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The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has uploaded the JNV Class 9, 11 Admission Form 2025-26 for lateral entry along with the prospectus PDF. All the students who are willing to appear for the upcoming NVS lateral entry selection test 2025 for Class 9th and 11th can now fill in their registration forms either by simply visiting the official website of the NVS i.e., www.navodaya.gov.in and www.cbseitms.nic.in. All interested students and their parents are informed that before filling in the online form they must carefully go through the JNV LEST eligibility criteria.
JNVST Admission Form 2025-26 Out
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9, 11 Admission Form has been released online by the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) at its official website. All the students who are aspiring lateral entry admission into classes 9th and 11th need now to visit the official website and complete their registration by filling in the JNVST Admission Form 2025-26. The NVS has extended the deadline for the admission form submission to November 26, 2024, for the admission test to be held on February 8, 2025.
The JNVST Admission Test 2025 will be conducted in offline mode where all the students will have to mark their answers on an OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheet. To master the skills of filling in answers in OMR sheets, students need to practice well using sample OMR sheets.
Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9, 11 Admission 2025-26
The admission forms for Class 9 and 11 in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) for the 2025-26 session are now open. Students who want to study in one of the 653 JNVs across 27 states and 8 Union Territories can apply online. These schools are known for offering high-quality education. To apply, visit the official website through the given link and complete your registration before the deadline. Don’t miss this chance to join Navodaya Vidyalayas and secure excellent learning opportunities for your future.
Navodaya Class 9, 11 Admission Form 2025-26 | |
Conducting Body | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) |
Name of Examination | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Lateral Entry Selection Test 2025 |
Conducted for | Class 9th and 11th |
Category | Application process |
Status | Started |
JNV Class 9, 11 LE Admission Form 2025 | October 01 |
Last Date of NVS Class 9, 11 Admission 2025-26 | November 26, 2024 |
JNVST Class 9, 11 LE Exam Date 2025-26 | February 08, 2025 |
Mode of availability | Online mode |
Official website | www.navodaya.gov.in and www.cbseitms.nic.in |
Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9 Admission Form 2025-26 PDF
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has extended the deadline for the submission of Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9, 11 Admission Form 2025-26 at its official website. Students need now to complete their registration by filling the online form available at www.navodaya.gov.in and www.cbseitms.nic.in by November 26, 2024. The direct link connecting with the JNVST IX LEST Admission Form 2025-26 PDF is added below, click on the link and fill the form.
Navodaya Class 11 Admission Form 2025-26 PDF
All the students who are aspiring admission into Navodaya Class 11 need to visit the official website of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at www.navodaya.gov.in or www.cbseitms.nic.in and complete their registration process. The NVS LEST XI Exam 2025 last date is November 26, 2024. The link connecting students with the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 11 Admission Form 2025-26 PDF has been added below.
Steps to Fill in JNVST Admission Form 2025-26 Class 9, 11
Step I: Visit the official website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), i.e., www.navodaya.gov.in
Step II: On the homepage look for the link that says “ JNV Class 9, 11 lateral entry Registration 2025-26”, and click on it.
Step III: Fill in all the details asked such as name, date of birth, gender, email ID, etc,
Step IV: The authorities will send the login ID and password to the student’s registered email ID.
After completing all these steps of the JNV Class 9, 11 lateral entry Registration, students will have to follow the steps mentioned below:
Step V: Now the students will have to fill out the JNV Class 9, 11 Admission form for the lateral entry exams by providing all the personal information, educational details, and contact details.
Step VI: After filling in all the details carefully click on the submit button. The application number will be generated.
Step VIII: After filling out the application form the students will have to upload their photographs and signatures. The authority has also released the size and format of the photograph and signature that are to be uploaded.
Size and Format of the Photograph and Signature | |
Name of document | Size |
A passport-size photograph | 10kb to 100kb |
Signatures of both student and parent | 10kb to 100kb |
Step VII: At the end, the students will have to pay the application fee through net banking or credit card/debit card.
Documents Required for Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9, 11 Lateral Entry Admission Form 2025-26
Below we have shared the list of documents needed by students at the time of filling the NVS Class 9, 11 Admission Form 2025. Check the list below:
- Copy of birth certificate
- Eligibility proof: as per NVS norms and conditions
- Rural quota:
- certificate from district administration confirming studies in a rural area school in Class 10
- Residence certificate
- Copy of Aadhaar card
- Study detail certificate from the previous school
- Medical certificate
- Category certificate
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
JNV Admission Eligibility Criteria (Class 9, 11)
The eligibility requirements for admission in NVS Class 9, 11 are different here described separately. Check the eligibility criteria below:
For Class 11th Lateral Entry Admission 2025-26
- The student should have studied Class 10 during the 2024-25 academic year in a school recognized by the government, where a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) operates.
- The student’s date of birth must be between June 1, 2008, and July 31, 2010. This means the student should be within this age range.
- Only Indian Nationals are allowed to apply for NVS 11th Admission 2025.
For Class 9th Lateral Entry Admission:
- The student should currently be in Class 8 at a recognized school.
- The applying students should be a resident of the same district they are applying for admission
- The district of residence and class 8th should be same of the applying student
- Their date of birth must fall between May 1, 2010, and July 31, 2012 (both these dates are included)
- Only Indian students of the same district are eligible and no other students should apply.
NVS Class 9, 11 LEST Exam Date 2025
The NVS (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti) has announced the exam date for the LEST (Language Enhancement Skills Test) for Class 9th and 10th. According to the released exam schedule, the LEST Exam for classes 9th and 11th students will take place on February 8, 2025. Students should prepare well as this test is important for their language skills. It’s essential for students to stay focused and make a study plan to cover all the topics before the exam date. They can also practice previous years’ papers and take mock tests to boost their confidence.
NVS Class 9, 11 Selection Test Pattern 2025
As per the selection test pattern released for NVS Class 9, 11 admission 2025, the exam will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes where an additional 50 minutes will be given to the Divyang students. The NVS Class 9, 11 Selection Exam Pattern 2025 is detailed below in the table:
NVS Class 9, 11 Selection Test Pattern 2025 | |||
Class | Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
9th | English | 15 | 15 |
Hindi | 15 | 15 | |
Mathematics | 35 | 35 | |
General Science | 35 | 35 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | |
11th | Mental Ability | 20 | 20 |
English | 20 | 20 | |
Science | 20 | 20 | |
Social Science | 20 | 20 | |
Mathematics | 20 | 20 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
State Wise Distribution of Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9, 11
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme is a process to conduct admission for a total of 653 JNVs which are functional under 27 states and 8 Union Territories. The table below shows the state-wise distribution of Navodaya Vidyalaya Schools across the country:
Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9, 11 Distribution 2025-26 | |||
State | Number of JNVs | State | Number of JNVs |
Andhra Pradesh | 13+02** | Madhya Pradesh | 51+02**+01* |
Arunachal Pradesh | 17 | Maharashtra | 33+01** |
Assam | 27+01** | Manipur | 09+02* |
Bihar | 38+01** | Meghalaya | 11+01** |
Chandigarh (UT) | 1 | Mizoram | 8 |
Chhattisgarh | 27+01** | Nagaland | 11 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT) | 3 | Odisha | 30+01** |
Delhi (UT) | 5 | Puducherry (UT) | 4 |
Goa | 2 | Punjab | 22+01** |
Gujarat | 33+01** | Rajasthan | 33+02** |
Haryana | 21 | Sikkim | 4 |
Himachal Pradesh | 12 | Telangana | 9 |
Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 19+01** | Tripura | 8 |
Jharkhand | 24+02** | UT Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 3 |
Karnataka | 30+01** | Uttar Pradesh | 75+01** |
Kerala | 14 | Uttarakhand | 13 |
Ladakh (UT) | 2 | West Bengal | 17+01** |
Lakshadweep (UT) | 1 | ||
Total 630+20**+3*= 653 |
**Additional JNVs sanctioned for the districts having large concentration of SC/ST population.
* Special JNV