Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Admission 2026 - Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2027

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has released the Prospectus-cum-Notification for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2027 for admission to Class VI for the academic session 2027-28. Eligible candidates who are bonafide residents of the district and studying in Class V (2026-27) in a recognized school can apply online up to 31/07/2026.

Post Details Table

Important Dates

Application Fee

Registration is free of cost through the NVS admission portal.

Age Limit

• Date of Birth must be between 01/05/2015 to 31/07/2017 (both dates inclusive).
• Age verification will be done at the time of admission using a Government-issued Birth Certificate (issued on or before the date of registration/examination).

Vacancy Details

• Seats in Class VI: Up to 80 students per JNV (subject to availability of suitable candidates).
• NVS reserves the right to reduce seats to 40 or withhold result/admission / conduct of JNVST if adequate accommodation is not available.
• JNVs are functional in 27 States and 08 Union Territories (665 functional JNVs as per prospectus).

Eligibility / Qualification

Candidates must fulfill all the following:

• District-specific admission: Candidate can apply only for the JNV of the district of bonafide residence while studying in Class V (2026-27).
• Class V study requirement: Candidate must be studying in Class V for the full academic session 2026-27 in a Government / Government Aided / Recognized school.
• Class III, IV, V requirement: Candidate must have studied and passed Class III, IV and V from Govt./Govt. aided/recognized school spending one full academic session in each class. Candidates who skipped Class III/IV are ineligible.
• Not eligible: Candidates who passed Class V before session 2026-27 or repeated Class V are not eligible.
• NIOS candidates:
  • Must have NIOS ‘B’ certificate competency course.
  • Must be a bonafide resident of the district where admission is sought.
  • Candidates passing ‘B’ certificate on or before 31/05/2027 are eligible (if within age limit).
  • Rural/Urban status for NIOS candidates is decided based on location of residence; rural certificate may be required if selected.
• Distance clause (if Class V school is in neighbouring district): Candidate remains eligible for JNV of district of residence if the Class V school is within 10 km radial distance from residence and verified/certified by NVS.
• Aadhaar requirement: Candidate should furnish Aadhaar number / Aadhaar authentication. If Aadhaar is not available, candidate may register using Residence Certificate of parent issued by competent authority; Aadhaar copy must be submitted at selection test/admission if selected.

Selection Process

1. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2027 (Objective Type)
2. Result Declaration (expected by end of March 2027)
3. Document Verification for provisionally selected candidates (DOB, residence, category, rural/urban, etc.)
4. Final Admission in the JNV of the district (no shifting allowed)

Exam Pattern

Exam Duration: 2 Hours (11:30 AM to 01:30 PM)

• Marking Scheme: 1.25 marks for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking: No negative marking.
• Minimum Qualifying Marks (Section-wise):
  • MAT + EVS: 14 marks
  • Arithmetic: 07 marks
  • Language: 07 marks
• Extra Time for Divyang Candidates: 40 minutes additional.
• OMR Instructions: Use Blue/Black ball point pen only; no pencil; no overwriting/whitener.

Salary / Pay Scale

Not applicable (Admission notification).