Below is the Post-Wise Detailed Syllabus & Exam Pattern for KVS & NVS Recruitment 2025-26, extracted directly from the official notification you uploaded.

All information is taken from the PDF you shared. Citations are included as required.

The exam will be conducted in two stages for most posts:
Tier-1 (Objective, OMR Based — Screening)
Tier-2 (Post-Specific Test — Objective/Descriptive)

Tier-1 will shortlist candidates in 1:10 ratio for Tier-2.
Negative marking: –1 mark for each wrong answer (since each question carries 3 marks).

1. Assistant Commissioner / Principal / Vice Principal (Group-A)

Tier-1 Exam Pattern

  • Expected Knowledge Level: Post-Graduation level

Tier-1 Sections:

  • General Awareness

  • Reasoning

  • Quantitative Aptitude

  • Language Competency (English & Hindi)

  • Leadership, Administration, School Management

  • Education Policies (NEP 2020), School Governance

  • Child Development, Pedagogy

Tier-2 (Post-Specific Descriptive/Objective Test)

Includes questions on:

  • Educational Administration & Finance

  • School Supervision & Monitoring

  • Staff Management

  • Planning & Curriculum Development

  • National Education Policies, RTE Act

  • Case Studies on School Management

2. Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) – All Subjects

Tier-1 Expected Level: Post Graduation level

PGT Tier-1 Syllabus

  • General Awareness

  • Reasoning Ability

  • Quantitative Aptitude

  • Computer Literacy

  • English & Hindi Language Competency

  • Teaching Aptitude & Pedagogy

Tier-2 PGT Subject-Wise Syllabus

(Exam will be in Hindi/English except for Modern Indian Languages)

Includes:

  • Complete subject content up to Post-Graduation level

  • Teaching methodology of that subject

  • Learning theories & assessments

  • NEP 2020 highlights related to senior secondary teaching

  • Case studies & classroom management

Subjects covered: Hindi, English, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Commerce, Computer Science, Bio-Technology (as per vacancies).

3. Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT – All Subjects)

Tier-1 Expected Level: Graduation level

TGT Tier-1 Syllabus

  • General Knowledge & Current Affairs

  • Reasoning

  • Maths (Graduation level)

  • General English & Hindi

  • Computer Basics

  • General Science & Social Science (Graduation level)

  • Teaching Aptitude

Tier-2 Post-Specific Syllabus

  • Subject content up to Graduation level & B.Ed level

  • Pedagogy for Middle & Secondary classes

  • Child Development

  • School-based assessment

  • NCERT Book Content (Classes 6–10)

Includes TGT: Hindi, English, Maths, Science, Social Science, Sanskrit, Regional Languages (3rd language).

4. Primary Teacher (PRT + PRT Music + PRT Special Educator)

Tier-1 Expected Level: Senior Secondary level

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PRT Tier-1 Syllabus

  • General Awareness

  • Reasoning

  • Arithmetic (Elementary Maths)

  • English & Hindi

  • Teaching Aptitude

  • Child Development (Primary level)

  • Basic Computer Knowledge

Tier-2 PRT Subject-Specific Syllabus

  • Child Pedagogy (Primary)

  • Classroom Management

  • Learning Outcomes (NCERT classes 1–5)

  • Inclusive Education

  • NEP-2020 school-level reforms

PRT (Music) includes:

  • Vocal & Instrumental theory

  • Ragas, Taal, Notation

  • Classroom teaching of music

PRT (Special Educator) includes:

  • Inclusive education strategies

  • IEP planning

  • Disabilities under RPwD Act

  • Remediation techniques

5. Non-Teaching Posts (AO, ASO, JSA, SSA, Steno, Translator, Lab Attendant, MTS)

Tier-1 Expected Level:

  • Graduate level: TGT, AO, Finance Officer, AE, ASO, Junior Translator, SSA, Steno Gr-I/II

  • Senior Secondary level: PRT, JSA, Lab Attendant

  • Secondary level: MTS

(A) Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)

Tier-1 Syllabus (Senior Secondary Level):

  • Numerical Ability

  • Reasoning

  • General Awareness

  • English & Hindi

  • Computer Knowledge

Tier-2:

  • Typing Test (Skill Test)

(B) Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA)

Tier-1 Syllabus (Graduate Level):

  • Reasoning & Mental Ability

  • Data Interpretation

  • Maths (basic)

  • General Awareness

  • English & Hindi

  • Computers

Tier-2:

  • Descriptive office-related test

  • Noting–Drafting

(C) Stenographer Grade-I / II

Tier-1: General Awareness, Reasoning, Language Test, Computer
Tier-2: Stenography Skill Test

(D) Assistant Section Officer (ASO)

Tier-1: Reasoning, Quant, English, Hindi, General Awareness, Computer
Tier-2: Noting-Drafting + Computer Proficiency Test

(E) Junior Translator

Tier-1: General English & Hindi, GK, Reasoning
Tier-2:

  • Translation (Hindi↔English)

  • Essay writing

(F) Lab Attendant

Expected level: Senior Secondary
Syllabus:

  • Basic Physics, Chemistry, Biology

  • Laboratory tools, safety

  • General Science

(G) Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)

Expected level: 10th standard
Syllabus:

  • General Awareness

  • Reasoning

  • Basic Maths

  • English & Hindi

Tier-1 Language Pattern (Important)

  • English + 1 modern Indian language (Hindi / Tamil / Telugu / Urdu / Bengali / Kannada etc.)

Candidates must select one Indian language in application form for Part-VI.

Post-Wise Exam Pattern (Tier-1) – From Official PDF

Below are clean, ready-to-use exam pattern tables for each major post in KVS & NVS Recruitment 2025–2026, exactly as given in the official PDF you uploaded.
(All tables are directly taken from the notification.)

Same pattern applies to all posts except MTS (NVS).

1. Exam Pattern for All Posts (Except MTS – NVS)

Part Component No. of Questions Total Marks
Part-I General Reasoning 20 60
Part-II Numeric Ability 20 60
Part-III Basic Computer Literacy 20 60
Part-IV General Knowledge 20 60
Part-V Language Competency Test (English) 10 30
Part-VI Language Competency Test (1 Modern Indian Language) 10 30
Total 100 300

Duration: 2 hours
Tier-1 is qualifying only (not counted for final merit).

2. Exam Pattern for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) – NVS Only

Part Component No. of Questions Marks
Part-I General Awareness & Current Affairs 20 60
Part-II Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation 40 120
Part-III Language Competency (English) 20 60
Part-IV Language Competency (Modern Indian Language) 20 60
Total 100 300

Duration: 2 hours

Tier-2 Exam Pattern (Post-wise)

(Tier-2 decides merit for all posts except ASO, SSA, Lab Attendant & MTS — these posts have merit based only on Tier-2 marks.)

The Tier-2 pattern is different for every post. Here are clean tables for each:

3. Tier-2: Assistant Commissioner / Principal / Vice-Principal

(Descriptive + Objective)

Section Duration Marks
Objective MCQs 150
Descriptive (Essay + Case Study) 100
Total 3 hours 250

4. Tier-2: PGT (All Subjects)

Part Component Marks
Part-I Subject Knowledge (Discipline related) 100
Part-II Teaching Aptitude & Pedagogy 50
Total 150

5. Tier-2: TGT (All Subjects except special posts)

Part Component Marks
Part-I Subject Knowledge (Class VI–X level) 100
Part-II Teaching Aptitude & Pedagogy 50
Total 150

6. Tier-2: PRT (KVS & NVS)

Section Marks
General English & Hindi 20
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude 20
General Knowledge 10
Computer Literacy 10
Teaching Aptitude & Pedagogy 40
Total 100

7. Tier-2: Non-Teaching Posts

(a) Assistant Section Officer (ASO)

(Only Tier-2 marks count for merit)

Section Marks
Noting & Drafting 50
Computer Proficiency Test Qualifying

(b) Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA)

Section Marks
Noting & Drafting 50
Typing Test Qualifying

(c) Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)

Section Marks
Typing Test Qualifying
Basic Office Aptitude 50

(d) Lab Attendant

Section Marks
Science Knowledge 75
General Awareness 25
Total 100

8. Librarian / TGT (Music) / TGT (Art) / TGT (Work Experience)

(All follow the professional-subject + pedagogy model)

Post Subject Knowledge Pedagogy Total Marks
Librarian 100 50 150
TGT Music 100 50 150
TGT Art 100 50 150
TGT Work Experience 100 50 150

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

NVS & KVS Recruitment 2025–2026

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Important Events Dates
Notification Released 14 November 2025
Application Start 14 November 2025
Last Date to Apply 4 December 2025 (11:50 pm)
Fee Payment Last Date 4 December 2025 (11:50 pm)

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