Jawaharlal School Exam Details

As per the policy of the Government, one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is to be established in each district. Admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is made on the basis of a Selection Test, designed and conducted by the CBSE. The test is called the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST). It is of non-verbal nature, class-neutral and designed so as to ensure that talented children from rural areas are able to compete without facing any disadvantage. Special care is taken to ensure that children from far flung areas get admission forms free of cost, without any difficulty. Sufficient publicity is done 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.

www.navodaya.gov.in

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who have passed class V before the session 2024-25 or repeater candidates are not eligible to apply. NVS has the right to compare the application data of previous year(s) to identify the repeater candidates. (If noticed, admission of such candidates will not be allowed to JNVs through JNVST)

www.navodaya.gov.in

• Class VI: Boys & Girls: For JNVST 2025

A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01- 05- 2013 and after 31 - 07 - 2015 (Both dates are inclusive).

• A candidate who is studying class V in a district is allowed to apply for admission to JNV in same district only.
• Only Bonafide resident candidates from district concerned where JNV has been located and studying class V in same district are eligible to apply for admission to JNVs through JNVST.

• Class IX: Boys & Girls: For JNVST 2025

A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01- 05 - 2009 to 31 - 07 - 2011 (both days inclusive)

• Only Indian Nationals, who are studying Class-VIII are eligible to apply.

• For Rural Candidate:- Reservation 75 %
• A candidate seeking admission under the rural quota must have studied in Classes-III, IV and V completing full academic session from Government/ Government Aided/Government recognized schools located in rural areas.

• For Urban Candidate:- Reservation 15 %
• A candidate who has studied in a school located in an urban area even for a single day of session in Class-III, IV and V will be considered as an urban candidate.

• Note That:
• A candidate who is studying in a school located in rural area will be considered as rural candidate, whose candidature will be considered under open and rural quota.
• A candidate who has studied in a school located in an urban area even for a single day of session will be considered as an urban candidate

Exam Pattern

Sr. No.	Subject	Number of Questions	Marks
01	Mental Ability Test	40	50
02	Arithmetic Test	20	25
03	Language Test	20	25
TOTAL		80	100

Sr. No.	Subject	Number of Questions	Marks
01	English	15	15
02	Hindi	15	15
03	Mathematics	35	35
04	Science	35	35
TOTAL		100	100