NVS Librarian Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates

Tier-1 is the common screening paper: 100 questions for 300 marks in two hours, covering reasoning, numeric ability, computer literacy, general knowledge, English and one other Indian language. A wrong answer loses 1 of the 3 marks. It is set at graduation level for TGT posts.

Tier-2 tests library science: 60 objective questions (1 mark each, 0.25 off for a wrong one) and 10 descriptive questions for 40 marks, in two and a half hours.

Interview carries 100 marks; final merit weights Tier-2 at 85% and the interview at 15%.

• Bachelor's degree in Library Science, or in Library and Information Science, with at least 50%.
• Knowledge of computer applications and working knowledge of Hindi and English.
• Age up to 35 on 4 December 2025. Women get 10 extra years for this post, SC/ST 5, OBC (NCL) 3.
• Experience in a residential school is desirable for NVS.

CTET is not required for this post.

Tier-1, then Tier-2 for those shortlisted at 1:10, then interview at 1:3, then documents. Candidates who are in merit for both KVS Librarian and NVS TGT (Library) choose between them online and get one post.

Pay Level 7, ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400, plus allowances and the 10% NVS special allowance for residential duties.

Fee was ₹1,500 plus ₹500 processing; SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen paid only ₹500. Applications were online through the CBSE portal linked from the KVS, NVS and CBSE sites.

For TGT (Library)/Librarian across both bodies, about 46,900 people registered, about 34,600 sat Tier-1, and 3,087 were shortlisted for Tier-2 (from the CBSE count). The Tier-2 result was announced on 28 August 2026 and is in the candidate login.

• CBSE recruitment notices
• Notification 01/2025
• Result press release, 28 Aug 2026
• NVS website

Is NVS Librarian a teaching post?

Yes. NVS recruits it as TGT (Library), on the TGT pay level.

Do I need CTET?

No. Librarian is one of the posts the notification exempts from CTET.

How many posts are there?

134 in NVS under Notification 01/2025.

Is there an interview?

Yes, worth 15% of the final score.