Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26: The first merit list for nursery admission 2025-26 will be released today, January 17. Parents, and guardians who registered their children for nursery, kindergarten, or class 1 for admission to the academic year 2025-26 can check the merit list on the official website, edudel.nic.in. According to the reports, the respective schools will also release the merit list and the waiting list, which will be displayed on the school notice board.
Parents and guardians will have ten days to resolve allotment-related queries for the first list (through email, written or verbal communication). This facility will remain available from January 18 to 27, 2025. If necessary, the Department of Education will release a second merit list on February 3, 2025.
In order to download Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26 first merit list, parents, and guardians will have to use their login credentials such as registration number, and date of birth on the login dashboard. The Delhi Nursery admission 2025p-26 merit list will be prepared based on various factors, such as the child's age, sibling status, parent’s alumni status, and proximity of the school to the child’s residence.
This year, around 1,741 private schools are participating in the Delhi Nursery admission process.
Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26: Important Dates
- Second merit list: February 3
- Resolution of queries against 2nd merit list: February 5 to 11
- Subsequent merit list (if any): February 26
- Admission closes on March 14
Distance from school criteria in merit list
- 50 points for homes located within 6 kilometres of the school.
- 40 points for homes situated between 6 and 8 kilometres away.
- 30 points for homes that are 8 to 15 kilometres away.
Delhi Nursery Admission 2025-26: Tie-breaking policy
In case of a tie among children, a draw of lots will be conducted. The lots will be drawn either using a computerized system or by drawing slips in the presence of parents. The draw will be recorded on video, and the footage will be retained by the school.