You can apply for Class 9 (Lateral Entry) admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) through online mode from your district. The application form is available at navodaya.gov.in or cbseitms.nic.in . Generally, the registration starts around 30th July 2025 and the last date is 23rd September 2025 . Eligibility requires you to be studying in Class 8 of a recognized school in the same district . You also need to upload scanned photo and signature (10 KB–100 KB format) during the online application.