Nursery admission in India
Dates, age cut-offs and document checklists — plus city pages showing which listed schools admit at nursery level and which currently have admissions open.
Quick facts
- When does nursery admission start in India?
- Most schools open nursery forms between November and January for the session beginning in April. Some cities run a formal window announced by the state education department; elsewhere each school sets its own dates.
- What is the age criteria for nursery admission?
- Nursery usually requires the child to be about 3 years old as on 31 March of the admission year, with play group at 2.5 and KG at 4. Cut-off dates differ between schools, so confirm on the school's admissions page.
- What documents are required for nursery admission?
- Commonly the child's birth certificate, address proof, passport photographs, parents' ID proof and — where the school reserves seats — caste, EWS or sibling documentation.
Nursery admission by city
Nursery admission in Delhi1492 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Bangalore739 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Pune703 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Lucknow417 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Kolkata387 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Faridabad236 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Noida225 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Sonipat121 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Greater Noida108 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Mumbai46 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Thane25 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Jaipur20 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Navi Mumbai15 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Chennai14 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Jodhpur13 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Dehradun7 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Panchgani6 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Coimbatore5 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Patna5 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Ranchi5 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Rohtak5 schools admit at pre-primary levelNursery admission in Shimla5 schools admit at pre-primary level
Nursery admission FAQs
Most schools open nursery forms between November and January for the session beginning in April. Some cities run a formal window announced by the state education department; elsewhere each school sets its own dates.
Also see play schools by city and our admission insights.