Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Fully residential CBSE schools funded by the Government of India, free from Class 6 to 8, admitting one batch per district by examination.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Education · India

Reported schedule, not yet confirmed

These dates appear consistently across unofficial trackers. We have not confirmed them against the official portal, so we show them as reported and run no countdown on them. Treat them as a reason to check the portal today, not as a deadline to rely on.

• JNVST 2027 Class 6 selection test reported for 28 November 2026
• Results reported as expected by the end of March 2027
• Class 6 applications for the 2027-28 session closed 31 July 2026
• Next Class 6 application window expected around June 2027 for 2028-29 entry

Why this one matters

Education, boarding, meals, uniforms and books at no cost, with three quarters of seats reserved for rural children. For a family that cannot fund private schooling this is the single largest opportunity in Indian school education, and it is decided by an exam taken in Class 5 — years before most families start thinking about school choice at all.

What it covers

tuition, boarding, meals, books, uniform. Levels funded: higher secondary.

Who can apply

• You must be a citizen of India

Where applications fail

Most rejected applications are not ineligible students. They are eligible students who missed a step.

• Rural or urban status is decided by where the child studied Classes 3, 4 and 5, not by where the family lives now. That means the eligibility for 75% of the seats is settled years before anyone applies, and a move to a town school in Class 4 can quietly close it.
• You may apply only to the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in your own district of residence. There is no choosing a district with easier competition.
• The age window is narrow and there is no relaxation for any category, including SC, ST, OBC and Divyang. A child outside it by a month is simply ineligible.
• The application is free. Anyone charging you to fill it is selling you nothing.
• Schooling is free from Class 6 to 8. From Class 9, General and OBC students are reported to pay a monthly contribution, so the cost is not zero for the whole run.
• The language of the question paper is chosen at application and cannot be changed later.

If this one is not for you

Being ruled out of a scheme is not the same as having no options. Here is what is still open.

• Missed the window? The next Class 6 cycle is expected around June 2027. Note it now, because this is a once-a-year door and the child ages out of it.
• Child already past Class 5? JNV also admits at Class 9 and Class 11 through separate notifications with their own timelines.
• Urban by the Class 3 to 5 rule? A quarter of seats are open to rural and urban candidates alike, so you are not excluded, only competing in a smaller pool.
• Outside the age window? Sainik Schools and Eklavya Model Residential Schools admit on different ages and rules, and state residential schools run their own entrances.

Record status: partially_verified. Last checked: 2026-09-13. Cycle dates are reported consistently across several unofficial trackers following the NVS notification, but are not confirmed against navodaya.gov.in. No countdown is run on them. Confirm on the official portal before relying on any date. Source: https://navodaya.gov.in/

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