NVS recruitment written exam pattern has been announced by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Candidates who will be appearing for CBT / written examination to be conducted for a post under NVS recruitment 2023 must aware of the NVS recruitment exam pattern which includes the type of questions to be asked in the examination, no. of questions, the difficulty level of questions, marking scheme, time duration, etc.
Along with NVS Recruitment 2023 exam pattern, candidates are also advised to know about the NVS recruitment 2023 syllabus. NVS recruitment syllabus and exam pattern will help candidates in getting the highest marks in written examination / CBT.
NVS Recruitment 2023 will include a written examination / computer-based test, interview, and trade/skill test whereas interview and trade/skill test will be conducted for a few posts only. To be selected for the posts to which they had applied, candidates will have to clear and qualify in the examination of each stage/phase.
NVS Recruitment 2023 Exam Pattern
Candidates who had applied for NVS recruitment 2023 will be called to appear for a written examination / CBT which is scheduled from 5th to 10th September 2023 (tentative). Written examination / CBT will consist of objective type questions to be solved in the time period specified on the paper. There will be a different paper for each post. Post wise examination pattern is as under
For The Post Of Assistant Commissioner
There will be a single paper consisting of five parts/tests to be completed in a total of 3 hours. The Paper will have a total of 180 questions, each with 1 mark. So, the total marks will be 180.
| Test no. | Test name | Total marks | MCQs |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 |
| II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi - 20 marks every subject) | 40 | 40 |
| IV | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| V | Educational Planning and Administration | 90 | 90 |
| Total | 180 | ||
Candidates who score cutoffs/qualifying marks in the written exam / CBT to be conducted for the post of Assistant Commissioner will be called for an Interview.
For The Posts Of PGTs
Written examination / CBT for PGTs will consist of five tests having a total of 180 MCQs to be solved in 3 hours duration.
| Test no. | Test name | MCQs | Total marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 |
| II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| III | Teaching Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| IV | Subject knowledge (difficulty level PG) | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
| V | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi - 15 marks each subject). This part is qualifying in nature only with minimum 1/3rd marks in each language. Section / test -I to IV of the candidate will not be evaluated, if he/she fails to attain qualifying marks in Part-V | 30 | 30 |
For The Posts Of TGTs & Miscellaneous Teachers
There will be a single question paper for both of the posts viz., TGTs & Miscellaneous Teachers. Paper will have 180 MCQs, each of 1 mark, distributed in 5 tests/parts/sections. Candidates will get a total of 3 hours to solve all the MCQs.
Tests / Sections from I to III will be common for both of the posts of TGTs & Miscellaneous Teachers and Test no. IV will be subject-specific whereas there will be also Test V. Part I to IV of the candidates will be evaluated only if they manage to qualify in Part V of the test by scoring minimum marks.
| Test no. | Test name | MCQs | Total marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Reasoning Ability | 10 | 10 |
| II | General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| III | Teaching Aptitude | 15 | 15 |
| IV | Subject knowledge (difficulty level PG) | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 135 | 135 | |
| V | Language Competency Test (General English, General Hindi and Regional Language - 15 marks each subject). This part is qualifying in nature only with minimum 1/3rd marks in each language. Section / test -I to IV of the candidate will not be evaluated, if he/she fails to attain qualifying marks in Section - V | 45 | 45 |
For The Posts Of Legal Assistant
Question paper for the post of Legal Assistant will have a total of 180 MCQs to be solved in 3 hours duration. The Paper will be divided into 5 parts/tests.
| Test no. | Test name | MCQs | Total marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 |
| II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| III | Language Competency test (General English and General Hindi: 20 marks each subject) | 40 | 40 |
| IV | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| V | Functioning of high courts, Constitution of India, Supreme Court, Central Administrative Tribunal, Evidence Act, Limitation Act, POCSO Act, Interpretation of Statutes etc. | 90 | 90 |
| Total | 180 | 180 | |
For The Posts Of Female Staff Nurse and Catering Assistant
There will be a common question paper for both posts viz., Catering Assistant & Female Staff Nurse. CBT / exam will have 120 MCQs distributed in 4 tests/parts. Every MCQ will be of 1 mark and to solve all the MCQs, candidates will get 2 hours time duration.
| Test no. | Test name | MCQs | Total marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 |
| II | General Awareness & current affairs | 15 | 15 |
| III | Language Competency test (General English and General Hindi: 15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 |
| IV | Subject knowledge | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
For The Posts Of Lower Division Clerk
There is a single question paper consisting of 120 MCQs to be solved in 2 hours. Each MCQ is of 1 mark so the total marks will be 120.
| Test no. | Test name | Total marks | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 |
| II | General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| III | Language Competency test (General English and General Hindi: 15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 |
| IV | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| V | Knowledge of Computer | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 120 | ||
Note-
- Question papers of all the posts will have MCQs
- Question papers will be in Hindi & English; the question in the regional language test will be in the regional language concerned as selected by the candidate
- There will be no negative marking
NVS Recruitment 2023 Syllabus
Post wise syllabus is as follows
| For the post of | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| TGTs | Click here |
| PGTs | |
| Miscellaneous Teachers | |
| Legal Assistant | |
| Assistant Commissioner | |
| Female Staff Nurse | |
| Catering Assistant | |
| Lower Division Clerk |
Interview / Personal Interaction
There will be also an Interview conducted for those candidates who had applied for the posts of PGTs, TGTs, Assistant Commissioner, and Miscellaneous Category of Teachers. Selection of candidates for interview will be done on the basis of their performance in written examination / CBT.
Trade / Skill Test
Trade/skill test will be conducted only for the post of Lower Division Clerk and it will be of qualifying in nature. The selection of candidates for LDC will be based on their performance in the written examination / CBT.
Mode Of Selection / Final Selection
For the posts of Female Staff Nurse, Legal Assistant & Catering Assistant, the selection of candidates will be done on the basis of their performance in the written examination / CBT.
For the post of LDC, the selection of candidates will be confirmed only if they manage to qualify trade/skill test, and shortlisting of candidates for a trade/skill test will be done on the basis of their performance in the written examination / CBT.
For the rest posts like Assistant Commissioner, PGTs, TGTs, and Miscellaneous Category of Teachers, the selection of candidates will be confirmed after considering marks obtained by them in the written examination and interview.
NVS Recruitment Exam FAQs
Q. What Are The Dates Of NVS Recruitment CBT / Written Examination?
A. Written examination / CBT will be conducted from 5th to 10th September of 2023. However, said dates are tentative.
Q. How Many Questions Will Be In Written Examination?
A. Question paper for the posts of Assistant Commissioner / TGTs / PGTs / Miscellaneous Teachers / Legal Assistant will have 180 MCQs whereas question paper for the posts of LDC / catering assistant / female staff nurse will have 120 MCQs.
Q. What Is The Mode Of Selection For The Post Of Legal Assistant?
A. Final selection of candidates for the post of Legal Assistant will be done on the basis of their performance in written examination / CBT.