JNVST 2008
JNVST 2008
JNVST 2008
1.1 Introduction
JNV Selection Test for admission to Class-VI in JNVs for the academic session
2008-09 will be held as per following schedules. The last date for
submission of Application Form in BEO’s Office is 15 th
November, 2007.
Duly filled in application form must reach the Block Education Officer latest
by 15th November 2007. It shall be signed by the Head of the recognized
school/Special Education Scheme (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) where the child is
studying in Class-V, on or before 15th November,2007 (Candidates are
advised to get the acknowledgement from the BEO at the time of submission
of Application Form).
2.3 Issue of Admit Cards
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.
4. WHO IS ELIGIBLE
4.a) Only the candidates from the district 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 appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for
the whole of the academic session 2007-08 in a Government/Government
aided or other recognized schools or schools under schemes of “Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan” 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. The Schools under
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan are to be sponsored by Govt. or Govt. authorized
agencies. 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 2007-08. Actual
admission in Class-VI for the session 2008-09 will be subject to this
condition.
4.c) A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-
1995 and after 30-04-1999. 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.d) (I)(a) A Candidate claiming admission from 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. Such conditions, however, are not
applicable on those candidates who apply from urban quota.
(b) Candidates who will be passing Class-V from schemes of “Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan” or ‘B’ certificate competency course of National
Institute of Open Schooling on or before 30 th September,2008 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 Accredited Centres/Institute of Sarva
Shiksha Abiyan/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.
(II) A Candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to Class-V
before 30th September,2007 is not eligible to apply.
4.e) No candidate is eligible to appear in the selection test a second time, under
any circumstances.
ii) For candidates seeking admission under rural quota, the parents will
also have to submit an affidavit to the effect that the child is studying
in an Institute located in a notified rural area and that they are
residing in a notified rural area.
B) A candidate seeking admission under the rural quota must have studied in
Classes-III, IV and V completing full academic session from the recognized
school(s) located in rural areas.
C) Candidates studying under the schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and
National Institute of Open Schooling should produce their rural status
certificate issued by District Magistrate/ Tehsildar/Block Development Officer.
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.
** “Person with disability” means a person suffering from not less than forty
percent of any disability as certified by a medical authority.
ABOUT THE SELECTION TEST
Each candidate shall appear for the selection test at the examination centre
allotted to him/her as indicated on the Admit Card. No candidate is permitted
to appear from any other centre. No request for change of centre will be
entertained. No candidate can appear in the selection test without the proper
Admit Card. The competent authority for issuing the Admit Card is Principal,
JNV.
The selection test will be of two-hour duration and will have 3 sections with
only objective type questions. There are 100 questions in all of 100 marks.
Each question carries one mark:
b) Only blue/black Ball Point Pen is to be used to write on this answer sheet.
Candidates should bring their own ballpoint pens. Use of pencil is strictly
prohibited.
c) For each question, there are four probable answers, out of which only one is
correct. The candidate is required to select correct answer and indicate
correct Corresponding number (1, 2, 3, 4) given against the probable
answers on the answer sheet. Any other mode such as marking ( ) OR (a,
b, c, d) OR (A, B,C, D) OR ( BÉE,JÉ,MÉ,vÉ) etc. to indicate the answers on
the answer sheet will not be accepted. For example if your answer for
Question no. 37 is 3, write as
37
3
d) No change in the answer once written is allowed. Overwriting, cutting and
erasing on the Answer Sheet is also not allowed.
a) The candidate must carefully read the instructions given on the cover page of
the test booklet as well as those for each test/section before attempting the
questions.
b) Candidates are advised to confirm that the test booklet received by them is
of the language opted for the test. In case test booklet of correct language
opted for is not provided, the candidate should get it changed before start of
the examination. It is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain the test
booklet of his/her choice as opted in the application form. No representation
in this regard will be entertained after the examination is over.
c) About one minute may be needed to answer each question. Therefore, the
candidate should not spend too much of time on a particular question. If a
question is found difficult to answer he/she may leave it and move on to the
next one. This will help save time. Once the candidate completes all the
questions in a test, he/she may try those questions, which he/she had left in
the first attempt.
(2) No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall/ room after
30 minutes of the commencement of the selection test.
APPLICATION FORM
Passport size
(Last date of submission of application form in office of Block Education Officer is 15 Nov.2007) photograph of the
individual attested
by Head of the
school where
Roll No.
candidate
studying.
(To be filled in by the Office of Principal, JNV)
In words _______________________________________________________
(a) She/he had been studying for all the three academic sessions of
classes 3, 4 and 5th each year from the schools located in rural areas
of the district. If the candidate has studied for even a single day in
Urban School, he/she will be treated as Urban.
(b) She/he had studied from Accredited Centres/Institutions of Serva
Shiksha Abhiyan/National Institute of Open Schooling and she/he has
been residing in a rural area away from the centres in case centres are
in Urban area.
UNDERTAKING BY THE APPLICANT/GUARDIAN
I, hereby declare that the particulars given above are true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. I am aware that, even if selected in JNVST, the applicant is eligible
for admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, only if the relevant documents in proof of the
particulars mentioned above are produced at the time of admission. I also understand that
for promotion of National Integration and as per the scheme of the Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalayas, students from one JNV have to migrate to another JNV (from Hindi Speaking
area to non-Hindi speaking area and vice versa) and I agree to abide by the rules of the
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti in this regard.
Place ______________
Date ______________
Place _____________________
Date _____________________ Office Stamp
JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST- 2008
ADMIT CARD
Date & time of Test : ___________
In words ________________________________________________________
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Signature of the candidate in the presence of HM/Head Signature of the Headmaster/Head of Accredited
of Accredited Institute or Centre of the School where Institute or Centre of the School attesting the
candidate is studying photograph with official stamp.
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Signature of the Principal, JNV allotting the Roll No.
With Official Stamp
Parents are requested to collect the acknowledgement/Receipt after depositing the application form. This
acknowledgement will have to be produced while receiving the Admit Card from the Block Education Officer
concerned. In case, Admit Card is not received before one week of the date of Selection Test, contact the Principal
JNV/BEO/DEO concerned immediately.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Master/Kumari___________________son/daughter of_______________________
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Signature of the Block Education Officer
With official Seal
Date : ________________________
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR FILLING THE APPLICATION FORM
The Application form for admission to Class VI in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya itself
explanatory. However, following guidelines may be specifically kept in view by the
students and their parents/guardians.
1. Please read the Prospectus and the Application Form carefully. Fill in complete
information after ensuring that the candidate fulfills all the prescribed
requirements such as date of birth within prescribed range (1.5.1995 to
30.4.1999) schooling in classes III, IV & V in recognized institutions.
(Govt./Govt. aided/ Recognized/ Accredited Institute/Centres of Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan/NIOS).
2. Carefully put tick mark in application box with regard to category i.e. General,
SC,ST, OBC & Disabled. In case at the time of Admission, it is found that a
candidate has ticked SC/ST box though he/she does not actually belong to SC/ST
community, his/her selection is liable to be cancelled. Mention at 2(b) the caste if
the candidate belongs to Schedule Caste (SC) or Schedule Tribe (ST). Mention at
2 (d) the specific category if the candidate is disabled.
3. Mention at Sl.No. 3, the date of birth in figures as well as in words. Write correct
Date of Birth as per school records. In case, it is observed at a later stage that
the Date of Birth of the candidate does not match with the school records the
candidature is liable to be rejected.
4. Affix two recent passport size photograph (one on the Application Form and the
other on the Admit Card). The photographs should be attested by the Head
Master of School/Accredited Institute/centre where the candidate is studying in
class V. The impression of the signature and the official stamp should be such
that it overlaps, impart with photograph.
5. Both the candidates and the father/guardian should sign the Application form
(with date) after studying the terms and conditions etc. given in the Prospectus
and Application form.
6. Take the help of the Head of the School, if needed, while filling the Application
Form. Get the Application form signed and stamped by the Head of School before
submission to the Block Education Officer (BEO).
7. The candidate should fill up col. 1 to 7 of the Admit Card and should sign the
Admit Card in the presence of the Head of the Institution where he/she is
studying at the time of the submission of the Application Form.
8. The last date of submission of Application Form in the office of the Block
Education Officer (BEO) is 15 th November, 2007 for test to be conducted on 10 th
February, 2008.
CAUTION : Application Form is liable to rejection if columns are left blank or the entries
are incomplete. Applicants should ensure that they fulfill all the prescribed requirements of
education, age and of special categories (like SC/ST Disabled) 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 cancellation 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.