Archive · 31 Jul 2026
JNVST Class 6 2027: Application Deadline Today, Exam November 28
The Navodaya schools are looking for new students to join Class 6.
Kids who were born between May 2015 and July 2017 can apply.
They have to fill out an online form for free before July 31, 2026.
The test will be on November 28, 2026, and it has 80 multiple‑choice questions.
Students need to get a certain number of points in each part of the test to be chosen for the school.
Online application period ends July 31, 2026; exam scheduled for November 28, 2026.
No application fee; registration is free through the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti portal.
Eligibility requires age 5‑7 years, Class 5 enrollment, district residency, and a rural quota of 75% seats.
Exam consists of 80 objective MCQs, 2‑hour duration, 11:30‑1:30 AM, with extra 40 minutes for Divyang candidates.
Minimum qualifying marks: 14 in Mental Ability + Environmental Studies, 7 in Arithmetic, and 7 in Language.
- Who
- Students applying for Class 6 admission to Navodaya Vidyalayas
- What
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) admission process
- When
- Applications close July 31, 2026; exam on November 28, 2026
- Where
- Within the applicant’s district in India
- Why
- To select students for admission to Navodaya schools
- Application deadline
- July 31, 2026
- Exam date
- November 28, 2026
- Application fee
- Free of cost
- Eligibility age range
- Born between May 1, 2015 and July 31, 2017
- Exam duration
- 2 hours (120 minutes)