State Wise List of Languages for JNV Selection Test-2020
| STATE NAME |
LANGUAGES |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | HINDI,ENGLISH,TAMIL,URDU,BENGALI |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | HINDI,ENGLISH,TELUGU,URDU,MARATHI,URDU,ORIYA,KANNADA |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | HINDI,ENGLISH, |
| ASSAM | HINDI,ENGLISH,ASSAMI,BADO,GARO,URDU,BENGALI,KANNADA |
| BIHAR | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU |
| CHANDIGARH | HINDI,ENGLISH,PUNJABI |
| CHATISGARH | HINDI,ENGLISH, |
| DELHI | HINDI, |
| GOA | HINDI,ENGLISH,MARATHI,KANNADA |
| GUJURAT | HINDI,ENGLISH,GUJURATI,MARATHI |
| HARYANA | HINDI,ENGLISH, |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | HINDI,ENGLISH, |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU |
| JHARKAND | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU,ORIYA |
| KARNATAKA | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU,TAMIL,KANNADA,TELUGU,MARATI,MALYALAM |
| KERALA | HINDI,ENGLISH,MALYALAM,TAMIL,KANADA |
| LAKSHADEEP | HINDI,ENGLISH,MALYALAM |
| MADHYA PRADESH | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU,TAMIL,GUJURATHI,MARATI, |
| MAHARASTRA | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU,TAMIL,KANNADA,TELUGU,MARATI,MALYALAM |
| MANIPURI | HINDI,ENGLISH,MANIPURI |
| MEGHALAYA | HINDI,ENGLISH,KHASI,GARO,ASSAME,BENGALI |
| MIZORAM | HINDI,ENGLISH,MIZO |
| NAGALAND | HINDI,ENGLISH, |
| ODHISHA | HINDI,ENGLISH,ORIYA,TELUGU,URDU |
| PUDUCHERRY | HINDI,ENGLISH,MALYALAM,TELUGU,TAMIL |
| PUNJAB | HINDI,ENGLISH,PUNJABI |
| RAJASTHAN | HINDI,ENGLISH, |
| SIKKIM | HINDI,ENGLISH,NEPALI |
| TELANGANA | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU,TAMIL,KANNADA,TELUGU,MARATI, |
| TRIPURA | HINDI,ENGLISH,BENGALI, |
| UT DAMAN AND DIU | HINDI,ENGLISH,GUJURATI |
| UT OF DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI | HINDI,MARATHI,GUJURATI |
| UTTARPRADESHU | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU |
| UTTARAKHAND | HINDI,ENGLISH,URDU |
| WEST BENGAL | HINDI,ENGLISH,NEPALI,BENGALI,URDU |
NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SCHEME
Job Descriptions
State Wise List of Languages for JNV Selection Test-2020
According to the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme, one Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalaya is to be set up in each District in a phased manner. At present, 661
Vidyalayas are sanctioned in 28 States and 07 Union Territories, out of which
636 are functioning. The State-wise distribution of JNVs sanctioned is as
under:
STATE NAME |
NUMBER OF VIDYALAYAS |
| Andhra Pradesh | 13+02** |
| Assam | 27+01** |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 03 |
| Bihar | 38+01** |
| Andaman & Nicobar
Islands | 27+01** |
| Chattisgarh | 27+01** |
| Delhi | 09 |
| Daman & Diu | 02 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 01 |
| GOA | 02 |
| Gujarat | 33+01** |
| Haryana | 21 |
| Himachal
Pradesh | 12 |
| Jammu &
Kashmir | 22+01** |
| Jharkhand | 30+01** |
| Karnataka | 24+02** |
| Kerala | 14 |
| Lakshadweep | 1 |
| Madhya
Pradesh | 51+02**+
01* |
| Maharashtra | 33+01** |
| Manipur | 09+02** |
| Mizoram | 08 |
| Nagaland | 11 |
| Orissa | 30+01** |
| Punjab | 04 |
| Rajasthan | 33+02** |
| Sikkim | 04 |
| Tripura | 08 |
| Telangana | 09 |
| Uttar
Pradesh | 75+01**
|
| Pudducher
ry | 22+01** |
| Uttarakhan
d | 13 |
| West
Bengal | 19+01** |
Total 638+22**+1*=
661
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test - 2020
JNV Selection Test for admission to Class-VI in JNVs for the academic session
2020-21 will be held in two phases as given below:
i. On Saturday, the_11th January, 2020 at 11.30 A.M. in the State of 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 and Shimla Districts), Jharkhand, Kerala,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan,
Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, & West Bengal (except Darjeeling), Union
Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli,
Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Pudducherry.
ii. On Saturday, the 11th April, 2020 at 11.30 A.M. in the States of Jammu and
Kashmir, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttrakhand and in the Districts of
Dibang Valley and Tawang of Arunachal Pradesh, in the Districts of Chamba,
Kinnaur, Mandi, Sirmour, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti and Shimla of Himachal Pradesh, in
the District of Darjeeling of West Bengal.
The last date to submit online application is 15th September 2019.
HOW TO APPLY FOR JNV SELECTION TEST
Procedure to register online for JNV Selection Test 2020
(i) The process for submission of application for JNV Selection Test has been
simplified through online process. Registration can be done free of cost
through the admission portal of NVS linked through www.navodaya.gov.in
and www.nvsadmissionclasssix.in Verification of proofs for residence, age,
eligibility etc will be done for selected candidates through the laid down
procedure after the declaration of results.
(ii) The eligible candidates have to fill up the online form and upload the
certificate issued by the Head Master/Principal where the candidate is
studying in class V with the photograph along with signatures of both
candidate and his/her parent/guardian. The attachments should be
uploaded in jpg format of the size between 10-100 kb only.
(iii) In case of candidates from NIOS, candidates should obtain `B‟ certificate
and residence should be in the same district where he / she is seeking
admission.
(iv) Online platform is in open source and free of cost. Application may be
submitted from any source like desktop, laptop, mobile, tablet etc.
(v) In all JNVs a help desk will be available to assist the candidates/parents to
upload application free of cost. Parents may also approach the help desk in
JNV along with candidate and required documents such as certificate
signed by the Head Master, photograph and a mobile phone with valid
mobile number for receiving the registration number and password through
SMS for registration process.
Issue of Admit Cards
The admit card will be made available with effect from 1st December 2019
and 1st March 2020 in respect of phase 1 and phase 2 class VI JNVST -2020
respectively on application portal which shall be downloaded free of cost
by the candidates/parents before the conduct of JNVST.
Result of the Selection Test
The result of JNV Selection Test 2020 is expected to be announced by
March 2020 and May 2020 for Phase 1 and phase 2 class VI JNVST-2020
respectively. Candidates can get the result from the admission portal. The
result will also be displayed in the offices of the concerned
i. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
ii. District Education Officer
iii. District Magistrate
iv. Deputy Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti of the Region.
v. The website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti www.navodaya.gov.in.
The Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya concerned, will also inform the
selected candidates through SMS on the registered mobile number followed
by a speed post.
SELECTION AND ADMISSION
Selection in the test will not vest any right on the candidate to secure
admission into the JNV. At the time of seeking actual admission, each
selected candidate will have to produce all relevant certificates, as
prescribed by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Until admission, the selection
is provisional only. Candidates are advised to apply for TC from parent
school only after the verification of documents and confirmation of
admission by the respective JNV.
3.2) In case of any dispute, the decision of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti shall be
final and binding on the candidates.
3.3) Marks obtained by candidates (both selected and not selected) in the test
are not communicated.
3.4) There is no provision for re-evaluation of the answer scripts or re-totaling of
marks, since the result is processed through computer and sufficient care is
taken to ensure accuracy through various checks while processing the
result.
3.5) It may also be noted by the candidates and their parents/guardians that
under the scheme of NVS, students of a JNV located in Hindi speaking State
may have to be migrated to another JNV in Non-Hindi Speaking State and
vice-versa for one academic year when the students are promoted to Class
IX. In case of refusal by the students/ parents selected for migration,
continuation of such students in JNV will not be allowed.
3.6) The candidates and their parents/guardians may note that the children
selected on the basis of the Test will be admitted only in the JNV located in
the district from where they are studying in class V and appearing for the
JNVST. Under no circumstances, the selected candidate will be given
admission to any other JNV. No request for shifting of students on account of
medium of instruction in the JNV concerned, shifting of parents/guardians to
other district(s) / State(s) etc. will be entertained.
3.7) Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe
(ST) will have to produce a certificate of scheduled Caste/Tribe at the time
of seeking admission, if selected. Such certificate should be obtained from
the competent authority before 30th March of the year of seeking admission
so that it may be submitted to the Principal of JNV concerned at the time of
verification of document. For example, candidates seeking admission during
2020-21 should get the certificate on or before 30th March 2020.
3.8) Candidates applying for admission under Rural Category will have to
produce a certificate to the effect that the school(s) where candidates
studied classes III, IV and V is located in Rural Area.
3.9) Candidates belonging to the Divyang category (Orthopedically
Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Visually Handicapped), if selected ,
will have to produce a medical certificate signed by Chief Medical Officer
of the District concerned at the time of admission in appropriate format.
3.10) Candidates belonging to transgender category will have to submit a
certificate from the competent authority prescribed by the concerned State
Govt. with regard to their gender. No reservation is made for this category.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
FOR ALL CANDIDATES:
4.1 Only the candidates from the district concerned where the Jawahar
Navodaya Vidyalaya has been opened are eligible to apply for admission.
However, if the district where JNV is opened 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 is not started in the newly
bifurcated district as yet.
4.2 A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-2007
and after 30-04-2011 (Both dates are inclusive). This will apply to candidates
of all categories, including those who belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC)
and Scheduled Tribe (ST). In case of doubtful cases of overage in
comparison to the age recorded in the certificate, they may be referred to
the Medical Board for confirmation of the age. The decision of the medical
board will be treated as final.
4.3 A candidate appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for
the whole of the academic session 2019-20 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 2019-20. Actual
admission in Class-VI for the session 2020-21 will be subject to the mentioned
condition.
4.4 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.
4.5 Candidates passing „B‟ certificate competency course of National Institute of
Open Schooling on or before 30th September 2019 are also eligible to write
admission test provided they are in the prescribed age group. 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 and residing in urban and
notified areas are not eligible for obtaining seat in rural quota.
4.6 A Candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to Class-V before
15th September, 2019 is not eligible to apply.
4.7 No candidate is eligible to appear in the selection test for the second
time, under any circumstances.
Composition of the Test
The selection test will be of two-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.
Job Descriptions
State Wise List of Languages for JNV Selection Test-2020
| Type of Test |
Number of Questions |
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 30 minutes will be allowed for “Divyang students”
(differently-abled students)
SOME IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR UPLOADING THE ONLINE APPLICATION
The online application form for admission to Class VI in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is
self-explanatory. However, following guidelines may be specifically kept in view by the
students and their parents/guardians.
1. Please read the Prospectus carefully. Fill in complete information after ensuring that
the candidate fulfills all the prescribed requirements such as date of birth within
specified range (01.05.2007 to 30.04.2011), schooling in classes III, IV & V in
recognized institution(s). (Govt. / Govt. Aided / Recognized / NIOS).
2. Carefully fill the certificate to be uploaded along with the application form with
regard to category i.e. General, SC, ST, OBC & Divyang. If it is found at the time of
admission that a candidate has opted SC/ST though he/she does not actually
belong to SC/ST community, his/her selection is liable to be cancelled. Same is
applicable for cases like rural category candidates, etc.,
3. (a) Mention the date of birth in figures as well as in words. Write correct Date of Birth as
per school records. In case, if it is observed at a later stage that the Date of Birth of
the candidate does not match with the school records his/her candidature is liable
to be rejected.
(b) Permanent identification marks which can be identified clearly shall be mentioned
in the Application Form by the candidate.
4. Signature of both, the candidate and the parent / guardian should be uploaded
while applying for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test.
5. The last date to submit online application for test is 15th September 2019.
CAUTION: Application form is liable for rejection, if columns are left blank or the entries are
incomplete. Applicants should ensure that they fulfill all the prescribed requirements of
education, age, categories (SC/ST/Divyang) and area (Urban/Rural) wherever
applicable. If any information given in the original application form is found to be false /
incorrect on subsequent verification, even after the selection of the candidate, the
admission is liable to be cancelled and the decision of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti will be
final and binding. No correspondence shall be entertained in this regard. Such admissions,
if any, obtained by any candidate on the basis of false certificate / declaration /
information shall not only be cancelled but Samiti also reserves the right to recover the
expenditure incurred on a student during his/her entire stay in a Vidyalaya.
