Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan PRT

KVS PRT is the recruitment of Primary Teachers (PRT) for Kendriya Vidyalayas, the central government schools run by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). In the latest cycle, Recruitment Notification 01/2025, the selection exam was conducted by CBSE on behalf of KVS and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The same notification covered three KVS posts at this level: PRT, PRT (Music) and Special Educator (PRT).

This page gives you the whole picture in one place: dates, vacancies, eligibility, fee, exam pattern, syllabus, selection stages, pay and preparation. Figures belong to the 2025-26 cycle and are labelled as such. Preparation advice is written to stay useful for the next cycle. KVS has not announced a fresh PRT notification on its website at the time of writing (October 2026), so watch the official site for it.

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KVS PRT at a glance

Notification and vacancies

CBSE released the joint KVS-NVS notification on 13 November 2025. Two corrigenda followed in November and December, and Corrigendum-3 of 10 December 2025 revised the PRT vacancies upwards. NVS has no PRT posts, so every PRT vacancy below belongs to KVS.

The notification itself calls the vacancies tentative, which means they can rise or fall. Category-wise and disability-wise splits are given in the notification and the corrigendum; read them on the official documents rather than relying on a summary. You can open the notification at https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents/Detailed_Notification_KVS_NVS_2025_13112025.pdf and the revised vacancy table at https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents/Corrigendum_3_10122025.pdf.

How the three posts differ

Pick the post that matches your qualification. The fee table, the selection table and the women's age relaxation are worded mainly for PRT in the notification, so Music and Special Educator candidates should read the relevant clauses themselves.

Important dates of the 2025-26 cycle

The Tier-2 dates above come from the revised schedule notice of 10 March 2026. An earlier notice had placed these posts on different days, so schedules can move. Interview dates and the final result had not been published on the KVS or CBSE pages when this page was written. Track the official recruitment pages and your registered email for them.

Eligibility in brief

All three posts need Class XII with at least 50% marks and a post-specific qualification. PRT needs a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, a 4-year B.El.Ed. or a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education), plus a pass in CTET Paper I. PRT (Music) needs a Bachelor's degree in Music or Performing Arts with music as a main subject, and does not require CTET. Special Educator (PRT) needs a recognised special education qualification, CTET Paper I and RCI registration.

The upper age limit is 30 years for all three posts. Age was counted on the closing date of the application window. Relaxations apply to reserved categories, women, persons with benchmark disabilities, ex-servicemen and eligible serving employees, and only the single highest concession is given. The full rules, with a relaxation table, are on our KVS PRT eligibility page.

Application fee and how to apply

For PRT, the notification lists an examination fee of Rs. 1,500 and a processing fee of Rs. 500. SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen candidates pay no examination fee, but everyone pays the Rs. 500 processing fee. Bank GST is extra, payment is online only, and fees are not refundable. The fee table does not list PRT (Music) and Special Educator (PRT) separately, so check the notification clause for those two posts.

Applications were taken only through the online portal linked from the official CBSE, KVS and NVS websites. The process was simple:

1. Register: Create your profile with a valid mobile number and email.

2. Fill the form: Choose the post, the language for Part VI of Tier-1 and your category. Corrections were not allowed after submission, so check every entry.

3. Upload documents: A recent photograph and signature in JPG or JPEG format.

4. Pay and save: Pay online and keep a printout of the confirmation page.

At document verification, shortlisted candidates must show self-attested copies of age, qualification, category and disability certificates, plus originals. An OBC-NCL certificate had to be issued between 1 January 2025 and the last date of application. Incorrect category certificates are a common reason for rejection.

Keep these checks in mind before the next cycle opens:

• CTET certificate: A valid CTET Paper I certificate issued on or before the closing date is essential for PRT and Special Educator (PRT). Clear it well before the notification arrives.

• Category certificates: Keep the OBC-NCL, EWS, SC or ST certificate in the prescribed format. An SC or ST certificate must be held by the closing date.

• Disability certificate: A UDID card is preferred for PwBD candidates, and shortlisted candidates must produce a medical certificate at the final stage.

• Language choice: The language you pick for Part VI of Tier-1 cannot be changed later.

Selection process

The selection has three stages, and only the last two count towards your merit.

• Tier-1: A screening test of 100 questions and 300 marks. Candidates are shortlisted for Tier-2 in a 1:10 ratio against the notified vacancies, with ties at the last position included. Tier-1 marks are not part of the final merit.

• Tier-2: A subject knowledge exam of 100 marks. Candidates are shortlisted for the interview in a 1:3 ratio, again including ties.

• Interview: 100 marks for shortlisted candidates, followed by document verification.

The final merit list gives 85% weightage to Tier-2 and 15% to the interview. The notification states no other weightage, such as for experience.

Here is how the merit works with an illustration, not a prediction. A candidate who scores 70 out of 100 in Tier-2 contributes 59.5 marks (85% of 70). An interview score of 80 out of 100 adds 12 marks (15% of 80). The final merit score is 71.5. This also shows why Tier-2 is the stage to focus on: a 10-mark gain there is worth 8.5 marks, while the same gain in the interview is worth only 1.5.

Exam pattern in brief

Tier-1 carries 3 marks per correct answer and a deduction of 1 mark per wrong answer. In Tier-2, each of the 60 objective questions carries 1 mark with a 0.25 deduction for a wrong answer, and the 10 descriptive questions carry 40 marks. Section-wise details, language rules and a worked merit example are on the KVS PRT exam pattern page. Some older pages still show a computer-based Tier-1 or a 180-mark paper, so follow the notification.

Syllabus in brief

Tier-1 tests Senior Secondary level skills in six parts: General Reasoning, Numeric Ability, Basic Computer Literacy, General Knowledge, English language competency and one other Modern Indian Language. Tier-2 tests what a primary teacher needs in the classroom: child development and pedagogy, language teaching, elementary mathematics and environmental studies, at the level of primary school textbooks but asked at a higher difficulty.

KVS publishes the Tier-2 syllabus as a separate document on its website. Use our KVS PRT syllabus checklist to plan topics, and confirm against the official document.

Salary of a KVS PRT

PRT, PRT (Music) and Special Educator (PRT) are all placed in Level 6 of the Pay Matrix, with a basic pay range of Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400. Allowances are paid as per government rules and vary with the city of posting, so the monthly in-hand salary differs from one candidate to another. This page does not quote an in-hand figure because none is given in the notification.

How to prepare for KVS PRT

Because Tier-1 only screens and Tier-2 decides merit, plan your time accordingly. A simple order works well for most candidates.

• Start with Tier-2 subjects: Child development, pedagogy, primary-level mathematics, EVS and language teaching take the longest to build, and they carry the merit.

• Keep Tier-1 sections warm: Spend 60 to 90 minutes a day on reasoning, numeric ability, computer basics and general knowledge. Speed matters because the paper has 100 questions in 2 hours.

• Learn from the NCERT primary books: Tier-2 questions are built on Class I to V concepts, so the clarity of the basics matters more than advanced material.

• Write descriptive answers: The 10 descriptive questions carry 40 marks. Practise short, structured answers within a time limit.

• Plan for the interview early: Prepare a short demonstration lesson, classroom management examples and a clear view of the NEP 2020 vision for foundational learning.

Cut-off and shortlisting

KVS and CBSE have not published Tier-1 cut-off marks for PRT on the pages we reviewed. What is published is the number of candidates shortlisted for Tier-2, which follows the 1:10 rule. Cut-off marks change with paper difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants, so treat any figure you see on a third-party site as unofficial and aim for a comfortable margin instead of a bare pass. The KVS PRT cut-off page explains shortlisting in more detail.