Chandigarh RTE Admission 2025-26 Last Date 13.1.2025
Chandigarh RTE Admission 2025-26 Notification: Centralized online admission for children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups (EWS & DG) for the academic year 2025-26 in recognized private schools (non-minority schools) of union territory Chandigarh, in accordance with the provisions of the right to education (RTE) act 2009, the capital of Punjab (Development & Regulation) act, 1952, and the rules, schemes, and guidelines issued thereunder, as amended periodically.
Chandigarh RTE Admission 2025-26 Overview
| Subject | School Admission |
| State | Chandigarh |
| Academic Year | 2025-26 |
| State Portal | online.chdeducation.gov.in/rte |
| Classes | Entry Class |
| Admission Notification | PDF Download |
| Chandigarh Govt Scoools | 111 |
| Recognized Private School | 84 |
| Aided Schools | 07 |
| Home Page | Click Here |
Chandigarh RTE Admission 2025-26 Important Dates
| Centralized EWS/DG Admission Year | 2025-26 |
| Admission Guidelines Notification | 1.12.2024 |
| Online Application Start Date & Time | 10.12.2024 – 5 PM |
| Online Application Form Issue Date | 11.12.2024 |
| Time Schedule | 10 AM to 1 PM |
| Date of Online Draw | Announced Later! |
| Online Registration Start Date | 16.12.2024 |
| Online Registration Last Date | 13.01.2025 |
| Checking Eligibility of Candidates Start Date | 14.01.2025 |
| Checking Eligibility of Candidates Last Date | 25.01.2025 |
| 1st Lottery Selected Candidates List | 28.01.2025 |
| Student Admission Confirmation Last Date | 10.02.2025 |
| 2nd Lottery Selected Candidates List | 20.02.2025 |
| Chandigarh RTE Admission Last Date | 27.02.2025 |
Chandigarh RTE Admission 2025-26 Eligibility Criteria
Proximity Conditions from School to Residence:
- Children Living Within 1 Kilometer of the Government School
- Children Living Within 3 Kilometers of the Government School
- Children Living Beyond 3 Kilometers of the Government School, provided that a parental undertaking regarding the safe transportation of the child is submitted.
The age criteria for all classes are determined as of 31st March 2025:
- Pre-Primary Level-1: Children born between 1st April 2021 and 31st March 2022 (ages 3 to 4 years)
- Pre-Primary Level-2: Children born between 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2021 (ages 4 to 5 years)
- Pre-Primary Level-3: Children born between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020 (ages 5 to 6 years)
No unaided recognized private schools in Chandigarh are permitted to admit children under the EWS/DG category for the entry-level class through offline methods.
Recent Status of Number of Schools in Chandigarh 2025-26
The following is a comprehensive report detailing the current status of Government, Government Aided, Private, and other schools in Chandigarh.
| Description | Data |
| Total Government Schools in Chandigarh | 119 |
| Total Government Aided Schools in Chandigarh | 7 |
| Total Private Schools in Chandigarh | 77 |
| Other Schools in Chandigarh | 27 |
| Total Schools in Chandigarh | 230 |
The below table presents an extensive overview of the present condition of Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, and Higher Secondary educational institutions in Chandigarh.
| Description | Data |
| Total Primary Schools in Chandigarh | 15 |
| Total Upper Primary Schools in Chandigarh | 42 |
| Total Secondary Schools in Chandigarh | 70 |
| Total Higher Secondary Schools in Chandigarh | 103 |
| Total Schools in Chandigarh | 230 |