Land and Infrastructure needed for CBSE affiliation

Vinod Kakumanu
Last ModifiedJune 4, 2025, 12:33 p.m.

The minimum land area required for starting a CBSE school is at least 6,000 square meters, but you need to select the land size based on the market requirement and the amenities the school is providing. The land needed to establish a CBSE school or to get a CBSE affiliation relies on several factors -

- Geographical location
- Category of the school - Primary, Secondary, or Senior Secondary
- Number of sections the School plans to run
- Number of students enrolled.
- Land Ownership and Lease requirements as per CBSE Bye-Lays
  - Schools need to submit the registered ownership or lease documents in the name of the trust, society, or section 8 company.
  - In cases where the land is leased, the lease duration must be no less than 15 years.
  - For physical activities and sports, the School may rent play playground for a minimum tenure of 5 years from other organisations.

Land area needed based on geographical location for schools situated in :

- NOIDA, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Panchkula, Gurugram, Mohali, Chandigarh and within municipal authorities in cities with more than 1.5 million:
  - Senior secondary schools - At least 4000 square meters (0.99 acres)
  - Secondary schools - 2000 square meters
- Hilly regions (as in NITI Aayog), capital cities, Jammu & Kashmir, and North Eastern states:
  - Senior secondary schools - 3000 to 4000 square meters
  - Secondary schools - 2000 square meters
- Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata:
  - Senior secondary schools - 2400 to 3200 square meters
  - Secondary schools - 1600 square meters
- Municipal areas of Class 10 cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Ahmedabad:
  - Senior secondary schools - 3000 to 4000 square meters
  - Secondary schools - 2000 square meters

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Top 10 infrastructure required for starting CBSE School: Apart from the contiguous land, a pucca building and compound wall, here is the minimum infrastructure required for a CBSE school. Requirements may vary based on factors like class size, among others.

S No	Infrastructure Description	Minimum Square Feet Required
1	Administrative Area required to service the parents, children, staff and guests	As necessary
2	Number of Classrooms required to host the projected number of enrollments. 1 sqm per child	516 each / 40 pax
3	3 or more Science Labs: Separate Physics, Chemistry, Biology Labs and Composite Lab wherever necessary	600 each
4	A library with sufficient books	1205
5	Computer lab with a minimum of 20 computers	600 each
6	Other Activities - Maths, Art, Music, Dance	As necessary / each
7	Drinking Water	As necessary
8	Toilets (accessible to the disabled)	Based on the total pupil
9	Playground - minimum 200-meter athletic track, kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, basketball, etc.	Based on specifications
10	Lifts	As necessary

Schools applying for affiliation must ensure that the student strength and classroom areas meet CBSE specifications. For instance, a school accommodating 1,000–1,250 students from pre-primary to Class XII would need 1,000 square meters of classroom space and sufficient playground and facilities, equating to about 1 acre. As the number of students increases, the number of sections per class must be adjusted according to the maximum strength limits.

The land and school infrastructure specifications of the board must be adhered to for securing affiliation and eventual up gradation. You can easily find land required for CBSE school on popular web portal schoolprop.com

For assistance on any aspect of starting a CBSE school or obtaining CBSE affiliation, up gradation or CBSE switchover of an existing school, contact us.

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All Comments:

balkishan singh asked

How to start CBSE school up to 5th in greater noida

School Consultant answered

Dear Balkishan, Do you have the required land in Noida ?

Nawal Kishore Agarwal asked

Need assistance in hiring a principal for our school Bal Mandir Sr Secondary school kishanganj 55107 Bihar.jaffiliated with CBSE having 3000 students my mob no

Thanks for reaching out, happy to assit. Can you share your mobile no, our team will get in touch with you soon. https://schoolserv.in/inquiry-for-educational-staffing/

joginder singh channi asked

i am the secratory of gurdwara managment commette sector 55 faridabad haryana. we run a gurdwara sahib but now we wnat to start a minaroty coolege at faridabad. pl suggest us how to start the college. joginder singh channi

Thank you for reaching out to us. we offer consultancy to start Nursery to Grade 12 schools in India. we regret to inform you that we do not offer services to start colleges

Hari mohan singh asked

Dear sir I have 12600 sq foot ownership land in mahestalla municipality in west bengal,can I open CBSC recognise school.this land have 16 ft wide road

You will need a minimum 1.5 acre land to start a CBSE school in the proposed locaiton and the road must be atleast 30-40 feet wide

Abhishek Sachan asked

I want to switch over from UP board to CBSE.

You can switch from UP Board to CBSE Board. sharing CBSE bye laws for your reference https://www.schoolserv.in/cbse-affiliation-bye-laws-2018/

Ajay Kaudhik asked

Hi there, hope you are doing well! I m planning to open a cbse school in Haryana,. Could you assist or guide to us. Thanks Regards Ajay Kaushik

Certainly. Request you to share more details about the proposed school project using the following link - https://schoolserv.in/we-provide-everything-you-need-to-start-a-school/

Kapil Katoch asked

Already running school affiliated to state board. Need consultation for CBSE affiliation. Kindly advise.

Manasa answered

Hello Kapil, Thank you for reaching school serv.. Kindly call us on 7829165444 for more details.

Aniket Agrawal asked

Hello , Need some consultation regarding CBSE school . Thanks

Hi, Thank you for reaching school serv. Please call us on 7829165444 for more details

Prajwal Urs M asked

He are having for 5 acres land available are rent in devanagudi near hostoke if you are interested please let me know Contact number :- This is our location

Dear Prajwal, Thank you for reaching school Serv. Please add your details in schoolprop.com website and you'll receive a call from the Manager.

SHYAMAL CHANDRA ROY asked

minimum land in acres for cbse board school open.

Hi Mr.Shyamal Chandra Roy If it is in Municipality the area of land we need is 0.5 and if it is in Rural it should be 2 Acres

Puspendra asked

I want to understand the land requirement first and want a consultancy services in setting up of a school in Uttar Pradesh.

Hi Thank you for reaching School serv. We will help u with this. can you call me on 7829165444. Thank you Manasa

Mahender asked

Sir. I am the land owner in hyderabad,We are planing to give our 2 acres land to reputed school, how much average rent we can expect. Please guide me sor

Dear Sir, Kindly call us on 7829165444 for more details. Thanking you Manasa

Shirin Deshmukh asked

I want to introduce CBSE curriculum in our existing school, we follow State board curriculum currentlyand have a campus of 2 acres. Need your help. +91 8446424853

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Dr.Amol Garg asked

Willing to start a cbse school.Need your guidance Regards

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Upendra pratap Singh asked

I need help in school affiliation with cbse

Hi Upendra, please go through this post https://www.schoolserv.in/land-and-infrastructure-required-for-cbse-affiliation/ and I hope you will have your answers.

Amit Yadav asked

I want open cbse school at my place please guide me

Dear Amit, please contact us or leave your number for us to contact you.

Rajesh kumari Singh asked

Sir, I want to start a school on CBSE pattern, but the land is situated on two sides of a small passage(0.5 Acre approachable from main road and 1.5 Acre approachable from the small passage) used by the villagers to approach their farms. To my understanding it is not a contiguous land. Can I get CBSE affiliation? Please guide me so that I can take the decision to start a CBSE school.

Rajesh Kumari Singh answered

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Zoha raza asked

I want information about norm of cbse school and need some help,which type of documentation required for affiliation of new cbse school.

Vinod Kakumanu answered

Hi Zoha, please go through this post https://www.schoolserv.in/documents-needed-while-applying-for-cbse-affiliation/ and I hope you will have your answers.

Mervyn Peter DuBois asked

We are running a school in Gomoh- district Dhanbad , Jharkhand. Our lease deed of 30 years comprises land of 5.25 acres. But the land is not contiguous. They are situated on two plots. 4.25 acres and 1 acre. The School building is situated on the 1 acre plot. There is no construction of any sort on the 4.25 acre plot. Advise.

Dear Mr. DuBois, as you said that the school building is in the 1 acre plot, it would be helpful to know the exact distance of the 4.25 acre plot from the building. Contiguity is a non-negotiable condition with regard to CBSE affiliation. I suggest you try and use your larger plot for the school. We can help you with the architecture and design if you contact us.

Deepak Kumar asked

Inquiry for New opening school

Dear Deepak,please contact us or leave your number for us to contact you.

Ram Nath Shaw asked

Sir,l live at naihati municipal area. District north 24 parganas. Want to start a new cbse school. How many land require.

Dear Mr. Ram, the location you mention will most likely require a 2 acre plot for a CBSE school.

Deepak asked

How much width is required for the road/passage from main road/state highway to school compound?

Dear Deepak, there is no specific guideline by the CBSE in this respect, however, it should be wide enough to let school bus pass through. And of course, the school premises should be at a safe distance from the highway.