Admission policy

• Enrollment Policy   
•             Admission in MODEL SCHOOL is made on the basis of a Selection Test, designed and conducted by the MPBSE. The test is called the SCHOOL OF MODEL (S.O.M.) ENTRENCE TEST. It is of non-verbal nature, class-neutral and designed so as to ensure that talented children from rural areas are able to compete without facing any disadvantage. Special care is taken to ensure that children from far flung areas get admission forms free of cost, without any difficulty. Sufficient publicity is done through Doordarshan, All India Radio, local newspapers, pamphlets, Vidyalaya websites and through visits of Principals and teachers of MODEL SCHOOL to the local schools of the Block.
• Eligibility Conditions For All Candidates

1.       Only candidates from the district where the MODEL SCHOOL has been opened are eligible to apply for admission. However, in the Block where the MODEL SCHOOL is opened and is bifurcated at a later date,  Candidates appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-VIII for the entire academic session in a Government/Government-Aided, other recognized school or ‘B’ Certificate Competency Course of National Institute of Open Schooling, in the same block where he/she seeks admission.
A school will be deemed to have been recognized if it is declared so by the Government or by any other agency authorized on behalf of the Government. Schools.

2.      A candidate seeking admission must be within the age group of 12 to 16 years. This is applicable to candidates of all categories, including those who belong to the Scheduled Castes(SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

3.       A candidate who has not been promoted and admitted to Class-VIII before 30th September, is not eligible to apply.

4.       No candidate is eligible to appear in the SCHOOL OF MODEL (S.O.M.) ENTRENCE TEST for a second time, under any circumstances.

Reservation for Rural, SC/ST, Girls & Disabled Children

1.       At least 75% of the seats in a district will be filled by candidates selected from rural areas and remaining seats will be filled up from the urban areas of the district.

2.      There is a provision for reservation of seats for SC and ST candidates in proportion to their population in the district but not less than the national average

3.       1/3 of the seats are reserved for girl students.

4.       There is a provision for reservation of 3% seats for disabled children (i.e. Orthopedically Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and Visually Handicapped).

Composition of the test

The medium of the Test (SCHOOL OF MODEL (S.O.M.) ENTRENCE TEST) Hindi and English.