How Many Students Are Selected in Navodaya?: JNVST Class 6 Selection List 2026

The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) is an annual entrance examination to select a maximum of 80 students for admission to Class 6 in each Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV).

After the results, the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) will publish the JNV selection list 2026 for Class 6 in the last week of March 2026. The Navodaya selection list PDF will contain the application number and name of the student selected for admission to a JNV. After the selection list, the parents of selected students will have to submit their child's documents along with the admission form. We will provide the NVS selection list 2026 PDF link for all classes. Stay tuned here.

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1. How many students are selected in JNV class 6?
2. Number of Students in JNV School
3. How many students are selected in JNV Class 9?

The number of students selected for each JNV may vary slightly from year to year. For the JNV 2024 exam, 2,467,347 candidates registered, while 1,921,823 candidates appeared. The highly competitive nature of the entrance exam is evident from the 2021 JNVST statistics, where 24,17,009 students appeared and only 47,320 were selected, resulting in an approximate 2% selection rate.

How many students are selected in JNV class 6?

JNV Class 6 admission is not direct; students must successfully pass the JNVST, an entrance examination conducted by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), for admission to Class 6.

Each class in a JNV comprises two sections of 40 students each, resulting in a total of 80 students selected through the entrance examination. The JNV selection process adheres to government-prescribed reservation criteria.

Number of Students Selected in JNVST Class 6 in 2023-24

Region-wise Number of Students selected in JNV Class 6 Exam 2023-24

Number of Students in JNV School

The total number of students enrolled in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) during the 2026 academic year is not yet definitively known. Admissions for the current academic year are still ongoing. However, it is important to note that each JNV selects a maximum of 80 students for admission to Class 6. The final student count for JNV schools in 2024 will be determined after the conclusion of the current admission process.

Number of Students in JNV School (Including All Classes)

Region-Wise Candidates Registered vs Appeared in JNVST Class-VI

Region-wise & Class-wise Students' Strength in JNVs

As per NVS reservation policy, at least 75% of the selected students should be from rural areas, with a maximum of 25% from urban areas. The policy also guarantees a minimum of 33% seats for female students and 3% for students with disabilities. Check the region-wise and class-wise students in JNV school on March 31, 2023.

How many students are selected in JNV Class 9?

Students selected for JNV Class 9 admissions varies each year. This is because the admissions are based on vacant seats available in the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. Check the number of students selected in JNV Class 9:

• Lateral Entry:
  • Admissions to Class 9 in JNVs are done through a "lateral entry" selection test. This means they fill the seats that become vacant when students leave the school.
  • Therefore, the number of selected students is directly related to the number of available seats.
• Variability:
  • The exact number of selected students will differ from region to region and from year to year.
  • The number of students selected for class 9 is significantly less than those selected for class 6. This is due to the nature of the lateral entry process.