JNVST Class 10 syllabus
The JNVST Class 10 syllabus for 2026-27, subject by subject: 34 topics to work through. On SkillStar, Class 10 children also get 6 mock tests marked instantly and sample papers to download.
- Class
- Class 10 (Grade 10)
- Syllabus years
- 2026-27
- Topics
- 34
- Mock tests
- 6
- Downloads
- 3
JNVST Class 10 syllabus 2026-27
Mental Ability
- Pattern and Series Completion: Complete picture patterns and figure sequences.
- Geometrical Figure Completion: Complete triangles, squares and circles from given parts.
- Mirror Images: Pick how a figure looks in a mirror.
- Paper Folding and Punched Holes: Imagine where holes land when folded paper is unfolded.
- Calendar, Time and Clock: Day, date and clock-angle reasoning.
- Embedded Figures: Find a shape hidden in a complex figure.
- Coding-Decoding: Crack simple letter or number codes.
- Direction and Space Visualisation: Direction sense and picturing shapes in space.
English
- Reading Comprehension: An opinion-style passage and a case passage that includes charts or data.
- Grammar: Tenses, modals, subject-verb agreement, reported speech, determiners, spelling and word order.
Mathematics
- Real Numbers: Prime factorisation and proving some numbers are irrational.
- Polynomials: Zeros of polynomials and how they relate to the coefficients.
- Pair of Linear Equations: Solving two equations in two variables by graph, substitution and elimination.
- Quadratic Equations: Solving by factorising or the formula, and the nature of roots.
- Arithmetic Progressions: The nth term and the sum of n terms of number patterns.
- Coordinate Geometry: The distance formula and the section formula.
- Triangles and Circles: Similar triangles and tangents to a circle.
- Trigonometry: Trigonometric ratios, simple identities, and heights and distances.
- Mensuration: Areas of sectors and segments; surface area and volume of combined solids.
- Statistics and Probability: Mean, median and mode of grouped data, and simple probability.
Science
- Chemical Reactions and Equations: Balancing equations and types of reactions, including oxidation and reduction.
- Acids, Bases and Salts: Properties, the pH scale and everyday salts such as baking soda.
- Metals and Non-metals: Properties, the reactivity series, extracting metals and corrosion.
- Carbon Compounds: Carbon bonding, naming carbon compounds, ethanol, ethanoic acid, and soaps.
- Life Processes: Nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals.
- Control and Coordination: The nervous system, reflexes, and plant and animal hormones.
- Reproduction and Heredity: How organisms reproduce, Mendel's laws and sex determination.
- Light: Mirrors, lenses, the human eye and prisms.
- Electricity and Magnetism: Ohm's law, circuits, power, magnetic effects and home wiring.
- Our Environment: Ecosystems, ozone depletion and waste.
Social Science
- History: Nationalism and the Modern World: Nationalism in Europe and India, the global economy, industrialisation and print culture.
- Geography: Contemporary India: Resources, forests, water, agriculture, minerals, industries and transport links.
- Political Science: Democratic Politics: Power sharing, federalism, gender, religion and caste, political parties, and outcomes of democracy.
- Economics: Development: Development, sectors of the economy, money and credit, and globalisation.
About the JNVST exam
How the exam works
Mode: Offline, pen and paper. Objective MCQs with 4 options, answered on an OMR sheet with a blue or black ball pen (no pencil). · Levels: Class 6 entry (sat in Class 5); Class 9 lateral entry (sat in Class 8); Class 11 lateral entry (sat in Class 10) · Duration: Class 6: 2 hours, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM (+40 min for Divyang). Class 9: 2.5 hours (+50 min for Divyang). Class 11: 2.5 hours, 11:00 AM-1:30 PM (+50 min for Divyang). · Questions: Class 6 (revised for 2027): 80 questions for 100 marks. Mental Ability 20 + Environmental Studies 20 (50 marks, about 60 min), Arithmetic 20 (25 marks, about 30 min), Language 20 (25 marks, about 30 min). Class 9: 100 questions for 100 marks. English 15, Hindi 15, Mathematics 35, General Science 35. Class 11: 100 questions for 100 marks. Mental Ability, English, Science, Social Science and Mathematics, 20 each. · Marking: No negative marking at any level. Class 6: 1.25 marks per correct answer. The minimum to qualify is 14 in Mental Ability + EVS, 7 in Arithmetic and 7 in Language. Class 9: 1 mark each, and a qualifying score is needed in all four subjects. Merit uses Maths + Science + the better-scored language. Class 11: 1 mark each, with at least 6/20 needed in every section. Merit is out of 60, using subjects chosen by stream. · Language: Class 6: the medium is picked from a State/UT-wise list (English, Hindi and regional languages) and cannot be changed later. Class 9: English or Hindi. Class 11: bilingual English + Hindi paper.
Who can apply
CLASS 6 (JNVST 2027, session 2027-28): the child must be a genuine resident of the district and study Class 5 for the whole 2026-27 session in a government, government-aided or recognised school (or hold an NIOS 'B' certificate). A school in a neighbouring district counts if it is within 10 km of home, but the application still goes to the home district. Date of birth must fall between 01-05-2015 and 31-07-2017 (both inclusive). The child must have studied and passed Classes 3, 4 and 5, one full session each, with no skipped classes. Only one attempt is allowed. At least 75% of seats in a district go to rural candidates, meaning Classes 3-5 were studied fully in rural-area schools. Even one day in an urban school makes the child an urban candidate. SC/ST seats follow the district population (at least 15%/7.5%, at most 50% combined). OBC gets 27% (central list only). At least one third of seats go to girls, and Divyang reservation follows GoI norms. Aadhaar is required, or a parent's residence certificate provisionally. There are no JNVs in Tamil Nadu. CLASS 9 LATERAL ENTRY (2027-28): the student must live in the district and study Class 8 in 2026-27 in a government or recognised school there. Date of birth must fall between 01-05-2012 and 31-07-2014. A student who appeared in an earlier lateral entry test cannot apply again. Admission is against vacant seats only. CLASS 11 LATERAL ENTRY (2027-28): the student must study Class 10 in 2026-27 in a government or recognised school of the district. Date of birth must fall between 01-06-2010 and 31-07-2012. A student may choose up to 2 streams and up to 3 JNVs per stream. Vacant seats only.
When it happens
Next Class 6 entry exam: 28 November 2026 for 2027–28 admission, per the NVS prospectus. The official portal now says Class 6 admit cards are available; registered candidates can download them using their credentials. Class 9 and Class 11 lateral entry exams are scheduled for 10 April 2027 in their 2027 prospectuses. Application windows are closed on the portals checked. Later extensions override the original prospectus deadline; confirm any individual application/correction issue with NVS rather than relying on the old 30 September deadline. Follow the admit card for reporting time and centre. Status checked 1 November 2026; times are IST.
How to register
Apply free of cost on the NVS online admission portal linked from navodaya.gov.in. You need the child's photo, the signatures of the child and a parent, and Aadhaar or a residence certificate (JPG, 10-100 KB). Every JNV runs a free help desk for parents.
Official website, syllabus and sample papers
Links to the organiser's own pages. Past and sample papers are published there by the organiser.
- Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti home
- NVS Class 6 admission portal (JNVST 2027-28)
- JNVST 2027 Class 6 prospectus (PDF)
- JNVST Class 6 previous year paper, English (PDF)
- NVS Class 9 lateral entry portal 2027-28
- Class 9 lateral entry prospectus 2027-28 (PDF)
- Class 9 lateral entry previous year paper (PDF)
- Class 11 lateral entry prospectus 2027-28 (PDF)
Official previous-year question booklets
Use the official NVS previous-year booklet for the admission class you are preparing for. The historical booklet's pattern may differ from the current prospectus. Try the questions under its printed time limit, mark answers only as instructed, and review your mistakes afterwards. Class VI and IX official previous-year papers are available in Downloads; the Class XI official paper already remains available there.
JNVST syllabus for other classes
JNVST Class 10: questions parents ask
- What is in the JNVST Class 10 syllabus for 2026-27?
- 34 topics in Mental Ability, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.
- Are there JNVST Class 10 mock tests on SkillStar?
- Yes, 6 mock tests. Each one is marked the moment your child finishes, with a question-by-question review, and can be taken again as often as they like.
- Can I download JNVST Class 10 papers?
- Yes. The JNVST Downloads tab on SkillStar has 3 files for this class.
- How does my child start JNVST Class 10 practice?
- Sign up free as a parent, add your child with their class, and pick JNVST from the exam list. Every new family gets welcome credits, lots of content costs nothing, and anything paid shows its price in credits before you decide.
- Is SkillStar the official JNVST website?
- No. SkillStar is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the organisers of these exams. Exam names belong to their respective owners. Check dates, fees and registration with the JNVST organisers.
SkillStar is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the organisers of these exams. Exam names belong to their respective owners.