🧭 1. Introduction

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) conducts the Navodaya Teacher Recruitment Exam every year to recruit Post Graduate Teachers (PGT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT), and Miscellaneous Category Teachers for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) across India.

NVS is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, providing quality education to talented students from rural areas.

The NVS Teacher Recruitment 2026 will be announced for thousands of teaching positions nationwide, offering attractive pay scales, residential quarters, and central government perks.

🪜 2. Selection Process

The NVS Teacher Selection Process 2026 typically consists of the following stages:

Written Examination (CBT – Computer-Based Test)
Interview / Personality Test
Document Verification

🧾 For the posts of TGT, PGT, and Miscellaneous Teachers, both written test and interview marks are considered in the final merit.

📘 3. Exam Pattern

Below is the latest NVS Teacher Exam Pattern 2026 as per official notifications.

🧑‍🏫 A. NVS PGT Exam Pattern 2026

Section	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Part I	General Awareness	10	10	3 Hours
Part II	Reasoning Ability	10	10
Part III	Knowledge of ICT	10	10
Part IV	Teaching Aptitude	10	10
Part V	Subject Competency (Post-specific)	80	80
Total		120	120	180 Minutes

⛔ Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer.
🗂️ Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)

👩‍🏫 B. NVS TGT Exam Pattern 2026

Section	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Part I	General Awareness	10	10	3 Hours
Part II	Reasoning Ability	10	10
Part III	Knowledge of ICT	10	10
Part IV	Teaching Aptitude	10	10
Part V	Subject Competency (as per post)	80	80
Total		120	120	180 Minutes

📍 Interview Marks: 20
📊 Final Merit: Based on written test + interview performance

📚 4. Detailed Syllabus (Section-Wise)

🧠 A. General Awareness

Current Affairs (National & International)
Indian History, Geography, Polity, Economy
Important Days, Awards & Books
Science & Technology Developments
Sports & Culture

🧩 B. Reasoning Ability

Analogy & Classification
Series Completion
Coding-Decoding
Blood Relations
Logical Venn Diagram
Number Series & Puzzle Tests

💻 C. Knowledge of ICT

Basics of Computers & Internet
Microsoft Office Tools
Digital Learning Techniques
Use of ICT in Teaching
Educational Software

🧑‍🏫 D. Teaching Aptitude

Learner’s Characteristics
Teaching-Learning Process
Pedagogical Strategies
Assessment & Evaluation Techniques
Classroom Communication Skills

📘 E. Subject Competency (TGT & PGT Specific)

TGT Subjects: English, Hindi, Maths, Science, Social Studies
PGT Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English, Hindi, History, Geography, Commerce, Economics, Computer Science

Each subject includes questions based on the graduate/postgraduate curriculum level.

🧾 5. Final Selection & Marks Weightage

Stage	Weightage
Written Test (CBT)	80%
Interview	20%
Document Verification	Qualifying

📈 The final merit list is prepared based on combined marks of CBT + Interview.

💡 6. Practical Preparation Tips

✅ Understand the Pattern: Go through previous years’ question papers.
✅ Revise Subject Content: Focus on NCERTs and post-graduate syllabus for your subject.
✅ Strengthen Pedagogy: Practice teaching aptitude and educational psychology topics.
✅ Use ICT Tools: Learn smart classroom methods and basic EdTech.
✅ Mock Tests: Attempt online tests to improve speed and accuracy.
✅ Stay Updated: Read current affairs, educational policies, and NEP-2020 updates.

🔗 7. Useful Official Resources

🏢 Official Website: https://navodaya.gov.in
📄 Recruitment Notifications: https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/en/Recruitment
📘 NVS TGT/PGT Syllabus PDF: Official Syllabus PDF Link

🏫 Navodaya Teacher Recruitment 2026 – NVS TGT & PGT Exam Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation Guide