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 12th based on the class 10 marks.  

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	2 January 2023
JNVST Admission Online Application Last Date	15 February 2023
Correction Window	16 and 17 February 2023
Navodaya Admission 2023 Test Date	Saturday, 29th April 2023 at 11.30 A.M.
Admit Card Announcement	TBC
JNVST Result Date	TBC
Admission Last Date	TBC

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

Apply at: cbseitms.rcil.gov.in/nvs

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

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.