{
  "topic": "tgt-eligibility-and-qualification",
  "question": "Who is eligible for a TGT teacher post in India?",
  "short_answer": "To become a TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) in India you need a bachelor's degree in the subject you want to teach plus a B.Ed, and you must clear CTET or the relevant State TET.",
  "answer_md": "**To be eligible for a TGT post you need a bachelor's degree (usually with at least 50% marks) in the subject you want to teach, plus a B.Ed, and a valid CTET Paper 2 or State TET Paper 2 score.** TGT stands for Trained Graduate Teacher and covers Classes 6 to 10.\n\n## The three requirements\n\n1. **Graduation** — a B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. or equivalent with the teaching subject as one of the main papers. Most government recruiters (KVS, NVS, DSSSB, state boards) require 50% aggregate; some relax this to 45% for reserved categories.\n2. **B.Ed** — a two-year Bachelor of Education from an NCTE-recognised institution.\n3. **Teacher Eligibility Test** — CTET Paper 2 for central schools (KVS, NVS, Kendriya Vidyalayas) or the State TET Paper 2 for state government schools. Private schools increasingly ask for it too.\n\n## Age and other conditions\n\n- Age limit for KVS/NVS TGT: usually 35 years (relaxations apply).\n- Some recruiters require the graduation subjects to match the teaching subject exactly (for example, a B.Sc. with Physics + Chemistry + Maths is needed to teach Science as a TGT in KVS).\n\n## Related reads\n\n- [TGT full form and role](/answers/tgt-full-form-teaching)\n- [PGT full form and eligibility](/answers/pgt-full-form-teaching)\n- [Who is eligible for CTET](/answers/who-is-eligible-for-ctet-exam)",
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      "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/answers/tgt-full-form-teaching"
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      "slug": "pgt-full-form-teaching",
      "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/answers/pgt-full-form-teaching"
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      "slug": "who-is-eligible-for-ctet-exam",
      "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/answers/who-is-eligible-for-ctet-exam"
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  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://kvsangathan.nic.in/",
      "title": "KVS TGT Recruitment Notification"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://ncte.gov.in/",
      "title": "NCTE Regulations"
    }
  ],
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  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "Who is eligible for a TGT teacher post in India? — schooljobsinindia.com/answers/tgt-eligibility-and-qualification",
  "updated_at": "2026-07-23T18:56:45.701177+00:00"
}