Delhi Nursery admission 2025-26 Begins Today: The Delhi government’s Department of Education (DoE) is starting the admission process and making the forms available for admission to nursery, KG and Class 1 in private unaided recognised schools from today (November 28). There is a 25 per cent reservation of seats for the economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged group (DG) students and children with disabilities in the private schools. A separate list will be released for them. First-time parents must be worried about their children on how they can get admission to Delhi's private and unaided schools. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) to get things simplified: Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26: FAQs Question: What is the age for LKG admission in Delhi? Answer: For admission in pre-school (nursery), pre-primary (KG) and Class-1, the minimum age as on March 31 should be three years, four years and five years respectively, according to the Directorate of Education. Pre-school, pre-primary and Class-1 are classified as entry-level classes and the upper age limit for admission is less than four years, less than five years, and less than six years, respectively. Question: Is buying of prospectus mandatory? Answer: Buying of prospectus is not mandatory along with the admission form and only Rs 25 can be charged as the registration fee from the parents. Question: What is the timeline of nursery admission 2025-26? Answer: For general category seats, the last date for the submission of registration forms is December 20, 2024. The department will then have time till January 3 to upload details of children who have applied for admission under open seats. Following this, by January 10, the marks of the children will be uploaded. The first list of selected students will be available by January 17, and the window for allotment-related queries will be open from January 18 to January 27. If needed, the department will release a second list of selected children on February 3 and the resolution window for the same will be open from February 5 to February 11. The admission process is scheduled to conclude on March 14, 2025 officially. Question: What documents are valid as proof of residence? Answer: According to the Directorate of Education, these are some of the documents that are considered valid proof of address for admission to nursery, KG and Class 1: – Ration card or a smart card issued in the name of the parents (mother or father having name of child) – Domicile certificate of child or of his/ her parents – Voter card (EPIC) of any of the parents – Electricity bill/ MTNL telephone bill/ water bill/ passport in the name of the parents or child – Aadhaar Card/ UID card issued in the name of any of the parents Question: What if tie occurs during shortlisting? Answer: In the event of a tie among applicants for admission to nursery, KG and Class 1, a draw of lots will be conducted, either using a computerised system or by drawing slips in the presence of parents. The circular stated that the draw will be videographed and the school will retain the footage. Question: Is there any age relaxation for students? Answer: The age relaxation for admission of up to 30 days may be granted at the level of heads of schools in the classes' minimum and upper age limit. The parents can approach the heads of schools or principals to seek age relaxation through a manual application. Question: What is the minimum number of seats at the entry-level? Answer: The number of seats at the entry-level will not be less than the lightest number of seats in the entry class during the previous three years.
