TeachingUsual cycle
CTET
Central Teacher Eligibility Test
- Age
- 17+
- Qualification
- 12th pass (B.Ed / D.El.Ed)
- Usually
- Notified around March–April and September–October
KVS Teacher Recruitment (PRT, TGT, PGT)
KVS Teachers · also known as KVS PRT TGT PGT
Overview
Teacher recruitment for Kendriya Vidyalayas across India. Recent cycles have run together with Navodaya Vidyalaya recruitment.
Posts: Primary Teacher (PRT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), Post Graduate Teacher (PGT), Principal and others.
Important dates
No official dates have been published for the next cycle yet.
Usual yearly cycle
| Notification | Irregular |
|---|---|
| Applications | About a month |
| Exam | A few months later |
| Result | After interviews |
Eligibility
Age
18–40 years. PRT: up to 30. TGT: up to 35. PGT: up to 40. No upper limit for women for some posts, per the notice.
| Category | Upper age limit | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General | 40 years | No limit |
| EWS | 40 years | No limit |
| OBC | 43 years (+3) | No limit |
| SC | 45 years (+5) | No limit |
| ST | 45 years (+5) | No limit |
| PwBD (General) | 50 years (+10) | No limit |
PwBD candidates from OBC/SC/ST get their category relaxation on top (central government rules). Ex-servicemen and some departmental candidates get further relaxation as per the notice.
Qualification
PRT: 12th with 50% plus D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed and CTET Paper I. TGT: degree with 50% in the subject plus B.Ed and CTET Paper II. PGT: master's with 50% plus B.Ed.
Nationality
Citizen of India (some posts also accept subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and certain persons of Indian origin, as the notice states).
Exam pattern
1. Written exam
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General English, Hindi, GK, reasoning, computer, perspectives on education, subject | — | 180 | — | — |
2. Interview / demo lesson (TGT/PGT)
Syllabus
An outline of the main topics. The official notification has the full syllabus.
Sections
- General English and Hindi
- General awareness and current affairs
- Reasoning and computer literacy
- Perspectives on education and leadership
- Subject knowledge
Selection process
Written → interview or demo (as per post) → document verification.
Salary and vacancies
Pay: PRT Level 6 (₹35,400), TGT Level 7 (₹44,900), PGT Level 8 (₹47,600) basic (approx.).
Vacancies: Thousands per cycle.
Latest notices
No recent notices found for this exam. Check the official website.
This page summarises the most recent official notification and is approximate: age limits, pattern, fees and vacancies change from year to year. Always read the official notification on kvsangathan.nic.in before applying.