IMPORTANT
CANDIDATES ARE REQUESTED TO GO THROUGH THESE INSTRUCTIONS
                                            CAREFULLY
                                     GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
                                      ONLINE SCREENING TEST (OST): SEP 2023
General
1. Army Public Schools (APS) are located in various Cantonments and Military Stations across India. These schools
are administered and managed by Local Military Authorities and affiliated to the CBSE. A list of these schools is placed
at Annexure 1.
2. An Online Screening Test will be conducted for teachers under various categories. The exact number of vacancies
available in respective schools would be announced by each School Management through advertisements published in
newspapers. Post for teachers in various categories could be for either a ‘Regular’ or a ‘Fixed Term’ nature which shall
be informed along with the announcement of vacancies. Appointments which fall in the category of ‘Regular’ would be
liable to transfer in organizational interest.
Selection Procedure.
3.   The selection of teachers will be carried out as follows:-
     (a)     Online Screening Test (OST).          A computer based online screening test will be held on 30 Sep 2023
     and 01 Oct 2023 . The test shall be conducted centrally and online by an agency identified by HQ AWES to ensure
     uniform quality of teachers in all Army Public Schools. THOSE WHO APPEAR IN THE EXAMINATION WILL BE
     GIVEN A SCORE CARD WHICH SHALL BE VALID FOR LIFE. Passing the Online Screening Test is henceforth
     NOT MANDATORY for appearing for the interview and evaluation of teaching skills & computer proficiency.
     However after selection in the post of a teacher, (regular & fixed term), the candidate must pass the OST as per
     details given below :-
              (i)   Regular candidate.       Within two years of being appointed with a minimum overall raw score of 50
              % ( 100 marks).
              (ii)   Fixed Term candidate            Within one year of being appointed with a minimum overall raw score
              of 40 % ( 80 marks).
              Note. For candidates who have already qualified in OST, the above condition will not apply except for
              those who would apply on Fixed Term for whom the 40 % pass marks will apply.
     (b)     In addition to fresh candidates, the following may also appear for the Online Screening Test: -
              (i)    Holders of score cards who want to improve their scores.
              (ii)   Those desirous of upgrading themselves. For e.g., candidates holding score card of TGT may now
              want to obtain a card for PGT, having acquired additional qualifications.
     (c)     Interview.
              (i)   As enumerated in Para 2 above, respective schools shall announce the vacancies available in their
              schools through various means like local newspapers, the school website, notice board etc. Candidates
              would have to apply in response to these announcements/ advertisements. The interviews may or may not
              be held at the location of the school. They may be held as per discretion of the local management
              convenient place in any of the other schools.
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              (ii)    Call for Interview by the Selection Board. Candidates who apply for ‘Regular Post’ are
              interviewed by a ‘Central Selection Board’ (CSB). These boards are ordered by the ‘Chairman, Board of
              Administration’ at the six Command Head Quarters. Similarly, candidates who apply for the post of a
              teacher under ‘Fixed Term’ employment are interviewed by a ‘Local Selection Board’ (LSB) which are
              ordered by the Local Military Authority. Both selection boards ie, CSB and LSB (after due approval from the
              Board of Administration) will shortlist candidates who have applied. The shortlisted candidates would be
              called for the interview depending upon the number of vacancies available and location of employment.
    (d)    Evaluation of Teaching Skills and Computer Proficiency. For Language teachers, written test comprising
    essay and comprehension of 15 marks each would be held along with evaluation of teaching skills. The Selection
    Committee may also hold computer proficiency tests if they so desire.
          Note:
          (i).    The interview shall be for a Group of Schools called a cluster and the selected candidate for
          ONLY THE REGULAR CATEGORY may be appointed in any one of the schools in that cluster. Cluster
          wise list of all Army Public Schools is given at ANNEXURE 1.
          (ii).   Authorities conducting the Interview may carry out additional screening of candidates if the
          number of candidates is large and administratively unmanageable.
          (iii).  Candidates who receive a letter of offer of appointment for the post of a teacher in any category
          are required to get a police verification certificate at the earliest and in no case later than 30 days from
          date of joining. Spouses of serving Army, Navy and Air Force personnel will get verification of their
          antecedents from the Commanding Officer/ Formation Commander/ Station Commander of the
          establishment where their spouses are serving.
Guidelines for the Conduct of the Online Screening Test (OST)
4. List of Subjects.         OST will be held for the posts of PRT, TGT and PGT. The list of subjects for PRT, TGT and
PGT is given at ANNEXURE 2. Candidates must ensure that they meet educational and age criteria as given below
before registering for the OST. If a discrepancy is noticed later at any stage during the selection process, the candidate
is liable to be disqualified without refund of examination fees. Candidates who meet the educational criteria for more
than one post may do so separately for each post.
5. Qualification Criteria. The requisite qualifications are: -
    (a)      Educational/Professional Qualification: -
     Ser     Post                                             Minimum Qualifications
     No              Education           Aggregate       Professional                                               Aggregate
                                         %                                                                          %
     1.      PGT     Post-Graduation     50              B. Ed.                                                     50
     2.      TGT     Graduation          50*             B. Ed.                                                     50
     3.      PRT     Graduation          50**            Two-year D.El.Ed./B.El.Ed. OR candidates with B.Ed.        50
                                                         can also apply with fulfillment of the condition of six-
                                                         month PDPET/Bridge Course from an NCTE
                                                         recognized institute as and when NCTE approves any
                                                         institution to conduct the said course within two years
                                                         of recruitment as PRT or beginning of the course
                                                         whichever is later.
          Note:
          (i)    In addition to the minimum aggregate percentage mentioned in the table above a candidate
          should have scored no less than 50% marks in each of the subjects in which they have graduated/ post-
          graduated. Detailed mark sheets will be scrutinized during the interview.
          (ii)   *A Post-Graduate with less than 50% aggregate marks in Graduation can also apply for the post
          of a TGT provided the candidate has scored a minimum of 50% or more aggregate marks in Post-
          Graduation.
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            (iii) ** A Post-Graduate with less than 50% aggregate marks in Graduation can also apply for the post of
            a PRT provided the candidate has scored a minimum of 50% or more aggregate marks in Post-
            Graduation.
            (iv)    CTET/TET is not mandatory for appearing in the Online Screening Test. However, CTET/TET
            conducted by Centre/state government is mandatory at the time of appointment as TGTs/PRTs in the
            REGULAR and FIXED TERM category. Therefore, candidates must ensure that they clear CTET/TET
            before their appointment as TGTs/PRTs. Candidates who have not qualified CTET/TET but found fit in
            all other aspects may be considered for appointment on vacancies which may be ADHOC in nature.
            (v)     Candidates are required to ensure that they at least fulfill NCTE rules, regulations and
            notifications for minimum qualifications, KV Sangathan recruitment rules and regulations and
            Appendix- VII of CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws 2018 before they register for OST.
            (vi)  Aggregate percentage will be based on the marks for the entire duration of Graduation/Post
            Graduation.
6.    Detailed list of minimum qualifications for candidates in addition to the above is given at ANNEXURE 3.
7.     Age and Experience Criteria of Candidates.          As on 01 April of the year of appointment, the age and
experience of the candidate should be as under: -
      (a)      Army Spouses.
       Ser Age          Minimum(Teaching) Experience                  Remarks
       Nos (years)      Required
       (i)   Below      Fresh candidates (No Teaching                 -
             40         Experience)
       (ii)  Below      05 years#
             45
       (iii) Below      07 years#                                     Experience is cumulative
             50
       (iv) Below       09 years#
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      Note 1.      # For Ser 6(a), (ii), (iii) and (iv) experience should be in the appropriate category(For PGT
      category the candidate should have worked as PGT/TGT. Experience gained as PRT in the same period
      shall not be counted for appointment as PGT. For the post of TGT, experience gained as PRT shall
      however be accepted and as per extant qualifications laid down by regulatory bodies.
      (b)      Others
       Ser       Age (years)        Minimum(Teaching) Experience                  Remarks
       No.                          Required
       (i)       Below 40           Fresh Candidates (No Teaching                 -
                                    Experience)
       (ii)      Below 57           05 years@                                     -
      @ For Ser 6(b)(ii), 05 years’ experience should be essential in the appropriate category(For PGT category
      the candidate should have worked as PGT/TGT. Experience gained as PRT in the same period shall not be
      counted for appointment as PGT. For the post of TGT, experience gained as PRT shall however be
      accepted) during last 10 years, and as per extant qualification laid down by regulatory bodies.
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8.    Modalities of Conduct of Online Screening Test
       (a)    Date. 30 Sep and 01 Oct 2023.
       (b)     Method. Test will be conducted ON-LINE in the MCQ format. The questions will be randomly generated
       from a subject specific question bank. A detailed blue print of the question paper is given at ANNEXURE 4.
       (c)    Exam Centres. A list of Exam Centres will be available on the Registration Portal. A tentative List is also
       placed at ANNEXURE 5. The candidates are required to fill in three choices in order of preference. All efforts will be
       made to allot one of the three preferred choices. If none of the choices are available the application fees shall be
       refunded.
       Note: There may be some changes in the list of examination centres due to administrative reasons.
       However, no change will be made after issue of Admit Cards.
       (d)    For each category there will be one question paper of 200 marks, i.e., one question paper for Foundational
       stage & PRT, and one question paper in each subject for PGT as well as TGT.
       (e)    The question paper will have 200 questions for one mark each. For each correct response the candidate will
       be awarded one mark. There will also be NEGATIVE MARKING, of 1/4 mark for each wrong answer.
       (f)    Result. The result would be generated as follows:-
              (i)      Absolute Result Exam Summary. Once the candidate has finished attempting the question paper
              and the answer sheet is submitted an automatic Absolute Result Exam Summary will be generated
              instantly. The candidate can note down the result immediately from the result displayed on the screen. The
              Absolute Result Exam Summary would indicate the following: -
                      (aa)    Questions offered
                      (ab)    Questions Attempted
                      (ac)    Questions Not Attempted
                      (ad)    Question Correctly Answered
                      (ae)    Questions wrongly Answered
               (ii)   Final Score Card The final score card will reflect the raw scores obtained in each section as well
               as the overall aggregate raw score. Additionally the score card will also depict the percentile score of the
               candidate. This score card will be available after 21 days from the date of the Online Screening Test. It can
               be downloaded from www.awesindia.com.
              (iii)  The score card will be available on the site for a period of 30 days from the day the Final Score
              Card. Once the results are removed from the portal, the Final Score Card can be obtained on a special
              request and on payment of a specific administration charges of ₹100/- (₹ One Hundred only).
              (iv)   In case a candidate who is not satisfied with the score obtained in the current examination, the candidate
              can apply again for the next schedule of OST to improve the score.
9.     Registration. Candidates are expected to register ON-LINE for the screening exam by logging onto the
Registration Portal www.awesindia.com. Candidates can register between 10 Jul 2023 to 10 Sep 2023. Thereafter the
portal will be closed for registration. The procedure to be followed will be as per details available on the website.
CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO LOG IN TO ANY OTHER WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE
ONLINE SCREENING TEST AND FOR REGISTRATION. Please use the steps given below to give general information
about yourself to register your profile.
       (a)   For profile registration, you need to have a valid AADHAR CARD, MOBILE NUMBER and e-mail ID.
       (b)   You will receive an OTP on your Mobile number and e-mail ID for registration.
       (c)   You can edit your Post/Other details any time before submitting, except Basic Details (First Page).
       (d)   While entering the required information in on-line form, you will be asked by system to attach the following
       documents: -
              (i)     Photographs and signatures
              (ii)    Proof of date of birth
              (iii)   Certificates of academic qualifications
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       (e)    The system will then ask you to pay the exam fee ON-LINE. Payment options are UPI/Debit/Credit Cards/ Net
       banking. A payment gateway has been integrated with the web-site for the purpose and candidates will be guided through
       the payment process.
       (f)    Once registration is completed, you will get a confirmation that registration is successful. You will also be informed
       through e-mail and SMS regarding the same.
       (g)    You may seek assistance till the examination from the following HELPLINE numbers: +91 62680 30939,
       +91 62680 03264, +91 62631 78414, +91 62680 62129.
       (h)     Candidates can apply for more than one post , vis , PRT/TGT/PGT, provided they fulfill the criteria for the post
       applied for. In such cases the candidate will have to apply afresh for each post.
10.     Mock Questions :       10 % of total number of questions paper of each subject as per the blue print for each
subject will be provided in PDF format to upload on the website for the candidates reference wef 01 Aug 2023.
11.   Admit Cards. Admit Cards will be available ON-LINE. Candidates may download and print the same. The Admit
Card should be produced for gaining entry to the Exam Centre. Candidates are advised to read the instructions
appended to the Admit Card carefully.
12.    Timelines
       (a)     Registration                           -10 Jul 2023 to 10 Sep 2023.
       (b)     Availability of Admit cards on-line    -20 Sep 2023.
       (c)     Examination                            -30 Sep & 01 Oct 2023.
       (d)     Publication of                         -23 Oct 2023.
               Result (Final Score Card with Percentile)
13.   Candidates may contact the school/check the website of the schools concerned or look for advertisement in
newspapers for details of vacancies in various schools Selection shall be conducted by respective schools/their controlling
management as per details enclosed in the advertisement/available on the school website.
15.     Army Welfare Education Society, under the Adjutant General’s Branch, Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army)
conducts the Online Screening Test on behalf of the Boards of Administration at Regional Command Headquarters.
Selection and appointment will be done by the Board of Administration/School Administration and Management Committee.
Grievances in selection procedure in Stage 2 and Stage 3, if any should be addressed to ‘The Chairman, Board of
Administration of respective commands as given below: -
       (a)   The Chairman, Board of Administration,
       Army Welfare Education Society
       HQ, Southern Command,
       Pune-411001
       (b)    The Chairman, Board of Administration,
       Army Welfare Education Society
       HQ, Eastern Command,
       Kolkata-700021.
       (c)   The Chairman, Board of Administration,
       Army Welfare Education Society
       HQ, Central Command,
       Lucknow-226002
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(d)   The Chairman, Board of Administration,
Army Welfare Education Society
HQ, Western Command,
Chandimandir-134107.
(e)   The Chairman, Board of Administration,
Army Welfare Education Society
HQ, Northern Command
Udhampur-182101.
(f)     The Chairman, Board of Administration,
Army Welfare Education Society
HQ, South-Western Command,
Jaipur-302001.
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                                                                                            Annexure 1
                                    LIST OF ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
S. No.   Name of School/Cluster   S. No   Name of School/Cluster       S. No   Name of School/Cluster
         CLUSTER 1                        CLUSTER 6                    43.     APS Bengdubi
1.       APS Pune                 22.     APS Secunderabad (RKP)       44.     APS Sukna
2.       APS Kirkee               23.     APS Secunderabad (Bolarum)   45.     APS Gangtok
3.       APS Dighi                24.     APS Golconda                 46.     APS Darjeeling
4.       APS Dehu Road                    CLUSTER 7                    47.     APS Kalimpong
5.       APS Khadakvasla          25.     APS Bangalore                        CLUSTER 12
         CLUSTER 2                26.     APS ASC Centre & College     48.     APS Tezpur
6.       APS Devlali              27.     APS PRTC                     49.     APS Tenga Valley
7.       APS Mumbai               28.     APS Chennai                  50.     APS Missamari
8.       APS Ahmednagar           29.     APS Wellington               51.     APS Rangapahar
9.       APS Kamptee              30.     APS Trivandrum                       CLUSTER 13
         CLUSTER 3                31.     APS Cannanore                52.     APS Agartala
10.      APS Jaisalmer                    CLUSTER 8                            CLUSTER 14
11.      APS Jodhpur              32.     APS Kolkata                  53.     APS Dinjan
12.      APS Nasirabad            33.     APS Barrackpore                      CLUSTER 15
         CLUSTER 4                34.     APS Panagarh                 54.     APS Chandimandir
13.      APS Ahmedabad                    CLUSTER 9                    55.     APS Dagshai
14.      APS Dharangdhara         35.     APS Narangi                          CLUSTER 16
15.      APS Bhuj                 36.     APS Basistha                 56.     APS Ambala
         CLUSTER 5                37.     APS Shillong                 57.     APS Patiala
16.      APS Bhopal               38.     APS Umroi                    58.     APS Sangrur
17.      APS Gwalior              39.     APS Happy Valley             59      APS Nahan
18.      APS Babina                       CLUSTER 10                           CLUSTER 17
19.      APS Saugor               40.     APS Jorhat                   60.     APS Jalandhar
20.      APS Jhansi                       CLUSTER 11                   61.     APS Kapurthala
21.      APS Talbehat             41.     APS Binnaguri                62.     APS Ferozpur
                                  42.     APS Bagrakote                63.     APS Amritsar
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S. No.   Name of School/Cluster   S. No   Name of School/Cluster    S. No   Name of School/Cluster
64.      APS Tibri                87.     APS Lucknow (LSB)         108.    APS Roorkee No.1
65.      APS Beas                 88.     APS Faizabad              109.    APS Roorkee No.2
         CLUSTER 18               89.     APS Kunraghat             110.    APS Lansdowne
66.      APS Mamun Cantt          90.     APS Agra                  111.    APS Meerut
67.      APS Yol Cantt                    CLUSTER 22                112.    APS Raiwala
68.      APS Unchibassi           91.     APS Bareilly              113.    APS Clement Town
69.      APS Kandrori             92.     APS Pithoragarh (BCJ)     114.    APS Birpur
70.      APS Janglot              93.     APS Ranikhet                      CLUSTER 28
71.      APS Madhopur             94.     APS Almora                115.    APS Gopalpur
72.      APS Pathankot            95.     APS Hempur                        CLUSTER 29
         CLUSTER 19               96.     APS Fatehgarh             116.    APS Udhampur
73.      APS Kaluchak                     CLUSTER 23                 117.   APS Dhar Road
74.      APS Sunjwan              97.     APS Jabalpur No.1          118.   APS Leh
75.      APS Damana               98.     APS Jabalpur No.2         119.    APS Srinagar
76.      APS Ratnuchak                    CLUSTER 24                120.    APS Akhnoor
77.      APS BD Bari              99.     APS Mhow                   121.   APS RakhMuthi
78.      APS Samba                        CLUSTER 25                122.    APS Nagrota
79.      APS Jammu                100.    APS Danapur                       CLUSTER 30
80.      APS Miran Sahib          101.    APS Ramgarh                123.   APS Jaipur
         CLUSTER 20               102.    APS Gaya                   124.   APS Itarana (Alwar)
81.      APS Delhi Cantonment             CLUSTER 26                 125.   APS Kota
82.      APS Dhaula Kuan          103.    APS Allahabad                     CLUSTER 31
83.      APS Shankar Vihar        104.    APS Varanasi               126.   APS Bikaner
84.      APS NOIDA                105.    APS Mathura                127.   APS Suratgarh
         CLUSTER 21               106.    APS Old Cantt Allahabad           CLUSTER 32
85.      APS Lucknow (SP)         107     APS Kanpur                128.    APS Bhatinda
86.      APS Lucknow (NR)                 CLUSTER 27                 129.   APS Fazilka
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S. No.   Name of School/Cluster   S. No   Name of School/Cluster
 130.    APS Faridkot
 131.    APS Abohar
 132.    APS Ganganagar
 133.    APS Lalgarh
         CLUSTER 33
 134.    APS Hisar
         CLUSTER 34
 135.    APS Ranchi
         CLUSTER 35
  136    APS Birchgunj (A&N)
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                                                                                                    Annexure 2
                        LIST OF SUBJECTS FOR THE ONLINE SCREENING TEST AT PGT LEVEL
1.     Classification of Streams:-
       (a)     Humanities Stream
       (b)     Science Stream
       (c)     Commerce Stream
2.     Sub classification of subjects under each stream: -
       (a)     Humanities Stream
              (i) Hindi Core
              (ii) Economics
              (iii) History
              (iv) Geography
              (v) Political Science
              (vi) Computer Science
              (vii) Psychology
              (viii) Informatics Practices
              (ix) Home Science
              (x) Mathematics
              (xi) Physical Education
              (xii) Fine Arts
       (b)     Science Stream
               (i)        Physics
               (ii)       Chemistry
               (iii)      Biology
               (iv)       Mathematics
               (v)        Computer Science
               (vi)       Informatics Practice
               (vii)      Biotechnology
               (viii)     Psychology
               (ix)       Physical Education
               (x)        Fine Arts
               (xi)       Economics
       (c)     Commerce Stream
               (i)        Economics
               (ii)       Mathematics
               (iii)      Accountancy
               (iv)       Business Studies
               (v)        Computer Science
               (vi)       Informatics Practices
Note   Common Subjects in all 03 Streams                          Common Offered Subjects in Two Streams
       1.   English Core.                                         1.   Psychology (Humanities and Science).
       2.   Economics                                             2.   Physical Education (Humanities and Science).
       3.   Computer Science,                                     3.   Fine Arts (Humanities and Science).
       4.   Informatics Practices
       5.   Mathematics
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                                                                                                                Annexure 3
                     MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS IN ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                               Level—PGT (Eligible for teaching classes IX-XII)
S No   Name of Post         Post Graduate Teacher
1.     Essential      and   Essential: -
       other                1.       Two years Integrated Post Graduate MA/M.Sc. Course of Regional College of
       qualification less   Education of NCERT in concerned subject with at least 50% aggregate marks.
       PGT (Computer                                                           OR
       Science),PGT         Post-Graduation with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year
       (Informatics         integrated B.Ed./M.Ed.
       Practice)                                                               OR
       and PGT              Master Degree from a recognized University with at least 50 % marks in aggregate in
       (Physical            any of the following subjects: -
       Education)           S No      Subject                Educational Qualification (Master Degree)
                            (i)       PGT English            English
                            (ii)      PGT Hindi              Hindi or Sanskrit with Hindi as one of the Subjects at
                                                             graduation
                                                             level
                            (iii)     PGT Economics          Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics
                            (iv)      PGT History            History
                            (v)       PGT Geography          Geography
                            (vi)      PGT Pol Science        Political Science
                            (vii)     PGT Psychology         Psychology
                            (viii)    PGT Home               Home Science
                                      Science
                            (ix)      PGT Mathematics Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
                            (x)       PGT Fine Arts          Fine Arts
                            (xi)      PGT Physics            Physics/Electronics/Applied Physics/Nuclear Physics
                            (xii)     PGT Chemistry          Chemistry/Bio Chemistry
                            (xiii)    PGT Biology            Botany/Zoology/Life Science/Bio
                                                             Science/Genetics/Microbiology/Bio Tech provided they
                                                             have studied Botany/Zoology at graduation level.
                            (xiv)     PGT                    Biotechnology
                                      Biotechnology
                            (xv)      PGT Accountancy Accountancy
                            (xvi)     PGT Business           Business Studies
                                      Studies
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                                                                                                Annexure 3(Continued)
                    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS IN ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                              Level—PGT (Eligible for teaching classes IX-XII)
S.   Name of Post    S         Subject            Educational Qualification (Master Degree)
No                   No.
2.   PGT             (xvii)    PGT Computer       At least 50% marks in aggregate in any of the following: -
                               Science#
                                                  1. B.E or B. Tech (Computer Science/IT) from a recognized University
                                                  or equivalent Degree or Diploma from an Institution/ university
                                                  recognized by the Govt of India
                                                                                     OR
                                                  B.E or B Tech (any stream) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer
                                                  from recognized University.
                                                                                     OR
                                                  M.Sc. (Computer Science/ MCA or Equivalent from a recognized
                                                  University.
                                                                                     OR
                                                  B.Sc. (Computer Science/BCA or Equivalent and Post Graduate degree
                                                  in subject from a recognized University.
                                                                                     OR
                                                  Post Graduate Diploma in Computer and Post Graduate degree in any
                                                  subject from recognized University.
                                                                                     OR
                                                  ‘B’ Level from DOEACC Ministry of Information and Communication
                                                  Technology and Graduation.
                                                  2. Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English.
                                                  Note: For subsequent promotion the incumbent will have to acquire
                                                  B.Ed. or equivalent degree.
                     (xviii)   PGT Informatics    At least 50% marks in aggregate in any of the following: -
                               Practices
                                                  B.E./B.Tech. in Computer science/IT/ Computer Engineering/ Electronics/
                                                  Electronics& Communications
                                                                                     OR
                                                  M.CA./M.Sc. Computer Science/IT
                                                                                     OR
                                                  M.Sc. Math/Physics/ Statistics and B.Sc. Computer Science/BCA/ 3yr
                                                  Diploma in Computer Engineering or IT/PGDCA recognized by AICTE
                                                                                     OR
                                                  B Level from DOEACC
                     2.        B.Ed. or equivalent degree from a recognized university.
                     3.        Desirable: Knowledge of Computer Application.
                     Note:     # B.Ed. is not mandatory for PGT (Computer Science) as per KV Sangathan
                               Recruitment Rules with subsequent modifications through its Office Memorandum
                               F. No. 11- RPSO19/1/2017-AC(RPS)/476-479 dated 21/09/2017.
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S    Name of      Educational Qualification (Master Degree)
No   Post
.
3.   PGT          (a) Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) or Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) or
     (Physical    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Health and Physical Education and Degree in Sports with at least
     Education)
                  55 % marks as per National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition Norms and Procedure)
                  Regulations, 2009.
                                                                  Or
                  At least 50 % marks in the B.P.Ed. degree/B.P.Ed. (Integrated) 4 years professional degree in
                  accordance with the and National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition Norms and
                  Procedure) Regulations, 2007 notified on 10.12.2007).
                                                                   Or
                  B.P.Ed. with at least 55 % marks or B.P.E Course (or its equivalent) of 3 years duration with at
                  least 50% marks (in accordance with the National Council for Teacher Education Form of
                  application for recognition, the time of submission of application , determination of norms and
                  standards for recognition of teacher education programmes and permission to start new course
                  or training ) Regulations, 2002 notified on 13.11.2002.
                                                                  And
                  (b) M.P.Ed. of at least 2 years duration from any National Council for Teacher Education
                  recognized Institution.
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                                                                                         Annexure 3 (Continued)
                    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS IN ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                              Level—TGT (Eligible for teaching classes VI-X)
S No   Name of Post        Trained Graduate Teacher
1.     Essential     and   Essential: -
       other               1.     Four years “Integrated Degree Course of Regional College of Education of NCERT in the
       qualification              concerned subject with at least 50 % marks in aggregate.
       required (Less                                                    OR
       TGT) (Physical             Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year
       Education)                 integrated B.Ed./M.Ed.
                                                                         OR
                                  Bachelor Degree with at least 50 % marks in the concerned subjects/ combination of
                                  subjects and in aggregate in one of the following: -
                           S No    Subject                     Educational Qualification
                           (i)     TGT (Sanskrit)              Sanskrit as a subject in all three years of Graduation
                           (ii)    TGT (Hindi)                 Hindi as a subject in all three years of Graduation
                           (iii)   TGT (English)               English as a subject in all the three years of Graduation
                           (iv)    TGT (S.St.)                 Any two of the following: - History, Geography, Economics
                                                               and Political Science of which one must be either History or
                                                               Geography.
                           (v)    TGT (Mathematics)            Bachelor degree in Mathematics with any two of the
                                                               following subjects: - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
                                                               Economics, Computer Science, Statistics.
                           (vi)   TGT(Science)                 Bachelor degree in Science with any two of the following
                                                               subjects: - Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Physics
                           (vii)  TGT (Computer Science)@       BCA or Graduation in Computer Science or BE/B.Tech
                                                               (Computer Science/IT) or Graduation in any subject and A
                                                               level course from DOEACC, Min of Info & Communication &
                                                               Technology, GOI
                           2.     B.Ed. or equivalent degree from a recognized University.
                           3.     Pass in Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)/ Teachers Eligibility Test (TET),
                           conducted by CBSE/State Govts in accordance with the guidelines framed by the NCTE for the
                           purpose.
                           4.     Proficiency in teaching in English medium.
                           5.     Desirable: Knowledge of Computer Application.
                           Note: @ Relaxation in B.Ed. qualification is not available for TGT (Computer Science)
2      TGT (Physical       (a) Bachelor’s degree with Physical Education as an elective subject with 50% marks.
       Education)                                                            OR
                           Bachelor’s degree with physical Education as an elective subject with 45 % marks and
                           participation in National or State or Inter University competition in sports or games or athletics
                           recognized by Association of Indian University or Indian Olympics Association.
                                                                             OR
                           Bachelor’s degree with 45 % marks and having participated in National or State or Inter-
                           University sports or games or athletics.
                                                                             OR
                           For deputed in-service candidate (i.e. trained Physical Education Teachers/Coaches)-
                           Graduation with 45 % marks and at least 3 years of teaching experience as per National Council
                           for Teacher Education (Recognition Norms & Procedure) Regulations, 2009.
                                                                             OR
                           Graduation in Physical Education with 40 % Marks
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S No   Name of Post   Trained Graduate Teacher
                                                                    OR
                      Graduation with Physical Education as an elective subject with 40 % marks
                                                                    OR
                      Graduate who participated school, Inter-Collegiate in sports/games or passed NCC ‘C’
                      Certification in accordance with the National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition
                      Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2007 notified on 10.12.2007
                                                                     OR
                      Graduation in Physical Education i.e., B.P.Ed. course (or its equivalent) of 3 years duration.
                                                                     OR
                      Graduate having represented State/University in sports/games/athletics.
                                                                     OR
                      Graduate who has secured 1st ,2nd or 3rd position in Inter-Collegiate sports/games
                      tournaments/possessing NCC ‘C’ Certificate or passed basic course in Adventure Sports.
                                                                     OR
                      Graduate with one-year training programme in Sports Science, Sports Management, Sport
                      Coaching, Yoga, Olympic Education, Sports Journalism etc. (in accordance with the National
                      Council for Teacher Education Form of application for recognition, the time limit of submission
                      of application, determination of norms and standards for recognition of teacher education
                      programmes and permission to start new course or training) Regulations, 2002 notified on
                      13.11.2002
                                                                     And
                      (b) Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) of at least one year duration (or its equivalent)
                      from any National council for Teacher Education recognized institution.
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                      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS IN ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                                 Level—PRT (Eligible for teaching classes I-V)
S No   Name of Post           Primary Teacher(PRT)
1.     Essential       and    Essential: -
       other qualification    1.       Graduate holding Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks in the concerned subject
       required less PRT      /combination of subjects and in aggregate.
       (Physical              2.       B.El.Ed./ 02-year D.El.Ed.
       Education)                                                              OR
                                     Candidates with B.Ed. or Integrated B.Ed. can also apply with fulfillment of the condition
                             of six-month PDPET/Bridge Course from an NCTE recognized institute as when NCTE approves
                             any institute to conduct the said course within two years of recruitment as PRT or commencement
                             of the course whichever is later.
                              3.       Pass in Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)/Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), conducted
                              by CBSE/State Govt in accordance with the guidelines framed by the NCTE for the purpose.
                              4.       Proficiency in teaching in English medium.
                              5.       Knowledge of Computer Application is desirable.
       PRT(Physical
2.                           (a)    Bachelor’s degree with Physical Education as an elective subject with 50% marks.
       Education)
                                                                                  Or
                               Bachelor’s degree with physical Education as an elective subject with 45 % marks and
                               participation in National or State or Inter University competition in sports or games or athletics
                               recognized by Association of Indian University or Indian Olympics Association.
                                                                                  Or
                               Bachelor’s degree with 45 % marks and having participated in National or State or Inter-
                               University sports or games or athletics.
                                                                                  Or
                               For deputed in-service candidate (i.e., trained Physical Education Teachers/Coaches)-
                               Graduation with 45 % marks and at least 3 years of teaching experience as per National Council
                               for Teacher Education (Recognition Norms & Procedure) Regulations, 2009.
                                                                                  Or
                               Graduation in Physical Education with 40 % Marks
                                                                                  Or
                               Graduation with Physical Education as an elective subject with 40 % marks
                                                                                  Or
                               Graduate who participated school, Inter-Collegiate in sports/games or passed NCC ‘C’
                               Certification in accordance with the National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition Norms
                               and Procedure) Regulations, 2007 notified on 10.12.2007
                                                                                  Or
                               Graduation in Physical Education i.e., B.P. Ed course (or its equivalent) of 3 years duration.
                                                                                  Or
                               Graduate having represented State/University in sports/games/athletics.
                                                                                  Or
                               Graduate who has secured 1st ,2nd or 3rd position in Inter-Collegiate sports/games
                               tournaments/possessing NCC ‘C’ Certificate or passed basic course in Adventure Sports.
                                                                                  Or
                             Graduate with one year training programme in Sports Science, Sports Management , Sport
                             Coaching, Yoga, Olympic Education, Sports Journalism etc. (in accordance with the National
                             Council for Teacher Education (Form of application for recognition, the time limit of submission of
                             application, determination of norms and standards for recognition of teacher education programmes
                             and permission to start new course or training) Regulations, 2002 notified on 13.11.2002
                                                                                 And
                             (b Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) of at least one year duration (or its equivalent)
                             from any National council for Teacher Education recognized institution.
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                       Online Screening Test
                          Blue Print of Question Paper
                         FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS (PRTs)
Time limit: 3 hrs.                                                   MM: 200
Type of Qs: Multiple Choice Questions
No. of Qs: 200
Section             Section %      Sub Section                    Section %
                    weightage                                     weightage
                    No. of Qs &                                    No. of Qs & S No.
                    S No. of Qs                                   of Qs
                                   National level current affairs 2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
                                                                  No. 1-4
Section A-          5 %, 10 Qs     International events (in       2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
Basic GK &          from Ser No.   Indian context)                No. 5-8
Current Affairs     1- 10          Global level                   1 %, 2 Qs from Ser
                                                                  No. 9-10
                                   Pedagogy of Foundational       4 %, 8 Qs from Ser
                                   & Preparatory stage            No. 11-18
Section B-          10 %, 20 Qs    Child Psychology/Inclusive     2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
Pedagogy,           from Ser No.   Education                      No. 19-22
Curriculum &        11-30          RTE, NEP 2020 & NCF            4 %, 8 Qs from Ser
Education Policy                   2005/latest NCF beyond         No. 23-30
matters                            2005
                                   Science (NCERT books           25%, 50 Qs from Ser
Section C-          85%, 170 Qs    based 20 Qs I-V std, 20 Qs No. 31-80
Academic            From Ser No.   VI-X std )
Proficiency         31-200         Social Studies (NCERT          20%, 40 Qs from Ser
                                   books based 20 Qs I-V std, No. 81-120
                                   20 Qs VI-X std )
                                   Mathematics (NCERT             20%, 40 Qs from Ser
                                   books based 20 Qs I-V std, No. 121-160
                                   20 Qs VI-X std )
                                   English (NCERT books           10%, 20 Qs from Ser
                                   based 10 Qs I-V std, 10 Qs No. 161-180
                                   VI-X std )
                                   Hindi (NCERT books based 10%, 20 Qs from Ser
                                   10 Qs I-V std, 10 Qs VI-X      No. 181-200
                                   std )
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                                                                                Annexure 4(Continued)
                         Online Screening Test
                            Blue Print of Question Paper
                         FOR TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHERS (TGTs)
Time limit: 3 hrs.                                                         MM: 200
Type of Qs: Multiple Choice Questions
No. of Qs: 200
Section            Section %      Sub Section                          Section %
                   weightage                                           weightage
                   No. of Qs &                                          No. of Qs & S No.
                   S No. of Qs                                         of Qs
                                  National level current affairs       2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
                                                                       No. 1-4
Section A-                         International events (in Indian     2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
Basic GK &         5 %, 10 Qs      context)                            No. 5-8
Current Affairs    from Ser No.    Global level                        1 %, 2 Qs from Ser
                   1- 10                                               No. 9-10
                                   Pedagogy of Middle &                4 %, 8 Qs from Ser
Section B-                         Secondary stage                     No. 11-18
Pedagogy,          10 %, 20 Qs     Child Psychology/Inclusive          2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
Curriculum &       from Ser No.    Education                           No. 19-22
Education Policy   11-30           RTE, NEP 2020 & NCF                 4 %, 8 Qs from Ser
matters                            2005/latest NCF beyond 2005         No. 23-30
                                   Basic subject Knowledge             35%, 70 Qs from Ser
Section C-         85%, 170 Qs     based on VI-X std NCERT             No. 31-100
Academic           From Ser        Books
Proficiency        No. 31-200      Moderate subject Knowledge          20%, 40 Qs from Ser
                                   based on VI-X std NCERT             No. 101-140
                                   Books
                                   Higher subject Knowledge            20%, 40 Qs from Ser
                                   based on IX-X NCERT topics          No. 141-180
                                   with a difficulty level of XI-XII
                                   std
                                   Proficient level of subject         10%, 20 Qs from Ser
                                   Knowledge based on IX-X             No. 181-200
                                   NCERT topics with a difficulty
                                   level of Graduation
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                                                                               Annexure 4(Continued)
                         Online Screening Test
                           Blue Print of Question Paper
                        FOR POST GRADUATE TEACHERS (PGTs)
Time limit: 3 hrs.                                                        MM: 200
Type of Qs: Multiple Choice Questions
No. of Qs: 200
Section            Section %     Sub Section                          Section %
                   weightage                                          weightage
                   No. of Qs &                                         No. of Qs & S No.
                   S No. of Qs                                        of Qs
                                 National level current affairs       2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
                                                                      No. 1-4
                                  International events (in Indian     2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
Section A-         5 %, 10 Qs     context)                            No. 5-8
Basic GK &         from Ser No.   Global level                        1 %, 2 Qs from Ser
Current Affairs    1- 10                                              No. 9-10
                                  Pedagogy of Secondary &             4 %, 8 Qs from Ser
                                  Senior Secondary stage              No. 11-18
Section B-         10 %, 20 Qs    Child Psychology/Inclusive          2 %, 4 Qs from Ser
Pedagogy,          from Ser No.   Education                           No. 19-22
Curriculum &       11-30          RTE, NEP 2020 & NCF                 4 %, 8 Qs from Ser
Education                         2005/latest NCF beyond 2005         No. 23-30
Policy matters
                                  Basic subject Knowledge             35%, 70 Qs from Ser
Section C-         85%, 170 Qs    based on IX-XII std NCERT           No. 31-100
Academic           From Ser       Books
Proficiency        No. 31-200
                                  Moderate subject Knowledge          20%, 40 Qs from Ser
                                  based on XI-XII std NCERT           No. 101-140
                                  Books
                                  Higher subject Knowledge            20%, 40 Qs from Ser
                                  based on XI-XII std NCERT           No. 141-180
                                  topics with a difficulty level of
                                  Graduation
                                  Proficient level of subject         10%, 20 Qs from Ser
                                  Knowledge based on XI-XII std       No. 181-200
                                  NCERT topics with a difficulty
                                  level of Post-Graduation
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                                                                                                  Annexure 5
                                     LIST OF EXAMINATION CENTRES
S.No   City/Town           Mode       S.No     City/Town       Mode      Ser No       City/Town         Mode
  1    Pune               CBOST        31      Ambala        CBOST          61        Sri Ganganagar    CBOST
  2    Nasik              CBOST        32      Patiala       CBOST          62        Hisar             CBOST
  3    Mumbai             CBOST        33      Sangrur       CBOST          63        Kanpur            CBOST
  4    Ahmednagar         CBOST        34      Dehradun      CBOST          64        Allahabad         CBOST
  5    Nagpur             CBOST        35      Jalandhar     CBOST          65        Ranchi            CBOST
  6    Jodhpur            CBOST        36      Amritsar      CBOST          66        Sagar             CBOST
  7    Ajmer              CBOST        37      Kangra        CBOST          67        Gangtok           CBOST
  8    Ahmedabad          CBOST        38      Pathankot     CBOST
  9    Bhuj               CBOST        39      Jammu         CBOST
 10    Gwalior            CBOST        40      Delhi         CBOST
 11    Bhopal             CBOST        41      Noida         CBOST
 12    Jhansi             CBOST        42      Lucknow       CBOST
 13    Secunderabad       CBOST        43      Gorakhpur     CBOST
 14    Hyderabad          CBOST        44      Agra          CBOST
 15    Bangalore          CBOST        45      Bareilly      CBOST
 16    Chennai            CBOST        46      Ranikhet      CBOST
 17    Coimbatore         CBOST        47      Jabalpur      CBOST
 18    Trivandrum         CBOST        48      Indore        CBOST
 19    Kolkata            CBOST        49      Patna         CBOST
 20    Durgapur           CBOST        50      Varanasi      CBOST
 21    Guwahati           CBOST        51      Meerut        CBOST
 22    Shillong           CBOST        52      Roorkee       CBOST
 23    Jorhat             CBOST        53      Berhampur     CBOST
 24    Siliguri           CBOST        54      Srinagar      CBOST
 25    Tezpur             CBOST        55      Jaipur        CBOST
 26    Dimapur            CBOST        56      Alwar         CBOST
 27    Agartala           CBOST        57      Kota          CBOST
 28    Dinjan             CBOST        58      Mathura       CBOST
 29    Chandigarh         CBOST        59      Bikaner       CBOST
 30    Solan              CBOST        60      Bathinda      CBOST
The list of Exam Centres is Subject to review based on the number of Candidates who register for the exam