Medical Certificate for Sainik School Admission: Format, Who Issues It, and When You Need It

Last verified: 12 October 2026 (Monday, late morning). The admission sequence below is CONFIRMED from the AISSAC 2026 process (official AISSAC FAQ, the AISSAC medical-notice document list, and our earlier medical test guide). The AISSAC 2027 notice is not yet published, so 2027 specifics are EXPECTED to follow this same pattern.

The short answer first

One of the most common questions in our inbox: “Where do we get the medical certificate for Sainik School admission — and in what format?”

Here is the honest answer: there is no medical certificate for you to arrange in advance, and no official pre-admission format for parents to download and fill. The fitness certificate is issued by the school’s own medical board after it examines your child — usually at the school itself or a designated hospital — following seat allotment in AISSAC counselling. Your job is not to produce a certificate. Your job is to show up with a child who is healthy, prepared, and with a complete health file.

That said, the question behind the question is a good one, and this guide answers it fully: when the medical happens, who issues what, what the board actually checks, and what you should be doing now — while the exam (31 January 2027, per the NTA calendar) is still over three months away.

Where the medical fits in the admission sequence

Understanding the sequence removes most of the anxiety. For AISSAC 2026, the order ran roughly like this — and the 2027 cycle is EXPECTED to follow the same shape:

Two things stand out. First, the medical is the final gate — your child’s seat is provisional until the board declares them fit. Second, the “certificate” that matters is generated at step 6 by the board itself. See our counselling-day document checklist for the full document list that travels with your child to the school.

So who issues the medical certificate?

The school’s medical board — typically comprising the school’s medical officer and visiting specialists — conducts the examination and issues the fitness certificate on its own forms. After allotment, schools send parents their own medical forms (in 2026 these arrived as a multi-page set to be filled and carried in original), which the board completes during the examination.

This means:

• You do not need a certificate from your local doctor or civil surgeon for the admission itself. Don’t spend money getting one “just in case” — the school won’t ask for it.
• You do need your child’s existing health records. Glasses prescriptions, vaccination cards, records of any ongoing treatment, allergy notes — these travel in your health file and inform the board’s assessment.
• If your child is under a specialist’s care (asthma, orthopaedic follow-up, anything ongoing), get a written summary from that specialist before the medical. A specialist’s opinion carries real weight when the board is assessing an edge case — this is confirmed practical wisdom from the AISSAC process, not a trick.

What the medical board actually checks

The examination is a general fitness assessment for residential school life and physical training. Based on the standard process:

Now the honesty clause we repeat in every medical article: many websites publish exact numbers — “vision must be 6/6,” “minimum height X cm” — as universal rules. They are not. Boards exercise judgment, standards can vary between schools, and borderline cases are assessed individually. The board is the only authority. Anyone quoting precise cutoffs as official is guessing; don’t build your child’s health plan on guesses. Our medical test guide goes deeper into each area.

The five fixable issues to handle now

Most medical complications aren’t dramatic — they’re fixable things nobody addressed in time. With the medical months away (it follows the April–May 2027 counselling), you have a golden window:

1. Vision. The single most common finding. Get your child’s eyes tested now — not in January, and certainly not the week before the medical. If glasses are prescribed, get them early so the child is comfortable wearing them.
2. Weight. Significantly underweight or overweight is one of the more common board comments. Regular meals and daily outdoor play over several months fix most cases — see our physical fitness guide.
3. Dental. A checkup and cleaning before the medical is cheap insurance, and many parents simply never think of it.
4. Skin conditions. Treatable ones should be treated early. Don’t wait for the medical to discover them.
5. Posture and feet. Flat foot, knock knees, mild spinal issues — a paediatric orthopaedic consultation now tells you whether it’s nothing or something that needs attention. Many mild cases are perfectly acceptable to boards; only the board decides, but going in informed beats going in scared.

The one rule above all: disclose everything. Hiding a condition is far worse than having one. Non-disclosure discovered later can jeopardise admission — the board needs the information to care for your child.

Build your health file this month: a checklist

You can’t prepare the certificate — but you can prepare everything around it. Do this in October–November, calmly:

• Full eye test done; glasses procured if prescribed
• Dental checkup and cleaning completed
• General paediatric checkup — height, weight, overall development
• Vaccination record located and up to date
• Specialist summaries collected for any ongoing condition (asthma, allergies, orthopaedic)
• Glasses prescription (if any) in the file
• Three recent passport photographs kept with the health folder
• Daily 30-minute outdoor activity started

FAQs

Do I need a medical certificate before filling the AISSEE 2027 form?

No. No medical certificate is required at the application stage. The medical examination happens after seat allotment, conducted by the school’s own medical board.

Who issues the medical fitness certificate for Sainik School admission?

The school’s medical board issues it after examining your child at the school or a designated hospital. Admission is confirmed only after the board declares the candidate medically fit.

Is there an official medical certificate format I must download?

There is no universal pre-admission format for parents to fill. After allotment, schools send their own medical forms, which you complete and carry to the medical examination.

Are children with glasses rejected in the medical test?

Correctable vision with glasses is generally acceptable. Get the prescription early and declare it honestly at the medical examination.

What if my child has a treatable condition like dental issues or mild skin problems?

Most such issues are fixable and should be addressed months before the medical. Boards assess whether the child can safely handle residential school life and physical training; disclose everything honestly.

Can we appeal if the medical board declares the child unfit?

Schools typically have a review process. Ask the school office immediately and in writing — timelines are tight, so act fast.

Sources

• Sainik School Guide — Sainik School Medical Test 2027: What Gets Checked and How to Prepare
• Sainik School Guide — AISSEE Counselling Day Document Checklist
• Sainik School Guide — Sainik School Physical Fitness Guide
• Sainik School Guide — Sainik School Counselling 2027: AISSAC Process