Delhi Nursery Admissions 2026: DoE announces schedule for open seats; registrations begin from December 4

Suviral Shukla | November 29, 2025 | 09:10 PM IST | 2 mins read

The admission process for nursery schools for open seats other than EWS, DG, CWSN seats will be closed on December 27, 2025.

Delhi Nursery Admissions 2026: Rs 25 non refundable fee will be charged from the parents as admission registration fee. (Representational image: Wikimedia Commons)
Delhi Nursery Admissions 2026: Rs 25 non refundable fee will be charged from the parents as admission registration fee. (Representational image: Wikimedia Commons)

The Directorate of Education, (DoE) Delhi has announced the schedule for nursery admissions in private unaided recognised schools for the academic session 2026-27. The admission process for entry level classes for students below six years of age for open seats will begin from December 4.

The admission process for nursery schools for open seats other than Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Disadvantaged Groups (DG), Children With Special Need (CWSN) seats will be closed on December 27, 2025.

“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 2026-27,” according to the official notice.

Rs 25 non refundable fee will be charged from the parents as admission registration fee and the purchase of prospectus of the school by the parents shall be options, the notice reads.

The DoE has also directed all pre-school, pre-primary and Class 1-level to reserve 25% seats for EWS, DG category students and children with disability.

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Age criteria for admission to Nursery, KG and Class 1

Students must be from over age 3 to 6 years to be eligible for admission to nursery, KG, and Class 1.

Class

Minimum & Maximum Age for Admission (As on 31st March, 2026 for the academic session 2026-27)

Nursery (Balvatika 1, pre-school 1)

3+ years up to 4 years

KG

4+ years up to 5 years

Class 1

5+ years up to 6 years

Nursery Admissions 2026 Schedule

Here is the schedule for admission to nursery, pre-primary and Class 1 at unaided private schools in Delhi

Events

Date

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, 2026

The date for displaying the first list of selected children (including Waiting List) (along with marks allotted under points system)

January 23, 2026

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, 2026

The date for displaying the second list of selected children (if any) (including Waiting list) (along with marks allotted under points system)

February 9, 2026

Resolution 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, 2026

Subsequent list of admission, if any

March 3, 2026

Closure of admission process

March 19, 2026

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