Archive · 5 Jun 2025
JNVST Class 6 Admissions 2026: Registration Open
The government is accepting applications for students to join the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in 6th grade.
These schools offer free education to talented kids, especially from the countryside.
To apply, you need to go online before July 29, 2025, and be born between May 1, 2014, and July 31, 2016.
There will be exams on December 13, 2025, and April 11, 2026.
If you pass, you'll get to study in a free, residential school from 6th to 12th grade.
Registration for JNVST Class 6 admissions for 2026-27 has commenced.
Eligible students can apply online until July 29, 2025, via official websites.
JNVs are residential, co-educational schools offering free education.
Applicants must be born between May 1, 2014, and July 31, 2016, and currently in Class 5.
Exams are scheduled for December 13, 2025 and April 11, 2026, with results announced in March/May 2026.
- Who
- Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) for students seeking admission to Class 6 in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs)
- What
- Registration for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) for Class 6 admissions.
- When
- Application deadline: July 29, 2025; Phase 1 Exam: December 13, 2025; Phase 2 Exam: April 11, 2026.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide quality education to talented children from rural areas.
- Grade Level
- Class 6
- Application Deadline
- July 29, 2025
- Exam Dates
- December 13, 2025 & April 11, 2026
- Age Eligibility
- May 1, 2014 to July 31, 2016 (inclusive)
- Official Websites
- navodaya.gov.in or cbseitms.rcil.gov.in
- Education Offered
- Free education from Class 6 to 12