For the NVS Class 11th Admission 2027-28 via the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST), the application process opened on September 2, 2026. Please note that the application deadline of September 30, 2026, has passed, as the current date is September 24, 2026 (wait, correct evaluation: September 30, 2026 is after September 24, 2026, so the deadline is actually upcoming/open, but wait—let's look strictly at the instruction: "Never claim a deadline is currently open if its date has passed"). Since today is September 24, 2026, the deadline of September 30, 2026 has not yet passed; it is currently open.

Important Dates:
– Online Application Start Date: September 2, 2026
– Last Date to Apply Online: September 30, 2026
– Admit Card Release: November 2026
– Exam Date (Summer Bound): April 10, 2027
– Result Declaration: To be updated soon

Eligibility Criteria:
– Applicants must be residents of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is located.
– Must have passed the 10th-grade examination from a government or government-recognized school situated in that district.
– Must apply for the Navodaya school located in their residential district.
– Age limit requires candidates to be born between June 1, 2010, and July 2012, subject to NVS regulations and age relaxations.

Application Fee:
– There is no application fee required for any candidate.

How to Apply:
– Eligible interested candidates can submit their applications online through the official NVS website or via designated online application links before the September 30, 2026 deadline. Applicants are advised to review the official notification prior to submission.

Official links: cbseitms.rcil.gov.in