National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is responsible for conducting the EMRS TGT Recruitment 2025 to recuit eligible candidates for 3962 Trained Graduate Teacher vacancies in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS). EMRS TGT Exam 2025 is scheduled for 14th December 2025 (Sunday). The exam will be held in a single shift from 2:30 pm to 5 pm in offline mode at various exam centres throughout the country.
EMRS TGT Notification 2025
The detailed EMRS TGT Notification 2025 for the 3962 Trained Graduate Teacher vacancies in Eklavya Model Residential Schools has been released by the National Education Society for Tribal Students at their official website www.emrs.tribal.gov.in. Before filing out the application forms, candidates must go through the detailed notification.
EMRS TGT Notification 2025 PDF- Click to Download
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EMRS TGT 2025 Overview
To be selected for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher, candidates have to go through a selection process that includes 3 stages, i.e., Tier I Exam (Preliminary Exam), Tier II Exam (Subject Knowledge Examination), and Personal Interview. The candidates will be selected after qualifying all three stages and will get a salary under the pay level 7, ranging from Rs. 44900-142400.
| EMRS TGT Exam 2025 Summary | |
| Organization | Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) |
| Conducting Body | National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) |
| Post | Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) |
| Vacancy | 3962 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| EMRS TGT Exam Date 2025 | 14th December 2025 (Sunday) |
| Educational Qualification | Bacholer’s Degree in a relevant subject + B.Ed |
| Selection Process | Tier I (Preliminary examination) Tier 2 (Subject Knowledge Examination) Personal interaction / Interview (Principal) |
| Salary | Rs. 44,900 – 1,42,400 (Level 7) |
| Official Website | www.emrs.tribal.gov.in |
EMRS TGT 2025 Important Dates
The complete schedule for EMRS TGT 2025 has been released along with the notification. The EMRS TGT Exam is scheduled for 14th December 2025 (Sunday). The exam will be held in the evening shift from 2:30 pm to 5 pm.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | 19th September 2025 |
| Apply Online Starts | 19th September 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 28th October 2025 (11:50 pm) |
| Last Date to pay the application fee | 28th October 2025 |
| EMRS Exam City Intimation Slip 2025 | 28th November 2025 |
| EMRS Admit Card 2025 | 11th December 2025 |
| EMRS PGT Exam Date 2025 | 14th December 2025 (Sunday) |

EMRS Exam City Intimation Slip 2025 Out- Click to Check
EMRS Admit Card 2025 - Click to Download
EMRS TGT Vacancy 2025
The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has announced a total of 3962 vacancies in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for the Trained Graduate Teacher posts. For the detailed category-wise vacancy, candidates can check the table provided below.
EMRS TGT Vacancy 2025 (Group-B)
| Subjects | UR | EWS | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | Total |
| Hindi | 174 | 42 | 114 | 63 | 31 | 424 |
| English | 162 | 39 | 106 | 59 | 29 | 395 |
| Maths | 156 | 38 | 102 | 57 | 28 | 381 |
| Social Studies | 161 | 39 | 105 | 58 | 29 | 392 |
| Science | 167 | 40 | 110 | 61 | 30 | 408 |
| Computer Science | 224 | 55 | 148 | 82 | 41 | 550 |
| Total | 1044 | 253 | 685 | 380 | 188 | 2550 |
EMRS TGT Vacancy 2025 (Regional Language) (Group-B)
| Language | UR | EWS | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | Total |
| Assamese | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Bodo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bengali | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Garo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gujrati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kannada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Khasi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Malayalam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Manipuri | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Mizo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Odiya | 25 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 57 |
| Santhali | 30 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 71 |
| Telugu | 20 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 44 |
| Urdu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 114 | 17 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 223 |
EMRS TGT Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates intending to apply for EMRS PGT Recruitment 2025 must carefully review the eligibility criteria related to educational qualifications and age limit before submitting their application. Applications from candidates who do not meet the prescribed eligibility criteria will be rejected.
Educational Qualification
The required educational qualification for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher is as follows;
- (A) Bachelor's Degree in Subject
- 4-year integrated graduation degree course from an NCTE-recognised institution with at least 50% marks in all subjects individually as well as in the aggregate (OR)
- Bachelor's/Honours Degree from a recognized institution with at least 50% marks in all subjects
- (B) Bachelor's Degree in Education, B.Ed. Degree from an NCTE-recognized institution with at least 50% marks (OR)
- 3 years integrated B.Ed. -M.Ed from an NCTE-recognized institution with at least 50% marks
- (С) Qualified in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test
Age Limit (As on 23.10.2025)
The candidates who will be applying for the Post Graduate Teacher posts must not be exceeding 35 years in age as on the cutoff date, i.e., 23.10.2025.. The age relaxation in the upper age limit for SC/ST/OBC and other categories as applicable under the Government of India Rules.
| Category | Age Relaxation (in the upper age limit) |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (NCL) | 3 years |
| Candidates with 3 years’ continuous service in Central Govt. (same or allied cadres) | 5 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir during 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| Women (All categories) only if applying for PGTs/TGTs posts | 10 years |
| Persons with disabilities (including women) | |
| (i) SC/ST | 15 years |
| (ii) OBC | 13 years |
| (iii) General | 10 years |
| Note: For women with disability, clause (e) is not applicable | — |
| Other than permanent employees working in EMRS as on 01.07.2025 | Up to 55 years |
| EMRS employees appointed on regular basis in EMRS as on notified cut-off date | Up to 55 years |
EMRS TGT Application Form 2025
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) has extended the last date to apply online for EMRS TGT Recruitment 2025 is 28th October 2025. Candidate willing to apply for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher can submit their application forms at the official website of the National Education Society for Tribal Students, i.e., www.emrs.tribal.gov.in. For the convenience of candidates, we have also provided a direct link below to apply online for the EMRS TGT Vacancy 2025.
EMRS TGT Application Form 2025 Link- Click to Apply
EMRS TGT 2025 Application Fee
To finish the online application process, candidates must pay the prescribed fee according to their category before submitting the form. The payment can be made only in online mode using options like Net Banking, UPI, Credit Card, Debit Card, or Wallet. Applications submitted without the required fee will be considered invalid.
| Category | Application Fee | Processing Fee | Total |
| For Female, SC, ST & PwBD Candidates | Rs. 0 | Rs. 500 | Rs. 500 |
| Other | Rs. 1500 | Rs. 500 | Rs. 2000 |
Steps to Apply for EMRS TGT Recruitment 2025
Candidates who are willing to apply for EMRS TGT Recruitment 2025 must follow the steps-
- Visit the EMRS official website at www.emrs.tribal.gov.in.
- Click on the “Careers/Notification” tab on the Homepage.
- Search for EMRS TGT Recruitment 2025 and click on it.
- Fill out the application form with all the mandatory details.
- Upload all the required documents, including your passport-size photograph, signature, certificates, etc.
- Recheck all the details of your application form before proceeding to the payment page.
- Pay the application fees as mentioned, category-wise.
- Click on the submit button.
- After successfully submitting the application form, applicants may note their registration number and take a printout copy of the confirmation page.
EMRS TGT Selection Process 2025
Candidates applying for the EMRS PGT Recruitment 2025 will have to undergo a three-stage selection process comprising the Tier I (Preliminary Exam), the Tier II (Subject Knowledge Test), and a Personal Interview. Only those who qualify in all three stages will be considered for final selection.
- Tier I Exam (Preliminary Exam)
- Tier II Exam (Subject Knowledge Examination)
- Personal Interaction/Interview
EMRS TGT Exam Pattern 2025
Applicants must go through the exam pattern & syllabus in detail and start preparing now for the EMRS TGT Exam. It is important for the candidates to know the EMRS TGT syllabus, marking scheme, and topics for preparing for the examination. We are providing you with the detailed topic-wise EMRS TGT Exam Pattern 2025 in the table below.
EMRS TGT Exam Pattern for Tier 1
- The exam will be conducted for a total of 120 marks.
- Exam Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- There will be a negative marking of 1/3 for every incorrect answer.
- The Language Competency Test is qualifying in nature, with a minimum of 40% marks in each language. If the candidate didn't qualify in the Language Competency Test, then other subjects will not be evaluated.
| EMRS TGT Exam Pattern for TGT | ||||
| Parts | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Part 1 | General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 2 hours |
| Part 2 | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | |
| Part 3 | Knowledge of ICT | 15 | 15 | |
| Part 4 | Teaching Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| Part 5 | Domain Knowledge | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
| Part 6 | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi- 10 marks each subject) | 20 | 20 | |
EMRS TGT Exam Pattern for Tier 2
Based on candidates' performance in the Tier I Preliminary examination, candidates will be shortlisted for the Tier 2 Subject Knowledge Examination.
| Component of the test | Type of Questions | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Subject-Specific Syllabus | Objective | 40 | 40 | 3 hours |
| Descriptive | 15 | 60 |
