NEW DELHI: The admission process for the Nursery, KG and Class 1 in the Delhi’s unaided recognised schools for the 2025-26 session will commence on November 28, 2024, the Delhi government’s Department of Education (DoE) has said.
Students below six years of age for open seats or general category admissions except those belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS), disadvantaged categories (DC) and children with special needs (CWSN) can apply.
The schools have been instructed to reserve 25% of the total seats for EWS, DG and CWSN category students, a notification issued by the Delhi government said.
Draw of lots
A computerised draw of lots for online applications from CWSN students was conducted. The selected candidates will be informed about their allotted schools through SMSes. For the EWS and DC categories, a separate admission list will be released.
For general category seats, while the last date for the submission of registration forms is December 20, the first admission list will be published on January 17, 2025.
Important dates
- All private unaided recognised schools will upload their admission criteria and point systems on their websites by November 25, 2024
- Parents must submit application forms by December 20, 2024
- The department will upload details of children who have applied for admission under open seats by January 3, 2025.
- Marks of the children will be uploaded by January 10, 2025
- The first list of selected students will be released by January 17, 2025
- The window for allotment-related queries will be open from January 18 to January 27, 2025.
- If needed, the department will release a second list of selected children on February 3, 2025
- The resolution window for the same will be open from February 5 to February 11, 2025.
- The admission process is scheduled to conclude by March 14, 2025.
Age criteria
A per a circular, the minimum age limit for admission is three years for nursery, four years for KG and five years for Class 1, as of March 31, 2025.
The upper age limit for admission is less than four years for nursery, less than five years for KG and less than six years for Class 1.
“Age relaxation for admission of up to 30 days may be granted at the level of the head of school in the minimum and upper age limits for these classes,” said the circular.
In the event of a tie among applicants, a draw of lots will be conducted, either using a computerised system or by drawing slips in the presence of parents. The draw will be videographed and the footage will be retained by the school.
To view the full notification, click here.