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ABOUT EXAM

JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA is Indian school for talented children and forms a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family’s socio-economic condition. These are co-educational residential schools fully financed and administered by the Government of India through an autonomous organization, NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI. The medium of instruction in JNVs is the mother tongue or regional language up to Class VIII and thereafter English for Mathematics and Science and Hindi for Social Science.

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9In accordance with the National Policy of Education (1986), the Government of India started JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS (JNVs). Presently the JNVs are spread in 28 States and 07 Union Territories. 
Admissions in JNVs are made through the JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST (JNVST) to Class VI.JNV Selection Test for admission to Class-VI in JNVs for the academic session 2023 will be held as per the following schedule.

IMPORTANT DATE

JNVST Notification 2023 released on 2 January 2023. NVS Class 6 admission 2023 registration last date is 31 January 2023.  JNVST Class 6 exam date will be 29 April 2023.

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At present, there are 661 Vidyalayas are sanctioned in 28 States and 07 Union Territories. They offer free education to all students who get selected through the admission process which includes an All India Entrance Exam, held at the district level.  

A maximum of eighty students are admitted in Class VI in each Vidyalaya through a Selection Test subject to the availability of suitable candidates.
The Samiti reserves the right to reduce the seats to forty or to withhold result and/or withhold admission and/or conduct of JNVST in case adequate accommodation is not available. 

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The objective of the Scheme:-
(i) To provide good quality modern education including a strong component of culture, inculcation of values, awareness of the environment, adventure activities and physical education to the talented children predominantly from rural areas.
(ii) To ensure that students attain a reasonable level of competency in three languages.
(iii) To promote national integration through migration of students from Hindi to non-Hindi speaking states and vice-versa.
(iv) To serve in each district as focal point for improvement of quality of school education in general through sharing of experiences and facilities.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR JNVST:

Since the JNVST Vidyalayas have an objective of providing opportunity and education to the underprivileged children of rural areas, the JNVST entrance examination has a list of eligibility criteria. They require the student to be:  

1. Only the candidates from the district concerned where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been opened are eligible to apply for admission. However, if the district where JNV is opened is bifurcated at a later date, the old boundaries of the district are considered for the purpose of eligibility for admission into JNVST, in case a new Vidyalaya is not started in the newly bifurcated district as yet.

2. A student of V standard by a Government recognized school

3. in the age group of 9-13

4. a student of III, IV and V in a Government recognized school in a rural area, to apply for a rural quota.

5. a first-time appearer in the JNVST entrance exam  

No candidate is eligible to appear in the JNVST selection test for the second time, under any circumstances.

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AGE FOR JNVST 2023 TEST:

A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-2010 and after 30-04-2014 (Both dates are inclusive)
This will apply to candidates of all categories, including those who belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled  Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC).

ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR JNVST

Talented students from each district are selected through an All India Level Entrance Exam conducted each year by CBSE and are given admission to 6th standard/class in the JNVs of respective districts. Till 1998, the JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA Selection Test (JNVST) was conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The JNVST test is largely non-verbal and objective in nature and is designed to prevent any disadvantage to children from rural areas. Now admissions are also taken in Class IX and XI. During the academic year 2008-09 admissions are allowed in Class VIII. These admissions are conducted through an objective and descriptive test containing questions on English, Mathematics, Science, & Social Sciences. This "Lateral Entry" system is devised to fill the vacancies that arise due to withdrawal of admissions of the children who are admitted in class VI.   

FOR RURAL CANDIDATES:  At least 75% of the seats in a district will be filled by candidates selected from rural areas of the district and the remaining seats will be filled from the Urban areas of the district. 

A candidate seeking admission under the rural quota must have studied in Classes-III, IV and V completing full academic session from the Government/ Government Aided/Government recognized schools located in rural areas. However, the candidate should study full academic sessions in Class-V from the same district where admission is sought. 

FOR URBAN CANDIDATES:

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. Urban areas are those which are so defined in 2011 census or through a subsequent Government notification. All other areas will be considered as rural. 

JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST (JNVST) 2023:
The JNVST selection test will be of two-hour duration from 11:30 am to 01:30 pm and will have 3 sections with only objective-type questions. There are 80 questions in all for 100 marks. JNVST for Class VI Test contains questions from following areas:-

• Mental ability Test
• Arithmetic Test
• Language Test 

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HOW TO APPLY FOR JNV SELECTION TEST 2023

• (i) The process for applying for JNV Selection Test has been simplified through online process. 
• (ii) Registration can be done free of cost through the admission portal of NVS linked through https://navodaya.gov.in/ and navodaya.gov.in/nvs/en/Admission-JNVST/JNVST-class/.
• (iii) The JNVST eligible candidates have to fill up the online form and upload the certificate issued by the Head Master/Principal where the candidate is studying in class V with the photograph along with signatures of both candidate and his/her parent/guardian.
• (iv) In case of candidates from NIOS, candidates should obtain B’ certificate and residence should be in the same district where he/she is seeking admission.
• The online platform is in open source and free of cost. Application may be submitted from any source like desktop, laptop, mobile, tablet, etc. 

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ISSUE OF JNVST ADMIT CARDS
The JNVST admit cards will be made available as per date decided by NVS in due course which will be displayed on the application portal. The JNVST admit cards shall be downloaded free of cost by the candidates/parents before the conduct of JNVST.

RESULT OF THE JNVST SELECTION TEST 2023:

The result of JNV Selection Test 2023 is expected to be announced by June 2023 for class VI JNVST-2023.
Candidates can get the result from the JNVST admission portal. The JNVST result will also be displayed in the offices of the concerned
i. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
ii. District Education Officer
iii. District Magistrate
iv. Deputy Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti of the Region.
v. The website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti https://navodaya.gov.in/.
The Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya concerned, will also inform the selected candidates through SMS on the registered mobile number followed by a speed post.

JNVST EXAM CENTRE:
Each candidate shall appear for the JNVST selection test at the examination centre allotted to him/her as indicated on the JNVST Admit Card. No candidate is permitted to appear from any other centre. No request for change of centre will be entertained. No candidate can appear in the selection test without the proper JNVST Admit Card.
JNVST Admit card may be downloaded through the office of Common Service Centre.

LANGUAGE OF THE EXAMINATION FOR JNVST:
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test is conducted in various languages state wise.

A CANDIDATE WILL BE GIVEN A JNVST TEST BOOKLET IN THE LANGUAGE WHICH HE/SHE HAS MENTIONED IN THE JNVST APPLICATION FORM 

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED AFTER JNVST SELECTION: 

The parents of the candidates who are provisionally selected for admission will have to submit the following documents at the time of JNVST admission for verification: -

1. Proof for date of birth.

2. Proofs for eligibility as per the conditions of NVS.

3. For candidates seeking admission under rural quota, the parents will also have to submit a certificate from the competent authority to the effect that the child had studied in an Institution/ School located in a rural area.

4. Residence Certificate in prescribed performs in case of NIOS studies only.

5. Any other documents required.

For More on JNVST 2023 Notification:

JNVST Official website:  https://navodaya.gov.in