# Navodaya Vidyalaya extends LEST 2027 application deadline to 22 October 2026-10-16T06:51:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has extended the application deadline for the Lateral Entry Selection Test (LEST 2027) for admission to classes 9 and 11 for the academic session 2027-28. Students can now apply online until 22 October 2026, the second extension of the deadline. The selection exam will be held on 10 April 2027. Corrections to application forms can be made from 23 to 25 October. For class 9, applicants must be studying in class 8 in a government or recognised school in the same district as their residence during the 2026-27 session. Their date of birth must fall between 1 May 2012 and 31 July 2014. For class 11, students must be in class 10 in a government or recognised school in the 2026-27 session, with a date of birth between 1 June 2010 and 31 July 2012. Both exams will have 100 multiple-choice questions worth 100 marks each, with no negative marking. Candidates can apply on the official NVS website. They must upload a photo, signatures, Aadhaar details, academic documents and, if applicable, category or disability certificates. Students who have already passed class 8 or appeared for a previous selection test are ineligible. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The extension of the LEST 2027 application deadline to 22 October gives students more time to apply for lateral entry into Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, which fill vacant seats in classes 9 and 11. Candidates must meet strict eligibility criteria, including residence and school district being the same. The opportunity to correct mistakes in the application form from 23 to 25 October is limited to category, gender, region and disability fields. The entrance exam on 10 April 2027 will have no negative marking, a detail that may influence student strategy. Students who have already passed class 8 or appeared for a previous selection test are barred from applying again. ## Coverage - tv9hindi.com Leads with a deadline extension favouring students, no criticism of the government or NVS This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Class 11, Class 9, LEST 2027, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/navodaya-vidyalaya-extends-lest-2027-application-deadline-to-22-october/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/navodaya-vidyalaya-extends-lest-2027-application-deadline-to-22-october/#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/