Last verified: 10 November 2026. Dates, fees, age limits and the exam pattern below are ✅ CONFIRMED from the NTA public notice of 3 November 2026, as reported by The Times of India and Education Times. The exam-city (11 January) and admit-card (25 January) dates are 🔶 EXPECTED — reported from the NTA notice by one secondary source and not yet visible on the official portal. Pattern details follow the 2026 bulletin where the 2027 bulletin has not been separately confirmed. Apply only on the official portal: exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
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Last year, a parent called us in a panic because his son’s form had been rejected over a photograph. He had read three coaching-centre summaries of the exam and not one line of the actual bulletin. The summaries were all correct about the exam date. None of them had told him the photo rules.
That is the gap this article closes. The NTA released the AISSEE 2027 public notice on 3 November 2026, and with it the Information Bulletin — the full rulebook for admission to Class 6 and Class 9 in the 2027–28 session. The notice is one page of dates; the bulletin decides whether your child’s form survives. Here are the ten things in it that actually change what you do. If you have already submitted the form, read our post-submission timeline alongside this.
Applications run from 3 November to 2 December 2026, up to 11:50 PM, including the fee payment. Miss that and there is a late window from 3 to 6 December with an extra ₹500. After 6 December, the door is shut for this cycle. The correction window runs 7 to 9 December. The exam is Sunday, 31 January 2027, at 2 PM. The result date has not been announced yet — anyone quoting one is guessing.
Class 6: 10 to 12 years as on 31 March 2027 — born between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017. Class 9: 13 to 15 years as on 31 March 2027 — born between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2014. Class 6 candidates must be studying in Class 5; Class 9 candidates must be studying in Class 8 and must have passed Class 8 by the time of admission. Check the birth certificate before you type a single digit. An age mistake is the one error the correction window may not save you from.
Admission covers the 33 existing Sainik Schools, plus Class 6 in 80 approved New Sainik Schools and Class 9 in 40 New Sainik Schools. That matters because the new schools change the odds: more seats, more school choices on the form, and different competition in each state. Do not pick schools by reputation alone — check the tentative school-wise seats listed in the bulletin and think about where your child’s score realistically lands.
Both papers are pen-and-paper OMR tests with multiple-choice questions. Class 6: 150 minutes, 125 questions, 300 marks — Maths 50 questions for 150 marks, Language 25 for 50, Intelligence 25 for 50, General Knowledge 25 for 50. Class 9: 180 minutes, 150 questions, 400 marks — Maths 50 for 200, and English, Intelligence, Science and Social Science 25 questions for 50 marks each, with the Class 9 paper in English only. These pattern details follow the 2026 bulletin and are 🔶 EXPECTED to repeat in 2027; the bulletin itself is the final word.
This is the single most valuable line in the whole bulletin for your child’s score. Wrong answers and blanks both score zero; nothing is deducted. So the exam-day rule is simple: attempt every question, and use the last fifteen minutes to guess the ones left blank rather than leaving them empty. We wrote a full guide on this — no negative marking, attempt every question — because it changes strategy more than any chapter does.
Per the 2026 bulletin, a candidate needs 25% in each section and 40% aggregate to qualify (not applicable to SC/ST candidates). Treat that as the floor. Admission is by merit and seat availability after that, so the real target is far above the floor — which is why our advice on setting a target score from past cutoffs starts from the cutoffs, not the qualifying marks.
The application fee is ₹850 for General, OBC (NCL) and wards of Defence personnel and ex-servicemen, and ₹700 for SC/ST candidates, paid online by card, net banking or UPI. The late fee is ₹500 on top. The fee is generally non-refundable once paid, so be sure about the application before paying — and keep the fee receipt with the confirmation page.
From 7 to 9 December 2026 you can correct mistakes in the submitted form. Use it the morning it opens, not the last evening. But here is the honest limit: the bulletin decides which fields are editable, and not every field can be changed. Name spellings, photographs and category details are the usual fixes — our guide on name spelling mistakes explains the process — but do not assume exam-city or school choices can be edited. Read the bulletin section on corrections before the window opens, so you know exactly what you can and cannot fix.
The exam city is expected to be announced around 11 January 2027 and the admit card around 25 January 2027 — both 🔶 EXPECTED, reported from the NTA notice and not yet visible on the official portal. Plan around them, but confirm on the portal in January. When the admit card lands, download it the same day and check the photograph, the name and the centre. A wrong centre discovered on 30 January is a crisis; discovered on 25 January, it is a phone call.
After the result, the process runs school-wise: merit lists, a medical examination, document verification, and then e-counselling (AISSAC) run by the Sainik Schools Society — online, free, in about six rounds. The bulletin carries the full scheme, syllabus, list of schools, tentative seats, reservation rules, exam cities and passing requirements. Read the counselling section now, while you have time, not in the week the merit list comes out.
| Bulletin section | What to check before submitting |
|---|---|
| Dates | Form in before 2 Dec, 11:50 PM; correction window 7–9 Dec marked on your calendar |
| Age and class | Date of birth inside the 1 Apr 2015 – 31 Mar 2017 (Class 6) or 1 Apr 2012 – 31 Mar 2014 (Class 9) window |
| School choices | 33 existing + new schools compared; choices match the bulletin’s tentative seats |
| Photo and signature | As per the bulletin’s size and background rules — the most common rejection reason |
| Category and certificates | Caste, domicile, defence-ward or income certificates match the category claimed |
| Fee | ₹850 or ₹700 paid; receipt and confirmation page saved |
| Exam pattern | 2 PM start, 150 or 180 minutes, no negative marking — practised in mocks at 2 PM |
Honestly, most guidebooks overcomplicate this. The bulletin is not a difficult document — it is a long one, and parents skip it because it looks official and dull. Read the ten sections above, check the seven rows of the table, and your child’s form will be in better shape than most of the forms submitted this year. The exam is 82 days away. The paperwork should take one careful evening. Give it that evening now, then put the portal away and let your child study.
Where do I read the official AISSEE 2027 Information Bulletin?
On the official NTA portal, exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society. That is the only place to download the bulletin and fill the form.
Is the AISSEE 2027 Information Bulletin the same as the public notice?
No. The public notice of 3 November 2026 announces the exam and the dates. The Information Bulletin is the full rulebook — eligibility, age limits, exam pattern, syllabus, school lists, tentative seats, reservation and counselling.
Can I apply for AISSEE 2027 after 2 December 2026?
Yes, but only in the late-fee window from 3 to 6 December 2026, with an extra Rs. 500. After 6 December there is no way to apply for this cycle.
What can I correct in the AISSEE 2027 form?
The correction window runs from 7 to 9 December 2026. Use it to fix mistakes in particulars such as the name, photograph or category. Check the bulletin for exactly which fields are editable, and do not assume every field can be changed.
When will the AISSEE 2027 admit card be available?
The admit card is expected around 25 January 2027 and the exam city around 11 January 2027, as reported from the NTA notice. Confirm both on the official portal in January.
Is there negative marking in AISSEE 2027?
No. AISSEE 2027 is a pen-and-paper OMR test with multiple-choice questions and no negative marking, so every question is worth attempting.
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