The Navodaya Vidyalaya Application Form 2026 has been released by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti on its official website. All interested students are hereby notified that the Navodaya Entrance Exam 2026 for the Phase 1 will be conducted on December 13, 2025 (11:30 AM) where as the JNVST Class 6 Phase 2 Exam 2026 will be conducted on April 11, 2026 (11:30 AM).
All the students who are currently studying in class 5th and aspire to get admission in the जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय need to visit the official website at https://navodaya.gov.in/ to complete their Navodaya Vidyalaya Application Form 2026 Class 6 by July 29, 2025.
JNV Class 6 Application Form 2026 Out
The जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय application form 2026 for the admission into class 6 in the academic session 2026-27 has been released online at the official portal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. All the students who are looking for admission into class 6 at one of the 653 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas located in 27 States and 08 Union Territories across the country need to complete their registration process by filling in the JNVST Class 6 Application Form 2026 before the last date, i.e., July 29, 2025.
Navodaya Exam Date 2026 Class 6
After the successful completion of the registration process, the board will release the NVS Admit Card 2026 Class 6 at its official website so that all the students who are to appear in the Phase 1 exam on December 13, 2025 can appear for it.
Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Exam 2026 Class 6 | |
Exam Conducting Body | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti |
Test Name | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 |
Admission Class | Class 6 |
Application Mode | Online |
Navodaya Application Form 2026 Start | June 01, 2025 |
Navodaya Application Form 2026 Last date | July 29, 2025 |
Navodaya Exam Date 2026 Class 6 | December 13, 2025 (11:30 AM) (Phase 1)
April 11, 2026 (11:30 AM) (Phase 2) |
Exam Mode | Offline(Pen and Paper Mode) |
Exam Medium | English/Hindi |
Available seats for NVS Class 6 admission 2026-27 | Maximum of 80 seats at each JNV |
Official website | www.navodaya.gov.in |
Navodaya Class 6 Exam Pattern 2026
The Navodaya Exam Date 2026 has been announced by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti at its official website. The exam will be conducted on December 13, 2025 for the phase 1 while for the phase 2 will be conducted on April 11, 2026. All the students who are to appear in this entrance exam need to understand the types of questions that will be asked in the exam, marks per question and most importantly what are topics that needs to be prioritized. Therefore, the table below shares the Navodaya Class 6 Exam Pattern 2026. Check the table:
Navodaya Class 6 Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
Topics | Number of Questions | Marks | Time |
Mental Ability Test | 40 | 50 marks | 60 minutes |
Arithmetic | 20 | 25 marks | 30 minutes |
Language Test | 20 | 25 marks | 30 minutes |
Total | 80 | 100 marks | 120 minutes |
Navodaya Application Form 2026 Class 6
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti released the JNV Application form for admission into class 6 for the academic session 2026-27 at https://navodaya.gov.in/. All the students who are willing to get admission into the JNV class 6 in 2026 need to visit the portal and complete their application. In a way to help students and their guardians with the registration process, we have added the elaborated steps below while the direct link pointing to the JNVST Application Form 2026 is also listed below which connects the applicants with the application form login window.
Steps to Fill JNV Class 6 Application Form 2026
All the parents who are willing to fill in their child’s JNV Application form for admission into class 6 for the academic session 2026-27 have to register by simply following these easy steps that have been mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the official portal of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti at https://navodaya.gov.in/.
Step 2: In the menu bar click on the “admission” tab.
Step 3: From the dropdown menu click on the “admission notification” tab.
Step 4: From the notification tab click on the “download” button for the JNV Class 6 application form 2026.
Step 5: In the new window, click on the registration link for the Class 6 JNVST (2026-27).
Step 6: The JNVST Class 6 application form 2026-27 will be live on the screen.
Step 7: Fill out the form with all the asked information and pay the application fee following the process.
Step 8: Complete the form submission and save the details for future use.
Documents Required to Fill in the JNV Class 6th Application Form
Parents who wanted to register their child for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 were required to fill in the following documents:
- Proof of date of birth (DOB certificate, Aadhaar card)
- Proofs of eligibility as per conditions of NVS
- Rural area study certificate
- Marksheet of Class 5th
- Residence Certificate or Proof
- In the case of NIOS candidates, a `B’ certificate is required
- Any other documents required
Before uploading the documents at the time of registration parents must check the table mentioned below.
Size of the Documents | |
Document Name | File Size |
Student’s photograph | 10-100 KB |
Student’s signature | 10-100 KB |
Parents signature | 10-100 KB |
JNVST certificate | 50-300 KB |
Navodaya Vidyalaya NVS Prospectus 2026
The JNV Selection test is conducted every year for the selection of students for admission in class 6. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti while announcing the admission process and schedule releases the prospectus that contains all the important details and the guidelines to help students complete their admission process. The direct link to access the Navodaya Vidyalaya NVS Prospectus 2026 is added below.
State/UT-wise Distribution of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
There are a total of 653 Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) spread across 27 states and 8 Union Territories in India. These schools offer quality education and provide opportunities for children from rural areas to study. Each JNV has a certain number of seats available for students seeking admission. The table below gives detailed information about the number of seats available for admission in each Navodaya Vidyalaya, ensuring that every student has a chance to be part of this prestigious educational system. Check the table below:
State/UT-wise Distribution of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas | |||||
Sr. No. | State | No. of JNVs | Sr. No. | State | No. of JNVs |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 13+02** | 19 | Madhya Pradesh | 51+02**+01* |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 17 | 20 | Maharashtra | 33+01** |
3 | Assam | 27+01** | 21 | Manipur | 09+02* |
4 | Bihar | 38+01** | 22 | Meghalaya | 11+01** |
5 | Chandigarh (UT) | 1 | 23 | Mizoram | 8 |
6 | Chhattisgarh | 27+01** | 24 | Nagaland | 11 |
7 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT) | 3 | 25 | Odisha | 30+01** |
8 | Delhi (UT) | 2+3 = 5 | 26 | Puducherry (UT) | 4 |
9 | Goa | 2 | 27 | Punjab | 22+01** |
10 | Gujarat | 33+01** | 28 | Rajasthan | 33+02** |
11 | Haryana | 21 | 29 | Sikkim | 4 |
12 | Himachal Pradesh | 12 | 30 | Telangana | 9 |
13 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 19+01** | 31 | Tripura | 8 |
14 | Jharkhand | 24+02** | 32 | UT Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 3 |
15 | Karnataka | 30+01** | 33 | Uttar Pradesh | 75+01** |
16 | Kerala | 14 | 34 | Uttarakhand | 13 |
17 | Ladakh (UT) | 2 | 35 | West Bengal | 17+01** |
18 | Lakshadweep (UT) | 1 | |||
Total 630+20**+3*= 653 |
“**” reflects the number of JNVs added to the existing lists for having a large number of SC/ST.
“*” reflects Special JNVs.