Admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas is done on the basis of an all-India Selection Test, designed and conducted by the CBSE. The test is called the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST). It is non-verbal in nature, class-neutral and designed in such a way as to assess the original aptitudes of the contenders. Priority is given to children from rural background. Special care is taken that maximum children from rural areas are able to compete without facing any disadvantage. Admission forms are made available to children from far flung areas free of cost, through Block Development Offices and all local schools directly. Sufficient publicity is given to the selection test through Doordarshan, All India Radio, local newspapers, pamphlets, Vidyalaya websites and through visits of Principals and teachers of Navodaya Vidyalayas to the local schools of the district.
Because of its transparency and efficiency proved down the years, JNVST is one of the most sought after competitive examinations at the elementary level for those who seek quality in education.
The medium of the Test (JNVST) will be in any language out of 21 languages as notified.
Exam. Papers of JNVST Class-VI | ||
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Subject | Time | Weightage |
No. of Students on Rolls | 2,53,931 | |
Mental Ability | 60 Minutes | 50 % |
Arithmetic | 30 Minutes | 25 % |
Language | 30 Minutes | 25 % |
Medium/ Languages in which JNVST is Conducted | |||
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S.No | Language | S.No | Language |
1 | Assamese | 12 | Marathi |
2 | Bengali | 13 | Mizo |
3 | Bodo | 14 | Nepali |
4 | English | 15 | Odia |
5 | Garo | 16 | Punjabi |
6 | Gujarati | 17 | Sindhi (Arabic) |
7 | Hindi | 18 | Tamil |
8 | Kannada | 19 | Telugu |
9 | Khasi | 20 | Urdu |
10 | Malayalam | 21 | Sindhi (Devanagri) |
11 | Manipuri |
Dates of Conduct of JNVST JNVs Covered | ||
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Dates | JNVs Covered | |
Summer Bound JNVs | 09.01.2016 | 501 |
Winter Bound JNVs | 09.04.2016 | 85 |
Extreme Winter Bound JNVs | 11.06.2016 | 07 |
Total | 593 |
In order to optimally utilise the infrastructure and staff facilities available in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, vacant seats in Class-IX are filled up through Lateral Entry Test. During the year 2016-17, Lateral Entry Test for Class-IX was conducted in 550 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.
To appear in the Selection Test, a candidate has to fulfill the following eligibility conditions :
Admission Test consists of questions of Class-VIII standard in the following subjects.
Sl. No. | Subject Total Marks | |
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1. | English | 15 |
2. | Hindi | 15 |
3. | Maths | 35 |
4. | Science | 35 |
Total Marks | 100 |
The test is conducted in objective/descriptive of type 3 hours duration without any break.
The Centre for the JNVST Class-IX Examination is Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the respective district.
The existing vacant seats in the SC/ST category, as notified, are reserved for the SC/ST students.
The vacant seats available in each JNV is notified every year in the local newspapers by the JNV concerned of that district. The admission in Class–XI is completed by 15th July every year.