ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES

Admission: General Conditions

•  A student seeking admission in a 'School' will be eligible for admission to that class only if she;
(i)  has been studying in a school recognised by or affiliated to this Board or any other recognised Board of Secondary Education in India;
(ii) has passed qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination making her eligible for admission to that class;
(iii) satisfies the requirements of age limits (minimum and maximum) as determined by the State/Union Territory Government and applicable to the place where the school is located.
(iv) produces,
•  School Leaving Certificate/transfer certificate signed by the Head of the School last attended and countersigned;
•  Document(s) in support of her having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination.

For the purposes of admission to elementary education, the age of a child shall be determined on the basis of the birth certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 or on the basis of such other document, as may be prescribed, as stipulated in section 14(1) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

Admission to Class XII

As the syllabus prescribed at senior level is of two years integrated course, no admission shall be taken in class XII directly. Provided further that admission to Class XII in a school shall be open only to such a student who:
(a) Completed a regular course of study for Class XI and has passed class XI examination from an institution affiliated to this Board;
(b) Completed a regular course of study of Class XI and has passed class XI examination from an institution affiliated to this Board and migrating from/ within one city/ State to another only on the transfer of the parent(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the mark sheet and the Transfer Certificate ;
(c) Completed a regular course of study for class XI and has passed class XI examination from an institution recognised by / affiliated to any recognised Board in India can be admitted to a school affiliated to this Board only on the transfer of the parent(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the mark sheet and the Transfer Certificate duly countersigned by the Educational Authorities of the Board concerned.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the rules above, Chairman of CBSE shall have the powers to allow change of school and all such admissions the schools would obtain post facto approval of the Board within one month of admission of the student.

Admission of students passing qualifying examination from an examination body outside India shall be regulated,provided that the condition of completing a regular course of study for class XI is satisfied in cases of admission to Class XII.

NOTE: The information taken from Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) at cbse.nic.in, is represented here in a user-friendly way for convenience of students. User must refer CBSE for current status of information.