Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has released an official notification forJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026for admission in class 6 to the academic session 2026-27 for all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.All eligible boys and girls can apply online at JNVST official websitenavodaya.gov.infrom30th May 2025to till the application last date13th August 2025for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 to admission in class VI for the session 2026-27.
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.
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.
Candidate has to study class V in any of the Govt. or Govt. recognized schools located in the same District during 2025-26.
Candidates who have passed class V before the session 2025-26 or repeated candidates are not allowed.
(For more details must read the official prospectus.)