The Direc­torate of Edu­ca­tion (DoE), Gov­ern­ment of NCT of Del­hi has released the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for CM SHRI Schools Admis­sion Test 2026–27 for admis­sion into Class VI, IX, and XI.

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A total of 75 CM SHRI Schools are par­tic­i­pat­ing in this entrance process. Inter­est­ed and eli­gi­ble Del­hi stu­dents can apply online from 27 Feb­ru­ary 2026 to 25 March 2026 (05:00 PM).

In this arti­cle, you will get com­plete details including:

• Impor­tant Dates
• Eli­gi­bil­i­ty Criteria
• Reser­va­tion Policy
• Exam Pat­tern (Class 6, 9 & 11)
• School Allot­ment Process
• Stream Details for Class 11
• Vacan­cy Details
• Appli­ca­tion Process
• Impor­tant Instructions

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📌 About CM SHRI Schools

The Gov­ern­ment of NCT Del­hi estab­lished 75 CM SHRI Schools dur­ing ses­sion 2025–26. These schools are declared as Spec­i­fied Cat­e­go­ry Schools under Sec­tion 2℗ of RTE Act 2009.

These schools:

• Are affil­i­at­ed with CBSE
• Fol­low NEP 2020
• Focus on excel­lence and equity
• Pro­vide mod­ern infra­struc­ture and advanced learning

Admis­sion will be grant­ed through a mer­it-based entrance test called:

CM SHRI Schools Admis­sion Test – 2026

📅 Important Dates

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Stu­dents must ful­fill the fol­low­ing conditions:

✔ Residence

• Must be a res­i­dent of Delhi

✔ Educational Qualification

• For Class 6: Passed Class V (2025–26)
• For Class 9: Passed Class VIII (2025–26)
• For Class 11: Passed Class X (2025–26)
• From a rec­og­nized school locat­ed in Delhi

🎯 Reservation Policy

• At least 50% seats reserved for Gov­ern­ment school stu­dents
  (DoE, MCD, NDMC, KVs, JNVs, Govt-aid­ed schools in Delhi)

Minimum Qualifying Marks

⚠ Final admis­sion depends on actu­al cut­off, not just qual­i­fy­ing marks.

📝 Exam Pattern – Class Wise Details

🔹 CM SHRI Class 6 Exam Pattern

• 75 Ques­tions
• 300 Marks
• 150 Min­utes
• No Neg­a­tive Marking
• Bilin­gual (Hin­di & English)

🔹 CM SHRI Class 9 Exam Pattern

• 100 Ques­tions
• 400 Marks
• 150 Min­utes
• Eng­lish Medi­um Only
• Neg­a­tive Mark­ing: 1/4 per wrong answer

🔹 CM SHRI Class 11 Exam Pattern

• 100 Ques­tions
• 400 Marks
• 180 Min­utes
• Eng­lish Medium
• Neg­a­tive Mark­ing: 1/4

Stu­dents can choose Paper I, Paper II or both.

📘 Paper I – HE21CS (STEM Courses)

📗 Paper II – HE21CS (Finance), Humanities & PVA

🏫 School Preference & Allotment Rules

Class 6

• Select 2 schools
• School allot­ted only if cut­off is cleared
• No trans­fer allowed

Class 9

• Select 3 schools
• Com­mon mer­it list
• Allot­ment based on score + cat­e­go­ry + preference

Class 11

• Select 3 schools
• Choose stream preference
• No stream change after allotment

⚠ Once allot­ted, no trans­fer request will be accepted.

🎓 Class 11 Streams Available

Depend­ing on school availability:

• HE21CS (STEM)
• HE21CS (Finance)
• Human­i­ties
• PVA (Visu­al Arts / Per­form­ing Arts / Film Mak­ing & Media)

Not all schools offer all streams.

🏢 Vacancy Details (Session 2026–27)

• Total Schools: 75
• Most schools have: 
  • 35 or 105 seats in Class 6
  • Lim­it­ed seats in Class 9
  • Select­ed schools offer Class 11

Sev­er­al new­ly added CM SHRI Schools have vacan­cies only in Class 6.

Stu­dents should care­ful­ly check stream avail­abil­i­ty before select­ing preferences.

🖥️ How to Apply Online

Fol­low these steps:

1. Vis­it offi­cial web­site: edudel.nic.in
2. Reg­is­ter with valid mobile number
3. Fill appli­ca­tion form carefully
4. Upload:
   • Pass­port size photo
   • Caste cer­tifi­cate (if applicable)
   • CWSN cer­tifi­cate (if applicable)
5. Select school preferences: 
   • 2 for Class 6
   • 3 for Class 9 & 11
6. For Class 11, select Paper I / Paper II preference
7. Sub­mit and down­load reg­is­tra­tion form

Cor­rec­tion win­dow will be available.

📌 Important Instructions

• No neg­a­tive mark­ing in Class 6
• Neg­a­tive mark­ing in Class 9 & 11
• 50% seats reserved for Govt school students
• Cut­off varies school-wise
• Extra time for CWSN candidates
• Test will be con­duct­ed in DoE schools

📚 Preparation Strategy for CM SHRI Admission Test

For Class 6:

Focus on:

• Men­tal Ability
• Numer­i­cal Aptitude
• Basic Lan­guage Skills

For Class 9:

Pre­pare:

• Class 8 NCERT Sci­ence & Maths
• Rea­son­ing
• Cur­rent Affairs

For Class 11:

• STEM aspi­rants → Strong PCM basics
• Finance/Humanities → Social Sci­ence & Aptitude

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Is there negative marking in CM SHRI Exam?

Yes, for Class 9 and 11 (1/4 deduc­tion). No neg­a­tive mark­ing in Class 6.

Q2. Can students from private schools apply?

Yes, if they are Del­hi res­i­dents and stud­ied in a rec­og­nized Del­hi school.

Q3. Can we change school after allotment?

No, trans­fer is not allowed.

Q4. Is minimum 25% enough for admission?

No, actu­al cut­off depends on competition.

🔔 Important Links

• Offi­cial Web­site: edudel.nic.in
• Appli­ca­tion Dates: 27 Feb – 25 March 2026
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📢 Final Words

CM SHRI Schools Admis­sion Test 2026–27 is a great oppor­tu­ni­ty for mer­i­to­ri­ous Del­hi stu­dents to study in advanced gov­ern­ment mod­el schools aligned with NEP 2020.

Stu­dents are advised to:

• Apply before deadline
• Choose school pref­er­ence carefully
• Pre­pare accord­ing to exam pattern
• Keep doc­u­ments ready