🟢 Last verified: 26 September 2026 — ✅ CONFIRMED = from official source. 🔶 EXPECTED = pattern-based projection.
If someone asked me to pick just one preparation resource for AISSEE 2027, I’d pick AISSEE previous year papers — no contest. They’re a map of how NTA thinks: which topics questions come from, how tough they get, how the paper flows. No book teaches you that. A book teaches the syllabus; previous papers teach the exam.
An honest note first: we don’t host the papers here. But official PDFs are freely available on NTA’s portal and several education sites — and this guide covers exactly where to find them, what six years of papers reveal, and how to turn them into your most powerful practice tool for the ✅ 31 January 2027 exam.
exams.nta.ac.in) — check the previous year question papers section.sainikschool.ncog.gov.in) — papers are uploaded here from time to time.One caution: download the paper for the right class. Class 6 and Class 9 papers are completely different — different sections, different marks, different difficulty. Mixing them up wastes a Sunday.
Here’s the thing — the AISSEE pattern has been remarkably stable. That stability is your advantage.
| What the papers show | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maths carries the most weight | Class 6: 150/300; Class 9: 200/400 — consistent every year ✅ |
| Questions stay within NCERT level | Class 5 level for Class 6 entry, Class 8 level for Class 9 entry — never beyond |
| Intelligence is the scoring section | Children who practise it regularly cross 80% here |
| GK leans on recent current affairs | Last 6–12 months of news plus static GK (history, geography, science) |
| Defence-flavoured questions recur | Armed forces, NDA, national awards — a natural fit for this exam |
| No negative marking | Not in any year ✅ — attempt everything |
The Class 6 paper runs 150 minutes (125 questions, 300 marks) across Maths, Language, Intelligence and GK — available in 13 mediums ✅. Class 9 runs 180 minutes (150 questions, 400 marks) across Maths, English, Intelligence, General Science and Social Science — English only ✅. And the qualifying bar is 25% per section plus 40% aggregate ✅ (not applicable to SC/ST). All from the 2026 pattern, expected to repeat.
Honestly, most guidebooks overcomplicate this. You don’t need to study everything — you need to master what NTA keeps asking.
Class 6 Maths: number system, fractions, LCM-HCF, percentages, profit and loss, area and perimeter, basic geometry. These show up every single year in some form.
Class 6 Intelligence: number and letter series, coding-decoding, odd one out, direction sense. The pattern repeats — only the numbers change.
Class 9 Maths: linear equations, algebra, geometry, mensuration, and basic trigonometry.
Class 9 Science: motion, force, light, matter, the cell, human body systems — straight from the core chapters of NCERT Class 8.
English (both classes): a comprehension passage appears every year, and basic grammar rules repeat.
Map these against the official syllabus in our syllabus guide and you’ll see your child’s study plan almost write itself.
A previous year paper solved casually is just reading. Solved under exam conditions, it’s a rehearsal. Here’s the plan, timed to the 31 January 2027 exam:
| Phase | When | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Learn | Oct 2026 | 2021–2022 papers, no timer. Understand concepts, get comfortable with the format. |
| Phase 2 — Time it | Nov 2026 | 2023–2024 papers, with a timer. Start enforcing the 2-minutes-per-question rule. |
| Phase 3 — Full rehearsal | Dec 2026 | 2025–2026 papers, full exam conditions — morning slot, OMR-style bubbling on paper, phone in another room. |
| Phase 4 — Fix the gaps | Jan 2027 | Revisit every question your child got wrong. No new papers this close. |
After every paper, do three things:
For full-length sets beyond the previous papers, see our mock test guide.
The most recent paper is always the best predictor. AISSEE 2026:
If your child solves only one previous paper seriously, make it 2026. It’s the closest thing to a 2027 preview that exists.
A mother once told us her son had “solved” eight previous papers — but his mock scores weren’t moving. The reason? He was reading solutions, not solving. Here’s what to avoid:
Pair this with a solid book list — our best books guide — and a realistic timeline like our 3-month plan.
| Year | Exam date | Worth noting |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | January 2021 | Early pattern after girls’ entry began |
| 2022 | January 2022 | Application process streamlined |
| 2023 | January 2023 | Moderate difficulty; Maths section lengthy |
| 2024 | January 2024 | Stable pattern; current affairs weight grew in GK |
| 2025 | January 2025 | Intelligence section slightly tricky |
| 2026 | 18 January 2026 ✅ | Latest pattern — the most realistic 2027 indicator |
Solve all six if you can, but give the 2024–2026 papers the most serious treatment — they show NTA’s current mindset.
From NTA’s official portal (exams.nta.ac.in), the Sainik Schools Society website, and reputed education portals like Careers360 and AglaSem. Make sure you download the correct class — Class 6 and Class 9 papers differ.
All of them from 2021–2026 if possible — at minimum five or six papers. The most recent ones (2024–2026) matter the most.
No — it has been stable for years: same sections, same marks distribution. That’s exactly why previous year papers are so valuable.
Attempt unsolved first under exam conditions, then use the solved versions to verify answers. Reading solutions without attempting is wasted effort.
🔶 Expected — yes, broadly. The 2027 bulletin isn’t out yet, but the pattern has held steady for years.
Full mock tests (see our mock test guide), weak-topic revision from the syllabus, and OMR bubbling practice.
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