Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has released an official notification for taking admission inClass 11thin all JNVs through Lateral Entry Selection Test to the academic session 2026-27.All eligible and interested boys and girls can apply online atNVSofficial websitenavodaya.gov.infrom30th July 2025to till the application last date02nd August 2025for 11th class admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).
Candidates who have passed class X prior to the session 2025-26 are not eligible. Candidates who are studying in class X during the session 2025-26 only are eligible to apply.
The candidate must be studying in Class X from a Govt./ Govt. recognized school (affiliated to CBSE or any other State Education Board/ other Govt. recognized Board) of the District where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is located during the academic session 2025-26 (April 2025 to March 2026 session)/ 2025 (January to December 2025 session).
NOTE : Candidates who have passed class X prior to the session 2025-26 are not eligible. Candidates who are studying in class X during the session 2025-26 only are eligible to apply.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Approx. Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability | 20 | 20 | 30 Minutes |
| English | 20 | 20 | 30 Minutes |
| Science | 20 | 20 | 30 Minutes |
| Social Science | 20 | 20 | 30 Minutes |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 2 Hr. 30 Min |