Navodaya Vidyalaya NVS Class 9th & 11th Admission 2027-28

Overview

Admission	Class 9th & Class 11th
Mode	Lateral Entry Selection Test (LEST)
Total JNVs	665
Application Start Date	02-09-2026
Application Last Date	30-09-2026
Exam Date	10-04-2027
Apply Mode	Online

Important Dates

Age Limit

Class 9	Born between 1st May 2012 to 31st July 2014 (both days inclusive)
Class 11	Born between 1st June 2010 to 31st July 2012 (both days inclusive)
Age Relaxation	Applicable as per Government Rules

Application Fee

Eligibility Criteria

Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9 Admission Eligibility:

• Only those candidates who are Bonafide residents & studying Class VIII during the Academic Session 2026-27 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 2027-28) in the JNV located in the same district.
• Date of Birth of the candidate must be between 1st May 2012 to 31st July 2014 (both days inclusive). This is applicable to all categories of candidates including those who belong to the SC/ ST/ OBC/ Divyang.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 11 Admission Eligibility:

• Date of Birth of the candidate must be between 1st June 2010 to 31st July 2012 (both days inclusive). This is applicable to all categories of candidates including those who belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Candidates who have passed class X prior to the session 2026-27 are not eligible. Candidates who are studying in class X during the session 2026-27 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 2026-27 (April 2026 to March 2027 session) / (January 2026 to December 2026 session).

Test Pattern & Syllabus

Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9 Test Pattern:

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English	15	15	2½ Hours
Hindi	15	15	2½ Hours
Mathematics	35	35	2½ Hours
General Science	35	35	2½ Hours
Total	100	100	2½ Hours

Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 11 Test Pattern:

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

Important Links

Form Apply Process	Click Here
Apply Online – Class 9th	Class 9th Apply Online Link
Apply Online – Class 11th	Class 11th Apply Online Link
Download Prospectus – Class 9th	Class 9th Prospectus Download
Download Prospectus – Class 11th	Class 11th Prospectus Download
Download Syllabus – Class 9th	NVS Class 9th Syllabus 2027 PDF Download
Download Syllabus – Class 11th	NVS Class 11th Syllabus 2027 PDF Downlo