National Education Society for Tribal Students conducts Eklavya Model Residential Schools Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) – 2023 to fill up vacancies in several Teaching and non-teaching Positions at Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across the country.
EMRS Schools under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provide free education to tribal children from Class 1 to 8 in residential setup.
| Name of the Examination | Eklavya Model Residential Schools Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) – 2023 |
| Exam Conducting Body | National Education Society for Tribal Students |
| Exam Purpose | To recruit staff for Eklavya Model Residential Schools |
| ESSE 2023 Vacancy | Principal – 303 PGT – 2266 Accountant – 361 Jr. Secretariat Assistant (JSA) – 759 Lab Attendant – 373 Total – 4062 |
| Exam Mode | OMR (Pen and Paper Mode) |
| Marking | 1 mark provided for each correct answer 0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer |
| Examination Fee | Principal – Rs 2000/- PGT – Rs. 1500/- Non-Teaching Staff – Rs. 1000/- |
| ESSE 2023 Application submission Last Date | 18th August 2023 |
| ESSE 2023 Admit Card Release Date | Last week of September 2023 |
| ESSE 2023 Exam Date | October 2023 |
| official website | https://emrs.tribal.gov.in/ |
There are a total of 4062 vacancies for various teaching and non-teaching posts in Eklavya Model Residential Schools. Interested and eligible candidates can send in their applications by 18th August 2023
ESSE 2023 Admit Card: How to Download
Step 1: Visit the official website of the National Education Society for Tribal Students @ https://emrs.tribal.gov.in/.
Step 2: On the home page, Find from the news scroll, the ESSE 2023 Admit Card and Click on it
Step 3: Log in to the Page with your User ID and Password and download your admit card.
Take a printout of your ESSE 2023 Admit Card to carry to the examination hall.
ESSE 2023 Exam Dates
National Education Society for Tribal Students is expected to conduct the Eklavya Modal Residential Schools Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) – 2023 in the month of October 2023. Candidates need to wait for official updates from the National Education Society for Tribal Students regarding ESSE 2023 Exam dates
Examination will be conducted for 180 minutes for Teaching Positions and 150 minutes for Non-Teaching Positions.
EMRS Salary
| S.No | Posts | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Principal – Level 12 | Rs. 78800-209200/- |
| 2 | Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) English / Hindi / Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Economics / Biology / History / Geography / Commerce / Third Language / Computer Science – Level 8 | Rs. 47600-151100/- |
| 3. | Accountant – Level 6 | Rs. 35400-112400 |
| 4. | JSA – Level 2 | Rs. 19900-63200 |
| 5. | Lab Attendant – Level 1 | (Rs. 18000-56900) |
Exam Pattern
Exam Pattern- PRINCIPAL
- Exam (Objective Type): 130 marks and language Competency Test -20 marks
- Personality Test/ Interview: 40 marks
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part-I | Reasoning & Numeric Ability | 10 | 10 | The test will be of 3 hours without any time limit for each part of the test individually. |
| Part-II | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| Part-III | Language Competency Test (General English and | 20 | 20 | |
| General Hindi-10 marks each subject) | ||||
| Part-IV | Academics and residential aspects (Detailed | 50 | 50 | |
| syllabus as on NESTS website) | ||||
| Part-V | Administration and Finance (Detailed syllabus as | 50 | 50 | |
| on NESTS Website) | ||||
| Total | 150 | 150 |
PGTs:
Exam (Objective Type): 130 marks and language Competency Test – 20 marks
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part-I | General Awareness | 10 | 10 | The test will be of 3 hours duration without any time limit for each part of the test individually. |
| Part-II | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | |
| Part-III | Knowledge of ICT | 10 | 10 | |
| Part-IV | Teaching Aptitude | 10 | 10 | |
| Part-V | Domain Knowledge: | 70+5+5 | 80 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 | ||
| Part-VI | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi-10 marks each subject). This part is qualifying in nature only with minimum 40% marks in each language. Part-I to V of the candidate will not be evaluated, if he/she fails to attain qualifying marks in Part-VI. | 20 | 20 |
Accountant
Exam (Objective type) :130 marks
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part-I | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | The test will be of 2½ hours duration without any time limit for each part of test individually |
| Part-II | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| Part-III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi-10 marks each for each language) | 20 | 20 | |
| Part-IV | Basic knowledge of Computer Operation, General Awareness &Current Affairs | 20 | 20 |
| Part-V | Subject Knowledge ( Accountancy, Annual Taxation, Accounts, Budgeting Auditing & FinancialManagement, GeM) | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 |
Junior Secretariat Assistant:
Exam (Objective Type): 130 marks
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part-I | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | The test will be of 2 ½ hours duration without any time limit for each part of test individually. |
| Part-II | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| Part-III | General Awareness | 30 | 30 | |
| Part-IV | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi-15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 | |
| Part-V | Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 |
Stage-II – Typewriting Test [will be assessed on PC (Personal Computer) only]
50 marks- passing marks shall be 20. This part shall be qualifying in nature. Candidates based on the merit shall be called for Stage-II i.e. Typewriting test in the ratio of 1:3.
Lab Attendant:
Exam (Objective type): 120 marks
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total Marks | Duration of the test |
| Part-I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | The test will be of 2 ½ hours duration without anytime limit for each part of test Individually |
| Part-II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| Part-III | Language Competency Test | 30 | 30 | |
| (General English and General Hindi- | ||||
| 15 marks each subject) | ||||
| Part-IV | Subject specific knowledge | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Eligibility
The Following are the Age limit, education qualification and work experience required for applying to teaching and non-teaching positions in Eklavaya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
| Post | Age limit | Qualification and Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | Not exceeding 50 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories as applicable under the Govt. of India Rules.Up to 55 years for EMRS employees* | Essential Qualification: (i) Academic: Master’s Degree from recognized University/Institute (ii) B.Ed. degree Experience: Persons having 12 years of combined experience as Vice Principal/PGT/TGT with minimum 4 years as PGT and above Desirable: Experience of working in a fully residential school.Proficiency in English, Hindi and Regional Language. Working knowledge of computers. |
| PGT | Not exceeding 40 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories as applicable under the Govt. of India Rules. Up to 55 years for EMRS employees* | Essential Qualification: A. Post Graduate degree from any recognized University/Institute deemed as University in following subjects: **Master’s Degree in any subject other than the subjects mentioned above will not be considered eligible. Important Note: Candidates possessing Master’s Degree with specialization in subject (s) as mentioned above will only be considered as eligible. |
| B.Ed. Degree. (In case of integrated 4 years degree course, B. Ed. is not required) | ||
| PGT(Computer Science) | Not exceeding 40 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories as applicable under the Govt. of India Rules.Up to 55 years forEMRS employees* | Essential Qualification: M.Sc. (Computer Science/IT) MCA from recognized University/Institute. ORM.E. Or M. Tech. (Computer Science/IT) from recognized University/Institute. |
| Accountant | Not exceeding 30 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories as applicable under the Govt. of India Rules. Up to 55 years for EMRS employees* | Degree of Commerce from a recognized University/Institute. |
| Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | Not exceeding 30 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories as applicable under the Govt. of India Rules. Up to 55 years for EMRS employees* | Senior Secondary (Class XII) certificate from a recognized Board and possessing minimum speed of 35 words per minutes in English typing or 30 words per minute in Hindi typing. |
| Lab Attendant | Up to 30 years Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories as applicable under the Govt. of India Rules.Up to 55 years for EMRS employee* | 10th Class Pass with a certificate/diploma in Laboratory technique OR 12th Class with science stream from a recognized board/university. |
