Admissions to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya?
1) Admissions to JNVs in class VI are done through an entrance examination.
2) 75% seats are filled by candidates selected from rural areas.- Published on 25 Nov 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
As on date, there are 598 sanctioned JNVs in 576 districts spread across 35 States / Union Territories. Out of these, 591 are functional.
Each JNV has classes from VI to XII with a sanctioned strength of 80 students per class and total strength of 560 students.
Admissions to JNVs in class VI are done through an entrance examination.
At least 75% of the seats in a district are filled by candidates selected from rural areas of the district.
