Age Criteria (Academic Year 2025-2026)
As per guidelines from the regulatory authorities:
- Children seeking admission to Pre-KG should have completed 3 years as of 31st March of the year of admission.
- Children seeking admission to KG 1 should have completed 4 years as of 31st March of the year of admission.
- Children seeking admission to KG 2 should have completed 5 years as of 31st March of the year of admission.
- Children seeking admission to Grade 1 should have completed 6 years as of 31st March of the year of admission.
- In the case of an application for a child to enter a lower year group than their appropriate age cut-off year group due to various reasons agreed by the school and the parents, the parents must complete a “Demotion Form” from the KHDA once the child is enrolled confirming that the parents agree for the child to enter a lower year group associated with 31st March cut-off.
- Below age criteria is applicable for the academic year 2025-26.
| GRADE | BORN BETWEEN (31st March of the joining year is the cut-off date as per KHDA) | MINIMUM AGE |
| Pre-KG | 01-04-2021 and 31-03-2022 | 3 years |
| KG 1 | 01-04-2020 and 31-03-2021 | 4 years |
| KG 2 | 01-04-2019 and 31-03-2020 | 5 years |
| GRADE 1 | 01-04-2018 and 31-03-2019 | 6 years |
| GRADE 2 to 12 | Based on Transfer Certificate from previous school | |
Pre-KG
- Children seeking admission to Pre-KG must be three years old as of 31st March of the year of admission.
- Seats are allotted on a first come first served basis.
- Admission to Pre-KG depends on the child’s performance in an assessment session designed to evaluate their independent speech and physical development to attend a pre-school.
KG 1
- Children seeking admission to KG 1 must be four years old as of 31st March of the year of admission.
- Seats in KG 1 are allocated through a computer-generated random draw.
- Admission to KG 1 depends on the child’s performance in an assessment session designed to evaluate their independent speech and physical development. This session will be conducted for applicants who are selected in the draw of lots.
KG 2 to Grade 9
- Admissions from KG 2 to Grade 9 are granted based on the performance in the Eligibility Test and panel interview.
- A merit list of the successful students will be prepared in rank order and the parents of successful students will be informed as per the vacancies in each grade.
Grade 10
- Admission to Grade 10 is subject to approval from CBSE and based on the performance in the Eligibility Test and panel interview.
- Only students who have completed the CBSE registration in Grade 9 will be considered.
Grade 11
- Admissions to Grade 11 in various streams and combinations are granted based on a merit list dependent on the following:
- Performance of the student in Grades 9 and 10 internal / pre-board examinations.
- Performance in Eligibility Test.
- Interview with a panel of academic experts
- Shortlisted students will be offered conditional admission and final selection for admission in Grade XI is subject to overall performance in the Grade X internal and external CBSE exams.
- Admission will be confirmed after submission of all documents including Transfer Certificate from previous school and Grade 10 Board exam mark sheet.
- Admission is not granted to students placed in Compartment.
Grade 12
- Admission to Grade 12 will be offered only as per the subject combinations available.
- The student should have studied the same subjects in Grade 11.
- Only students who have completed the CBSE registration in Grade 11 will be considered.
- Selection will be based on scores in the Eligibility Test and interview with a panel of academic experts.