automatic Navodaya entrance paper
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are are co-educational residential schools fully financed and administered by Government of India through an autonomous organization, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. These schools are established to provide good quality modern education including a strong component of culture, inculcation of values, awareness of the environment, adventure activities and physical education to the talented children predominantly from rural areas.
Education in the schools is free including board & lodging, uniform and textbooks.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test
An Entrance examination will be conducted to select the candidates for the class VI admissions in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. The pattern and composition of the entrance exam is as under
Composition of the Test
The selection test will be of two-hour duration and will have 3 sections with only objective type questions. There are 80 questions in all for 100 marks. 15 Minutes additional time is allowed for reading the instructions.
Type of Test Number of Questions Marks Duration
Mental ability Test 40 50 60 Minutes
Arithmetic Test 20 25 30 Minutes
Language Test 20 25 30 Minutes
Total 80 too 2 Hours
Syllabus of the test:
Section 1: MAT- Mental Ability Test
This is a non – verbal test. Questions are based on figures and diagrams only. Questions are meant to assess general mental functioning of the candidates.
Section 2: Arithmetic Test
The main purpose of this test is to measure candidate’s basic competencies in Arithmetic
Section 3: Language Test.
This test is to assess reading comprehension of the candidates. The test consists of four passages. Each passage is followed by 5 questions.