KVS Recruitment 2025: Exam Pattern & Syllabus

KVS Recruitment 2025: Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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KVS Recruitment 2025: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
KVS Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025- Highlights
Organisaton Name
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)
Recruiting Body
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 
Vacancies
9126 (Teaching- 7963 & Non-Teaching- 1163)
Post Name
Teaching & Non-Teaching Posts
KVS Exam Date 2025
10th & 11th January 2026
Exam Level
National Level Exam
Mode of Exam
Offline (OMR Based)
Duration
Tier 1- 2 hours 
Tier 2- 2.5 hours
Negative 
Tier 1- 1 mark (⅓rd) 
Tier 2- 0.25 marks (¼th)
Selection Process
Tier 1 + Tier 2 + Skill Test/Interview (as required for post)
Official Website
www.cbse.gov.in, www.kvsangathan.nic.in, and www.navodaya.gov.in
KVS Selection Process 2025 [NEW]
The KVS Recruitment 2025 for various teaching and non-teaching posts will be completed in two/three stages. The detailed selection process of KVS recruitment for all the posts is mentioned below. The syllabus is mentioned separately for all the posts. 
Posts
Selection Process
Final Merit List
Principal
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
Vice Principal
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
PGT
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
TGT
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
PRT
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
Librarian
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
Assistant Section officer
Tier 1 
Tier 2
Marks Obtained in Tier 2
Finance Officer
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
Assistant Commissioner
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
Assistant Engineer (Civil)
Tier 1
Tier 2
Interview
Tier 2- 85%
Interview- 15%
Stenographer Grade II
Tier 1
Tier 2
Skill Test
Marks Obtained in Tier 2 
subject to qualifying skill test
Senior Secretariat Assistant
Tier 1 
Tier 2
Marks Obtained in Tier 2
Junior Secretariat Assistant
Tier 1
Tier 2
Skill Test
Marks Obtained in Tier 2 
subject to qualifying skill test
KVS Exam Pattern 2025 (Revised)
Candidates preparing for can check their exam pattern according to the posts they have opted for. However, the exam pattern of  KVS Trained Graduate Teacher and the primary teacher exam are the same. Tier 1 Exam will be common for all posts, and tier 2 depends on the subject chosen. Check revised exam pattern for KVS Exam from below section. 
KVS Exam Pattern 2025 (Tier 1)
KVS Tier 1 Exam is divided into 6 parts for which the complete KVS Exam Pattern is discussed here. Aspirants are advised to prepare well for their concerned subject because this section holds the maximum marks.
  • There will be 100 Questions asked in the holds as a complete KVS Tier 1 exam.
  • Each question comprises 3 marks, and there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.
  • The duration to complete KVS PGT Exam is 2 hours (120 minutes).
  • The exam will be a pen-paper mode (offline OMR based).
KVS Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025
Parts
Subjects
No. of Questions
Total Marks
Duration
Part I
General Reasoning
20
60
2 Hours
(120 minutes)
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 (One other Modern Indian Languages*)
10
30
Total
100
300
KVS Exam Pattern 2025 (Tier 2)
  • Tier-2 for all the posts will be Subject Knowledge Examination (a combination of Pen-Paper and OMR-based)
  • In objective-type questions in Tier-2, each question carries 1 mark and there will also be negative marking for wrong answers; 1/4th marks (i.e. 0.25 marks) will be deducted for each wrong answer.
KVS Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025
Type
Number of Questions
Marks
Duration
Objective
60
60
2.5 hours
Descriptive
10
40
Total
70
100
KVS Skill Test 2025
Posts
Test
Details
Junior Secretariat Assistant
Typing Test - only on computer Net typing speed English-35 w.p.m. or Hindi-30w.p.m
Qualify the typing test
Computer Proficiency Test (Bilingual–English/Hindi) MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point and internet.
100 marks (Candidates will have to obtain minimum 40% marks in CPT)
Stenographer Grade-I and Stenographer Grade-II
Shorthand Test: Dictation 10 minutes @ 80 w.p.m. Transcription : 50 minutes English/ 65 minutes Hindi on computer
Typing Test - only on computer Net typing speed English-40 w.p.m. or Hindi-35w.p.m
Qualify the shorthand Typing Test - only on computer and typing test
Computer Proficiency Test (Bilingual–English/Hindi) MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point and internet.
100 marks(Candidates will have to obtain minimum 40% marks in CPT)
KVS Syllabus 2025
Stage I of KVS recruitment will be an offline written examination. The Written examination will be conducted for 150 questions. Each question carries one mark. There is no sectional cut-off. Check the common subjects for all the posts given below.
  • Reasoning Ability
  • English Language
  • General Awareness
  • Computer Literacy
  • General Knowledge
  • General Hindi
KVS PRT Teacher Syllabus 2025
KVS has released the detailed syllabus for Primary teachers for both Paper-1 & 2 and the candidates can go through the complete KVS Primary Teacher Syllabus 2025 by clicking the below link. 
KVS PRT Teacher Syllabus 2025
KVS PRT Paper 1 Syllabus
Subjects
Topics
English
  • Articles
  • Narrations
  • Prepositions
  • Punctuations
  • Comprehension
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Adverb
  • Error Correction
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Unseen Passages
  • Vocabulary
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms
  • Idioms
  • Verb
  • Tenses
  • Adjective
  • Modal
  • Voice
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
Hindi
  • भाषा
  • संज्ञा
  • सर्वनाम
  • विशेषण
  • क्रिया
  • अव्यय
  • वचन
  • लिंग
  • उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय
  • वाक्य निर्माण
  • पर्यायवाची
  • विपरीपार्थक
  • अनेकार्थक
  • समानार्थी शब्द
  • विराम चिन्हों की पहचान एवं उपयोग
  • मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
  • अलंकार
  • सन्धि
  • तत्सम
  • तद्भव
  • देशज एवं विदेशी शब्द
  • समास
KVS PGT Paper 2 Syllabus 2025
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
  • Important Days
  • Indian History
  • Important Books and Authors
  • Important Terms in General Polity
  • All important Indian National Movement
  • Important Awards and Honors
  • International & National Organization
  • Science – Inventions & Discoveries
  • Budget and Five Year Plans
  • Current Affairs – National & International
  • Indian Economy, Capitals of India
  • Sport and important events in sports
  • Abbreviations,
  • Countries & Capitals
  • Science & Technology
  • Sports and Important events
Reasoning Ability
  • Arithmetic Number Series
  • Spatial Orientation
  • Relationship concepts
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Non-verbal series
  • Observation
  • Figures Classification
  • Analogies, Discrimination
  • Letter and Symbol Series
  • Visual Memory
  • Similarities and Differences
  • Spatial Visualization
  • Verbal Classification
  • Coding and Decoding etc.
  • Number Series
  • Essential Part
  • Verbal Reasoning, Logical Problems
  • Statement and Conclusion
  • Statement and Argument
  • Letter and Symbol Series
  • Analogies
  • Theme Detection,
  • Cause and Effect
  • Logical Deduction,
  • Artificial Language
Computer Literacy
  • Important Terms & Computer Basics
  • Paint Brush Use
  • About Desktop and Computer Peripherals
  • Word Processor and important terms related to it
  • Formatting Word Document,
  • Internet
  • Computer History
  • Word Processor
  • Exploring Windows
  • PPT or Powerpoint Presentation, etc.
  • Computer History
KVS PGT Paper 3 Syllabus 2025
Understanding the Learner
  • Concept of growth, maturation and development, principles and debates of development, development tasks and challenges
  • Domains of Development: Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional, Moral etc., deviations in development and its implications.
  • Understanding Adolescence: Needs, challenges and implications for designing institutional support.
  • Role of Primary and Secondary Socialization agencies. Ensuring Home school continuity.
Understanding Teaching Learning
  • Theoretical perspectives on Learning -Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism with
    special reference to their implications for:
  • The role of teacher
  • The role of learner
  • Nature of teacher-student relationship
  • Choice of teaching methods
  • Classroom environment
  • Understanding of discipline, power etc.
  • Factors affecting learning and their implications for:
  • Designing classroom instructions,
  • Planning student activities and,
  • Creating learning spaces in school.
  • Planning and Organization of Teaching-Learning
  • Concept of Syllabus and Curriculum, Overt and Hidden Curriculum
  • Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Early Childhood Care and Education
  • Competency-based Education, Experiential learning, etc.
  • Instructional Plans: -Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan
  • Instructional material and resources
  • Information and Communication Technology(ICT) for teaching-learning
  • Assessment of learning, for learning and as learning: Meaning, purpose and considerations in planning each.
  • Enhancing Teaching Learning processes: Classroom Observation and Feedback, Reflections and Dialogues as a means of constructivist teaching
Creating Conducive Learning Environment
  • The concepts of Diversity, disability and Inclusion, implications of disability as social construct, types of disabilities-their identification and interventions
  • Concept of School Mental Health, addressing the curative, preventive and promotive dimensions of mental health for all students and staff. Provisioning for guidance and counselling. Developing School and community as a learning resource.
Perspectives in Education
  • Role of school in achieving aims of education.
  • NEP-2020: Early Childhood Care and Education: The Foundation of Learning ; Foundational Literacy and Numeracy; Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Holistic & Integrated Learning; Equitable and Inclusive Education: Learning for All; Competency based learning and Education.
  • Guiding Principles for Child Rights, Protecting and provisioning for rights of children to safe and secure school environment, Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, Historically studying the National Policies in education with special reference to school education;
  • School Curriculum Principles: Perspective, Learning and Knowledge, Curricular Areas, School Stages — Pedagogy & Assessment.
KVS PGT Syllabus 2025- Subject Wise
A detailed subject-wise syllabus is mentioned for all the Posts of KVS recruitment. Candidates are advised to go through the entire syllabus thoroughly. We have mentioned the syllabus separately for easy access for candidates. Candidates are advised to prepare according to a syllabus to get good marks in the respective examination.
KVS PGT Part-I Syllabus
General English
  • Verb and its types
  • Tenses and their forms
  • Voice (Active Voice and Passive Voice)
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Unseen Passages
  • Vocabulary
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms, Grammar
  • Idioms & Phrases, etc.
  • Articles
  • Comprehension
  • Fill in the Blanks. Adverb, Error Correction
  • Sentence Rearrangement
General Hindi
  • Antonyms
  • Translation of Sentences
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Plural Forms etc.
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Synonyms,
  • Comprehension
  • Error Detection
  • Phrases or Muhavare,
KVS TGT Syllabus 2025- Subject Wise
The detailed KVS TGT Syllabus is mentioned below in the table. The highest scoring part of the syllabus is the candidate’s concerned subject. The Concerned Subject comprises of Physical & Health Education and Art Education and Work Experience. The candidate should have a good command of these topics.
KVS TGT Part-I Syllabus
General English
  • Verb,
  • Active Voice and Passive voice
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Articles
  • Comprehension
  • Adverb
  • Error Correction
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Fill in the Blanks.
  • Unseen Passages
  • Tenses and their types
  • Vocabulary
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms
  • Grammar
  • Idioms & Phrases, etc.
General Hindi
  • Antonyms
  • Vocabulary
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Error Detection
  • Translation of Sentences
  • Comprehension
  • Phrases/Muhavare
  • Error Detection
  • Grammar
  • Plural Forms etc
  • Synonyms
KVS TGT Art Education Syllabus 2025
In Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Syllabus for Art Education includes the topics from History of Indian Art, Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu Art, Temples Sculpture, Bronzes, and Indo-Islamic Architecture. 
Chapters
Topics
History of Indian Art
  • Introduction
  • Sculptures and Terracottas
  • Decoration on earthenwares
  • Seals
Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu Art
  • General Introduction to Art, during Mauryan, Shunga, Kushana & Gupta Period
  • Sculptures
  • Introduction to Ajanta
Temples Sculpture, Bronzes, and Indo-Islamic Architecture
  • Artistic aspects of Indian Temples
  • Study of following south Indian Bronzes
  • Circa 10th Century A.D
KVS TGT Physical & Health Education Syllabus 2025
Chapters
Topics
Physical Education Theory
  • Concept of Physical Education
  • Physiological Aspects of Physical Education
  • Psychological Aspects of Physical Education
  • Physical Fitness and Wellness
Health Education
  • Concept and objectives of Health Education
  • Importance of Health Education
  • Principles of Health Education
Contemporary Health Problems
  • Abuse of alcohol tobacco and drugs and the effect of abuse on the individual family and community
  • Effect of alcohol tobacco and drugs on sportspersons
KVS Librarian Syllabus 2025
KVS Librarian Syallubs includes the topics from Library as a Social Institution, Normative Principles of Lib. & Inf. Science, Laws relating to Libraries & Information.
Chapters
Topics
Library as a Social Institution
  • Social & Historical foundations of Library.
  • Different types of libraries- Academic, Public, Special (their distinguishing features and functions.)
  • Role of U.G.C. for the development of academic libraries.
  • Role in Library of formal and informal education.
  • Shivaji University, Kolhapur
Normative Principles of Lib. & Inf. Science
  • Five Laws of Library Science.
  • Implications of five laws in Lib. & Inf. Science
  • Development of Libraries with special reference to India, Baroda Public Library system
Laws relating to Libraries & Information
  • Library legislation need and essential features.
  • Library legislation in India.
  • Maharashtra Public Library Act.
  • Press and registration act & Delivery of Books act (Public Library)
KVS PRT Music Teacher Syllabus 2025
The KVS PRT Music Teacher Syllabus 2025 includes the topics of General English, General Hindi, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Reasoning Ability, and Computer Literacy. 
KVS PRT Part-I Syllabus
General English
  • Verb
  • Tenses
  • Voice
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Articles
  • Comprehension
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Adverb
  • Error Correction
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Unseen Passages
  • Vocabulary
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms
  • Grammar
  • Idioms & Phrases, etc.
General Hindi
  • Antonyms
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Synonyms
  • Translation of Sentences
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Error Detection
  • Comprehension
  • Phrases/Muhavare
  • Plural Forms, etc.
KVS PRT Part-II Syllabus
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
  • Important Days
  • Indian History
  • Books and Authors
  • Indian National Movement
  • Awards and Honors
  • Budget and Five Year Plans
  • General Polity
  • Current Affairs – National & International
  • Indian Economy
  • Capitals of India
  • International & National Organizations
  • Science – Inventions & Discoveries
  • Science & Technology
  • Sports, Abbreviations
  • Countries & Capitals
Reasoning Ability
  • Arithmetic Number Series
  • Spatial Orientation
  • Observation
  • Figures Classification
  • Relationship concepts
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Non-verbal series
  • Analogies
  • Discrimination
  • Visual Memory
  • Similarities and Differences
  • Spatial Visualization\
  • Coding, and Decoding, etc.
  • Number Series
  • Letter and Symbol Series
  • Verbal Classification
  • Essential Part
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Logical Problems
  • Analogies
  • Theme Detection
  • Cause and Effect
  • Artificial Language
  • Matching Definitions
  • Making Judgments
  • Statement and Conclusion
  • Logical Deduction
  • Statement and Argument.
Computer Literacy
  • Computer Basics Using Paint Brush, More in Paint
  • About Desktop and Computer Peripherals
  • Word Processor
  • Formatting Word Document
  • Internet, Computer History
  • Exploring Windows
  • Powerpoint Presentation, etc.
Concerned Subject
Musicology
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