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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas is a Central Government-run school for individuals who are talented and wanted to pursue quality education regardless of their background or socio-economic conditions.

Navodaya Vidyalaya comes under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. Which makes it an attractive school for candidates.

Admission into the Navodaya Vidyalaya is conducted in specific classes i.e. classes 6^th and 9^th only through an entrance examination and class 11th based on the class 10 marks.

The examination for Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission is called Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) and is conducted for the candidates to provide admission into the school.

Below are the Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2023 – 2024 Process, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern Syllabus, and more in detail.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 Important dates

Events	Dates
JNVST Admission Notification 2023 Date	June 2023
JNVST Admission Online Application Last Date	10 August 2023
Correction Window	10 August 2023
Navodaya Admission 2023 Test Date	Phase-I: 04th November 2023 at 11.30 A.M Phase-II: 20th January 2024 at 11.30 A.M.
Admit Card Announcement	October 2023
JNVST Result Date	TBC
Admission Last Date	TBC

Helpdesk Number for JNVST Admission 2023-24 Class 6th and 9th: 0120- 2975754

Download Admit card at: https://cbseitms.rcil.gov.in/nvs/AdminCard/AdminCard

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility criteria for the Navodaya Vidyalaya admission–

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 Class 6th

• The candidates must belong to the district where the Narvodya Vidyalaya is located
• The candidate must have completed his/her education of class 5^th from a recognized school which is Government/Government-Aided, other recognized school or ‘B’ Certificate Competency Course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district
• The candidate’s age must be in between 9 to 13 years of age

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission Class 9th

• The candidates must belong to the district where the Narvodya Vidyalaya is located.
• The candidate must have completed his/her education of class 8^th from a recognized school which is Government/Government-Aided, other recognized schools or ‘B’ Certificate Competency Course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district.
• The candidate’s age must be in between 13 to 16 years of age.

Eligibility for Class 12^th

• The candidate must have completed his/her education of class 11^th from a recognized school which is Government/Government-Aided, other recognized schools or ‘B’ Certificate Competency Course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district.
• The candidate’s age must be in between 14 to 18 years of age.
• A merit list will be prepared based on the marks scored by the candidate in class 10^th.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission Application Form 2023 – 2024

You can follow these steps to fill out the application form for Navodaya Vidyalaya–

• Visit the official website of the Narvodya Vidyalaya and navigate to the admission section followed by clicking on the link to register for the class you want to take admission.
• Now, get yourself registered using your email ID and password followed by logging into your account
• After logging in, fill out the application form with details like name, address, education details, father’s name, etc.
• Now, upload the documents mentioned below followed by clicking on the pay button.
• After successful payment, make sure to take a printout of the application form and payment receipt for the future use.

Documents Required for the Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission

The following are the documents required for the Navodaya Vidyalaya application form–

• Scanned Photograph of the candidate
• Scanned left-hand thumb impression of the candidate
• Scanned class 5^th, 8^th, or 10^th marksheet/passing certificate for your relevant class admission
• Identification IDs-Aadhar Card, Pan card, Birth certificate, etc.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission Examination Pattern

The admission into the Navodaya Vidyalaya via the JNVST examination happens for classes 6^th and 9^th only. The examination pattern for the examination is similar for both of them with varying degrees of difficulty. The following are the examination pattern for the Navodaya Vidyalaya entrance examination–

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Mental Ability Test	40	50	60 minutes
Arithmetic	20	25	30 minutes
Language Test	20	25	30 minutes
Total	80	100	2 hours

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission Syllabus 2023 – 2024

The following is the syllabus for the Navodaya Vidyalaya entrance examination–

Mental Ability Test

• Analogy
• Classification
• Numerical series
• Pattern perception
• Hidden figures

Arithmetic Test

• Number and numeric system.
• Four fundamental operations on the whole number.
• Fractional numbers and four fundamental operations on them.
• Factors and multiples including their properties.
• LCM and HCF of numbers.
• Decimals and fundamental operations on them.
• Conversion of fractions to decimals and vice-versa.
• Measurement of length, mass, capacity, time, money, etc.
• Distance, time, and speed.
• Approximation of expressions.
• Simplification of Numerical Expressions,
• Percentage and its applications.
• Profit and loss.
• Simple interest.
• Perimeter, area, and volume.

Language Test

• Reading Comprehension
• Passage Answering
• Grammatical Error spotting

Language of the Examination

The following are the list of languages for various states in which the examination will be conducted-

Name of the State/UT	Languages
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS	Hindi, English, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali
ANDHRA PRADESH	Hindi, English, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya, Kannada
ARUNACHAL PRADESH	English, Hindi
ASSAM	English, Hindi, Assamese, Bodo, Garo, Bengali, Manipuri (Bangla Script), Manipuri (Meitei Mayek)
BIHAR	English, Hindi, Urdu
CHANDIGARH	English, Hindi, Punjabi
CHHATTISGARH	English, Hindi
DELHI	English, Hindi
GOA	English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
GUJARAT	English, Hindi, Gujrati, Marathi
HARYANA	English, Hindi
HIMACHAL PRADESH	English, Hindi
JAMMU AND KASHMIR	English, Hindi, Urdu
JHARKHAND	English, Hindi, Urdu, Oriya
KARNATAKA	Hindi, English, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil
KERALA	Hindi, English, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
LAKSHADWEEP	Hindi, English, Malayalam
MADHYA PRADESH	English, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Gujarati
MAHARASHTRA	English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Telugu, Gujrati, Bengali
MANIPUR	English, Hindi, Manipuri (Meitei Mayek)
MEGHALAYA	English, Hindi, Khasi, Garo, Bengali, Assamese
MIZORAM	English, Hindi, Mizo
NAGALAND	English, Hindi
ODISHA	English, Hindi, Telugu, Oriya, Urdu
PUDUCHERRY	English, Tamil, Telugu, Malyalam, Hindi
PUNJAB	English, Hindi, Punjabi
RAJASTHAN	English, Hindi
SIKKIM	English, Hindi, Nepali
TELANGANA	Hindi, English, Telugu, Kannada, Marati, Urdu
TRIPURA	English, Hindi, Bengali
UT Ladakh	English, Hindi, Urdu
UT OF DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI and Daman and Diu	English, Hindi, Gujrati, Marathi
UTTAR PRADESH	English, Hindi, Urdu
UTTARAKHAND	English, Hindi, Urdu
WEST BENGAL	English, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Urdu

Narvodaya Vidyalaya Admission Reservation Policy

The following are the reservation policy for admission into the Narvodaya Vidyalaya school–

• 75% of the seats are reserved for the candidate belonging to the districts from rural areas
• 25% are reserved for the candidate belonging to other districts
• SC/ST candidates will be provided with the reservation as per the NVS policy
• 33% of reservation is provided to the girl child
• 3% reservation for the disabled children

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 class 6th Result

The result for the Navodaya Vidyalaya will be released from the official website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya. You can download the scorecard from the official website. A merit list will be prepared wherein, the candidates will be provided with a ranking based on the marks scored, and based on this merit list, the candidate can take admission.

You can find the result for the JNVST can be found at the following places-

• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Notice Board
• District Education Officers
• District Magistrate
• Deputy Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti of the Region
• website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

For Rural Candidates:

The admission to the candidate will be provided by following this criterion-

• The candidates belonging to a district will be given 75% of the admission seat provisionally selected from the rural areas. The remaining seat is open to both urban and rural area candidates of the district.
• The candidates applying for admission under the rural quota must have studied in class-III, IV, and V, from the Government/Government Aided/Government, recognized schools located in rural areas.
• The candidates studying under the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will have to produce a rural status certificate issued by District Magistrate/Tehsildar/Block Development Officer

For Urban Candidates:

The following are the admission criteria followed for the Urban candidates-

• The candidate belongs to the urban locality meaning the candidate has studied in a school located in an urban area for sessions in Class III, IV, and V and will be provided admission under Urban

For Transgender:

There are no separate reservations for the transgender category candidate and will be included in the boys’ category for reservation and under various subcategories like Rural, Urban, OBC, SC, ST, and Divyang

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2024-25

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2024-25 notification will be released in January 2024. The exam will be conducted in April 2024. Please check back this page for JNVST Admission Notification 2024-25 updates.