As per the policy of the Government, one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is to be established in each district. Admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for Class VI, IX and XI are made through National Level Competitive Examination designed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Procedure for admission
Admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas is conducted by Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya selection tests (JNVST). There are certain eligibility conditions which a student has to fulfil before he/she is able to appear in the admission test.
Children are also admitted against the vacant seats in Class IX and Class XI through Regional Level Examination / Marks in the previous qualifying examination. Education in Navodaya Vidyalayas is free of cost.
A total of 75 per cent of seats are reserved for rural children and a minimum of 33 per cent of seats are reserved for girls. Scheduled castes (SCs)/Scheduled castes (STs) also have due reservations of 15 per cent and 7½ per cent, respectively. The scheme envisages the establishment of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, one in each district of the country.
For application, selection process and more details, visit the website for more information : Navodaya Vidyalaya Samithi
For admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas, the following guidelines are issued with effect from the academic session 2019–2020. There are 1216 KVs across the country.
Priorities in admission
The following priorities shall be followed in granting admissions:
KVs under Civil / Defence sector
KVs under Public Sector Undertakings . Institutes of Higher Learning
Note:Preference in Admission to wards will be granted based on the number of transfers of the parents in the last 7 years.
Admission Procedure
An advertisement shall be issued by the Regional Office in the local newspapers in the Lastweek of February givingthe admission schedule (Annexure follows) and inviting Parents to register their wards for admission in KendriyaVidyalayas. This advertisement should specifically indicate that admissions in KendriyaVidyalayas are not restricted to Central Govt. employees and are open to all, only certain priorities have been laid down for different categories to regulate the admissions. The reservations for SC, ST and Differently Abled underRTE Act 2009 should also be indicated.
For application, selection process and more details, visit the website: https://kvsangathan.nic.in/
Last Modified : 2/3/2022
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