Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) Recruitment 2026

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. As one of the largest school chains globally, it runs massive employment drives to hire skilled educators for Post Graduate Teacher (PGT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), Primary Teacher (PRT), and numerous non-teaching administrative roles.

Candidates tracking the KVS Recruitment 2026 exam dates, active admit card links, eligibility conditions, and syllabus for the 9,921 declared vacancies can review the latest official Sarkari Result updates below.

1. KVS Recruitment 2026 Overview

Parameter	Details
Exam Name	KVS Teaching & Non-Teaching Recruitment 2026
Conducting Authority	Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Posts Available	PGT, TGT, PRT, Principal, Vice-Principal
Expected Vacancies	9,921 (Revised)
Selection Framework	CBT Tier 1, CBT Tier 2, Class Demo/Interview
Official Hub	kvsangathan.nic.in

2. Notification and Exam Dates 2026 (Official)

The 2025-2026 recruitment cycle is heavily active, with Tier 1 already conducted.

• Official Notification Release Date: November 2025
• Online Application Date: November 14 to December 11, 2025
• KVS Tier 1 CBT Exam Date: January 10 and 11, 2026
• Tier 1 Results Declared: February 28, 2026
• Tier 2 City Intimation Slip: March 10, 2026
• KVS Tier 2 Exam Date: March 27 to 31, 2026

3. Post-Wise Eligibility Criteria

Educational demands vary drastically depending on the teaching tier chosen.

For Primary Teachers (PRT)

• Education: Senior Secondary (10+2) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed).
• Test: Must have qualified the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Paper-1.
• Age Limit: Maximum 30 Years (General).

For Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT)

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks in the concerned subjects/combination of subjects. Must hold a B.Ed Degree.
• Test: Must have qualified CTET Paper-2.
• Age Limit: Maximum 35 Years (General).

For Post Graduate Teachers (PGT)

• Education: Two Year Integrated Post Graduate M.Sc Course / Master Degree with at least 50% marks in aggregate in the relevant subject. B.Ed Degree is compulsory.
• Age Limit: Maximum 40 Years (General).

(Note: Sweeping age relaxations apply: SC/ST get +5 Years, OBC get +3 Years, and Women [for teaching posts] generally receive a full +10 Years relaxation).

4. Exam Blueprint and Syllabus

The overall CBT tests broad cognitive ability alongside pedagogy and subject expertise.

Standard PRT/TGT/PGT Exam Pattern (Variations exist per post)

• Part I: Proficiency in Languages (20 Marks)
  • General English (10 Marks)
  • General Hindi (10 Marks)
• Part II: General Awareness, Reasoning & Computers (20 Marks)
  • General Knowledge & Current Affairs (10 Marks)
  • Reasoning Ability (5 Marks)
  • Computer Literacy (5 Marks)
• Part III: Perspectives on Education and Leadership (40-60 Marks)
  • Understanding the Learner, Understanding Teaching Learning, Creating a Conducive Learning Environment, School Organization.
• Part IV: Subject Specific Syllabus (80-100 Marks)
  • Directly tests the specific discipline the teacher acts in (e.g., Mathematics, History, core primary subjects).

Total Marks generally scale to 180 points over 180 Minutes. There is currently no negative marking.

5. Selection Process Final Phase

Once candidates clear the CBT (tier 1 and tier 2), they enter the final selection phase:

• Professional Competency Test (60 Marks): This includes a Demo Teaching component (30 Marks) testing blackboard skills and classroom management, alongside an Interview (30 Marks).
• The final merit list considers the aggregate marks of the written test and the competency test (traditionally weighted at a 70:30 or 80:20 ratio).

6. Official Important Links

Reference	Authentic Link
KVS Main Website	KVS Sangathan
Admit Card & Results Portal	KVS Results Dashboard