NVS Junior Secretariat Assistant Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Tier-1 (qualifying, Class XII level): reasoning, numeric ability, computer literacy and general knowledge (20 questions each), English (10) and one other Indian language (10). 100 questions, 300 marks, 2 hours, minus 1 for each wrong answer.

Tier-2: 60 objective and 10 descriptive questions, 100 marks, 2.5 hours. Objective questions lose 0.25 if wrong.

Skill test: typing on computer, qualifying only. The notification gave 30 wpm English or 25 wpm Hindi net for NVS. The KVS JSA test adds a 100-mark computer proficiency test, which the NVS test does not.

Class XII pass and a typing speed on computer. The notification first asked NVS applicants for 30 wpm in English or 25 wpm in Hindi (or +2 with Secretarial Practice and Office Management as a vocational subject). Corrigendum II then set one rule for both bodies: Class XII and 35 wpm English or 30 wpm Hindi. Candidates who had applied under the old rule stayed in.

Age 18 to 27. SC/ST get 5 years, OBC (NCL) 3, PwBD 10 to 15, regular NVS employees 5. Typing does not apply to PwBD candidates certified unable to type.

Merit is on Tier-2 marks, for those who pass the typing test. Candidates in merit for JSA in both KVS and NVS (and for the HQ/RO and JNV cadres) state a preference online and are given one post.

Level 2: ₹19,900 to ₹63,200 plus allowances. JNV cadre staff work on a residential campus.

₹1,200 exam fee and ₹500 processing fee; SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen paid the ₹500 only. One fee covered the same post in both KVS and NVS.

Across KVS and NVS, roughly 1,02,000 registered for JSA, about 66,800 sat Tier-1, and 13,783 were shortlisted for Tier-2. Tier-2 marks are visible in the candidate login since 14 September 2026.

• CBSE recruitment notices
• Notification 01/2025
• Corrigendum II
• Tier-2 result note, 14 Sep 2026
• 2024 NVS non-teaching notification (archived)
• NVS website

What is the difference between HQ/RO and JNV cadre?

HQ/RO JSAs work in the Noida head office or a regional office; JNV cadre JSAs work in the schools.

What typing speed do I need?

After Corrigendum II, 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi on computer.

Is the skill test scored?

No. It is pass or fail; rank comes from Tier-2.

What happened to the 2024 JSA drive?

Applications closed on 14 May 2024 and no exam date was announced on the NTA portal.