Admission to the school is based on a competitive entrance examination and an interview.
[3][4] Doon remains a boys-only school despite continued pressure from political leaders to become coeducational.
[5] However, girls are admitted in case they are daughters of the school staff (see entries for sculptor Latika Katt and actor Himani Shivpuri).
[6][7] Although the total number of Doscos is relatively small (estimated at 5,000 since the school was founded in 1935), they include some of India's prominent politicians, artists, writers, social activists and businesspeople.
[8] Note: The sub-headings are given as a general guide and some names might fit under more than one category The class years of the alumni are sourced principally from the following: