Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has released online admit card for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 for admission in class 6 to the academic session 2026-27 for all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). The summer bound exam shall be conducted on 13th December 2025 across the nation as per the notified examination center by the Samiti. All eligible students can download their admit card online at JNVST official website navodaya.gov.in from 17th November 2025 onwards for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test 2026
JNVST Admit Card 2025 Class 6 Summary
| Examination Body | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti |
| Test Name | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test 2026 |
| Admission Session | 2026-27 |
| Class | VI |
| Total Vidyalaya | 654 |
| Admit Card Status | Summer Bound Admit Card Released |
| JNV Class 6 Admit Card Release Date | 17 November 2025 |
| JNVST Summer Bound Exam Date | 13 December 2025 |
| JNVST Admit Card Download Link | navodaya.gov.in |
| Helpline Number | 0120- 2975754 |
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test Admit Card 2026
The admit cards will be available for download from 17th November 2025, as decided by NVS. They can be accessed on the application portal www.navodaya.gov.in. Candidates/ parents can download the JNVST admit card free of cost before the exam through Registration Number and Date of Birth.
JNVST 2026 Summer Bound State Names
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, Solan and Shimla Districts), Jammu & Kashmir (only for Jammu-I, Jammu-II, Samba & Udhampur) Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand & West Bengal (except Darjeeling), Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
JNV Class 6 Exam Date 2025
The selection test of Summer Bound Exam shall be conducted on 13 December 2025 across the nation as per the notified examination center by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 for admission in class 6.
JNVST Syllabus and Test Pattern 2025
The selection test will be of 02 hour duration from 11:30 am to 01:30 pm and will have 3 sections with only objective type questions. There are 80 questions in all for 100 marks.
| Type of Test | No. of Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test | 40 | 50 | 60 Minutes |
| Arithmetic Test | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Language Test | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 80 | 100 | 2 Hours |
- A single test booklet comprising of all the three sections will be given to each candidate. Additional time of 40 minutes will be allowed for “Divyang students” (differently-abled students)
- 1.25 marks will be given for every correct answer.
- No negative marking will be done.
How To Download JNVST Class 6 Admit Card 2026
There are following simple steps for online downloading of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026 admit card as under described:
- At first open Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) official website https://navodaya.gov.in.
- In the middle of Home Page under important links section click on the given link as “The admit card for class VI JNVST (Summer Bound) 2026 has been released. Click here to download the admit cards.”.
- You will be redirected to admit card download page of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test 2026.
- In the admit card download page under Student Login section enter your Registration Number and Date of Birth correctly in the specified input field.
- Next enter Captcha code as shown in that page correctly to proceed further.
- Finally click on Sign IN button to fetch your admit card from NVS server and now you can download a copy in PDF or print out it for future reference.
JNV Admit Card 2026 Download Links
| Download Admit Card (Winter Bound) | Click Here To Download Admit Card (Winter Bound) |
| Download Admit Card | Click Here To Download Admit Card (Summer Bound) |
| Download Prospectus | Click Here For Prospectus |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
