NVS 2025 exam will be conducted in an offline pen and paper-based mode. All the candidates will be provided with a separate question booklet and OMR sheet for marking the answers. The duration of the exam is 2 hours and there will be three sections, viz., Mental Ability, Arithmetic Test, and Language Test. NVS exam includes a total of 80 questions with 1.25 weightage of marks for every correct attempts. No negative marking is done for incorrect attempts. Students will be required to mark answers with either a blue or a black ballpoint pen only.
Mode of NVS 2025 Examination
Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test of Class 6 is conducted in an offline mode only. Candidates will be required to mark their answers on respective OMR sheets only.
Duration of NVS 2025 Examination
The total duration of NVS exam is 2 hours, and starts at 11:30 AM and ends at 01:30 PM. There will be a sectional time limit of 60 minutes for the Mental Ability Test and 30 minutes each for the Arithmetic Test, and Language Test. Differently-abled or Divyang (PwD) category students are given 40 minutes additional time for completing the test.
Medium of NVS 2025 Examination
NVS exam is conducted in various languages, such as English, Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Tamil, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, etc. The state-wise language in which NVS is conducted is as follows:
| State/ Union Territories | Languages in which Test is Conducted |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Hindi, English, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali |
| Andhra Pradesh | Hindi, English, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Oriya, Kannada |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English, Hindi |
| Assam | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bodo, Garo, Bengali, Manipuri(Bangla Script), Manipuri (Meitei Mayek) |
| Bihar | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Chandigarh | English, Hindi, Punjabi |
| Chhattisgarh | English, Hindi |
| Delhi | English, Hindi |
| Goa | English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada |
| Gujarat | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi |
| Haryana | English, Hindi |
| Himachal Pradesh | English, Hindi |
| Jammu and Kashmir | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Jharkhand | English, Hindi, Urdu, Oriya |
| Karnataka | Hindi, English, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil |
| Kerala | Hindi, English, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada |
| Lakshadweep | Hindi, English, Malayalam |
| Madhya Pradesh | English, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Gujarati |
| Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali |
| Manipur | English, Hindi, Manipuri (Meitei Mayek) |
| Meghalaya | English, Hindi, Khasi, Garo, Bengali, Assamese |
| Mizoram | English, Hindi, Mizo |
| Nagaland | English, Hindi |
| Odisha | English, Hindi, Telugu, Oriya, Urdu |
| Puducherry | English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi |
| Punjab | English, Hindi, Punjabi |
| Rajasthan | English, Hindi |
| Sikkim | English, Hindi, Nepali |
| Telangana | Hindi, English, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu |
| Tripura | English, Hindi, Bengali |
| UT Ladakh | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| UT of Dadar & Nagar Haveli And Daman and Diu | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi |
| Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Uttarakhand | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| West Bengal | English, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Urdu |
NVS 2025 Question Paper Pattern
The question paper pattern of NVS examination is as follows:
| Test | Total Number of Questions | Marks Allocated | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test | 40 | 50 | 60 Minutes |
| Arithmetic Test | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Language Test | 20 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 80 | 100 | 2 Hours |
NVS 2025 Marking Scheme
The marking scheme in NVS examination is as follows:
| Type of Answers | Marking Scheme |
|---|---|
| Correct Attempts | 1.25 |
| Incorrect Attempts | 0 |
| Unattempted | 0 |
NVS 2025 OMR Sheet Marking Scheme Instructions
The instructions related to OMR sheet are as follows:
- Candidates must use a blue or a black ballpoint pen to mark the answers.
- Using a pencil is strictly prohibited.
- Aspirants will be provided with a separate question booklet and OMR sheet.
- Only darken the circle which is the correct answer.
