Science route
Postgraduate teacher: science subjects
You teach a subject in classes 11–12 after subject study and teacher training.
First question
What does this person do?
You teach a specialist subject to senior-secondary pupils, prepare lessons and practical work, set and mark assessments, and support students preparing for board examinations. The work also includes records, meetings and school duties.
NVS is residential: its notice includes student-welfare and house duties and campus accommodation where available. Its separate residential allowance is excluded from these examples.
Next question
What are they paid?
LPA = lakhs per annum; ₹1 lakh = ₹100,000. Regular public-post illustration using the verified DA, HRA and transport rules. Low: no HRA and lower-city transport; high: Delhi HRA and higher-city transport. Before tax and employee deductions; excludes pension contributions, accommodation value and special allowances. Private/contract pay is not measured. Check employer adoption and personal eligibility.
Evidence checked . Document dates and assumptions are listed below.
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Entry At appointment
Government gross example₹9.48–11.54LPA≈₹79,040–96,200 gross/month, before deductions
Central-pay-rule example: Level 8, cell 1, basic Rs 47,600/month. Housing and transport scenarios follow the method above, not earnings percentiles. Same-level increments do not guarantee a promotion or calendar-year outcome.
Source: Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in
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Mid After 5 increments
Government gross example₹10.94–13.28LPA≈₹91,200–1,10,640 gross/month, before deductions
Central-pay-rule example: Level 8, cell 6, basic Rs 55,200/month. Housing and transport scenarios follow the method above, not earnings percentiles. Same-level increments do not guarantee a promotion or calendar-year outcome.
Source: Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in · may be dated
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Senior After 10 increments
Government gross example₹12.65–15.31LPA≈₹1,05,440–1,27,550 gross/month, before deductions
Central-pay-rule example: Level 8, cell 11, basic Rs 64,100/month. Housing and transport scenarios follow the method above, not earnings percentiles. Same-level increments do not guarantee a promotion or calendar-year outcome.
Source: Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in · may be dated
Scale: ₹ lakhs per annum. These examples are not a salary ceiling or a promise of progression.
Later rungs mean five or ten matrix increments at the same level, calculated at the currently verified allowance rates. They are not guaranteed pay after five or ten calendar years, future-rate forecasts or a ceiling. Longer service, selection grades and promotion can raise pay. Annual figures annualise a normal eligible month; actual yearly transport entitlement can vary.
Hiring landscape
Who hires for this work?
Examples of large employers and institutions associated with this route in India:
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
- Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
- State and Delhi school departments
Examples, not a ranking or a promise of a current vacancy. Hiring changes; check the employer’s own careers page.
What it takes to get in
- Entrance exam
- KVS/NVS recruitment or the relevant state/Delhi recruitment. The reviewed PGT rows do not require CTET.
- Realistic cut-off
- The reviewed KVS/NVS notice generally requires a relevant postgraduate qualification with 50% and recognised teacher training, with integrated alternatives and subject-specific conditions. Age and category relaxations are notice-specific. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee selection. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics require the subject at graduation too. Biology, Biotechnology and Computer Science have their own permitted qualifications; check the exact subject row.
- How long
- 7 years
- Roughly what it costs
Not stated as a single figure
Course, living and examination fees vary by institution and recruitment round; no complete current cost was verified. Check the recognised programme and current notice before paying.
Approximate, tuition only, excluding coaching and living costs unless the source text says otherwise.
- Can you switch out later?
- The subject or technical training can transfer to related roles. A new employer may require additional qualifications, examinations or experience.
Delhi entry paths
These are the routes people in Delhi commonly take into this career. This is not a ranking of institutions and does not list cut-offs for any particular college.
- Choose a recognised qualifying programme and verify its subject combination against the post you want.
- Delhi-based study does not guarantee a Delhi posting; recruitment and location depend on the employer.
How this compares
Related routes from the same streams, listed alphabetically. Pay bases differ; open a route to read its scope.
Sources
- Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in
2025-11-13: Official recruitment notice read for this post and its qualification/pay scope; checked 12 October 2026. It is evidence for specified public posts, not private-sector earnings or placement probability. 2025-11-13: Central-pay-rule example: Level 8, cell 1, basic Rs 47,600/month. Housing and transport scenarios follow the method above, not earnings percentiles. Same-level increments do not guarantee a promotion or calendar-year outcome.
- Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in · may be dated
2015-11-19: Seventh CPC report Table 5, civilian matrix: cells 1, 6 and 11. Report date, not the 2025 hosting path, is recorded. Matrix arithmetic does not establish actual promotion dates or market earnings. 2015-11-19: Central-pay-rule example: Level 8, cell 6, basic Rs 55,200/month. Housing and transport scenarios follow the method above, not earnings percentiles. Same-level increments do not guarantee a promotion or calendar-year outcome. 2015-11-19: Central-pay-rule example: Level 8, cell 11, basic Rs 64,100/month. Housing and transport scenarios follow the method above, not earnings percentiles. Same-level increments do not guarantee a promotion or calendar-year outcome.
- Department of Expenditure doe.gov.in
2026-04-22: Order sets DA at 60% of basic from 1 January 2026. The DoE current index was checked on 12 October 2026; this is the latest verified rate, not a forecast of a later revision.
- Department of Expenditure doe.gov.in · may be dated
2017-07-07: Order sets X/Y/Z housing allowances, rising to 30/20/10% when DA exceeds 50%; identifies Delhi as X. Eligibility and government-accommodation rules still apply.
- Department of Expenditure doe.gov.in · may be dated
2017-07-07: Levels 3–8 receive transport allowance of Rs 1,800 or Rs 3,600 plus DA by station. Levels 1–2 and 9+ have different amounts. Government transport and full calendar months of leave or vacation can remove entitlement. Delhi is a higher-rate city. Annualising a normal month does not establish actual annual cash.