The Scindia School, Gwalior: Admission

• Scindia, we believe that investment in education is of utmost importance. Hence, regardless of your financial circumstances, if you have the drive to study and excel, you are welcome to be a Scindian.
• We encourage and support outstanding, talented and ambitious students to come and study with us. We welcome students who will not only reap benefits from attending the school, but who will also learn to be a leader and make a difference in the society and life at large.
• We would be extremely happy to hear from exceptional young people whose parents and teachers believe they would benefit from all that our school has to offer. There is an annual allocation of approximately one crore for this purpose.

CATEGORY – A

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for new admissions in a given academic year based on grades achieved in the Aptitude Assessment and need for financial assistance. The Scholarships offered to the students at the time of admission on a merit cum means basis are as per the following criteria:

85 – 89% marks in the Aptitude Assessment: 40% Scholarship

90% and above marks in the Aptitude Assessment: 50% Scholarship

CATEGORY – B

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for existing students in a given academic year based on student’s performance scores in Academics, Sports and Co-curricular activities and need for financial assistance.

CATEGORY – C

Purely Merit Based Scholarship for existing students in a given academic year to recognise the meritorious students for their excellent performance irrespective of their financial needs.

All rights to scholarships are reserved with the School Management.

In addition to the scholarships, the School has a professional tie up with NYU Abu Dhabi. Westminster University, UK, offers up to 100% scholarship to one or two students of the school each year. The scholarship includes full fee waiver for the full-time course, free accommodation at the International Student House, an arrival allowance, monthly stipend and flights (to and from Heathrow, at the beginning and end of the course).

The Scindia School admission process starts with:

Guidelines to the parents for Scindia Aptitude Analysis – 2025-26

a) Scindia Aptitude Analysis (SAA-I) is exclusive to The Scindia School, Fort, Gwalior.

b) Scindia School Aptitude Analysis (SAA-II) is also exclusive to The Scindia School, Fort, Gwalior.

• Student can choose to write either the SAA-I or SAA-II. The SAA-I comprises of Mathematics, English, and Hindi and the SAA-II, Mathematics, English and General Awareness.
• Centres for SAA-I AND SAA II : Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Lucknow & Gwalior
• SAA-I is conducted every year on the fourth Saturday of September for the session commencing July. SAA-II is conducted in January/February every year for the session commencing next July. SAA-I registrations for the centers outside Gwalior are open till 10th September 2024. Students who wish to take SAA-I at The Scindia School, Gwalior can do on the spot registration on the date of assessment. The registration fee for on the spot registration can be paid through a debit or a credit card besides a demand draft in favour of Principal, Scindia School, payable at Gwalior.
• Students shortlisted after the SAA-I & SAA-II are invited to the school for an Interactive Session of games & sports, co-curricular activities and interaction with the Faculty. During this phase the student and his parents actually experience The Scindian Life
• The final result for SAA-I is usually declared by 01st November and for SAA-II by 30th March.

How?

• For students wishing to join The Scindia School, the first step is filling the registration form.
• The filled in Registration Form along with the requisite fee and copy of the birth certificate issued by the local Municipal Corporation, Report Card of previous class and three self-attested passport size photographs of the applicant should be submitted online or sent to the school.
• Payment for non-refundable enrollment: – Rs 25,000 (includes registration charges, assessment fee and prospectus). Registration is valid for any two consecutive assessments.
• For SAA, a registration amount of Rs. 18,500/- is to be paid after the admission is confirmed. For doing the enrolment for SAA, a sum of Rs. 6500/- is to be remitted. For Class XI admission seekers, the applicants have to choose SAA category and pay Rs. 18,500/- irrespective of the date of registration. The assessment for admission to Class XI will be held in the last week of March every year at The Scindia School, Gwalior.
• The registration fee is non-refundable. For the convenience of parents, the school has the following methods of payment – Net banking, Credit Card or by a bank draft drawn in favour of ‘Principal, The Scindia School’, payable at Gwalior.
• Submission of the Aadhar Card copy of the candidate before joining the school is MANDATORY and is applicable for students from all states of India except J & K, Assam, Meghalaya. 
• Please fill-in the registration form

Who can Apply?

Admission is granted to classes VI, VII, VIII and IX, for which the applicant should not be more than eleven/twelve/thirteen years of age respectively as on 1st of

January of the year in which the admissions are sought. 

Admission may be granted to classes IX and XI to extremely meritorious students, if vacancies are available.