Who are Given Priorities in KVS Admission?

Kendriya Vidyalaya is the most popular chain of schools in India. These schools are managed by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). Admission to these schools is highly sought after due to their reputation for academic excellence. The admission process is designed to give priority to certain groups of students. Parents/ candidates applying for admission often ask about these KVS Admission priorities.

Children of central government employees are given top priority in Kendriya Vidyalaya admission. This includes children of army personnel, government officials, and public sector employees. However, there are some special provisions, reservation criteria and admission rules that give opportunities to other students as well.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission Priority Criteria

The overall priority criteria for KV Admission depends upon the type of Kendriya Vidyalaya to which you are looking for admission. Kendriya Vidyalaya schools under the Civil/ Defence Sector have different priority criteria as compared to KVs under Public Sector Undertakings/ Institutes of Higher Learning. Let’s check out the details below.

Admission priority in Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil/ Defence Sector

Priority of Admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas Under Public Sector Undertakings/ Institutes of Higher Learning

Note: Preference in admission to all KVs will be granted based on the number of transfers of parents in the last 7 years.

Special Provisions for KVS Admission

Students from the following categories will get admission over and above the class strength.

1. The Children of serving KVS employees (Kendriya Vidyalayas, Regional Offices, ZIETs and KVS headquarter) can get admission at any time of the year irrespective of the class strength/ year of transfer/ recruitment. However, such candidates need to clear the admission test for class 9th admission. Such facilities are not available to retired KVS employees.
2. 6 seats on the basis of recommendations by each directorate of education of the Armed Forces i.e. Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guards. This rule applies only to Kendriya Vidyalayas located in the defence sector. No such admission will be given in class 10th or 12th.
3. Wards of those central government employees who die in harness.
4. Children of recipients of the Sena Medal (Army), Nausena Medal (Navy), Vayu Sena Medal (Air Force), Kirti Chakra, Shourya Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Veer Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, and Paramveer Chakra.
5. Children of the president‟s police medal for gallantry & police medal for gallantry recipients.
6. Those meritorious children who secured 1st, 2nd, or 3rd position in National/ SGFI/ State/ CBSE level games organised by the government.
7. Single girl child in class 1st and from class 6th onwards (Maximum two such admissions in a class are allowed). This rule also includes twin girl children.
8. Recipients of Rashtrapati Puraskar in Scouts & Guides.
9. Those students who have shown special talent in fine arts and have been recognized at the state or national level.
10. Those children who are recipients of the National Bravery Award/ Balshree Award by National Bal Bhawan.
11. 60 seats in Kendriya Vidyalayas located anywhere in India (including 15 seats in hostels) are granted to children of employees of the Ministry of External Affairs each year. Such children should be returning from abroad along with their parents after their posting in the current or previous year. Not more than 5 such admissions are allowed in one school.
12. Children orphaned due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This provision is only for those candidates who are registered in the “PM CARES for Children” portal. The District Magistrate (DM) provides the list of such candidates. Only two such admissions are permissible in one class.
13. 50 seats in Kendriya Vidyalayas are for children of Group B & C employees of CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CISF, NDRF, and Assam Rifles. Admissions are provided only if employees are posted in difficult areas based on a list provided by the MHA.
14. 15 seats are for children of the employees of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Out of these 15 seats, a maximum of 5 seats can be given in Delhi and the rest of the seats would be outside of Delhi.
15. The following rules will apply to the admission of Kashmir Migrants’ wards:
    1. A 30-day extension of the admission date.
    2. Relaxation in cut-off percentage will be as applicable to SC/ST candidates subject to minimum eligibility requirements.
    3. Admissions are provided over and above the class strength.

Reservation Criteria For Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission

Admission Rules For KV Transfer Candidates (Including Local Transfer)

• If the parent has been relocated from one station to another, admission of children with KV TC (Transfer Certificate) will be automatic (over and above Class Strength). The efforts to open new sections will take place if there are more than 55 students in the class.
• When relocated to certain difficult locations or deployed in Naxal-affected areas, members of the armed/ paramilitary forces may shift their families to a station of their choice and enrol their children in a Kendriya Vidyalaya situated at the station where they would keep their families.
• In all other circumstances, where a transfer of parents is not applicable, the admission with KV TC will take place based on prior approval of the Deputy Commissioner of the region.
• All cases of local transfers will take place based on merit after the approval of DC (Deputy Commissioner).
• With the prior approval of the Chairman, VMC, a student with KV TC may also get admission in project KVs only up to class strength of 45. Beyond this, project schools would not accept students with KV TC. However, for extremely deserving candidates, the Deputy Commissioner of the Region has the power to grant admission to the project or nearest KV.

Admission Rules For Children Who Were Earlier Studying In Kendriya Vidyalayas

KVs has a special rule for those children who were previously studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya but were compelled to study in a school other than KV due to any of the following reasons.

• Transfer of parent
• Relocation due to exigency caused by the posting of parent to field area where no KV is available.

The rule is that such students can enrol in a Kendriya Vidyalaya again if their parents get transferred to a place where a Kendriya Vidyalaya is available.

Admission Norms of Wards of Armed & Para Military Forces

On the basis of the transfer certificate issued by the schools (following NCERT/ CBSE curriculum) managed by the Indian Coast Guard, Armed Forces, and Para Military Forces, automatic admission will be granted to the wards of employees working in these forces.

An automatic admission will only be provided in the following cases.

• If the parent has been deployed in Naxal-affected areas and chooses to keep the family elsewhere.
• In case the parent has been transferred to that location.
• Parents have chosen to stay there after retirement.

This provision is also applicable to children studying in ISRO/ AEES-run (Atomic Energy Education Society) schools.

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KV Admission Age Limit

The age limit for admission to Kendriya Vidyalayas in various classes is provided below.

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