School admission calendar 2027-28 in Bihar: month by month

The new school session in Bihar starts in April 2027. Most decisions are made between November and March. Here is what to do each month. Dates marked confirmed come from an official notice. Dates marked usually follow the pattern of recent years, so check the official notice when it comes out.

Month	What happens	What you should do
November 2026	Navodaya JNVST 2027 exam on 28 Nov (confirmed). Sainik School AISSEE 2027 forms open from 3 Nov. Many private schools in Patna and district towns open Nursery–Class 1 registration.	Download the JNVST admit card. Apply for AISSEE. Shortlist 3–5 private schools and visit them.
December 2026	AISSEE forms close on 2 Dec. Private school forms and admission tests continue. Simultala's main exam is usually held around late December or January.	Collect documents: birth certificate, Aadhaar, photos, address proof. Ask each school for its fee structure in writing.
January 2027	AISSEE exam on 31 Jan. RTE free-seat applications on the Gyandeep portal have usually opened in January–February in recent years. Many private schools publish their first admission lists.	Watch gyandeep-rte.bihar.gov.in if you are eligible for an RTE seat. Pay the admission fee only after you have seen the fee breakdown.
February 2027	Bihar Board matric and intermediate exams are usually held in February. CBSE board exams usually begin in mid-February. RTE allotment rounds.	For Class 11 admission, compare schools and colleges while results are awaited.
March 2027	Navodaya result expected by the end of March (per the NVS prospectus). Bihar Board results are usually out in March. Private school admissions close.	If the child is selected for a JNV, complete the document check. Otherwise confirm your private-school seat.
April 2027	The new session starts. RTE later rounds have usually run in April.	Buy books and uniform only from the list the school gives you. Keep every fee receipt.

Age for Nursery and Class 1

The Ministry of Education asks states to admit children to Class 1 at age 6 or above. Schools set their own cut-off dates for Nursery, LKG and UKG. Read what is the right age for Nursery and Class 1.

Free and low-cost options

• RTE 25% free seats in private schools: who can apply and how.
• Navodaya Vidyalaya: free residential CBSE school, Class 6 entry through the JNVST.
• Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya: Bihar government residential school, Class 6 entry through its own test (details).
• Kendriya Vidyalaya: admission is through the KVS online process. Find the KV in your district on its district page.

Before you pay any school

Use our 15-question school visit checklist and the documents checklist. Check a CBSE school's affiliation on SARAS: here's how.

Confirmed dates: NVS JNVST 2027 prospectus; NTA AISSEE 2027 notice (as reported). Other timings are based on recent years and may change. We update this page when official notices come out.