Librarian Recruitment — KVS & NVS (Summary from Official Notification)

Data extracted from uploaded official PDF (notification).

Source: Official notification PDF (uploaded). Key clauses for fees, mode of selection (Tier & Interview) and vacancies taken from notification. See original for full legal text.

1) Vacancy Details (Category-wise)

A. KVS — Librarian

Category	Vacancies
UR	61
EWS	14
OBC (NCL)	39
SC	22
ST	11
Total	147

(Includes backlog vacancies as per notification.)

B. NVS — TGT (Library)

Category	Vacancies
UR	55
EWS	13
OBC (NCL)	36
SC	20
ST	10
Total	134

2) Age Limit & Relaxation

Upper age limit (Librarian): Not exceeding 35 years. (Cut-off date = closing date of online application as per notification.)

SC / ST: +5 years
OBC (NCL): +3 years
Women (All categories): +10 years (applicable posts including Librarian).
PwBD (General): +10 years; PwBD (OBC): +13 years; PwBD (SC/ST): +15 years.
Regular KVS staff / Regular NVS staff: specified relaxations (see notification).

3) Examination Fee (Post-wise)

Post	Exam Fee	Processing
Librarian	₹1500	₹500
Total (Librarian)	₹2000

SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen: Exam fee waived; processing fee ₹500 applicable.

4) Essential & Desirable Qualifications

Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science OR Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science with at least 50% marks.
Knowledge of Computer Applications (mandatory).
Working knowledge of Hindi & English (mandatory).
Desirable: Experience of working in a residential school (especially for NVS posts).
Candidates must ensure documentary proof for category/age/qualification at document verification stage.

5) How to Fill — Quick Steps & Documents

Apply only via official websites: CBSE / KVS / NVS portal (links in notification).
Create a valid personal email ID & keep mobile active (login details required).
Register, create Login ID & fill online application form carefully — no modifications after submit.
Scan & upload recent passport photo, signature, category certificate (if applicable), educational mark-sheets & degree, PwBD/UDID (if PwBD), EWS certificate (if applicable), and experience proof (if any).
Pay exam + processing fee online (or zero for exempted categories — still pay processing fee ₹500).
Note down login & application number; keep originals for document verification stage.

6) Selection Process — Written, Interview, Merit & Allotment

According to the notification, several posts including TGT (including Librarian) will have a two-tier written examination followed by Interview. The merit list for such posts is prepared by giving weightage to Tier-2 and Interview.

Stage	Details
Tier-1	Screening objective paper (where applicable). (Notification gives exam scheme per post.)
Tier-2 (Main Written)	CBT / MCQ based written paper: Professional Knowledge + General Ability. Marks considered for merit (weightage applied as per table below).
Interview	Interview of 100 marks — used for final merit with specified percentage weight (example: 85% Tier-2 : 15% Interview). :
Document Verification	Original certificates checked; PwBD candidates must produce medical certificate / UDID as per proforma. :
Allotment	Combined merit (KVS + NVS) prepared → candidates asked to give preference → allotment done by merit + choice. Candidates not filling preference will not be allotted. (See notification.) :

Important: For posts with interview, notification gives example weightage of 85% (Tier-2) : 15% (Interview) and mentions interview marks out of 100. Verify exact weightage clause for Librarian in notification table.

7) Exam Pattern — Suggested / Notification-based

Typical structure for Librarian (as in notification framework):

Part A (General Ability): ~50 marks — Objective MCQs covering English, Hindi, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge/Current Affairs.
Part B (Professional Knowledge – Library Science): ~100 marks — Cataloguing, Classification, Reference services, ICT in libraries, Library automation, DDC, MARC21, KOHA, RFID etc.
Total: ~150 marks (example scheme commonly used); Duration: approx 2.5 hours (subject to final notification timing).

Note: The official PDF provides the syllabus topics and exam-scheme per post category; where exact number of questions was not explicitly printed for Librarian, this 150-mark breakup is the working/expected format used in the notification set. Always confirm with the final CBSE exam notice.

8) Key Topics to Prepare — Professional Knowledge

Library & Society; Role of Libraries
Library Management & Administration
Classification (DDC / Colon Classification basics)
Cataloguing (AACR2 / RDA; MARC21)
Reference & Information Services
Information Sources & Services
ICT in Libraries — KOHA, OPAC, Library Automation
Digital Libraries, Institutional Repositories
Preservation & Conservation, Serial Management
Emerging topics: RFID, e-resources, metadata standards

9) Final Notes

All information above extracted from the uploaded official notification PDF. Candidates must read the full notification and CBSE/KVS/NVS updates for official changes. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
Vacancies are tentative and may change; pay attention to final corrigendum.
Keep scanned originals and proofs ready (degree, category certificate, UDID for PwBD, experience certificates, photograph, signature).