Viqarunnisa Noon School Class 1 Admission 2027: Lottery, Seats, Age & How to Apply

Every year thousands of parents try for a Class 1 seat at Viqarunnisa Noon School & College (VNSC), the well-known girls’ school on New Bailey Road, Dhaka. The good news is that the process is simple and fair: there is no admission test for Class 1. Seats are given through a digital lottery run centrally by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), and you apply online, not at the school gate.

VNSC has not yet published its 2027 Class 1 notice. Last year the school posted it on 20 November, after the government fixed the online application dates. This guide explains the 2027 rules that are already known, the seat numbers and catchment areas from the 2026 circular, and exactly what to do when the application window opens.

How Class 1 Admission Works at VNSC

1. DSHE announces the online application dates for government and non-government schools.
2. You apply on gsa.teletalk.com.bd and choose VNSC (and its branch and shift) among your school choices.
3. A digital lottery picks the students. A waiting list equal to the number of seats is also made.
4. VNSC publishes the selected list on its website and notice board.
5. Selected students submit the information form and complete admission within the given dates. If someone does not take the seat, it goes to the next girl on the waiting list.

For 2027 the Ministry of Education has again confirmed that Class 1 admission in both government and non-government secondary schools will be by lottery only, with no written test.

Age Limit for Class 1 in 2027

Rule	Requirement
Minimum age on 1 January 2027	5 years
Maximum age on 1 January 2027	7 years
Proof of age	Online birth registration certificate
Special-needs children	Up to 5 extra years of age relaxation

Not sure if your daughter qualifies? Enter her date of birth in our free School Admission Age Calculator and it will check the Class 1 age rule for 2027 for you.

Branch-wise Class 1 Seats (2026 Circular)

VNSC teaches Class 1 at four campuses. The 2027 seat list is not out yet, so here are the Class 1 vacancies from the 2026 circular. Expect similar numbers this year.

Branch and shift	Version	Class 1 seats (2026)
Main campus, morning	Bangla	275
Main campus, day	Bangla	220
Main campus, morning	English	110
Main campus, day	English	110
Dhanmondi, morning	Bangla	80
Dhanmondi, day	Bangla	80
Bashundhara, morning	Bangla	165
Bashundhara, day	Bangla	165
Azimpur, morning	Bangla	165
Azimpur, day	Bangla	165
Total		1,535

Class 1 is by far the biggest entry point. In 2026 the school had 2,020 vacant seats across Class 1 to 9, and 1,535 of them were in Class 1. The English Version Class 1 is offered only at the main campus.

Catchment Areas: Who Gets Priority?

Under the admission policy, 40% of seats in a Dhaka city non-government school are kept for children living in the school’s catchment area (the thanas next to the school). In the 2026 circular, VNSC listed these catchment areas:

Branch	Catchment area (thana)
Main campus (New Bailey Road)	Ramna, Paltan, Shahjahanpur
Dhanmondi	Kalabagan, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur
Bashundhara	Bhatara, Khilkhet, Gulshan
Azimpur	Lalbagh, Chawkbazar, New Market

If you live in one of these thanas, choose the matching branch and keep proof of address ready. You can still apply from outside the area; you just compete for the remaining seats.

Want to understand all the quotas? Our Quota Checker and the School Admission Policy 2027 guide explain catchment, sibling and other reserved seats in plain words.

Expected Timeline for 2027

Step	2026 admission (actual)	2027 admission
Online application	21 Nov – 5 Dec 2025	To be announced by DSHE
Application fee	Tk 110	Up to Tk 110
Digital lottery	Date set by DSHE	To be announced
Selected list and information form	From mid-December 2025	After the lottery

The school year starts on 1 January, so the 2027 lottery is very likely to be held in December 2026. We will add the exact dates here as soon as DSHE and VNSC publish them.

How to Apply Online, Step by Step

1. When the window opens, go to gsa.teletalk.com.bd and select the non-government school application.
2. Enter your daughter’s details exactly as on her online birth registration certificate, and upload a recent photo.
3. Choose up to five schools in order of preference. Picking both shifts of VNSC counts as two choices.
4. Pay the application fee with a Teletalk prepaid SIM, following the SMS instructions on the site.
5. Download and print the application copy. You will need the user ID after the lottery.

Apply only once for the same school. A duplicate application for the same student at the same institution cancels all her applications.

New to the GSA system? Read our How to Apply for School Admission guide before the window opens.

Fees After Selection

The admission policy limits how much a Dhaka non-government school can charge at admission. A fully MPO-listed school may not take more than Tk 5,000. A partly MPO-listed school may take up to Tk 8,000 for Bangla Version and Tk 10,000 for English Version, including session charges and development fees. Ask VNSC for its exact 2027 fee when you collect the information form, and pay only through the school’s official channel.

After the Lottery: Documents for Admission

• Printed application copy from GSA
• Online birth registration certificate (original and copy)
• Recent passport-size photos of the student
• Parents’ NID copies
• Proof of address if selected under the catchment quota

Selected students first submit an information form, then complete admission at their branch within the dates in the school’s notice. In 2026, VNSC called waiting-list candidates in several rounds until late December, so keep watching the notice board even if your daughter is on the waiting list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Source: Viqarunnisa Noon School & College admission notice for the 2026 academic year, the DSHE non-government school admission policy, and the Ministry of Education’s 2027 Class 1 lottery rules as reported by national newspapers.