NVS PGT Highlights

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti or popularly called NVS is an independent organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education & Literacy, Govt. of India. This makes it an attractive Government job that is preferred by many candidates. NVS has its 8 Regional Offices at Bhopal, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Pune & Shillong and more than 630 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are actively functioning all over India except in Tamil Nadu. NVS is majorly aimed at providing education in rural areas and is completely residential up to the Senior Secondary level. NVS recruitment 2024 was released recently and will take place for various posts like Assistant Commissioner, Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGTs) & Other Miscellaneous Categories of Teachers (Librarian, Art, Music, PET-Male, PET-Female), Legal Assistant, Female Staff Nurse, Catering Assistant, Office Superintentdent, etc. 

NVS Highlights 2022

Conducting AuthorityNVS
Official Website www.navodaya.gov.in
Name of the Posts Principal, TGT, PGT, etc.
Mode of application Online
Stages of Exam Three Stages-
  • Phase 1-  Online Exam
  • Phase 2- Interview 
Maximum marks & Time duration
  • Online Exam-  150 marks, 3 hours
  • Interview
Opening Date for Submission of Online Applications North East - July 09, 2022
All Over India - July 02, 2022

Closing Date for Submission of Online Application

North East - July 29, 2022

All Over India - July 22, 2022

NVS Phase I Admit Card Click Here
NVS Online Examination November 28, 2022 to December 01, 2022
NVS Phase I Online Examination Result Click Here
Number of Vacancies

North East - 584

All Over India - 1616

NVS Official Notification PDF

North East - Click Here

All Over India - Click Here

NVS PGT/TGT Notification

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) Recruitment 2024 for various posts across its Regional Offices / HQ / Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas released recently. Candidates who possess the required qualifications and are interested in working at NVS can apply once the online application/registration link is active. It is an excellent opportunity for all the job seekers who are trying hard to get entry into the government sector. All interested candidates should immediately apply to avoid last minute rush. A written examination will be held to select eligible candidates.

NVS PGT Exam City Details

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti released the information about the NVS PGT Exam City Details on their website on November 19, 2024. You can log in with your Registration No. and enter the shown CAPTCHA to check the city details. The NVS PGT exam 2024 will be held between November 28 and December 1, 2024.

NVS PGT Exam Pattern

NVS Recruitment 2024 is one of the most popular examinations which gives an excellent opportunity to all the job aspirants who are trying hard to work in the Government organization. NVS exact number of vacancies for many posts can not be told now and will be updated once the notification is out. NVS will conduct a single level online examination for all the posts. There will be objective type questions from 5 subjects: Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, Teaching Aptitude, Subject Knowledge & Language Competency Test. 

  • The Language Competency Test will be qualifying in nature.
  • The test in Subject Knowledge will contain difficulty level of Post Graduation.
  • Total time available will be 3 hours.
  • The first four sections of a candidate will not be evaluated if he/she fails to qualify in the Language Competency Test.
  • The test on Subject Knowledge will be subject-specific which will vary according to the post.
  • Total questions and total marks will be 150.  

Candidates who get selected in the written examination will be called for Interview. 

SubjectNo. of QuestionsMarks
Reasoning Ability 15 15
General Awareness 15 15
Teaching Aptitude 20 20
Subject Knowledge 100 100
Total150150
Language Competency Test ( General English & Hindi)3030 (Qualifying nature)

NVS PGT Syllabus

NVS 2024 Recruitment is one of the best opportunities for people who wish to get a Government sector job as well as want to serve the rural parts of India. The job not only pays well but also provides many facilities. NVS has also released vacancies for the post of PGTs for various subjects. To grab this opportunity, you should make sure that you are completely aware of the selection process and further details. NVS will be conducting an online examination for the NVS PGT 2024 Recruitment. There will be objective questions from various subjects and to ensure your selection you should be perfect in all these subjects. To achieve that, you should have complete information of the syllabus of the NVS PGT subjects. To know about the syllabus, refer to the table below:

SectionTopics
English Language Synonyms, Homonyms, Antonyms, Spelling, Word formation, Idioms and Phrases, Fill in the suitable words, Grammar, Spotting errors, Sentence correction, Active/ passive voice, Phrases and idioms, Direct and indirect speech, Reading Comprehension, Passage completion, Theme detection, Deriving conclusion, Rearrangement of passage
General Hindi विपरीतार्थक शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, मुहावरे तथा लोकोक्तियां, गुढार्थी (क्लोजटाइप), प्रकार का गद्यांश, वाक्य क्रम व्यवस्थापन, वाक्यों में त्रुटियाँ, वाक्यों में रिक्त-स्थानों की पूर्ति, वर्तनी अशुद्धियाँ, वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द, अपठित गद्यांश
Reasoning Analogy, Classification, Word formation, Statement and conclusions, Syllogism, Statement and assumptions, Statement and arguments, Coding decoding, Blood relations, Passage and conclusions, Alphabet test, Series test, Number, ranking and time sequence, Direction sense test, Decision-making test, Figure series, Input/output, Assertion and reasoning, Sitting arrangement, Odd figure out, Analogy, Series test, Miscellaneous test
General Awareness/Current Affairs Science – Inventions & Discoveries, Indian Constitution, Geography, Budget and Five Year Plans, History, Scientific Research, Important Financial & Economic News, Culture, Economy, Current Affairs – National & International, India and its neighbouring countries, General Politics, Sports, Economy, Banking, and Finance, Knowledge of Current Events, Countries & Capitals
Computer Literacy History of computers, Basics of hardware and software, Windows operating system, basics Internet terms and services, Basic functionalities of MS-Office (MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint), Networking and communication, Database basics, Basics of hacking,Security tools and viruses

Subjective Syllabus is based on your Essential Qualifications

CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE SYLLABUS

NVS PGT Exam Dates

The official notification of NVS will have all the details related to exam dates so a candidate must go through the notification carefully, not to miss any details. All interested candidates will have enough time to apply for whichever post they are interested in. NVS 2024 Recruitment Exam is one of the most popular and important exams. The NVS Recruitment 2024 Examination is expected to be release soon it its official website.

NVS Dates 2024

NVS EventsNVS Exam Dates
On-line registration including Editing / Modification of Application by candidates
All Over India - July 02, 2022 to July 22, 2022
North East - July 09, 2022 to July 29, 2022
Payment of Application Fee
All Over India - July 02, 2022 to July 22, 2022
North East - July 09, 2022 to July 29, 2022
NVS Phase I Admit Card Click Here
NVS Phase I Online Examination November 28, 2022 to December 01, 2022
NVS  Online Examination Result Click Here
NVS Interview Call Letter To be notified later
NVS Interview Dates To be notified later
Declaration of Final Result  To be notified later

NVS PGT Salary

All the candidates who will get selected after the final stage of Personal Interview, will be appointed as PGT or Post Graduate Teachers in the respective subject in one of the NVS branches. These PGTs will be eligible to receive salary under Level 8 in the Pay Matrix. This implies that an NVS PGT will receive a salary in the range of : Rs 47600 - 151100.

PostSalary
NVS PGT Rs. 47600 - Rs. 151100

NVS PGT Vacancy

Whenever a recruitment notification is released, the first major point of concern is the number of vacancies that are announced by the related organization. NVS being a Government organization is extremely popular and most of the candidates especially interested in teaching will be applying for the posts. The NVS Recruitment 2024 Notification will have subject wise break up of vacancies. Till then a candidate can refer to the previous year vacancies mentioned below

PostNVS All Over india VacancyNVS North East Vacancy
Principal 12 66
Post Graduate Teacher 397 294
Trained Graduate Teacher 683 136
TGT (Third Language) 343
Music Teacher 33 10
Art Teacher 43 14
PET Male 21 23
PET Female 31 16
Librarian 53 25
Total 1616 584

NVS PGT Eligibility Criteria

Before you start applying for NVS 2024 Recruitment for various posts of Assistant Commissioner, Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGTs) & Other Miscellaneous Category of Teachers (Librarian, Art, Music, PET-Male, PET-Female), Legal Assistant, Female Staff Nurse, Catering Assistant and Lower Division Clerk (LDC), a candidate needs to ensure his/her eligibility. All the candidates who are interested in applying for NVS Recruitment 2024 should be eligible in all respects. Let’s look into the details of NVS Recruitment 2024 eligibility criteria. 

NVS Exam Educational Criteria

Candidates applying for any of the posts mentioned in NVS Recruitment 2024 Notification should make sure that they possess the required educational qualification. If you fail to possess the complete educational qualification, you will not be able to apply or appear for the NVS 2024 Exam. The educational criteria for all the posts will vary and is as follows: 

POSTQualification
PGT (English) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree in English from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(Hindi) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree in Hindi from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(Physics) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree in Physics/Applied Physics/Electronics Physics/ Nuclear Physics from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(Chemistry) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree in Chemistry/Bio Chemistry from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(Mathematics) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree Mathematics/Applied Mathematics from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(Economics) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(History) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree in History from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(Geography) Two Year Integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate
OR
Master Degree in Geography from a recognized university with at least 50% marks B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT(Commerce) Commerce with Accounting/Cost Accounting/ Financial Accounting as a major subject of study. Holders of Degree of M.Com. in Applied/Business Economics shall not be eligible. B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT (Biology) Botany / Zoology / Life Sciences / Bio sciences / Genetics / Micro Biology / Bio Technology / Molecular Bio / Plant Physiology provided that applicant had studied Botany and Zoology at Graduation level B.Ed Degree. Proficiency in Teaching in Hindi and English medium
PGT (Computer Science) At least 50% marks in aggregate in any of the following: BE
OR
B.Tech (Computer Science/IT) from a recognized University/Institute.
OR
BE
OR
B.Tech (any stream) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science from a recognized University/Institute.
OR
M.Sc (Computer Science/IT)/MCA from a recognized University.
OR
B.Sc (Computer Science)/BCA and Post Graduate Degree in any subject from a recognized University.
OR
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science/IT and Post Graduate Degree in any subject from a recognized University / Institute.
OR
‘B’ level from DOEACC/NIELT and Post Graduate Degree in any subject.
OR
‘C’ level from DOEACC/NIELIT Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and Graduation. Desirable: B.Ed Degree Proficiency in teaching in Hindi/English.
PGT (Biology/Chemistry/Commerce/Economics/ English/ Hindi) Two year integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50 % marks.
OR
Master Degree from a recognized University with at least 50 % marks in aggregate in the related subject. B.Ed Degree Candidates should also be proficient in English / Hindi

NVS Exam Age Criteria

Apart from the regular educational criteria that a candidate needs to follow in NVS 2024 Recruitment Exam, he/she also needs to follow the age criteria mentioned by NVS in its recruitment notification. 

  • For all candidates applying for PGT posts (all subjects), the maximum age limit decided by NVS is 40 years. Any candidate exceeding the age of 40 will not be allowed to appear in the exam. 

NVS PGT Age Relaxation

In the NVS 2024 Recruitment Notification, there is another provision of age relaxation for some category of candidates. The relaxation will be applied to the upper age limit of the candidates. This will be applicable only to those candidates who belong to the mentioned categories. The relaxation in age will vary for all categories. Read complete details below:

CategoryRelaxation
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
Women (All Category) except for the post of Assistant Commissioner, Legal Assistant, Female Staff Nurse, Catering Assistant & Lower Division Clerk 10 years
NVS Employees if applying for the post of PGTs, TGTs & Miscellaneous Category of Teachers No age bar
NVS Employees if applying for the post of Assistant Commissioner, Legal Assistant, Female Staff Nurse, Catering Assistant, Lower Division Clerk 5 years
Candidates with 3 years continuous service in Central Govt. provided the posts are in same or allied cadres 5 years
Persons ordinarily domiciled in State of Jammu & Kashmir during 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years
Persons with disabilities (including women) SC/ST : 15 years OBC (NCL) : 13 years General : 10 years
Ex-Servicemen who has put in not less than six months continuous service in Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) shall be allowed to deduct the period of such service from his/her actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed maximum age limit prescribed for the post by more than three years, he / she shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit. For group ‘B’ posts, the Ex-Servicemen & Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years military service.