The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened applications for the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2027. It is the entrance test for admission to Class VI and Class IX of the 33 Sainik Schools and the approved New Sainik Schools for the academic year 2027-28, including Sainik School Ghorakhal (Nainital) in Uttarakhand. Apply online from 3 November to 2 December 2026 (11:50 PM). The exam is a pen-and-paper (OMR) test on 31 January 2027.
Boys and girls can apply for both classes. Everything below is from the NTA Information Bulletin for AISSEE-2027.
AISSEE 2027 — Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Exam | All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2027 |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency, for the Sainik Schools Society (Ministry of Defence) |
| Admission to | Class VI and Class IX, academic year 2027-28 |
| Schools | 33 Sainik Schools, plus approved New Sainik Schools (80 at Class VI, 40 at Class IX) |
| Apply online | 3 November – 2 December 2026 (11:50 PM) |
| Exam date | 31 January 2027 (Sunday) |
| Mode | Pen and paper, OMR sheet, multiple choice; no negative marking |
| Fee | ₹850 (General, Defence, ex-servicemen, OBC-NCL); ₹700 (SC/ST) |
| Websites | exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society and nta.ac.in |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Online application | 3 November – 2 December 2026 (11:50 PM) |
| Last date to pay the fee | 2 December 2026 (11:50 PM) |
| Late application with ₹500 late fee | 3 – 6 December 2026 (fee by 11:50 PM on 6 December) |
| Correction window | 7 – 9 December 2026 (11:50 PM) |
| Advance exam city slip | 11 January 2027 |
| Admit card | 25 January 2027 |
| Exam | 31 January 2027: Class VI 2:00–4:30 PM; Class IX 2:00–5:00 PM |
| Answer key and result | To be announced on the NTA website |
Eligibility (Age)
| Class | Age and other conditions |
|---|
| Class VI | 10 to 12 years as on 31 March 2027, i.e. born between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017 (both days included). Boys and girls. |
| Class IX | 13 to 15 years as on 31 March 2027, i.e. born between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2014 (both days included). Must have passed Class VIII from a recognised school at the time of admission. Girls can apply, subject to vacancies. |
Sainik School Ghorakhal (Uttarakhand): Seats for 2027-28
Tentative vacancies from Appendix VI-A and VI-A1 of the Information Bulletin:
| Class | Seats |
|---|
| Class VI | Boys, home state (Uttarakhand): 49
Boys, other states: 21
Girls, home state: 5
Girls, other states: 5
Total: 80 |
| Class IX | Boys, home state: 24
Boys, other states: 12
Girls, home state: 2
Girls, other states: 2
Total: 40 |
"Home state" means the child is domiciled in the state where the school is. So for Ghorakhal, children with an Uttarakhand domicile compete for the home-state seats. The bulletin lists no approved New Sainik School in Uttarakhand.
Reservation in Sainik Schools
- 67% of seats are for children domiciled in the state where the school is, and 33% for other states and UTs.
- Within each quota: SC 15%, ST 7.5% and OBC-NCL 27% (central list only).
- Of the remaining seats, 25% go to wards of serving defence personnel and ex-servicemen.
- In Class VI, 10% of the strength or 10 seats (whichever is higher) are reserved for girls.
- Wards of Coast Guard and Assam Rifles personnel should not choose the Defence category.
- OBC families on the state list but not on the central OBC-NCL list must choose General.
New Sainik Schools follow their own admission rules: at least 40% of seats are filled from the All-India AISSEE merit list, and up to 60% from their own students.
Exam Pattern
Class VI (300 marks, 150 minutes)
| Section | Questions and marks |
|---|
| Language | 25 questions × 2 = 50 |
| Mathematics | 50 questions × 3 = 150 |
| Intelligence | 25 questions × 2 = 50 |
| General Knowledge | 25 questions × 2 = 50 |
Class IX (400 marks, 180 minutes)
| Section | Questions and marks |
|---|
| Mathematics | 50 questions × 4 = 200 |
| Intelligence | 25 questions × 2 = 50 |
| English | 25 questions × 2 = 50 |
| General Science | 25 questions × 2 = 50 |
| Social Science | 25 questions × 2 = 50 |
- No negative marking.
- Qualifying marks for Sainik Schools: at least 25% in each section and 40% in total (this rule does not apply to SC/ST candidates for Sainik Schools; it does apply to all candidates for New Sainik Schools).
- Medium: Class IX is in English only. Class VI can be taken in 13 languages, including Hindi and English. Hindi and English candidates get a bilingual booklet. The medium cannot be changed once chosen.
- Mathematics carries half the marks in Class VI and Class IX, so prepare it first.
Exam Centres in Uttarakhand
The bulletin lists eight exam cities in Uttarakhand: Almora, Dehradun, Haldwani, Kotdwar, Pithoragarh, Roorkee, Rudrapur and Srinagar. You choose your cities in the form; the final centre is on the admit card.
How to Apply
- Open the AISSEE 2027 application portal (also linked on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society).
- Register with a valid mobile number and email, and note the application number and password.
- Fill in the form: child's details, class, school(s) opted for, category, domicile state, exam medium (Class VI) and exam cities.
- Upload the photo, signature and other documents asked for in the form.
- Pay the fee (₹850 or ₹700) by card, net banking or UPI by 2 December 2026, and print the confirmation page.
Choose the domicile state carefully: it decides whether the child counts as "home state" for a school. You can change details only in the correction window (7–9 December).
After the Exam
Admission is by e-counselling on the rank in the school-wise, class-wise, gender-wise and category-wise merit list, followed by a medical examination and document check. After the result, candidates must register again on the Sainik Schools Society e-counselling portal using their AISSEE application number.
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