EMRS Recruitment 2025 - Complete Guide

EMRS Recruitment 2025

One-stop guide for 7267 Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts

The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has announced a massive recruitment drive for 7267 vacancies in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across India. This is your complete guide to understanding the application process, eligibility criteria, and selection procedure.

Overview of EMRS Recruitment 2025

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)
Total Vacancies	7267 Posts
Posts	Principal, PGT, TGT, Hostel Warden, Staff Nurse, Accountant, JSA, Lab Attendant
Application Mode	Online Only
Application Dates	19 September 2025 to 23 October 2025
Official Website	nests.tribal.gov.in

Important: The last date to apply is October 23, 2025. Applications must be submitted through the official website only.

Detailed Vacancy Breakdown

Teaching Posts

Post Name	Vacancies
Principal	225
Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs)	1460
Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs)	3962
Total Teaching Posts	5647

Non-Teaching Posts

Post Name	Vacancies
Female Staff Nurse	550
Hostel Warden (Male & Female)	635
Accountant	61
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)	228
Lab Attendant	146
Total Non-Teaching Posts	1620

Application Fee Structure

Post Category	Fee for SC/ST/PwBD/All Women	Fee for Others
Principal	₹500	₹2500
PGT & TGT	₹500	₹2000
Non-Teaching Staff	₹500	₹1500

Note: Fee must be paid online through Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. The fee is non-refundable.

Age Limit and Relaxation

Post	Maximum Age Limit
Principal	50 Years
PGT	40 Years
TGT	35 Years
Hostel Warden, Staff Nurse	35 Years
Accountant, JSA, Lab Attendant	30 Years

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Classes (NCL)	3 years
PwBD (General)	10 years
PwBD (OBC)	13 years
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years

Note: The crucial date for determining age and educational qualification is October 23, 2025. The maximum age cannot exceed 55 years after all relaxations.

Educational Qualifications

Post	Essential Qualification
Principal	Master's Degree with 50% + B.Ed. with 50% marks. 12 years experience for PGTs.
PGT	Post Graduation in concerned subject with 50% + B.Ed. with 50% marks
TGT	Graduation in concerned subject with 50% + B.Ed. with 50% marks + CTET Qualified
Staff Nurse	B.Sc. Nursing + Registered Nurse + 2.5 years experience
Accountant	Bachelor's Degree in Commerce
JSA	12th Pass + Typing Speed (35 WPM English / 30 WPM Hindi)
Lab Attendant	10th Pass with Diploma in Lab Tech OR 12th Pass (Science)

Selection Process

The selection process consists of multiple stages:

1. Tier-I (Preliminary Examination)

• OMR-based (Pen-Paper mode)
• Qualifying in nature
• 100 marks
• 2 hours duration

2. Tier-II (Subject Knowledge Examination)

• Combination of Objective and Descriptive questions
• 100 marks (40 Objective + 60 Descriptive)
• 3 hours duration

3. Tier-III (Post Specific)

• For Principal: Personal Interview (40 marks)
• For JSA: Skill Test (Typing Test)

Final Merit Calculation: For Principal - 80% from Tier-II + 20% from Interview. For all other posts - 100% from Tier-II.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official website: nests.tribal.gov.in
2. Click on the EMRS Recruitment 2025 link
3. Complete Part-A registration with basic details
4. Fill Part-B for each post you wish to apply for
5. Upload required documents (photo, signature, certificates)
6. Pay the application fee online
7. Submit the form and download the confirmation page

Important: You can apply for more than one post if eligible, but you must pay a separate fee for each application. Keep a printout of the confirmation page for future reference.

Important Links

Apply Online Download Notification Official Website

© 2025 EMRS Recruitment Guide | Information sourced from official NESTS notification

For exact details, always refer to the official notification