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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
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RequiredTier2 Exam Window: 27 to 31 March 2026, as stated in the KVS/NVS public notice of 13 May 2026
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PGT (Mathematics)
Sets:
- Sets and their representations, Empty set, Finite and Infinite sets, Equal sets, Subsets
- Subsets of a set of real numbers especially intervals (with notations)
Trigonometric Functions
- Positive and negative angles
- Measuring angles in radians and in degrees and conversion from one measure to another
Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
- Need for complex numbers, especially√−1, to be motivated by inability to solve some of the quardratic equations
- Algebraic properties of complex numbers
Linear Inequalities
- Linear inequalities
- Algebraic solutions of linear inequalities in one variable and their representation on the number line
Permutations and Combinations
- Fundamental principle of counting
- Factorial n
Binomial Theorem
- Historical perspective, statement and proof of the binomial theorem for positive integral indices
- Pascal’s triangle, simple applications
Sequence and Series
- Sequence and Series
- Arithmetic Progression (A. P.)
Straight Lines
- Slope of a line and angle between two lines
- Various forms of equations of a line: parallel to axis, point -slope form, slope-intercept form
Conic Sections
- Sections of a cone: circles, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, a point, a straight line and a pair of intersecting lines as a degenerated case of a conic section
- Standard equations and simple properties of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
Introduction to Three-dimensional Geometry
- Coordinate axes and coordinate planes in three dimensions
- Coordinates of a point
Limits and Derivatives
- Derivative introduced as rate of change both as that of distance function and geometrically
- Intuitive idea of limit
Statistics
- Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean deviation, variance and standard deviation of ungrouped/grouped data
Probability
- Random experiments
- outcomes, sample spaces (set representation)
Relations and Functions
- Types of relations: reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations
- One to one and onto functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- Definition, range, domain, principal value branch
- Graphs of inverse trigonometric functions
Matrices
- Concept, notation, order, equality, types of matrices, zero and identity matrix, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew symmetric matrices
- Operation on matrices: Addition and multiplication and multiplication with a scalar
Determinants
- Determinant of a square matrix (up to 3 x 3 matrices), minors, co-factors and applications of determinants in finding the area of a triangle
- Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix
Continuity and Differentiability
- Continuity and differentiability, derivative of composite functions, chain rule, derivative of inverse trigonometric functions, derivative of implicit functions
- Concept of exponential and logarithmic functions
Applications of Derivatives
- Applications of derivatives: rate of change of bodies, increasing/decreasing functions, maxima and minima (first derivative test motivated geometrically and second derivative test given as a provable tool)
- Simple problems (that illustrate basic principles and understanding of the subject as well as real-life situations)
Integrals
- Integration as inverse process of differentiation
- Integration of a variety of functions by substitution, by partial fractions and by parts, Evaluation of simple integrals of the following types and problems based on them
Applications of the Integrals
- Applications in finding the area under simple curves, especially lines, circles/ parabolas/ellipses (in standard form only)
Differential Equations
- Definition, order and degree, general and particular solutions of a differential equation
- Solution of differential equations by method of separation of variables, solutions of homogeneous differential equations of first order and first degree
Vectors
- Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction of a vector
- Direction cosines and direction ratios of a vector
Three - dimensional Geometry
- Direction cosines and direction ratios of a line joining two points
- Cartesian equation and vector equation of a line, skew lines, shortest distance between two lines
Linear Programming
- Introduction, related terminology such as constraints, objective function, optimization, graphical method of solution for problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible regions (bounded or unbounded), feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions (up to three non-trivial constraints)
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PGT (Physics)
Units and Measurements
- Need for measurement: Units of measurement
- systems of units
Motion in a Straight Line
- Frame of reference, Motion in a straight line, Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion, uniform and non- uniform motion, and instantaneous velocity, uniformly accelerated motion, velocity - time and position-time graphs, Relations for uniformly accelerated motion
Motion in a Plane
- Scalar and vector quantities
- position and displacement vectors, general vectors and their notations
Laws of Motion:
- Intuitive concept of force, Inertia, Newton's first law of motion
Work, Energy and Power:
- Work done by a constant force and a variable force
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body & System of Particles and Rotational Motion
- Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and Centre of mass motion, Centre of mass of a rigid body
Gravitation:
- Kepler's laws of planetary motion, universal law of gravitation, Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth
Mechanical Properties of Solids
- Elasticity, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke's law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus, shear modulus of rigidity, Poisson's ratio
Mechanical Properties of Fluids
- Pressure due to a fluid column
Thermal Properties of Matter
- Heat, temperature, thermal expansion
Thermodynamics
- Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature, zeroth law of thermodynamics, heat, work and internal energy, First law of thermodynamics, Second law of thermodynamics: gaseous state of matter, change of condition of gaseous state -isothermal, adiabatic, reversible, irreversible, and cyclic processes
Behavior of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases :
- Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done in compressing a gas, Kinetic theory of gases - assumptions, concept of pressure
Oscillations and Waves:
- Periodic motion - time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time, periodic functions and their application, Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M) and its equations of motion
Electric Charges and Fields:
- Electric charges, Conservation of charge, Coulomb's law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges
Magnetism and Matter
- Bar magnet, bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid (qualitative treatment only), magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis (qualitative treatment only), torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field (qualitative treatment only), magnetic field lines
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
- Electromagnetic induction
Electromagnetic Waves
- Basic idea of displacement current, Electromagnetic waves, their characteristics, their transverse nature (qualitative idea only)
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Ray Optics:
- Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction of light, total internal reflection and optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens maker’s formula, magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism
Wave optics:
- Wave front and Huygen’s principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts, Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen’s principle
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter:
- Dual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations
Atoms & Nuclei:
- Alpha-particle scattering experiment
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PGT (Chemistry)
Basic Concepts of Chemistry
- General Introduction: Importance and scope of Chemistry
- Nature of matter, laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory: concept of elements, atoms and molecules
- Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept and molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formula, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry
Structure of Atom
- Discovery of Electron, Proton and Neutron, atomic number, isotopes and isobars
- Thomson's model and its limitations
- Rutherford's model and its limitations, Bohr's model and its limitations, concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light, de Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbitals, quantum numbers, shapes of s, p and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals - Aufbau principle, Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
- Significance of classification, brief history of the development of periodic table, modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements -atomic radii, ionic radii, inert gas radii, Ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valency
- Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, covalent character of ionic bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of covalent molecules, VSEPR theory, concept of hybridization, involving s, p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules, molecular orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only), Hydrogen bond
Chemical Thermodynamics
- Concepts of System and types of systems, surroundings, work, heat, energy, extensive and intensive properties, state functions
- First law of thermodynamics -internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat, measurement of ∆U & ∆H, Hess's law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of bond of dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization, solution and dilution
- Second law of Thermodynamics, Introduction of entropy as a state function, Gibb's energy change for spontaneous and nonspontaneous processes, criteria for equilibrium
- Third law of thermodynamics
Equilibrium
- Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of mass action, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium - Le Chatelier's principle, ionic equilibrium- ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, ionization of poly basic acids, acid strength, concept of pH, hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), buffer solution, Henderson Equation, solubility product, common ion effect (with illustrative examples)
Redox Reactions
- Concept of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, balancing redox reactions, in terms of loss and gain of electrons and change in oxidation number, applications of redox reactions
Organic Chemistry -Some Basic Principles and Techniques
- General introduction, methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds
- Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyper conjugation
- Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free radicals, carbocations, carbanions, electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions
Classification of Hydrocarbons
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons:
- Alkanes - Nomenclature, isomerism, conformation (ethane only), physical properties, chemical reactions including free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis
- Alkenes - Nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of preparation, chemical reactions: addition of hydrogen, halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov's addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of electrophilic addition
- Alkynes - Nomenclature, structure of triple bond (ethyne), physical properties, methods of preparation, chemical reactions: acidic character of alkynes, addition reaction of - hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Introduction, IUPAC nomenclature, benzene: resonance, aromaticity, chemical properties: mechanism of electrophilic substitution
- Nitration, sulphonation, halogenation, Friedel Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of functional group in monosubstituted benzene
- Carcinogenicity and toxicity
Solutions
- Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, Raoult's law, colligative properties - relative lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor
Electrochemistry
- Redox reactions, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis and law of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell-electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, lead accumulator, fuel cells, corrosion
Chemical Kinetics
- Rate of a reaction (Average and instantaneous), factors affecting rate of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst
- order and molecularity of a reaction, rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first order reactions), concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment), activation energy, Arrhenius equation
d and f Block Elements
- General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals – metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation, preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4
- Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences
- Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids
Coordination Compounds
- Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds
- Bonding, Werner's theory, VBT, and CFT
- structure and stereoisomerism, importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological system)
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes.
- Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C–X bond, physical and chemical properties, optical rotation mechanism of substitution reactions
- Haloarenes: Nature of C–X bond, substitution reactions (Directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted compounds only)
- Uses and environmental effects of - dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only), identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration, uses with special reference to methanol and ethanol
- Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophillic substitution reactions, uses of phenols
- Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
- Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes, uses
- Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties
- uses
Amines
- Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines
- Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry
Biomolecules
- Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccahrides (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen)
- Importance of carbohydrates
- Proteins -Elementary idea of - amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, structure of proteins - primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins
- enzymes
- Hormones - Elementary idea excluding structure
- Vitamins - Classification and functions
- Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA
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PGT (Biology)
The Living World
- Biodiversity
Biological Classification
- Five kingdom classification
Plant Kingdom
- Classification of plants into major groups
Animal Kingdom
- Salient features and classification of animals, non-chordates up to phyla level and chordates up to class level (salient features and at a few examples of each category)
Morphology of Flowering Plants
- Morphology of different parts of flowering plants: root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed
Anatomy of Flowering Plants
- Anatomy and functions of tissue systems in dicots and monocots
Structural Organisation in Animals
- Morphology, Anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of frog
Cell-The Unit of Life
- Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life, structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Biomolecules
- Chemical constituents of living cells: biomolecules, structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
Cell Cycle and Cell Division
- Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
- Photosynthesis as a means of autotrophic nutrition
Respiration in Plants
- Exchange of gases
Plant - Growth and Development
- Seed germination
Breathing and Exchange of Gases
- Introduction to respiratory organs in animals
Body Fluids and Circulation
- Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood
Excretory Products and their Elimination
- Modes of excretion - ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism
Locomotion and Movement
- Types of movement – amoeboid, ciliary, flagellar, muscular
Chemical Coordination and Integration
- Endocrine glands and hormones
Neural Control and Coordination
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
- Flower structure
Human Reproduction
- Male and female reproductive systems
Reproductive Health
- Need for reproductive health and prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
- Heredity and variation, Mendelian inheritance
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
- Structure of DNA and RNA
Evolution
- Origin of life
Human Health and Diseases
- Pathogens
Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
- Genetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA Technology)
Biotechnology and its Application
- Application of biotechnology in health and agriculture: genetically modified organisms - Bt crops
Organisms and Populations
- Population interactions - mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism, commensalism
Ecosystem
- Ecosystem, productivity and decomposition
Biodiversity and Conservation
- Biodiversity - Concept, levels, patterns, importance
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PGT (Computer Science)
Computer Systems and Organisation
- Basic Computer Organisation : Introduction to computer system, hardware, software, input device, output device, CPU, memory (primary, cache and secondary), units of memory (Bit, Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB) Types of software: system software (operating systems, system utilities, device drivers), programming tools and language translators (assembler, compiler & interpreter), application software Operating system (OS): functions of operating system, OS user interface Boolean logic: NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR, XOR, truth table, De Morgan’s laws and logic circuits Number system: Binary, Octal, Decimal and Hexadecimal number system
Computational Thinking and Programming
- Introduction to problem solving: Steps for problem solving (analysing the problem, developing an algorithm, coding, testing and debugging). representation of algorithms using flow chart and pseudo code, decomposition Familiarization with the basics of Python programming: Introduction to Python, features of Python, executing a simple "hello world" program, execution modes: interactive mode and script mode, Python character set, Python tokens (keyword, identifier, literal, operator, punctuator), variables, concept of l-value and r-value, use of comments Knowledge of data types: number (integer, floating point, complex), boolean, sequence (string, list, tuple), none, mapping (dictionary), mutable and immutable data types Operators: arithmetic operators, relational operators, logical operators, assignment operator, augmented assignment operators, identity operators (is, is not), membership operators (in, not in) Expressions, statement, type conversion & input/output: precedence of operators, expression, evaluation of expression, python statement, type conversion (explicit & implicit conversion), accepting data as input from the console and displaying output Errors: syntax errors, logical errors, runtime errors Flow of control: introduction, use of indentation, sequential flow, conditional and iterative flow control Conditional statements: if, if-else, if-elif-else, flowcharts, simple programs: e.g.: absolute value, sort 3 numbers and divisibility of a number Iterative statements: for loop, range function, while loop, flowcharts, break and continue statements, nested loops, suggested programs: generating pattern, summation of series, finding the factorial of a positive number etc Strings: introduction, indexing, string operations (concatenation, repetition, membership & slicing), traversing a string using loops, built-in functions: len(), capitalize(), title(), lower(), upper(), count(), find(), index(), endswith(), startswith(), isalnum(), isalpha(), isdigit(), islower(), isupper(), isspace(), lstrip(), rstrip(), strip(), replace(), join(), partition(), split() Lists: introduction, indexing, list operations (concatenation, repetition, membership & slicing), traversing a list using loops, built-in functions: len(), list(), append(), extend(), insert(), count(), index(), remove(), pop(), reverse(), sort(), sorted(), min(), max(), sum()
Society, Law and Ethics
- Digital Footprints Digital society and Netizen: net etiquettes, communication etiquettes, social media etiquettes Data protection: Intellectual Property Right (copyright, patent, trademark), violation of IPR (plagiarism, copyright infringement, trademark infringement), open source softwares and licensing (Creative Commons, GPL and Apache) Cyber-crime: definition, hacking, eavesdropping, phishing and fraud emails, ransomware, preventing cyber crime Cyber safety: safely browsing the web, identity protection, confidentiality, cyber trolls and bullying. Safely accessing web sites: malware, viruses, trojans, adware E-waste management: proper disposal of used electronic gadgets Indian Information Technology Act (IT Act) Technology & Society: Gender and disability issues while teaching and using computers
Computational Thinking and Programming – 2
- Functions: types of function (built-in functions, functions defined in module, user defined functions), creating user defined function, arguments and parameters, default parameters, positional parameters, function returning value(s), flow of execution, scope of a variable (global scope, local scope) Introduction to files, types of files (Text file, Binary file, CSV file), relative and absolute paths Text file: opening a text file, text file open modes (r, r+, w, w+, a, a+), closing a text file, opening a file using with clause, writing/appending data to a text file using write() and writelines(), reading from a text file using read(), readline() and readlines(), seek and tell methods, manipulation of data in a text file Binary file: basic operations on a binary file: open using file open modes (rb, rb+, wb, wb+, ab, ab+), close a binary file, import pickle module, dump() and load() method, read, write/create, search, append and update operations in a binary file CSV file: import csv module, open / close csv file, write into a csv file using csv.writerow() and read from a csv file using csv.reader( )
Computer Networks
- Evolution of networking: introduction to computer networks, evolution of networking (ARPANET, NSFNET, INTERNET) Data communication terminologies: concept of communication, components of data communication (sender, receiver, message, communication media, protocols), measuring capacity of communication media (bandwidth, data transfer rate), IP address, switching techniques (Circuit switching, Packet switching) Transmission media: Wired communication media (Twisted pair cable, Co-axial cable, Fiber- optic cable), Wireless media (Radio waves, Micro waves, Infrared waves) Network devices (Modem, Ethernet card, RJ45, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway, WIFI card) Network topologies and Network types: types of networks (PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN), networking topologies (Bus, Star, Tree) Network protocol: HTTP, FTP, PPP, SMTP, TCP/IP, POP3, HTTPS, TELNET, VoIP, wireless/mobile communication protocol such as GSM, GPRS and WLL Introduction to web services: WWW, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), domain names, URL, website, web browser, web servers, web hosting
Database Management
- Database concepts: introduction to database concepts and its need Relational data model: relation, attribute, tuple, domain, degree, cardinality, keys (candidate key, primary key, alternate key, foreign key) Structured Query Language: introduction, Data Definition Language and Data Manipulation Language, data type (char(n), varchar(n), int, float, date), constraints (not null, unique, primary key), create database, use database, show databases, drop database, show tables, create table, describe table, alter table (add and remove an attribute, add and remove primary key), drop table, insert, delete, select, operators (mathematical, relational and logical), aliasing, distinct clause, where clause, in, between, order by, meaning of null, is null, is not null, like, update command, delete command, aggregate functions (max, min, avg, sum, count), group by, having clause, joins: cartesian product on two tables, equi-join and natural join Interface of python with an SQL database: connecting SQL with Python, performing insert, update, delete queries using cursor, display data by using fetchone(), fetchall(), rowcount, creating database connectivity applications
Introduction to Computer System
- Introduction to computers and computing: evolution of computing devices, components of a computer system and their interconnections, Input/Output devices. Computer Memory: Units of memory, types of memory – primary and secondary, data deletion, its recovery and related security concerns
Introduction to Python
- Basics of Python programming, Python interpreter - interactive and script mode, the structure of a program, indentation, identifiers, keywords, constants, variables, types of operators, precedence of operators, data types, mutable and immutable data types, statements, expressions, evaluation of expressions, comments, input and output statements, data type conversion, debugging, control statements: if-else, for loop Lists: list operations - creating, initializing, traversing and manipulating lists, list methods and built- in functions.: len(), list(), append(), extend(), insert(), count(), find(), remove(), pop(), reverse(), sort(), sorted(), min(), max(), sum() Dictionary: concept of key-value pair, creating, initializing, traversing, updating and deleting elements, dictionary methods and built-in functions: len(), dict(), keys(), values(), items(), get(), update(), clear(), del()
Database concepts and the Structured Query Language
- Database Concepts: Introduction to database concepts and its need, Database Management System
Emerging Trends
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Immersive experience (AR, VR), Robotics, Big data and its characteristics, Internet of Things (IoT), Sensors, Smart cities, Cloud Computing and Cloud Services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)
Data Handling using Pandas
- Introduction to Python libraries- Pandas, Matplotlib. Data structures in Pandas - Series and Data Frames. Series: Creation of Series from – ndarray, dictionary, scalar value
Database Query using SQL
- Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR (), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM (). Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), DAYNAME (). Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT ()
Introduction to Computer Networks
- Introduction to networks, Types of network: LAN, MAN, WAN. Network Devices: modem, hub, switch, repeater, router, gateway Network Topologies: Star, Bus, Tree, Mesh. Introduction to Internet, URL, WWW, and its applications- Web, email, Chat, VoIP. Website: Introduction, difference between a website and webpage, static vs dynamic web page, web server and hosting of a website. Web Browsers: Introduction, commonly used browsers, browser settings, add-ons and plug- ins, cookies
Societal Impacts
- Digital footprint, net and communication etiquettes, data protection, intellectual property rights (IPR), plagiarism, licensing and copyright, free and open source software (FOSS), cybercrime and cyber laws, hacking, phishing, cyber bullying, overview of Indian IT Act. E-waste: hazards and management. Awareness about health concerns related to the usage of technology.
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PGT (Commerce)
Accountancy
Introduction to Accounting
- Accounting- concept, meaning, as a source of information objectives, advantages and limitations, types of accounting information; users of accounting information and their needs. Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information. Role of Accounting in Business
Theory Base of Accounting
- Fundamental accounting assumptions: GAAP: Concept
Recording of Business Transactions
- Voucher and Transactions: Source documents and Vouchers, Preparation of Vouchers, Accounting Equation Approach: Meaning and Analysis, Rules of Debit and Credit
Trial balance and Rectification of Errors
- Trial balance: objectives and meaning &preparation
Financial Accounting – II
- Financial Statements Meaning, objectives, and importance; Revenue and Capital Receipts; Revenue and Capital Expenditure
Accounting for Partnership Firms
- Partnership: features, Partnership Deed. Provisions of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 in the absence of partnership deed
Accounting for Partnership firms - Reconstitution and Dissolution.
- Change in the Profit Sharing Ratio among the existing partners - sacrificing ratio, gaining ratio, accounting for revaluation of assets and reassessment of liabilities and treatment of reserves, accumulated profits and losses. Preparation of revaluation account and balance sheet
Retirement and death of a partner
- effect of retirement / death of a partner on change in profit sharing ratio, treatment of goodwill (as per AS 26), treatment for revaluation of assets and reassessment of liabilities, adjustment of accumulated profits, losses and reserves, adjustment of capital accounts and preparation of capital, current account and balance sheet. Preparation of loan account of the retiring partner
Dissolution of a partnership firm:
- Meaning of dissolution of partnership and partnership firm, types of dissolution of a firm. Settlement of accounts - preparation of realization account, and other related accounts: capital accounts of partners and cash/bank a/c (excluding piecemeal distribution, sale to a company and insolvency of partner(s))
Accounting for Share Capital
- Features and types of companies
Accounting for Debentures
- Debentures: Meaning, types, Issue of debentures at par, at a premium and at a discount. Issue of debentures for consideration other than cash; Issue of debentures with terms of redemption; debentures as collateral security-concept, interest on debentures. Writing off discount / loss on issue of debentures
Financial statements of a Company:
- Meaning, Nature, Uses and importance of financial Statement
Cash Flow Statement
- Meaning, objectives Benefits, Cash and Cash Equivalents, Classification of Activities and preparation
Business Studies
Foundation of Business
- Meaning and features
Evolution and Fundamentals of Business
- History of Trade and Commerce in India: Indigenous Banking System, Rise of Intermediaries, Transport, Trading Communities: Merchant Corporations, Major Trade Centres, Major Imports and Exports, Position of Indian Sub-Continent in the World Economy
Forms of Business organizations
- Sole Proprietorship-Concept, merits and limitations, Partnership-Concept, types, merits and limitation of partnership, registration of a partnership firm, partnership deed
Public, Private and Global Enterprises
- Public sector and private sector enterprises – Concept
Business Services
- Business services – meaning and types
Emerging Modes of Business
- E-business: concept, scope and benefits Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics Concept of social responsibility
Finance and Trade-Sources of Business Finance
- Concept of business finance
Small Business and Enterprises
- Entrepreneurship Development (ED): Concept, Characteristics and Need
Internal Trade
- Internal trade - meaning and types services rendered by a wholesaler and a retailer
Nature and Significance of Management
- Management - concept, objectives, and importance
Principles of Management
- Principles of Management- concept and significance
Business Environment
- Business Environment- concept and importance Dimensions of Business Environment- Economic, Social, Technological, Political and Legal
Planning
- Concept, importance and limitation
Organising
- Concept and importance
Staffing
- Concept and importance of staffing
Directing
- Concept and importance
Controlling
- Controlling - Concept and importance
Financial Management
- Concept, role and objectives of Financial Management
Financial Markets
- Financial Markets: Concept
Marketing
- Marketing – Concept, functions and philosophies
Consumer Protection
- Concept and importance of consumer protection
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PGT (Economics)
Introduction
- Meaning, scope, functions and importance of statistics in Economics
Collection, Organisation and Presentation of data
- Collection of data - sources of data - primary and secondary; how basic data is collected with concepts of Sampling; methods of collecting data; some important sources of secondary data: Census of India and National Sample Survey Organisation
Statistical Tools and Interpretation
- Measures of Central Tendency- Arithmetic mean, median and mode
Introduction to Microeconomics
- Meaning of microeconomics and macroeconomics; positive and normative economics
Consumer's Equilibrium and Demand
- Consumer's equilibrium - meaning of utility, marginal utility, law of diminishing marginal utility, conditions of consumer's equilibrium using marginal utility analysis
Producer Behaviour and Supply
- Meaning of Production Function – Short-Run and Long-Run
Forms of Market and Price Determination under Perfect Competition with simple applications.
- Perfect competition - Features; Determination of market equilibrium and effects of shifts in demand and supply
National Income and Related Aggregates
- Basic concepts in macroeconomics: consumption goods, capital goods, final goods, intermediate goods; stocks and flows; gross investment and depreciation
Money and Banking
- Money – meaning and functions, supply of money - Currency held by the public and net demand deposits held by commercial banks
Determination of Income and Employment
- Aggregate demand and its components
Government Budget and the Economy
- Government budget - meaning, objectives and components
Balance of Payments
- Balance of payments account - meaning and components
Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991:
- A brief introduction of the state of Indian economy on the eve of independence. Indian economic system and common goals of Five Year Plans
Current challenges facing Indian Economy
- Human Capital Formation: How people become resource; Role of human capital in economic development; Growth of Education Sector in India
Development Experience of India:
- A comparison with neighbours
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PGT (Geography)
Geography as a Discipline
- Geography as an integrating discipline, as a science of spatial attributes
The Earth
- Origin and evolution of the earth
Landforms
- Geomorphic processes: weathering; mass wasting; erosion and deposition; soil- formation
Climate
- Atmosphere- composition and structure; elements of weather and climate
Water (Oceans)
- Basics of Oceanography
Life on the Earth
- Biosphere - importance of plants and other organisms; biodiversity and conservation
India-Physical Environment
- India : Location, space relations, India's place in the world
Physiography
- Structure and Relief; Physiographic Divisions
Climate, Vegetation and Soil
- Weather and climate - spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, Indian monsoon: mechanism, onset and withdrawal
Hazards and Disasters: Causes, Consequences and Management
- Floods, Cloudbursts
Fundamentals of Maps
- Geo spatial data, Concept of Geographical data matrix; Point, line, area data
Topographic and Weather Maps
- Study of topographic maps (1 : 50,000 or 1 : 25,000 Survey of India maps); contour cross section and identification of landforms-slopes, hills, valleys, waterfall, cliffs; distribution of settlements
People
- The World Population- distribution, density and growth
Human Activities
- Primary activities - concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agricultural and allied activities - some examples from selected countries
Human Settlements
- Rural settlements - types and distribution
Transport, Communication and Trade
- Land transport - roads, railways; trans- continental railways Water transport- inland waterways; major ocean routes
Resources and Development
- Land resources- general land use; agricultural land use; geographical conditions and distribution of major crops (Wheat, Rice, Tea, Coffee, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane and Rubber); agricultural development and problems
Transport, Communication and International Trade
- Transport and communication-roads, railways, waterways and airways: oil and gas pipelines; Geographical information and communication net works
Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems
- Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal
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PGT (History)
Writing and City Life
- Iraq, 3rd millennium BCE
An Empire across Three Continents
- Roman Empire, 27BCEto600 CE
NOMADIC EMPIRES
- The Mongol, 13th to 14th century
The Three Orders.
- Western Europe 13th - 16th century
Changing Cultural Traditions
- Europe 14th -17th century
Displacing Indigenous People
- North America and Australia, 18th to 20th century
Paths to Modernization
- East Asia, late 19th to 20th century
BRICKS, BEADS AND BONES
- The Harappan Civilization
KINSHIP, CASTE AND CLASS
- Early Society Societies (C. 600 BCE-600 CE)
THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS
- Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE - 600 CE)
THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELLERS
- Perceptions of Society (tenth to seventeenth century)
BHAKTI –SUFI TRADITIONS:
- Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (eighth to eighteenth centuries)
AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL: VIJAYANAGARA(fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)
- Broad Over View: New Architecture: Hampi a. Outline of new buildings during Vijayanagar period-temples, forts, irrigation facilities. b. Relationship between architecture and the political system
PEASANTS, ZAMINDARS AND THE STATE:
- Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)
COLONIALISM AND THE COUNTRYSIDE: Exploring Official Archives
- Broad overview: Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports a) Life of zamindars, peasants and artisans in the late 18th century b). Permanent Settlement, Santhals and Paharias
REBELS AND THE RAJ: 1857 Revolt and its Representations
- Broad overview: a. The eventsof1857-58. b. Vision of Unity c. How these events were recorded and narrated. Focus: Lucknow
MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT:
- Civil Disobedience and Beyond Broad overview: a. The Nationalist Movement 1918 -48. b. The nature of Gandhian politics and leadership
FRAMING THE CONSTITUTION:
- The Beginning of a New Era Broad overview: The Making of the Constitution an overview: a. Independence and then new nation state. b. The making of the Constitution
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PGT (ENGLISH)
Section A: Reading
Comprehension
- Three or four unseen passages from different genres (prose, poetry, drama, articles, editorials, scientific, and literary extracts)
Section B: Writing Ability
B1. Functional Writing:
- Formal and Informal Letters: Business letters, job applications, letters to editors, complaints, and personal letters
B2. Creative and Analytical Writing:
- Essay Writing: Argumentative, analytical, reflective, and descriptive essays
Section C: Grammar and Usage
- Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions
Section D: Literature
D1. British Literature:
- Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama: William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson
D2. American Literature:
- Poets: Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes
D4. World Literature:
- Gabriel García Márquez, Chinua Achebe, Pablo Neruda, Khaled Hosseini
D5. Literary Criticism and Movements:
- Classicism, Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism, Feminism, Post colonialism, Structuralism
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PGT (Hindi)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
PGT (Biotechnology)
Introduction to Bio-technology
- Historical perspectives, scope and importance, commercial potential , interdisciplinary challenge, a quantative approach-scale up – stages in commercialization of product and process, the fermenter , aseptic operation
Biochemistry
- Biomolecules- Structure and Dynamics
Techniques, Instrumentation and principles
- Techniques based on molecular weight or size- Centrifugation and ultra centrifugation, gel permeation , osmotic potential.Techniques based on polarity- Ion exchange chromatography, elctrophoresis, isoelectric focusing , hydro phobic interaction , partition chromatography.Techniques based on spectroscopy- Colorimetry, UV visible , spectro photometry, fluorescence , spectroscopy , x-ray crystallography , mass spectrometry , radio isotopes techniques
Cell Biology
- Cell structure and components- Cell membrane – composition, Structure, membrane , associated receptors, artificial membrane, membrane proteins, principals of membrane organization, cell junction, membrane lipids
Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Principles of Genetics- Mendelian genetics, role of chromosome in inheritance, multiple alleles , linkage and crossing over , genetic recombination, genetic mapping, gene interaction , sexed linked inheritance , extra nuclear inheritance, quantitative inheritance, genes at the population level, discovery of DNA as genetic material-Griffiths experiment, Hershey and Chase experiment, mutagenesis , types of mutations, genome, chromosome and gene mutations, molecular mechanism of mutation , DNA repair , genetic disorder, transposons, animal and plant breeding
Protein and gene manipulation
- Protein Structure and engineering.-3D shape of proteins, non covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds, van der waals forces, hydro phobic interaction
Cell culture technology
- Microbial cell culture and its applications-nutrients , energy sources, sterilization procedures, environment for microbial growth, aeration and mixing , equipments for culture- bioreactors, Types of microbial culture, measurement and kinetics of microbial growth, scale up of microbial process, isolation of microbial products, strain isolation and improvement, application of microbial culture technology bioethics
Immunology
- Immune system , molecules of immune system, immuno globulins , MHCs, cytokines, T cell receptor, generation of antibodies and T cell receptor diversity , complement system, humoral and cell mediated immunity, immune regulation, vaccines , hybridoma, immuno deficiencies, AIDS, transplantation immunity and cancer
Applied Biotechnology
- Biotechnology industry , Bioinformatics, molecular technology for diagnosis of genetic disorders, onco viruses and immunity, lymphocyte, homoestasis, viral induced modulation of host immune response, HLA polymorphism, induction and maturation of B cells, safe limits for radiation determined , radiation carcinogenesis
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TGT (Mathematics)
REAL NUMBERS
- Review of representation of natural numbers, integers, and rational numbers on the number line. Rational numbers as recurring/ terminating decimals. Operations on real numbers
POLYNOMIALS
- Definition of a polynomial in one variable, with examples and counter examples
MATRICES
- R,R2,R3 as vector spaces over R and concept of Rn.Standard basis for each of them
LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
- Linear equations in one variable.Introduction to the equation in two variables
PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
- Pair of linear equations in two variables and graphical method of their solution, consistency/inconsistency
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
- Standard form of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ≠ 0)
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
- Arithmetic Progression, nth term and sum of the first n terms of A.P. and their application in solving daily life problems
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
- The Cartesian plane, coordinates of a point, names and terms associated with the coordinate plane, notations
INTRODUCTION TO EUCLID'S GEOMETRY
- History - Geometry in India and Euclid's geometry
LINES AND ANGLES
- If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of the two adjacent angles so formed is 180 degrees and the converse
TRIANGLES
- Two triangles are congruent if any two sides and the included angle of one triangle is equal to any two sides and the included angle of the other triangle (SAS Congruence)
QUADRILATERALS
- The diagonal divides a parallelogram into two congruent triangles
CIRCLES
- Equal chords of a circle subtend equal angles at the center and (motivate) its converse
AREAS
- Area of a triangle using Heron's formula, Area of sectors and segments of a circle
SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES
- Surface areas and volumes of spheres (including hemispheres) and right circular cones
STATISTICS
- Bar graphs, histograms (with varying base lengths), and frequency polygons
PROBABILITY
- Classical definition of probability
TRIGONOMETRY
- Trigonometric ratios of an acute angle of a right-angled triangle
TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
- Proof and applications of the identity sin2A + cos2A = 1
INEQUALITIES
- Elementary Inequalities, Absolute value, Inequality of means, Cauchy – Schwarz Inequality, Tchebychef’s Inequality
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TGT (Science)
Matter-Nature and Behaviour
- Gases, liquids, solids, plasma and Bose-Enstein condenstate, types of intermolecular forces
Nature of matter:
- Elements, compounds and mixtures
Particle nature and their basic units:
- Atoms and molecules, Law of Chemical Combination, Chemical formula of common compounds, Atomic and molecular masses
Structure of atoms:
- Electrons, protons and neutrons, Valency, Atomic Number and Mass Number, Isotopes and Isobars, Discharge tube experiments
Chemical reactions:
- Chemical equation, Balanced chemical equation, implications of a balanced chemical equation, types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation, endothermic exothermic reactions, oxidation and reduction
Acids, bases and salts:
- Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH– ions, General properties examples and uses, neutralization, concept of pH scale Numericals , Importance of pH in everyday life
Metals and non metals:
- Properties of metals and non-metals
Carbon compounds:
- Covalent bonding in carbon compounds
Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Organism:
- Structure and functions of animal and plant tissues (only four types of tissues in animals
Life processes:
- ‘Living Being’
Control and co-ordination in animals and plants:
- Tropic movements in plants
Reproduction:
- Reproduction in animals and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive health – need and methods of family planning
Heredity and Evolution:
- Heredity
Cell - Basic Unit of life :
- Cell as a basic unit of life
Motion:
- Distance and displacement, velocity
Force and Newton’s laws :
- Force and Motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Action and Reaction forces, Inertia of a body, Inertia and mass, Momentum, Force and Acceleration
Gravitation:
- Gravitation
Floatation:
- Thrust and Pressure
Work, Energy and Power:
- Work done by a Force, Energy, power
Sound:
- Nature of sound and its propagation in various media, speed of sound, range of hearing in humans
Effects of Current
- Electric current, potential difference and electric current
Food Production
- Plant and animal breeding and selection for quality improvement and management
Natural Phenomena
- Reflection of light by curved surfaces
Our environment:
- Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production and their solutions
Diversity of living organisms
- - Basis of Classification. - Classification & Evolution. - Hierarchy of classification–groups. - Plantae, Animalia. - Nomenclature Why do we fall ill - Health & its failure. - Diseases and their causes - Types of diseases- Infectious, Noninfectious. - Prevention of diseases - Smmunisation
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TGT (Social Science)
Livelihoods, Economies and Societies:
- I. Forest Society and Colonialism:
GEOGRAPHY
- Motions of the Earth : Rotation , Revolution , Occurance of Day and night
1. India
- Location
2. Physical Features of India:
- Major Physiographic Divisions–Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, Islands
3. Drainage:
- Concept
4. Climate:
- Concept
5. Natural Vegetation and Wild Life:
- Types of Vegetation–Tropical Evergreen Forests, Tropical Deciduous Forests, Thorn Forests and Shrubs, Montane Forests, Mangrove Forests
6. Population:
- Population Size and Distribution–India’s Population Size and Distribution by Numbers, India’s Population Distribution by Density
Democratic Politics – I
- 1. What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
Economics
- 1. People as Resource:
India and the Contemporary World – II
Events and Processes:
- 1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe:
2. Nationalism in India:
- The First World War, Khilafat and Non -
Everyday Life, Culture and Politics:
- 5. Print Culture and the Modern World:
Contemporary India – II
- 1. Resources and Development:
Democratic Politics – II
- 1. Power Sharing:
3. Gender, Religion and Caste:
- Gender and Politics - Public/Private division, Women’s political representation
4. Political Parties:
- Why do we need Political Parties? –
Understanding Economic Development
- 1. Development:
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TGT (ENGLISH)
Section A: Reading
Comprehension
- Three or four unseen passages from different genres (prose, poetry, drama, articles, editorials, scientific, and literary extracts)
Section B: Writing Ability
B1. Functional Writing:
- Formal and Informal Letters: Business letters, job applications, letters to editors, complaints, and personal letters
B2. Creative and Analytical Writing:
- Essay Writing: Argumentative, analytical, reflective, and descriptive essays
Section C: Grammar and Usage
- Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions
Section D: Literature
D1. British Literature:
- Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama: William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson
D2. Indian Writing in English:
- R.K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, Anita Desai, Vikram Seth, Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh
D3. World Literature:
- Gabriel García Márquez, Chinua Achebe, Pablo Neruda, Khaled Hosseini
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TGT (Hindi)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
TGT (Sanskrit)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
SPECIAL EDUCATOR (TGT)
I Human Growth & Development
- Approaches to Human Development 2
II Learning, Teaching and Assessment
- Human Learning and Intelligence 2
III Pedagogy of Teaching (Select any Two)
(a) Pedagogy of Teaching Science
- Nature and Significance of Science 2
(b) Pedagogy of Teaching Mathematics
- Nature of Mathematics 2
(c) Pedagogy of Teaching Social Science
- Nature of Social Sciences: - Concept, scope and nature of social science 2
(d) Pedagogy of Teaching Hindi
(e) Pedagogy of Teaching English
- Nature of English Language & Literature: Principles of Language Teaching 2
IV DISABILITY SPECIALIZATION (Select any ONE)
- Important Note: Select any one disability specialization area as per the RCI Registration: Autism Spectrum Disorder/ Hearing impairment/ Intellectual Disability/ Multiple Disability/ Specific Learning Disability/ Visual Impairment
a. Identification of Disability and Assessment of Needs
- Concept, definition, causes, types and associated conditions
b. Curriculum Development, Adaptation and Evaluation
- Concept, principles and approaches to curricular development, types, curricular transactions
c. Intervention and Teaching Strategies
- Learning characteristics, teaching strategies, strategies for early intervention and its impact on school outcomes
d. Psychosocial and Family Issues
- Psycho-social aspects and disability, role of family and school in psycho-social development
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TGT (Art Education)
UNIT 1: Art of Indus Valley
UNIT 2 : Buddishist, Jain and Hindu Art.
Unit 3: Temples Sculpture, Bronzes and Indo-Islamic Architecture Artistic aspects of Indian Temples (6th Century A.D. to 13th Century A.D.)
Unit 4: The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature painting (16th Century A.D to 19thCentury A.D.)
Unit 5 The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting (16th Century AD to 19thCentury A.D.)
Unit 6 : The Bengal school and the Modern trends in Indian Art
TGT (Physical & Health Education)
Physical Education Theory
1. Concept of Physical Education
- Meaning and definition of physical educaton its aim and objectives, modern concept and scope of physical education need and importance of physical education , place of physical education in the total education process
2. Physiological aspects of physical education
- Effect of exercise on : Muscular system, circulatory system , respiratory system , Digestive system
3. Psychological Aspects of Physical Education
- Definition of Psychology and sports psychology , achievement and motivation and motivation in sports, sportsmanship and sports ethics
4. Physical Fitness and Wellness
- Meaning and importance of physical fitness and wellness, components of physical fitness and wellness , factors affecting physical fitness and wellness , principles of physical fitness development , mean of fitness development , aerobic activities – jogging , cycling calisthenics and Rhythmic exercises, participation in Games and sports , circuit Training
5. Training Methods
- Meaning and concept of training arming up limbering down and their importance methods of training strength Development –Isometric, and Isokinetic Exercises, methods of Endurance Development-Continuous method, Interval Training and Fartlek, Methods of speed Development –Acceleration Runs and pace races
6. Sociological Aspects of Physical Education
- Meaning of sociological and its Importance in physical education and sports
7. History of the game/sport (anyone game/sport of students choice)
- latest general rules of the game/sport (anyone game/sport of students choice)
8. Health Education
- Concepts and objectives of Health Education, Importance of Health Education, Principles of Health Education, Importance of Community participation for health promotion and welfare of individual, family and community
9. Communicable Diseases
- Meaning of communicable Diseases, Essential conditions for communicable Diseases to occur and disease process, common alert signals indicating on set of communicable Diseases , Mode of transmission, common symptoms and prevention of spread (transmission) of AIDS, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
10 Contemporary Health Problems
- Abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs and the effects of abuse on individual, family and community
11 Health living
- Concept of environment , scope of environment – living environment , work place environment and environment for leisure activities, Essential element of healthful environment - safe water, low level of noise , clean air, sanitary surrounding, low levels of radioactive radiations and absence of hazards responsible for accidents in (i) home and neighborhood n rural and urban areas (ii) school and work place (iii) during leisure time activities recreation and prevention of accidents related to transportation swimming and water sports, Disaster preparedness and health care during disasters
12 Family Health Education
- Meaning and functions of family and its importance as a social institution, needs and problems of adolescents and their management , Human reproduction – menstruation, conceptional and prenated care, problems associated with pre-marital sex and teenage pregnancies , Preparation of marriage, Role of Parents in child care
13 Prevention and first aid for common sports injuries
- Soft Tissue injuries – sprain and strain , Bone Injuries, Joint Injuries
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TGT (Work Experience)
(1) Circuit Fundamentals
- Zero Reference Level
(2) Resistive Circuits
- Series Circuit
(3) Kirchhoff's Laws
- General
(4) Network Theorems
- General
(5) Passive Circuit Elements
- General
(6) Energy Sources
- Primary and Secondary Cells
(7) Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Magnetic Materials- Ferrites
(8) A.C. Fundamentals
- Introduction
(9) Series A.C. Circuits
- R-L Circuit
(10) Time Constant
- Rise and Fall of Current In pure Resistance
(11) Timing Circuits and Filters
- What-is. a Tuning Circuit ?
(12) Solid State Physics
- Definition of Matter
(13) The P-N Junction
- The P-N Junction
(14) P-N Junction Diode
- P-N Junction Diode
(15) Special Diode's
- I Zener Diode
(16) Optoelectronic Devices
- Light Emitting Diode (LED)
(17) DC Power Supplies'
- Introduction
(18) The Basic Transistor
- The Bipolar Junction Transistor
(19) Transistor Characteristics and Approximations
- Transistor Static Characteristics
(20) Load Lines and DC Bias Circuits
- DC Load Line
(21) Transistor Equivalent Circuits and Mode
- General DC Equivalent Circuit
(22) Single- Stage Transistor Amplifiers
- Classification of Amplifiers – Common Base (CB) Amplifier – Various Glans of a CB Amplifier- Characteristics of a CB Amplifier – Characteristics of a CE Amplifier – Common Collector (CC) Amplifier – Various Gains of a CC Amplifier – Characteristics of a CC Amplifier – Uses – Comparison of Amplifier Configurations –Amplifier Classification Based on Biasing Condition – Graphic Representation Class A Amplifiers – Power Distribution in a class A Amplifier – Power Rectangle – Power Efficiency Maximum AC Power in Load – Transformer-coupled, Class A Amplifier Class B Amplifier- Power Relations for Class B Operation – Maximum Values- Class –B Push –Pull Amplifier- Crossover Distortion – Power Efficiency of Push-Pull Amplifiers – Complementary Symmetry Push- Pull Class-B Amplifier – Class C Amplifier- Tuned Amplifier – Distortion in Amplifier – Non- linear Distortion- Intermodulation Distortion- Frequency Distortion – Phase or Delay Distortion – Noise
(23) Multistage Amplifiers
- General ‘--- Amplifier Coupling- RC-Coupled Two stage Amplifier – Advantages of RC Coupling } Impedance- Coupled Two –stage Amplifier- Advantages of Impedance Coupling – Transformer – coupled Two Stage Amplifier – Advantages of Transformer Cupling – Frequency Response – Applications – Direct- coupled Two- stage Amplifier Using Similar Transistors – Direct-coupled Amplifier Using Complementary Symmetry of Two Transistors – Darlington Pair –Advantages of Darlington Pair – Comparison between Darlington Pair and Emitter Follower – Special Features of a Differential Amplifier – Common Model Input – Differential Amplifier – Conventional problems
(24) Decibels and Frequency Response
- The Decibel System
(25) Feedback Amplifier
- Feedback Amplifiers – Principal of Feedback Amplifiers – Advantages of Negative Feedback – Gain Stability – Decreased Distortion- Increased Bandwidth – Forms of Negative Feedback – Shunt- derived Series-fed Voltage Feedback – Current –Series Feedback Amplifier – Voltage-shunt Negative Feedback Amplifier – Current –shunt Negative Feedback Amplifier –Conventional Problems
(26) Field Effect Transistor
- What is a FET? Junction FET (JEFT) – Static Characteristics of a JFET – JFET Drain Characteristic with V GS = 0 –JFET Characteristic with External Bias – Transfer Characteristic – Small Signal JFET Parameters DC Biasing of a JFET –DC Load Line – Common Source JFET Amplifier
(27) Breakdown Device's
- What are Breakdown Devices ? Uni junction Transistor
(28) Sinusoidal Oscillators
- What is an Oscillator?
(29) Non sinusoidal Oscillators
- Non sinusoidal Waveforms 't-Classification of Non sinusoidal Oscillators Pulse Definitions
(30) Modulation and De Modulation
- Introduction
(31) Integrated Circuits
- Introduction
(32) Number Systems
- Number of Systems -The Decimal Number System
(33) Logic Gates
- Definition
(34) Boolean Algebra
- Introduction
(35) Logic Families
- Main Logic Families Saturated and Non-saturated Logic Circuits
(36) Transducer
- What is a Transducer?
(37) Electronic Instruments
- Introduction
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PRT
Comprehension
- Three or four unseen passages from different genres (prose, poetry, drama, articles, editorials, scientific, and literary extracts)
Writing Ability
- Functional Writing: Formal and Informal Letters: Business letters, job applications, letters to editors, complaints, and personal letters
Grammar and Usage
- Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions
Geometry
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding, Solids around us
Numbers
- Developing a Sense of Numbers, Counting and Operations of Numbers, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Mental Arithmetic, Fractional Numbers, Money, Measurement and units , Length, Weight, Capacity (Volume), Time, Patterns, LCM, HCF , Mensuration, Area & Volume , Perimeter, Distance time & Speed , Profit & Loss, Percentage & Raito , Average, Lines and angles , Circle ,Triangles, Stastics/Data Handeling
Paragraph printed between the Numbers and Visual Art lists (no heading in the document)
- Family, Friends and Communities, Natural Resources, Understanding the Environment and Environmental Impact, Life Around Us, Gifts of Nature
Visual Art
- Objects and Still life art , Colours ,Paper Crafts, Seals and Prints,Local art forms of state
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- Yoga , Physical and motor fitness,Diet and Health, First Aid and Safety, Ethics in Sports, Fundamental skill of games- Badminton, Football, Kabaddi, Handball , Kho Kho , cricket ,Hockey
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PRT (Music)
Science of Music and Studies of Shruties
- Vibration and frequency
Vocal Music
Notation system, scales and study of Bio-graphics of Musicians
- Notation system of Bhatkhande and vishnudigambar and western Music, writing of simple songs in these notations
History of Music and classification of Rags and Tals
- Short History of Music of Ancient periods up to 13th century A.D. with classification of Rags and Tals
Study of Musical Styles and Ragas
- Critical, detailed and comparative study of the following Ragas with illustrations of Nyas, Alpatva, Bahutva, Avirbhava and tirobhav
History of Music and Classification of Ragas and Tals
- Short history of Music of ancient period up to 13th century A.D. with particular reference to Natyasashtra, Brihaddesi, Sangeet Ratnakar
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Special Educator ( PRT )
(PRT) Section A (Compulsory)
Understanding Disability
- Historical perspectives, Concept, Categories, Courses, Prevention, Cross Disability Approach
Growth & Development
- Definition, meaning, principles & factors affecting development, Domains of development, Developmental milestones
Education in The Emerging Indian Society
- Nature and agencies of Education: Meaning, definition and aims of education; Education in the 21st century in India; Formal, Informal and Non-Formal education
Inclusive Education:
- Diversity & Inclusivity: Meaning & Concept, Disability as a human diversity, Strength of diversity for inclusivity
Section B (Optional)
- Note: Select Anyone Disability Specialization: IDD/HI/VI/MD
Characteristics of Children with disability (As per disability area selected)
- Concept, definition, causes, types, prevention
Teaching of Various Subjects (As per the disability area selected)
- Development of literacy/ foundational academic skills, development of communication, language, social, recreational, self-care and independent living skills: methods and strategies for learning and teaching
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Important datesPending verification
2025 cycle
Latest confirmed cycle has concluded
Tier2 Exam Window: 27 to 31 March 2026, as stated in the KVS/NVS public notice of 13 May 2026
Next examination date has not yet been published in StudyBddy's verified official record. The date above is historical—not an upcoming deadline.
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Tier2 Exam Window
Completed27 to 31 March 2026, as stated in the KVS/NVS public notice of 13 May 2026
Date
Completed2026-03-29
Date
Completed2026-03-28
Date
Completed2026-03-27
Tier1 Result Date
Completed2026-02-28
Date
Completed2026-01-11
Date
Completed2026-01-10
Registration Extended To
Completed2025-12-11
Registration Closes Per Notification
Completed2025-12-04
Fee Window
CompletedFee deposit opened 14 November 2025 (10.00 AM) and closed 4 December 2025 (11.50 PM) per the notification.
Registration Opens
Completed2025-11-14
Notification Date
Completed2025-11-13
Job profile & salaryPending verification
| Post | Pay Scale | Kvs Vacancies2025 | Vacancy Note | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGT (Post Graduate Teacher) | Level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100) in the Pay Matrix | 1465 | Total across all PGT subjects in KVS as printed in the notification's category-wise table (UR 615, EWS 141, OBC-NCL 390, SC 214, ST 105). NVS PGT vacancies are notified separately in the same document. | Teaching at the senior secondary stage in a Kendriya Vidyalaya; in NVS, additional residential-school responsibilities such as house mastership, remedial and supervisory studies and co-curricular activities. |
| TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) | Level-7 (Rs. 44900-142400) in the Pay Matrix | 2794 | Total across all TGT subjects in KVS as printed in the notification's category-wise table (UR 1153, EWS 275, OBC-NCL 749, SC 414, ST 203), including Special Educator (TGT) 493 and Work Experience 250. Librarian in KVS is notified separately with 147 posts. | Teaching at the upper primary and secondary stage in a Kendriya Vidyalaya. |
| PRT (Primary Teacher) | Level-6 (Rs. 35400-112400) in the Pay Matrix | 3365 | Total for PRT posts in KVS as printed in the notification's category-wise table (UR 1369, EWS 335, OBC-NCL 906, SC 505, ST 250), made up of Special Educator (PRT) 494, PRT 2684 and PRT (Music) 187. | Teaching at the primary stage in a Kendriya Vidyalaya. |
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Previous-year papersPending verification
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Official & trusted free resourcesPending verification
| Title | Url | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment Notification 01/2025 - various teaching and non-teaching posts in KVS and NVS (13 November 2025) | Open ↗ | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti |
| Public Notice - extension of last date for online application to 11 December 2025 (4 December 2025) | Open ↗ | CBSE for KVS and NVS |
| Public Notice - Tier-1 examination schedule and admit card (8 January 2026) | Open ↗ | CBSE for KVS and NVS |
| Public Notice - Tier-1 result and Tier-2 schedule (28 February 2026) | Open ↗ | CBSE for KVS and NVS |
| Public Notice - display of Tier-2 OMR answer sheets and answer keys (13 May 2026) | Open ↗ | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti |
| KVS Notifications/Recruitment (current employment notices) | Open ↗ | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan |
| Recruitment @ CBSE (all KVS/NVS recruitment notices for this cycle) | Open ↗ | Central Board of Secondary Education |
How to applyPending verification
- 1Apply only through the official websites of CBSE, KVS and NVS - cbse.gov.in, kvsangathan.nic.in and navodaya.gov.in. Applications submitted on any other website or by any other means are not accepted.
- 2Register on the application portal and create a login ID and password before filling the form.
- 3Submit only one application, selecting the posts applied for from the drop-down. Within PGTs choose only one subject/post, and likewise within TGTs.
- 4Keep a valid personal email ID and mobile number active for the whole recruitment; do not share login credentials.
- 5Fill in name, parents' names, date of birth, caste and gender exactly as they appear on the Class X certificate - changes of category or sub-category are not entertained later.
- 6Scan and upload a recent photograph and signature as instructed, then submit. No modification is possible once the form is submitted.
- 7Pay the examination fee and processing fee online for each post applied for.
- 8Do not post the printout to CBSE, KVS or NVS. Carry it to document verification at the interview with self-attested copies of certificates for age, qualification, experience, caste, non-creamy layer, disability and EWS as applicable.
FAQsPending verification
Is there a live KVS teacher recruitment right now?
No. The current cycle is Recruitment Notification 01/2025, issued on 13 November 2025 jointly by KVS and NVS. Applications closed on 11 December 2025, Tier-1 was held on 10 and 11 January 2026 and Tier-2 on 27 to 31 March 2026. As of 3 August 2026 the Tier-2 result had not been published and no fresh teaching-post advertisement had been issued.
Who conducts the KVS TGT/PGT/PRT examination?
CBSE conducts it on behalf of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. One notification and one examination cover teaching and non-teaching posts in both organisations, and successful candidates give their preference between KVS and NVS after the merit list is prepared.
How is the selection made?
For PGT, TGT and PRT there is a two-tier examination followed by an interview. Tier-1 is a qualifying screening test that shortlists 1:10 against vacancies; Tier-2 is a post-specific subject paper; candidates are called for interview at 1:3. The final merit list is 85% Tier-2 marks and 15% interview marks, with the interview carrying 100 marks.
What does Tier-1 contain?
100 questions for 300 marks in 2 hours: General Reasoning 20, Numeric Ability 20, Basic Computer Literacy 20, General Knowledge 20, Language Competency in English 10 and Language Competency in one other Modern Indian Language 10. Each question carries 3 marks and 1 mark is deducted for a wrong answer.
What does Tier-2 contain?
A subject knowledge paper of 2 hours 30 minutes: 60 objective questions for 60 marks and 10 descriptive questions for 40 marks, 100 marks in all. In the objective part 0.25 marks is deducted for each wrong answer.
What are the age limits and the CTET requirement?
Upper age limit is 40 years for PGT, 35 years for TGT and 30 years for PRT, reckoned as on the closing date named in the notification. TGT candidates must have qualified CTET Paper-II and PRT candidates CTET Paper-I, with the certificate issued on or before the closing date for the online application. The PGT qualification clauses in this notification do not require CTET.
What do these posts pay?
PGT is Level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100), TGT is Level-7 (Rs. 44900-142400) and PRT is Level-6 (Rs. 35400-112400) in the Pay Matrix. Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India and requests for change of station are not entertained.
Final eligibility and dates are always subject to the latest official notification. Content marked “Pending verification” is not presented as verified advice.