Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) plans to finish the online application process for Class 6 admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) soon. Eligible candidates can apply for the JNV Selection Test, or JNVST 2025, until July 29 through the official website - cbseitms.rcil.gov.in/nvs. Currently, 654 JNVs operate in 27 states and 8 Union Territories (UTs).
JNVST 2025: Documents required
The following documents in soft form (JPG format with sizes ranging from 10 to 100 kb) will be required:
1. Photograph
2. Signature of parents and candidate
3. The competent government authority issues Aadhaar details and a residence certificate.
4. Candidates' basic information, such as state, district, block, Aadhaar number, APAAR ID, PEN number, and so on.
5. Candidates must complete the online form and provide their photos, as well as their parents' signatures.
JNVST 2025: Exam details
The entrance exam will be administered in two phases. The first part is slated for Saturday, December 13th.
In this phase, JNVST will be conducted in several states, such as:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Arunachal Pradesh (except Dibang Valley & Tawang Districts)
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh (except Chamba, Kinnaur, Mandi, Sirmour, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti, Solan and Shimla Districts)
10. Jammu & Kashmir (only for Jammu-I, Jammu-II, Samba, and Udhampur)
11. Jharkhand
12. Kerala
13. Karnataka
14. Madhya Pradesh
15. Maharashtra
The second phase will take place on Saturday, April 11, in various states such as:-
1. Jammu and Kashmir (except Jammu-I, Jammu-II, Samba, and Udhampur)
2. Meghalaya
3. Mizoram
4. Nagaland
5. Sikkim
6. The districts of Dibang Valley and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
7. Chamba
8. Kinnaur
9. Mandi
10. Sirmour
11. Kullu
12. Lahaul & Spiti
13. Solan and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh
14. Darjeeling in West Bengal
15. Leh and Kargil in UT Ladakh
JNVST 2025: Eligibility criteria
Applicants must have completed Class 5 and live in the same district as the Navodaya Vidyalaya in order to be qualified. The applicant's date of birth must also be between May 1, 2014, and July 30, 2016.