The Navo­daya Vidyalaya Sami­ti (NVS) has offi­cial­ly released the Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Selec­tion Test (JNVST) 2027 Noti­fi­ca­tion for admis­sion to Class VI for the aca­d­e­m­ic ses­sion 2027–28. Every year, lakhs of stu­dents from across India com­pete for admis­sion into Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalayas because these schools pro­vide free qual­i­ty edu­ca­tion, res­i­den­tial facil­i­ties, mod­ern infra­struc­ture, expe­ri­enced teach­ers, sports train­ing, cul­tur­al expo­sure, and CBSE cur­ricu­lum under the Min­istry of Edu­ca­tion, Gov­ern­ment of India.

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For par­ents look­ing for one of the best gov­ern­ment res­i­den­tial schools in India, Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya (JNV) offers an excel­lent oppor­tu­ni­ty. Stu­dents not only receive free edu­ca­tion but also ben­e­fit from hos­tel accom­mo­da­tion, nutri­tious meals, uni­forms, text­books, lab­o­ra­to­ries, libraries, smart class­rooms, sports facil­i­ties, and per­son­al­i­ty devel­op­ment activities.

If your child is cur­rent­ly study­ing in Class V dur­ing the aca­d­e­m­ic ses­sion 2026–27, this is the right time to apply for the JNVST 2027 Entrance Exam­i­na­tion. The online appli­ca­tion process has already start­ed, and can­di­dates who meet the pre­scribed eli­gi­bil­i­ty cri­te­ria can sub­mit their appli­ca­tion before the clos­ing date.

In this com­pre­hen­sive guide pre­pared by TillExam.com, you will find com­plete infor­ma­tion about the JNVST 2027 Noti­fi­ca­tion, includ­ing impor­tant dates, eli­gi­bil­i­ty cri­te­ria, age lim­it, reser­va­tion pol­i­cy, appli­ca­tion process, required doc­u­ments, exam­i­na­tion pat­tern, syl­labus, selec­tion process, admit card, result, admis­sion pro­ce­dure, and fre­quent­ly asked questions.

The infor­ma­tion pre­sent­ed in this arti­cle is based on the offi­cial JNVST 2027 noti­fi­ca­tion and prospec­tus released by Navo­daya Vidyalaya Samiti.

JNVST 2027 Highlights

JNVST 2027 Important Dates

Can­di­dates should keep track of all impor­tant events relat­ed to the Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Selec­tion Test.

Can­di­dates are advised not to wait until the last date and should com­plete the online appli­ca­tion well in advance to avoid serv­er-relat­ed issues.

About Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV)

Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalayas are among the most pres­ti­gious gov­ern­ment res­i­den­tial schools in India. These schools were estab­lished under the Nation­al Pol­i­cy on Edu­ca­tion (1986) with the objec­tive of pro­vid­ing high-qual­i­ty edu­ca­tion to tal­ent­ed chil­dren, espe­cial­ly those from rur­al areas.

The schools are ful­ly financed and admin­is­tered by the Gov­ern­ment of India through the Navo­daya Vidyalaya Sami­ti, an autonomous orga­ni­za­tion func­tion­ing under the Min­istry of Education.

At present, 665 Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalayas are func­tion­al across 27 States and 8 Union Ter­ri­to­ries, while a total of 689 JNVs have been sanc­tioned across the coun­try, except in Tamil Nadu. These schools fol­low the Cen­tral Board of Sec­ondary Edu­ca­tion (CBSE) cur­ricu­lum and focus on aca­d­e­m­ic excel­lence, dis­ci­pline, lead­er­ship, cul­tur­al inte­gra­tion, envi­ron­men­tal aware­ness, and holis­tic per­son­al­i­ty development.

Objectives of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

The pri­ma­ry objec­tive of the Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Scheme is not just to pro­vide class­room edu­ca­tion but to devel­op well-round­ed, respon­si­ble, and con­fi­dent citizens.

The major objec­tives include:

• Pro­vid­ing qual­i­ty mod­ern edu­ca­tion to tal­ent­ed stu­dents, par­tic­u­lar­ly from rur­al backgrounds.
• Pro­mot­ing social equal­i­ty by offer­ing equal edu­ca­tion­al opportunities.
• Devel­op­ing lead­er­ship qual­i­ties and moral values.
• Encour­ag­ing sci­en­tif­ic think­ing and envi­ron­men­tal awareness.
• Pro­mot­ing nation­al inte­gra­tion through the Migra­tion Scheme.
• Ensur­ing stu­dents become pro­fi­cient in three languages.
• Improv­ing the over­all qual­i­ty of school edu­ca­tion through shared aca­d­e­m­ic resources and best practices.

These objec­tives make Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalayas one of the most suc­cess­ful edu­ca­tion­al ini­tia­tives in India.

Why is JNV Admission So Popular?

Every year, lakhs of stu­dents appear for the Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Selec­tion Test because admis­sion into JNV pro­vides sev­er­al long-term edu­ca­tion­al advantages.

Some of the key ben­e­fits include:

• Com­plete­ly free edu­ca­tion from Class VI onwards.
• Free res­i­den­tial hos­tel facilities.
• Nutri­tious break­fast, lunch, din­ner, and snacks.
• Free text­books and learn­ing materials.
• Free uni­forms for students.
• Smart class­rooms with dig­i­tal learning.
• Sci­ence lab­o­ra­to­ries and com­put­er labs.
• Well-stocked libraries.
• Sports coach­ing and ath­let­ic facilities.
• NCC, Scouts & Guides, and NSS activities.
• Cul­tur­al exchange through the Migra­tion Scheme.
• CBSE cur­ricu­lum with expe­ri­enced teachers.
• Strong aca­d­e­m­ic envi­ron­ment for com­pet­i­tive examinations.
• Per­son­al­i­ty devel­op­ment, com­mu­ni­ca­tion skills, and lead­er­ship training.

Stu­dents study­ing in Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalayas often per­form excep­tion­al­ly well in CBSE Board Exam­i­na­tions, Olympiads, JEE, NEET, NDA, CUET, and var­i­ous nation­al-lev­el com­pet­i­tive examinations.

Free Facilities Available in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

One of the biggest rea­sons par­ents pre­fer Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya is that almost every edu­ca­tion­al neces­si­ty is pro­vid­ed free of cost.

Stu­dents admit­ted to JNV receive:

• Free edu­ca­tion
• Free board­ing
• Free hos­tel accommodation
• Free meals
• Free text­books
• Library facil­i­ties
• Lab­o­ra­to­ry facilities
• Com­put­er education
• Sports infra­struc­ture
• Cul­tur­al activities
• Med­ical care with­in the campus
• Safe res­i­den­tial environment
• Expe­ri­enced teach­ing staff

For stu­dents from eco­nom­i­cal­ly weak­er back­grounds, these facil­i­ties sig­nif­i­cant­ly reduce the finan­cial bur­den while ensur­ing access to qual­i­ty education.

Is There Any Fee in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya?

Edu­ca­tion from Class VI to Class VIII is com­plete­ly free for all admit­ted students.

For stu­dents study­ing in Class­es IX to XII, a nom­i­nal Vidyalaya Vikas Nid­hi (VVN) con­tri­bu­tion is applic­a­ble. How­ev­er, SC, ST, Divyang, all Girl Stu­dents, and stu­dents belong­ing to Below Pover­ty Line (BPL) fam­i­lies are exempt­ed from this con­tri­bu­tion as per NVS rules. Addi­tion­al pro­vi­sions also apply for wards of gov­ern­ment employees.

JNVST 2027 Eligibility Criteria

Before sub­mit­ting the online appli­ca­tion, can­di­dates must care­ful­ly ensure that they sat­is­fy every eli­gi­bil­i­ty con­di­tion pre­scribed by Navo­daya Vidyalaya Samiti.

Fail­ure to meet even one eli­gi­bil­i­ty con­di­tion may result in can­cel­la­tion of can­di­da­ture at any stage of the admis­sion process.

Educational Qualification

Can­di­dates must sat­is­fy the fol­low­ing edu­ca­tion­al requirements:

• Must be study­ing in Class V dur­ing the aca­d­e­m­ic ses­sion 2026–27.
• Must study in a Gov­ern­ment, Gov­ern­ment-aid­ed, Gov­ern­ment-rec­og­nized school, or an eli­gi­ble Nation­al Insti­tute of Open School­ing (NIOS) institution.
• Must com­plete the entire aca­d­e­m­ic ses­sion in Class V.
• Must have stud­ied Class­es III, IV, and V con­tin­u­ous­ly with­out skip­ping any class.
• Can­di­dates who have already passed Class V in pre­vi­ous aca­d­e­m­ic ses­sions or repeat­ed Class V are not eli­gi­ble to apply.

Age Limit for JNVST 2027

The appli­cant should have been born between 01 May 2015 and 31 July 2017 (both dates inclusive).

This age cri­te­ri­on is applic­a­ble to can­di­dates belong­ing to Gen­er­al, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and Divyang cat­e­gories alike. Can­di­dates found out­side the pre­scribed age range will not be eli­gi­ble for admission.

District Eligibility

Admis­sion to Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalayas is dis­trict-spe­cif­ic.

A can­di­date is gen­er­al­ly eli­gi­ble to apply only for the JNV locat­ed in the dis­trict where they are a bona fide res­i­dent and are study­ing in Class V. In cer­tain cas­es, if the Class V school is locat­ed in a neigh­bour­ing dis­trict with­in the pre­scribed dis­tance, can­di­dates may still be eli­gi­ble, sub­ject to the con­di­tions laid down by NVS. Appli­cants must sub­mit the form for the JNV of their dis­trict of res­i­dence only. Incor­rect dis­trict selec­tion can lead to can­cel­la­tion of can­di­da­ture even after pro­vi­sion­al selection.

Who Cannot Apply?

The fol­low­ing can­di­dates are not eli­gi­ble for JNVST 2027:

• Stu­dents who have already passed Class V before the 2026–27 aca­d­e­m­ic session.
• Stu­dents repeat­ing Class V.
• Can­di­dates who have pre­vi­ous­ly appeared for JNVST for Class VI.
• Can­di­dates who do not meet the pre­scribed age criteria.
• Stu­dents who skipped Class III or Class IV.
• Can­di­dates study­ing in unrec­og­nized schools.
• Appli­cants pro­vid­ing incor­rect res­i­dence or eli­gi­bil­i­ty details.

Since the appli­ca­tion data is ver­i­fied elec­tron­i­cal­ly and dur­ing doc­u­ment ver­i­fi­ca­tion, any false dec­la­ra­tion may result in imme­di­ate can­cel­la­tion of candidature.

JNVST 2027 Reservation Policy

Navo­daya Vidyalaya Sami­ti fol­lows the reser­va­tion pol­i­cy pre­scribed by the Gov­ern­ment of India to ensure equal edu­ca­tion­al oppor­tu­ni­ties for stu­dents from dif­fer­ent social and eco­nom­ic backgrounds.

The reser­va­tion is pro­vid­ed under the fol­low­ing categories:

• Rur­al Candidates
• Urban Can­di­dates
• Sched­uled Caste (SC)
• Sched­uled Tribe (ST)
• Oth­er Back­ward Class (OBC – Cen­tral List)
• Girls
• Divyang (Per­sons with Disabilities)

All reser­va­tions are applic­a­ble only after suc­cess­ful ver­i­fi­ca­tion of sup­port­ing doc­u­ments dur­ing the admis­sion process.

Rural Reservation

One of the most impor­tant fea­tures of Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya admis­sions is the reser­va­tion for rur­al students.

Key Highlights

• At least 75% of the avail­able seats in every dis­trict are filled by can­di­dates study­ing in rur­al areas.
• Rur­al reser­va­tion is deter­mined based on the loca­tion of the school where the stu­dent stud­ied Class­es III, IV, and V, not mere­ly the res­i­den­tial address.
• Can­di­dates apply­ing under the rur­al quo­ta must have com­plet­ed the full aca­d­e­m­ic ses­sions of Class­es III, IV, and V in Gov­ern­ment, Gov­ern­ment-aid­ed, or Gov­ern­ment-rec­og­nized schools locat­ed in noti­fied rur­al areas.
• NIOS can­di­dates apply­ing under the rur­al quo­ta must pro­duce a Rur­al Area Cer­tifi­cate issued by the com­pe­tent author­i­ty if selected.

This reser­va­tion aims to pro­vide qual­i­ty edu­ca­tion to tal­ent­ed chil­dren from rur­al India.

Urban Candidates

Stu­dents who stud­ied in schools locat­ed in urban areas are con­sid­ered urban candidates.

Can­di­dates should note the following:

• If a stu­dent has stud­ied in an urban school even for one day dur­ing Class­es III, IV, or V, the can­di­date will be treat­ed as an urban applicant.
• Urban sta­tus depends on the offi­cial Gov­ern­ment noti­fi­ca­tion applic­a­ble on the last date of appli­ca­tion submission.

There­fore, can­di­dates must ver­i­fy whether their school falls under the rur­al or urban cat­e­go­ry before sub­mit­ting the appli­ca­tion form.

SC Reservation

Reser­va­tion for Sched­uled Caste can­di­dates is pro­vid­ed accord­ing to the SC pop­u­la­tion of the respec­tive district.

How­ev­er:

• The reser­va­tion will not be less than 15% (nation­al average).
• A valid caste cer­tifi­cate issued by the com­pe­tent author­i­ty is manda­to­ry dur­ing admission.

ST Reservation

Sched­uled Tribe can­di­dates are also pro­vid­ed reser­va­tion based on the ST pop­u­la­tion in the con­cerned district.

Impor­tant points:

• Reser­va­tion shall not be less than 7.5%.
• SC and ST reser­va­tion togeth­er can­not exceed 50%.
• Valid ST cer­tifi­cate must be pro­duced dur­ing doc­u­ment verification.

OBC Reservation

Can­di­dates belong­ing to the Oth­er Back­ward Class­es (OBC) are eli­gi­ble for reser­va­tion under the Cen­tral Gov­ern­ment rules.

Impor­tant con­di­tions include:

• 27% reser­va­tion is avail­able for OBC can­di­dates includ­ed in the Cen­tral OBC List.
• Can­di­dates must pos­sess a valid Cen­tral OBC Cer­tifi­cate issued before the pre­scribed date.
• Can­di­dates hav­ing only a State OBC cer­tifi­cate or those not includ­ed in the Cen­tral List must apply under the Gen­er­al category.

Incor­rect OBC claims may lead to can­cel­la­tion of can­di­da­ture dur­ing verification.

Reservation for Girls

Navo­daya Vidyalaya Sami­ti encour­ages girls’ edu­ca­tion by ensur­ing that:

• At least one-third (33%) of the total seats are filled by girl candidates.
• If required, girls may receive pref­er­ence dur­ing the selec­tion process to main­tain the pre­scribed reservation.

This ini­tia­tive sup­ports equal edu­ca­tion­al oppor­tu­ni­ties for girls across the country.

Reservation for Divyang Candidates

Reser­va­tion is avail­able for eli­gi­ble Per­sons with Dis­abil­i­ties (PwD), including:

• Ortho­pe­di­cal­ly Handicapped
• Hear­ing Impaired
• Visu­al­ly Impaired
• Acid Attack Victims
• Dwarfism
• Oth­er bench­mark dis­abil­i­ties as per Gov­ern­ment norms

Can­di­dates claim­ing reser­va­tion under this cat­e­go­ry must sub­mit a valid UDID Card or a dis­abil­i­ty cer­tifi­cate issued by the com­pe­tent med­ical author­i­ty dur­ing admission.

Reservation for Transgender Candidates

There is no sep­a­rate reser­va­tion for trans­gen­der candidates.

How­ev­er:

• They are eli­gi­ble to apply.
• They are con­sid­ered under the Boys’ cat­e­go­ry for reser­va­tion pur­pos­es, as per the exist­ing NVS policy.

JNVST 2027 Application Fee

One of the biggest advan­tages of the Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Selec­tion Test is that no appli­ca­tion fee is charged.

The com­plete reg­is­tra­tion process is free of cost for all eli­gi­ble candidates.

Documents Required for JNVST 2027 Online Application

Can­di­dates should keep the fol­low­ing doc­u­ments ready before start­ing the online reg­is­tra­tion process.

Documents to Upload

• Recent pass­port-size pho­to­graph (JPG, 10 KB–100 KB)
• Can­di­date’s sig­na­ture (JPG)
• Par­en­t’s sig­na­ture (JPG)
• Aad­haar Num­ber (if available)
• Res­i­dence Cer­tifi­cate (if Aad­haar is unavailable)
• APAAR ID (if applicable)
• PEN Num­ber (if applicable)

Ensure that all uploaded files are clear and with­in the pre­scribed size limits.

Documents Required After Selection

Pro­vi­sion­al­ly select­ed can­di­dates must pro­duce orig­i­nal doc­u­ments at the time of admission.

The required doc­u­ments include:

• Birth Cer­tifi­cate
• Res­i­dence Cer­tifi­cate of the district
• Class III, IV & V Study Certificate
• Trans­fer Cer­tifi­cate (TC)
• Aad­haar Card
• Rur­al Area Cer­tifi­cate (if applicable)
• SC/ST/OBC Cer­tifi­cate (if applicable)
• Dis­abil­i­ty Certificate/UDID (if applicable)
• Migra­tion Undertaking
• Any oth­er doc­u­ment pre­scribed by NVS

Fail­ure to pro­duce valid orig­i­nal doc­u­ments may result in can­cel­la­tion of admission.

Aadhaar Requirement

Navo­daya Vidyalaya Sami­ti has inte­grat­ed Aad­haar authen­ti­ca­tion into the admis­sion process.

Important Points

• Can­di­dates should prefer­ably pro­vide their Aad­haar Num­ber dur­ing registration.
• If Aad­haar is unavail­able, can­di­dates may upload a valid Res­i­dence Cer­tifi­cate and com­plete Aad­haar enrol­ment later.
• Per­son­al details entered in the appli­ca­tion should exact­ly match the Aad­haar records.
• Aad­haar ver­i­fi­ca­tion may be con­duct­ed dur­ing the admis­sion process.

Par­ents are advised to update any incor­rect infor­ma­tion in Aad­haar before sub­mit­ting the appli­ca­tion form.

How to Apply Online for JNVST 2027

Can­di­dates can sub­mit their appli­ca­tions through the offi­cial NVS admis­sion por­tal by fol­low­ing these steps.

Step 1

Vis­it the offi­cial Navo­daya Vidyalaya Sami­ti admis­sion portal.

Step 2

Read the com­plete noti­fi­ca­tion care­ful­ly before pro­ceed­ing with registration.

Step 3

Click on JNVST 2027 Class VI Admis­sion Reg­is­tra­tion.

Step 4

Enter the required per­son­al infor­ma­tion such as:

• Can­di­date’s Name
• Par­en­t’s Name
• Date of Birth
• Dis­trict
• Block
• Cat­e­go­ry
• Gen­der
• Aad­haar Number
• Mobile Num­ber

Step 5

Fill all edu­ca­tion­al details correctly.

Step 6

Upload the required doc­u­ments in JPG format.

Step 7

Ver­i­fy every detail care­ful­ly before final submission.

Step 8

Sub­mit the appli­ca­tion form.

Step 9

Down­load and print the con­fir­ma­tion page for future reference.

The online appli­ca­tion can be sub­mit­ted using a desk­top, lap­top, tablet, or smart­phone. Can­di­dates who need assis­tance may also vis­it the near­est Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Help Desk, where reg­is­tra­tion sup­port is pro­vid­ed free of cost.

Correction Window

Navo­daya Vidyalaya Sami­ti pro­vides a cor­rec­tion win­dow after the appli­ca­tion dead­line for spe­cif­ic fields.

Can­di­dates may be allowed to edit details such as:

• Gen­der
• Cat­e­go­ry
• Dis­abil­i­ty Status
• Rural/Urban Area
• Medi­um of Examination

No cor­rec­tion is per­mit­ted beyond the noti­fied cor­rec­tion peri­od. There­fore, can­di­dates should fill in their appli­ca­tion care­ful­ly dur­ing the ini­tial registration.

Common Mistakes to Avoid While Filling the Application Form

Many appli­ca­tions are reject­ed due to avoid­able mis­takes. Can­di­dates should ensure that they do not:

• Select the wrong district.
• Enter an incor­rect date of birth.
• Claim OBC reser­va­tion with­out a valid Cen­tral OBC certificate.
• Upload blurred pho­tographs or signatures.
• Choose the wrong Rural/Urban category.
• Enter incor­rect Aad­haar details.
• Pro­vide false edu­ca­tion­al information.
• Wait until the last day to sub­mit the application.

Cross-check all details before final sub­mis­sion, as the infor­ma­tion entered forms the basis for eli­gi­bil­i­ty ver­i­fi­ca­tion and admission.

Important Instructions for Candidates

Can­di­dates should remem­ber the fol­low­ing instruc­tions before sub­mit­ting the online application:

• Apply only if all eli­gi­bil­i­ty con­di­tions are fulfilled.
• Use an active mobile num­ber for registration.
• Keep all orig­i­nal doc­u­ments ready.
• Pre­serve the reg­is­tra­tion num­ber and con­fir­ma­tion page.
• Reg­u­lar­ly vis­it the offi­cial web­site for updates regard­ing the admit card, cor­rec­tion win­dow, and examination.
• Read the offi­cial prospec­tus care­ful­ly before applying.

JNVST 2027 Exam Pattern

The Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Selec­tion Test (JNVST) is an objec­tive-type entrance exam­i­na­tion con­duct­ed offline using an OMR Answer Sheet. The exam­i­na­tion eval­u­ates a stu­den­t’s log­i­cal rea­son­ing, arith­metic abil­i­ty, envi­ron­men­tal aware­ness, and lan­guage proficiency.

JNVST 2027 Exam Pattern

Section-wise Exam Pattern

The JNVST 2027 ques­tion paper con­sists of three sec­tions.

Each can­di­date receives one com­bined ques­tion book­let con­tain­ing all three sections.

JNVST 2027 Marking Scheme

Can­di­dates should under­stand the mark­ing scheme before start­ing their preparation.

Marking Rules

• Every cor­rect answer car­ries 1.25 marks.
• There is no neg­a­tive mark­ing.
• Unat­tempt­ed ques­tions do not attract any penalty.
• Can­di­dates are encour­aged to attempt all ques­tions if possible.

This no-neg­a­tive-mark­ing pol­i­cy allows stu­dents to answer every ques­tion with­out fear of los­ing marks for incor­rect responses.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

To remain eli­gi­ble for selec­tion, can­di­dates are expect­ed to secure the min­i­mum qual­i­fy­ing marks pre­scribed for each section.

Meet­ing the min­i­mum marks in indi­vid­ual sec­tions is impor­tant for con­sid­er­a­tion in the selec­tion process.

Detailed JNVST 2027 Syllabus

The syl­labus is designed to test the fun­da­men­tal knowl­edge and apti­tude expect­ed from Class V students.

1. Mental Ability Test (MAT)

The Men­tal Abil­i­ty Test is a non-ver­bal rea­son­ing sec­tion. It mea­sures a stu­den­t’s ana­lyt­i­cal think­ing, obser­va­tion skills, log­i­cal rea­son­ing, and prob­lem-solv­ing ability.

Top­ics include:

• Pat­tern Completion
• Fig­ure Series
• Geo­met­ri­cal Fig­ure Completion
• Mir­ror Images
• Water Images
• Embed­ded Figures
• Anal­o­gy
• Clas­si­fi­ca­tion
• Visu­al Reasoning
• Log­i­cal Patterns
• Alpha­bet­i­cal Patterns
• Num­ber Patterns
• Shape Recog­ni­tion

Stu­dents should prac­tice a vari­ety of non-ver­bal rea­son­ing ques­tions to improve speed and accuracy.

2. Environmental Studies (EVS)

Envi­ron­men­tal Stud­ies fol­lows an inter­dis­ci­pli­nary approach com­bin­ing Sci­ence, Social Sci­ence, and Envi­ron­men­tal Education.

Major top­ics include:

The Natural World

• Rivers
• Moun­tains
• Forests
• Plants
• Ani­mals
• Water Cycle
• Trans­porta­tion
• Nat­ur­al Disasters
• Types of Houses

Human Body

• Food and Nutrition
• Hygiene
• Clean­li­ness
• Diges­tive System
• Res­pi­ra­to­ry System
• Cir­cu­la­to­ry System
• Human Sens­es

Science in Daily Life

• Water Con­ser­va­tion
• Soil Con­ser­va­tion
• Food Preser­va­tion
• Air Pol­lu­tion
• Water Pol­lu­tion

Social Environment

• Nation­al Symbols
• Indi­an States and Capitals
• Fes­ti­vals of India
• Sea­sons
• Impor­tant Crops
• Cloth­ing and Fibres
• Famous Places
• Superla­tives of India

The EVS sec­tion may also include a read­ing pas­sage fol­lowed by mul­ti­ple-choice ques­tions to assess com­pre­hen­sion and prac­ti­cal understanding.

3. Arithmetic Test Syllabus

The Arith­metic sec­tion eval­u­ates math­e­mat­i­cal con­cepts gen­er­al­ly cov­ered up to Class V.

Impor­tant top­ics include:

• Num­ber System
• Place Val­ue
• Ascend­ing & Descend­ing Order
• Four Fun­da­men­tal Operations
• Fac­tors and Multiples
• Prime Num­bers
• Frac­tions
• Addi­tion & Sub­trac­tion of Fractions
• Mul­ti­pli­ca­tion of Fractions
• Sim­pli­fi­ca­tion
• Mea­sure­ment
• Length
• Weight
• Capac­i­ty
• Time
• Mon­ey
• Unit Con­ver­sion
• Perime­ter
• Area of Rectangle
• Area of Square
• Basic Geom­e­try
• Angles
• Data Inter­pre­ta­tion
• Bar Graphs
• Tables
• Pic­tographs

The empha­sis is on under­stand­ing con­cepts and apply­ing them rather than mem­o­riz­ing formulas.

4. Language Test

The Lan­guage Test checks the stu­den­t’s read­ing abil­i­ty, gram­mar, vocab­u­lary, and comprehension.

The sec­tion gen­er­al­ly includes:

• Read­ing Comprehension
• Vocab­u­lary
• Gram­mar
• Sen­tence Formation
• Fill in the Blanks
• Syn­onyms
• Antonyms
• Idioms
• Error Detec­tion
• Para­graph Understanding

Stu­dents should reg­u­lar­ly prac­tice read­ing pas­sages and gram­mar exer­cis­es to improve their performance.

Medium of Examination

The JNVST 2027 exam­i­na­tion will be con­duct­ed in mul­ti­ple lan­guages depend­ing on the State or Union Territory.

These include:

• Eng­lish
• Hin­di
• Urdu
• Ben­gali
• Assamese
• Gujarati
• Marathi
• Tel­ugu
• Kan­na­da
• Malay­alam
• Tamil
• Pun­jabi
• Nepali
• Oriya
• Khasi
• Garo
• Mizo
• Manipuri
• Bodo
• And oth­er noti­fied region­al languages.

Can­di­dates must care­ful­ly select their pre­ferred lan­guage while fill­ing out the appli­ca­tion form, as changes are gen­er­al­ly not per­mit­ted later.

OMR Answer Sheet Instructions

The exam­i­na­tion uses an Opti­cal Mark Recog­ni­tion (OMR) answer sheet.

Impor­tant instructions:

• Use only a Blue or Black Ball Point Pen.
• Do not use a pencil.
• Do not use cor­rec­tion flu­id or erasers.
• Fill only one cir­cle for each question.
• Ensure the book­let num­ber match­es the OMR sheet.
• Avoid over­writ­ing or mul­ti­ple markings.

Improp­er mark­ing may pre­vent the OMR scan­ner from read­ing the response correctly.

Admit Card

The JNVST 2027 Admit Card will be released online before the examination.

Can­di­dates should:

• Down­load the admit card from the offi­cial NVS portal.
• Ver­i­fy all per­son­al details.
• Car­ry the admit card to the exam­i­na­tion centre.
• Bring Aad­haar Card or anoth­er approved identity/residence doc­u­ment as required.
• Reach the exam­i­na­tion cen­tre before the report­ing time.

No can­di­date will be allowed to appear for the exam­i­na­tion with­out a valid admit card.

JNVST 2027 Result

The result of JNVST 2027 is expect­ed to be declared by the end of March 2027.

Can­di­dates can check their result through:

• Offi­cial NVS Admis­sion Portal
• Con­cerned Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya
• Dis­trict Edu­ca­tion Officer
• Dis­trict Mag­is­trate Office
• Region­al NVS Office

Select­ed can­di­dates may also be informed through the respec­tive Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya.

Selection Process

Admis­sion to Class VI is com­plet­ed in the fol­low­ing stages:

Stage 1

Sub­mis­sion of Online Application

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Stage 2

Issue of Admit Card

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Stage 3

JNVST Writ­ten Examination

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Stage 4

Prepa­ra­tion of Mer­it List

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Stage 5

Doc­u­ment Verification

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Stage 6

Final Admis­sion

Selec­tion remains pro­vi­sion­al until all orig­i­nal doc­u­ments are ver­i­fied successfully.

Tie-Breaking Criteria

If two or more can­di­dates secure the same marks, pref­er­ence is giv­en in the fol­low­ing order:

1. High­er marks in Men­tal Abil­i­ty Test and EVS.
2. High­er marks in Arithmetic.
3. ST can­di­date.
4. SC can­di­date.
5. OBC can­di­date.
6. Girl can­di­date.
7. Younger can­di­date.

These rules are applied only when can­di­dates have iden­ti­cal total scores.

Preparation Tips for JNVST 2027

Stu­dents aim­ing for admis­sion should fol­low a struc­tured study plan.

Expert Tips

• Study NCERT Class V books thoroughly.
• Prac­tice Non-Ver­bal Rea­son­ing daily.
• Improve basic arith­metic calculations.
• Read Eng­lish and Hin­di pas­sages regularly.
• Solve pre­vi­ous year ques­tion papers.
• Attempt full-length mock tests.
• Focus on time management.
• Revise weak top­ics every week.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. What is the last date to apply for JNVST 2027?

The last date to sub­mit the online appli­ca­tion is 31 July 2026.

Q2. When will the JNVST 2027 exam be conducted?

The exam­i­na­tion is sched­uled for 28 Novem­ber 2026.

Q3. Is there any application fee?

No. The appli­ca­tion process is com­plete­ly free for all eli­gi­ble candidates.

Q4. Is there negative marking?

No. There is no neg­a­tive mark­ing in JNVST 2027.

Q5. How many questions are asked?

The exam­i­na­tion con­sists of 80 objec­tive-type ques­tions car­ry­ing 100 marks.

Q6. Can NIOS students apply?

Yes. Eli­gi­ble NIOS stu­dents meet­ing the pre­scribed con­di­tions may apply.

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Conclusion

The Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalaya Selec­tion Test (JNVST) 2027 offers a valu­able oppor­tu­ni­ty for tal­ent­ed Class V stu­dents to secure admis­sion to one of Indi­a’s lead­ing res­i­den­tial school sys­tems. With free qual­i­ty edu­ca­tion, hos­tel facil­i­ties, expe­ri­enced fac­ul­ty, and a strong aca­d­e­m­ic envi­ron­ment, Jawa­har Navo­daya Vidyalayas con­tin­ue to help stu­dents build a bright future.

Can­di­dates should com­plete the online appli­ca­tion before the dead­line, ver­i­fy all eli­gi­bil­i­ty con­di­tions, pre­pare accord­ing to the lat­est syl­labus, and reg­u­lar­ly prac­tice mock tests and pre­vi­ous year papers. A dis­ci­plined prepa­ra­tion strat­e­gy can sig­nif­i­cant­ly improve the chances of selection.

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