Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026-27

Scholarship/scheme from Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Application Deadline: 29 July 2025.

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be born between 1 May 2014 and 31 July 2016 (both dates are inclusive) be a bonafide resident of the respective district/state where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is located For students enrolling in Class 6: be currently studying in Class 5 during the academic session 2025-26 in a government/government-recognised institution/school, or other recognised schools, or be pursuing a 'B' certificate competency course from the National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) is situated have successfully completed Classes 3 to 5 from a government/government-recognised school For students enrolling in Class 9: be currently studying in Class 8 at a government or government-recognised school during the ongoing session Note:- Candidates who have passed Class 5 before the session 2025-26 or repeated candidates are not allowed. NVS has the right to compare the application data of previous year(s) to identify the candidates who are taking the test for the second time. If noticed, such candidates will not be allowed to appear. Candidates passing the ‘B’ certificate competency course of the National Institute of Open Schooling on or before 15th September 2025 are also eligible to write the admission test, provided they belong to the prescribed age group.