KVS Recruitment Notification 2025: Recruitment, Vacancy, Dates, Fee and How to Apply

Applications closed on 11 December 2025.

Source: Recruitment Notification 01/2025 – Recruitment of various Teaching & Non-Teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (combined notice; KVS parts used) (published 13 November 2025 (cbse.gov.in); Corrigendum-I 21 Nov 2025, Corrigendum-2 4 Dec 2025, Corrigendum-3 10 Dec 2025). Confirm in the official notice before applying.

Vacancies: 9,921 KVS posts after Corrigendum-3 (our sum: 8,714 teaching and 1,207 non-teaching). The original notification tables add up to 9,126. Vacancies are tentative and may increase or decrease.

• Teaching: Assistant Commissioner, Principal, Vice-Principal, PGT (12 subjects), TGT (9 subjects and Special Educator), Librarian, PRT, PRT (Music), PRT Special Educator
• Non-teaching: Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Assistant Engineer (Civil), Assistant Section Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Secretariat Assistant, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Stenographer Grade I and II
• Pay Level 2 to Level 12 of the pay matrix, depending on the post

Source: Recruitment Notification 01/2025 – Recruitment of various Teaching & Non-Teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (combined notice; KVS parts used) (published 13 November 2025 (cbse.gov.in); Corrigendum-I 21 Nov 2025, Corrigendum-2 4 Dec 2025, Corrigendum-3 10 Dec 2025). Confirm in the official notice before applying.

Age limit: Varies by post: upper limit from 27 years (Junior Secretariat Assistant, Stenographer Gr II) to 50 years (Assistant Commissioner, Principal); Principal 35–50 and Vice-Principal 35–45 years (as on Closing date of online applications, printed as 4 December 2025).

• PGT: Master's degree (or integrated PG course) in the subject with at least 50%, and B.Ed. with at least 50% (or an integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.)
• TGT: Bachelor's degree in the required subjects with at least 50%, B.Ed. with at least 50%, and CTET Paper-II
• PRT: Class 12 with at least 50%, a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (or 4-year B.El.Ed. or 2-year D.Ed. Special Education), and CTET Paper-I
• Librarian: Bachelor's degree in Library Science (or Library and Information Science) with at least 50%
• Junior Secretariat Assistant: Class 12 pass and typing 35 wpm English or 30 wpm Hindi on computer
• Assistant Section Officer, Senior Secretariat Assistant, Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Stenographer Gr I and Vice-Principal also need set years of regular service or experience, as printed for each post
• All qualifications must be held on the cut-off date (closing date of online applications)

Exam fee + ₹500 processing fee: ₹2,300 (Assistant Commissioner, Principal, Vice-Principal); ₹1,500 (PGT, TGT, PRT, Librarian, AE, FO, AO, ASO, Junior Translator); ₹1,200 (SSA, Stenographer Gr I and II, JSA). Bank GST extra.

SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen pay no exam fee, but every applicant must pay the ₹500 processing fee. Fee once paid is not refunded.

Source: Recruitment Notification 01/2025 – Recruitment of various Teaching & Non-Teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (combined notice; KVS parts used) (published 13 November 2025 (cbse.gov.in); Corrigendum-I 21 Nov 2025, Corrigendum-2 4 Dec 2025, Corrigendum-3 10 Dec 2025). Confirm in the official notice before applying.

1. Tier-1: screening test (OMR); candidates shortlisted for Tier-2 in the ratio 1:10 of vacancies
2. Tier-2: subject knowledge test (objective + descriptive), held separately for each post
3. Interview (100 marks) for AC, Principal, VP, PGT, TGT, Librarian, PRT, AO, FO, AE and Junior Translator — shortlisting 1:3; final merit 85% Tier-2 + 15% interview
4. Skill test (qualifying) for Junior Secretariat Assistant and Stenographers — shortlisting 1:5; merit on Tier-2 marks
5. ASO and Senior Secretariat Assistant: merit on Tier-2 marks only

1. 1

   Use only the official websites

   Apply online only through the links on cbse.gov.in, kvsangathan.nic.in or navodaya.gov.in. Register and create a login ID and password, and note them down.

2. 2

   Submit one application

   One application covers all the posts you want. Within PGT or TGT you can choose only one subject. For similar posts in both KVS and NVS, the fee for a single post is paid.

3. 3

   Check your qualification first

   Qualifications can differ between KVS and NVS, even for posts with the same name. CBSE said in its notice of 26 November 2025 that the qualifications in the notification are final and no relaxation or interpretation is allowed.

4. 4

   Upload photo and signature

   Upload a recent photograph and your signature as JPG/JPEG files.

5. 5

   Pay the fee online

   Pay by debit card, credit card or net banking. Money orders, demand drafts and postal orders are not accepted. Fee once paid is not refunded.

6. 6

   Print the confirmation page

   Complete all steps and take a printout of the confirmation page. If it is not generated, the application is treated as incomplete.

7. 7

   Watch your login for each stage

   Exam city details come about 15 days before the exam and the admit card about 2 days before. Results, preferences (KVS or NVS, where you are in more than one merit list) and interview or skill test call letters appear in your login.

• Official notice (PDF): Recruitment Notification 01/2025 – Recruitment of various Teaching & Non-Teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (combined notice; KVS parts used) (published 13 November 2025 (cbse.gov.in); Corrigendum-I 21 Nov 2025, Corrigendum-2 4 Dec 2025, Corrigendum-3 10 Dec 2025)
• Official website: kvsangathan.nic.in (the only place to apply)

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