Delhi Government Implements Uniform Age For Class 1
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25 Oct 2025
The Delhi government will implement a uniform age of 6+ years for Class 1 from 2026-27
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The implementation will be done in all government and recognised unaided private schools under DoE
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As per DoE, the foundational stage currently comprises two classes: Nursery, KG, and 1
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The minimum ages for admission in Nursery, KG and 1 is 3+, 4+ and 5+ years, respectively
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In the revised structure, the age for admission to Nursery (Balvatika 1/Pre-School 1) is 3 and 4 years
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For Lower KG (Balvatika 2/Pre-School 2) the age is 4 and 5 years
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For Upper KG (Balvatika 3/Pre-School 3), the age is 5 and 6 years
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The maximum and minimum age for Class 1 is 6-7 years
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The new age criteria will not apply to the students of the current academic session of 2025-26
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