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The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has officially released the EMRS recruitment 2025 notification for a vacancy of 7267 teaching and non-teaching positions across the Ekalavya Model Residential Schools in India. Eligible candidates can apply for EMRS Recruitment 2025 on or before October 23, 2025.
Scroll down to learn about EMRS Recruitment 2025 including EMRS recruitment 2025 vacancy details, eligibility criteria, application fees, EMRS selection process, EMRS Recruitment 2025 important dates and others.
What is EMRS Recruitment 2025?
EMRS Recruitment 2025 is a competitive selection process to hire teaching and non teaching staff in the Ekalavya Model Residency Schools across India. EMRS Recruitment 2025 is a golden opportunity for all aspiring candidates below 50 years to serve in Ekalavya Model Residential Schools for tribal students from class 6 to class 12 established by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. As of July 2025, there are 728 EMRS schools targeted to be established, with 708 EMRSs sanctioned and 405 schools currently functional across India.
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Notification Highlights
Exam Name | EMRS Recruitment 2025 |
Conducting Authority | National Educational Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) |
Schools | Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Number of Vacancies | 7267 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Posts Available | Principal, PGTs, TGTs, Female Staff Nurse, Hostel Warden, Accountant, Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Lab Attendant |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Education Qualification | As per the Post |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Age Limit | Not Exceeding 50 Years (Relaxations applied for eligible categories) |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Application mode | Online |
EMRS Teacher Recruitment 2025 Official Website |
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EMRS Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
EMRS Recruitment 2025 notification Release Date | 19/09/2025 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Application Form Start Date | 19/09/2025 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Last Date to Apply | 23/10/2025 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Exam Date | Yet to be Announced |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Expected Date of Result | Yet to be Announced |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
EMRS recruitment 2025 fee consists of both application fee and processing fee. There is a special provision in EMRS recruitment rules 2025 that mandates application fee is not needed for females, SC, ST and PwBD candidates. However, processing fees along with Goods and Service Taxes (GST) are mandatory for all applicants.
See the detailed EMRS Recruitment 2025 fee structure below.
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Fee for Females, SC, ST, PwBD Candidates | |||
Post | Application Fee | Processing Fee | Total |
Principal | 0 | 500 | 500 |
PGTs & TGTs | 0 | 500 | 500 |
Non - Teaching Staff | 0 | 500 | 500 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Fee for Candidates Other than Females, SC, ST, PwBD Candidates | |||
Post | Application Fee | Processing Fee | Total |
Principal | 2000 | 500 | 2500 |
PGTs & TGTs | 1500 | 500 | 2000 |
Non - Teaching Staff | 1000 | 500 | 1500 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details Post Wise
EMRS recruitment 2025 post wise vacancies are detailed below. You can check the category wise vacancy for each post given in the EMRS recruitment 2025 notification pdf.
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Posts | EMRS Recruitment 2025 Vacancies Post Wise |
Principal | 225 |
PGTs | 1460 |
TGTs | 3962 |
Female Staff Nurse | 550 |
Hostel Warden | 635 |
Accountant | 61 |
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | 228 |
Lab Attendant | 146 |
Total | 7267 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 PGTs Eligibility Criteria
EMRS recruitment 2025 PGT eligibility criteria include
- Post Graduate Degree from a recognised university with at least 50% marks in the concerned subjects Plus
- BEd degree from NCTE recognised institution with at least 50% marks in the chosen subject.
OR its equivalent qualification.
EMRS Recruitment 2025 PGTs Age Limit
EMRS Recruitment 2025 PGT age should not exceed 40 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories is applicable as per government of India rules. The age limit is 55 years for EMRS employees.
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
EMRS Recruitment 2025 notification Release Date | 19/09/2025 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Application Form Start Date | 19/09/2025 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Last Date to Apply | 23/10/2025 |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Exam Date | Yet to be Announced |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Expected Date of Result | Yet to be Announced |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 TGTs Age Limit
EMRS Recruitment 2025 TGT age should not exceed 35 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories is applicable as per government of India rules. The age limit is 55 years for EMRS employees.
Refer to the following link to understand the EMRS Recruitment 2025 eligibility criteria and qualifications for principal and other non-teaching staff.
Click here for EMRS Recruitment 2025 Prospectus PDF
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Salary Details
Post Details | Salary Scale |
Principal | Level 12 ( ₹78800 - ₹209200/- |
PGTs | Level 8 (₹47600 - ₹151100/- |
TGTs | Level 7 (₹44900 - ₹142400/-) |
Librarian | Level 7 (₹44900 - ₹142400/-) |
Art/Music/Physical Education Teacher (Male/Female) | Level 6 (₹35400 - ₹112400/-) |
Female Staff Nurse | Level 5 (₹29200 - ₹92300/-) |
Hostel Warden (Male/Female) | Level 5 (₹29200 - ₹92300/-) |
Accountant | Level 6 (₹35400 - ₹112400/-) |
JSA | Level 2 (₹19900 - ₹63200/-) |
Lab Attendant | Level 1 (₹18000 - ₹56900/-) |
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Mode of Examination
Tier-I of the EMRS Recruitment 2025 Staff Selection Exam (ESSE-2025) will be conducted in MCQ "OMR Based (Pen-Paper)" mode while Tier-II will be a combination of descriptive questions and MCQ "OMR Based (Pen-Paper)" mode. After Tier-II, there will be an interview for the post of Principal and skill test for the post of Junior Secretariat Assistant.
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern for PGTs
Tier 1 - preliminary Exam in OMR mode.
Parts | Subject | Number of Questions | Total marks | Duration of the Test |
Part 1 | General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
2 Hours 30 Minutes without any break in between |
Part 2 | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | |
Part 3 | Knowledge of ICT | 15 | 15 | |
Part 4 | Teaching Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
Part 5 | Domain Knowledge | 30 | ||
| 20 | |||
| 10 | |||
Total | 100 | 100 | ||
Part 6 | Language Competency Test (General English & General Hindi - 10 Marks Each Subject) | 20 | 20 |
Tier 2 is only for candidates shortlisted in the ratio of 1:10 against the notified vacancies on the basis of tier 1 preliminary examination.
EMRS Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern for TGTs
Tier 1 - preliminary Exam in OMR mode.
Parts | Subject | Number of Questions | Total marks | Duration of the Test |
Part 1 | General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
2 Hours 30 Minutes without any break in between |
Part 2 | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | |
Part 3 | Knowledge of ICT | 15 | 15 | |
Part 4 | Teaching Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
Part 5 | Domain Knowledge | 30 | ||
| 20 | |||
| 10 | |||
Total | 100 | 100 | ||
Part 6 | Language Competency Test (General English, General Hindi and Regional Language - 10 Marks Each Subject) | 30 | 30 |
Tier 2 is only for candidates shortlisted in the ratio of 1:10 against the notified vacancies on the basis of tier 1 preliminary examination.
Refer to the following link to get the EMRS Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern for Principal, Accountant, JSA, Lab Attendant and others.
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EMRS TGT & PGT Online Coaching
The EMRS Recruitment 2025 notification opens plenty of opportunities for candidates aiming to secure their lives with government jobs in both the teaching and non-teaching sectors. It is a golden opportunity for teaching aspirants, as there are 1460 postgraduate teachers and 3960 trained graduate teachers needed in Ekalavya Model Residential Schools across India.
So if you prepare well for the EMRS TGT & PGT exams with the correct EMRS recruitment 2025 syllabus PDF along with EMRS recruitment 2025 previous year question papers and the right EMRS preparation strategy, you will be the next central government employee in India.
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