| Important Dates |
| • Apply Start Date: 30 May 2025 • Last Date to Apply: 27 August 2025 • JNVST 2026 Phase 1 Admit Card: 17 November 2025 • JNVST 2026 Phase 1 Exam: 13 December 2025 • Result (Summer Bound JNVs): 17 March 2026 |
| JNVST 2026 Class 6 Admission Overview |
| Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are functioning in 27 states and 8 union territories. A total of 654 JNVs are currently functional, and students are admitted in Class 6 through an entrance exam known as JNVST. The test aims to identify talented students from rural and urban areas and provide them access to free education, including lodging, food, uniforms, and textbooks. |
| JNVST 2026 Class 6 Admission Important Dates |
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| JNVST 2026 Class 6 Admission Eligibility Criteria |
| • Residency: Candidate must reside and study in Class V in the same district where admission is sought. • School Type: Candidate must be studying in a Government/Govt.-aided/NIOS/recognized school. • Age Limit: Born between 1 May 2014 and 31 July 2016 (both dates inclusive). • Class V Status: Must be studying in Class V during 2025-26 and not have passed Class V earlier. • Attempts: Only first-time applicants are eligible. Repeat candidates are not allowed. |
| JNVST 2026 Class 6 Admission Reservation Policy |
| • Rural Candidates: At least 75% of seats are reserved for rural area students. • SC/ST: Minimum 15% for SC and 7.5% for ST (subject to district-wise population and not exceeding 50% combined). • OBC (Central List only): 27% reservation. • Girls: At least one-third of seats in each JNV are reserved for girls. • Divyang: Seats reserved for differently-abled students as per norms. |
| JNVST 2026 Class 6 Admission Selection Test Pattern |
| The JNVST 2026 will be of 2-hour duration from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The paper will have 80 questions for 100 marks, divided into three sections: |
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability | 40 | 50 | 60 Minutes |
| Arithmetic | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Language | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| • Total Duration: 2 Hours (Extra 40 minutes for Divyang students) • Type of Questions: Objective (MCQs) • Marking Scheme: 1.25 marks for each correct answer, no negative marking • Medium of Exam: Multiple regional languages depending on the state (as selected in the application form) |
| Documents Required After Selection |
| • Birth certificate (Govt. issued) • Study certificate for Classes III, IV, V • Rural/Urban certificate from competent authority • Aadhaar card • Residence certificate of the same district • Medical fitness certificate • SC/ST/OBC certificate (Central List) • Disability certificate (if applicable) |
| Some Useful Important Links | |
| Summer Bound Answer Key PDF Download | Click Here |
| Cutoff PDF Download | Click Here |
| Download Link-1 | Click Here |
| Download Link-2 | Click Here |
| Notification/ Prospectus | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| JNVST 2025 Official Website | Click Here |
| NVS Official Website | Click Here |