# Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya classes 9 and 11 application deadline extended 2026-10-16T22:16:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The deadline for online applications for lateral entry selection test (LEST-2027) for vacant seats in classes 9 and 11 at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Shimla district, has been extended to 22 October 2026. Principal Roshan Lal of JNV Theog issued the notice, requesting all high and senior secondary school principals in Shimla to inform eligible students. Eligible students can apply online through separate links for each class. Corrections to submitted forms will be allowed from 23 to 25 October 2026. The lateral entry is for the academic session 2027-28. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The extension gives students in Shimla district an extra window to apply for seats in the centrally run Navodaya schools. The principal's direct appeal to school heads suggests the administration is trying to fill all vacancies before the academic year. The correction window from 23 to 25 October means applicants who miss the 22 October deadline for a perfect first submission still have a second chance to fix errors. The key event remains the LEST-2027 exam itself, whose date is not specified in the notice. ## Coverage - amarujala.com Straight factual announcement of deadline extension This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, LEST 2027, Roshan Lal, Shimla Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jawahar-navodaya-vidyalaya-classes-9-and-11-application-deadline-extended/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jawahar-navodaya-vidyalaya-classes-9-and-11-application-deadline-extended/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/