Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has released KVS Admission Schedule 2021 for Class 1 for the academic year 2021-22 on its official website. Parents or guardians who want to register their children for the admission process can check the schedule on the official site of KVS on kvsangathan.nic.in. KVS Admissions would be done as per the Admission Guidelines.
As per the latest news, The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has decided to reschedule the release of the provisional selection list and waitlist for KVS class 1 admissions 2021-22. The decision has been taken due to an unprecedented rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. The provisional selection and waitlist were scheduled to release on April 23. The fresh dates will be soon announced by the KVS.*
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, KVS has released the schedule for the KVS Admissions 2021. The registration process would begin on April 1, 2021 from 10 am onwards. Interested candidates and their parents can register themselves for the admission process through the official site of KVS at kvsangathan.nic.in.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, an educational institution started by the Central Government for the children of central govt employees, Defense and Paramilitary Forces to prevent difficulties in education. The educational institutions under its purview are located across the country. These KVs are Promoting national unity, Indianness and following the CBSE Syllabus is predominant in these schools.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Admissions 2021-2021 or KVS Admissions 2021: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) admission process and Online Registration process for Admission to Class I and for Class II and above in Kendriya Vidyalaya will commence from as per the schedule. The Admission details can be obtained https://kvsangathan.nic.in/.
Once the process for registration begins online, prospective candidates can apply online through the designated admission portal – https://kvsangathan.nic.in/ and also through the mobile app. The official application can be downloaded from – https://kvs.gov.in/. Parents can download the app for iOS and Play Store and should read the instructions before apply online.
Salient Features in KVS admission 2021: Children of transferable and non-transferable Central government employees and children of ex-servicemen. This will also include children of Foreign National officials, who come on deputation or transfer to India on invitation by Govt. of India. Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies / Public Sector Undertaking/Institute of Higher Learning of the Government of India. Children of transferable and non-transferable State Government employees.
Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings/Institute of Higher Learning of the State Governments. Children from any other category including the children of Foreign Nationals who are located in India due to their work or for any personal reasons. The children of Foreign Nationals would be considered only in case there are no Children of Indian Nationals wait-listed for admission.
Eligible Age for KVS admissions: A Child must be 5 years old as on 31st March in the academic year in which admission is sought for Class I. (Child born on 1st April should also be considered). The minimum and maximum age limit for admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas in various classes are given below: (Child born on 1st April should also be considered.)
| Class | Minimum age on 31st March of the year in which admission is sought | Maximum age on 31st March of the year in which admission is sought |
| I | 5 years | 7 years |
| II | 6 years | 8 years |
| III | 7 years | 9 years |
| IV | 8 years | 10 years |
| V | 9 years | 11 years |
| VI | 10 years | 12 years |
| VII | 11 years | 13 years |
| VIII | 12 years | 14 years |
| IX | 13 years | 15 years |
| X | 14 years | 16 years |
Reservations in KVS admission 2021: (a) SC & ST Category: 15% seats for Scheduled Caste and 7.5% seats for Scheduled Tribes shall be reserved in all fresh admissions in all Kendriya Vidyalayas. (b) Differently-abled category: 3% seats of total available seats for fresh admission will be horizontally reserved for Differently Abled-children as per the provisions of RTE Act, 2009 read in conjunction with Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
The reservation norms shall be applicable within approved class strength 40 students per section
| Category | Seats to allotted |
|---|---|
| RTE 25% | 10 seats |
| SC 15% | 06 seats |
| ST 7.5% | 03 seats |
| OBC 27% | 11 seats |
Admission for vacant seats in KVS: In case seats remain vacant after 30th June as the case may be, in the year of admission, Deputy Commissioner of the Region is empowered to allow admissions up to the prescribed strength as per priorities in admission up to 31st July. Once the KVS releases the official notification for KVS admissions 2021, same will be updated here as well as.
Registration for Class II and above except Class XI will be done only if Vacancies exist. For Class XI, application forms will be issued immediately after the declaration of Class X results, subject to availability of Vacancies in the Vidyalayas Reckoning of age for all Classes shall be as on 31.03.2021. Reservation of seats will be as per KVS Admission Guidelines available on the website (www.kvsangathan.nic.in). For further details, parents may contact the Principal of nearby Kendriya Vidyalaya.
How to apply for KVS admission 2021-2022:
- First, Visit the official website, kvsangathan.nic.in
- On the homepage, click on the moving link ‘online registration for admission to’
- A pop box might open, click ok
- You will be redirected to a new page
- Click on new registration
- Click on back to instructions, read carefully,
- Checkbox and click on proceed
- Start filling the form and click on the register
Documents required KVS admissions 2021: Valid mobile number and email address, digital photograph or scanned photograph of the child seeking admission (JPEG file of size at most 256KB), a scan of the child’s birth certificate (JPEG or PDF file of size at most 256KB), details of government certificate in case you are applying under the economically weak section, transfer details of parent/grandparent whose service credentials will be used in the application.
The registration of class 2 onwards (except class 11) is subject to availability of vacancies in a particular class. It is likely to start in April. The admission will start within 10 days after the result declaration. There is a total of 1,137 Kendriya Vidalayas across the country. The students will be shortlisted as per the priority category. Last year, a total of 6,48,941 aspirants applied for around 1 lakh seats. Since the admission process is online, KVS had released the list on time. The list can be seen on the official website of the individual schools.
KVS Admission Schedule 2021: Below is the Admission Schedule for the session 2021-22 in a table format.
| Registration process for Class 1 begins | April 1 2021, 10 am onwards |
| Last date of Online Registration for Class-I | April 19, 2021, till 7 pm |
| Declaration of provisional select and waitlist of registered candidates | April 23, 2021 |
| Release of Second list | April 30, 2021 |
| Release of Third List | May 5, 2021 |
| Registration for Class-II onwards | April 8 to April 15, 2021 |
| Declaration of list of class II onwards | April 19, 2021 |
| Admission for class II onwards | April 20 to April 27, 2021 |
| Last date of admission for all classes except class XI | May 31, 2021 |
The official notice states, “The list of children registered, list of eligible children, category-wise list of provisionally selected children, waiting list and subsequent lists to be compulsorily displayed on the website of the Kendriya Vidyalayas concerned, in addition, to display on School’s Notice Board.” Further, if any of the days is a public holiday, then the next working day will be treated as an opening/closing day.
KVS admission 2021: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan will release the admission form in the last week of February. Students can download the notification from the official website www.kvsangathan.nic.in. In case sufficient applications are not received under the RTE provisions, that is 25 per cent seats for candidates from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups from the neighbourhoods, there could also be the extended date for second notification.
KVS registration for Class 2: The registration of class 2 onwards (except class 11) is subject to availability of vacancies in a particular class. It will start from 20/07/2021 to 25/07/2021. The list will release on 29/07/2021. The admission will begin from 30/07/2021 to 07/08/2021. The admission will start within 10 days after the result declaration.
KVS Admissions 2021 Guidelines for admission for Class 1 in KVs across India: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, KVS has recently released revised guidelines for KV admissions 2021 on the official website, kvsangathan.nic.in. The guidelines are released for new and existing candidates. The school’s administration has reserved 27 per cent seats for Other Backward Classes, OBC candidates which are mentioned in the guidelines.
This had already been decided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in December 2019. As per the official information, admission for Class 1 would be conducted through an online draw of lots. The admissions to Class 2 to class 8 would be done on a priority basis. This means in case the applications exceed the number of seats, the lottery system would be followed.
Admissions to Class 9 will be given on the basis of an entrance exam and admission to Class 11 would be done on the basis of Class 10 marks of any candidate. Admission of fresh students to Class 10 and Class 12 are subject to availability, as per the information brochure of KVS.
KVS would preference to the following
- Children of transferable and non-transferable Central government employees and children of ex-servicemen. This will also include children of Foreign National officials, who come on deputation or transfer to India on invitation by Govt. of India.
- Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies / Public Sector Undertaking/Institute of Higher Learning of the Government of India
- Children of transferable and non-transferable State Government employees.
- Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings/Institute of Higher Learning of the State Governments.
- Children from any other category including the children of Foreign Nationals who are located in India due to their work or for any personal reasons. The children of Foreign Nationals would be considered only in case there are no Children of Indian Nationals waitlisted for admission.
Age limit: Students ought to be 5 years of age as on March 31, 2021, for admission to Class 1. Students born on April 1 would also be considered for admission. As for the priority, please note that different category children get different priority based on the fact if the KV you are applying to falls under Civil or Defence sector or PSU’s/ Institute of Higher Learning. The complete list of priority is available under the KVS Admission 2021 Guidelines here.
- Will there be any exam before admission?
There is no exam for Std 1 admission.
- What is the age cutoff for a child applying to grade-1?
The minimum age for admission to Std 1 is 5 years and the maximum admissible age is 7 years as on 01/04/2021, with a 2 year relaxation in upper age limit for “Differently-Abled” candidates. Thus, the allowed range of date of birth of a child seeking admission is: 1.04.2013 to 1.04.2015 for applications not in the “Differently Abled” category. The allowed range of date of birth of a child seeking admission in the “Differently Abled” category is 1.04.2011 to 1.04.2015. If the entered date of birth does not live in above mentioned range, sign up/registration will not be allowed.”
- How many Kendriya Vidyalayas can I apply to using one application?
You can apply for at most 3 KVs in an application.