very year Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) conducts written exam for various teaching posts. This year KVS has announced 8339 vacancies for the posts of Principal, Vice Principle, Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), Librarian, Primary Teacher (PRT) and Primary Teacher (Music). KVS Teaching Posts can be a good opportunity for those candidates who aspire to become a Government School Teacher. A KVS Teacher profile can offer you a government teaching job with a good salary package.
KVS has recently announced the exam dates for PGT, TGT, PRT, Librarian, Principal and Vice Principal Recruitment. Below table will give the details of the important KVS PGT/TGT/PRT Exam Dates:
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Details of Exam |
Exam Date |
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KVS Vice Principal Exam Date |
November 03, 2018 (1st Morning Session - 10:00AM-12:30PM) |
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KVS Principal Exam Date |
November 03, 2018 (2nd Morning Session - 2:00PM-4:30PM) |
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KVS Primary Teacher (PRT) Exam Date |
December 22, 2018 (1st Morning Session - 09:00AM-11:30AM) |
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KVS TGT (P&HE, AE, WE) Exam Date |
December 22, 2018 (2nd Afternoon Session- 12:30PM - 3:00PM) |
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KVA PRT Music Exam Date |
December 22, 2018 (3rd Evening Session- 4:00PM - 6:30PM) |
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KVS PGT Exam Date |
December 23, 2018 (1st Morning Session - 09:00AM-11:30AM) |
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KVS TGT Exam Date |
December 23, 2018 (2nd Afternoon Session- 12:30PM - 3:00PM) |
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KVS Librarian Exam Date |
December 23, 2018 (3rd Evening Session- 4:00PM - 6:30PM) |
In this article, we have listed down the Best Books for KVS PGT/ TGT/ PRT Exam Preparation. Let’s first look at the exam pattern of different teaching posts:
KVS PGT Teacher Exam Pattern 2018
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Test |
Subjects |
Number of Question |
Total Marks |
Time |
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Part - I |
General English |
10 |
10 |
3 Hours |
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General Hindi |
10 |
10 |
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Part - II |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
10 |
10 |
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Reasoning Ability |
10 |
10 |
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Computer Literacy |
10 |
10 |
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Pedagogy |
20 |
20 |
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Subject concerned |
80 |
80 |
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Total |
150 |
150 |
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KVS TGT Teacher Exam Pattern 2018
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Test |
Subjects |
Number of Question |
Total Marks |
Time |
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Part - I |
General English |
10 |
10 |
2 Hours 30 minutes |
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General Hindi |
10 |
10 |
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Part - II |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
40 |
40 |
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Reasoning Ability |
40 |
40 |
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Computer Literacy |
10 |
10 |
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Pedagogy |
40 |
40 |
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Total |
150 |
150 |
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KVS TGT (P & HE, WE, AE) Teacher Exam Pattern 2018
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Test |
Subjects |
Number of Question |
Total Marks |
Time |
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Part - I |
General English |
10 |
10 |
2 Hours 30 minutes |
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General Hindi |
10 |
10 |
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Part - II |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
10 |
10 |
|
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Reasoning Ability |
10 |
10 |
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Computer Literacy |
10 |
10 |
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Concerned Subject (P & HE, WE, AE) |
100 |
100 |
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Total |
150 |
150 |
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KVS PRT Teacher Exam Pattern 2018
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Test |
Subjects |
Number of Question |
Total Marks |
Time |
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Part - I |
General English |
10 |
10 |
2 Hours 30 minutes |
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General Hindi |
10 |
10 |
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Part - II |
General knowledge & Current Affairs |
10 |
10 |
|
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Reasoning Ability |
10 |
10 |
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Computer Literacy |
10 |
10 |
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Pedagogy |
20 |
20 |
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Subject concerned |
80 |
80 |
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Total |
150 |
150 |
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KVS PRT Music Teacher Exam Pattern 2018
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Test |
Subjects |
Number of Question |
Total Marks |
Time |
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Part - I |
General English |
10 |
10 |
2 Hours 30 minutes |
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General Hindi |
10 |
10 |
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Part - II |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
10 |
10 |
|
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Reasoning Ability |
10 |
10 |
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Computer Literacy |
10 |
10 |
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Concerned Subject (Music) |
100 |
100 |
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Total |
150 |
150 |
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Click here to Download the Previous Year Question Papers for KVS PGT/ TGT/ PRT Exam
Best Books for KVS PGT/ TGT/ PRT Exam Preparation
From the above exam pattern, we can identify some common subjects that will be part of all the five separate exams for the posts - Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), Librarian, Primary Teacher (PRT) and Primary Teacher (Music). So the subjects which common for all the five posts are:
- General English
- General Hindi
- General Knowledge & Current Affairs
- Reasoning Ability
- Computer Literacy
- Pedagogy
So, let’s have a look at the list of the best books for each Subject separately:
Best Books for General English
In this section, the candidates' ability to understand basic English language and Grammar would be tested. So let’s have a look at the books that are best for the preparation of General English Section of the Exam:
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BEST BOOKS FOR GENERAL ENGLISH |
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Book Name |
Author Name |
Publisher Name |
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English Grammar Book |
Wren and Martin |
S. Chand 2017 |
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Competitive General English—Hindi |
Think Tank of Kiran Prakashan |
Kiran Prakashan (2015) |
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Popular English Grammar (with Hindi Explanations) |
H S Bhatia |
Ramesh Publishing House (2017) |
Best Books for General Hindi
In this section, the candidates' ability to understand basic Hindi language and Grammar would be tested. So let’s have a look at the books that are best for the preparation of General Hindi Section of the Exam:
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BEST BOOKS FOR GENERAL HINDI |
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Book Name |
Author Name |
Publisher Name |
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Idioms, Phrases & Proverbs with Hindi Meanings |
H S Bhatia |
Ramesh Publishing House (2016) |
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General Hindi and Concise Grammar – An Indispensable Guide for all Competitive Exams |
Dr. Brij Kishore Prasad Singh |
Unicorn Books (2009) |
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Adhunik Hindi Vyakaran aur Rachna (Hindi) |
Dr. Vashudevnandan Prasad |
Bharti Bhawan Publisher & Distributors (2017) |
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CTET & TETs Bhasha Hindi Paper I & II |
Arihant Experts |
Arihant Publications (2017) |
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Wiley's Hindi Exam Goalpost for CTET and TETs, Paper I-II, Class I-VIII (Hindi) |
DT Editorial Services |
Wiley (2016) |
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(CTET/TET) Hindi Bhasha Aur Shikshan Shastra |
Kamal Deo Verma |
McGraw Hill Education (2016) |
Best Books for General Knowledge and Current Affairs
In this section, questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. So let’s have a look at the books that are best for the preparation of General Awareness and Current Affairs Section of the Exam:
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BEST BOOKS FOR GENERAL AWARENESS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS |
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Book Name |
Author Name |
Publisher Name |
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Monthly magazines |
Pratiyogita Darpan |
- |
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General Knowledge |
Binay Karna |
Lucent 2018 |
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General Knowledge |
Manohar Pandey |
Arihant 2017 |
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Manorama Yearbook 2018 |
Manorama |
Malayala Manorama 2018 |
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Daily Newspaper |
Hindu, Indian Express, etc. |
- |
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General Knowledge 2018: Latest Current Affairs & Who’s Who |
RPH Editorial Board |
Ramesh Publishing House (2016) |
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Concise General Knowledge 2018 |
Purushottam Kumar |
G.K. Pub; Fifth edition (2017) |
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General Knowledge and Science Book for DSSSB/KVS-English |
IBS Institute Rohini |
IBS Institute Rohini (2017) |
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Best Books for Reasoning Ability
Candidates are tested for their reasoning ability and decision making power under this section. Questions from both verbal and non-verbal reasoning section will be part of the exam. So let’s have a look at the books that are best for the preparation of Reasoning Ability Section of the Exam:
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BEST BOOKS FOR REASONING ABILITY |
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Book Name |
Author Name |
Publisher Name |
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Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
RS Agarwal |
S. Chand (Revised Edition 2012) |
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Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Kiran Publication |
(Kiran Prakashan 2015) |
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Analytical Reasoning |
MK Pandey |
BSC Publishing 2018 Edition |
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Non-Verbal Reasoning |
BS Sijwali & Indu Sijwali |
Arihant 2014 |
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General Intelligence and Test of Reasoning |
Vikas Experts |
Vikas Publishing House (2016) |
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Shortcuts in reasoning (Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical) for competitive exams |
Disha Experts |
Disha Publication (2016) |
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Reasoning book for DSSSB/KVS |
IBS Institute Rohini |
IBS Institute Rohini (2017) |
Best Books for Computer Literacy
Under the Computer Literacy Section, questions are mainly asked from the topics like Computer Basics, Using Paint Brush, More in Paint, About Desktop and Computer Peripherals, Word Processor, Formatting Word Document, Internet, Computer History, Word Processor, Exploring Windows, Powerpoint Presentation, etc. So let’s have a look at the books that are best for the preparation of Computer Literacy Section of the Exam:
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BEST BOOKS FOR COMPUTER LITERACY |
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Book Name |
Author Name |
Publisher Name |
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TGT/PGT Computer Science |
Virendra Kumar |
Upkar Prakashan (2014) |
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PGT Guide Computer Science Recruitment Examination |
Arihant Experts |
Arihant Publications (2018) |
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DSSSB - TGT Computer Science Exam Guide (Latest Edition) |
RPH Editorial Board |
RPH (2017) |
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Best Books for Pedagogy
Under the Pedagogy Section, questions are mainly asked from the topics like Pedagogical Concerns, Inclusive Education, Communication & interaction and Understanding Learning. So let’s have a look at the books that are best for the preparation of Pedagogy Section of the Exam:
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BEST BOOKS FOR PEDAGOGY |
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Book Name |
Author Name |
Publisher Name |
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A complete Resources for CTET: Child Development and Pedagogy |
Sandeep Kumar |
Pearson Education (2016) |
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CTET & TETs Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper I & II) |
Arihant Experts |
Arihant Publications (2016) |
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Child Development & Pedagogy for CTET & STET (Paper 1 & 2) with Past Questions |
Shalini Punjabi |
Disha Publication (2018) |
For good preparation, the candidates need to take support of the best books for each section. There are many books available in the market claiming to be the best, but it is advisable not to fall prey to the claims and decide to buy a book on the basis of its merits. It is important to keep a check on the contents of the books before buying and tally it with the relevant syllabus of the competitive exam. The candidates should also analyze the originality of the books while buying as well, by double checking the holograms and publishing agencies well. There are books which are made to make life easier for the candidates and these books contain Mock Tests, Previous Year Questions and many more to help candidates prepare a blueprint of their examination preparation strategy.