PROGRAM OVERVIEW

FELLOWSHIP YEAR OVERVIEW

Dakshana selects students for the coaching program, before they finish Class 12, through the Joint Dakshana Selection Test (JDST).

Joint Dakshana Selection Test (JDST)

The JDST is held between February & March every year at various school locations in each state. Students are either invited to take the test directly through their schools under an agreement with the state government or can apply directly and await an invitation. If your school would like to receive details about the invitation process, kindly ask your school principal to send an email to jdst@dakshana.org using “Students for JDST” in the subject line.

Currently, the JDST is conducted at two levels:

• JDST-JNV: For students currently in Class 12 (Science) at a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in every district in India. Students receive invitations for the entrance test based on their performance at Class 12 internal exams. These results come directly from the JNV through the NVS Regional Office.
• JDST-GOVT. SCHOOLS: For students of all boards and all government school systems excluding the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

Eligibility

Any student who meets all the criteria below can apply:

• Merit Criteria: Student must have scored > 70 percent in the Mathematics and Science Class 10 state board exams or CGPA 9.0 in the Class 10 CBSE exam.
• Student MUST be enrolled in Class 12 Science for the current academic session in a state government school/government-aided school/corporation school/or a school that the government runs and manages.

Process

The 1-year coaching program is available only to students graduating from Class 12 in the year they appear for the JDST. A list inviting students for the JDST in both cases will appear on the Dakshana website approximately three weeks before the test date. If a student receives an invitation, then he/she must register at the website and fill the application form for the JDST.