KVS / NVS · Syllabus
KVS / NVS Syllabus — every subject & topic
KVS / NVS syllabus: 6 subjects (General Reasoning, Numeric Ability, Basic Computer Literacy, General Knowledge, Language Competency Test (English), Language Competency Test (Hindi)) and 25 topics. KVS / NVS Tier-1 (screening test): 100 questions, 300 marks, 120 minutes, 1/3 of the marks (1 mark) deducted for each wrong answer (CBSE notice, 13 Nov 2025). Official syllabus and notification: cbse.gov.in.
The complete KVS and NVS Teaching and Non-Teaching Recruitment (CBSE) — Tier-1 syllabus: 6 subjects, 25 topics. Study notes for this exam are not published yet; every topic is listed so you can see the whole syllabus. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
KVS / NVS Tier-1 (screening test) exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Reasoning | 20 | 60 |
| Numeric Ability | 20 | 60 |
| Basic Computer Literacy | 20 | 60 |
| General Knowledge | 20 | 60 |
| Language Competency Test (English) | 10 | 30 |
| Language Competency Test (Hindi) | 10 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 300 |
Time: 120 minutes · Negative marking: 1/3 of the marks (1 mark) deducted for each wrong answer · Language: Parts I-IV in English and one chosen language from Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu; Part V in English; Part VI in the language you choose · Source: CBSE notice, 13 Nov 2025 (para 11, Scheme of examination (Tier-1), dated 13 Nov 2025).
Exam pattern last checked 27 Oct 2026 (IST).
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General Reasoning
- Analogy and classification
- Series
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations and directions
- Syllogism and statements
Numeric Ability
- Number system and simplification
- Percentage, profit and loss
- Ratio, averages and ages
- Time, work and distance
- Interest and mensuration
Basic Computer Literacy
- Computer fundamentals and hardware
- Software and operating systems
- MS Office
- Internet, email and networks
- Cyber security basics
General Knowledge
- History and culture
- Geography
- Polity and the Constitution
- General science
- Static GK
Language Competency Test (English)
- Grammar and usage
- Vocabulary
- Reading comprehension
Language Competency Test (Hindi)
- हिंदी व्याकरण
- शब्द-ज्ञान
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