EMRS PGT Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Two and a half hours, OMR, in English and Hindi. A separate Language Competency part (English and Hindi, 10 marks each) is qualifying, with 8 out of 20 needed. If you miss it, the other parts are not evaluated.

Tier-II

Three hours. Tier-I is the qualifying screen, and about ten candidates per vacancy go through to this paper.

Merit is on Tier-II alone.

Each correct answer earns 1 mark and each wrong one costs one third of a mark. Blanks score nothing. Marking two bubbles counts as wrong.

Tier-I topics: current affairs and general knowledge, reasoning (puzzles, seating, inequality, series, directions, Venn diagrams), computer basics and cyber security, teaching aptitude (nature and objectives of teaching, learner characteristics, methods, teaching aids, evaluation), experiential and case-based pedagogy, and NEP 2020. Language papers in English and Hindi are separate and qualifying.

Tier-II is the subject paper. The PGT syllabus PDF has detailed topic lists for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Commerce, Economics, Geography, History and English, and they follow the senior-secondary curriculum at degree depth. Hindi is covered too. Get it here: PGT syllabus PDF.

• Age: up to 40.
• Qualification: a master's degree in the subject with at least 50%, plus a B.Ed. (or a three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed., or a four-year integrated degree with a B.Ed. component) with at least 50%. An integrated postgraduate course with B.Ed. also qualifies.
• Computer Science: M.Sc. (CS or IT), MCA, or M.E./M.Tech. in CS or IT with 50%. No B.Ed. at the start.
• Commerce: an M.Com in Economics is not accepted.
• Women: an extra 10 years on the age limit.

The notice asks for the age as on 23 October 2025. Relaxation: SC and ST 5 years, OBC (NCL) 3 years, persons with disability 10 years (general), 13 (OBC) or 15 (SC/ST), ex-servicemen by the length of service, and some serving EMRS staff up to 55. Only the single largest concession applies.

Tier-I shortlists about ten candidates per post. Tier-II decides the merit list. For the ten subjects that need it, documents are checked at the end, and probation lasts two years.

Pay Level 8, ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100, plus 10% special pay and campus accommodation.

Applications were online only, on the portal linked from the NESTS site. Part A holds the personal details and cannot be changed once Part B is filled for any post. Each post needs its own form and fee, and the details you enter are final. Candidates are posted anywhere in India and transfer requests are not entertained.

No ESSE 2026 notice has appeared yet. NESTS announces recruitment on its notifications page and the last cycle opened in September.

Admit cards were download-only, with the city and date shown online. Tier-I city allotment was random, with no choice given on the form, and the notices on the notifications page carried the download links. Check your registered email and the application login for the next cycle.

Subject-wise Tier-II results for PGT were notified between 7 and 18 September 2026 on the notifications page.

Tier-I cut-offs were published on 31 January 2026 on the ESSE 2025 notifications page, post and category wise. The Tier-II result for this post is on the same page too. Cut-offs for the earlier ESSE 2023 cycle are on the ESSE 2023 page.

Tier-I is the same for every PGT subject, so general teaching aptitude and NEP are worth one solid revision. For Tier-II go through the subject PDF topic by topic, and practise writing short descriptive answers.

• Official site (NESTS)
• ESSE 2025 notification and notices
• Information bulletin (PDF)
• ESSE 2025 syllabus page
• Final answer keys
• NESTS vacancies page

How many PGT posts were there in ESSE 2025?

1,460, led by Physics (198) and Chemistry (169).

Can I apply to more than one PGT subject?

No. Only one PGT post per candidate is allowed.

Is B.Ed. compulsory?

Yes, except for PGT Computer Science.

What is the age limit?

40, with relaxations.