You can fill out the JNVST (Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test) application form online on the official website: navodaya.gov.in. The application process usually starts in October or November each year. You need to register, fill in your details, and upload the required documents. For rural students, forms are often available at nearby government schools or block education offices too. Keep an eye on official notifications to apply on time!
Navodaya Exam Centre 2026: Download NVS Class 6 & 9 Centre List Here
Ongoing Event
JNVST Admit Card Date:18 Nov' 25 - 13 Dec' 25
The NVS determines the Navodaya exam centres for the JNVST and will officially announce the centre details on the admit card. Candidates must appear for the test only at the JNV examination centre mentioned on their admit card. NVS admit cards specifying the exam centre will be released in December 2025 for Phase 1 and around April 2026 for Phase 2. The NVS exam centre for a candidate is generally located in the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) of the concerned district or another centre specifically allotted by NVS.
This Story also Contains
- Important Dates for Navodaya Exam Centre 2026
- Can Students Select the NVS Exam Centre?
- List of NVS Examination Centre
- Important Instructions for NVS Examination Centre
Important Dates for Navodaya Exam Centre 2026
The NVS Class 6 admission test for phase 1 will be held on December 13, 2025, while phase 2 is scheduled for April 11 2026.
Class | NVS examination phase | Date |
NVS Class 6 (Phase I) centre release date | Will be released via admit card | December 2025 |
NVS Class 6 (Phase I - summer-bound regions) exam date | For most States | December 13, 2025 |
NVS Class 6 (Phase II) centre release date | Will be released via admit card | April 2025 |
JNVST Class 6 (Phase II - winter-bound regions) exam date | For some hilly/remote areas | April 11, 2026 |
NVS Class 9 & 11 (Lateral entry) | Against vacant seats | February 7, 2026 |
Can Students Select the NVS Exam Centre?
Yes, candidates can select their preferred Navodaya examination centre during the application process. This selection is final and cannot be changed once submitted; therefore, candidates must choose carefully. The availability of Navodaya exam centres in each city is dependent on the total number of candidates opting for that location.
List of NVS Examination Centre
NVS exam state | NVS exam cities | NVS exam state | NVS exam cities |
Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Maharashtra | Kopargaon |
Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur | Latur | |
Bhimavaram | Mumbai | ||
Chirala | Navi Mumbai | ||
Eluru | Nagpur | ||
Guntur | Nanded | ||
Kadapa | Nashik | ||
Kakinada | Pandharpur | ||
Kurnool | Pune | ||
Nandyala | Ratnagiri | ||
Narsaraopeta | Sangamner | ||
Nellore | Sangli | ||
Proddatur | Satara | ||
Rajahmundry | Sindhudurg | ||
Srikakulam | Solapur | ||
Tirupati | Manipur | Imphal | |
Vijayawada | Meghalaya | Shillong | |
Visakhapatnam | Mizoram | Aizawl | |
Vizianagaram | Nagaland | Dimapur | |
Itanagar (Naharlagun) | Kohima | ||
Assam | Dibrugarh | Odisha | Balasore |
Guwahati | Baripada | ||
Jorhat | Berhampur-Ganjam | ||
Silchar | Bhadrak | ||
Tezpur | Bhubaneswar | ||
Bihar | Aurangabad | Cuttack | |
Bhagalpur | Dhenkanal | ||
Bhojpur (Ara) | Rourkela | ||
Darbhanga | Sambalpur | ||
Gaya | Puducherry | Puducherry | |
Muzaffarpur | Punjab | Amritsar | |
Patna | Bhatinda | ||
Purnea | Fatehgarh Sahib | ||
Rohtas | Jalandhar | ||
Samastipur | Ludhiana | ||
Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Mohali | |
Bhilai Nagar | Pathankot | ||
Durg | Patiala | ||
Bilaspur | Sangrur | ||
Raipur | Rajasthan | Ajmer | |
Dadar Nagar Haveli Daman Diu | Dadar And Nagar Haveli | Alwar | |
Daman | Bikaner | ||
Delhi | New Delhi | Jaipur | |
Goa | Panaji | Jodhpur | |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad | Kota | |
Anand | Sikar | ||
Bardoli | Udaipur | ||
Gandhinagar | Sikkim | Gangtok | |
Jamnagar | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | |
Mehsana | Coimbatore | ||
Rajkot | Cuddalore | ||
Surat | Dindigul | ||
Vadodara | Erode | ||
Valsad | Kanchipuram | ||
Vapi | Karur | ||
Haryana | Ambala | Madurai | |
Faridabad | Nagercoil (Kanyakumari) | ||
Gurugram | Namakkal | ||
Hisar | Salem | ||
Karnal | Thanjavur | ||
Kurukshetra | Thoothukudi | ||
Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur | Tiruchirappalli | |
Hamirpur | Tirunelveli | ||
Kullu | Tirupur | ||
Mandi | Vellore | ||
Shimla | Viluppuram | ||
Solan | Virudhunagar | ||
Una | Telangana | Hyderabad | |
Jammu And Kashmir | Baramulla | Karimnagar | |
Jammu | Khammam | ||
Samba | Kodad | ||
Srinagar | Mahbubnagar | ||
Jharkhand | Bokaro | Nalgonda | |
Dhanbad | Nizamabad | ||
Hazaribagh | Warangal | ||
Jamshedpur | Tripura | Agartala | |
Ranchi | Uttar Pradesh | Agra | |
Karnataka | Belagavi(Belgaum) | Aligarh | |
Bengaluru | Bareilly | ||
Dharwad | Basti | ||
Hubballi (Hubli) | Bijnor | ||
Kalaburagi(Gulbarga) | Bilaspur | ||
Mangaluru (Mangalore) | Etawah | ||
Mysuru (Mysore) | Faizabad (Ayodhya) | ||
Shivamogga (Shimoga) | Firozabad | ||
Udupi (Manipal) | Ghaziabad | ||
Kerala | Alappuzha | Ghazipur | |
Ernakulam (Kochi) | Gonda | ||
Idukki | Gorakhpur | ||
Kannur | Jhansi | ||
Kasaragod | Kanpur | ||
Kollam | Lucknow | ||
Kottayam | Mathura | ||
Kozhikode | Meerut | ||
Malappuram | Moradabad | ||
Palakkad | Muzaffarnagar | ||
Thiruvananthapuram | Noida | ||
Thrissur | Greater Noida | ||
Ladakh | Leh | Prayagraj (Allahabad) | |
Lakshwadeep | Kavaratti | Sitapur | |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Varanasi | |
Gwalior | Uttarakhand | Almora | |
Indore | Dehradun | ||
Jabalpur | Haldwani | ||
Sagar | Pauri Garhwal | ||
Satna | Roorkee | ||
Ujjain | Rudrapur | ||
Maharashtra | Ahmednagar | West Bengal | Asansol |
Amravati | Burdwan | ||
Aurangabad | Durgapur | ||
Baramati | Howrah | ||
Chandrapur | Kalyani | ||
Dhule | Kolkata | ||
Jalgaon | Siliguri | ||
Kashti | Siuri Isuri | ||
Kolhapur |
Important Instructions for NVS Examination Centre
All candidates are strictly required to appear for the selection test only at the centre specified on their NVS admit card.
Appearing at an unauthorised Navodaya centre or requesting a change of centre is prohibited.
The NVS admit card is mandatory for entry and can be downloaded from the online application portal or the NVS website (www.navodaya.gov.in).
Entry to the test is conditional upon presenting either the candidate's Aadhaar card or the parent's Government-approved residence certificate uploaded during the application.
Invigilators will verify the candidate's identity against the photo on the Navodaya school admit card; any mismatch must be reported immediately to the Principal of the concerned JNV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Where will the Navodaya exam centre details be available?
A:
The complete address and name of the NVS examination centre are clearly printed on the candidate’s official admit card.
Q: Can I change the allotted exam centre?
A:
No, requests for a change of the allotted examination centre are strictly not entertained and will not be considered under any circumstances. Candidates must appear only at the centre specified on their admit card.
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Hi dear candidate,
The Jawahar Navodaya School results for 2025 class 6th were released in two phases in March 2025 and May 2025 respectively. The candidates can download the result and district wise selection list with the link attached below:
JNVST Class 6th Selection List 2025 Out, Download PDF District-Wise
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Hello,
Navodaya Vidyalaya admission for Class 9 (session 2025-26) is through the Lateral Entry Selection Test (LEST) . The online application form was available from July 30, 2025 to October 21, 2025 on the official website of NVS.
There is no application fee . Students studying in Class 8 during 2025-26 in a recognised school and belonging to the district where the JNV is located are eligible to apply.
The selection test will be held on 7th February 2026 . The exam will be of 2 hours 30 minutes duration with questions from English, Hindi, Mathematics and Science for a total of 100 marks.
You can get the form and all details from the official NVS website .
Hope it helps !
Hello Sreehari
The JNVST Exam 2026 (Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test) is conducted to take admissions to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. The important dates for the 2026 exams are:
1.
Application Date:
30th May 2025 - 27th August 2025
2.
Exam Date:
13th December 2025 for Summer bound regions and 11th April 2026 for Winter bound regions
3.
Result Announcement:
After April 2026
To know more about JNVST 2026: JNVST exam by CAREERS360
Hope this answer helps! Thank You!!!
Hello,
Here are the steps to fill the JNVST Class 9 form :
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Visit the official NVS website.
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Click on the link for “Class 9 Lateral Entry Admission”.
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Register by entering your details like name, mobile number, and email.
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Login with the credentials received.
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Fill in the form with personal details, school details, and communication details.
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Upload the required documents like photo, signature, and certificate in the given format.
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Check all details carefully before submitting.
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Submit the form and download/print the confirmation page for future use.
Hope it helps !
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