NVS JNVST 2025 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test Admission Class VI : Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

Organisation : Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti NVS
Exam Name : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test JNVST – 2025 Admission Class VI
Exam Date : 18th January, 2025 & 12th April, 2025
Last Date : 16th September, 2024
Apply Here : https://cbseitms.rcil.gov.in/nvs/
Website : https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/en/Admission-JNVST/Admission-Notifications/

NVS Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test

JNV Selection Test for admission to Class-VI in JNVs for the academic session 2025-26 will be held in two phases. Admission of candidate to class VI in a JNV is district specific. A candidate who is studying class V in a district is allowed to apply for admission to JNV in the same district only. Only the bonafide resident candidates from the district concerned where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been located and studying class V in the same district are eligible to apply for admission to JNVs through JNVST. The last date to submit online application is 16th September, 2024.

Eligibility of JNV Selection Test

FOR ALL CANDIDATES:
1. (a) Admission of candidate to class VI in a JNV is district specific. A candidate who is studying class V in a district is allowed to apply for admission to JNV in the same district only. Only the bonafide resident candidates from the district concerned where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been located and studying class V in the same district are eligible to apply for admission to JNVs through JNVST.

(b) Candidate has to reside in the district where he/she is seeking admission in the JNV located in the same District. Bonafide residence certificate of the parent is to be submitted at the time of verification of documents after the provisional selection.
(c) Candidate has to study class V in any of the Govt. or Govt. recognized schools located in the same District during 2024-25.
(d) Candidates who have passed class V before the session 2024-25 or repeater candidates are not eligible to apply. NVS has the right to compare the application data of previous year(s) to identify the repeater candidates.

2. A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-2013 and after 31-07-2015 (Both dates are inclusive).

3. A candidate appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for the whole of the academic session 2024-25 in a Government/Government aided or other recognized schools or ‘B’ certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district where he/she is seeking admission. The candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to class V before 31st July 2024 is not eligible to apply.

4. A candidate seeking admission to class VI must have studied and passed classes III, IV and V from a Govt. /Govt. aided/ recognized school spending one full academic session in each class.

How to Apply for JNVST?

Procedure to register online for JNV Selection Test 2025 :
** The process for submission of application for JNV Selection Test has been simplified through online process. Registration can be done free of cost through the admission portal of NVS linked through https://navodaya.gov.in
** Candidates & parents have to go through the notification cum prospectus and ensure the fulfillment of eligibility criteria.

** The following documents in soft form (JPG format of size between 10 to 100 kb) may be kept ready for registration:
i. Certificate verified by the Head Master mentioning the details of candidate in the prescribed format
ii. Photograph
iii. Signature of parent
iv. Signature of candidate
v. Aadhaar details/ Residence certificate issued by competent Government authority.

** Basic details of candidate like State, District, Block, Aadhaar number, PEN number etc. are to be filled in the application portal.

** The eligible candidates have to fill up the online form and upload the verified certificate with the photograph along with signatures of both candidate and his/her parent. The verification of the information provided by the parent in the certificate will be done by the Head Master of the School where the candidate is studying in class V. The certificate should be uploaded in jpg format of the size between10-100 kb only.

** In case of candidates from NIOS, candidates should obtain `B’ certificate and he/she should be a bonafide resident of the same district where he/she is seeking admission.
** Online platform is in open source and free of cost. Application may be submitted from any source like desktop, laptop, mobile, tablet etc.
** In all JNVs, a help desk will be available to assist the candidates/parents to upload application free of cost.

** Parents may also approach the help desk in JNV along with candidate and required documents such as verified certificate with photograph along with signature of both candidate and his/her parent and a mobile phone with valid active mobile number for receiving the OTP, registration number and password through SMS for registration process.

** All the efforts are to be made to provide correct information in the portal which may be substantiated at the time of admission after selection with supporting documents.
** Candidates are advised to apply for the specific JNV only for which he/she is eligible, submission of false information in respect of residence and study details will lead to cancellation of candidature.
** Since online data is being captured, it is requested to fill the data in online application form with due care.
** In case of discrepancy between the data in the online application form and information in the certificate attached, the information submitted in the online application form will be taken as final for further processing.
** No request will be entertained to correct/modify the data submitted by applicants as there is a provision of correction window.
** The correction window to modify the information filled in the selected areas will be opened for two days subsequent upon the last date of submission of application form. The information of opening correction window will be uploaded in NVS website/registration portal.

Required Documents for JNVST

The parents of the candidates who are provisionally selected for admission will have to submit the following documents at the time of admission for verification
i. Proof for date of birth -The copy of Birth Certificate issued by competent Government Authority concerned.
ii. Proofs for eligibility as per the conditions of NVS.
iii. 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 class III, IV and V in an Institution/ School located in a rural area.
iv. Residence Certificate: The valid residential proof (as notified Govt. of India) of the parent of the same District where the JNV is located & candidate has studied class V shall be furnished.
v. Copy of Aadhaar Card of the candidate: As per section 7 of Aadhaar act, 2016, the provisionally selected candidate has to submit the copy of Aadhaar Card to get admission under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme.
vi. Certificate by the Head Master of the school regarding study details of class III, IV & V.
vii. Medical fitness certificate.
viii. Undertaking for Migration
ix. Disability certificate (if applicable)
x. Category/community certificate (SC/ST) if applicable.
xi. Category/community certificate OBC, as per central list if applicable. (Format Attached)

Detailed Notification Download here : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/pdf2024/22711-e.pdf