CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: Sainik School admissions open, applications begin for Class 6 and 9

CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News / Agencies, Bhopal: There is good news for children dreaming of studying in Sainik Schools and for their parents. Online registration has begun for the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE-2027) for admission to Class 6 and Class 9 in the academic session 2027-28. The National Testing Agency (NTA) started the application process on November 3, 2026. Interested students can fill out the online form until 11:50 p.m. on December 2, 2026.

According to the schedule issued by NTA, the AISSEE-2027 entrance examination will be held on January 31, 2027. The examination will be pen-and-paper and OMR-based. The duration of the Class 6 examination has been fixed at 150 minutes, while the Class 9 examination will be 180 minutes. The Class 6 examination will be held in 13 languages, while the Class 9 question paper will be conducted in English medium.

Who can apply? For admission to Class 6, the student’s age must be between 10 and 12 years as on March 31, 2027. For this, the date of birth must be between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2017. For admission to Class 9, the age limit has been set at 13 to 15 years. The date of birth of the concerned students should be between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2014. Admission of girl students to Class 9 will be based on available seats.

How to apply? Parents and students can register through the AISSEE-2027 application link on NTA’s official website, exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society. Applicants will have to fill in personal and academic details, upload the required documents and pay the prescribed fee online.

The application fee has been fixed at Rs 850 for General, OBC and Defence category candidates, while it is Rs 700 for SC and ST candidates. Applications with a late fee can be submitted from December 3 to 6. A correction window will be available from December 7 to 9. Parents have been advised to carefully read the eligibility criteria and the official information bulletin before filling out the form.


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