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 2027 for Class 6 in the last week of March 2027. 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 2027 PDF link for all classes. Stay tuned here.
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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.
Particular | Number of Students |
Total Registered | 2467347 |
Total Appeared | 1921823 |
Total Selected | 47252 |
Region | Registered | Appeared | Selected |
Bhopal | 584,282 | 454,093 | 8,320 |
Chandigarh | 111,290 | 84,761 | 3,920 |
Hyderabad | 308,261 | 262,793 | 5,860 |
Jaipur | 227,007 | 165,945 | 4,600 |
Lucknow | 389,936 | 268,489 | 6,840 |
Patna | 299,565 | 218,685 | 6,120 |
Pune | 455,524 | 407,920 | 5,628 |
Shillong | 91,482 | 59,137 | 5,964 |
The total number of students enrolled in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) during the 2027 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 2027 will be determined after the conclusion of the current admission process.
Number of Functional JNVs (As of March 31, 2024) | 650 | |
No. of Students on Rolls | 2,88,666 | |
Boys | 57.81% | 1,66,884 |
Girls | 42.19% | 1,21,782 |
Rural Students | 89.47% | 2,58,279 |
Urban Students | 10.53% | 30,387 |
General Students | 17.86% | 51,563 |
SC Students | 24.21% | 69,893 |
ST Students | 20.28% | 58,536 |
OBC Students | 37.65% | 1,08,674 |

As per the 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 schools on March 31, 2023.
Regions | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | Total |
Bhopal | 8192 | 8041 | 8061 | 8060 | 8212 | 7005 | 6919 | 54490 |
Chandigarh | 3745 | 3522 | 3456 | 3897 | 3791 | 3252 | 3148 | 24811 |
Hyderabad | 5783 | 5495 | 5291 | 5623 | 5517 | 3177 | 3518 | 34404 |
Jaipur | 4412 | 4087 | 4142 | 4495 | 4293 | 4004 | 3642 | 29075 |
Lucknow | 6382 | 5508 | 5865 | 6307 | 6383 | 5699 | 5367 | 41511 |
Patna | 5649 | 5602 | 5712 | 5699 | 5783 | 3949 | 3911 | 36305 |
Pune | 5610 | 5079 | 4901 | 5237 | 5019 | 2935 | 2940 | 31721 |
Shillong | 5928 | 5527 | 5386 | 5550 | 5172 | 4419 | 4367 | 36349 |
Total | 45701 | 42861 | 42814 | 44868 | 44170 | 34440 | 33812 | 288666 |
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Students selected for JNV Class 9 admissions vary 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:
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Dear Student,
You can practise for the JNVST Class 6 Entrance Exam using the JNVST Class 6 Mock Test 2027 on Careers360. It can help you improve your speed, accuracy, and familiarity with the exam pattern.
Hey there,
If you mean Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) for Class 6, 2027–28:
Dear Student,
Navodaya Class 6 admission 2027-28 has been closed on August 10, 2026. You can review the admission details here Navodaya Class 6 Admission 2027-28
Dear Student,
If you have forgotten your registration number for JNVST (Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test), visit the official NVS candidate portal at NVS Admission Portal and using the recovery tool.
Dear Student,
NVS Class 9 application form ki last date September 2026 ki hai aur correction window ka date October 2026 me expected hai.
Check Navodaya Entrance Exam Date 2026-27 Class 6 & 9: Admit Card, Answer Key, Result
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