Navodaya & Sainik School Entrance Exam Guide

District of Residence Matters

• The applicant should apply for the JNV located in the district of residence as required by the 2027 admission rules.
• If the child studies in a neighbouring district, the applicable JNV may be considered when the school is within the prescribed 10 km radial distance from the child's residence, subject to verification.
• An application submitted for the wrong district can be rejected even after provisional selection.

Class VI 2027 Eligibility Snapshot

• Candidate should be studying in Class V during the 2026–27 academic session.
• Classes III, IV and V should have been completed in recognised schools as required by the prospectus.
• For JNVST 2027, the published DOB window is 1 May 2015 to 31 July 2017, inclusive.
• A student who has already passed or repeated Class V is not eligible under the stated 2027 rules.
• The selection test can be attempted only once.

“Is my child eligible?”

Check four things together: admission year, target class, date of birth and current/qualifying class. For Sainik School, the school selected and applicable category/seat rules can also matter.

“Can girls apply?”

Eligibility for girls depends on the particular examination, class and current admission rules. For AISSEE 2026, girls were eligible for Class VI and Class IX subject to the published vacancy conditions.

“Can a child from any school apply?”

This depends on the examination and admission route. Parents should read the current prospectus rather than assuming that the rules are identical for every school or route.

“What about reservation and domicile?”

Reservation, domicile, category and school-wise vacancies are rule-based and can differ by admission route. Always use the current official prospectus and school-wise vacancy information.

Application checklist

• Read the current official information bulletin/prospectus.
• Confirm date of birth and school/class details.
• Use an active parent email address and mobile number.
• Keep the application number and login details safely.
• Upload images/documents in the exact format and size requested.
• Complete payment and confirm that the final confirmation page is generated.
• Save/print the confirmation page and important application records.

Documents may include

The exact list varies by examination and admission year. Depending on the applicable rules, parents may need documents such as:

• Birth/date-of-birth proof
• Recent photograph and signature
• School/studentship certificate
• Domicile/residence proof where applicable
• Category/community certificate where applicable
• Defence/ex-serviceman certificate where applicable
• Other certificates specifically requested in the official notification

JNVST Preparation Areas

Mental Ability · reasoning, figures, patterns and visual thinking.

EVS · natural world, human body, science in daily life and social surroundings.

Arithmetic · fundamentals, operations, fractions/decimals, measurement, geometry and data-related skills.

Language · reading comprehension and understanding passages.

AISSEE Preparation Areas

Class VI: Language, Mathematics, Intelligence and General Knowledge.

Class IX: Mathematics, Intelligence, English, General Science and Social Science.

Use the current NTA bulletin for the exact pattern, marks, medium and admission-year requirements.

Inside TASVIA

AttendanceHomeworkTestsAcademic Records

Teachers and the TASVIA team record the child's learning activity and assessment information through the management system.

For Parents

Parent PortalUpdatesProgress

Parents receive a personalised secure access link after enrolment to view the information made available for their child.