Organization: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)
Post Exam Name: KVS Class 1 Admissions 2025-26
Official Website: kvsonlineadmission.kvs.gov.in
Total Posts: Not Applicable (Admission Seats Available)
Important Dates
- Advertisement Release Date: 6 March 2025
- Online Registration Start: 7 March 2025 (from 10:00 AM)
- Last Date to Apply Online: 21 March 2025 (up to 10:00 PM)
- First Lottery Result: 25 March 2025
- Second Lottery List: 2 April 2025
- Third Lottery List: 7 April 2025
- Extended RTE/SC/ST/OBC-NCL Offline Notification: 7 April 2025
- Offline Registration (Extended): 8 April to 14 April 2025
- Display of List & Admissions (Extended): 23 April to 28 April 2025
- Last Date of Admission for All Classes (except Class 11): 30 June 2025
- Offline Admission for Vacant Seats (All Classes): Up to 15 July 2025
Age Eligibility for Class 1
- General Candidates: Born between 1 April 2017 and 1 April 2019
- Differently-Abled Candidates: Born between 1 April 2015 and 1 April 2019
- Children born on 1 April are eligible
- Age must be 6 years as of 31 March 2025 and less than 8 years
Admission Process
- Visit kvsonlineadmission.kvs.gov.in
- Click “New Registration” and read instructions
- Register using valid mobile number and fill required details
- Fill child’s name, date of birth, parent’s name, email ID, etc.
- Enter captcha and verify with OTP
- Note login credentials and log in
- Complete application form and select up to 3 Kendriya Vidyalayas
- Upload scanned photograph and birth certificate
- Preview the form and make corrections
- Submit form with OTP verification
- Save generated Application Submission Code and print application form
Selection Procedure
- Computerized lottery-based selection
- Consideration of multiple priority categories:
- RTE (Right to Education)
- SC / ST / OBC-NCL
- KVS employees
- Central Government employees
- Results declared in multiple phases
- Selected candidates must report to allotted KV school with required documents
Offline Admission for Vacant Seats
- If seats remain after online lists, admission can be done offline
- Parents must visit schools in person
- Last date for offline admission: 15 July 2025
Reservation Policy
- Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
- Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%
- Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL): 27%
- RTE Quota (Class 1): 25% of seats
- Filled via draw of lots from neighborhood SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/BPL/differently-abled applications
Documents Required
- Birth Certificate of the child
- Passport-size photograph of the child
- Residence proof
- Aadhar Card or other photo ID
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- EWS/BPL Certificate (if applicable)
- Disability Certificate (if applicable)
- Service Certificate of Parent/Guardian (Govt. employees, with transfer details if applicable)
- Proof of relationship with grandparents (if applicable)
- Affidavit for Single Girl Child (if applicable)
- Migration Certificate (not required for Class 1, unless changing boards)
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