Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 Dates Out, Check Eligibility and Complete Admission Process

As per the schedule, the forms of the Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 will be available at the respective schools from November 28, 2024. Parents who intend to enroll their children in Delhi's private unaided accredited schools can check the complete schedule on this page.

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The Directorate of Education (DoE) has announced the complete schedule of the Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 for entry-level courses (under the age of six) via an official notification. Parents who want to enroll their children in Delhi’s private unaided recognized schools for the 2025-26 academic year can view the whole Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 Dates on the official website: www.edudel.nic.in.Read the full article to know about DoE Nursery Admission 2025-26 Form Fill up Dates, Eligibility and Complete Admission Process.

Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26

The DoE authority has announced the complete schedule for nursery admissions for private schools with open seats other than EWS/DG/CWSN category students. According to the Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 Dates, the admissions process will commence on November 28, 2024, with the release of application forms. Parents must submit the application form on behalf of their children before the deadline. On the basis of the selection criteria, the first selection list will be announced on January 17, 2025.

To ensure a smooth admission process for Entry Level Classes (children under the age of six) in Delhi’s Private Unaided Recognized Schools, the following admission schedule, along with instructions, has been issued for conducting admissions for Open Seats (other than EWS/DG/CWSN Category seats) for the academic year 2025-26. Check out the official notification which is given below.

Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 Dates

Check out the complete schedule of the Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 given in the table below.

Event	Date
Schools to upload their specific admission criteria and points	November 25, 2024
Beginning of the admission process and availability of forms	November 28, 2024
Last date for submission of application forms in schools	December 20, 2024
Schools to publish the first list of selected candidates, including waiting lists	January 17, 2025
Period allotted for resolving any parent queries regarding the points awarded	January 18 to 27, 2025
Second list of selected candidates (if applicable)	February 3, 2025
Period allotted for resolving any parent queries regarding the points awarded	February 5 to 11, 2025
Subsequent list of admission (if any)	February 26, 2025
Closure of admission process	March 14, 2025

Delhi Nursery Admissions 2025-26: Eligibility

According to the press release, “In order to conduct the admission process smoothly at the Entry Level Classes (below six years of age) in Private Unaided Recognized Schools of Delhi the following admission schedule along with instructions is issued for conducting admissions for the Open Seats (other than EWS/DG/CWSN Category seats) for the academic session 2025-26”. Check out the highlights of the eligibility criteria below.

The minimum age for entry is three years for nursery, four years for kindergarten, and five years for class one, as of March 31, 2025.
Admission is limited to children under the age of four in the nursery, five in KG, and six in Class One.
Age relaxation for admission of up to 30 days may be provided at the level of the head of school in the minimum and higher age restrictions.

How to apply for Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26?

For parents enrolling their children in entry-level classes, the admission application form is available for purchase at the school or online. The specifications of the application submission process will be made available in due course. The non-refundable fee for Delhi Nursery Admission 2024 registration is Rs 25/-. The Fees must be submitted along with the application form submission time.

Document required as Proof of Residence

Following is the list of documentation that can be used as verification of parents’ or children’s residence:

A ration card or smart card issued in the name of the parents (mother or father having the child’s name).
Aadhaar/UID card issued in the name of one of the parents.
Domicile certificate for the child or his/her parents.
Any parent’s voter identification card (EPIC).
Bills for electricity, MTNL telephone, and water

Delhi Nursery Admission 2025–26: Lottery System for EWS/DG/CWSN

The department will hold a computerized lot draw to admit EWS/DG/CWSN category students to all private unaided recognized schools and freeship category students to all private unaided recognized schools operating on government-allocated land, subject to Directorate of Education regulations. If there is a tie among applicants, a drawing of lots will be undertaken. The lottery will be conducted either through a computerized method or by drawing slips in front of parents. The draw will be captured on video, and the tape will be preserved by the institution

What happens next for Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26?

Following the conclusion of the admissions process, Deputy Directors of Education (Distt.) are required to gather the school-specific information about open seats under the General Category in format-2 and send it to this branch by March 15 to make the school-specific information about open seats publicly available and help the schools fill the vacancies,” according to the department’s notification.