Jawahar Navodya Vidyalya Class 6 Entrance Exam Online Application Form

HOW TO APPLY FOR JNV SELECTION TEST

2.1 How to register online for JNV Selection Test 2018

(i) The process for applying for JNV Selection Test has been simplified through online

process. Detailed and intensive verification of proofs for residence, age, eligibility

etc will be done for successful candidates through the laid down procedure.

(ii) The eligible candidates along with his /her parent/guardians may approach Common

Service Centre along with duly filled in certificate from the Head Master of

School where the candidate is studying in Class V. The format of certificate

may be downloaded from Samiti website www.nvshq.org The sample of format

is enclosed.

(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.

The application for JNV Selection Test 2018 is being processed through Common Service

Centre of Ministry of IT, Govt. of India. Common Service Centre has a wider range with

2.6 lac centres across the country virtually covering every village. As per the MOU with

NVS, Common Service Centre will be charging Rs 35/-(Rupees thirty five only) to be paid

by the parent/ candidate towards service charge to upload the application form per candidate

2.2 Issue of Admit Cards

The admit card can be downloaded from the office of Common Service Centre as per

following schedule: For downloading the admit card, Common Service Centre will be

charging Rs.10/-per candidate, which is to be paid by the parent/candidate.

For Exam to be Conducted on With effect from

10th February, 2018 for Summer Bound JNVs 15th January 2018 (Monday)

8th April 2018 for Winter Bound JNVs 23rd March 2018 (Friday)

9th June 2018 for Extreme Winter Bound JNVs

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2.3 Result of the Selection Test

The result of JNV Selection Test 2018 is expected to be announced by 1st week of

April/May 2018 for Summer Bound, the last week of May 2018 for Winter Bound & 1st

week of July 2018 for Extreme Winter Bound JNVs of the year of admission. The result

will 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. The Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya concerned,

will also inform the selected candidates through registered post. The result will also be

displayed on website of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti at the address www.nvshq.org

3. SELECTION AND ADMISSION

3.a) Selection in the test will not vest any right on the candidates 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.

3.b) In case of any dispute, the decision of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti shall be final and

binding on the candidates.

3.c) Marks obtained by candidates (both selected and unselected) in the test are not

communicated.

3.d) There is no provision for re-evaluation of the answer scripts. Since the result is processed

through computer and sufficient care is taken to ensure accuracy through various checks in

processing the result, no request for re-totaling of marks will be entertained.

3.e) It may also be noted by the candidates and their parents/guardians that under the scheme of

JNVs, 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 from the students selected for migration,

continuation of such students in JNV will not be allowed.

3.f) 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

appearing at 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.g) Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) will have

to produce a certificate of the Caste/Tribe at the time of seeking admission, if selected. Such

certificate should be procured from the competent authority before 15th July, of the year of

seeking admission so that it may be submitted to the Principal of concerned JNV at the time

of admission.

3.h) 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.

3.i) Candidates belonging to the divyang category (Orthopedically Handicapped, Hearing

Impaired and Visually Handicapped) can seek admission in the district in which they are

studying in Class V on regular basis at the time of applying for JNVST or their native

district where his/her parents are residing.

3.j) Candidates belonging to transgender category can seek admission in the district in

which they are studying in Class V on regular basis at the time of applying for JNVST.

They 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.

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4. WHO IS ELIGIBLE

FOR ALL CANDIDATES:

4.a) 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.

4.b) A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-2005 and after 30-

04-2009. 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.

4.c) A candidate appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for the whole of the

academic session 2017-18 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 2017-18. Actual admission in Class-VI for the session 2018-19 will

be subject to this condition.

4.d) 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.e) Candidates who will be passing ‘B’ certificate competency course of National Institute of

Open Schooling on or before 30th September, 2017 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.

4.f) A Candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to Class-V before 15th September,

2017 is not eligible to apply.

4.g) No candidate is eligible to appear in the selection test second time, under any

circumstances.

5. The parents of the children who qualify the Selection Test will have to submit the

following documents at the time of admission for verification: -

i) Residence Certificate in prescribed Performa

ii) Proof for date of birth. However, if any doubt arises, a medical board will verify it.

iii) Proofs for eligibility as per the conditions of NVS.

iv) For candidates seeking admission under rural quota, the parents will also have to

submit certificate to the effect that the child had studied in an Institution located in a

notified rural area.

v) Any other documents required.

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FOR RURAL CANDIDATES

A) At least 75% of the seats in a district will be filled by candidates selected from rural areas

and remaining seats will be filled from the urban areas of the district.

B) A candidate seeking admission under the rural quota must have studied in Classes-III, IV

and V completing full academic session from the Government / Government Aided /

Government recognized school(s) located in rural areas. However, the candidate should

study full academic session in Class-V from the same district where admission is sought.

C) Candidates studying under the schemes of National Institute of Open Schooling should

produce their rural status certificate issued by District Magistrate / Tehsildar / Block

Development Officer.

FOR URBAN CANDIDATES

A Candidate who has studied in a school located in an urban area even for a single day of

session in Class-III, IV and V will be considered as an urban candidate. Urban areas are those

which are so defined in 2011 census or through a subsequent Government Notification. All other

areas will be considered as rural.

FOR TRANSGENDER CANDIDATES

No separate reservation for transgender category candidates is provided and they will

be included in Boys category for reservation purpose, under various sub-categories viz Rural,

Urban, SC, ST and Divyang.

RESERVATION OF SEATS

a) At least 75% of the seats in a district are filled by candidates selected from rural areas

and remaining seats are filled from urban areas of the district.

b) Reservation of seats in favour of children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled

Tribes is provided in proportion to their population in the concerned district provided

that no district, such reservation will be less than the national average (15% for SC and

7.5% for ST) but subject to maximum of 50% for both the categories (SC & ST) taken

together. These reservations are interchangeable and over and above the candidates

selected under open merit.

c) One third of the total seats are filled up by girls.

d) There is a provision for reservation of 3% seats for ** Divyang children (i.e.

Orthopedically Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Visually Handicapped).

** “Blindness” refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following

conditions namely:-

(i) Total absence of sight; or

(ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses;

or

(iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.

** “Hearing Impairment” means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the

conversational range of frequencies.

** “Locomotor disability” means disability of the bones joints or muscles leading to

substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy.

** “Person with disability” means a person suffering from not less than forty percent of any

disability as certified by a medical authority.