New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Most major private unaided schools gave priority to proximity in their points-based selection criteria as the admission cycle for nursery, pre-primary, and Class 1 in Delhi's for the 2026-27 academic session began on Friday. Applications will open on December 4 and close on December 27.

The Directorate of Education (DoE) released the broader entry-level admission schedule last week and schools are now uploading their individual 100-point frameworks. Most schools assigned points across various parameters, including sibling enrolment, alumni status of parents, gender or single-child considerations, and staff affiliation, but gave particular weightage to the distance between an applicant's home and the school. Meanwhil...