The KVS syllabus for the Principal, vice principal, TGT and PGT has changed owing to certain suggestions received by the authorities on certain topics. The updated syllabus for all these posts has been notified on the official website. In this article, let’s understand the updated syllabus for each of these posts.

KVS Updated Exam Pattern for Various Posts

Principal

The exam duration and total marks have been changed. The revised marking scheme involves 180 marks (180 objective-type multiple-choice questions), carrying 01 mark for each question.

The duration of the written test is 180 minutes.

Part I – General Awareness, Reasoning & Proficiency in Languages (40 marks)
Part II: Perspectives on Education and Leadership (70 marks)
Part Ill -School Administration & Finance -(70 marks)

Vice-Principal

The marking scheme for the Vice-Principal post has been updated. The written test is 180 marks (180 objective type multiple choice questions), carrying 01 mark for each question. The duration of the written test is 180 minutes.

Part I – General Awareness, Reasoning & Proficiency in Languages (40 marks)
Part II: Perspectives on Education and Leadership (90 marks)
Part Ill -School Administration & Finance – (50 marks)

Post Graduate Trainee (PGT)

The updated written test marking scheme is of 180 marks (180 objective type multiple choice questions) carrying 01 mark for each question. The duration of the written test will be 180 minutes.

Part I – General Awareness & Reasoning (20 marks)
Part II: Perspectives on Education and Leadership (40 marks)
Part III – Subject-specific Syllabus (120 marks)

Trained Graduate Trainee (TGT)

The TGT updated marking scheme mentions that the written test is 180 marks (180 objective type multiple choice questions) carrying 01 mark for each question. The duration of the written test will be 180 minutes.

Part I – General Awareness & Reasoning (20 marks)
Part II: Perspectives on Education and Leadership (40 marks)
Part III – Subject-specific Syllabus (120 marks)

KVS Updated Syllabus for Post of Principal

Part	Topics	Syllabus
Part 1	General awareness, Reasoning & Proficiency in Languages	General Awareness Reasoning Ability General English Reading comprehension, word power, Grammar & usage General Hindi
Part 2 – Perspectives on Education and Leadership	Perspectives in Education	1. Role of school in achieving aims of education. 2. NEP-2020:Early Childhood Care and Education: The Foundation of Learning ; Foundational Literacy and Numeracy; Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Holistic& Integrated Learning; Equitable and Inclusive Educa4tion: Learning for All; Competency based learning and Education. 3. Historically studying the National Policies in education with special reference to school education;
	Understanding the Learner	1. Concept of growth, maturation and development, principles and debates of development. 2. Development tasks and challenges with special reference to the primary and middle school children. 3. Domains of Development: Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional, Moral etc., deviations in development and its implications.
	Understanding Teaching Learning	1. Theoretical perspectives on Learning -Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism 2. Factors affecting learning and their implications for: 3. Designing classroom instructions, Planning student activities and, Creating learning spaces in school. 4. Planning and Organization of Teaching-Learning Concept of Syllabus and Curriculum, Overt and Hidden Curriculum Preparation of School Time-table Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Early Childhood Care and Education Competency-based Education, Experiential learning, etc. Instructional Plans: -Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan
	Creating a Conducive Learning Environment	1. Inclusive Education: The concepts of Diversity, disability and Inclusion, implications of disability as a social construct, types of disabilities-their identification and interventions 2. Concept of School Mental Health, addressing the curative, preventive and promotive dimensions of mental health for all students and staff. Provisioning for guidance and counselling.
	School Organization and Leadership	1. Leader as reflective practitioner, team builder, initiator, coach and mentor. 2. Perspectives on School Leadership: instructional, distributed and transformative 3. Vision building, goal setting and creating a School development Plan
	KVS Education Code	1. Duties and powers of officers of the Sangathan and the Principals. 2. Code of conduct for Teachers 3. Code of Conduct for Students
Part 3- School Administration & Finance		Office Management CCS (CCA) Rules CCS (Conduct) Rules Fundamental & Supplementary Rules TA Rules Leave Travel Concession Rules

KVS Updated Syllabus for Post of Vice-Principal

Part	Topics	Syllabus
Part 1	General awareness, Reasoning & Proficiency in Languages	General Awareness Reasoning Ability General English Reading comprehension, word power, Grammar & usage General Hindi
Part 2 – Perspectives on Education and Leadership	Perspectives in Education	1. Role of school in achieving aims of education. 2. NEP-2020:Early Childhood Care and Education: The Foundation of Learning ; Foundational Literacy and Numeracy; Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Holistic& Integrated Learning; Equitable and Inclusive Educa4tion: Learning for All; Competency based learning and Education. 3. Historically studying the National Policies in education with special reference to school education;
	Understanding the Learner	1. Concept of growth, maturation and development, principles and debates of development, 2. Development tasks and challenges with special reference to the primary and middle school children
	Understanding Teaching Learning	1. Theoretical perspectives on Learning -Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism 2. Factors affecting learning and their implications for: 3. Designing classroom instructions, Planning student activities and, Creating learning spaces in school. 4. Planning and Organization of Teaching-Learning Concept of Syllabus and Curriculum, Overt and Hidden Curriculum Preparation of School Time-table Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Early Childhood Care and Education Competency-based Education, Experiential learning, etc. Instructional Plans: -Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan
	Creating a Conducive Learning Environment	1. The concepts of Diversity, disability and Inclusion, implications of disability as social construct, types of disabilities-their identification and interventions 2. Concept of School Mental Health, addressing the curative, preventive and promotive dimensions of mental health for all students and staff. 3. Provisioning for guidance and counselling.
	School Organization and Leadership	1. Leader as reflective practitioner, team builder, initiator, coach and mentor. 2. Perspectives on School Leadership: instructional, distributed and transformative 3. Vision building, goal setting and creating a School development Plan
	KVS Education Code	1. Duties and powers of officers of the Sangathan and the Principals. 2. Code of conduct for Teachers 3. Code of conduct for Students
Part 3- School Administration & Finance		Office Management CCS (CCA) Rules CCS (Conduct) Rules Fundamental & Supplementary Rules TA Rules Leave Travel Concession Rules

KVS Updated Syllabus for PGT post

Part I – General awareness & Reasoning Ability

(a) General Awareness & Current Affairs

(b) Reasoning Ability

Part II -Perspectives on Education and Leadership

(a)Understanding the Learner

Concept of growth, maturation and development, principles and debates of development, development tasks and challenges
Domains of Development: Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional, Moral etc., deviations in development and its implications.

(b) Understanding Teaching Learning

Theoretical perspectives on Learning -Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism with special reference to their implications for:

The role of teacher
The role of learner
Nature of teacher-student relationship

The concepts of Diversity, disability and Inclusion, implications of disability as a social construct, types of disabilities-their identification and interventions
Concept of School Mental Health, addressing the curative, preventive and promotive dimensions of mental health for all students and staff. Provisioning for guidance and counselling.

(d) School Organization and Leadership

Leader as a reflective practitioner, team builder, initiator, coach and mentor.
Perspectives on School Leadership: instructional, distributed and transformative
Vision building, goal setting and creating a School Development Plan

(e) Perspectives in Education

Role of school in achieving aims of education.
NEP-2020: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Holistic & Integrated Learning; Equitable and Inclusive Education: Learning for All; Competency based learning and Education.
Guiding Principles for Child Rights, Protecting and provisioning for rights of children to the safe and secure school environment, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Candidates can download the entire updated syllabus for PGT posts below.

KVS PGT Updated Syllabus

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Part III – Subject-Specific Syllabus

Candidates can download the subject-specific syllabus for PGT posts below.

KVS PGT Subject-wise Syllabus

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KVS Updated Syllabus for TGT post

Part I – General Awareness & Reasoning

(a) General Awareness & Current Affairs

(b) Reasoning Ability

Part-Il Perspectives on Education and Leadership

(a) Understanding the Learner

Concept of growth, maturation and development, principles and development tasks and challenges
Domains of Development: Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional, debates of development, Moral etc., deviations in development and its implications.

(b) Understanding Teaching Learning

Theoretical perspectives on Learning -Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism with special reference to their implications for:

The role of teacher
The role of learner
Nature of teacher-student relationship

Factors affecting learning and their implications for:

Designing classroom instructions,
Planning student activities and
Creating learning spaces in school

Planning and Organization of Teaching-Learning

Concept of Syllabus and Curriculum, Overt and Hidden Curriculum, Principles of curriculum organisation
Competency-based Education, Experiential learning, etc.
Instructional Plans: -Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan

c) Creating Conducive Learning Environment

The concepts of Diversity, disability and Inclusion, implications of disability as social construct, types of disabilities-their identification and interventions
Concept of School Mental Health, addressing the curative, preventive and promotive dimensions of mental health for all students and staff.
Provisioning for guidance and counselling

(d) School Organization and Leadership

Leader as a reflective practitioner, team builder, initiator, coach and mentor.
Perspectives on School Leadership: instructional, distributed and Transformative
Vision building, goal setting and creating a School Development Plan

(e) Perspectives in Education

Role of school in achieving aims of education.
NEP-2020: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Holistic & Integrated Learning; Equitable and Inclusive Education: Learning for All; Competency-based Learning and Education.
Guiding Principles for Child Rights, Protecting and provisioning for rights of children to safe and secure school environment, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Candidates can download the entire updated syllabus for TGT posts below.

KVS TGT Syllabus

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Part III – Subject-Specific Syllabus

Candidates can download the subject-specific syllabus for TGT posts below.

KVS TGT Subject-wise Syllabus

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KVS Exam Preparation Strategy

Candidates must be updated with all relevant information before starting their KVS exam preparation. There have been changes in the syllabus and exam pattern, which necessitates a regular lookout on the official website for any updates.

However, apart from checking for updates, candidates must keep the following preparation strategies in mind for the KVS exam.

For appropriate exam preparation, consider the following KVS exam tips:

A well-planned and strategic KVS Study Plan will also increase your chances of outperforming your opponents.
Make it a daily routine to take at least one practice test to analyse what you have learned from that particular topic.
Try to take quizzes and expand your knowledge and understanding of topics.
Manage your time effectively by practising mock tests and sample papers.
Analyse the difficulty level of the exam by practising the previous years’ question papers. This will help you understand the approach to solving difficult questions, and also, you will have an idea about the frequently asked questions.
Revision is vital for boosting your score; therefore, plan for weekly and daily revision in your study plan.
When taking the exam, do not answer any questions longer than the time allocated. If you feel stuck, go on to the next questions and don’t spend too much time on any one of them.
Every concept is important, and each topic has its own significance, so don’t dismiss any topic.
There is no negative marking, so answer all of the questions in the exam.

KVS Exam Preparation Books

Books for Current Affairs and General Knowledge

Panorama Year Book:

If you are looking to prepare for Current Affairs and General Knowledge subject, the Panorama Year Book by Pratiogita Darpan is arguably the best book for KVS exam preparation. It’s purposeful if candidates prepare from the latest edition of the book for the upcoming exam.

Books for English Language and Comprehension

Objective General English:

Check out the book of Objective General English by SP Bakshi if you want to learn English language & Comprehension in a simple manner and strengthen your grasp on the grammar portion. This book can be termed the best KVS preparation book concerning the English Language subject. The book provides a thorough understanding of Basic English grammar is a clear format.

Books for Hindi

Hindi:

Hindi by Lucent Publication is the perfect choice for Hindi subject preparation for the KVS exam as this book is customised for the need of the candidates. The syllabus is covered in the book with the use of easy language. Candidates should opt for this resource as questions from this book are also included in the examinations of the past years.

Books for General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability

Logical Reasoning:

Logical Reasoning, written by Dr R.S. Aggarwal and published by S. Chand, covers the important verbal as well as non-verbal reasoning topics. This book is a must-have for general intelligence and reasoning ability preparation.

Books for Arithmetical and Numerical Ability

Quantitative Aptitude:

Quantitative Aptitude, written by Dr R.S. Aggarwal and published by S. Chand, includes all the basic concepts of arithmetic. This book has all the information laid out in an easy-to-understand manner that makes it easy to learn the concepts faster.

Books for Computer Knowledge

Computer Awareness:

Computer Awareness by Arihant Publishers is arguably the best book for KVS exam preparation concerning the subject of Computer Awareness. Candidates must be thoroughly familiar with the basic concepts related to computers. Therefore, it’s best to choose a book that has relevant information for candidates in a comprehensive manner.

Books for Pedagogy and Teaching Aptitude

Child Development and Pedagogy:

This book, published by Disha Publication, is the best KVS preparation book for the various concepts related to pedagogy. The book includes a good collection of objective questions. The language used in the book is easy to understand. Child Development and Pedagogy is a critical subject, and the underlying concepts and principles are very important from an exam point of view. This book is an apt choice if you want information in a straightforward and precise manner.

Given below are a few other related links for KVS exam preparation:

KVS Admit Card	KVS Age Limit
KVS Books	KVS Eligibility
KVS Exam Pattern	KVS Notification
KVS Result	KVS Exam Date
KVS Answer Key	KVS Cut Off

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KVS exam tough to crack?

KVS exam is a difficult exam, undoubtedly. But, with proper preparation and study plan, students can crack it. There is no negative marking for the KVS exam. Therefore, candidates should thoroughly study and appear for the exam confidently.

Is it compulsory to clear CTET in the KVS TGT exam?

As per the KVS TGT exam, candidates should pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Paper-II, conducted by CBSE in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE. Candidates must have at least 50% marks in aggregate as well as in the concerned subjects in a 4-year Degree course at the Regional College of Education of NCERT.