Navodaya Class 9 Admissions 2026: The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has recently extended the deadline for receiving online applications from eligible candidates to admit them to Class 9 in various Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, based on available vacancies. The Lateral Entry Selection Test or LEST for Class 9 will be conducted on the 7th of February, 2026. The application process will now remain open until the 7th day of October, 2025.
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Who can apply?
- Only those candidates who are bonafide residents and studying Class VIII during the Academic Session 2025-26 in one of the Govt./ Govt. recognised schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought, are eligible..
- The students who have already passed class VIII in previous academic sessions are not eligible.
- A candidate seeking admission must be born between 1st May 2011 and 31st July 2013 (both days inclusive).
- 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 the certificate produced by the candidate before confirmation of admission.
Documents Required
The following documents are required in JPG format of size between 10 to 100 kb while applying for Navodaya Class 9 Admissions 2026:
- Photograph
- Signature of parent
- Signature of candidate
How to apply for Navodaya Class 9 Admissions 2026?
- First of all, visit the admission portal of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
- Click on the link given for Registration
- Choose the state and district, then enter candidate’s personal and communication details
- Next upload the candidate’s photo, signature, and also a signature from any one of the parents
- Lastly, enter the candidate’s academic information and submit the application form
- Do not forget to download a copy of the application form after final submission and keep it safe, as it will be required for future references
Exam Pattern
- The selection test for Navodaya Class 9 Admissions 2026 against the vacant seats in all the operational JNVs of India will be of 100 marks.
- Candidates will be given 150 minutes (i.e. 2 ½ hours) and the paper will be of objective type, which students will need to answer in the OMR sheet provided.
- The medium of the test paper will be English/ Hindi.
- The test will consist of questions from the subjects of Mathematics, General Science, English, and Hindi.
- However, the merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in three subjects, Mathematics + Science + One of the two languages in which candidate has scored more marks.
- The difficulty level of the test paper shall be that of Class VIII standards.
- Candidates can check the detailed syllabus and no. of seats open in each JNV in the prospectus linked below.
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 15 | 15 |
| Hindi | 15 | 15 |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
| Science | 35 | 35 |
Key Dates
| Last date to submit Application forms | 7th October 2025 |
| Release of Admit Cards | – |
| Exam of Navodaya Class 9 Admissions 2026 | 7th February 2025 |
| Announcement of Results | – |
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