AEES Recruitment 2026: 254 Principal, PGT, TGT, PRT, Librarian & Balvatika Teacher Posts — Eligibility, Salary, Exam Pattern
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1. Introduction
The Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES) has opened online applications for 254 regular teaching posts under Recruitment Notification 01/2026. The posts are Principal, Vice-Principal, Post Graduate Teacher (PGT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), Librarian, Primary Teacher (PRT), Primary Teacher (Music) and Balvatika Teacher. Applications are accepted only on the AEES online portal from 2 November 2026 (10:00 AM) to 22 November 2026 (11:50 PM).
The largest share of openings is for TGTs (102 posts) and PRTs (89 posts), followed by PGTs (27 posts). Pay ranges from Level 6 (₹35,400 entry basic) for PRT and Balvatika Teacher up to Level 12 (₹78,800 entry basic) for Principal. Selection is through a Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by an interview (Principal and Vice-Principal) or a qualifying skill test (all other posts). There is no negative marking in the CBT.
This guide goes beyond the headline numbers. It explains the rules that actually decide whether an application survives: the 10-year age relaxation for women in teaching posts, the fact that age concessions do not stack, the one-subject limit within PGT and TGT, the CTET requirement, the CBT cut-off percentages, and the shortlisting ratios for the skill test.
Editorial Note: This article is prepared by the Vacancy Vedika Editorial Team from the official AEES Recruitment Notification 01/2026. Every figure has been cross-checked against the notification. The vacancies are tentative and AEES may revise them or any other condition before the closing date, so please confirm the latest position on the official AEES application portal before you apply. Last reviewed: 2 November 2026.
Do Not Confuse with Contract Posts: Several websites quote monthly figures such as ₹35,750 (PGT), ₹34,125 (TGT) and ₹27,625 (PRT). Those are consolidated pay rates from separate AEES contract or panel advertisements. Notification 01/2026 is for regular posts in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix (Level 6 to Level 12), which pay considerably more.
2. About Atomic Energy Education Society
AEES is an aided institution under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India, headquartered at Anushaktinagar, Mumbai. It runs 30 schools across 15 centres, mostly located in township campuses around nuclear power stations, research centres and mining sites of DAE. The schools are co-educational, teach from Balvatika to Class XII in English medium, and follow the curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Organization Profile
- Full Name: Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES)
- Parent Department: Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India
- Headquarters: Central Office, AECS-6, Western Sector, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai – 400094
- Network: 30 schools in 15 centres
- Curriculum: CBSE, Balvatika to Class XII, English medium
- Website: aees.gov.in
- Application Portal: aees.onlineregistrationforms.com
The 15 AEES centres where selected candidates can be posted are:
| State | AEES Centre(s) |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | Anushaktinagar (Mumbai), Tarapur |
| Karnataka | Kaiga, Mysuru |
| Tamil Nadu | Kudankulam, Kalpakkam/Anupuram, Pazhayakayal |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Manuguru |
| Odisha | OSCOM |
| Jharkhand | Jaduguda/Narwapahar/Turamdih |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora |
| Rajasthan | Rawatbhata |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore |
| Gujarat | Kakrapar |
All-India Posting: Selected candidates can be posted to any of these centres on initial appointment, and AEES has stated that no request for a change of station or region will be entertained. Several centres are in remote township locations, so consider this before applying.
3. Important Dates
The application window is 21 days, from 2 November 2026 to 22 November 2026. The admit card and CBT dates will be announced later on the AEES portal; the answer key timelines are already fixed relative to the CBT date.
| Event | Date / Timeline |
|---|---|
| Online application and fee payment opens | 2 November 2026, 10:00 AM |
| Last date for online application | 22 November 2026, 11:50 PM |
| Last date for fee payment | 22 November 2026, 11:50 PM |
| Crucial date for eligibility (age, qualification, CTET, certificates) | 22 November 2026 |
| Admit card download | To be notified on the AEES portal |
| Computer Based Test (CBT) | To be notified on the AEES portal |
| Provisional answer key | Within 3 days of the CBT |
| Answer key objection window | Within 72 hours of the answer key being displayed |
| Final answer key | Within 15 days of the CBT |
| Skill Test / Interview | AEES, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai (dates to be notified) |
Frozen Eligibility Date: If AEES extends the last date, your eligibility is still judged as on the original closing date of 22 November 2026. An extension does not give you extra time to complete a degree, pass CTET or obtain a category certificate.
4. Vacancy Details
AEES has notified 254 tentative vacancies across 25 post-subject combinations: 112 UR, 68 OBC (NCL), 33 SC, 25 EWS and 16 ST. Of these, 12 posts are horizontally reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and will be adjusted within the respective category.
Post-Wise Summary
| Post | Group | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | Pay Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Level 12 |
| Vice-Principal | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Level 10 |
| PGT (9 subjects) | B | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 27 | Level 8 |
| TGT (10 subjects) | B | 13 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 55 | 102 | Level 7 |
| Librarian | B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | Level 7 |
| Primary Teacher (PRT) | B | 15 | 5 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 89 | Level 6 |
| Primary Teacher (Music) | B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | Level 6 |
| Balvatika Teacher | B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Level 6 |
| Grand Total | 33 | 16 | 68 | 25 | 112 | 254 | ||
Subject-Wise PGT and TGT Vacancies
| Post | Subject | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | PwBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGT | English | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| PGT | Mathematics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| PGT | Biology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| PGT | Chemistry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| PGT | Physics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| PGT | Computer Science | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| PGT | Commerce | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
| PGT | Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| PGT | History | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| TGT | English | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | – |
| TGT | Social Studies | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| TGT | Hindi-Sanskrit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | – |
| TGT | Mathematics-Physics | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| TGT | Chemistry-Biology | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| TGT | Computer Science | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| TGT | P&HE (Male) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | – |
| TGT | P&HE (Female) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | – |
| TGT | Art Education | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| TGT | Marathi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
Among the other posts, PwBD reservation applies to Librarian (1), PRT (2) and Balvatika Teacher (1). Across the whole notification, the PwBD split is 9 Locomotor Disability, 1 Hearing Impaired, 2 Others and 0 Visually Impaired. Each post also lists the functional requirements (sitting, standing, reading and writing, communication and so on) that a PwBD candidate must meet; a medical certificate confirming this is required at the skill test or interview stage.
Competition Insight: Three posts have a single unreserved vacancy and nothing else: Vice-Principal, PGT History and TGT Marathi. On the other hand, TGT Mathematics-Physics (22 posts, including 6 for SC) and PRT (89 posts, including 38 for OBC) offer the widest entry points.
5. Eligibility Criteria
Every post requires a specific academic qualification with at least 50% marks, and most teaching posts also need a teacher-education degree recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). PRT and most TGT posts additionally require a pass in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) conducted by CBSE. Only Indian citizens can apply.
Principal (Level 12)
- Master's degree with at least 50% marks
- B.Ed. (50%) or 3-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. or 4-year integrated degree with B.Ed. component, NCTE recognised
- Experience: serving Principal in Level 12, or 3 years as Vice-Principal in Level 10, or 12 years as PGT/Lecturer in Level 8, or 12 years combined as PGT and Vice-Principal (Central/State Govt. or their autonomous bodies)
- Knowledge of computer applications
Vice-Principal (Level 10)
- Master's degree with at least 50% aggregate
- B.Ed. (50%) or equivalent NCTE-recognised integrated course
- Experience: serving Vice-Principal in Level 10, or at least 6 years as PGT/Lecturer in Level 8 (Central/State Govt. or their autonomous bodies)
- Knowledge of computer applications
PGT (Level 8)
- Master's degree in the concerned subject with 50% aggregate, or NCTE integrated PG course with B.Ed.
- B.Ed. (50%) or 3-year B.Ed.-M.Ed. or 4-year integrated degree
- For Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Economics and History, the subject must also have been studied at graduation
- PGT Biology: Master's in Biological Science/Life Science or its specialisation
- PGT Computer Science: M.Sc. (CS/IT), MCA, or M.E./M.Tech. (CS/IT) with 50%, plus B.Ed.
- No CTET requirement
TGT – Languages & Sciences (Level 7)
- Bachelor's/Honours degree with 50% in the subject(s) and in aggregate, plus B.Ed. (50%)
- Alternatives: 4-year integrated degree, 3-year B.Ed.-M.Ed., 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education) from RCI, or PG with 55% plus integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.
- Subject combination at graduation must match the post (see table below)
- CTET Paper-II pass
TGT – Computer Science (Level 7)
- B.Sc. (CS/IT), BCA, B.E./B.Tech. (CS/IT/Computer Engg.), or DOEACC 'A' Level plus any graduation, each with 50%
- B.Ed. with at least 50%
- CTET is not listed in the essential qualification for this post
TGT – P&HE and Art Education (Level 7)
- P&HE: 4-year B.P.E./B.P.E.S. or graduation plus B.P.Ed., each with 50%, NCTE recognised
- Art: Bachelor's in Drawing & Painting/Sculpture/Graphic Art/Fine Arts with 50%, Drawing & Painting as a main subject in all years, plus B.Ed. (50%)
- No CTET requirement
Librarian (Level 7)
- Bachelor's degree in Library Science or Library & Information Science with 50%
- Knowledge of computer applications
- No B.Ed. or CTET requirement
PRT, PRT (Music) & Balvatika (Level 6)
- PRT: Class XII with 50% plus 2-year D.El.Ed. or 4-year B.El.Ed., or 2-year D.Ed. (Special Education) from RCI; and CTET Paper-I
- PRT (Music): Class XII with 50% plus Bachelor's in Music/Performing Arts with Music as main subject in all years
- Balvatika: Class XII with 50% (English at +2 level) plus a 2-year Nursery/Pre-School/ECCE diploma or B.Ed. (Nursery), NCTE recognised
TGT Subject Combination Rules
| TGT Post | Required Subjects at Graduation |
|---|---|
| English / Hindi-Sanskrit / Marathi | The language studied as an elective or main subject for at least 3 years (6 semesters) |
| Mathematics-Physics | Mathematics as main subject for 3 years; Physics for at least 1 year (2 semesters); plus one of Chemistry, Electronics, Computer Science or Statistics for at least 1 year |
| Chemistry-Biology | Biology/Life Science, Botany or Zoology as main subject for 3 years, with Chemistry and the remaining life-science subject for at least 1 year each |
| Social Studies | Any two of History, Geography, Economics and Political Science; one must be History or Geography studied for 3 years, the second for at least 1 year |
Candidates who studied under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) with the required subjects are eligible. Candidates who will undergo B.Ed. (Special Education) or D.Ed. (Special Education) must complete an NCTE-recognised 6-month special programme in elementary education after appointment.
Degrees That Are Specifically Excluded: B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics or Chemistry is not accepted for TGT Mathematics-Physics. M.Com. in Applied or Business Economics is not accepted for PGT Commerce. A diploma in Music does not qualify for PRT (Music). Equivalent qualifications are accepted only where the notification says so, and only with an official equivalence order.
Who Needs CTET?
CTET must be valid and issued on or before 22 November 2026. The qualifying score AEES accepts is 60% for unreserved posts and 55% for posts reserved for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD.
| Post | CTET Required? |
|---|---|
| PRT | Yes – Paper-I |
| TGT English, Social Studies, Hindi-Sanskrit, Maths-Physics, Chemistry-Biology, Marathi | Yes – Paper-II |
| TGT Computer Science | Not in essential qualification (see note) |
| TGT P&HE (Male/Female), TGT Art Education | No |
| Librarian, PRT (Music), Balvatika Teacher | No |
| Principal, Vice-Principal, PGT (all subjects) | No |
Notification Inconsistency on CTET: Paragraph 4.6 of the notification lists Music, Art Education, Librarian and Physical Education as exempt from CTET, while paragraph 14(n) lists Computer Science, Art Education and Physical & Health Education. The TGT Computer Science qualification and its document checklist do not ask for CTET. If you are applying for TGT Computer Science and hold a CTET Paper-II certificate, mention it anyway; if you do not, raise a query on the AEES portal before the closing date to be safe.
6. Age Limit & Relaxation
The upper age limit ranges from 30 years (PRT, PRT Music, Balvatika) to 50 years (Principal), counted as on 22 November 2026. Every candidate must be at least 18 years old. Women applying for any teaching post other than Principal and Vice-Principal get a 10-year relaxation, the largest single concession in this notification.
| Post | Age Limit (General) | Upper Limit for Women |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | 35 – 50 years | 50 years (no women's relaxation) |
| Vice-Principal | 35 – 45 years | 45 years (no women's relaxation) |
| PGT (all subjects) | Up to 40 years | 50 years |
| TGT (all subjects) & Librarian | Up to 35 years | 45 years |
| PRT, PRT (Music), Balvatika Teacher | Up to 30 years | 40 years |
Category-Wise Relaxation
| Category | Relaxation in Upper Age |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Women (all categories) – PGT, TGT, Librarian, PRT, Balvatika only | 10 years |
| PwBD – General / OBC / SC-ST | 10 / 13 / 15 years |
| Regular AEES employees – General / OBC / SC-ST | 5 / 8 / 10 years |
| Central Govt. employees with 3 years' continuous service in the same or allied cadre – General / OBC / SC-ST | 5 / 8 / 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Group A posts – General / OBC / SC-ST | 5 / 8 / 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Group B posts (after deducting military service) – General / OBC / SC-ST | 3 / 6 / 8 years |
AEES employees who are also PwBD get an additional 5 years over the PwBD relaxation. The women's relaxation does not apply to a woman candidate who is also claiming PwBD relaxation.
Relaxations Do Not Add Up: If you qualify for more than one concession, AEES grants only the single highest one. An SC woman applying for PRT gets 10 years (the women's concession), not 15. Her upper limit is 40 years, the same as a general-category woman.
Reserved Vacancy Rule: SC, ST and OBC age relaxation applies only against vacancies reserved for that category. Vice-Principal, PGT History and TGT Marathi have only one unreserved vacancy each, so an OBC or SC candidate applying for these posts must meet the general age limit.
7. Salary & Pay Level
All posts are placed in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Entry-level basic pay starts at ₹35,400 for PRT and Balvatika Teacher and goes up to ₹78,800 for Principal, with Dearness Allowance and other allowances payable on top as per applicable rules.
Pay Structure
The first figure in each range is the starting basic pay. Gross monthly salary will be higher once DA, House Rent Allowance (which depends on the city class of the posting centre) and Transport Allowance are added. Because AEES centres are spread across metro, smaller-city and township locations, HRA will vary by posting.
Pension Note: The notification does not specify the pension scheme. New entrants to central government and its aided bodies generally come under the contributory pension framework rather than the old pension scheme; confirm the exact scheme and deductions in your offer of appointment.
8. Application Fee
The total charge is ₹1,000 per post (₹750 application fee plus ₹250 processing fee), plus GST. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempt from the ₹750 application fee but must still pay the ₹250 processing fee plus GST.
| Category | Application Fee | Processing Fee | Total per Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| General (UR) / OBC / EWS – Male | ₹750 | ₹250 | ₹1,000 + GST |
| Women (all categories) | Exempt | ₹250 | ₹250 + GST |
| SC / ST | Exempt | ₹250 | ₹250 + GST |
| PwBD | Exempt | ₹250 | ₹250 + GST |
| Ex-Servicemen | Exempt | ₹250 | ₹250 + GST |
- Payment modes: Debit card, credit card or net banking through the online gateway only. Demand drafts, money orders and postal orders are rejected.
- Exemption is automatic: the portal applies it once you select an exempted category.
- Multiple posts: the fee is charged separately for each post you apply for. Applying for PGT and TGT, for example, costs ₹2,000 + GST for a male UR candidate.
- Refunds: fees are not refunded under any circumstances, including if AEES cancels or reduces vacancies.
Failed Payment? If a card payment shows a status other than "OK", the transaction is treated as cancelled and the amount is reversed to your card within about a week. You must pay again for the application to be complete. A failed net banking payment also has to be repeated. The application counts as complete only when the confirmation page is generated.
9. Selection Process
Selection is a two-stage process: a Computer Based Test (CBT) for all posts, followed by an interview for Principal and Vice-Principal or a qualifying skill test for every other post. For teachers, the final merit list is based on CBT marks alone; the skill test only decides pass or fail.
Multiple-choice test with no negative marking. 150 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes for Principal and Vice-Principal; 120 questions in 2 hours for all other posts.
60% for UR and EWS vacancies; 54% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD vacancies. If too few candidates qualify, AEES may lower these to no less than 55% and 49% respectively.
Before the skill test or interview, AEES verifies original certificates, the signed application printout, the NOC (if employed) and the Police Verification Certificate. Candidates found ineligible are not allowed to appear.
Final merit is CBT and interview in a 50:50 ratio. You must separately score at least 60% (UR posts) or 54% (reserved posts) in both the CBT and the interview.
A chalk-and-board teaching demonstration on a subject topic given by the committee, judged on a Go or No-Go basis. A No-Go result ends your candidature regardless of your CBT rank.
The select list equals the number of vacancies, and a wait list of the same size is prepared. The wait list is valid for one year. Candidates who receive an offer must pass a medical examination.
How Many Candidates Are Called for the Skill Test or Interview?
| Vacancies in the Post (Category) | Candidates Called – UR | Candidates Called – Reserved |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 5 to 10 | 2 × vacancies + 4 | 5 × vacancies |
| More than 10 | 1.5 × vacancies (rounded up) + 3, minimum 24 | 5 × vacancies |
For example, PRT has 23 UR vacancies, so 38 UR candidates will be called (23 × 1.5 = 34.5, rounded up to 35, plus 3). The 38 OBC vacancies in PRT mean up to 190 OBC candidates can be called. Note that reserved-category candidates applying against UR vacancies get no relaxation in CBT marks.
Tie-Breaking Rules
| Post | Tie-Breaker 1 | Tie-Breaker 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Principal, Vice-Principal | Older candidate ranked higher | Higher CBT marks |
| All other posts | Older candidate ranked higher | Higher percentage in the essential qualification |
10. CBT Exam Pattern
The CBT has three patterns: one for Principal, one for Vice-Principal, and a common 120-mark paper for PGT, TGT, Librarian, PRT, PRT (Music) and Balvatika Teacher. Every question carries one mark and there is no negative marking, so you should attempt every question.
PGT, TGT, Librarian, PRT, PRT (Music) & Balvatika Teacher
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 5 | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 | 5 |
| General Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
| General Knowledge | 5 | 5 |
| Basic Computer Literacy | 5 | 5 |
| Numerical Ability | 5 | 5 |
| Teaching Methodology | 15 | 15 |
| Concerned Subject | 75 | 75 |
| Total (Duration: 2 hours) | 120 | 120 |
The subject section alone is worth 62.5% of the paper. To clear the 60% cut-off on 72 marks, a UR candidate who scores only half of the general sections (15 of 30) would need 57 of 90 in Teaching Methodology and subject combined.
Principal and Vice-Principal
| Section | Principal | Vice-Principal |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 5 | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 | 5 |
| General Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| General Knowledge | 7 | 7 |
| Basic Computer Literacy | 8 | 8 |
| Numerical Ability | 10 | 10 |
| Understanding the Learner | 10 | 10 |
| Understanding Teaching Learning | 10 | 10 |
| Planning and Organization of Teaching Learning | 10 | 15 |
| Creating Conducive Learning Environment | 10 | 15 |
| School Organization and Leadership | 10 | 15 |
| Perspectives in Education | 10 | 10 |
| Management, Supervision and Leadership | 20 | 15 |
| Administration and Finance | 25 | 15 |
| Total (Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes) | 150 | 150 |
The Principal paper puts heavier weight on administration and finance (25 marks), while the Vice-Principal paper shifts marks towards classroom planning and school organisation. PwBD candidates eligible for compensatory time get 20 extra minutes per hour of the test. A mock CBT link is provided in the candidate login after admit cards are issued, and the detailed post-wise syllabus is published on the AEES portal.
For the complete subject-wise syllabus, the share of questions from each topic, and a preparation plan built around the 75-mark subject section, see our AEES Teacher Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 page.11. How to Apply
Applications are accepted only online at the AEES portal, aees.onlineregistrationforms.com, between 2 and 22 November 2026. No other mode is accepted, and you do not need to post the printout anywhere.
Use an email address and mobile number that will stay active until the recruitment ends. Admit cards and skill test call letters are available only in your login and are not sent by email or post.
Select the post from the drop-down. Within PGT you can apply for only one subject, and within TGT only one subject, even if you are qualified in more. You may apply for posts in different groups, such as one PGT and one TGT, with a separate fee for each.
Enter your name, parents' names and date of birth exactly as in your Class X certificate. Category, gender and other particulars cannot be changed after the examination.
List every qualification, including additional ones you hold or are pursuing; anything not declared here will not be entered in your service record. Give your order of preference for AEES centres.
Upload your photograph, signature and certificates scanned with a proper scanner, not a phone camera. Follow the size and format instructions on the portal.
Pay online and wait for the confirmation page. Without it the application is treated as incomplete and is rejected. Keep the printout; you must bring it, signed on every page with a photograph affixed, to the skill test or interview.
Documents to Upload
| Document | Required For |
|---|---|
| Recent colour photograph (front-facing, no cap or goggles) | All posts |
| Signature | All posts |
| Class X mark sheet, admit card or certificate (date of birth proof) | All posts |
| Class XII mark sheet (and passing certificate for PRT, Music, Balvatika) | All posts |
| Year- or semester-wise graduation mark sheets and degree certificate | All posts except PRT and Balvatika |
| Post-graduation mark sheets and degree certificate | Principal, Vice-Principal, PGT |
| B.Ed. mark sheets and degree certificate | Principal, Vice-Principal, PGT, TGT (except P&HE) |
| D.El.Ed./B.El.Ed. mark sheets and certificate | PRT |
| Nursery/ECCE diploma or B.Ed. (Nursery) mark sheets | Balvatika Teacher |
| CTET Paper-I or Paper-II mark statement | PRT; TGT except CS, P&HE and Art |
| CGPA-to-percentage transcript (if marks are in grades) | Wherever applicable |
| Experience certificate | Principal, Vice-Principal |
| Category, PwBD (with UDID) or Ex-Servicemen certificate | If claiming |
| No Objection Certificate from employer | Serving employees |
| Gazette notification for change of name | If applicable |
Certificate Validity: The OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate must be issued between 1 April 2026 and your date of joining. SC, ST, OBC and EWS certificates must be in the prescribed proforma and held by 22 November 2026; a candidate without them is rejected even after clearing the CBT. Only castes in the Central Government list are considered.
12. CBT Exam Centres
The CBT will be held in 44 cities across India, while the skill test and interview take place only at AEES, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai. AEES will try to allot your chosen city but can cancel a city or shift candidates to another one.
| State / UT | CBT City |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati, Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Vadodara |
| Haryana / Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai (up to Andheri West & Ghatkopar), Mumbai Suburban beyond Andheri West & Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Delhi / NCR | Delhi (Proper), Gurugram, Noida |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Rourkela |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Kota |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Tiruchirappalli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj (Allahabad), Lucknow |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
City Choice Rule: You can pick only one of the two Mumbai options, and only one of Delhi (Proper), Gurugram and Noida. If you apply for two posts, you may be given different centres in the same city and AEES will not change this.
13. Medical Fitness & Probation
Candidates who receive an offer of appointment are medically examined and must be in good mental and physical health to perform their duties; anyone found unfit is not appointed. There is no physical efficiency or physical standard test for any post in this notification, including TGT P&HE.
Selected candidates serve a probation of two years, which the competent authority may extend. During probation, AEES can terminate services without assigning a reason. PwBD candidates must also produce a certificate from an appropriate medical authority confirming that they meet the functional requirements of the post, at the skill test or interview stage.
14. General Instructions
These are the conditions in Notification 01/2026 most likely to cost candidates their place if overlooked.
- Police Verification Certificate: bring a PVC from your local police station, not older than 6 months from the closing date, to the skill test or interview. If you do not have it, bring the acknowledged application for it. Candidates with neither are not allowed to appear.
- Serving employees: inform your employer before applying and bring an original No Objection Certificate with vigilance clearance at document verification, or your candidature is cancelled.
- EWS: family gross annual income must be below ₹8 lakh, and the family must not own 5 acres or more of farmland, a flat of 1,000 sq ft or more, or residential plots above the notified size. The Income and Asset Certificate must be valid for the year of this notification.
- PwBD: keep your UDID card ready. Candidates with blindness can request a scribe from AEES in the application; others must bring their own scribe, whose qualification must be one step below the post's minimum qualification.
- Answer key challenge: objections are accepted online only, at ₹250 per question, within 72 hours. The fee is refunded if the objection is upheld. Where a question is found wrong, one mark is awarded to every candidate.
- No re-evaluation: there is no provision to re-evaluate the CBT.
- Travel allowance: outstation SC and ST candidates called for the skill test or interview get second-class train or ordinary bus fare by the shortest route, unless they are already in government or PSU service.
- Prohibited items: mobile phones, calculators, smart watches and any electronic device are banned at the CBT, and there is no safe-keeping facility at centres.
- Language: if the Hindi and English versions of the notification differ, the English version prevails.
- Helpline: call 1800-569-1325 or use the "Raise Query" tab inside your portal login.
- Jurisdiction: any dispute about this recruitment falls under courts in Mumbai only.
Unfair Means: Impersonation, uploading someone else's photograph or a morphed image, false category or qualification claims, canvassing and possession of electronic devices are all treated as unfair means. Consequences include disqualification, termination of service even after confirmation, and possible criminal prosecution.
15. Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the most commonly asked questions about this recruitment. If your question is not answered here, please refer to the official notification or raise a query on the AEES online application portal.
16. Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Apply Online (2–22 November 2026) | Apply Here |
| Official Notification & Syllabus (AEES Recruitment Page) | aees.gov.in/recruitment.html |
| AEES Official Website | aees.gov.in |
| AEES Vacancy Breakdown 2026 | Read Guide |
| AEES Teacher Eligibility 2026 | Read Guide |
| AEES Age Relaxation 2026 | Read Guide |
| AEES Teacher Salary 2026 | Read Guide |
| AEES Selection Process 2026 | Read Guide |
| AEES Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026 | Read Guide |
| How to Apply for AEES 2026 | Read Guide |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The last date for online application and fee payment is 22 November 2026, 11:50 PM. Applications opened on 2 November 2026 at 10:00 AM on the AEES portal, aees.onlineregistrationforms.com. Eligibility is judged as on 22 November 2026 even if the date is later extended.
AEES Notification 01/2026 has 254 tentative vacancies: 4 Principal, 1 Vice-Principal, 27 PGT, 102 TGT, 13 Librarian, 89 PRT, 10 PRT (Music) and 8 Balvatika Teacher. Category-wise, there are 112 UR, 68 OBC, 33 SC, 25 EWS and 16 ST posts, with 12 reserved for PwBD candidates.
Yes for PRT (CTET Paper-I) and for TGT English, Social Studies, Hindi-Sanskrit, Maths-Physics, Chemistry-Biology and Marathi (CTET Paper-II). CTET is not required for PGT, Principal, Vice-Principal, Librarian, PRT (Music), Balvatika, TGT P&HE and TGT Art. The notification is inconsistent on TGT Computer Science, whose essential qualification does not list CTET; confirm on the AEES portal if this affects you.
The upper age limit is 40 years for PGT, 35 years for TGT and Librarian, and 30 years for PRT, PRT (Music) and Balvatika Teacher, counted on 22 November 2026. Principal must be 35–50 and Vice-Principal 35–45. SC/ST get 5 years and OBC (NCL) 3 years of relaxation against reserved vacancies.
Yes. Women of all categories get a 10-year relaxation for PGT, TGT, Librarian, PRT and Balvatika Teacher posts, but not for Principal or Vice-Principal. Relaxations do not add up: if you qualify for several, only the single highest applies, so an SC woman applying for PRT gets 10 years, not 15.
The fee is ₹1,000 per post (₹750 application fee + ₹250 processing fee) plus GST. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempt from the ₹750 fee but must pay the ₹250 processing fee plus GST. Payment is online only and is not refundable.
No. Within PGT you can apply for only one subject, and within TGT only one subject, even if you are qualified in more. You may apply for posts in different groups, for example one PGT and one TGT, but you must pay the fee separately for each post.
These are regular posts in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Entry basic pay is ₹47,600 for PGT (Level 8), ₹44,900 for TGT and Librarian (Level 7) and ₹35,400 for PRT, PRT Music and Balvatika (Level 6), plus DA, HRA and other allowances. Figures such as ₹35,750 or ₹27,625 seen online belong to separate AEES contract posts.
All candidates take a Computer Based Test. Principal and Vice-Principal then face an interview, with final merit based on CBT and interview in a 50:50 ratio. All other posts take a chalk-and-board skill test on a Go/No-Go basis, and final merit is based on CBT marks alone. Selected candidates must pass a medical examination.
The CBT has 120 multiple-choice questions for 120 marks in 2 hours with no negative marking. It covers General English, General Hindi, Reasoning, General Knowledge, Computer Literacy and Numerical Ability (5 marks each), Teaching Methodology (15 marks) and the concerned subject (75 marks).
Candidates must score 60% for UR and EWS vacancies and 54% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD vacancies to be shortlisted. If too few candidates qualify, AEES may lower these, but not below 55% and 49% respectively. Qualifying alone does not guarantee a skill test call; candidates are called in merit order based on fixed ratios.
The CBT is held in 44 cities across India, including Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Amaravati, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Patna. The skill test and interview are held only at AEES, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai. Outstation SC/ST candidates get travel fare for the skill test or interview.