There are a total of 1770 Private Unaided Schools in Delhi. Click here to see the list of all the Private Unaided Schools in Delhi

All the schools built on a particular religious or linguistic belief fall under the category of Minority schools. Eg: Sikh, Christian, Muslim schools. They can reserve seats for the minority groups in their schools. Click here to see the List of all the Minority Schools in Delhi

Download List Of Schools Which Issued Forms For KG (Pre-Primary) Standard during 2021-22 Admission Season

The government has strictly stated that that the schools cannot ask for submission of the original document at the time of registration. Parents need to submit only self-attested copies of the documents/ certificates. But the parents must produce the original documents at the time of admissions if selected. The schools might also cancel the admission of the child if the documents produced at the time of registration are found to be false/ do no match the original documents.

Yes, the parents of twins must fill separate admission forms for both the children

The admission to private unaided schools in Delhi for the General Category applicants happens through a point system where every applicant is assigned points basis the selection criteria adopted by the school, with a maximum of 100 points. The applicants with the higher number of points get selected as per seat availability in the school. If applicants have the same score, then the decision is made through a lucky draw. Some common selection parameters are:

Neighborhood:
The distance of school from the applicant’s home is one of the highest weighted criteria used by schools. Today, most of the schools adhere to this and give maximum weight to the child staying closer to the school. The points allotted to the neighborhood varies from school to school. Some schools use radial distance to calculate distance, other schools use distance by road. Some schools like Queen Mary’s School ask for the proof of distance on an affidavit

(Click here to download a sample Distance Affidavit), some other schools like Sachdeva Public School simply ask for a print out of the distance on Google Maps.

Alumni:
Many schools also give benefit to the child if his/her parent is an alumnus of the school. Some schools consider parents belonging to the same education society as an alumnus. Eg. Apeejay School, Springdales school. Some schools demand that parents should have studied in either X or XII to be considered as an alumnus. Schools like Mata Jai Kaur Public School, Ashok Vihar are okay with parents studying at least one year in the school. Some others might demand a minimum of 5 years.

Girl:
A lot of schools these days allot points to a girl candidate. St. Andrew Scots Sr. Sec. School allots points to the girl child.

Staff ward:
Schools like Bal Vikas Public School award certain points to the child belonging to the ward of a staff member. Some schools also award points to grandchildren of staff employed at the school.

Only Child:
There are some schools which give weight to the single/first child of the parent.

Delhi Police Personnel:
These are school specific parameters. Few schools like Delhi Police Public School allocate some points to the child if the parent is a Delhi Police personnel.

Single Parent:
Some schools allot points to the child who is parented by a single parent.

Transferred from Other City:
Schools like Sovereign Public School allot points to the child transferred from other cities/ states. It could be a government or a private job interstate, city or international transfer.

Linguistic & Regional Minority:
Schools like Montfort School, Jaspal Kaur Public School etc. allot points to linguistic and regional minority students.

Adopted Child:
Schools like Shri Ram School allot points in the case of an adopted child.

Delhi Police Personnel:
These are school specific parameters. Few schools like Delhi Police Public School allocate some points to the child if the parent is a Delhi Police personnel.

The point system has been attained to provide maximum transparency in admission process with minimum discretion to schools. It is important to note the following:

• It is completely up to the school to consider parameters (from the above) for admission.
• Schools can distribute weight to these parameters according to their choice.
• No school can include the points which have been recently abolished by the government of Delhi (Non-smoking parents, Child Interviews etc.). Please read the following question for a detailed answer.

The following selection parameters have been banned by the government & no private unaided school of Delhi can select or shortlist students basis them:

Family Credentials:

• Transferable jobs/State Transfers of Parents.
• Parents’ Education.
• Parents working in a sister-concern school.
• Both parents are working.
• Non-smoking parents.
• Professional field/expertise of parents.
• Parents are Govt. employees.
• Vegetarian family.
• Joint Family.
• Non-alcoholic Parents.
• Poor Family.
• Delhi University Staff.
• The first cousin of the child (parental/maternal) is in the school.
• Social/Noble cause done by Parents.
• Business/Services influence of Parents.
• Regularity in payment of school dues.
• Child whose parents/grandparent is a significant non-financial/volunteer in the school.
• Similar cultural ethos.
• The family is a permanent resident of Delhi by birth.

Child Credentials:

• Special ground if the candidate is having proficiency in music and sports or any other specific Category.
• Attitude & Values.
• Languages spoken by the child.
• Scholar students.
• Certificate of the last school attended/Marks of the previous class.
• Sports activity.

School Specific Criteria:

• First-time admission seekers.
• First come first get.
• Interviews.
• Oral Test/Communication Skill/ Interaction with Child or Parents.
• Management discretion.
• No Admission criteria.

General Category:
The distance parameter is one selection criterion which is used by almost every private unaided school of Delhi. Different schools give different weight to the distance parameter. The distance is always calculated between the school & the address mentioned in the address proof, attached as a supporting document by the applicant. Some schools use the radial distance, some use motorable distance as a reference. Some schools may also demand you to put a print out of the google maps as a supporting document (Eg: Aadharshila Vidyapeeth). Some schools like Queen Mary may also ask for a declaration of the distance on an affidavit. Click here to download a sample Distance Affidavit.

No. It is important to mark that only brothers and sisters sharing blood relation with the child & who are currently studying in the same school for which you have applied will be considered as the sibling.

No, It is important to mark that schools consider only brothers and sisters sharing blood relation with the child & who are already studying in the same school as the sibling of the applicant. So twins shall not receive points under the Sibling category.Note: Twins might get points under the sibling criterion in some schools. See the next question for answers.

Different schools in Delhi have adopted different practices. Here are some of the scenarios:

• If one of the twins gets selected in the draw of lots, then the other one gets selected automatically.
• If one of the twins get selected in the draw of lots, then the second child gets the points for Sibling. If this second child now surpasses the cut-off score, then he/she gets admission to the school in the next list.
• Some schools consider twins as separate applicants & do not give any sort of advantage.
• Sometimes when the twins are a boy & a girl, the girl child gets selected by getting the Girl Child points. In such cases, again, it depends on the school how they define selection criteria for the boy child. Some schools select the boy child by default, some schools give him the Sibling points & some schools do not give any points.

This again is a school-specific question and schools are free to fix their own criterion. Some schools give first-child points to both the children & some do not allocate points to this criterion at all.

The Schools have the rights to define this criterion on its own. Some schools want X & XII standard mark sheet. Others are okay with parents studying at least a year in the school.

Yes they shall be considered under interstate transfer category and are not limited to just the government jobs but private as well. Schools shall figure out themselves that transparent & proper modalities are followed by parents when producing documents.

General Category:
The admission to private unaided schools in Delhi for the general category applicants happens through a point system where every applicant is assigned points basis the selection criteria adopted by the school. Some common selection parameters are Distance from school, Girl Child, Alumni Parent, Sibling in the same school etc. After receiving all the applications, the school now sets a cut-off score & all the parents scoring above that cut-off score get admission in the first list. The parents who got the same score as the cut-off score are invited to the draw of lots which is nothing but a lucky draw. Naturally, seats are lower than the number of applications in the draw of lots, so the school writes down the application number of each applicant & starts taking out the chits from the bowl. The number of chits taken out is equal to the number of remaining seats after first list parents are granted admissions. The lucky parents whose child’s name shows up get a seat in that school.

Yes parents are allowed to carry mobile phones at the time of form collection, submission, the draw of lots & final admission. The parents can even film the whole process of draw of lots in their camera.

The DOE (Directorate of Education) shall set up a District Admission Monitoring Committee (DAMC) in each district of Delhi & the concerned Dy. Director (Education), Directorate of education shall be the chairperson of the DAMC. The concerned education officers/ DY. Education officers of the Directorate of education & concerned education officer of MCD/ NDMC/ Delhi Cantt. Board as the case may be, shall be the member of DAMC. The committee shall also establish a Help-Desk in the district office to help parents regarding admissions during office hours which will be manned by two well conversant officials of the District. The help desk shall be functional till the admission process is closed.

Any parent who wants to question any action(s) of a school may file a complaint in writing to the DAMC, addressed to the concerned Dy Director of education (Chairperson). The DAMC shall take an appropriate action within a well defined time. The response shall be uploaded on the website: www.edudel.nic.in.

Any demand of donation or payment or favors or contribution other than the regular fee structure of the school is considered as a capitation fee & as per the order of Honourable High Court under Section 13(1) of RTE Act, 2009, no school or individual shall, while admitting a child, collect Capitation fee/Donation from the parents. Any school or person who caught in the act shall be punishable with fine which may extend up to ten times the capitation fee charged.

The school may retain Registration Fee (Rs.25), Admission Fee (Rs.200) & Tuition Fee for one month only & shall refund all other fee or other charges within 15 days of the request with a proper receipt.

No, the schools must collect the fee from parents on monthly basis

Prepare Your Documents

Before jumping onto the section of documents required, we will first look at some of the key points to remember:

• Make a visit to the photo studio and get the child’s, father’s, mother’s, family latest passport size photographs printed in bulk! This is one thing you can’t do without! Also, print enough copies of yours and your spouse’s, as most schools demand the parents’ photographs. Also, scan these passport size photographs or ask the photo studio to mail you a soft copy.
• Aadhar Card for the child. Even if you don’t have it, get a temporary enrolment slip. You must produce the updated aadhar card at the time of admissions.
• All the documents should have the same details. Eg: Address, spelling etc. Even if not get them corrected.
• The Birth Certificate of the child should have the Name of the child. Get it corrected
• Photocopy sets of documents with your signatures (Attested). Do at least 20 photocopies each.

Documents:

Mandatory Documents:

1. Birth Certificate: Issued by the Municipal Corporation or an equivalent authority (Name of the child along with other relevant information such as DOB, Parent name etc. must be endorsed on the certificate and it should be duly signed by the Registrar of Birth). Click here to download a sample Date Of Birth certificate

2. Proof of Residential Address: Any of the following:

• Ration Card/Smart Card Issued in the name of parents (Mother/Father having the name of child).
• Domicile certificate of child or of his/her parents.
• Voter I-Card (EPIC) of any of the parents.
• Electricity bill/MTNL telephone bill/Water bill/Passport in the name of any of the parents or child.
• Aadhaar Card/Ulfr card (Front & Back) issued in the name of any of the parents.

3. Aadhar Card of Child

4. Aadhar Card Of Father

5. Aadhar card of Mother

6. Child’s recent passport size photo.

7. Father’s/ Guardian’s recent passport size photo

8. Mother’s/ Guardian’s recent passport size photo

9. Family Photo

10. Medical Certificate and Immunization Certificate: Issued by a registered Medical Practitioner. Some schools ask for an original. Either get colored photocopies or get multiple medical certificates from the doctor. Click here to download a sample Medical Certificate

Non Mandatory Documents:

1. Letter of the Parish Priest/ Pastor: For Christians/Catholic

2. Baptism Certificate/ Dedication Certificate: For Christians/Catholic

3. Religion Minority Certificate (Sikh Certificate/Baptism Certificate, Letter of the Parish Priest). Click here to download a sample Sikh community Minority Certificate.

4. Affidavit of ‘Single Parent’ along with Death Certificate/Divorce Certificate.

5. Affidavit of ‘Girl Child’.

6. Sibling’s ID Card, Fee Receipt, Report Card etc. : For Siblings studying in the same school.

7. Parent’s Mark sheet of class XII/Passing Certificate: For alumnus parent

8. Affidavit of First/Single Child. Click here to download a sample First Child/Only Child Affidavit

9. Affidavit of Twin Children

10. Transfer cases, one needs to produce Proof of Transfer to Delhi Certificate/ Transfer Order and joining report stating the date of transfer and joining.

11. Staff’s latest ID Card in case the applicant is the staff’s ward.

12. Parents who are national awardee have to produce the National Certificate.

13. Affidavit for inter-community/inter-cast marriage.

14. Affidavit for proof of the distance from the school. Click here to download a sample Distance Affidavit.

NOTE: Download a consolidated PDF with document specifications required during Delhi School Admissions

A birth certificate is one most important document which every school checks at the time of registration & admission. If you do not have it right now, apply for it as soon as possible. Although for the EWS/DG category, written declaration/undertaking from parents about the date of birth is treated as a valid proof of date of birth of the child.

Click here to download a sample Date Of Birth certificate

Yes Aadhar card along with the birth certificate is one of the most critical documents during Delhi school admissions. If you do not have the aadhar card copy, you can attach the aadhar enrollment slip in your school application. Schools accept that. Although you need to produce the original Aadhar at the time of admissions.

No as per the DOE article dated 25 December 2017, it is illegal to use multiple addresses for admission purposes, even if the address proof is valid.

Some schools accept the rent receipt but most of the schools do not. To be on the safe side, get your aadhar card’s address modified which could be amended on showing your rent receipt. The Aadhar updating process takes time, so even if you do not have the updated Aadhar card copy, you can add an enrollment slip of the Aadhar application & later produce the updated Aadhar card at the time of admissions.

Click here to download the Affidavit for Rental Accommodation Format

A lot of Schools these days ask for Child’s Medical Certificate along with an Immunization card which clearly verifies that the child is free from any allergies & diseases. The certificate & immunization card must be signed by a registered medical practitioner. Some schools like GD Goenka also want the certificate & card to have a printed enrollment ID of the doctor.

Click here to download a sample Medical Certificate

Click here to download the Medical Certificate & Immunization Card Format

Affidavits are demanded as a self-declaration proof for some of the documents. Eg: Adopted Child, the distance of school from home are some of the common affidavits. The affidavits must be on non-judicial stamp paper duly signed by a notary. Some schools come up with their own formats & want the parents to get it done in that prescribed format only. The notary is usually aware of such patterns.

AFFIDAVIT FORMATS:

Click here to download the Affidavit for Distance from School Format

Affidavit for Rental Accommodation Format

Affidavit for Twins Format

Affidavit for First Born/Single Child Format

Affidavit for Girl Child Format

Consolidated Affidavit & Document Proof Formats

Last year in 2018-19 Delhi School Admissions), there were approximately 5,00,000 applications for 1,25,000 seats in 1,700 private unaided schools under the General category.

It varies from school to school, although the DOE has a guideline that the number of seats at the entry levels shall not be less than the highest number of seats in the entry-level classes during the last three admission seasons. The schools must declare all the details of the entry level classes (i.e. Nursery/KG/l) along with the seats available for admission on the directorate’s website as well as on their notice board & website.

• 25 % Seats are reserved for EWS, DG Category (Non-Mandatory for Minority Schools. However the minority schools which were allotted land by the Government, must reserve seats up to an extent of 20%)
• 5% Seats for Staff Quota (Children/ grandchildren of staff/ employees)
• 20% Management Quota
• 50% General Category

Note: Allocation of management quota is an abolished selection parameter mandated by the DOE, although a lot of private unaided schools still form it as a basis of selection.

For admission to the Private Unaided schools of Delhi, the age of the applicant is calculated as on 31 March of the year in which admission is sought.

General Category:

• For Nursery/Pre-School: Between 3Yrs-4Yrs
• For KG/Pre-Primary: Between 4Yrs-5Yrs
• For Class 1: Between 5Yrs-6Yrs
Old rule: The child should be exactly between 3 years and 4 years as on 31 March (Of the admission year) to qualify for nursery admissions. Eg: For Admission 2021-22, There are few children who are born on eg 5 April 2018 (child will be less than 3 years of age as on 31 March 2021) or 25 March 2017 (child will be more than 4 years as on 31 March 2021); till last year the schools would have rejected such applications and would not have accepted even a day’s difference.
New rule (Introduced in Admission year 2020-21): As per the new rule there is a relaxation of 30 days, both of lower and upper age limit. Parents need to drop a manual application in the school. Similarly, for KG and 1st class admissions. But the Schools are flouting this rule. I don’t have any exhaustive list of schools accepting April born children. You need to make that manual effort of reaching out to schools.

No, as per DOE’s guidelines which stated that from 2021-22 onwards, the child must be between 3Yrs and 4Yrs as on 31 March of the admission year. Not even a day’s relaxation is given to the parents. Though you can apply in KG for your kid. The applicants belonging to EWS/DG category might get relations (See the above answer) Old rule (General Category): The child should be exactly between 3 years and 4 years as on 31 March (Of the admission year) to qualify for nursery admissions. Eg: For Admission 2021-22, There are few children who are born on eg 5 April 2018 (child will be less than 3 years of age as on 31 March 2021) or 25 March 2017 (child will be more than 4 years as on 31 March 2021); till last year the schools would have rejected such applications and would not have accepted even a day’s difference.
New rule (Introduced in Admission year 2020-21 for General Category): As per the new rule there is a relaxation of 30 days, both of lower and upper age limit. Parents need to drop a manual application in the school. Similarly, for KG and 1st class admissions. But the Schools are flouting this rule. I don’t have any exhaustive list of schools accepting April born children. You need to make that manual effort of reaching out to schools.

Even if the kid is one day short of 3 years as, on 31 March of the admission, he/she is not eligible for the nursery admissions in private unaided schools of Delhi. The applicants belonging to EWS/DG category might get relations (See the first answer) Old rule (General Category): The child should be exactly between 3 years and 4 years as on 31 March (Of the admission year) to qualify for nursery admissions. Eg: For Admission 2021-22, There are few children who are born on eg 5 April 2018 (child will be less than 3 years of age as on 31 March 2021) or 25 March 2017 (child will be more than 4 years as on 31 March 2021); till last year the schools would have rejected such applications and would not have accepted even a day’s difference.
New rule (Introduced in Admission year 2020-21 for General Category): As per the new rule there is a relaxation of 30 days, both of lower and upper age limit. Parents need to drop a manual application in the school. Similarly, for KG and 1st class admissions. But the Schools are flouting this rule. I don’t have any exhaustive list of schools accepting April born children. You need to make that manual effort of reaching out to schools.