Jawahar Navodaya Admissions 2018:Check eligibility, application and selection procedures

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti conducts Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Tests for admissions to vacant seats in Class 6^th, Class 9^th and Class 11^th. Students seeking admissions to the Navodaya Vidyalayas can apply for admissions through an online application for JNVST as available for each class on the official website. JNVST is an all India admission test for Navodaya Vidyalayas across the nation except for Tamil Nadu state. Navodaya Vidyalayas are co-educational residential schools that are fully financed and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous body. Students seeking admissions to Navodaya Vidyalayas for academic session 2018-2019 can check here all about the admission process including important dates, eligibility criteria as well as Selection Test scheme as mentioned here on this page.

Key Features of Jawahar Navodaya Admissions:

Conducted by –Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

Level of examination – National Level

Affiliated to – Autonomous up to Class 9^th and CBSE for Class 10^th and Class 12^th examinations

Participating Schools – 626 functional Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across 28 states and 07 UTC

Classes – Class 6^th, Class 9^th and Class 11^th

Medium of Study – Mother Tongue or Regional Language up to Class 8^th and English Language starting from Class 9^th for Maths and Science and Hindi for Social Science. 

Latest: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is Inviting Applications from All across India

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas has begun admissions for Class 9^th for all Navodaya Vidyalayas across 28 states and 07 UTs. Students seeking admissions to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya that offers almost free of cost education post class 8^th (students who have studied in government or government affiliated schools) need to fulfil eligibility criteria and appear for a selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Students need to apply for JNV Class 9^th admissions for academic session 2018-19 in online mode. Read here to know details about Class 9^th admissions at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

Important dates of JNVST 2018 –

JNVST Eligibility Criteria 2018 –

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Eligibility for Class 6^th –

• Students who are the locale of where the Navodaya Vidyalaya is situated
• Students must be passed in Class 5^th qualifying examination from Government/Govt. Aided, or any other recognised school or ‘B’ certificate Competency Course of National Institute of Open Schooling from the same district
• They must be between 9 to 13 years of age including all reserved category students
• The student must be appearing for JNV Selection Test for the first time as the second attempt is not allowed.

Eligibility for Class 9^th –

• Students must be passed in Class 8^th qualifying examination from Government/Govt. Aided, or any other recognised school in the district where NV is situated.
• They must be between 13 to 16 years of age as on May 01 of the year of admission including all reserved category students
• The students must be studied in English or Hindi medium

Eligibility for Class 11^th –

• Students must be passed in Class 10^th qualifying examination from a recognised school affiliated to CBSE or any state board of education in the district where NV is located.
• They must be between 14 to 18 years of age as on July 01 of the year of admission including all reserved category students
• Students will be eligible for admissions to Class 11^th based on their marks obtained in Class 10^th board examinations. A merit list will be prepared for determining same.
• The students must be studied in English or Hindi medium

JNVST Application Form 2018 –

The application form for admissions to Navodaya Vidyalayas is available in online mode and students can apply as per the steps mentioned below –

1. Visit the official website for JNV admissions 2018 i.e. www.nvshq.org
2. Register for new admission by clicking on the link for students registration
3. A new page will open up and students need to get the online application form by selecting their state and district and click on ‘Proceed’
4. Students need to fill the online application form of Navodaya Vidyalaya Admissions by filling in personal details, Qualifying examination details and preview to upload scanned copies of themselves and their parent
5. They need to enter the ‘Captcha’ security code and proceed to submit the application form
6. Students can log in with their registered username and password to download the filled in application form and get it printed out for future references.

Click here for Class 9^th Online Admission Form of Navodaya Vidyalayas

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JNVST Test Pattern 2018 –

JNVST Exam Pattern for Class 6^th –

Exam Mode – Pen-Paper based test using OCR sheets

Test Medium – 21 Languages

Total Questions – 100

Total Marks – 100

Type of questions – Objective types questions with multiple options

Total exam duration – 2 hours

Section weightage is under for JNVST Class 6^th –

JNVST Exam Pattern for Class 9^th –

Exam Mode – Pen-Paper based test

Test Medium – English and Hindi

Total Questions – 100

Total Marks – 100

Type of questions – Objective types questions

Total exam duration – 2 hours 30 minutes

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Section weightage is under for JNVST Class 9^th –

JNVST Fee Structure 2018 –

• There is no fee for Classes up to 8^th including boarding, lodging, uniforms and study material
• The students studying from Class 9^th to Class 12^th have to pay a nominal fee of Rs. 600 every month. However, children of government employees who have children allowance have to pay Rs. 1500 as fees.
• Students belonging to reserved categories i.e. SC/ST, Girl students, Divyang or belonging to BPL income families have been exempted to pay any fee.

JNVST Seats Intake 2018 –

For Class 6^th – Not more than 08 students in each Navodaya Vidyalaya

For Class 9^th – The seat intake for all Navodaya Vidyalayas is as under –

For Class 11^th – to be notified in local newspapers by each Navodaya Vidyalaya

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List of Navodaya Vidyalayas across India –

**Additional NVs sanctioned for SC/ST students.

Note: out of 660, 626 are functional Navodaya Vidyalayas.

To download the complete list of the Navodaya Vidyalayas, students can click here