Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026-27(Exam Dates: December 13, 2025 and April 11, 2026)

Exams for JNVST ADMISSION – 2026-27 to be conducted on December 13, 2025 (Phase 1)
April 11, 2026 (Phase 2)

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is a Central Government-run school for individuals who are talented and want 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 for classes 6^th and 9^th only through an entrance examination. If you want to apply for admission in class 11^th, then it will be based on the class 10^th marks of your child.

The entrance examination for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya admission is called the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST). It is conducted for the candidates to take admission into the school in the above-mentioned classes.

Below are the Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026 – 2027 Process, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern Syllabus, and more in detail.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026-27 Important Dates

Events	Dates
JNVST Class 6 Admission Notification 2026 Date	June 1, 2025
JNVST Admission Online Application Last Date	August 27, 2025 (extended)
Correction Window	Open Till August 30, 2025
Navodaya Admission Exam Class 6	December 13, 2025 (Phase 1) April 11, 2026 (Phase 2)
Admit Card Announcement	Download available at official website
JNVST Class 6 Result Date	January 2026 (Phase 1) May 2026 (Phase 2)
Exam Medium	English and Hindi

Helpdesk Number for JNVST Admission 2026-27 Class 6th and 9th: 0120- 2975754

Download Admit card at: https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/en/Recruitment/Admit-Card/

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026-27 Eligibility Criteria

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

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026-27 Class 6th

• The candidate must be a resident of the district where the Narvodya Vidyalaya is located.
• The candidate must have completed their 5th-grade education from a recognised institution, such as:
• A government or government-aided school,
• A recognised private school, or
• The ‘B’ Certificate Competency Course of the National Institute of Open Schooling.
• The candidate’s education must have been completed within the same district.
• The candidate must be between 9 and 13 years of age.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission Class 9th

• The candidate must be a resident of the district where the Narvodya Vidyalaya is located.
• The candidate must have completed their 8th-grade education from a recognised institution, such as:
• A government or government-aided school,
• A recognised private school, or
• The ‘B’ Certificate Competency Course of the National Institute of Open Schooling.
• The candidate’s education must have been completed within the same district.
• The candidate’s age must be between 13 and 16 years at the time of application.

Eligibility for Class 12^th

• The candidate must have completed their 11th-grade education from a recognised institution, such as:
• A government or government-aided school,
• A recognised private school, or
• The ‘B’ Certificate Competency Course of the National Institute of Open Schooling.
• The candidate’s education must have been completed within the same district.
• The candidate’s age must be between 14 and 18 years at the time of application.
• A merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidate in their 10th-grade exams.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission Application Form 2026- 2027

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

• Visit the official website of Narvodya Vidyalaya and navigate to the admission section.
• Click on the link to register for the class you wish to apply for.
• Register using your email ID and password, then log in to your account.
• After logging in, fill out the application form with details such as name, address, education history, father’s name, etc.
• Upload the required documents as specified, then click on the payment button.
• After successful payment, ensure to take a printout of the application form and payment receipt for future reference.

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 marksheet/passing certificate for class 5th, 8th, or 10th (depending on the relevant class for admission).
• Identification documents such as 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 is 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 2026- 2027

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 whole numbers.
• Fractional numbers and the 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 is 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, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
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	Hindi, English, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu
PUNJAB	English, Hindi, Punjabi
RAJASTHAN	English, Hindi
SIKKIM	English, Hindi, Nepali
TELANGANA	English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
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 is the reservation policy for admission into the Navodaya Vidyalaya school–

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

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026-27 Class 6th Result

The result for the Navodaya Vidyalaya will be released on the official website. You can download the scorecard directly from the website. A merit list will be prepared, in which candidates will be ranked based on the marks they have scored. Admission will be granted based on this merit list.

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-

• Candidates belonging to the district will be provisionally allotted 75% of the admission seats from the rural areas. The remaining seats will be open to both urban and rural candidates from the same district.
• Candidates applying under the rural quota must have studied in classes III, IV, and V at Government, Government-Aided, or Government-recognised schools located in rural areas.
• Candidates studying under the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will need to submit a rural status certificate issued by the District Magistrate, Tehsildar, or 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 during Classes III, IV, and V. The candidate will be provided admission under the Urban quota.

For Transgender:

Here’s the revised version:

There are no separate reservations for transgender candidates. They will be included in the boys’ category for reservation purposes and under various subcategories such as Rural, Urban, OBC, SC, ST, and Divyang.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026-27

The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Admission 2026-27 notification was released in June 2025. The entrance exam will be conducted in April 2027. Please check this page regularly for updates on the JNVST Admission 2026-27 notification.