Frequently Ask Questions
On
Admissions in Class IX and Class XI
CBSE, vide its circular no. Coord/ROs/Admission-IX-XI/2019 dated 18.07.2019 has
issued the Standard Operating Procedures to streamline the admission process in Class IX
and Class XI as per it’s Examination Bye-Laws, Chapter 3 Rule 8 (i) to (viii).
To further facilitate the schools to understand and effectively implement the Standard
Operating Procedures, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been prepared. It is
considered that FAQ’s will help schools to act in accordance with the rules stipulated in
Examination Bye-Laws.
Frequently Asked Questions are as given below: -
Category Description of FAQ Answer
of category
Admission
as per
SOPs
Category Is school required to
1 a. Shifting from send the details to
Middle level CBSE of the
school to Class automatic admissions
IX. made in class IX from No. Neither the details are
class VIII of the same to be sent to the CBSE nor
b. Shifting from school? is any permission
Secondary level Is school required to required, if:
school to Class send the details to
XI. CBSE of the Admissions are
admissions made in within permissible
c. Shifting to Class class IX of students strength i.e. of 40
XI from one Sr. from class VIII of per section
Secondary another school? Admissions not
school to Is school required to exceeding
another Sr. send details to CBSE permissible
Secondary of the admissions strength of 40, are
school because made in class IX from completed before
of the non- class VIII of the same the last date of
availability of Board? registration in
subjects.in first Is school required to Class-IX and
school. send details to CBSE Class-XI.
of the admissions
made in class IX from
class VIII of another
Board?
What would be the Admissions could be
schedule for made by the school as per
admissions? their own schedule.
What are the There are no processing
processing charges? charges.
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Category Shifting because of Is any permission No, if it is within limits of
2 transfer of parents required from CBSE permissible strength of 40
from present place for granting admission per section and
of posting to to a child whose father admissions not exceeding
another. has been transferred permissible strength of 40,
from present place of are completed before the
posting to another last date of registration in
place of posting? Class-IX and Class-XI.
What would be the Admission can be made at
schedule for any time.
admission in case of
transfer of parents?
What all documents a. Request of the parent.
are essential for the b. Report Card of
purpose of admission previous school.
in case of transfer of c. Transfer Certificate of
parent(s)? previous school.
d. Copy of Transfer Order
attested (in blue ink
only) by the office
where parent(s) of
student joined after
transfer.
What all documents Local Residence Address
are optional for the as per office record to be
purpose of admission issued by the Office where
in case of transfer of parent(s) of student joined
parent(s)? after transfer.
What are the There are no processing
processing charges? charges.
What is the procedure Procedure and
and documents to be requirement of document
collected in case is same in case of the
parent(s) are in parent(s) being a
Private Service and Government Servant or
transferred from Serving in Private
present place of Organisation.
posting to another?
Category Shifting because of Is any permission No, if it is within limits of
3 completion of the required from CBSE permissible strength of 40
service tenure of for granting admission per section and
parent(s)/ to a child whose admissions not exceeding
superannuation. parent has permissible strength of 40,
superannuated and are completed before the
shifted to some other last date of registration in
place? Class-IX and Class-XI.
What would be the Admission can be made at
schedule for any time.
admission in case of
transfer of parents?
What all documents a. Request of the parent.
are essential for the
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purpose of admission b. Report Card of previous
in case of transfer of class.
parent(s)? c. Transfer Certificate of
previous school.
d. Copy of Relieving Order
issued by the office
where parent(s) of
student was working.
What all documents a. Sale Deed/Conveyance
are optional for the Deed/Gift Deed/Lease
purpose of admission Deed/Allotment Letter
in case of transfer of etc. duly registered
parent(s)? before the Registration
Authority concerned of
the State as per rules as
proof of Local Residence
Address.
b. Undertaking of
relationship, if student
concerned will be
residing with his/her
relatives from the date of
provisional admission in
new school.
c. Any Identity proof of the
relative, issued by
Central/State Govt.
What are the There are no processing
processing charges? charges.
What is the procedure Procedure and
and documents to be requirement of document
collected in case is same in case of the
parent(s) have parent(s) being a
superannuated from Government Servant or
Private Service? Serving in Private
Organisation.
Category Shifting of family Is there any No, if it is within limits of
4 – 10 (A) to (D) permission is required permissible strength of 40
from CBSE for per section and
Shifting granting admission to admissions not exceeding
to Hostel a child whose parent permissible strength of 40,
has superannuated are completed before the
Shifting and shifted to some last date of registration in
from Hostel
other place? Class-IX and Class-XI.
Readmission in What would be the Admission can be made at
other school due schedule for any time.
to fail in Class IX admission in case of
or Class XI. transfer of parents?
What all documents All documents as
Better education are essential for the mentioned in category
purpose of admission specific to the admission
Long Distance in case of transfer of in the circular are required
parent(s)? to be collected at the time
Medical Ground of admission.
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Is it essential to take No.
the result of last five
years of the Boards
Examination and
qualification and
teaching experience
of teachers teaching
in Class IX/XI in case
of admission due to
better education?
What are the There are no processing
processing charges? charges.
Is any permission No, if it is within limits of
Change of Board required from CBSE permissible strength of 40
Category for granting admission per section and
11 to a child from a Board Admissions not exceeding
other than that of permissible strength of 40,
CBSE? are completed before the
last date of registration in
Class-IX and Class-XI.
What would be the Admission can be made at
schedule for any time.
admission in case of
admission to a
student from another
Board?
What all documents a. Request of the parent.
are essential for the b. Report Card of previous
purpose of admission class.
in case of admission c. Transfer Certificate of
to a student from previous school.
another Board?
What all documents a. Result of last five years of
are optional for the Board’s Examination
purpose of admission b. Qualifications & Teaching
in case of admission Experience of Teachers
to a student of another teaching Class-IX/XI (as
the case may be).
Board?
c. Justification to be given
by parent of student to
change Board.
What are the There are no processing
processing fees? charges.
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OTHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. When are schools supposed to seek permission a. In case admission
from CBSE for admissions in Class IX/XI? is over and above
the prescribed
Class strength i.e.,
40 per section, in
all above
categories from 1
to 11
b. In case admissions
are made after the
last date of
registration in all
above categories
from 1 to 11.
2. When are the processing charges to be Whenever, schools
collected? are seeking approval
from the CBSE. i.e. in
following cases:-
a. In case
admission is
over and above
the prescribed
Class strength
i.e., 40 per
section.
b. In case
admissions are
made after the
last date of
registration.
3. If admission is made after the last date of Information may be
registration of students in Class-IX or in Class- sent to concerned
XI, when can CBSE be requested for approval? Regional Office within
07 days of the
admission.
4. Will SOP’s be applicable on the admissions No.
taken prior to the issue of SOP’s?
5. From which date SOP’s will be made effective? From the date of issue
of FAQ’s.
6. What are the processing charges for In all cases including
Admissions from Category -1 to Category-11? Category-11,
processing charges
will be Rs.1000/- .
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