Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Test 2020 (JNVST)

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is a government initiative to provide quality education to students who can’t afford to go to expensive schools. Admission to JNV is available only for Class XI. The notification and application form of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for selection test of Class VI has been released. The application process of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Test 2020 is in online mode. The education in the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is free including boarding, lodging, uniforms and textbooks, a nominal fee of Rs. 600/- per month is collected from the students of Classes IX to XII only. Candidates can check the complete information of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Test 2020 from this article.

JNVST 2020

A maximum of eighty students are admitted in Class VI in each Vidyalaya through a Selection Test subject to availability of suitable candidates. The Samiti reserves the right to reduce the seats to forty or to withhold result and/or withhold admission and/or conduct of JNVST in case adequate accommodation is not available. The important dates regarding Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Test 2020 are mentioned below, candidates can check for the same.

Event	Dates
Last date for submission of Application	15 30 Sep 2019
Issuance of Admit Card	Phase 1: 01 Dec 2019 Phase 2: 01 Mar 2020
Date of Selection Test for class VI	Phase 1 – 11 Jan 2020 at 11.30 A.M.  Phase 2 – 11 Apr 2020 at 11.30 A.M.
Result	Phase 1: March 2020 Phase 2: May 2020

Phase 1 – in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (except Dibang Valley & Tawang Districts), Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (except Chamba, Kinnaur, Mandi, Sirmour, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti and Shimla Districts), Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, & West Bengal (except Darjeeling), Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Pudducherry.

Phase 2 – in the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttrakhand and in the Districts of Dibang Valley and Tawang of Arunachal Pradesh, in the Districts of Chamba, Kinnaur, Mandi, Sirmour, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti and Shimla of Himachal Pradesh, in the District of Darjeeling of West Bengal

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Test 2020 is mentioned below, candidates can check for the same.

• Only the candidates from the district concerned where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been opened are eligible to apply for admission. However, if the district where JNV is opened is bifurcated at a later date, the old boundaries of the district are considered for the purpose of eligibility for admission into JNVST, in case a new Vidyalaya is not started in the newly bifurcated district as yet.
• A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before May 01, 2007 and after Apr 30, 2011 (Both dates are inclusive). This will apply to candidates of all categories, including those who belong to theScheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST). In case of doubtful cases of overage in comparison to the age recorded in the certificate, they may be referred to the Medical Board for confirmation of the age. The decision of the medical board will be treated as final.
• A candidate appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for the whole of the academic session 2019-20 in a Government/Government aided or other recognized schools or ‘ B’ certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district where he/she is seeking admission. A school will be deemed recognized if it is declared so by the Government or by any other agency authorized on behalf of Government. Schools where students have obtained ‘ B’ certificate under National Institute of Open Schooling should have accreditation of NIOS. A candidate must successfully complete Class-V in the session 2019-20. Actual admission in Class-VI for the session 2020-21 will be subject to the mentioned condition.
• A Candidate claiming admission under rural quota must have studied and passed classes III, IV and V from a Govt. / Govt. aided/recognized school spending one full academic session each year in a school located in rural area.
• Candidates passing ‘B’ certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling on or before September 30, 2019 are also eligible to write admission test provided they are in the prescribed age group. The rural status of a child from National Institute of Open Schooling will be decided on the basis of a certificate to be issued by Tehsildar/District Magistrate of the District indicating that the child has been residing in rural areas for the last three years. Students studying under the above scheme and residing in urban and notified areas are not eligible for obtaining seat in rural quota.
• Candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to Class-V before September 15, 2019 is not eligible to apply. No candidate is eligible to appear in the selection test for the second time, under any circumstances.

For Rural Candidates

• At least 75% of the seats in a district will be filled by candidates selected from rural areas and remaining seats will be filled from the urban areas of the district.
• A candidate seeking admission under the rural quota must have studied in Classes-III, IV and V completing full academic session from the Government/ Government Aided/Government recognized school(s) located in rural areas. However, the candidate should study full academic session in Class-V from the same district where admission is sought.
• Candidates studying under the schemes of National Institute of Open Schooling should produce their rural status certificate issued by District Magistrate / Tehsildar / Block Development Officer.

For Urban Candidates:

A candidate who has studied in a school located in an urban area even for a single day of session in Class-III, IV, and V will be considered as an urban candidate. Urban areas are those which are so defined in 2011 census or through a subsequent Government notification. All other areas will be considered as rural.

For Transgender Candidates:

No separate reservation for transgender category candidates is provided and they will be included in Boys category for reservation purpose, under various sub-categories such as Rural, Urban, SC, ST and Divyang.

Application Form

The process for submission of application for JNV Selection Test has been simplified through the online process. The eligible candidates have to fill up the online form and upload the certificate issued by the Head Master/Principal where the candidate is studying in class V with the photograph along with signatures of both candidate and his/her parent/guardian. The attachments should be uploaded in jpg format of the size between10-100 kb only.

Mock Tests

Mock Tests for JNVST 2020 is now available and direct link to perform the test is also given below in the table. Candidates who are going to appear in JNVST 2020 Examination must prepare themselves from these mock test. JNVST Mock Test is prepared by the previous year question papers. It consists of questions that are important and asked many times. With the help of these mock test candidates can estimate the level of examination and also the difficulty of questions. They also under stand the pattern of questions asked by them in the upcoming examination. We are providing Mentality Ability, Language and Arithmetic question paper in both English and Hindi mode.

For appearing in the mock test, candidates have to login first with their mail id. After that, they will be able to do a mock test for the respective subject. For the sake of the candidates, direct link for JNVST Mock Test is provided below.

Particulars	Mock test link
Mental Ability	Click Here
Mental Ability (Hindi)	Click Here
Language	Click Here
Language (Hindi)	Click Here
Arithmetic	Click Here
Arithmetic (Hindi)	Click Here
JNVST	Click Here
JNVST (Hindi)	Click Here

Objectives of the Scheme

1. To provide good quality modern education including a strong component of culture, inculcation of values, awareness of the environment, adventure activities and physical education to the talented children predominantly from rural areas.
2. To ensure that students attain a reasonable level of competency in three languages.
3. To promote national integration through migration of students from Hindi to non- Hindi speaking State and vice-versa.
4. To serve in each district as focal point for improvement of quality of school education in general through sharing of experiences and facilities.

State-wise Distribution of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

According to the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme, one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is to be set up in each District in a phased manner. At present, 661 Vidyalayas are sanctioned in 28 States and 07 Union Territories, out of which 636 are functioning. The State-wise distribution of JNVs sanctioned is as under:

Andhra Pradesh	13+02**	Himachal Pradesh	12	Punjab	22+01**
Assam	27+01**	Jammu & Kashmir	22+01**	Pondicherry	04
Arunachal Pradesh	18	Jharkhand	24+02**	Rajasthan	33+02**
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	03	Karnataka	30+01**	Sikkim	04
Bihar	38+01**	Kerala	14	Tripura	08
Chandigarh	01	Lakshadweep	01	Telangana	09
Chattisgarh	27+01**	Madhya Pradesh	51+02**+01*	Uttar Pradesh	75+01**
Delhi	09	Maharashtra	33+01**	Uttarakhand	13
Daman & Diu	02	Manipur	09+02**	West Bengal	19+01**
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	01	Meghalaya	11+01**	Total 638+22**+1*= 661
Goa	02	Mizoram	08
Gujarat	33+01**	Nagaland	11
Haryana	21	Orissa	30+01**

Method of Recording Answers

• A separate Answer sheet will be provided. Candidates are required to indicate their answers at an appropriate place on the OMR sheet. A copy of the specimen OMR Sheet will be uploaded in the website of NVS.
• Only Blue/Black Ball Point Pen is to be used to write on the OMR Sheet. Candidates should bring their own ballpoint pens. Use of pencil is strictly prohibited.
• For each question, there are four probable answers, out of which only one is correct.The candidate is required to select the correct answer and darken the corresponding circle of the chosen answer.
• No change in the darkened circle is allowed. Striking, applying white/correction fluid and erasing on the OMR sheet is also not allowed. Such answers will not be evaluated.
• No negative marking will be done.

About Instruction and Example

• The candidate must carefully read the instructions given on the cover page of the test booklet as well as those for each section before attempting the questions. Candidates are advised to confirm that the test booklet received by them is of the language opted by them for the test. In case test booklet in language opted is not provided, the candidate should get it changed before the start of the examination. It is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain the test booklet of his choice as opted in the application form. No representation in this regard will be entertained after the examination is over.
• The total time would be two hours without any break. Additional time of 30 minutes will be allowed for “Divyang students” (differently-abled students).
• Securing qualifying marks in each of the three sections is essential. Candidates are advised not to spend more time on each section of test than suggested, although they are free to adjust the total time, as they like

1. No candidate will be allowed to appear in the selection test without proper Admit Card.
2. Candidates have to be seated in the allotted rooms latest by 11:00 a.m. Late comers will not be permitted to appear for the test.
3. There will be a bell after every 30 minutes.
4. No candidate will be permitted to leave the examination hall/room till the completion of full allotted time.

Official Website: navodaya.gov.in

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