About Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

Navodaya Vidyalayas are elite educational institutions in India, that provide quality education to students mainly from rural backgrounds. The Government of India started the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas as per the National Policy of Education (1986). The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous organization functional under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, manages and governs these schools. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are fully residential, co-educational schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.  At present, a total number of 650 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are functional across 27 states and 8 Union Territories of India. Admission to these schools is through an entrance test called Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST). In this post, we discuss the details of the JNV Class 9 notification for the academic session 2023-24.

Important Dates

Here are a few important dates to remember regarding the JNV Class 9 notification for 2023-24:

How to apply

Candidates can apply through the official website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti http://www.navodaya.gov.in or http://www.nvsadmissionclassnine.in on or before 15 October 2022.

Eligibility Criteria

Age: To apply for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) for class 9, the candidate should be born between 01 May 2008 and 30 April 2010 (both dates inclusive).

Educational Qualification: Candidates who are bonafide residents and studying Class VIII during the Academic Session 2022-23 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought, are eligible to apply. Candidates must qualify/ pass Class VIII in the academic session 2022-23 from a Govt./Govt. recognized school in the district where he/she is seeking admission. The students who have already passed class VIII in previous academic sessions are not eligible.

About the Examination

The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) is a two-and-a-half-hour duration test. An additional time of 50 minutes is provided to candidates with special needs (Divyang). However, they have to produce a relevant certificate from a competent authority in support of it. The center for examination shall be the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the district concerned/ any other center allotted by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The medium of Language for Examination will be English/Hindi. It is an offline, OMR sheet-based test.

Scheme of Examination

The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) consists of questions in Mathematics, General Science, English, and Hindi. The difficulty level of the test paper is equivalent to the class VIII level. The pattern of examination is as follows:

The candidate has to score minimum qualifying marks as per Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti criteria in all 4 subjects. However, the merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in three subjects, namely, Maths, Science, and One of the two languages in which the candidate has scored more marks.

How to crack JNVST?

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