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Delhi Nursery Admission 2025: If any parent has any questions about the allocation of points to their children, it will be addressed via written/email/verbal interaction between January 18 and 27, 2025.
The minimum age for admission is three years for Nursery, as of March 31, 2025 (Representative/File Photo)
The Directorate of Education (DoE), New Delhi, will release the first merit list of selected candidates for admission to pre-school (Nursery), pre-primary (kindergarten), and Class 1 tomorrow, January 16, 2025.
The first merit list will be released at all the private and unaided schools across Delhi. This list will be a key step in the competitive admissions process for the academic year 2025-26. The admission process which started on November 28, 2024, concluded on January 3, 2025.
Once the Delhi Nursery’s first merit admission list is released, parents/guardians can access it via the school websites. If any parent has any questions about the allocation of points to their children, it will be addressed via written/email/verbal interaction between January 18 and 27, 2025.
Delhi Nursery Admission 2025: Schedule
January 17, 2025: Schools will release the first list of selected candidates, including waiting lists, using a point-based method.
January 18 to 27, 2025: Resolution of any parent queries (by written/email/verbal interaction) regarding the allocation of points to their children for the first list.
February 3, 2025: The date for publishing the second list of selected children (if any) (including the waiting list) (together with the marks assigned under the points system).
February 5 to 11, 2025: Resolution of any parental queries (by written/email/verbal interaction) regarding the allocation of points to their kids in the second list.
February 26, 2025: Second list of qualified candidates (if applicable).
March 14, 2025: The admission process will officially close.
Delhi Nursery Admission 2025: Selection Criteria
The DoE manages a centralised online admissions process for 25 per cent of seats reserved for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS). Furthermore, as per the guidelines, the minimum age for admission is three years for Nursery, as of March 31, 2025. The upper age limit is four years. Schools have the flexibility to grant a relaxation of up to 30 days in the age limit upon parental request.
The selection process uses a point system in which specific scores are assigned to different criteria. The highest weight is given to neighbourhood proximity, indicating the importance of geographical location in the admissions process.
Siblings and alumni connections are two additional criteria. Some schools even take into account factors such as being a firstborn, being a girl child, or having a single parent. Additionally, parental qualifications, occupation, and financial status are purposefully excluded from the selection procedure. Schools have the freedom to define and assign marks to each criterion based on their preferences. Certain institutions also have special provisions for specific groups, such as Sikh and Christian minorities or families from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
