Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas offers admission in Class IX, against the vacant seats, which are likely to be available during the academic year 2016-17. The admission is through an All India Test to be conducted at specified date and time in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the district concerned. The medium of test is English/Hindi. Candidates can check the detail of JNV Lateral Entry Test 2016 application process, eligibility criteria and other information on this page below.
JNV Lateral Entry Test 2016
Candidates seeking admission in JNV Lateral Entry Test 2016 can download the application from the official website. The main objective of these Vidyalayas is to provide quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas. Though the admission into these Vidyalayas is at Class VI , it is intended to fill vacant seats with a lateral entry test at Class IX level. Admit Card for appearing at the Selection Test will be issued to the candidates as per schedule date. Result of the Selection Test will be notified in the Vidyalaya Notice Board as well as published in the website of JNVs concerned.
Schedule for the JNV Lateral Entry Test 2016 is given below.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Availability of Application form | 25 Jan 2016 |
| Last date of submission of application form | 29 Feb 2016 |
| Dispatch of Admit card | 11 Apr 2016 |
| Date of Examination | Postponed till further Notification |
| Evaluation of Answer sheet / compilation of Result | 02 May 2016 |
| Dispatch of Selection list | 09 May 2016 |
| Completion of Admission process | 30 Jun 2016 |
JNV Lateral Entry Application Form 2016
The Prospectus-cum-Application form containing detailed instructions can be obtained free of cost from the Office of Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and office of District and Block Education Officers of the District. Application forms can also be downloaded from JNV official website http://www.nvshq.org. Neatly typed and Xeroxed copy of the applications also can be used for applying.
Application Form duly completed in all respect must reach the Office of the Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned district on or before the last date of application as per schedule. Duly filled in application forms must be sent through registered post A/D. If the candidate prefers to submit Application Form in person, he/she is advised to get the acknowledgement from the office of the Principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only those candidates who have studied/is studying in class VIII during the Academic Session 2015-16 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought.
- Candidate appearing for the selection test must pass Class VIII in the academic session 2015-16 from a Govt./Govt. recognized school in the district where he/she is seeking admission.
- Candidates seeking admission must not have been born before 01.05.2000 and after 30.04.2004. This will apply to candidates of all categories including those belonging to SC/ST.
- Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti reserves the right to refer any candidate to a Medical Board for confirmation of the age of the candidate in case a doubt arises about the age certificate produced by the candidate before the admission is given.
Reservation
The existing vacant seats in the SC/ST category as notified are reserved for the SC/ST students.
JNV Lateral Entry Admit Card 2016
Admit Card for appearing at the Selection Test will be issued to the candidates as per schedule date after the completion of application process. If the candidate does not get the Admission Card, he/she must contact the office of the Principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya for obtaining the same.
JNV Lateral Entry Exam Pattern
| Subject | Marks |
| English | 15 |
| Hindi | 15 |
| Maths | 35 |
| Science | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
The test will be objective/descriptive type with 03 hours duration without any break. Centre for the examination will be Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned district.
Exam Centre : Centre for examination shall be in the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya the district concerned.
Medium of Language for Examination will be English/Hindi.
JNV Lateral Entry Result 2016
Selection Test for admission to Class IX will be conducted as per schedule above in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of concerned district. Result of the Selection Test will be notified in the Vidyalaya Notice Board as well as published in the website of JNVs concerned. Selected candidates will also be intimated by post.
JNV Lateral Entry Selection Procedure
Selection in the selection test will not vest any right upon candidate to secure admission into JNV till the candidate produces all the relevant certificates such as date of birth, pass certificate of VIII class with mark sheets, SC/ST certificate as prescribed by NVS for the admission.
Details of the marks obtained in the test are not communicated and there is no provision for re-checking/re-totaling.
Candidates will be considered for the admission only into that Vidyalaya for which he/she has appeared for Selection Test.
At the time of admission, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) Scheduled Tribes (STs) & Other Backward Classes (OBCs) categories will have to produce the required Scheduled Caste/Tribe or OBC Certificate issued by the competent authority.
In case of any dispute, the decision of NVS will be final and binding on the candidates.
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