{"id":2663,"date":"2026-01-29T15:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/?p=2663"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:33:47","slug":"ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 \u2013 Apply Online for Class 6 in Ekalavya Model Residential Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327<\/strong>: <strong>AP Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (APTWREIS \u2013 Gurukulam)<\/strong> has issued the official <strong>AP EMRS Admission Notification 2026\u201327<\/strong> for admission into <strong>Class 6<\/strong> in <strong>Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)<\/strong> across Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMRS institutions function under the <strong>National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)<\/strong>, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, and aim to provide <strong>free, high-quality residential education<\/strong> to eligible tribal children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_%E2%80%93_Overview\" >AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 \u2013 Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Important_Dates_%E2%80%93_AP_EMRS_Admission_2026\" >AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Important Dates \u2013 AP EMRS Admission 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Eligibility_Criteria\" >AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Eligibility Criteria<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#Age_Limit_as_on_31_March_2026\" >Age Limit (as on 31 March 2026)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Educational_Qualification\" >AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Educational Qualification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Income_Criteria\" >AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Income Criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#Reservation_Policy_School-wise_%E2%80%93_60_Seats\" >Reservation Policy (School-wise \u2013 60 Seats)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#District-wise_EMRS_Schools_in_Andhra_Pradesh\" >District-wise EMRS Schools in Andhra Pradesh<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#AP_EMRS_Entrance_Test_2026_EMRSST\" >AP EMRS Entrance Test 2026 (EMRSST)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#School_Preference_Rules\" >School Preference Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#Merit_List_Tie-Breaking_Rules\" >Merit List &amp; Tie-Breaking Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#Important_Rules_Conditions\" >Important Rules &amp; Conditions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Important_Links\" >AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Important Links<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/ap-emrs-admissions-2026-27\/#FAQs_%E2%80%93_AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026\" >FAQs \u2013 AP EMRS Admissions 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Ekalavya_Model_Residential_Schools_EMRS\"><\/span>About Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fully residential schools from Class 6 to Class 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free education, boarding, lodging, uniforms, books &amp; medical care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English &amp; Telugu medium instruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special coaching for competitive exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports, cultural and personality development focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_%E2%80%93_Overview\"><\/span>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 \u2013 Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-fixed-layout\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Particulars<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Admission Authority<\/td><td>APTWREIS (Gurukulam)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scheme<\/td><td>Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>2026\u201327<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entry Class<\/td><td>Class 6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total EMRS Schools<\/td><td>28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Seats<\/td><td>1,680<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seats per School<\/td><td>60 (30 Boys + 30 Girls)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection Mode<\/td><td>Entrance Test (EMRSST)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Mode<\/td><td>Offline (OMR Based)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official Website<\/td><td>https:\/\/aptwgurukulam.ap.gov.in<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Important_Dates_%E2%80%93_AP_EMRS_Admission_2026\"><\/span>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Important Dates \u2013 AP EMRS Admission 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Notification Release: 28 January 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online Application Start: 05 February 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Date to Apply: 28 February 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hall Ticket Download: 10 March 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrance Test (EMRSST): 04 April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provisional Merit List: 24 April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Admissions Completion: 10 June 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Eligibility_Criteria\"><\/span>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Eligibility Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Age_Limit_as_on_31_March_2026\"><\/span>Age Limit (as on 31 March 2026)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum Age: 10 Years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum Age: 13 Years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to 2 years age relaxation for Children with Disabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Educational_Qualification\"><\/span>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Educational Qualification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Passed Class 5 from Government \/ Government-aided \/ Recognized school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CBSE &amp; NIOS (Level-B) students eligible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home-schooled children eligible with parent self-declaration (RTE Act)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Income_Criteria\"><\/span>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Income Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annual family income must not exceed \u20b91,00,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>White Ration Card holders are exempted from income certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reservation_Policy_School-wise_%E2%80%93_60_Seats\"><\/span>Reservation Policy (School-wise \u2013 60 Seats)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-fixed-layout\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><th>Seats<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Scheduled Tribe (ST)<\/td><td>80%<\/td><td>48<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PVTG Communities<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DNT \/ NT \/ SNT<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Orphans \/ Single Parent \/ LWE affected<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Land Donors<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, <strong>5% seats (3 seats)<\/strong> are reserved for <strong>Children with Benchmark Disabilities<\/strong>. Equal seats are allotted to boys and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"District-wise_EMRS_Schools_in_Andhra_Pradesh\"><\/span>District-wise EMRS Schools in Andhra Pradesh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Srikakulam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vizianagaram \/ Parvathipuram Manyam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alluri Sitarama Raju<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>East Godavari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>West Godavari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prakasam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nellore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tirupati<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chittoor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kadapa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anantapur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurnool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_EMRS_Entrance_Test_2026_EMRSST\"><\/span>AP EMRS Entrance Test 2026 (EMRSST)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-fixed-layout\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Section<\/th><th>Questions<\/th><th>Marks<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Mental Ability<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arithmetic<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language (Telugu \/ English)<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exam Duration: <strong>2 Hours<\/strong>. No negative marking. Medium of exam: <strong>Telugu \/ English<\/strong>. Extra 30 minutes for Divyang students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"School_Preference_Rules\"><\/span>School Preference Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicants can select <strong>up to 5 EMRS schools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preferences must be chosen carefully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No request for change of school after submission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Merit_List_Tie-Breaking_Rules\"><\/span>Merit List &amp; Tie-Breaking Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Higher marks in Mental Ability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher Arithmetic score<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Older age candidate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Rules_Conditions\"><\/span>Important Rules &amp; Conditions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission will be cancelled if false information is found<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No transfer allowed between EMRS schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must continue till Class 12 in the same EMRS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026%E2%80%9327_Important_Links\"><\/span>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 Important Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Official Notification<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP-EMRS-2026-Notification.pdf\">APTWREIS EMRS Admission Notification 2026\u201327<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Admissions-2026-27.pdf\">Download (English)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdmissionsEMRSSchools2026-27_tlg.pdf\">Download (Telugu)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Apply Online<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/aptwgurukulam.ap.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_%E2%80%93_AP_EMRS_Admissions_2026\"><\/span>FAQs \u2013 AP EMRS Admissions 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q1. Is there any application fee?<\/strong><br>No. EMRS admissions are completely free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q2. Is hostel compulsory?<\/strong><br>Yes. EMRS is a fully residential school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q3. Can we change the allotted school?<\/strong><br>No. School once allotted cannot be changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q4. Is coaching provided?<\/strong><br>Yes. EMRS provides competitive exam coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q5. Is transfer allowed?<\/strong><br>No transfer is permitted between EMRS schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AP EMRS Admissions 2026\u201327 notification released for Class 6 in Ekalavya Model Residential Schools across Andhra Pradesh. 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