Eligibility criteria for Jawahar Navodaya

Eligibility Criteria for admission in to VI class in JNV:

1. Only the candidates from the district concerned where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been opened are eligible to apply for admission. However, the district where JNV is opened and is bifurcated at a later date, the old boundaries of the district are considered for the purpose of eligibility for admission into JNVST, in case a new Vidyalaya has not started in newly bifurcated district as yet.
2. A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-2004 and after 30-04-2008. This will apply to candidates of all categories, including those who belong to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). In case of doubt of overage candidate seeking admission, they may be referred to the Medical Board for confirmation of the age. The decision of the Medical Board will be final
3. A candidate appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for the whole of the academic session 2016-17 in a Government/Government aided or other recognized schools or ‘B’ certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district where he/she is seeking admission. A school will be deemed recognized if it is declared so by the Government or by any other agency authorized on behalf of Government. Schools where students have obtained ‘B’ certificate under National Institute of Open Schooling should have accreditation of NIOS. A candidate must successfully complete Class-V in the session 2016-17. Actual admission in Class-VI for the session 2017-18 will be subject to this condition.
4. A Candidate claiming admission under rural quota must have studied and passed classes III, IV and V from a Govt. / Govt. aided / recognized school spending one full academic session each year in a school located in rural area.
5. Candidates who will be passing B certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling on or before 30th September, 2016 are also eligible to write admission test provided they are in the prescribed age group. The forms of such candidates will be verified by DEO/DIOS. The rural status of a child from National Institute of Open Schooling will be decided on the basis of a certificate to be issued by Tehsildar/District Magistrate of the District indicating that the child has been residing in rural areas for the last three years. Students studying under the above scheme from urban and notified areas are not eligible for obtaining seat in rural quota.
6. A Candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to Class-V before 15th September, 2016 is not eligible to apply
7. No candidate is eligible to appear in the selection test second time, under any circumstances

Reservations for Admission