JNVST question papers for Class 6 test Mental Ability, Arithmetic and Language in an 80-question, 100-mark paper. This guide explains the pattern, where to find official Navodaya papers, and gives original practice questions with answers, so your child can revise before the exam reported for 28 November 2026.
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JNVST Class 6 Paper Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability | 40 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| Arithmetic | 20 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Language | 20 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 80 | 100 | 2 hours |
Practice Questions With Answers
These questions are written by us for revision and are not copied from past papers. The real Mental Ability section is mostly figure-based; practise with official papers for those.
Mental Ability (text-based)
1. Find the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
(A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 24 (D) 36
Answer: B
2. Pick the odd one out.
(A) Square (B) Rectangle (C) Triangle (D) Cube
Answer: D
3. Book : Library :: Painting : ?
(A) Artist (B) Gallery (C) Colour (D) Frame
Answer: B
4. If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?
(A) EPH (B) EOH (C) DPH (D) FQI
Answer: A
5. Which letter comes next: B, D, F, H, ?
(A) I (B) J (C) K (D) L
Answer: B
6. Find the missing number: 5, 10, 20, ?, 80
(A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 60
Answer: C
Arithmetic
1. What is 456 + 389?
(A) 835 (B) 845 (C) 855 (D) 745
Answer: B
2. What is 1/2 + 1/4?
(A) 2/6 (B) 3/4 (C) 1/6 (D) 2/4
Answer: B
3. A book costs â‚ą85. What do 6 books cost?
(A) â‚ą410 (B) â‚ą490 (C) â‚ą510 (D) â‚ą520
Answer: C
4. What is 20% of 250?
(A) 25 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 60
Answer: C
5. How many minutes are there in 3½ hours?
(A) 180 (B) 200 (C) 210 (D) 230
Answer: C
6. The area of a rectangle 8 m by 5 m is:
(A) 13 m² (B) 26 m² (C) 40 m² (D) 45 m²
Answer: C
Language (Reading Comprehension)
Read the passage: Riya planted a small mango seed in a pot. Every morning she watered it and kept it in the sun. After many weeks, a tiny green shoot appeared. Riya was so happy that she showed it to everyone in her family.
Questions on the passage
1. What did Riya plant?
(A) A rose (B) A mango seed (C) A tulip (D) A tomato
Answer: B
2. What did she do every morning?
(A) Sang to it (B) Watered it (C) Painted it (D) Moved it inside
Answer: B
3. How did Riya feel when the shoot appeared?
(A) Sad (B) Angry (C) Happy (D) Bored
Answer: C
4. Choose the opposite of “tiny”.
(A) Small (B) Huge (C) Short (D) Thin
Answer: B
Where to Find Official JNVST Papers
Check the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti website, navodaya.gov.in, for the prospectus, sample papers and admit card. Read our JNVST 2027 exam date and pattern guide.
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Last-Month Plan
- Daily: 20 Mental Ability questions with figures.
- Every second day: one Arithmetic set of 20 questions.
- Twice a week: two comprehension passages.
- Weekly: one full 2-hour paper.
- Revise mistakes before sleeping.
Similar exams: Sainik School question papers and RMS CET.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions are in JNVST Class 6?
80 questions for 100 marks.
Which section is the biggest?
Mental Ability, with 40 questions.
Where can I get official JNVST papers?
On the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti website.
Is there negative marking?
Not reported; check the prospectus.
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