Teacher resume format for schools in India
By Bhagirath Sheela, founder of JobCatch ·
A school in India reads a teacher's resume for three things before anything else: the qualifications that make you eligible (a B.Ed or D.El.Ed and, for many schools, CTET or a state TET), the subjects and classes you can teach, and how your students did. Put those first.
Qualifications first
- Teacher training: B.Ed or D.El.Ed, with university, year and percentage.
- Eligibility tests: CTET or your state's TET, the paper (Paper I for classes 1–5, Paper II for classes 6–8) and the year you qualified.
- Subject degrees: graduation for TGT posts, post-graduation for PGT posts, with your subjects named.
Indian schools often use PRT (primary), TGT (trained graduate teacher, middle and secondary) and PGT (post-graduate teacher, senior secondary) in postings. Use the term the school uses, and check its eligibility rules in the posting.
Experience: subjects, classes and results
For each school, give the board (CBSE, ICSE, state board or IB), the classes and subjects you taught, and what you achieved: board results, pass percentages, students' improvement, olympiad or competition results. "Class 10 Science, CBSE: 96% of students scored above 75% in 2025" is the kind of line a principal remembers.
Beyond the classroom
- Use of technology: smart classes, Google Classroom, online teaching.
- Co-curricular work: clubs, sports, exhibitions, annual day.
- Responsibilities: class teacher, exam duty, timetable, mentoring new teachers.
- Training: workshops and CBSE or state training programmes attended.
The demo class
Most schools ask for a demonstration lesson. You do not need to mention it on the resume, but say in your summary which topics and classes you are strongest in — that is often what you will be asked to teach.
Questions
Should a teacher's resume have a photo?
Many Indian schools expect one, and the Teaching template has a declaration in the format they are used to. International schools and IB schools often prefer a CV without personal details; follow the posting.
Is CTET necessary for private school jobs?
Not always, but many CBSE schools ask for CTET or a state TET for primary and middle classes, and central government schools require it. If you have qualified, put it near the top.
Templates that follow this format
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