NEW DELHI, October 8 — The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education, on Thursday released a centralized direct recruitment notification (Advt No. 17/2026) on its portal (kvsangathan.nic.in) to fill 9,500 sanctioned teaching and non-teaching posts across more than 1,250 Kendriya Vidyalayas nationwide.
The notified vacancy distribution comprises 1,420 Post Graduate Teachers (PGT, Pay Level 8), 3,850 Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT, Pay Level 7), 3,500 Primary Teachers (PRT, Pay Level 6), and specialized positions for Special Educators, Librarians, and PRT Music instructors. The online registration window is scheduled to open on October 15 and conclude on November 10, 2026.
Candidates applying for PRT and TGT designations must possess valid Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET Paper-I and Paper-II respectively) qualifying credentials issued by the CBSE. The merit selection process integrates a Computer-Based Test (CBT), a simulated Classroom Teaching Demonstration, and an Interview panel, evaluated under a standardized 70:30 composite weighting ratio.
Educational statutory standards under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 (Section 23 on mandatory teacher qualifications), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) regulations, National Education Policy 2020 pupil-teacher ratio mandates (PTR of 30:1), and inclusive education architectures for children with special needs (CwSN) are central to education service exams (KVS, NVS, DSSSB, CTET, State TETs) and civil services social justice modules (GS-II).