Maharashtra RTE Admission 2020-21 - Application Form Date, Schools, Age Criteria

Created by Parentune Support Updated on Feb 11, 2020

Time flies! And this is felt most when a child is growing up. As parents, you still remember the day when your child was this tiny little bundle of joy wrapped in a blanket. However, before you know it he/she is a three year old ready for the first steps into the world of education and schools.
Getting your child admitted to a good school is every parent’s dream. This is because the school is the foundation for the kid’s academic future hence paving the way for educational and social upbringing. As the year draws to a close, new school admission form procedure for the next year begins in full swing giving parents sleepless nights and frantic anxieties.
Maharashtra School Admission 2020-21 Under RTE
The admissions for the year 2020-21 for schools in Maharashtra are not far away & online nursery application forms date 2020-21 announced. Parents can start filling applications from 12th Feb & The lottery would be held on 11-12 Mar' 20. Here is taking a look at all that you need to know regarding school admissions in Maharashtra for the next academic year. However, before that a step by step guide for parents applying for new admissions. Helpful Read: 10 tips to Prepare Child for Admission Test Interaction
RTE Maharashtra Application Form Registration Dates 2020-21
Every school opens up its application process for a period of time. This usually falls between the months of November – December. Application forms have issued that need to be duly filled and attached with the required documents within the stipulated time allotted by the respective schools. Documents to be attached usually include a photograph of the child, the birth certificate, any proof of residence as well as application fees to be paid on the purchase of the application form. Again most information regarding the procurement, filling, and submission of the forms are easily available online on the websites of the school.
Living in cities Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur, Jalgaon, Nanded, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Palghar, Solapur, Wardha & one can always go to the concerned school to inquire about the dates when the application registration forms are available & their submission dates. You Can Apply Here for RTE Maharashtra 2019-20 session
Admission Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Application Submission Start Date | 12 Feb 2020 |
Application Submission Last Date | 29 Feb 2020 |
Lottery Would Be Held | 11-12 March 2020 |
Online Application Submission Date | March 2020 |
Application Draw Schedule on Dates | March 2020 |
Admissions Last Date Extended | May 2020 |
Maharashtra RTE Admission Age Criteria
First of all, it is very important to know if your child has reached the appropriate cut off age for admission. The Maharashtra Government had issued a resolution in 2015 stating that a child must be six years of age while seeking admission in Class I. Thus a child must complete three years of age when applying for admission in the nursery. The cutoff date was first issued as of July 31 and later pushed to September 30. This essentially means that your child must have completed three years as on September 30 if applying for nursery admissions. [How to Apply in Maharashtra RTE Online for 25% Reserved Seats?]
School Research & Shortlist
Mumbai, Pune as well as the many cities of Maharashtra are home to a large number of different schools. The government, government-aided and private schools are the basic categories, each with a number of schools with varying fees structure, syllabus, infrastructure, and board examinations. As a parent one has to first find out which are the schools best suited to your needs and convenience. Of course, the quality of education is the prime factor to take into account, however, distance from home, fees structure, extracurricular activities, and the examination board are also things that are good to consider. By speaking to other experienced parents, reading and following the websites of the school's parents can get a good idea about the standard and quality of different schools.
Thus the first thing to do is chalk out a list of the potential district-wise schools that you would like to apply for new admissions.
District-wise Schools List | |||
District | RTE Schools | RTE Vacancies | Applications |
Pune | 933 | 16422 | 42108 |
Nagpur | 662 | 6985 | 23631 |
Thane | 640 | 16594 | 12696 |
Aurangabad | 565 | 6371 | 11120 |
Nashik | 466 | 6589 | 10416 |
Ahmadnagar | 395 | 5367 | 4621 |
Solapur | 351 | 3697 | 3570 |
Kolhapur | 347 | 3501 | 1455 |
Mumbai | 347 | 8374 | 10628 |
Jalgaon | 261 | 3817 | 5244 |
Nanded | 234 | 3329 | 6006 |
Amravati | 233 | 3070 | 7080 |
Total | 8980 | 126124 | 188432 |
RTE or Right To Education in Maharashtra
According to the RTE rules, the Maharashtra government has reserved 25% of the seats for poor children across the government, government-aided and private schools. The official website of Maharashtra RTE allows applicants to select their district and apply it. All rounds of the admission process are over for the academic year 2019-2020. However, one can keep this in mind for application to Class I in the subsequent years.
Mumbai and Pune are educational centers and home to some of the finest learning institutions of the country. November and December are the peak months for parents to be aware of the new admissions since application forms are usually released then. With diligence, parents can follow up on the admission process to ensure a healthy academic environment for their child.
Finally, the child learns through various mediums and institutions. However, the school remains one of the most important centers of education and learning after home.
Contact to Official: student.maharashtra.gov.in
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1. Times of India - 227 schools register for RTE admissions - 29 Jan' 2020
2. Jagran Josh - 10 Sep'2019
3. Maharashtra Times -19 Jan'20














| Jan 20, 2020
My Daughter DOB is 03/10/2014. She has completed 3years of kindergarden schoolings however while applying for admission to STD 1 schools are refusing to take admission to STD 1 as they have mandate from Govt. Is there anyway I can save a year for my daughter???


| Jan 30, 2020
Dear Sir/ Madam, I have my two kids one is boy and other is girl, birthdate of my boy is 01/04/2008 and Girl is 28/11/2014, I wish to have admission for both of these in RTE act school at Nashik Maharashtra region at Gangapur Road area, for boy I require admission in Seventh Standard and for Girl I require admission in Senior KG , so please give me information or idea how to get admission




| Feb 07, 2020
Hello, My daughter's birthdate is 28. 10. 2014 and my Son's birthdate is 01. 04. 2008, Can i get admission for both of these under RTE act please inform me on mahesh. bhamre@rediffmail. com OR Call on or What's app on 9822677994. Thanks and Regards.



| Feb 23, 2020
My child's birth date is 26-10-2015. For his standard, I have selected Jr KG (2 years before 1st standard). While selecting schools, I can't find any schools within 1 km, 1 to 3 km, nor even more than 3 km. My application is pending. What should I do? Please help me. Location: Pune, Maharashtra




| Jul 22, 2020
Actually my daughter is selected in RTE admission lottery but school has been rejected her verification form because her home address and Google address is not matching. that was not our fault due to network problem we was not saw google address my daughter is very scholar. is there any way to get admission in RTE.

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