The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has started the admission process for Class 1 for the academic year 2026-27 from March 20, 2026. The Kendriya Vidyalaya Chennai admission 2026-27 process is done online from the official website of KVS at admission.kvs.gov.in. The detailed schedule for the Kendriya Vidyalaya admission has been released on March 19, 2026. Students can visit the online portal to complete their application process for the KVS admission 2026-27.
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The selection will be done based on the vacant seats and the priority category system. The admission criteria and guidelines are available on the official website of KVS. Here, the students can get the complete details of the KV Chennai admission process, eligibility criteria, important dates, and documents required for admission.
The Kendriya Vidyalaya admission forms are available in online and offline modes for class 1 and other classes, respectively. The important dates for all the important events have been announced by the KVS. Students can go through the important dates for the KVS Chennai admission 2026-27 from the table given below.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
KV admission advertisement release date | Third week of March 2026 (March 19, 2026) |
Online Registration for Balvatika-1 & 3 and Class-I | March 20, 2026 |
KVS admission form last date for Class 1 | April 2, 2026 |
Declaration of provisional selection and waitlist of registered class 1 and Balvatika candidates | April 8, 2026 (Balvatika candidates) April 9, 2026 (Class 1 candidates) |
Declaration of the 2nd and 3rd provisional list of selected candidates as per priority service category for unreserved seats, if any (keeping the leftover reserved seats blocked). | April 16, 2026 (2nd list) April 21, 2026 (3rd list if seats are vacant) |
Extended date for Second Notification for offline registrations for admissions to be made under RTE Provisions, SC/ST and OBC (NCL) if sufficient applications are not received in online mode. | Notification on April 21, 2026 Registration from April 22 to 26, 2026 Display of list and Admissions April 27 to 30, 2026 |
Registration for KV Class 2 onwards (except Class 11) - Subject to availability of vacancies in a particular class. (in offline mode) | April 2 to 8, 2026 |
Declaration of the list from Class 2 onwards | April 13, 2026 |
Class 2 onwards admission to the KV school | April 15 to 20, 2026 |
Last date of admission for all classes except Class 11 | June 30, 2026 |
Registration for KV students' admission in Class 11 | Within 10 days after the declaration of Class 10 results |
Display of the KV students' admission list and admissions for Class 11 | Within 20 days after the declaration of Class 10 results |
Registration, display of Non-KV students’ admission list 86 admissions in Class 11 (Subject to availability of vacancies) | After the admission of KV students in Class 11 |
The eligibility criteria for the Kendriya Vidyalaya Chennai admission 2026-27 include the age limit for the students. Students need to be within the minimum and maximum age limits suggested by KVS to complete the registration process.
For the Kendriya Vidyalaya Chennai admission 2026-27 in Class 1, the students must be 6 years old as of the year in which they are going to be taking admission. The class-wise minimum and maximum age limit for the students has been mentioned in the table given below.
| Class | Minimum age | Maximum age |
|---|---|---|
Class 1 | 6 Years | 8 Years |
Class 2 | 6 Years | 8 Years |
Class 3 | 7 Years | 9 Years |
Class 4 | 8 Years | 10 Years |
Class 5 | 9 Years | 11Years |
Class 6 | 10 Years | 12 Years |
Class 7 | 11 Years | 13 Years |
Class 8 | 12 Years | 14 Years |
Class 9 | 13 Years | 15 Years |
Class 10 | 14 Years | 16 Years |
The admission form for the Kendriya Vidyalaya Chennai admission 2026-27 has been available online for Class 1 students, and from Class 2 onwards, the KVS admission forms will be available in offline mode. The admission form will include the following steps:
Registration
Document verification
Application process
Students need to visit the official website of KVS at admission.kvs.gov.in.
Click on the ‘New Registration’ option on the homepage.
Now enter the name, parents’ name, date of birth, email address and phone number to generate the login credentials.
Open the KVS online portal and click on the application form link.
Fill the application form with the necessary details.
Upload the documents like Aadhar card, birth certificate, income certificate of parents, passport-sized photograph and other important documents.
Verify the details and submit the application form.
Here is the list of documents which the students may be required to fill out the application form for the Kendriya Vidyalaya Chennai Admission Form 2026-27.
A passport-sized photograph of the student
Address proof
Birth of the certificate of the student
Service certificate of an employee
Proof of the relationship of a child's parents with grandparents.
SC/ST/OBC certificate (If any)
An affidavit in the case of a Single Girl Child
The selection process for each class from 1 to 11 has been mentioned in the table given below.
| Classes | Method of Selection |
|---|---|
For Class 1 | The lottery draws for the 25.5% reserved seats under RTE (Right to Education). And the priority category system after that. |
For Classes 2 to 8 | The admission process is done based on the Priority category system. A lottery system will be followed in each category; if applications are more than the number of seats, including the single girl child quota. |
For Class 9 | Priority category system |
For Class 10 and 12 | The admission for Class 10 and 12 students is based on the number of vacant seats out of the total number of seats in each class. |
For Class 11 | The reservation criteria for
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Students can go through the reservation criteria for KV Chennai admission from the table provided below.
Category | Reservation Criteria |
|---|---|
Scheduled candidates | 15% |
ST | 8% |
Physically Disabled | 3% |
OBC | 27% |
The exam conducting body gives preference to the children of different categories of employees. Refer to the table below for detailed information.
| Preference | Children of different categories of employees |
|---|---|
1st | Central Government Employees and Ex-servicemen. |
2nd | Employees of government-funded institutes of higher learning have a 51% share of the central government in it. |
3rd | Government employees of the State |
4th | Employees of government-funded institutes of higher learning have a 51% share of the State government in it. |
5th | Children of Foreign National Officials, and other categories. |
Students can go through the list of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chennai from the table provided below.
Check Other KVs Admission Procedure
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
All students can apply for the KV Chennai admission if they fulfil the eligibility criteria given by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.
There is no fee applicable for the registration of KV Chennai. The fee is to be submitted after the selection in the respective KVs.
The important documents which need to be submitted at the time of KV admission include the scanned copies of passport-sized photographs and DOB certificate. The rest of the documents vary for different KVs.
The students can get admission in KV Chennai from class 1 to 12 by filling out the application forms. The application forms for Class 1 are available online on the official website at admission.kvs.gov.in.
The age limit for Class 2 is 6 to 8 years.
Students need to visit the official website at kvsangathan.nic.in, generate login credentials, and fill the application form with the necessary details.
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