What should an Indian school teacher include on a resume?

Recommended structure:

1. Header — Name, city, phone, professional email. No photo unless the school asks.
2. Summary (2–3 lines) — "PGT English with 8 years CBSE experience, 92% Class 12 board average, IGCSE-trained." Tailor to each role.
3. Qualifications — Highest degree first, then B.Ed, subject specialisations, CTET/TET (paper + year + score band), and language proficiency.
4. Teaching experience — Reverse chronological. For each role: school name, board (CBSE/ICSE/IB), city, grades and subjects, tenure, and 2–3 outcome bullets ("led Class 10 to 96% pass rate", "designed inquiry-based Grade 6 English unit adopted school-wide").
5. Beyond the classroom — Clubs led, competitions coached, curriculum committees, professional development completed.
6. Skills & certifications — Tech tools (Google Classroom, Toddle, ManageBac), first-aid, CPR, safeguarding.

Common mistakes

• Listing job duties instead of outcomes.
• No CTET score or year — recruiters filter on this.
• Generic summary that's identical across applications.
• Missing board and city per school — recruiters skim for these first.

Full templates and samples on our teacher resume guide.