Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE is currently in the process of accepting applications for NVS, KVS Recruitment 2025. The recruitment drive is for both teaching and non-teaching positions. Already over 11 lakh applications have been received for about 14,967 vacancies. Last date to apply of December 4, 2025 has been extended. Candidates can now apply till December 11.
People interested in working in Navodaya Vidyalayas or Kendriya Vidyalayas are advised to go through the recruitment opportunity. Not all posts require a Central Teacher Eligibility Test, CTET certificate. Also, the age limit across various positions range from 30 to 45 years.
A quick table summarizes the broad list of jobs that are available along with whether CTET is required.
NVS, KVS Recruitment 2025: Basic Qualification, Age Eligibility
| Position | KVS | NVS | Total Vacancies | Max. Age Limit | CTET Required |
| Assistant Commissioner | 8 | 9 | 17 | *45 years for NVS and 50 for KVS | No |
| Principal | 134 | 93 | 227 | Minimum 35 years, Maximum 50 years | No |
| Vice Principal | 58 | 58 | Minimum 35 years, Maximum 45 years | No | |
| PGTs | 1465 | 1531 | 2996 | Max. 40 Years | No |
| TGTs | 2794 | 3421 | 6215 | Max. 35 years | Yes, Paper 2 |
| Librarian | 147 | 147 | No | ||
| PRTs | 3365 | 3365 | Max. 30 Years | Yes, paper 1 | |
| Non Teaching Positions | 1155 | 787 | 1942 | Varies as per post | No |
| Total Vacancies | 14967 | ||||
All who are interested are advised to carefully go through detailed eligibility criteria for the post applying for.
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NVS Recruitment, KVS Recruitment Online Application Link and More
The online application window (link here) will close on December 11. Candidates can complete application by 9:00 pm and complete the fees formality by 11:59 pm. No requests will be entertained after the window is closed.
Also, candidature of those who do not qualify for the post they are applying for will be summarily rejected. In case candidates are not able to process their application, they are again advised to check if their eligibility match.
CBSE has also announced the exam dates for the Tier 1 selection test for the NVS, KVS Recruitment 2025. Tier 1 is only a qualifying round and marks will not be considered for final recruitment. Tier 2 or main exam dates will be announced at a later date.