Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has released onlineadmit cardforJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026for admission in class 6 to the academic session 2026-27 for all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). The summer bound exam shall be conducted on13th December 2025across the nation as per the notified examination center by the Samiti.All eligible students can download their admit card online at JNVST official websitenavodaya.gov.infrom17th November 2025onwards for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026.
| Examination Body | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti |
| Test Name | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test 2026 |
| Admission Session | 2026-27 |
| Class | VI |
| Total Vidyalaya | 654 |
| Admit Card Status | Summer Bound Admit Card Released |
| JNV Class 6 Admit Card Release Date | 17 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| JNVST Summer Bound Exam Date | 13 December 2025 |
| JNVST Admit Card Download Link | navodaya.gov.in |
| Helpline Number | 0120- 2975754 |
The admit cards will be available for download from 17th November 2025, as decided by NVS. They can be accessed on the application portal www.navodaya.gov.in. Candidates/ parents can download the JNVST admit card free of cost before the exam through Registration Number and Date of Birth.
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (except Dibang Valley & Tawang Districts), Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (except Chamba, Kinnaur, Mandi, Sirmour, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti, Solan and Shimla Districts), Jammu & Kashmir (only for Jammu-I, Jammu-II, Samba & Udhampur) Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand & West Bengal (except Darjeeling), Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
The selection test of Summer Bound Exam shall be conducted on 13 December 2025 across the nation as per the notified examination center by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 for admission in class 6.
| Type of Test | No. of Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test | 40 | 50 | 60 Minutes |
| Arithmetic Test | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Language Test | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 80 | 100 | 2 Hours |
There are following simple steps for online downloading of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 admit card as under described:
At first open Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) official website https://navodaya.gov.in.
In the middle of Home Page under important links section click on the given link as "The admit card for class VI JNVST (Summer Bound) 2026 has been released. Click here to download the admit cards.".
You will be redirected to admit card download page of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test 2026.
In the admit card download page under Student Login section enter your Registration Number and Date of Birth correctly in the specified input field.
Next enter Captcha code as shown in that page correctly to proceed further.
Finally click on Sign IN button to fetch your admit card from NVS server and now you can download a copy in PDF or print out it for future reference.