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NVS PGT Syllabus

NVS PGT Syllabus 2024 – Complete Overview

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) conducts the NVS PGT Exam 2024 to recruit qualified candidates for Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) positions across various subjects. To succeed in this competitive exam, candidates must be well-versed with the latest exam pattern and subject-wise syllabus.

Below is an overview of the exam structure and the expected PGT syllabus for 2024.

NVS PGT Exam 2024 – At a Glance
ParticularsDetails
Conducting BodyNavodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS)
Exam NameNVS PGT 2024
Number of Vacancies443
Mode of ExaminationOnline (Computer-Based Test)
Exam Duration3 Hours
Marking Scheme1 mark per correct answer
Negative Marking¼ mark deducted for every wrong answer
Selection ProcessWritten Test → Interview
Official Websitewww.navodaya.gov.in

Section-Wise Syllabus for NVS PGT 2024

1. Reasoning Ability
  • Number Ranking

  • Analogies

  • Blood Relations

  • Coding-Decoding

  • Arithmetical Reasoning

  • Venn Diagrams

  • Classification & Figural Classification

  • Visual Memory & Figural Patterns

  • Spatial Observation

  • Statement & Conclusion

  • Cause and Effect

  • Non-Verbal Series

  • Making Judgments

  • Directions

2. General Awareness
  • Indian History & National Movement

  • Indian Economy & Polity

  • Current Affairs (National & International)

  • Science & Technology

  • Sports, Awards & Honours

  • Books and Authors

  • Budget & Five-Year Plans

  • International & National Organizations

  • Important Days

  • States and Capitals of India

  • Inventions and Discoveries

  • Abbreviations

  • Countries and Capitals

3. English Language
  • Direct & Indirect Speech

  • Active & Passive Voice

  • Tenses & Sentence Transformation

  • Vocabulary, Synonyms & Antonyms

  • Idioms & Phrases

  • One-word Substitutions

  • Fill in the Blanks

  • Reading Comprehension

4. Teaching Aptitude
  • Pedagogical Concerns & Curriculum Planning

  • Instructional Materials and Resources

  • Educational Evaluation Techniques

  • Inclusive Education & Understanding Diversity

  • Disability as a Social Concern

  • Philosophy & Process of Inclusion

  • Constitutional Provisions Related to Education

  • Education and Technology

  • Communication & Interaction in the Classroom

5. Subject Knowledge (Domain-Specific)

As per the subject opted by the candidate in their degree course. Below are subject-wise syllabi for some of the popular PGT subjects:

Subject-Wise PGT Syllabus

PGT Biology
  • Diversity of Living Organisms

  • Plant & Human Physiology

  • Reproduction (Sexual & Asexual)

  • Cell Structure & Functions

  • Genetics and Evolution

  • Biology in Human Welfare

  • Biotechnology and Its Applications

  • Ecology and Environment

PGT Physics
  • Physical World & Measurement

  • Kinematics, Laws of Motion

  • Work, Energy, and Power

  • Thermodynamics

  • Gravitation

  • Oscillations and Waves

  • Electrostatics & Current Electricity

  • Magnetic Effects of Current

  • Electromagnetic Induction

  • Optics

  • Modern Physics

  • Electronic Devices

PGT Chemistry
  • Basic Concepts of Chemistry

  • Atomic Structure & States of Matter

  • Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

  • Thermodynamics & Equilibrium

  • Electrochemistry & Redox Reactions

  • Organic Chemistry – Basics to Biomolecules

  • Surface Chemistry & Environmental Chemistry

  • Classification of Elements

  • p-Block, s-Block Elements

  • Coordination Compounds

  • Polymers & Chemistry in Everyday Life