Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST)

Short Details: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has released the notification for the **Lateral Entry Selection Test (L-E-S-T) 2025** for admission to Class IX in various JNVs across India. This test is for filling vacant seats in Class IX. The provisional results for the L-E-S-T for the 2025-26 academic session have been declared.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV)

CLASS 9 LATERAL ENTRY SELECTION TEST (L-E-S-T) 2025

NVS Admission: Advt. No. NVS/Acad/Admn/IX/2025-26

Important Dates

Starting Date to Apply: October 2025 (Tentative)

Last Date to Apply: 21 October 2025 (Tentative)

Exam Date: 10 February 2026 (Tentative)

Admit Card: January 2026

Answer Key Available: released soon

Result Declaration: April / May 2026

Application Fee

Gen/OBC/SC/ST/PH: **₹0/- (No Fee)**

Notice:- There is no application fee for the JNVST Class 9 admission test.

Payment Mode: N/A

Eligibility Criteria for JNV Class 9 L-E-S-T 2025

Age Limit: Candidates must be born between **01 May 2011 and 30 April 2013** (both days inclusive). This applies to all categories of candidates.

Educational Qualification: The candidate must be studying in **Class VIII** during the academic session 2024-25 in a Government/Govt. recognized school in the district where the JNV is located.

Residence: The candidate must be a resident of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is located.

Exam Pattern for JNV Class 9 L-E-S-T 2025

The test will be for a duration of **2.5 hours**.

The medium of instruction for the examination will be **English/Hindi**.

Sections included: **General Science, Mathematics, English, and Hindi.**

Total Marks: **100**

JNV Class 9 Admission: Vacancy Details

Seats are filled based on vacancies in respective JNVs (varies per school)

Admission Type	Target Class
Lateral Entry Selection Test (L-E-S-T)	Class IX (for vacant seats)

JNV Class 9 L-E-S-T : Subject and Marks Distribution

Total Marks : 100

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
General Science	35	35
Mathematics	35	35
English	15	15
Hindi	15	15

Mode of Selection

Performance in the **Lateral Entry Selection Test (L-E-S-T)**

**Document Verification** and Medical Check-up upon selection

How to Check JNV Class 9 L-E-S-T Result 2025

Visit the official NVS website or click on the direct result link provided below.

Enter the required details like **Roll Number** or **Registration Number**.

The result (list of selected candidates) will be displayed on the screen/in a PDF.

Best Test Series And Study Material: For JNV Class 9 L-E-S-T

Name of Test Series And Study Material	Demo Link	Link
Test series (JNV Class 9)	Click here	Click here
Best Math Books (Class 8 Level)	Click here	Click here
Best Science Books (Class 8 Level)	Click here	Click here
Best Study Guides (JNV Class 9)	Click here	Click here

Important Links

Apply online for Class IX L-E-S-T Result	Click Here (Official Link)
Download Official Notification	Click Here