How many vacancies are announced under EMRS Vacancy 2025?

A total of 7,267 vacancies are announced for teaching and non-teaching posts including PGTs, TGTs, Principals, and support staff.

What is the last date to apply for EMRS Vacancy 2025?

The last date to apply online is 23 October 2025 (11:50 pm).

What is the application fee for EMRS Notification 2025?

For General/OBC candidates, the fee ranges between ₹1,500 and ₹2,500 depending on the post. For SC, ST, PwBD, and female candidates, the total fee is ₹500.

Can I apply for more than one post in EMRS Vacancy 2025?

Yes, eligible candidates can apply for multiple posts. However, only one application each is allowed for TGT and PGT.

Where can I download the EMRS 2025 notification?

You can download the official notification from the EMRS official website under Advertisement No. NESTS/Adv/2025/01.

EMRS Recruitment 2025 (7267 Posts) for Teaching and Non-Teaching

The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has announced 7,267 vacancies for teaching and non-teaching positions in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS). The notification was released for various roles, including Principal, Postgraduate Teachers, Trained Graduate Teachers, Hostel Wardens (Male and Female), Female Staff Nurse, Accountant, Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Lab Attendant.

EMRS Recruitment 2025

The official EMRS Notification 2025 was released under Advertisement No. NESTS/Adv/2025/01. It contains all details related to vacancies, eligibility criteria, fees, the selection process, and guidelines for candidates. The candidate must read the full notification for detailed information on eligibility criteria, the application process, the selection process, application fees, and other important details.

Ekalavya Model School Recruitment 2025- Overview
Conducting Body	National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)
Organisation Name	Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)
Exam Name	EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE)- 2025
Post Name	Principal, Post Graduate Teachers, Trained Graduate Teachers, Hostel Warden (Male and Female), Female Staff Nurse, Accountant, Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Lab Attendant
Vacancies	7267
Mode of Application	Online
Registration Dates	19th September to 23rd October 2025
Mode of Exam	Offline
Selection Process	Tier I (Preliminary examination) Tier 2 (Subject Knowledge Examination) Personal interaction / Interview (Principal)
Salary	As per the post
Job Location	Across India
Notification PDF	Click to Download
Official Website	https://emrs.tribal.gov.in/

EMRS Important Dates

The online registration for the EMRS Recruitment 2025 has begun at emrs.tribal.gov.in, and the last day to apply online is October 23, 2025, by 11:50 pm. The date for the EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) 2025 will be announced soon. Be sure to keep track of the important dates listed below.

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	19th September 2025
Registration Starts	19th September 2025
Last Date to Register	23rd October 2025 (11:50 pm)
Last Date to pay the application fee	23rd October 2025
Exam Date	To be notified

EMRS Vacancy 2025 Post-wise

The total number of vacancies is 7,267, covering both teaching and non-teaching categories. Here’s the post-wise breakdown:

Post Category	Number of Vacancies	Key Highlights
Principal	225	Leadership roles overseeing school operations.
Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs)	1,460	Subject experts in areas like English (112), Maths (134), Physics (118), and more.
Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs)	3,962	Core classroom instructors for Hindi (424), English (395), Social Studies (416), and specialized roles like Art and Physical Education.
Female Staff Nurse	550	Healthcare support tailored for residential setups.
Hostel Warden (Male/Female)	635 (Male: 346, Female: 289)	Managing student welfare in dormitories.
Accountant	61	Financial oversight for school budgets.
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)	228	Administrative backbone with typing proficiency.
Lab Attendant	146	Supporting science labs in practical learning.

EMRS Principal Vacancy 2025

A total of 225 vacancies have been announced for the post of Principal. This role involves academic administration, school management, and overall leadership of EMRS institutions. Here we have explained the EMRS Principal Vacancy 2025 Category-wise in the table below.

EMRS Principal Vacancy 2025
Categories	Vacancy
UR	116
OBC (NCL)	60
SC	33
ST	16
Total	225

EMRS PGT Vacancy 2025

The EMRS has announced 1,460 vacancies for Postgraduate Teachers (PGTs) in various subjects. PGT Vacancy 2025: Subject-wise detailed distribution will be provided below.

Subjects	UR	EWS	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST	Total
English	47	11	30	16	8	112
Hindi	34	8	20	12	7	81
Maths	71	16	45	25	12	169
Chemistry	65	15	36	27	16	159
Physics	83	19	45	34	17	198
Biology	53	14	29	24	13	133
History	58	14	36	21	11	140
Geography	42	9	26	13	8	98
Commerce	49	10	32	18	11	120
Economics	65	13	41	25	11	155
Computer Science	64	12	41	23	11	154
Total	611	141	388	215	105	1460

EMRS TGT Vacancy 2025 (Group-B)

The largest category in this recruitment is for Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), with a total of 3,962 vacancies. EMRS TGT Vacancy 2025 posts fall under Group-B services and include teaching positions in various core subjects such as Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English, and Hindi.

Subject	Total	UR	EWS	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST
Hindi	424	174	42	114	63	31
English	395	162	39	106	59	29
Maths	381	156	38	102	57	28
Social Studies	392	161	39	105	58	29
Science	408	167	40	110	61	30
Computer Science	550	224	55	148	82	41
Total	2550	1044	253	685	380	188

EMRS TGT Vacancy: Regional Language

Apart from core subjects, EMRS has also released vacancies for regional language teachers, ensuring linguistic diversity and inclusion. EMRS TGT Vacancy 2025: Regional Language posts fall under the Group-B category, contributing to language development among students in different states.

Language	Vacancies	UR	EWS	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST
Assamese	8	5	0	2	1	0
Bodo	2	1	0	1	0	0
Bengali	8	5	0	2	1	0
Garo	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gujrati	6	3	0	3	0	0
Kannada	6	3	0	3	0	0
Khasi	3	2	0	1	0	0
Malayalam	7	4	0	2	1	0
Manipuri	11	7	0	2	1	1
Mizo	6	4	0	1	0	1
Odiya	57	25	5	15	4	8
Santhali	11	4	1	3	1	2
Telugu	44	20	4	11	3	6
Urdu	39	20	7	7	2	3
Total	223	114	17	53	27	12

EMRS TGT Vacancy Miscellaneous Category

In addition to academic subjects, EMRS has also released miscellaneous category TGT vacancies. These include roles in areas such as Art, Music, and Physical Education, promoting the holistic development of students.

Subject	Total	UR	EWS	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST
Music	314	129	31	84	47	23
Art	279	116	27	75	41	20
PET (Male)	173	73	17	46	25	12
PET (Female)	299	124	29	80	44	22
Librarian	124	52	12	33	18	9
Total	1189	494	116	318	175	86

EMRS Non-Teaching Vacancy 2025

Along with teaching positions, EMRS has announced non-teaching vacancies to support school functioning and student welfare. The post-wise breakup is as follows:

Name of Post	Total	UR	EWS	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST
Hostel Warden (Male)	346	143	34	93	51	25
Hostel Warden (Female)	289	119	28	78	43	21
Female Staff Nurse	550	224	55	148	82	41
Accountant	61	26	6	16	9	4
Junior Secretariat Assistant	228	94	22	61	34	17
Lab Attendant	146	62	14	39	21	10
Total	1620	668	159	435	240	118

EMRS Eligibility Criteria 2025

EMRS Eligibility Criteria for Teaching Posts
Post	EMRS Teacher Bharti Eligibility Criteria
Principal	Master’s degree from a recognised university/institute, and B.Ed. or equivalent degree from a recognised University, and Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English medium, and Persons working in any of the Government departments. / Semi-Govt./Govt. recognized / CBSE-affiliated Sr. Secondary (10+2) schools / Inter College. Holding an analogous post, or Ten years of experience in teaching (Vice Principal / PGT / TGT) in a recognized high school/ Higher secondary school / Senior Secondary School/Intermediate college
Vice Principal	Master’s Degree from a recognized university/institution, and B.Ed. or equivalent degree from a recognized University, and Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English medium, and 2 years of experience working in the post of PGT or lecturer at level 8 (Rs. 47600-151100) in Central/ State Govt./Autonomous organization of Central / State Govt. Desirable: Three years’ experience in a fully residential school.
PGT	Two Years Integrated Post Graduate Course from the Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate. Or Master’s Degree from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate in the following subjects: PGT (English)- English literature PGT (Hindi) – Hindi or Sanskrit with Hindi as one of the subjects at the Graduate level. PGT (Mathematics)-Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics d. PGT (Physics)-Physics / Applied Physics/ Nuclear Physics. PGT (Chemistry) Chemistry/ Bio. Chemistry. PGT (Biology) – Botany/ Zoology/ Life Sciences/Bio Sciences/ Genetics/Microbiology/Bio-Technology/ Molecular Bio/Plant Physiology, provided they have studied Botany and Zoology at the Graduation level. PGT (History) – History PGT Geography-Geography PGT (Commerce) – Master’s Degree in Commerce. However, holders of Degrees of M.Com degree in Applied/Business Economics shall not be eligible. PGT (Economics) – Economics/ Applied Economics/ Business Economics. PGT Information Technology- B. Tech (Computer Science / IT) / Master’s Degree in Computer Application/Computer Science/Information Technology/M. Tech (Computer Application/Computer Science/Information Technology). AND B.Ed. or equivalent degree from a recognized University (Not applicable to PGT IT), and Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English medium.
TGT	A year’s integrated degree course of the Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate. OR Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks in the concerned subject/combination of subjects and in aggregate. For TGT (Hindi): Hindi as a subject in all three years. For TGT (English): English as a subject in all three years. For TGT (S.St): Any two of the following main subjects at graduation level: History, Geography, Economics, and Pol. Science, of which one must be either History or Geography. For TGT (Maths) -Mathematics as the main subject at graduation level with one of the following as a second subject: Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Computer Science, Economics, Commerce, and Statistics. For TGT (Science)- Bachelor’s Degree in Science with any two of the following subjects: Botany, Zoology, and Chemistry AND B.Ed. or equivalent degree from a recognized University. Pass in the State Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) or Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Paper-II, conducted by CBSE in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for the purpose, and Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English medium.

Upper Age Limit

Here we have shared the upper age limit for EMRS Teacher Recruitment 2025.

Principal: 50 years
PGTs: 40 years
TGTs: 35 years
Female Staff Nurse: 35 years
Hostel Warden: 35 years
Accountant: 30 years
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): 30 years
Lab Attendant: 30 years

EMRS Application Fees 2025

The application fee is non-refundable and varies by post and category. Payment can be made via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.

Post	Application Fee	Processing Fee	Total
For Female, SC, ST & PwBD Candidates
Principal	0	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 500/-
PGT & TGTs	0	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 500/-
Non-Teaching Staff	0	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 500/-
For Candidates other than Female, SC, ST & PwBD Candidates
Principal	Rs. 2000/-	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 2500/-
PGT & TGTs	Rs. 1500/-	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 2000/-
Non-Teaching Staff	Rs. 1000/-	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 1500/-

EMRS Recruitment 2025 Application Form

The online application form is available from September 19, 2025, to October 23, 2025, at 23:50 hours. Candidates must apply online, as no other mode of application is accepted. Candidates must access, complete, and submit their applications within the deadlines to avoid missing out on the opportunity. They must check the eligibility criteria before submission. They must upload all the required certificates and documents in the specified dimensions and sizes.

Steps to Apply for the EMRS Application Form 2025

Visit the official EMRS portal.
Register with your basic details to generate a unique Login ID and Password.
Fill Part A of the application with general information.
Fill Part B separately for each post you want to apply for.
Upload scanned copies of the required documents and pay the application fee online.
Submit the application form and take a printout for reference.

Note: Candidates can apply for multiple posts if eligible, but only one PGT and one TGT application is allowed per candidate.

Documents Required to Fill the Application Form

For the EMRS (Eklavya Model Residential Schools) Recruitment, the specific documents required may vary depending on the role you are applying for. However, generally, the following documents are needed during the application and selection process:

Application Form
Photographs
Signature
Educational Qualifications
Identity Proof
Caste Certificate (If Applicable)
Experience Certificates (If Applicable)
Disability Certificate (If Applicable)
Domicile Certificate (If Applicable)
No Objection Certificate (If Employed)
Any Other Documents as per Advertisement
Bank Details

EMRS Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

The EMRS Recruitment 2025 selection process varies according to the post, which includes a combination of Tier 1 and Tier 2 written exams, followed by an Interview and document verification. For the Principal role, candidates must clear a three-tier exam consisting of Tier I (OMR-based test), Tier II (Subject Knowledge), and Tier III (Interview). The Vice-Principal post follows an OMR test and an interview, with shortlisting done on a ratio basis. For Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), the selection involves an OMR test and a Subject Knowledge test, where Tier-I is qualifying in nature, while Tier-II determines the final merit. Similarly, Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) go through an OMR exam and a Subject Knowledge test, with Tier-I qualifying and Tier-II being merit-based. This structured selection system ensures transparency and fairness across all EMRS posts.

EMRS Selection Process
Post/ Role	Mode	Notes
Principal	OMR + Interview	Three-tier exam: Tier-I (OMR), Tier-II (Subject Knowledge), Tier-III (Interview)
Vice-Principal	OMR + Interview	Tiered selection based on shortlisting ratio
PGTs	OMR + Subject Knowledge	Tier-I qualifying, Tier-II decides merit
TGTs	OMR + Subject Knowledge	Tier-I qualifying, Tier-II merit-based

EMRS Exam Structure 2025

Those candidates interested in applying for the EMRS recruitment 2025 should be aware that the exam pattern and syllabus vary for each post. The syllabus and exam pattern are different for different job roles, so it’s important to check the specific details for the position you are applying for. Links to the syllabus and exam pattern for each post are provided below.

Post	Link
PGT	Click to Check
TGT	Click to Check
JSA	Click to Check
Lab Attendant	Click to Check
Hostel Warden	Click to Check
Staff Nurse	Click to Check

EMRS Salary Structure

The EMRS Salary 2025 is structured as per the 7th Pay Commission, offering competitive pay scales along with allowances and benefits.

Post Name	Pay Matrix
Principal	Level 12 (Rs. 78,800 – 2,09,200)
Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs)	Level 8 (Rs. 47,600 – 1,51,100)
TGTs	Level 7 (Rs. 44,900 – 1,42,400)
Librarian	Level 7 (Rs. 44,900 – 1,42,400)
Art/Music/Physical Education Teacher (Male/Female)	Level 6 (Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400)
Female Staff Nurse	Level 5 (Rs. 29,200 – 92,300)
Hostel Warden (Male/Female)	Level 5 (Rs. 29,200 – 92,300)
Accountant	Level 6 (Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400)
JSA (Junior Secretariat Assistant)	Level 2 (Rs. 19,900 – 63,200)
Lab Attendant	Level 1 (Rs. 18,000 – 56,900)
Hostel Warden	Level 5 (Rs. 29200 – 92300)

Why EMRS Recruitment 2025 is Important?

The EMRS Recruitment 2025 is important because it helps provide quality education to tribal students who might not have access to good schools. By hiring teachers and staff for Eklavya Model Residential Schools, the recruitment ensures that these students get a chance to learn and succeed. It also creates job opportunities for locals and professionals, improving employment and economic conditions in tribal areas. The recruitment is part of the government’s effort to empower tribal communities, reduce social gaps, and contribute to national development. With better education, tribal youth have the potential to improve their lives and communities, and the government is investing in both their education and in providing skilled staff to make this happen.