Navodaya Class IX Lateral Entry Selection Test 2026 Notification
NOTIFICATION FOR ADMISSION OF STUDENTS IN CLASS-IX AGAINST VACANT SEATS LIKELY TO BE AVAILABLE IN JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS FOR THE SESSION 2026-27 THROUGH SELECTION TEST
In order to optimally utilize the infrastructure and other facilities available in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, it has been decided by the Samiti to fill the vacant seats in Class IX. Admission will be made on the basis of selection test, which will be conducted by an external agency as per the policy of NVS. Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to Class IX, only against the vacant seats, likely to be available in JNVs during the academic year 2026-27. The selection test is conducted only for JNVs having vacancies, please refer to the list/tentative vacancy details at the end of the Prospectus. Since the notified vacancies are tentative, hence may get reduced owing to administrative exigencies. (Navodaya Class IX Lateral Entry Selection Test 2026 Notification)
Important dates:
- LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION : 23-09-2025
- DATE OF SELECTION TEST : 07-02-2026
VENUE & DATE OF THE SELECTION TEST
Selection Test for admission to Class IX will be conducted on Saturday, the 07th February 2026 in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of concerned district/and/or any other centre allotted by NVS.
RESULT OF SELECTION TEST
Result of the Selection Test may be noted from the application portal of NVS through which application is submitted. Result 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 Speed/registered post.
Eligibility to apply
Who is Eligible
- Only those candidates who are bonafide residents of the district concerned where wish to apply and should have resident of the same district.
- Only those candidates who are bonafide residents & studying Class VIII during the Academic Session 2025-26 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought, are eligible.
- District of residence and district of class VIII study should be same in respect of candidates who desire to apply for admission to class IX (session 2026-27) in the JNV located in the same district.
- Date of Birth of the candidate must be between 1stMay 2011 to 31st July 2013 (both days inclusive). This is applicable to all categories of candidates including those who belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti reserves the right to refer any candidate to a MEDICAL BOARD for confirmation of the age of the candidate, in case any doubt arises about the age on the basis of certificate produced by the candidate before confirmation of admission. The decision of the medical board will be final and binding.
- Only Indian Nationals, who are studying Class-VIII in India in the district concerned are eligible to apply
Who is Not Eligible
- The students who have already passed class VIII in previous academic sessions are not eligible.
- Candidates whose Date of Birth does not lie between 1stMay 2011 to 31st July 2013 (both days inclusive).
- District of study class VIII and district of residence is different. j) School of study class VIII is not Govt./Govt. recognized of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought.
- If the candidate has already applied for lateral entry test, in the previous academic session.
How to apply for admission in Class-IX in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
- The candidate can fill the online application form directly on NVS website www.navodaya.gov.in. Last date to apply for class IX Lateral Entry Selection is Tuesday 23rd September, 2025.
- Candidates/ parents are advised to go through the notification cum prospectus before applying and ensure the fulfillment of eligibility criteria. Please note that selection test is against the vacant seats only, subject to availability of accommodation in the JNV concerned.
- The following documents in soft form (JPG format of size between 10 to 100 kb) may be kept ready for registration: Photograph, Signature of parent, Signature of candidate
- Basic details of candidate like State, District (residence and study), Aadhaar number, study details of class VIII, APAAR ID/PEN, address etc. are to be filled in the application portal.
- The eligible candidates have to fill up the online form and upload the photograph along with signatures of both candidate and his/her parent.
- Online platform is in open source and free of cost. Application may be submitted from any source like desktop, laptop, mobile, tablet etc.
- In all JNVs, a help desk is available to assist the candidates/parents to upload application of candidates free of cost. Parents may approach the help desk in JNV along with candidate and required documents such as photograph along with signature of both candidate and his/her parent.
- All efforts are to be made to provide correct information in the portal which may be substantiated at the time of admission after selection with supporting documents.
- Admission of provisionally selected students is subject to passing Class-VIII during the Session 2025-26 and submission of necessary supporting documents as per the information provided by the candidate/ parent in the online application form
- Since online data is being captured for all purposes, it is requested to fill the data in online application form with due care. The information submitted in the online application form will be taken as final for further processing. NVS will not be responsible for any wrong information filled on the part of the candidate in the online application form. The candidature of the student for admission will be subject to the due verification of the information filled by the candidate through the supportive requisite documents.
- It is intimated to all concerned that verification of proofs of residence of District, age, pass certificate, eligibility including district of study, category (Rural/Urban & OBC, SC, ST, Divyang) etc. as per norms will be done for all provisionally selected candidates through the laid down procedure after the declaration of results. Only after verification, admission will be confirmed.