JNV (JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA) – COMPLETE GUIDE
About JNVST
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) is conducted for admission to Class VI in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across India. These are residential schools established to provide quality education to rural children.
Exam Pattern – Class VI
- Total Marks: 100
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Mental Ability Test (MAT): 50 marks (40 questions × 1.25 marks)
- Arithmetic Test: 25 marks (20 questions × 1.25 marks)
- Language Test: 25 marks (20 questions × 1.25 marks)
Note: There is no negative marking.
Syllabus – Mental Ability Test (MAT)
This section tests logical reasoning and analytical skills.
Topics:
- Odd One Out
- Figure Matching
- Pattern Completion
- Figure Series
- Analogy (Figures and Numbers)
- Mirror Images
- Embedded Figures
- Classification
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Ranking and Ordering
- Venn Diagrams
Syllabus – Arithmetic Test
This section tests basic mathematical skills and application.
Topics:
- Number System: Place value, face value, operations, BODMAS
- Factors and Multiples: Prime numbers, composite numbers, HCF, LCM
- Fractions and Decimals: Types, conversion, operations
- Simplification
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss
- Simple Interest
- Average
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
- Mensuration: Perimeter and Area of squares, rectangles, triangles
- Volume of cube and cuboid
Syllabus – Language Test
The language test is designed to assess reading comprehension and basic grammar.
Topics:
- Reading Comprehension: Passage with questions
- Grammar: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Articles, Tenses
- Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Word meanings
- Sentence Completion
- Jumbled Words/Sentences
Eligibility Criteria
Class VI:
- Boys and girls
- Age: 9 to 13 years as of 31 July of admission year
- Candidates must have studied Class V or equivalent
- Rural candidates get preference; urban candidates can apply only for 25% seats
Selection Process
- Written Test (JNVST)
- No interview or viva-voce
Reservation
- Rural: 75% seats
- Urban: 25% seats
- SC: 15%, ST: 7.5%, OBC: 27% (as per government norms)
Preparation Strategy for JNVST
- Mental Ability: Practice daily with puzzles, reasoning questions, and visual problems
- Arithmetic: Master basic calculations, tables up to 20, shortcut methods
- Language: Read storybooks, newspapers; practice comprehension and grammar exercises
- Solve previous years’ papers and take mock tests
- Focus on speed and accuracy as time management is crucial
Why Choose Commander Pathshala for JNVST?
- Comprehensive coverage of all three sections
- Special focus on Mental Ability (highest weightage)
- Regular practice with OMR sheets
- Personalized doubt clearing sessions
- Disciplined routine for holistic development
- Experienced faculty from defense background
- Residential facility ensuring focused preparation
