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Teaching career guides for India
Plain-language guides written for K-12 educators applying to CBSE, ICSE, IB and state-board schools across India — from your first resume to your tenth year as Head of Department.
PRT vs TGT vs PGT: What's the difference?
A clear breakdown of Primary, Trained Graduate, and Post Graduate Teacher roles in Indian schools — qualifications, classes, pay, and how to move up.
How to write a winning teacher resume in India
Section-by-section guide to a resume Indian school principals actually read — with examples for fresher, TGT and PGT applicants.
How to write a teacher application letter (with samples)
Copy-paste-ready application letter and email templates for PRT, TGT and PGT roles at Indian schools — plus the exact structure Indian principals want to see.
CTET, TET, B.Ed: which teaching qualification do you need?
Which certification opens which doors? A practical guide to CTET, state TETs, B.Ed, M.Ed, and NTT for K-12 teaching jobs in India.
Fresher teaching jobs in India: how to land your first role
Where to look, what schools expect from first-time teachers, and how to convert internships and tutoring into a paid classroom role.
How private school hiring works in India (and how to navigate it)
From CV to demo class to offer — the unwritten rules of how Indian private schools shortlist, interview, and pay teachers.
How to become a PRT (Primary Teacher) in India
Step-by-step plan to qualify, certify and land your first PRT job — qualifications, exams, expected salaries and the best schools to target.
Career path for school principals in India
From PGT to HoD to coordinator to vice principal to principal — how Indian school leadership careers actually progress, with timelines and salary bands.
B.Ed vs M.Ed: which teaching degree should you choose?
A practical comparison — what each degree unlocks, who should pick which, and how either degree changes your salary band and seniority in Indian K-12 schools.
CBSE vs ICSE vs IB vs State Board: a teacher's comparison
How the four major Indian K-12 boards differ for the people who teach in them — workload, pay, autonomy, board-prep pressure and career mobility.
CTET eligibility and preparation: a complete 90-day plan
Who can sit for CTET, what each paper covers, recommended books and a week-by-week 90-day preparation plan for working teachers.
School recruitment process in India: a complete walkthrough
How Indian schools — government, private, network and international — actually recruit teachers, end to end, including hidden steps most candidates miss.
How to write a teacher profile that gets you hired
A field-tested template for teacher profiles on School Jobs India — headline, subjects, boards, verifications and the one section most teachers skip that principals actually read.
Teacher profile examples: PRT, TGT, PGT and Principal
Four real-world teacher profile examples across PRT, TGT, PGT and Principal roles — what to copy, what to cut, and how each section maps to what schools search for.
Verified teacher profile: what employers actually check
ID, education, experience and reference verifications explained — which badges matter to Indian school hiring panels, how long each takes, and how verified profiles rank higher in employer search.