Teaching — explained
Guides and explainers on teaching recruitment. For the vacancies themselves, see the live listing.
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B.Ed vs D.El.Ed: Which Teaching Qualification Opens Which Job
A comparison of the two core teaching qualifications — the D.El.Ed diploma and the B.Ed degree — covering who each is for, how long each takes, which teaching level each opens, and the important rule on whether a B.Ed holder can teach at the primary level. It helps a candidate pick the qualification that matches the job they actually want.
How to Become a Government Teacher: Qualification, TET and Recruitment
A step-by-step guide to the government-teacher pathway — deciding the level you want to teach, earning the right qualification (D.El.Ed, B.Ed or a postgraduate degree), clearing the eligibility test (CTET, a State TET or UGC NET), and then applying to the actual recruitment by KVS, NVS, DSSSB or a state board. It explains why the TET is a gate, not a job.
PRT Teacher Job Profile: Salary, Duties, Qualification & Career Growth
A detailed look at the PRT (Primary Teacher) role — day-to-day duties teaching Classes 1–5, qualification routes, salary, and the career growth path from PRT toward TGT and beyond, including the lesser-known MACP mechanism for automatic pay progression.
PGT Teacher Job Profile: Salary, Duties, Subjects & Career Growth
A detailed look at the PGT (Post Graduate Teacher) role — subject-specialist teaching for Classes 11–12 with board-exam accountability, day-to-day duties, qualification, salary, and career growth toward Vice Principal and Principal.
NVS Teacher Recruitment: PGT, TGT & Other Posts Explained
A complete guide to NVS (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti) teacher recruitment — what Navodaya Vidyalayas are, eligibility for TGT and PGT posts, the selection process, other teaching and non-teaching posts NVS recruits for, and how NVS differs from KVS.
UGC NET Explained: JRF vs Assistant Professor and What Each Opens
A complete guide to UGC NET — the National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship — covering eligibility, the two-paper exam pattern, Paper 1's syllabus, the three-tier qualifying system most guides oversimplify, and how NET actually connects to an Assistant Professor job.
TGT Teacher Job Profile: Salary, Duties, Subjects & Career Growth
A detailed look at the TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) role — subject-specialist teaching for Classes 6–10, day-to-day duties, qualification, salary, and the career path toward PGT and beyond.
Teaching Exams in India: Which Exam Leads to Which Teaching Job
A complete overview of teaching exams in India — CTET, State TET and UGC NET — covering what each actually qualifies you for, exam pattern, and the crucial distinction between clearing an eligibility test and actually getting a teaching job.
PRT vs TGT vs PGT: Pay, Duties and Career Growth Compared
A factual, side-by-side comparison of PRT, TGT and PGT — the three levels of the Indian school teaching hierarchy — covering eligibility, exam requirements, salary, day-to-day duties and how one level connects to the next.
CTET Explained: Paper 1 vs Paper 2, and What Qualifying Gets You
A complete guide to CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) — covering exact eligibility for Paper 1 and Paper 2, the exam pattern and syllabus, qualifying marks by category, certificate validity, and how CTET actually connects to a teaching career.
CTET vs State TET: Which Certificate Opens Which Teaching Job
A factual comparison of CTET and State TET — the two eligibility routes into PRT/TGT-level teaching in India — covering conducting body, exam pattern, certificate validity and which job opportunities each actually opens up.
KVS Teacher Posts: PRT, TGT and PGT Pay, Transfers and Growth
A complete guide to KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan) teacher recruitment — eligibility, exam pattern and selection process for PRT, TGT and PGT posts, subjects recruited, and salary by post.
Government Teacher Salary: PRT, TGT & PGT Pay Scale and In-Hand Salary
A detailed breakdown of government teacher salary under the 7th CPC pay matrix — PRT, TGT and PGT pay levels, how DA, HRA and Transport Allowance are calculated, and worked gross-salary examples for each post, covering central government schools (KVS, NVS and similar).