🟢 Last verified: 26 September 2026 — ✅ CONFIRMED = from official source. 🔶 EXPECTED = pattern-based projection (final details come in the NTA bulletin).
Let’s start with the direct answer, because this is the question bringing most of you here: the AISSEE 2027 notification has NOT been released as of 26 September 2026. NTA has published nothing — no information bulletin, no application dates, no press note. What NTA has published is the exam calendar for 2026-27 (notice dated 16 September 2026, on nta.ac.in), which lists AISSEE 2027 on 31 January 2027 — ✅ confirmed, marked tentative as is standard practice.
So the exam date is set, but the starting gun hasn’t fired. That gap is completely normal, and this guide tells you exactly what to expect and — more usefully — what to do with the waiting time.
Based on the pattern of recent cycles, October 2026 is the honest expectation (🔶). Here’s the track record:
| Cycle | Notification / application window | Exam |
|---|---|---|
| AISSEE 2024 | Applications Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 | 28 Jan 2024 |
| AISSEE 2025 | Applications Jan – Mar 2025 (delayed cycle) | 5 Apr 2025 |
| AISSEE 2026 | Applications 10 – 30 Oct 2025 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| AISSEE 2027 | Oct 2026 🔶 expected | 31 Jan 2027 ✅ confirmed (tentative) |
The 2026 cycle is the best guide: a three-week application window opening in early-to-mid October. If 2027 follows suit, the bulletin lands in the first half of October and forms close around early November. Three weeks is a short window — which is why the smartest thing you can do right now is prepare the documents before the notification drops, not after.
A quick warning about something we see every year: the moment October arrives, WhatsApp groups and YouTube channels start circulating “notification released!” claims with fake links. The notification exists in exactly two places when it’s real — nta.ac.in and the AISSEE portal (exams.nta.ac.in / exams.nta.nic.in). If it’s not there, it hasn’t released. Bookmark those two sites and ignore everything else.
The information bulletin is the single most important document of this cycle. When it releases, it will fix, officially, all of the following — which are currently projections:
We’ll update this page within 48 hours of the bulletin releasing — that’s our standing commitment on every date-sensitive article.
Until the bulletin confirms it, treat these as strong projections from the 2026 bulletin:
Class 6: Child should be 10–12 years old on 31 March 2027 — that’s a birth date between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017 (🔶 projected). Admission is open to boys and girls (10% of vacancies or 10 seats, whichever is more, reserved for girls in the 33 established schools ✅). Your child should be studying in or have passed Class 5.
Class 9: Child should be 13–15 years old on 31 March 2027 — born between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2014 (🔶 projected). Should be studying in or have passed Class 8 from a recognised school.
Qualifying marks (✅ per the 2026 bulletin, expected to repeat): 25% in each section and 40% aggregate — not applicable to SC/ST candidates. Note that qualifying is the floor, not the ticket: actual admission runs on merit through counselling, and cutoffs run well above the qualifying marks in most states.
Last year a father we know had everything ready except one thing — his son’s caste certificate was in his wife’s maiden name format from an old issuance, and the tehsil office needed two weeks to reissue it. He filed the form on the final day. Don’t be him. Get these ready now:
Scan everything clearly now and keep both digital and physical copies in one folder. When the three-week window opens, you’ll file the form in an evening instead of a panic.
The exam itself is offline pen-and-paper OMR, MCQ, no negative marking (✅ 2026 pattern, expected repeat) — Class 6: 150 min, 125 questions, 300 marks; Class 9: 180 min, 150 questions, 400 marks.
Has the AISSEE 2027 notification been released? No. As of 26 September 2026, NTA has not released it. We expect it in October 2026, based on the 2026 cycle (applications 10–30 October 2025).
What is the AISSEE 2027 exam date? 31 January 2027 — confirmed (tentative) in NTA’s official exam calendar for 2026-27, released 16 September 2026 on nta.ac.in.
What will the application fee be? Not announced. Expected ₹850 (General/OBC-NCL/Defence wards) and ₹700 (SC/ST), per 2026 rates. Treat any “final” 2027 fee quoted before the bulletin as a guess.
What is the age limit for Sainik School Class 6 admission 2027? Projected: born between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017 (10–12 years on 31 March 2027). The bulletin will confirm the exact cutoffs — check them carefully, because even a day’s difference matters.
Where will the notification be published? On nta.ac.in and the official AISSEE portal. Don’t trust WhatsApp forwards or third-party sites claiming early access.
How long is the application window usually? About three weeks (the 2026 window was 10–30 October 2025). That’s short — which is exactly why the document checklist above exists.
Related guides: Application form guide · Exam date calendar · Age limit detailed guide · Admission 2027 guide · Admission mistakes to avoid
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