Age criteria and procedure for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas in India

A Kendriya Vidyalaya is a school established by the Central Government of India with children given admission from Class 1 onward. All the Kendriya Vidyalayas follow the CBSE curriculum. These schools aim to provide education to children of government employees and those serving in the Armed Forces. The management of the schools is monitored by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), which is based in New Delhi. With regard to reservations, for all new admissions, 15% of seats in the KVs are reserved for children of scheduled caste, 7.5% for children of scheduled tribes, and 27% for Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) for differently abled children. In addition, 3% of the total available seats for fresh admissions will be horizontally reserved for differently-abled children.

Who can apply

1. For Class 1: 6 years to 8 years


2. For Class 2: 6 years to 8 years


3. For Class 3: 7 years to 9 years


4. For Class 4: 8 to 10 years


5. For Class 5: 9 to 11 years


6. For Class 6: 10 to 12 years


7. For Class 7: 11 to 13 years


8. For Class 8: 12 to 14 years


9. For Class 9: 13 to 15 years


10. For Class 10: 14 to 16 years


11. For Class 11: There is no age restriction for admission to Class XI provided the student is seeking admission in the year of passing Class X examination.


12. For Class 12: There is no upper age limit and no lower age limit for admission to Class XII provided there has been no break in the continuous study of the student after passing Class XI.

1. The student should have been in a recognized CBSE-affiliated school, and not in a school of any other course of studies (that is, only CBSE).


2. For Class 10 admission, the student should have scored not less than 55% marks in Class 9.


3. For admission to Class 12, the student must have scored not less than 55% marks in the Class 11 exams.


4. The student should fulfil other requisite criteria as per the official KVS admission guidelines.


5. The combination of subject options taken up by the student should be available in Kendriya Vidyalayas.


6. It is possible that a student in a Kendriya Vidyalaya in India has to go abroad with his/her parent when the parent is deputed to another country. In this case, the student can seek admission to a corresponding class on returning to India to continue studies in a Kendriya Vidyalaya in India.

The admission process

List of requisite documents

1. For admission to Class 1, a certificate of proof of age in the form of a birth certificate issued by the official authority of registration of births, such as the Notified Area Council or Municipality or Municipal Corporation. An extract about the date of birth from records of the village Panchayat, Military Hospital and service records of Defence personnel is also acceptable. Misplaced the birth certificate? Learn how to apply for a duplicate birth certificate.


2. For other classes, the date of birth recorded in the transfer certificate issued by a school recognized by the State Education Department would be accepted. The original certificate of date of birth will be returned to the parents after verification.


3. Admissions up to Class 8 may be granted without a school transfer certificate, but in this case, the child must be otherwise eligible and the birth certificate should have been issued by a Government authority.


4. Requisite proofs of relationship should be produced in the case of grandchildren of MPs, PSU employees, and KVS employees.


5. The requisite documentary proof of belonging to SC/ST/EWS/OBC (non-creamy Layer)/BPL/PWD wherever applicable, should have been issued by the competent authority in concerned State Government/Union Government.


6. In the case of transfer of the KVS employee, he/she should have a service certificate that indicates the number of transfers in the last seven years. This certificate should be duly signed and stamped by the head of office bearing the name, designation and other relevant particulars in block letters.


7. A certificate of retirement for uniformed Defence employees.


8. Proof of Residence.

The Fee system

1. For those given admission under the 25% quota prescribed under RTE Act, there is no fee.


2. A set of NCERT textbooks is provided to each child and other expenses for general stationery, uniform, notebooks and transport will be reimbursed on production of proper bills in respect of 25% of the children admitted under the Act
   subject to the ceiling prescribed.


3. The child who has got admission in Class I under RTE Act, will continue to enjoy exemptions and concessions till Class 8 either in the same Kendriya Vidyalaya or any other K.V. moving on transfer.

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