Direct recruitment of teachers in KVS is at present centralized. After ascertaining the vacancies, an all India advertisement for direct recruitment of various posts in KVS is usually published in the Employment News (Weekly) followed by short advertisement in other National and Local Newspapers.

The interested candidates possessing the requisite qualifications, age etc., prescribed for the posts as published in the advertisement (as per Recruitment Rules) are eligible and applied through online medium for the vacant posts.

According to the examination plan, written/computer-based examination is organized. The written/computer-based examination has been taken as an objective type. On the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the written test/computer-based examination, the candidates are shortlisted for interview/skill test as per available vacancies and cut off marks fixed by KVS.

The select panel is prepared as per DoPT. OM dated 01.07.1998, based on the final performance as reflected in the total marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and interview and the candidates are selected according to the number of vacancies.