CBSE Recruitment 2019 -2020– Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the notification for the posts of Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary (IT), Stenographer, Analyst (IT), Junior Accountant, Junior Assistant, Accountant, Senior Assistant, and Junior Hindi Translator. Answer key for CBSE recruitment 2019-2020 can be checked from the official website, cbse.nic.in. Check the information related to CBSE recruitment 2019 including the process of application, eligibility criteria in the article below.
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CBSE Recruitment 2019 -2020
CBSE has released vacancy for 9 posts. These posts are divided amongst Group A and Group B and C posts. Check the table below to know about important dates of CBSE recruitment 2019-2020.
| Important Events | Important Dates |
| Notification release date | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Start date for the applicaion | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Last date to apply | |
| Issuance of admit card | 18 Jan 2020 |
| Date of Examination (as per reports) | 28 to 31 Jan 2020 |
| Release of answer key | 04 Feb 2020 |
| Declaration of result | to be announced |
CBSE Recruitment Admit Card 2019-2020
Hall ticket for CBSE recruitement is relased on the CBSE website, cbsc.nic.in. No admit card is sent to candidate through post. Admit card is issued to only those candidates who are found eligibile as per the eligibility norms. Information for examination venue and timings conveyed through admission ticket. Make sure that admit card is kept safe till the declaration of final result.
CBSE Recruitment 2019-2020 Exam Pattern
Given below is the examination pattern for CBSE recruitment 2019-2020. Check the pattern and start preparing for the examination.
- Mode of examination: Examination for all posts is conducted in online mode (Computer-based test)
- Language of question paper: Question paper will be available in both languages – English and Hindi, except language papers.
- Duration of examination:
Assistant secretary – 3 hours
Assistant Secretary (IT) – 3 hours
Analyst (IT) – 3 hours
Junior Hindi translator – 2 and a half hour
Senior Assistant – 2 and a half hour
Stenographer – 2 hours
Accountant – 2 and a half hour
Junior Assistant – 2 hours
Junior Accountant – 2 hours - Type of question: Multiple choice question (MCQ) are asked in the question paper of CBSE.
- Distribution of question:
Assistant secretary
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 20 | 40 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 15 | 30 |
| General Hindi & English | 15 | 30 |
Assistant secretary (IT)
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 20 | 40 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 10 | 20 |
| General Hindi & English | 20 | 40 |
Analyst (IT)
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 20 | 40 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 10 | 20 |
| General Hindi & English | 20 | 40 |
Junior Hindi translator
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 30 | 60 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 20 | 40 |
Senior Assistant
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 20 | 40 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 15 | 30 |
| General Hindi & English | 15 | 30 |
Stenographer
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 30 | 60 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 25 | 50 |
| General Hindi & English | 25 | 50 |
| Basic computer Knowledge | 10 | 20 |
| Awareness about school education and its administration etc | 10 | 20 |
Accountant
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 20 | 40 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 15 | 30 |
| General Hindi & English | 15 | 30 |
Junior Assistant
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 30 | 60 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 25 | 50 |
| General Hindi & English | 25 | 50 |
| Basic computer Knowledge | 10 | 20 |
| Awareness about school education and its administration etc | 10 | 20 |
Junior Accountant
| Subject | Number of question | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 25 | 50 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 15 | 30 |
| General Hindi & English | 10 | 20 |
CBSE Recruitment Application Form 2019-2020
CBSE has started the application procedure for various posts at official website. Before applying, make sure that the eligibility criteria are fulfiled. The below mentioned steps will help candidate to fill the application form for CBSE recruitment.
1st step: Visit the CBSE website, cbse.nic.in.
2nd step: Registration
The first step to fill the application form for CBSE is to register by providing details like personal details, contact detials etc correctly. After registering you will get a message regarding the login ID and passowrd.
3rd step: Filling the application form
Re-login using login ID and password and fill in the required details – examination cities, scanned images of photograph, signature, certificates.
4th step: Payment of application fee
This the last stage to submit the application form. Pay the required application fee as per CBSE and take print out of the e-reciept.
Application Fee
Check the application fee prescribed to fill the CBSE recruitment 2019-2020.
| Category | Application Fee |
| Unreserved/OBC/EWS | Group Apost – Rs. 1500/- Gourp B and C post – Rs. 800/- |
| SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen/ Women/Regular CBSE employees | Candidates belonging to these categories are exempted from fee submission |
Mode of payment
After the successful payment of the application fee, make sure that candidates take print out of the e-reciept. Candidates can pay the application fee online through the following modes
- Debit card (rupay, Visa, Master card, Maestro)
- Credit card
- Internet banking
- IMPs
- Cash cards
- Mobile wallets
CBSE Recruitment 2019 Image Specification
Filling application form required uploading of images. These images should be clear and scanned before uploading. The other specifications to upload images online are provided below.
| Category | Size | Format |
| Photograph | 50 KB to 100 KB | jpg/jpeg |
| Signature | 50 KB to 100 KB | jpg/jpeg |
| Other certificate | 50 KB to 100 KB | jpg/jpeg/PDF |
Other important instructions
- Photograph should be with light background preferably white.
- The signature should be on white paper with black/blue ball point pen.
CBSE Recruitment 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for all the posts of CBSE recruitment.
Age limit
| Posts | Age limit (in years) |
| Assistant secretary | 40 |
| Assistant secretary (IT) | 40 |
| Analyst (IT) | 35 |
| Junior Hindi translator | 30 |
| Senior Assistant | 30 |
| Stenographer | 18-27 |
| Accountant | Not exceeding 30 years |
| Junior Assistant | 18-27 |
| Junior Accountant | Not exceeding 27 years |
Age relaxation as per category
| Category | Age relaxation permissible on upper age limit |
| SC/ST | 05 years |
| OBC (NCL) centre list | 03 years |
| PwBD (UR) | 10 years |
| PwBD OBC (NCL) centre list | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | Group A post – 05 years Group B and C posts – 03 years |
| Women | 10 years |
| Departmental Candidates | No bar |
Educational qualification
Assistant secretary
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
- Master’s degree from a recognized university in public administration or management.
- Good working of English and Hindi
- General awareness
Assistant secretary (IT)
- B.E./B.Tech (IT)/MCA/M.SC. (IT) from a recognized University.
- Experience in the field of Software Engineering, Internet Technology, and Web Designing.
- Experience in Data processing/Data management or large volume exam data.
Analyst (IT)
- B.E./B.Tech (IT)/MCA/M.SC. (IT) from a recognized University.
- 5 years of working experience in the development of online application in any reputed organisation.
Junior Hindi translator
- Master’s degree in Hindi with English as an elective or compulsory subject or as the medium of exam at degree level.
OR - Master’s degree in English with Hindi as an elective or compulsory subject or as the medium of examination.
OR - Master’s degree in any subject other than English or Hindi, with Hindi medium and English as compulsory or elective subject or as the mediurm of exam.
OR - Master’s degree in any subject other than English or Hindi with English medium and Hindi as an elective or compulsory subject or medium of examination.
OR - Master’s degree in any subject other than English and Hindi with Hindi and English as elective or compulsory subject or either of the two as a medium of examination.
- And, certificate course or diploma in translation from Hindi to English language and vice versa or three year experience in the field of translation in central or state government office.
Senior Assistant
- Applicant must be a graduate from a recognized university.
- Typing speed should be 40 WPM or its equivalent speed on computer.
- Knowledge of computer.
- Preference is given to those who have secured 50% marks and above with post-graduate diploma in computer application/ O level certificate from DOEACC/ Information technology.
- A minimum of 3 years experience in any reputed organization with minimum 2 years experience in a large data processing environment.
Stenographer
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution or university.
- Skill test norms are 80 WPM for diction and transcription 50 mts (English) 65 mts (Hindi)
Accountant
- Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution or university with accounts or commerce as one of the subjects.
- Must have 2 years of experience of accounts and audit in an established organisation.
Junior Assistant
- Candidates must have passed 12 the class or its equivalent from a recognized university or institution.
- Minimum typing speed required in 35 WPM or its equivalent.
Junior Accountant
- Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution or university with accounts or commerce as one of the subjects.
- Must have 1 year of experience of accounts and audit.
CBSE Recruitment Result 2019 -2020
CBSE releases the result for CBSE recruitment 2019-2020 at the website, cbse.nic.in. CBSE result 2019 is declared in the form of the merit list. CBSE releases 2 merit list – provisional merit list and final merit list. Provisional list is released right after the first stage of the procedure. Final list is released after candidates are able to qualifying other stages of procedure.
The selection for different posts are done separately as each one has different procedure for selection. Assistant secretary, Assistant Secretary (IT) and Analyst is selected through CBT/written examination and interview round. Single MCQ based test is conducted for Junior Hindi Translator, Accountant and Junior Accountant. And for the rest, skill test is conducted.
CBSE Recruitment 2019-2020 Centre of Posting
Candidates have to select any 3 centres for their posting as per their preference. The posting centres are decided on the basis of availability of post and requirement of the board. The centre of posting allotted to candidates after their selection are as follows
- Delhi/Noida
- Dehradun/Panchkula/Chandigarh
- Patna/Allahabad
- Guwahati/Bhubaneshwar
- Trivandrum/Chennai
- Bengaluru/Pune
- Bhopal/Ajmer
CBSE Recruitment 2019 Cutoff
CBSE has prescribed the cut off required to qualify Group A posts and skill test of the selection procedure.
Cut off marks for Group A post (Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary (IT) , Analyst)
| Category | Cut off marks |
| Unreserved / EWS | 50% |
| OBC | 45% |
| SC/ST/ PwBD | 40% |
Cut off marks for Skill test (Senior assistant, Stenographer, Junior Assistant)
| Category | Cutoff Marks |
| Unreserved / EWS | 50% |
| OBC | 45% |
| SC/ST/ PwBD | 40% |
CBSE Recruitment 2019-2020 Vacancies
Check the number of vacancies as prescribed by CBSE in the table below.
| Post | Number of vacancies |
| Assistant Secretary | 14 |
| Assistant Secretary (IT) | 07 |
| Analyst (IT) | 14 |
| Junior Hindi translator | 08 |
| Senior Assistant | 60 |
| Stenographer | 25 |
| Accountant | 06 |
| Junior Assistant | 204 |
| Junior Accountant | 19 |
About CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level education board in India. CBSE is managed and controlled by the Union Government of India. All schools – public and private – affiliated to CBSE has to follow NCERT curriculum. There are around 20,299 schools in India and 220 schools in 28 foreign countries affiliated to the CBSE. The first-ever education board was Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education which was setup in 1921. Later, in 1952, it became the now known ‘Central board of Secondary Education’.
Official website: cbse.nic.in
For further information of CBSE recruitment 2019-2020, download notification.
CBSE Recruitment 2019 Exam Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : To fill the application form, candidates have to visit the website and register themselves. After registration, login again and fill the application form.
Ans : Candidates can choose a maximum of 3 centre of posting. Refer to the list provided in the article above.
Ans : Yes. Computer-based examination is conducted for group A and group B and C posts.
Ans : Candidates have to pay Rs. 1500/- to fill application form for group A post.
