Overview
- NVS issued the JNVST 2026 admit cards on January 7 for Class 9 and most Class 11 applicants.
- Class 11 hall tickets for West Bengal and Jharkhand will be released separately at a later date.
- The selection tests will be conducted on February 7, 2026.
- Candidates should verify personal details and exam-centre information on the admit card and contact NVS immediately for corrections to avoid denial of entry.
- The Class 9 LEST is a 2-hour-30-minute paper in English or Hindi with 100 questions across Mathematics, General Science, English and Hindi, and eligible Divyang candidates receive 50 extra minutes; centres are at district JNVs or other NVS-assigned locations.