KVS Junior Secretariat Assistant Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Tier-1 is set at Class XII level. 100 questions, 300 marks, 2 hours: reasoning, numeric ability, computer literacy and general knowledge, 20 each, then 10 English and 10 in an Indian language. Each wrong answer costs 1 mark.

Tier-2: 100 marks in 2.5 hours, made up of 60 objective questions (0.25 off when wrong) and 10 descriptive ones worth 40.

Skill test, qualifying only, for five candidates per vacancy:

• Typing on computer: 35 wpm English or 30 wpm Hindi, net.
• Computer proficiency test, 100 marks, minimum 40%: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and internet.

Rank comes from Tier-2 marks, provided you pass the skill test.

• Class XII pass.
• Typing on computer at 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi.
• Age up to 27. SC/ST +5, OBC +3, PwBD +10 to 15; ex-servicemen get relief after deducting military service.

Corrigendum 2 made the NVS rule identical to this one so candidates could apply to both.

Level 2: ₹19,900 to ₹63,200 basic, plus DA and HRA.

Exam fee ₹1,200 and processing ₹500. SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen paid just the ₹500.

SC and ST figures include backlog seats. Skill test call letters will go into the candidate login.

CBSE has not released cut-offs. For KVS and NVS JSA together, 1,02,456 registered, 66,791 sat Tier-1 and 13,783 were called to Tier-2.

Practise typing on a computer, not a phone, until 35 wpm net is comfortable. The computer proficiency test is separate: know basic formulas in Excel, mail merge in Word and making a simple Access table.

• CBSE recruitment page
• Notification 01/2025 (PDF)
• Corrigendum 2 (PDF)
• Corrigendum 3 (PDF)
• JSA Tier-2 result note, 14 Sep 2026
• KVS result notices

What is the KVS JSA typing speed?

35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi, on a computer.

Is the skill test only qualifying?

Yes. The merit list is built on Tier-2 marks.

What is the age limit?

27 years, before category relaxation.

How many KVS JSA posts are there?

745.