Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test
for admission to Class VI for the academic session 2014-15
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samithi has
invited applications for a selection test to be held on February 8 for admission to Class VI
for the academic session 2014-15. There are 595 Jawahar
Navodaya Vi-dyalayas in the country. Kerala has 14, one in each district.
The
medium of instruction in these schools is the mother tongue or regional
language up to Class VIII and thereafter English for Maths and Science and
Hindi for Social Science. The schools follow the Central Board of Secondary
Education syllabus.
All
educational expenses of the students, including for tuition, boarding,
lodging, uniforms and textbooks, are met by the government. But a fee of Rs.
200 a month will have to be paid from Class IX, exempted for those belonging to
the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and families below the poverty
line, girls and the physically challenged.
A
maximum of 80 students are admitted to Class VI in each school.
Eligibility
Each
school admits students only from the district it is located. Applicants must
have been born between May 1, 2001, and April 30, 2005, and must pass Class V
in 2013-14.
At
least 75 per cent of the seats in a district will be filled by rural students.
Those seeking admission under the rural quota must have studied Classes III,
IV and V in rural areas.
Anyone
who has studied in a school in an urban area even for a day in these classes
will be considered an urban student.
The
parents of children who qualify in the selection test will have to submit an
affidavit or residence certificate in the prescribed pro forma, in addition to
other documents.
For
candidates seeking admission under the rural quota, an affidavit that the
child is studying in an institute or school located in a rural area and he or
she lives in a rural area should be submitted.
The
two-hour selection test will have three sections with objective-type questions.
There are 100 questions, each carrying one mark. The test assesses mental
ability, arithmetic skills and language proficiency. Test booklets issued to
the candidates are prepared in 21 languages, including Ma-layalam and English.
Therefore, the medium of language chosen for the test should be mentioned in
the application form. The result is expected by May-end.
How to apply
The
prospectus and format of application and admit card can be downloaded from www.navodaya.nic.in. The filled
application form, along with supporting documents, should be submitted to the
District Education Officer latest
by October 31.
The
application should be signed by the head of the school where the child is
studying in class V. Visit www.navodaya.nic.in
or http://www.navodayatrivandrum.gov.in/
for details.
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