Delhi Nursery, entry-level classes admission 2026-27 from December 4, schedule here

As per the schedule, the admission process for the open seats (Open Seats (other than EWS/DG /CWSN category seats) will begin on December 4, 2025.

The Directorate of Education, Delhi, has announced the admission schedule for entry-level classes (Nursery, KG, Class 1) for the 2026-27 academic year.

Delhi Nursery, entry-level classes admission from December 4, schedule here (File photo/Agencies)

As per the schedule, the admission process for the open seats (Open Seats (other than EWS/DG /CWSN category seats) will begin on December 4, 2025. Here is the complete schedule:

Events	Dates
Uploading the criteria and their points in the module of the Department	November 28
Commencement of admission process and availability of forms	December 4
Last date of submission of application forms in schools	December 27
Uploading details of children who applied to the school for admission under Open Seats	January 9, 2026
Uploading marks (as per points system) given to each of the children who applied for admission under open seats	January 16
The date for displaying the first list of selected children (including Waiting List) (along with marks allotted under points system)	January 23
Resolution of queries of parents, if any (by written/email/verbal interaction) regarding allotment of points to their wards for the first list.	January 24 to February 3
The date for displaying the second list of selected children (if any) (including Waiting list) (along with marks allotted under points system)	February 9
esolution of queries of parents, if any (by written/email/verbal interaction) regarding allotment of points to their wards in the second list	February 10 to 16
Subsequent list of admission, if any	March 5
Closure of admission process	March 19

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Delhi school admission 2026-27: Age limit for different classes

Class	Age
Nursery (Balvatika 1 Pre School 1)	3+ years up to 4 years
KG	4+ years up to 5 years
Class I	5+ years up to 6 years

The cut-off date for determining the age limit is March 31, 2026. Age relaxation (in both upper and lower limits) of up to one month may be granted by the heads of schools. Parents need to approach the heads or principals of schools with a manual application if they are seeking age relaxation, DoE said.

(a) Ration Card/Smart Card issued in the name of parents (Mother/Father having the name of the child).

(b) Domicile certificate of the child or of his/her parents.

(c) Voter ID-Card (EPIC) of any of the parents.

(d) Electricity bill/MTNL telephone bill/Water bill/Passport in the name of any of the parents or child.

(e) Aadhaar Card/UID card issued in the name of any of the parents.

The DoE stated that private schools cannot process the admission of EWS/DG/CWSN free-ship category students manually. It will be done by the department through a computerised draw of lots.

For further details, read the notification here.