor (PTI), Primary Cadre Rs. 29,200/- per month (without any allowance)

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