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KVS TGT/PGT/PRT

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)Teaching · 2025 cycleClosed

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Recruitment Notification No. 01/2025 — Direct Recruitment to teaching posts (PGT, TGT, PRT, Principal, Vice-Principal, Librarian) and non-teaching posts across Kendriya Vidyalayas.Total 9,921 vacancies (revised up from an initial 9,126), of which roughly 8,714 are teaching posts — approx. 1,606 PGT, 3,069 TGT, 3,630 PRT (incl. Music/Special Educator variants) — and 1,220 non-teaching.For the first time CBSE conducted the common written exam on KVS's behalf.Application window closed;Tier-1 CBT held 10–11 Jan 2026, with Tier-2 subject-paper results being declared post-wise through Aug–Sep 2026.

Applications Closed04 Dec 2025
Vacancies9,921
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Important Dates

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Apply Start14 Nov 2025
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Applications Closed04 Dec 2025

Vacancies & Posts

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Total Vacancies9,921

Pay

Pay LevelPay BandPosts
PGT (Post Graduate Teacher) — Level 8₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100 (basic, 7th CPC Pay Matrix)Post Graduate Teacher, ~1,606 posts across subjects
TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) — Level 7₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 (basic, 7th CPC Pay Matrix)Trained Graduate Teacher, ~3,069 posts across subjects
PRT (Primary Teacher) — Level 6₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 (basic, 7th CPC Pay Matrix)Primary Teacher, ~3,630 posts incl. Music/Special Educator variants

In-hand pay adds Dearness Allowance, HRA and other central-government allowances on top of this basic scale, varying by posting location (KV postings can be anywhere in India, including Kendriya Vidyalayas run for defence establishments and abroad).

Who Can Apply

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QualificationPRT: Senior Secondary (≥50%) + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) or 4-year B.El.Ed, plus CTET Paper-I (or equivalent) qualified.TGT: Bachelor's degree (≥50%) with the relevant subject combination + B.Ed, plus CTET Paper-II (or equivalent)/KVS qualifying test.PGT: Master's degree in the relevant subject (≥50%) + B.Ed.Exact subject-combination and percentage clauses vary by post and were not individually re-verified against the primary PDF for every subject.
AgeMaximum age (as on the cutoff date in the notification): PRT — 30 years; TGT — 35 years; PGT — 40 years. Principal 35–50, Vice-Principal 35–45, Librarian max 35 — these are widely and consistently reported across secondary sources but not confirmed against the primary PDF. Not confirmed
Age RelaxationStandard central-government relaxation is understood to apply (SC/ST +5 yrs, OBC +3 yrs, PwBD +10 yrs, Ex-servicemen per rules) but the exact relaxation table for this specific notification was not independently confirmed. Not confirmed

Application fee

FeeGeneral/OBC/EWS: sources disagree between Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 2,000 (examination fee) + Rs. 500 processing fee (secondary sources disagree on the exact exam-fee figure across recruitment cycles).SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen: exempted from exam fee, pay only Rs. 500 processing fee.

What You Need

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  • 📷 Photo3.5 cm × 4.5 cm · 20–50 KB · JPG/JPEG — Recent colour photo, light/white background — this is the specification consistently reported across multiple independent coaching/aggregator sites covering this notification; the primary KVS notification PDF could not be directly retrieved to confirm exact px/KB values, so treat as secondary-sourced/approximate. Not confirmed
  • ✍️ Signature3.5 cm × 1.5 cm · 10–20 KB · JPG/JPEG — Same sourcing caveat as the photo spec above — not confirmed against the primary notification PDF. Not confirmed
  • 💳 Application FeeGeneral/OBC/EWS: sources disagree between Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 2,000 (examination fee) + Rs. 500 processing fee (secondary sources disagree on the exact exam-fee figure across recruitment cycles).SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen: exempted from exam fee, pay only Rs. 500 processing fee.

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How to Apply

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  1. Register and apply online via the KVS/CBSE recruitment portal linked from kvsangathan.nic.in during the notified window (14 Nov – 04 Dec 2025 for this cycle)
  2. Fill in personal, educational and category details, and select post/subject preference
  3. Upload photograph and signature per the on-screen specification
  4. Pay the application fee online (amount not independently confirmed — check the live notification) Not confirmed
  5. Preview, submit, and download the confirmation page
  6. Appear for Tier-1 (screening CBT), then Tier-2 (subject-specific CBT, objective + descriptive) and, for TGT/PGT, an Interview + Demo Lesson round (PRT selection is Tier-1 + Tier-2 only, no interview)

Exam Pattern

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Not confirmed The exam pattern below has not been confirmed from the official notice currently available to GovBabu — it may change.

Tier-1: 2 hours. Tier-2: varies by post — approx 2.5 to 3 hours (PRT/TGT/PGT). · Negative Marking: Tier-1: 1 mark deducted per wrong answer (1/3rd of the 3 marks awarded per question). Tier-2: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong objective answer. · Passing Marks: N/A — merit-based cutoff, declared after each exam, no fixed qualifying %. Tier-1 is only a 1:10 screening ratio to shortlist for Tier-2, not a fixed qualifying percentage.

SectionDetails
Tier-1: General Reasoning20 questions, 60 marks
Tier-1: Numeric Ability20 questions, 60 marks
Tier-1: Basic Computer Literacy20 questions, 60 marks
Tier-1: General Knowledge & Current Affairs20 questions, 60 marks
Tier-1: English Language10 questions, 30 marks
Tier-1: Modern Indian Language (Hindi/regional)10 questions, 30 marks
Tier-1 Total100 questions, 300 marks (3 marks/correct answer)
Tier-2 (subject-specific, varies by post): Subject Knowledge (Objective)~60 questions, 60 marks
Tier-2: Subject Knowledge (Descriptive)~10 questions, 40 marks
Tier-2 Total~70 questions, 100 marks (post-dependent; PRT subject section ~80 marks, TGT/PGT subject section ~100 marks per some sources)

Syllabus

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Selection Process

Two-tier online CBT (OMR-based screening in Tier-1;Tier-2 is subject knowledge test with objective + descriptive components for some posts), followed by Interview/Demo Teaching (weighted ~15% of final selection, Tier-2 ~85%).

Source & Verification

SourceOfficial notification — issued by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) View official notification ↗
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NoteVacancy figures (9,921 total, revised from an initially-announced 9,126, split ~8,714 teaching / ~1,220 non-teaching) and the PGT/TGT/PRT post-wise split are corroborated across multiple secondary/coaching sources all reporting on KVS Recruitment Notification No. 01/2025 (dated 13 Nov 2025).Repeated attempts to fetch the primary notification PDF directly — from kvsangathan.nic.in (site timeout) and from a government-CDN-hosted link surfaced by search (which turned out to be an unrelated KVS seniority-list PDF, not the recruitment notification) — did not succeed.As a result, exact application-fee amounts, precise photo/signature pixel specs, and the exact wording of subject-wise TGT/PGT vacancy breakdowns are NOT independently verified here and should be checked against the live KVS/CBSE notification before relying on them.Pay levels (PRT Level 6, TGT Level 7, PGT Level 8) match KVS's long-standing, well-documented 7th CPC pay structure and are corroborated across many independent sources.Notably, this cycle marks a process change: CBSE (not KVS itself) conducted the common written exam for the first time.As of this verification date (3 Sep 2026), the application stage is long closed and the cycle is in the results/interview stage.

FAQs

Does the KVS exam have negative marking in both stages?

Yes — Tier-1 (screening) deducts 1 mark per wrong answer, and Tier-2 (subject knowledge) deducts 0.25 marks per wrong answer, based on secondary sources; this should be confirmed against the specific year's official notification since it has changed across cycles.

Is clearing Tier-1 enough to get selected?

No. Tier-1 is only a screening test — candidates are shortlisted for Tier-2 at roughly 1:10 of notified vacancies, and final merit is based mainly on Tier-2 plus interview/demo teaching performance, not Tier-1 marks.

Are PRT, TGT, and PGT exams identical in structure?

The Tier-1 screening pattern is broadly common across posts, but Tier-2 subject-knowledge weightage differs (e.g., PRT subject section carries fewer marks than TGT/PGT), so check the post-specific notification.

Do SC/ST candidates have to pay anything at all?

Based on available sources, SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen candidates are exempted from the exam fee itself but still need to pay a Rs. 500 processing fee — confirm this in the specific year's notification as fee structures are revised each cycle.

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