NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI
(MINISTRY OF HRD, GOVT. OF INDIA)
ENTRANCE TEST FOR ADMISSION TO CLASS IX
AGAINST VACANT SEATS DURING 2017-18
ENTRANCE TEST FOR ADMISSION TO CLASS IX
AGAINST VACANT SEATS DURING 2017-18
As envisaged in National Policy of Education (NEP), 1986, Govt. of India set co-educational
residential institutions named Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in 28 States and 07 UTs
excluding Tamil Nadu. At present, 595 Vidyalayas are functional in the country.
The main objective of Navodaya Vidyalayas is to provide quality modern education to the
children predominantly from rural areas. Though the admission into Navodaya Vidyalayas is
at Class VI , it is intended to fill vacant seats with a lateral entry test at Class IX level.
Applications are invited for admission to Class IX of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas of
the District, against the vacant seats, which are available during the academic year
2017-18. The admission is through an All India Test to be conducted on Saturday,
24th June 2017 at 10.00 hrs. in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the district concerned.
The medium of test is English/Hindi.
Eligibility:
a) Only those candidates who have studied Class VIII during the Academic Session
2016-17 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar
Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought.
b) Candidate appearing for the selection test must have passed Class VIII in the
academic session 2016-17 from a Govt./Govt. recognized school in the district where
he/she is seeking admission.
c) Candidates seeking admission must not have been born before 01.05.2001 and after
30.04.2005. This will apply to candidates of all categories including those belonging to
SC/ST.
d) 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.
Nature of the Selection Test
| Sl.No. | Subject | Marks |
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| 01. | English | 15 | |||||||
| 02. | Hindi | 15 | |||||||
| 03. | Maths | 35 | |||||||
| 04. | Science | 35 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 100 | ||||||||
The test will be objective type with 03 hours duration without any break. Centre for the
examination will be Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned district.
How to Apply
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 our Office
website www.nvshq.org. Neatly typed and xeroxed copy of the applications also can be used
for applying.
Application form filled in all respects is to be submitted to the office of Principal, Jawahar
Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned district by Monday, the 29th May 2017 either through
Registered Post or in person
Time Activity Schedule for Conduct of Lateral Entry
Test 2017 for Class IX for Admission of Students in JNVs
|
| Sl. No. | Activity | Agency Involved | Time Target |
| 01 | Publicity through News paper/Mass media and uploading in the website of NVS(Hqrs.)/R.O./JNV | NVS(Hqrs.)/Regional Office/ JNV | 12th May 2017 (Friday) |
| 02 | Distribution of application form | Principal, JNV | 12th May 2017 (Friday) |
| 03 | Submission of Custodian Bank Details to CBSE | CBSE/ NVS Hqrs./ Regional Office/ Principal JNV | 19th May 2017 (Friday) |
| 04 | Last date of submission of application by the candidate | Candidate/JNV | 29th May 2017 (Monday) |
| 05 | Intimation of requirement of question paper by JNV to RO | Regional Office/ Principal JNV | 30th May 2017 (Tuesday) (10 am) |
| 06 | Intimation of requirement of question paper by RO to NVS(HQ) | NVS Hqrs/ Regional Office | 30th May 2017 (Tuesday) (12 noon) |
| 07 | Intimation of requirement of question paper by NVS(HQ) to CBSE | CBSE/NVS Hqrs | 30th May 2017 (Tuesday) (4 pm) |
| 08 | Scrutiny of Application Form at Vidyalaya level by a duly constituted Committee | Principal JNV | 5th June 2017 (Monday) |
| 09 | Issue of Admit Cards to the candidates | Candidates/JNVs | 12th June 2017 (Monday) |
| 10 | Conduct of Examination | 24th June 2017 (Saturday) | |
| 11 | Uploading the list of selected students in the website of JNV | Principal of JNV | 3rd July 2017 (Monday) |
| 12 | Intimation to selected students by JNVs | Principal JNV | 4th July 2017 (Tuesday) |
| 13 | Completion of Lateral Entry Admission process including admission through wait list | Principal JNV / Regional Office | 10th July 2017 (Monday) |
| 14 | Submission of report of admission to NVS Hqrs. | Regional Office | 11th July 2017 (Tuesday) |
