How to apply, step by step
- Check your child's age for the class — age criteria and checker.
- Shortlist schools and read each one's published criteria and points — distance matters most. Find schools.
- Open each school's own form on its website once forms open. Fill a separate form for every school you apply to.
- Enter details exactly as in your documents — the date of birth must match the birth certificate, and the address must match your address proof.
- Upload the documents the school asks for, and claim only the points you can prove.
- Submit and save the acknowledgement (form / registration number) — you'll need it to find your child on the lists.
- Finish before the last date — see the last date.
An enquiry form is not an application — it only records your interest. Make sure you complete the school's registration / admission form.
Schools' 2027-28 admission form links
Schools publish their forms when admissions open (expected December 2026). Direct links will appear here, and on each school's page on JEC, as they go live.
Documents to keep ready
The short version — the full checklist, with the proof for each claim, is on the documents required for nursery admission 2027-28 page.
Address proof — any two
- Aadhaar card / UID card — Mother, Father and Child
- Passport — Father / Mother / Both
- Voter I-Card (EPIC) — Father / Mother / Both
- Electricity bill / MTNL telephone bill / utility bill / water bill — In either parent's name
- Ration card — Mother / Father, with the child's name
Other documents
- Photographs — mother, father, child and a family photo
- Date of birth certificate of the child (the child's name must be on it)
- Medical certificate of the child — on plain paper, signed and stamped by an MBBS doctor
- Vaccination record of the child
- Proof for every point or category you claim (sibling, alumni, first child, single parent…)
- Originals of every document, plus self-attested photocopies, for verification after selection
EWS / DG admission form
EWS and DG seats are applied for on one common online form on the Delhi government portal, not on each school's form: ewsadmissions.delhi.gov.in.
Common questions
Is there one common admission form for all Delhi schools?
No. For general-category seats, each private school has its own form, filled on that school's website. Only EWS/DG seats use one common online form on the Delhi government's portal.
When will Delhi nursery admission forms 2027-28 be available?
The DoE announces the dates in November; forms are expected to open in early December 2026. Last year (2026-27) they opened on 4 December 2025 and closed on 27 December 2025.
Is an enquiry form the same as the admission form?
No. An enquiry or expression-of-interest form only records your interest — it doesn't start your application. Make sure you complete the school's registration / admission form before the last date.
Which documents do I need to fill the form?
Your child's birth certificate, an address proof for distance points, photographs, and proof for any points you claim (sibling, alumni, first-born). Keep originals ready for verification later.
Too many forms to fill?
JEC's Form Filling service shortlists schools for your child and fills the admission forms for you.