Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has opened the application process for class 6 admission for the 2026–2027 academic year. Students who are interested and qualified can begin applying online on June 1, 2025, with the deadline set for July 29, 2025. The official websites navodaya.gov.in and cbseitms.rcil.gov.in are accessible for the application process, which is entirely conducted online.
For admission to class 6, NVS administers the JNVST entrance exam annually; this year, it will be administered in two stages. Phases one and two will take place on December 13, 2025, and April 11, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.
Who is eligible to apply for JNVST?
The date of birth of the applying student should be between 1st May 2014 to 31st July 2016. Additionally, the student must be enrolled in class 5 during the 2025–2026 academic year or have finished class 5 at an accredited institution. Students who wish to enroll can apply from the same district. Ten is the minimum age and twelve is the maximum.
How can I apply for JNVST?
The NVS Class 6 application procedure has been kept extremely straightforward. Applicants must first go to navodaya.gov.in and select the Class 6 Admission 2026–2027 link. Following this, the student must fill out the form and upload their documents, personal information, and school-related details.
Documents needed to complete the JNVST form
- student’s passport-size photo (JPG/JPEG, 10-100 KB)
- Student’s signature (JPG/JPEG, 10-100 KB)
- parents’ signature (JPG/JPEG, 10-100 KB)
- certificate (JPG/JPEG, 50-300 KB) if the student is SC, ST, or OBC.
After completing the form, carefully review it to ensure that all the information is accurate. Students will be able to correct any errors on the application form during the correction window, which will open in August 2025.
