An excellent residential school for girls in Ajmer - Mayo College Girls School


Want to admit your ward in one of the finest boarding school for girls in India. Then look no further. Mayo College Girls School is a school excellent in all respect. This article will enlighten you with the details about this wonderful school.

Mayo College Girls School (MCGS) was established in the year 1988 in Ajmer in the state of Rajasthan. Over the years the school has established itself as a top boarding school for girls in India. From education, sports and co-curricular activities, it has a reputation of maintaining a very high standard in everything it does. The students of this school are very proud of the fact that they are popularly referred as Mayoites. Like most good schools in India, Mayo College Girls School believes in maintaining a balance between modern education and traditions. Mayoites never stop striving to bring out the best in themselves and to take their school to the pinnacle of glory. And most often they succeed in doing so. Ms Kanchan Khandke, the present Principal is the guiding force behind all this success.

The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) recognized by Government of India. For Std X the council awards Indian Certificate of School Examination (ICSE) and for XII it awards Indian School Certificate (ISC). The school provides education from class IV – XII. The medium of instruction is English. Students in class XI and XII have the option to choose from Science, Humanities or Commerce. As of now the number of students are around 776. The teacher - student ratio is a healthy 1:9.

How to get admission


For admission in this prestigious school, a student has to sit for the Common Aptitude Analysis. It is a test to evaluate the skills of the candidate in English, Hindi and Mathematics. The test is held at various centres of India in the 3rd week of November. After the test they have to visit the school for an interaction. To sit for the test the candidate has to first get registered. The notification regarding admission is published in the month of August. Since the academic session is from April to March, for admission in class 4 a candidate has to get registered while she is in class 3 itself. The prospectus cum registration form is to be procured from the school by post or by person by paying Rs 500/-. For delivery through post one has to pay an extra Rs 50/-. At present the registration fees are Rs 13,200/-. The registration form can be downloaded from the website itself, www.mcgs.ac.in. The registration form along with the fee is to be sent to the school. The fee is to be submitted through demand draft drawn in favour of Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer. A date of birth proof has to be attached to the registration form. The admissions are done on the basis of the performance in the Common Aptitude Analysis and the interaction.

Fee structure


Education at MCGS doesn't come cheap. The various expenses for Indian residents in rupees are as follows.
  1. School fees: 4,11,000 per annum
  2. Development fees: 16800 per annum
  3. Computer fees: 4900 per annum
  4. Caution money: 2,05,500 per annum
  5. Imprest money: 40,000
  6. Admission fees: 66,000
  7. One time IT fees: 19,900
  8. Uniform advance: 25,000
  9. Miscellaneous charges: 7900 per annum

MCGS - A top class school


A survey of 400 plus schools, which was conducted by Human Development Magazine, found Mayo College Girls school scoring very heavily in most parameters. Among the 12 parameters which were surveyed, MCGS scored first in leadership quality, faculty competence, co-curricular activities, parental involvement and transparency in admission. In other parameters too, including academic reputation the school scored very well. As such the school is considered as India's best boarding school for girls and is one of the most respected schools. The school is exclusively meant as a residential school.

Why MCGS?


The school has several plus points. Some of them are as follows.
  1. The school excels in every field, whether it is academics, cultural activities, sports or even community service.
  2. It has a very consistent record with respect to results. Students at an average score more than 80% marks every year.
  3. A lot of importance is given to Indian culture in the form of music and dance, whether classical, contemporary or folk.
  4. Playing of musical instruments like sitar, violin, piano, guitar, etc is encouraged.
  5. During various inter school competitions, Mayoites have performed very well in events like debates and public speaking.
  6. The school has facilities for all kinds of games such as basketball, hockey, football, tennis, squash, horse riding, athletics, cricket, badminton, etc.
  7. To provide top class experience, synthetic courts for basketball and lawn tennis have been laid.
  8. The students have performed very well in different sports at all levels - inter school, district, state and national.

Other highlights

  • Has composed its own school song 'Let there be light', modeled on the ideals and principles, the school believes.
  • A village called 'Danta' has been adopted by the school. The students regularly interact with the villagers.
  • The students work with mentally retarded and deaf & dumb children too.
  • Students regularly get selected in the top European and American universities like Harvard, London School of Economics, Cambridge, etc.

Camps, tours and exchange programs

  1. To build an all round personality, the school provides opportunity to the girls to join NCC in all the three wings - Army, Navy and Airforce.
  2. Week long mid-term trips are organised for both adventure activities and educational tours to various destinations. Adventure activities like kayaking, trekking, river-rafting and rock climbing are very much cherished by the girls.
  3. The students also get the opportunity to be selected for various exchange programs to different countries. The school had once organised a trip to the USA for its students. The girls got the opportunity to visit Johnson Space Centre in Houston, United Nations and other important landmarks.

Notable visitors to the school


The school has been blessed with the visit of very high profile figures and personalities from time to time. Notable among them is erstwhile President, Smt Pratibha Patil during her presidency. Mr Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, visited the school in November 2015. Other than them, Smt Miera Kumar, Mr sachin Pilot, Mr Shiv Khera, Smt Mallika Sarabhai and many other luminaries have visited the school.

The school mess


The mess offers cuisine from all over the country. International cuisine like Mexican, Italian, Chinese, French, etc are also offered in the menu. A wide variety of food including green vegetables, fresh fruits, milk, eggs and non-vegetarian dishes ensures that the girls get a balanced and nutritious diet. To inculcate table manners and etiquette among students, the teachers too take lunch along with the students.

Contact details

  • Address: Mayo College Girls School, Mayo link road, Ajmer, Rajasthan - 305008
  • Phone: 0145-2661286, 5130286
  • Fax: 0145-2660286
  • E mail: mcgs.office@gmail.com
  • Website: www.mcgs.ac.in, www.mayo.ischool.co.in


Article by Dhruv
Dhruv, an electrical engineer by training and profession, loves to dabble in writing during his free time. For the last seven years, he has been a content writer creating content for ISC on topics mostly related to school and college admissions.

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