What’s New in KVS Recruitment 2025?

If you’re planning to apply for KVS this year, there’s good news i.e. KVS Recruitment 2025 introduces multiple fresh changes. The system has been upgraded to make the selection process more efficient and student-friendly. These reforms aim to bring more clarity, fairness, and structure to the recruitment framework. Here’s your easy guide to understanding what’s new in KVS Recruitment 2025.

What’s New in KVS Recruitment 2025?

The KVS Recruitment Notification 01/2025 brings a fresh and modernized selection system, making the process more unified, more competitive, and more structured. With CBSE now handling recruitment for both KVS and NVS, candidates will experience major changes in how posts are allotted, how exams are conducted, and how fees are charged.

1. Joint Recruitment Process: CBSE will conduct a combined recruitment for KVS and NVS, creating a single merit list and offering only one post per candidate based on merit and preference.
2. Increased Exam Intensity: A Two-Tier Examination System is now introduced, and final selection gives 85% weightage to the Tier-2 written exam and 15% to the Interview/Skill Test.
3. New Fee Structure: A mandatory Processing Fee of ₹500/- applies to all candidates, including SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen who were previously fully exempted.

New Selection Mode in KVS Recruitment 2025

The KVS Recruitment 2025 Notification 01/2025 for KVS and NVS marks a major shift from separate recruitment cycles to a unified, more rigorous system. This new structure emphasizes transparency and merit through a streamlined multi-stage evaluation. The key reforms include a Joint Recruitment Body, a mandatory Two-Tier Exam pattern, and a new weighting method for the final merit list.

I. Joining Process & Increased Exam Intensity

• Joint Recruitment & Allocation: CBSE will now conduct a single recruitment drive for both KVS and NVS, producing a common merit list. Each candidate will receive only one post allotment based on merit and organizational preference.
• Two-Tier Examination: Most teaching and several non-teaching posts will follow a two-tier system, with Tier 1 as a qualifying screening test and Tier 2 as the main exam.
• New Post Inclusion: Permanent posts for Special Educators (TGT & PRT) have been introduced to strengthen inclusive education.

II. Exam Pattern

Tier 1 (Preliminary/Qualifying): A screening test with objective questions and negative marking (–1 for each wrong answer in a 3-mark question). Its primary goal is to shortlist candidates for Tier 2, emphasizing accuracy over guesswork.

• Tier 1: Preliminary (Qualifying) Exam
• Mode: Objective (OMR-based)
• Duration: 2 hours
• Total Marks: Varies by post (typically 3 marks per question)
• Negative Marking: –1 mark for each wrong answer
• Purpose: Qualifying only; shortlists candidates for Tier 2 in a 1:10 ratio

Tier 2 (Mains Exam): The main exam includes both objective and descriptive sections, designed to evaluate candidates’ subject knowledge, professional understanding, and problem-solving skills.

• Tier 2: Mains Exam
• Mode: Combination of Objective + Descriptive (Pen-Paper + OMR)
• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Medium: Hindi & English (except PGT MIL / TGT 3rd Language – respective language)
• Total Marks: 100
• Pattern:
  • Objective: 60 questions, 60 marks
  • Descriptive: 10 questions, 40 marks
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong objective answer
• Purpose: Assesses professional knowledge, subject expertise, and problem-solving ability

III. Final Merit Weightage

Tier 2 performance carries 85% weightage, while the Interview or Skill Test contributes 15%, making the written exam the primary determinant of selection. The final merit list depends on the post applied for and the exam components:

• Tier 2 Written Exam: 85%
• Interview / Skill Test: 15%

KVS Application Fee Structure Comparison (Previous vs. New)

The KVS Recruitment Notification 01/2025 brings a major revision to the fee structure, featuring a sharp rise in the Examination Fee for several posts along with the introduction of a compulsory Processing Fee. A major change is that candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwD and Ex-Servicemen categories, who were earlier entitled to full fee exemption, will now have to pay the newly added processing fee even though they are still exempted from the main examination fee.

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