Delhi school admissions 2026-27: Schedule for nursery, KG in private schools out

The Directorate of Education (DoE), Delhi, has issued a elaborate circular announcing the admittance docket for entry-level classes—Nursery, KG and Class 1—in backstage unaided recognised schools for the world league 2026–27.

The order, dated 22 November 2025, lays retired timelines, property limits, documentation requirements, prohibited criteria, and mandatory transparency measures for schools. The circular applies lone to open-category seats and excludes EWS/DG/CWSN admissions.

Applications from December 4, archetypal database connected January 23

According to the circular, schools indispensable archetypal upload their admittance criteria and constituent strategy connected the DoE module by 28th November 2025. The admittance process and availability of forms for parents volition statesman connected 4th December 2025, with the past day for submission of exertion forms acceptable arsenic 27th December 2025.By 9th January 2026, schools are required to upload details of each children who applied nether unfastened seats, followed by uploading marks arsenic per the points strategy for each applicant connected 16th January 2026. The archetypal database of selected children, including the waiting list, on with marks allotted nether the points system, volition beryllium displayed connected 23rd January 2026.The 2nd database of selected children, if immoderate (including waiting list, with marks) volition beryllium displayed connected 9 February

The DoE has explicitly forbidden immoderate deviation from the notified timeline.

The announcement says, “No deviation from the supra docket shall beryllium permitted. Each schoolhouse shall show the aforesaid admittance docket connected its announcement committee and website.” It besides requires schools to guarantee forms stay disposable until the last day of submission.

Age requirements for Nursery, KG and Class 1

The circular specifies property limits arsenic connected 31 March 2026:

The announcement states, “A kid indispensable person attained the prescribed minimum property arsenic connected 31st March 2026.” It besides formalises the displacement to 6+ years for Class 1, successful enactment with NEP changes.

Proof of residence

Parents whitethorn taxable immoderate 1 of respective listed documents arsenic impervious of residence, including ration oregon astute cards, domicile certificates, elector ID cards, inferior bills, passports, oregon Aadhaar cards. The circular lists these nether “Regarding documents valid arsenic impervious of address”.

Registration interest capped astatine ₹25

Reiterating long-standing DoE norms, the announcement caps each admission-related charges. It states clearly, “Only Rs. 25/- (Non-refundable) tin beryllium charged… arsenic admittance registration fee.”Schools are besides barred from forcing parents to bargain prospectuses, with the circular noting that the acquisition of printed worldly “shall beryllium optional.” They indispensable besides support exertion forms disposable until the past submission day and publically show the afloat docket connected their noticeboards and websites.

25% EWS/DG/CWSN quota to continue

The circular reaffirms the statutory request of reserving 25% seats for EWS, DG, and Children with Disabilities astatine introduction level. It reads, “All backstage unaided recognized schools… shall reserve 25% seats for EWS/DG class students & Child with Disability…” It further clarifies that schools are not allowed to admit these categories connected their own.“No backstage unaided recognized schools shall process the admittance of EWS/DG/CWSN free-ship class students manually.” The DoE volition grip the afloat process centrally, including the gully of tons for these seats.

Highest fig of entry-level seats to beryllium maintained

To forestall spot cuts, the announcement requires schools to support astatine slightest the highest intake from caller years. It states, “The fig of seats astatine introduction level… shall not beryllium little than the highest fig of seats… during the erstwhile 3 years.”

Mandatory gully of tons for oversubscribed schools

If the fig of applications exceeds the fig of disposable seats, schools indispensable behaviour a transparent gully of lots. The circular lays retired strict requirements. “The gully of lots… shall beryllium conducted successful a transparent mode successful beingness of parents… videography of the gully shall beryllium maintained/retained by the school,” it reads. It adds that slips indispensable beryllium demonstrated openly. Parents indispensable beryllium notified astatine slightest 2 days anterior to the gully date.Check the authoritative announcement here.