New Delhi, 02 October 2020: Army Public Schools (APS) is on Teacher recruitment drive. Army Public Schools releases Teacher Recruitment Notification for 2020. APS will conduct Online Screening Test on 21 and 22 Nov 2020 at various centres across the country. Teacher posts are available at the following levels: Post Graduate Teacher (PGT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) and Primary Teachers (PRT).
There are 137 Army Public Schools (APS) located in various Cantonments and Military Stations across India. These schools are administered and managed by local Army authorities and affiliated to CBSE through Army Welfare Education Society (AWES).
No of Vacant Teachers Posts: There are approximately 8000 teachers on the rolls of these schools. Out of these, a large number get turned over every year due to various reasons. The exact number of vacancies available in the respective school will be announced by the School/Management while advertising for holding interviews/evaluation of teaching skills.
In the last two years the number of total vacancies in different categories were 2315 & 2169 respectively. Considering historical trends, the total number vacancies are expected to be around 2000.
Key Dates:
(a) Registration – 01 Oct 2020 to 20 Oct 2020.
(b) Availability of Admit cards on-line – 04 Nov2020 (Tentative will be informed after uploading)
(c) Exam – 21 & 22 November 2020.
(d) Publication of Results – 02 Dec 2020 (Tentative).
Eligibility Conditions:
| Minimum Qualifications | ||||
| Post | Education | %Marks | Professional | %Marks |
| PGT | Post Graduation in the subject concerned | 50 | BEd | 50 |
| TGT | Graduation with the subject concerned | 50* | BEd | 50 |
| PRT | Graduation | 50 | BEd/ Two yr Diploma in EleEdn | 50 |
*A Post-Graduate with less than 50% marks in Graduation, but more than 50% marks in Post-Graduation with the subject applied for shall also be eligible.
CTET/TET is not mandatory for appearing in the Online Screening Test. However CTET/TET conducted by Centre/State government is mandatory for appointment as TGTs/PRTs. Those not qualified in CTET/TET but found fit in all other respects may be considered for appointment on vacancies which may be adhoc in nature till attainment of qualification.
Selection Procedure: The selection of teachers will be done in three stages: Screening Exam; Interview; and Evaluation of Teaching Skills and Computer Proficiency.
To qualify for interview and evaluation of teaching skills, the candidates should have passed the Online Screening Test. This has been scheduled on 21 and 22 Nov 2020 at various centres across the country.
| LIST OF SUBJECTS |
| Subject |
| English |
| Hindi |
| Sanskrit |
| History |
| Geography |
| Economics |
| Political Science |
| Mathematics |
| Physics |
| Chemistry |
| Biology |
| Biotechnology |
| Psychology |
| Commerce |
| Computer Science/ Informatics |
| Home Science |
| Physical Education |
For exact eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should refer the official website of recruitment page of Army Public Schools.
