JNVST 2026 Syllabus — Class 6 Entrance Exam

1. Mental Ability Test (MAT) — 40 Questions, 50 Marks

This section tests the non-verbal reasoning ability of the candidate. Questions are based on figures, diagrams, and patterns that assess the candidate's ability to think logically.

  • Pattern Completion: Identifying the missing part of a figure/pattern

  • Figure Matching: Finding identical or similar figures from options

  • Odd One Out: Identifying the figure that doesn't belong to the group

  • Mirror Images: Finding the mirror reflection of a given figure

  • Embedded Figures: Identifying a small figure hidden within a complex figure

  • Analogy: Establishing relationships between pairs of figures

  • Space Visualization: Paper cutting and folding-based questions

  • Series Completion: Completing a sequence of figures/numbers following a rule

2. Arithmetic — 20 Questions, 25 Marks

  • Number system and four fundamental operations (BODMAS)

  • Fractions and Decimals

  • Factors and Multiples — LCM and HCF

  • Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest

  • Measurement — Length, Weight, Capacity, Time

  • Perimeter, Area and Volume of simple shapes

  • Distance, Time and Speed

  • Data Handling — Tables, Bar graphs, Pie charts

  • Unitary Method

3. Language Test — 20 Questions, 25 Marks

This section is based on 4 reading comprehension passages. Questions test:

  • Reading comprehension and inference

  • Grammar — Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Prepositions

  • Vocabulary — Antonyms, Synonyms, One-word substitution

  • Sentence arrangement and completion

  • Tenses and their correct usage

JNVST 2026 Syllabus — Class 9 Lateral Entry

The Class 9 exam is based entirely on the NCERT Class VIII syllabus. The following subjects are covered:

English (15 Marks)

  • Reading Comprehension

  • Grammar — Tenses, Voice, Narration, Prepositions, Articles

  • Vocabulary

Hindi (15 Marks)

  • गद्य एवं पद्य बोध (Comprehension)

  • व्याकरण — संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, वचन, लिंग

  • शब्द भंडार — पर्यायवाची, विलोम, मुहावरे

Mathematics (35 Marks)

  • Rational Numbers, Exponents, Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots

  • Algebraic Expressions and Identities

  • Linear Equations in One Variable

  • Understanding Quadrilaterals and Polygons

  • Mensuration — Area, Surface Area, Volume

  • Data Handling — Probability, Pie Charts

  • Direct and Inverse Proportions

  • Factorisation

Science (35 Marks)

  • Crop Production, Microorganisms, Synthetic Fibres, Metals and Non-metals

  • Coal and Petroleum, Cell Structure, Reproduction

  • Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound, Chemical Effects of Electric Current

  • Light, Stars and Solar System, Pollution