Last verified: 8 November 2026. The correction window dates (7–9 December 2026), the application and late-fee dates and the exam date (31 January 2027) are ✅ CONFIRMED from the NTA AISSEE 2027 Information Bulletin as reported by the Times of India, News18 and the Education Times. The locked-fields list — name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID not editable in the window — is ✅ CONFIRMED from two independent bulletin-based sources, Collegedunia and Careers360, which agree with each other and with NTA’s practice in earlier cycles. The affidavit and document-verification advice is standard practice for name mismatches at counselling, not a guaranteed fix — say so to any parent who asks.
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Here it is, plainly, before anything else: the correction window will not fix a misspelled name. Not in AISSEE 2027, not in any recent cycle. NTA locks the candidate’s name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID the moment you submit the form. The correction window, 7 to 9 December 2026, lets you change other things — category, exam city preference, a wrongly uploaded photo or document. It does not let you touch the name.
That is the opposite of what most parents assume, and it is exactly why this article exists. Every year the same panic arrives in November. A parent submits the form in a hurry — the deadline is days away, the photo took three attempts, the payment page timed out once — and hits Submit without reading the preview screen. A week later, while printing the confirmation page, they see it: the child’s name reads “AADITYA” instead of “ADITYA”, or the father’s middle name has an extra letter, or the surname’s spelling doesn’t match the birth certificate.
Take a breath. A misspelled name is fixable — but not in the way you think, and not in the window you think.
Everything depends on this one question.
If you have NOT submitted yet, you are in the best possible position. The fix costs nothing and takes two minutes. Open the form, go to the name fields, and check them character by character against two documents: the child’s birth certificate and the school record. Those are the two documents NTA and the Sainik Schools Society verify at the counselling stage, so the form must match them — not your memory, not the Aadhaar card, not the way the name is usually written at home.
Check the father’s and mother’s names the same way. Then, before you pay the fee, read the preview screen slowly. The preview is the last free look NTA gives you. Most name errors happen because a parent, or a cyber-cafe operator filling the form for them, skips it.
If you HAVE submitted, read the next section. The news is not as bad as it feels — but the correction window is not your rescue.
The AISSEE 2027 correction window runs 7 to 9 December 2026 (up to 11:50 PM), after applications close on 2 December and the late-fee window (3 to 6 December, Rs 500 extra) ends. Here is the split, as reported from the Information Bulletin by two independent sources:
| Field | Editable in the window? |
|---|---|
| Candidate’s name | ❌ No |
| Date of birth | ❌ No |
| Mobile number and email ID | ❌ No |
| Category, exam city preference | ✅ Yes |
| Photo, signature, uploaded documents | ✅ Yes, can be re-uploaded |
| School preferences | 🔶 Check the bulletin — do not assume |
One honest warning: a few older guides still say the name is editable in the window. They were written before the 2027 bulletin, when the editable list was not yet confirmed. For 2027, two independent bulletin-based sources agree the name is locked. Our own earlier guide on this subject said the same thing in October, before the bulletin was out — that advice is now superseded by the confirmed list. If you are reading this because someone told you “just fix it in December”, they are working from the old assumption.
Use the window anyway. If anything else is wrong — a wrong category, a wrong exam city, a blurry photo — fix it there. And read our guide on changing your AISSEE exam centre and the full correction-window guide so you know exactly which fields to check when the window opens.
Three steps, in order. None of them is a magic form — all of them are practical.
1. Do not file a second application. This is the mistake that turns a small problem into a big one. NTA allows one application per candidate. A duplicate application can get both forms flagged or rejected, and you will have spent a second fee to make things worse. Keep the one form you have.
2. Write to NTA and keep the proof. Contact the NTA helpdesk through the official portal (exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society) and explain the error, with the application number, the wrong spelling and the correct spelling. NTA may not be able to change it — be honest with yourself about that — but a written request creates a record, and a record is worth having if the question ever comes up later. Keep screenshots and the acknowledgement.
3. Prepare for document verification, where the name is actually checked. The name on the form is not checked at the exam hall — it is checked at counselling and document verification, months later, against the birth certificate and school records. That is your real opportunity. Carry every document that shows the correct spelling: the birth certificate, the school record, and, if the difference is more than a letter or two, an affidavit (a sworn statement on stamp paper, made before a notary or magistrate) declaring the correct spelling and explaining the error. An affidavit is standard practice for name mismatches at verification — it does not rewrite the form, but it is the document verification officers expect to see, and it has resolved countless small mismatches.
Not all name errors are equal, and it helps to know which kind you have.
If you are filling the form right now, do this before you pay:
Two minutes now is worth more than three months of worry later. The form is open until 2 December 2026 (11:50 PM), the exam is on 31 January 2027, and the name you type today is the name that follows your child all the way to counselling. Type it slowly.
Can I correct a misspelled name in the AISSEE 2027 correction window?
No. The candidate’s name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID are not editable in the correction window (7 to 9 December 2026). The window covers other fields such as category, exam city preference and uploaded documents. Check the name against the birth certificate before you pay the fee.
What should I do if I already submitted the AISSEE form with a wrong name?
Do not file a second application. Use the correction window for everything it does allow, keep the confirmation page safe, and carry the birth certificate and school records showing the correct spelling to document verification at counselling — that is where a name mismatch is actually checked.
Which name should I enter in the AISSEE 2027 application?
The name exactly as it appears in the child’s birth certificate and school records. Those two documents are what NTA and the Sainik Schools Society verify at the counselling stage, so consistency across them is what matters.
Does a small spelling mistake in the name get the AISSEE form rejected?
A one-letter typo does not usually lead to rejection at the application stage, but it can cause trouble at document verification during counselling if the name on the form does not match the birth certificate. Keep every document that proves the correct spelling.
When is the AISSEE 2027 correction window?
7 to 9 December 2026, up to 11:50 PM. Applications close on 2 December 2026, with a late-fee window from 3 to 6 December. Once the correction window closes, NTA accepts no changes at all.
Can I change my child’s date of birth in the AISSEE correction window?
No. Like the name, the date of birth is locked after submission. Enter it exactly as on the birth certificate — a wrong date of birth can also change the age-eligibility calculation, which is 10 to 12 years for Class 6 and 13 to 15 years for Class 9 as on 31 March 2027.
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