JNVST Class 6 application starts for admission 2026; deadline July 29
Vaishnavi Shukla | June 1, 2025 | 05:25 PM IST | 2 mins read
JNVST Class 6 Admission 2026: To apply for the entrance test, students should be between 10 to 12 years of age. The phase 1 exam is scheduled on December 13 and the phase 2 on April 11.
JNVST Class 6 Admission 2026 : The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has started application for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) Class 6 admission 2026 today, June 1. Students between 10 to 12 years of age can fill out the JNV admission form on cbseitms.rcil.gov.in. The last date for JNVST Class 6 admission 2026 is July 29.
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As per the official JNVST Class 6 admission 2026 process, the JNVST Class 6 admission test will be held in two phases. The JNVST Class 6 phase 1 exam will be held on December 13, and phase 2 on April 11.
A total of 80 seats are allotted for JNVST Class 6 admission 2026 for each Vidyalaya through a selection test. Students will be required to submit the soft copies of their photograph, signature, candidate, Aadhar card details, and residence certificate. Currently, 654 JNVs are functional in 27 states, 8 union territories.
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JNVST Class 6 Admission 2026: Eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria for JNVST Class 6 Admission 2026 are as follows.
- Students can apply for Class 6 Admission 2026-27 from their district.
- Students should be born before May 1, 2014, and after July 31, 2016, both dates included.
- Students should be at least 10 or 12 years of age to apply for admission. Students who do not fulfill the age requirement can apply for admission.
- Students applying for admission should have completed Class 5 from a recognised school.
- Students should pass the NVS admission exam to get admission.
To get admission to Class 6 , they must pass the NVS admission entrance exam 2026. The NVS admission entrance exam 2026 will be held for two hours and will include arithmetic, language tests, and mental ability test subjects for 100 marks in total. Additionally, Divyang students or differently-abled students will be given 40 minutes extra to complete the exam. There will be no negative marking in the JNVST Class 6 admission test.
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