Delhi University TGT Recruitment 2026 - 8 Posts

The University of Delhi has invited online applications for 8 posts of Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Assistant Teacher (Primary) in the CIE Experimental Basic School (Advertisement No. R&P/324/2026 dated 28 October 2026). The last date to apply is 18 November 2026, or two weeks after the advertisement appears in Employment News, whichever is later. Selection is by a preliminary MCQ test, a descriptive main examination and a qualifying skill test.

Important Dates

• Advertisement date: 28 October 2026
• Last date to apply online: 18 November 2026, or within two weeks of the advertisement in Employment News, whichever is later
• Dates of the preliminary test, main examination and skill test will be announced by the University.

Vacancy Details

• TGT posts are for English, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, Sanskrit and Sports. Merit is drawn category-wise for each discipline.

Eligibility

• TGT: a Bachelor's degree in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks (the subject studied for at least 2 years), or a Master's degree in the concerned subject, plus a B.Ed. or integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed., or a 4-year integrated degree such as B.El.Ed. or B.Sc.B.Ed. For Sports, B.P.Ed. or M.P.Ed. with coaching evidence is needed.
• Assistant Teacher (Primary): Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or a 4-year B.El.Ed., or a 2-year Diploma in Special Education, or Graduation with B.Ed. Hindi or English must have been passed at Secondary level.
• A pass in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is mandatory for both posts.
• Age limit: 35 years on the closing date, with relaxation as per Central Government orders adopted by the University.

Application Fee

• The fee is not refunded in any case, and an application with incomplete information or without the fee is rejected.

Selection Process

• Stage 1, preliminary test: 100 MCQs for 200 marks in 2 hours (General Awareness, Reasoning, Arithmetical and Numerical Ability, Pedagogy and Teaching Aptitude, and English or Hindi language, 20 questions each). Each question carries 2 marks and each wrong answer costs 0.5 mark. It is only for shortlisting.
• For one post, 30 applicants are shortlisted for the main examination, and 15 more for each additional post.
• Stage 2, main examination: a descriptive paper of 200 marks in 2 hours on teaching aptitude and subject knowledge. The merit list is made from this paper.
• Skill test: 100 marks, qualifying only (at least 50 marks needed).
• Question papers are bilingual (English and Hindi).

How to Apply

• Apply online through du.ac.in, under "Work with DU" and "Advertisement - Departments".
• Keep the caste, EWS, disability and CTET certificates ready, and read the full advertisement before applying. Any corrigendum is published only on the University website.