Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt

  Location - Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

  Board - CBSE

  School Type - Kendriya Vidyalaya

  Contact Number - 0512-2380128

  Email Address - [email protected]

  Official Website - kanpurcantt.kvs.ac.in

  Address - Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Near 10 Canteen Near Old Airport Kanpur Cantt Kanpur 208004

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Admission Open for 2025-26

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt is located in Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the schools operated by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan which is a Central Government school system managed and operated by the central government throughout the country. Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Complete details regarding admissions are given below.

Eligibility Criteria for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Admission

The following are the eligibility criteria for admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt :

• The candidates applying for the KV Admission are required to be a citizen of India
• He/she should fit in age criteria mentioned below

Age Limit for KVS Admission Form 2025

The following are the age limits for KVS Admission based on the class:

Class	Minimum age on March 31 of the year in which admission is sought	Maximum age on March 31 of the year in which admission is sought
Balvatika 1	3 Years	4 Years
Balvatika 2	4 Years	5 Years
Balvatika 3	5 Years	6 Years
Class 1	6 Years	8 Years
Class 2	7 Years	8 Years
Class 3	8 Years	10 Years
Class 4	8 Years	10 Years
Class 5	9 Years	11Years
Class 6	10 Years	12 Years
Class 7	11 Years	13 Years
Class 8	12 Years	14 Years
Class 9	13 Years	15 Years
Class 10	14 Years	16 Years

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Admission Notification 2025 - 2026

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt admission process is going on.  The last date for application submission is 21st March 2025.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Admission Important Dates 2025 - 2026

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Application Form 2025-26

The admission process for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt has started. The admission notification has been released for the academic year 2025 - 2026.

Parents can apply for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt through the official website of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. One cannot take admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt directly. You can apply at the official website and then select the choice of your school. The following are the step-by-step instructions on how to apply for the admission in for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt :

• Visit the official KVS website and click on the register button
• After clicking on the register button, you are required to create an ID and password
• After creating the login credentials and validating them, login to your account using the login credentials
• After logging in, navigate to the application form link and click on it
• Now, fill out the application form using the child's name, address, education qualification, and parent’s details. Here you need to select for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt as a choice of school.
• After filling out the form, upload the necessary documents mentioned below and click on the submit button
• You’ll be displayed your full application form before final submission where you have to check it thoroughly for any error
• If you do not find any, then you can click on the submit button otherwise click on the edit button to correct it
• Now, your application form will be successfully completed and you can now download the application form

Documents Required for Application

You have to upload the documents and enter the document details in the relevant space in the KV for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt , Kanpur Nagar application form. The following are the documents required for applying for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt admission:

• Valid mobile number
• Valid email address
• Scanned photograph of the student applying for admission
• A scanned copy of the child’s birth certificate
• Scanned copy of the Caste certificate
• Transfer details of parent/grandparent whose service credentials will be used in the application
• Residence certificate
• EWS/BPL certificate
• Service certificate of employee
• Proof of the relationship of the child’s parents with grandparents
• A certificate of retirement for uniformed Defence employees.
• Disability certificate from a civil surgeon or rehabilitation center (if any)

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt, Kanpur Nagar Admission Process

Admission in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools 2025 is primarily given to the students based on the lottery systems. There are also various quotas offered to various reserved category candidates. The following is the admission process for KV classes-

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Balvatika Admission 2025-26

Along with Class 1st, admission for KV Balvatika also started on 7th March 2025. For admission in Balvatika 1, Balvatika 2, and Balvatika 3, you can register at official KV Balvatika website balvatika.kvs.gov.in 

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt, Class-1

There are a total of 40 seats per section and fresh admission will be given based on the following sequence:

• First Lot- 10 seats out of 40 seats per section will be filled through a lottery system from all applications of SC/ST/EWS/BPL/OBC
• Second Lot- Lottery system for differently-abled students of SC/ST/OBCNCL/Unreserved through Priority Category
• Third Lot- The remaining seats will be filled as per the existing Priority category system of categories 1 and 2
• Fourth Lot- Remaining seats reserved for SC/ST/OBC-NCL will be available for admission to SC/ST/OBC-NCL students
• Fifth Lot-If still seat remains vacant then priority admission category 3 onwards will be taken into consideration

Note- Out of the total number of seats for fresh admission, 25% of seats are reserved for Right to Education (RTE), 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and 27% seats are reserved for OBC-NCL.

KV Class 2-8 

There is no admission test for admission into the 2nd to 8 class and the admission will be granted based on a lottery system with a priority category system

KV Class 9 

• For admission into the 9th class, the test admission will be conducted in a single paper consisting of Hindi, English, Maths, Social Science, and Science questions
• A total of 3 hours will be given for a total of 100 marks
• The passing mark is 33% and for the SC/ST/PH category the passing marks scored 25% in aggregate
• Admission into the KV Class 9 will be based on the performance test and a merit list will be prepared

KV Class 11

• The marks obtained by the candidates will be used to give admission to the candidates into the Science, Commerce, or Arts section of class 11th
• The following are the maximum marks required to get admission in different streams-
  • Science Stream: A minimum of 60% Marks in all subjects
  • Commerce: A minimum of 60% Marks in all subjects
  • Humanities Stream: All students of KV if declared passed in the 10th exam

Note- Admission to the non-KV students will depend upon the availability of the seats after admitting the previous year's candidates.

About Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)

Kendriya Vidyalaya schools come under the Ministry of Education and were mainly formed for the Army personnel’s children who are posted in remote locations, but, after the formation of Army Public Schools, the program was extended to all the Government Employees. K.V. schools are well-maintained, well-funded, and very attractive schools that are considered one of the most prominent schools in India. Now, the school is also open to the general public for their kids to get admitted into Kendriya Vidyalaya.

As of March 2025, there are 1256 schools in India and three in the foreign country- Kendriya Vidyalaya Moscow, Kendriya Vidyalaya Tehran, and Kendriya Vidyalaya Kathmandu. It is also known as KV for short is the world’s largest network chain of schools and the largest in India.

Reservation for Admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt 

• In all Kendriya Vidyalayas, including Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt, reservations for fresh admissions will be as follows: 15% of seats for Scheduled Castes (SC), 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST), and 27% for Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL).
• In all fresh admissions, 3% of the total available seats will be horizontally reserved for Children with Special Needs (CwSN).

FAQs about Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt

 

When will the Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt Admission 2025-26 open?

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanpur Cantt admission 2025-26 has been initiated. The last date to apply is 21st March 2025.

Are only government employees allowed to apply for KVS admission?

No, anyone from the general population will be allowed to apply for the KVS admission however, the selection of the candidates for the admission seat will be as per the guidelines for admission to Kendriya Vidyalayas.

How many schools can I apply to using one application?

You can apply for a maximum of 3 KV schools using one application form.

How many KV Schools are in India?

There are 1256 KVS schools in India as per the official website https://kvsangathan.nic.in/en/directory-of-kvs/.