Delhi School Admissions 2026-27: DoE Issues Entry-Level Circular; Registration Form Dates Announced

The Delhi Directorate of Education has issued a circular for admission in nursery, KG and Class 1 in private unaided recognised school for the academic session 2026-27. The notice provides guidelines on the age restrictions, transparency conditions and dates for the admission of candidates to the open seats in entry level.

As per the circular, the minimum age for nursery (Balvatika 1) is 3 years as of March 31, 2026, and the minimum age for KG is 4 years as of March 31, 2026, and for Class 1 is 5 years as of March 31, 2026. The notice states that the child has to be the required minimum age for that date.

Delhi’s DoE Issues 2026-27: Key Dates 

By November 28, 2025, schools are required to publish their admission criteria and point system. The last date of the admission form will be 27 December 2025 and it will be available from 4 December 2025.

Details of applicants are to be uploaded till 9th January 2026 and marks under the point system will be uploaded on 16th January 2026. The first list of children selected and the waiting list will be published on January 23, 2026.

The circular is designed to help families to better understand and better organise the admission process. Parents need to check school notices, check if they are eligible to enter, submit paperwork within the required time frame and don't miss out.

This initiative has been taken to introduce a fixed time frame and standard age classification of early admissions to schools in Delhi. It helps minimise confusion for parents and helps to plan for the child's schooling ahead of the new school term.

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2. Meta Description The Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) has announced the guidelines and schedule for Nursery, KG, and Class 1 admissions for the 2026-27 session. Check age limits and key dates.

3. Summary The Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) has officially released its comprehensive circular regulating entry-level admissions (Nursery/Pre-school, KG/Pre-primary, and Class 1) in private unaided recognized schools for the 2026-27 academic session. Applicable strictly to open seats under the General Category, the guidelines mandate a transparent, point-based selection system. To eliminate confusion, a strict cut-off date of March 31, 2026, has been established to calculate age eligibility, requiring children to be at least 3 years old for Nursery, 4 years for KG, and 5 years for Class 1.

The Delhi Directorate of Education has issued a circular for admission in nursery, KG and Class 1 in private unaided recognised school for the academic session 2026-27. The notice provides guidelines on the age restrictions, transparency conditions and dates for the admission of candidates to the open seats in entry level.

As per the circular, the minimum age for nursery (Balvatika 1) is 3 years as of March 31, 2026, and the minimum age for KG is 4 years as of March 31, 2026, and for Class 1 is 5 years as of March 31, 2026. The notice states that the child has to be the required minimum age for that date.

Delhi’s DoE Issues 2026-27: Key Dates 

By November 28, 2025, schools are required to publish their admission criteria and point system. The last date of the admission form will be 27 December 2025 and it will be available from 4 December 2025.

Details of applicants are to be uploaded till 9th January 2026 and marks under the point system will be uploaded on 16th January 2026. The first list of children selected and the waiting list will be published on January 23, 2026.

The circular is designed to help families to better understand and better organise the admission process. Parents need to check school notices, check if they are eligible to enter, submit paperwork within the required time frame and don't miss out.

This initiative has been taken to introduce a fixed time frame and standard age classification of early admissions to schools in Delhi. It helps minimise confusion for parents and helps to plan for the child's schooling ahead of the new school term.