JNVST syllabus 2022: JNVST 2022 application process is currently live for admission to the academic session 2022-2023 and the exam is scheduled to be conducted on 30th April 2022 and 9th April 2022 for class 6th and class 9th respectively. JNVST is a national-level examination conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti which is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). JNVST is conducted every year for the admission of talented candidates from rural areas of the country in class 6th and 9th to the various Navodaya Vidyalaya of the country.
In this article, you will find complete information about the NVS 2022 exam pattern and complete JNVST syllabus 2022 for class 6th and 9th.
JNVST Syllabus – An Overview
Name of the examination | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test |
Article category | JNVST syllabus 2022 and Paper pattern |
Exam Type | NVS Entrance Exam |
Conducting Authority | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti |
Admission to Class | VI and IX |
Mode of examination | Offline (OMR-based) |
Date of examination | 30th April 2022- Class 6th 9th April 2022 – Class 9th |
Examination center | Pan India |
Medium of examination | Any out of 21 languages |
JNVST 2022 Class 6th and 9th Examination schedule
Below is the schedule for both class VI and IX JNVST 2022.
Activity/ Events | Date | Date |
Class ->>>> | Class 6th | Class 9th |
Application form 2020-21 | 23rd September 2021 | Available |
Last date of application | 15 Dec 2021 | 30th Nov 2021 |
Date of issue of admit card | March 2022 | 13 March 2022 |
Date of examination | 30th April 2022 | 9th April 2022 |
Declaration of result | TBA | TBA |
JNVST Class 6th Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of JNVST Class VI exam is given below in the table-
Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration (min) | Weightage |
Mental Ability | 40 | 50 | 60 | 50% |
Arithmetic | 20 | 25 | 30 | 25% |
Language | 20 | 25 | 30 | 25% |
Total | 80 | 100 | 120 |

- It will be an objective type paper.
- It will be OMR-based paper.
- The total duration of exam will be of 2 hours.
- JNVST Classes conducted in following languages Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, English, Garo, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam and Manipuri.
- It is compulsory for candidates to pass in each section/subject to qualify the exam.
- There is no negative marking.
JNVST Syllabus Class VI
There will be three sections in class 6th question paper viz. Mental Ability, Arithmetic, and Language
Mental Ability
- Odd one out
- Pattern completion
- Figure matching
- Figure series completion
- Analogy
- Geometrical Figure Completion
- Mirror images
- Punched Hold Pattern-Folding/unfolding
- Space visualization
- Embedded figures
Arithmetic
Number and numeric system, Four fundamental operations on whole number, Fractional number and four fundamental operations on them, Factors and multiple including their properties, LCM and HCF of numbers, Decimals and fundamental operations on them, Profit and loss, Simple interest, Distance, time and speed, Conversion of fractions to decimals and vice – versa, Applications of number in measure length, mass, capacity, time, money etc., Approximation of expressions, Simplification of Numerical Expressions, Percentage and its applications, Perimeter, area and volume
Language
Comprehension passage, grammar
JNVST Exam Pattern Class IX
Subject | Marks |
English | 15 |
Hindi | 15 |
Maths | 35 |
Science | 35 |
Total | 100 |
- It is a descriptive/ objective type of exam.
- The medium of examination is English and Hindi.
- The total duration of the exam is 2 1/2 hour without any break.
- There is no provision for the negative market.
JNVST Preparation Book for class 6 and class 9
JNVST Syllabus Class 9th
Below is the complete syllabus for class IX
Hindi
हिंदी वर्णमाला, शब्द रचना, वाक्य रचना, अर्थ, शब्द-रूप, संधि, समास, क्रियाएँ, विराम चिन्ह, पर्यायवाची शब्द, मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ, वर्तनी, अनेकार्थी शब्द, देशज, विलोम शब्द, विदेशी (शब्द भंडार), अर्थबोध, अशुद्धियाँ, आदि
English
Comprehension Passage or Unseen Passage, Spelling, One-word substitution, Para-jumbled, Word and Sentence Structure, Tense, Speech, Modal Auxiliaries, Degrees, Use of Prepositions, Voice, etc.
Mathematics
Number System (Rational, Whole numbers, etc), cube and cube roots, direct and inverse proportions, Square and square roots, exponents and powers, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Loss, Discount, Proportions: Direct and Inverse, Interest: Simple and Compound, Algebraic Expressions and Identities including factorization, Data Handling: Bar Graphs, Pie Chart, linear equations in one variable, Probability, Organizing Data, Mensuration: Area of Plane Figures, Surface Area, Cuboid and Cylinder, Understanding Quadrilaterals: Parallelogram, Volume of Cube, squares, rhombus, rectangle, kite, etc.
Science
Food, Crop Production and its Management, Food Preservation, Microorganism, Materials I – Plastics, Synthetic Fibers, Material II: Coal, Petroleum, Fossil Fuels, Refining of Petroleum, Metal and non-metals, Living and non-living things, Combustion and Flame, Various States of Materials, Cell Structure and Function, Conservation of Plants and Animals: Wildlife Sanctuary and National Parks, various stages of human and reaching age of adolescence, Reproduction System: Asexual and sexual reproduction, Various Forces like Frictional and Gravitational force, Pressure and thrust, multiple reflection, human eye and its care, Light: Reflection of light, Sound, human ears, Loudness and Pitch, Electric current and its chemical effects, Electroplating, Audible and inaudible sounds, Pollution of Water and air, Natural Phenomena: Lighting, Stars and constellations, earthquakes, Solar system, Planets etc.
In case of any issue related to any aspect of the examination, candidates can contact the NVS officials by visiting them directly at the regional offices or through phones or emails. Students can also contact at the given address-
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Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti,
B-15, Institutional Area,
Sector 62, Noida,
Uttar Pradesh 201307
Phone No.- 0120 – 2405968, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73
Fax- 0120 – 2405922
Email- commissioner.nvs@gov.in
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The authority will conduct the examination on 30th April 2022 for class 6th and on 9th April 2022 for class 9th.
Question will be asked from the subject of English, Hindi, Maths, and Science for class 9th.
The list of subjects for class 6th is Mental Ability, Arithmetic, and Language.
No, there is no negative marking in the examination. Candidates should try to attempt all the questions in the exam.
JNVST Class 6th and 9th syllabus can be accessed through this article. Candidates can also get it from the official portal of NVS. Candidates can find it in the admission brochure.
Class 9th JNVST exam will be conducted in English and Hindi language.
JNVST Class 6th exam is conducted in 20 different languages which include- Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Garo, Hindi, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Mizo, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Manipuri (Bangla Script), Manipuri (Meitei Mayek), Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.