Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has released an official notification for taking admission inClass 9in 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 2025onwards to till the application last date23rd September 2025for 9th class admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).
Only those candidates who are bonafide residents of the district concerned where wish to apply and should have resident of the same district.
Only those candidates who are bonafide residents & studying Class VIII during the Academic Session 2025-26 in one of the Govt./ Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought, are eligible.
District of residence and district of class VIII study should be same in respect of candidates who desire to apply for admission to class IX (session 2026-27) in the JNV located in the same district.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 15 | 15 | 2½ Hours |
| Hindi | 15 | 15 | |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 | |
| General Science | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 2½ Hours |