KVS Recruitment 2020

Kendriya Vidyalaya is the largest chain of schools in India, all affiliated under the Central Board of Secondary Education and supervised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Every year it releases various teaching and non-teaching vacancies for eligible candidates.

For the recruitment process, a KVS Exam is conducted which is a written examination. The registration process for this exam for the year 2020, has already started in January. Candidates interested in joining Kendriya Vidyalaya have to submit their KVS TGT PGT Recruitment 2020 application form on the official website before the due date.

KVS Recruitment

KVS recruitment process is conducted to offer various teaching and non-teaching posts. These posts offered to the candidates include Officer Cadre, Teachers (PGT, TGT, and PRT posts), Principal, Vice Principal, and Librarian. Under this recruitment drive, more than 6000 vacant posts of teaching and non-teaching staff in these KVs are filled across 25 regions of the country.

KVS Recruitment 2020- Apply Online

The KVS PGT TGT application process is entirely conducted online. The candidates must go through the official notification before submitting online applications. The candidates are required to have a valid Email ID that will be registered on the official portal. All the important information like Application Sequence Number, User ID, Password and other communication details will be sent to this registered email. The steps to apply online are as follows-

• On the official KVS website homepage, download the notification pdf file names “KV PGT TGT PRT Teacher, Principal, Vice Principal, Librarian Notification”
• After going through the eligibility criteria, click on “Apply Kendriya Vidyalaya Group A & Group B Posts Online Application Form” and start the registration process.
• Fill in all the mandatory details and upload scanned copies of all the required documents in the prescribed format.
• Pay the examination fees and submit your application.
• A system-generated ID and Password will be provided after successful submission which is to be used for future use.

KVS Recruitment Results

KVS Exam results are declared separately for each vacant post. The result is usually declared 2-3 months after the exam. KVS cut-off list is also released the same day the result is declared. The cut-off depends on the difficulty level of the exam as well as the number of candidates appearing for the exam. Below is the TGT and PRT cut-off list for the previous year exam to get an idea of the cut-off trends for the year 2020-

Post/Subject	General	OBC	SC	ST
TGT Hindi	74	73	73	72
TGT Maths	85	84	79	72
TGT Science	83	82	79	72
TGT English	78	77	73	64
TGT Social Science	79	78	77	76
PRT	95	94	88	79

KVS Recruitment 2020 last date

KVS recruitment drive for 2020 started in January. However, the last date to apply is not yet declared and is expected to be announced soon. The KVS management has also not declared the last date to submit the application fee and the exam date, for which the notification might be released soon.

KVS Recruitment Admit Card

The admit cards are released 1-2 weeks before the date of the examination. A candidate can download the admit card from the official website by entering their registration/roll number and Password/DOB which is provided after the online application has been submitted. No hard copy of the admit card is sent or made available to the candidate by post and so the candidates should check the website regularly to not miss any update on the same.

KVS Recruitment Age Limit

KVS recruitment process requires applying candidates to fulfill certain age criteria which are specified for every post as the maximum and minimum age limit. A candidate must go through the KVS official notification to ensure that he/she comes under the prescribed age limit. The age criteria are as follows-

Post	Age Limit
Principal	Minimum- 35 years    Maximum- 50 years
Vice Principal	Minimum- 35 years    Maximum- 45 years
TGTs	Maximum 35 years
PGTs	Maximum 40 years
Librarian	Maximum 35 years
Primary Teacher	Maximum 30 years
Primary Teacher (Music)	Maximum 30 years

KVS Recruitment Eligibility

Interested candidates are required to fulfill certain eligibility criteria prescribed under the official notification by KVS. If a candidate is found to be not eligible for a certain post, their application can be canceled. The eligibility criteria mainly adhere to the age limit and educational qualification of the candidate depending upon the post they are applying to.

• For PGT post, candidates must have completed their post-graduation in the respective discipline.
• For the TGT post, candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in the respective discipline along with a relevant certificate.
• Candidates applying for the TGT post should also have a valid CET certificate.
• All candidates must have basic computer knowledge.
• The eligibility criteria related to educational qualification of the candidates as per their applied post is as follows-

Post	Eligibility
Principal	Master’s Degree (min 45% aggregate)B.Ed. or equivalent teaching degree Relevant experience
Vice-Principal	Master’s Degree (min 45% aggregate)B.Ed. or equivalent teaching degree
PGTs	2 years Integrated PG or Master’s Degree (min 50% aggregate)B.Ed. or equivalent teaching degree Proficiency in teaching in Hindi & English mediumBE/B.Tech/B.Sc./M.Sc./PG Diploma/B & C level DOEACC (with min 50% aggregate)
TGTs	4 years of Integrated degree course or Bachelor’s Degree (min 50% aggregate)B.Ed. or equivalent teaching degreePassed CTET Paper-II with B.Ed.Diploma in relevant subjects
PRTs	Senior Secondary School Certificate (50% aggregate) OR 2-year Diploma in elementary education OR 4-year Bachelor of elementary education (B.El. Ed) OR 2-year Diploma in Education OR Graduation Degree with min. 50% marks and B.Ed.Should have passed CTET Proficiency in teaching in Hindi & English medium
Librarian	Bachelor’s degree in Library Science OR Graduate with 1-year Diploma in Library ScienceWorking knowledge of English and HindiKnowledge of Computer Application

KVS Recruitment Helpline Number

If any candidate faces any problem or has any query regarding the recruitment process, he/she can contact the KVS helpdesk-

Helpline Number:   011-26565671/ 26532643

Email:     [email protected]
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KVS Recruitment Clerk

KVS also releases Clerk/LDC/UDC vacancy notification every year for various posts. Job seekers can apply for any of the posts by filling an application form online on the official website before the closing date. KVS has released over 1000 vacancies for various posts. Interested candidates must go through the eligibility criteria before applying.

KVS Recruitment Zones

Candidates have to fill their preference zone for posting while applying for the recruitment process. These preferred zones are considered during the final selection and posting process. The country has been divided into 6 different zones for this recruitment procedure. These zones are as follows-

• Central Zone- Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
• North Zone- Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttrakhand
• East Zone- Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim
• West Zone- Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
• South Zone- Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
• North-Eastern Zone- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura

KVS Recruitment Online Form

KVS conducts its registration process online. The candidates have to visit the official website of Kendriya Vidyalaya to fill the application form and apply for the examination. The application link is expected to be activated in January 2020.

KVS Recruitment Exam Pattern

KVS recruitment exam has two stages; the online written exam and the interview. It is an online objective type exam that contains 150 questions for subjects, General English, General Hindi, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs, Computer Literacy, Concerned subject, and Pedagogy. The language of questions is both Hindi and English. The total duration of the exam is 150 minutes. The exam pattern is as follows-

• Part I includes General English and General Hindi.
• The total number of questions is 20 (10 for each) with a total of 20 marks.
• Part II includes General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Reasoning Ability, Computer Literacy, Pedagogy, and the Subject concerned.
• There will be 10 questions each for General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Reasoning Ability, Computer Literacy for a total of 30 marks (10 marks for each section).
• There will be 20 questions of 20 marks for Pedagogy.
• There will be 80 questions for 80 marks related to the concerned subject that the candidate has applied for.

FAQs

Q1. When will the KVS recruitment 2020 notification be released?

Ans. The notification for KVS recruitment 2020 is expected to be released soon that will provide all the details related to the recruitment drive and the concerned examination.

Q2. Is CTET necessary for KVS?

Ans. CTET is not mandatory for PGT posts while CTET paper II is required for TGT posts.

Q3. What is the age limit for PRT, TGT, and PGT recruitment?

Ans. The age limit for PRT is 30 years, for TGT is 35 years, and PGT is 40 years. Only the candidates that come under this prescribed age limit are eligible to apply for the various posts offered by KVS.

Q4. Can a candidate apply for different posts at the same time?

Ans. Yes, the candidate can apply for different posts i.e., PRT, PGT, TGT at the same time. However, the candidate cannot apply for different subjects in the same post.

Q5. Where are the candidates posted after selection?

Ans. The selected candidates can be posted anywhere throughout the country. However, choices for posting in the 6 different zones are provided in the Online Application form where the candidates must opt for all the choices in the order of their preference.