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Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti extends JNVST Class 6 admission 2025 registration: Check direct link to apply here

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has extended the registration deadline for JNVST Class 6 Admission 2025 to August 27, 2025, allowing aspirants to apply online via cbseitms.rcil.gov.in. The process has been simplified, requiring a photograph, signatures, and Aadhaar or residence proof. Each school admits up to 80 students. The selection test will be held in two phases: December 13, 2025, and April 11, 2026.

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