CBSE FAQ:Admission in CBSE affiliated schools

Q.1 What are the General Conditions for admission of students to a CBSE affiliated school?

Ans. A student seeking admission to any class in a 'School' will be eligible for admission to that Class only if he :
(i) has been studying in a School recognised by or affiliated to CBSE or any other recognised Board of Secondary Education in India;
(ii) has passed qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination making him eligible for admission to that Class;
(iii) satisfies the requirements of age limits (minimum and maximum) as determined by the State/U.T. Government and applicable to the place where the School is located;
(iv) produces:
(a) the School Leaving Certificate/Transfer Certificate signed by the Head of the Institution last attended
(b) document(s) in support of his having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination

Q. 2 What are the specific Requirements for admission of students to a CBSE affiliated school?

Ans.
(i) Admissions upto Class VIII (i.e. Class VIII and below) is regulated by the rules, regulations, orders of the State/U.T. Governments applicable to the place where the School is located.
(ii) Admission to Class IX in a school is open only to such a student who has passed class VIII examination from an Institution affiliated to CBSE or to any recognized Board or is recognized by the Education Department of the Government of the State/U. T. in which such an institution is located 
(iii) Admission to class X in a school is open only to such a student who:
(a) has completed a regular course of study for Class IX from an institution affiliated to CBSE;
(b) has completed a regular course of study for Class IX and has obtained minimum qualifying marks i.e. 33% from an Institution affiliated to any recognized Board recognized by the Education Department of the Government of the State/U. T. in which such an institution is located 
(c) CBSE shall have the powers to allow change of school for better academic performance, medical reasons etc. to avoid undue hardship to the candidate(s). In case of all such admissions the schools would obtain post facto approval of the Board within one month of admission of the student. 
(iv) Admission to Class XI in a school is open to such a student who has:
(a) obtained minimum 33% marks at the Secondary School (Class X) examination conducted by CBSE
(b) has passed an equivalent examination conducted by any other recognized Board of Secondary Education/Indian University and recognized by CBSE as equivalent to its secondary school examination.
(v) Admission to Class XII in a school is open only to such a student who:
(a) has completed a regular course of study for Class XI and has passed class XI examination from an institution affiliated to CBSE;
(b) has completed a regular course of study for class XI and has passed class XI examination from an institution recognized by/affiliated to any recognized 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 marksheet and the Transfer Certificate duly countersigned by the Educational Authorities of the Board concerned. 
(c) Chairman, CBSE shall have the powers to allow change of school for better academic performance, medical reasons etc. to avoid undue hardship to the  candidate(s). In case of all such admissions the schools would obtain post facto approval of the Board within one month of admission of the student.

Q. 3 What are the specific Requirements for admission of students to a CBSE affiliated school who have qualified the earlier class from a school affiliated to Board/University outside India? 

Ans: Students passing qualifying examination from an examining body outside India will be required to obtain eligibility certificate. For obtaining eligibility certificate from the Board, the Principal of the School to which admission is being sought will submit to the Board full details of the case and relevant documents with  his/her own remarks/recommendations. The eligibility certificate will be issued by the Board only after the Board is satisfied that the course of study undergone and examination passed is equivalent to the corresponding class of CBSE. Such students should also satisfy the condition of completing regular course of study for class IX and XI case of admission to Class X and Class XII respectively. 

Courtesy: CBSE