The application status for the 2026 Tokyo Metropolitan Public School Teacher Recruitment Selection (for employment in 2027).

1 Application Status

As shown in the table.

[1] Number of Applicants
The number of applicants was 10,728, a decrease of 284 (2.6%) from the previous year.
[2] Application Ratio
The application ratio (ratio of applicants to expected hires) was 3.2 times (3.1 times last year), rising for the second consecutive year.

[1] Elementary General (including English Course)
The number of applicants was 2,813, a decrease of 201 (6.7%) from the previous year. The application ratio was 2.4 times (2.2 times last year).
[2] Junior/Senior High Common and Elementary/Junior/Senior High Common
The number of applicants was 5,510, a decrease of 193 (3.4%) from the previous year. The application ratio was 3.8 times (4.1 times last year).
[3] Special Needs Schools
The number of applicants was 661, an increase of 67 (11.3%) from the previous year. The application ratio was 1.6 times (1.4 times last year).

[1] Early Selection for Third-Year University Students (taking exam in third year)
Number of applicants: 3,685 (3,791 last year)
[2] Selection for Those Who Passed Early Selection as Third-Year Students (taking exam in fourth year)
Number of applicants: 2,394 (2,214 last year)
[3] Career Recruitment Selection
Number of applicants: 280 (209 last year)
[4] Comeback Recruitment
Number of applicants: 194 (175 last year)
[5] Use of Aptitude Test (SPI3)
Number of applicants: 102 (138 last year)
* [2] to [5] are included in the number of applicants in (1); [1] is not included.
* [2] is a selection targeting those who passed last year’s “Early Selection for Third-Year University Students” (2,809 people).

[Reference] Number of Applicants and Application Ratios over the Past 5 Years
Year (Top) Category (Bottom)	2022 Hiring	2023 Hiring	2024 Hiring	2025 Hiring	2026 Hiring	2027 Hiring
Number of Applicants (A)	10,226	9,438	9,465	10,414	11,012	10,728
Expected Hires (B)	2,640	2,870	3,480	4,005	3,545	3,405
Application Ratio (A/B)	3.9 times	3.3 times	2.7 times	2.6 times	3.1 times	3.2 times

* Does not include early selection for third-year university students (taking exam in third year).