Last verified: 5 November 2026. The AISSEE 2027 dates, fees and exam pattern below are CONFIRMED from the NTA public notice dated 3 November 2026, as reported by Careers360, News18 and The Telegraph. The school’s location, CBSE-affiliated residential status and entry classes are CONFIRMED from Careers360’s Sujanpur Tihra admission guide and the school’s own site. Seat counts and the annual school fee are REPORTED by admission directories, not confirmed by the school or the bulletin — they are labelled as such wherever they appear, and the 2027 seat matrix should be checked in the AISSEE bulletin.
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Himachal Pradesh has one school under the Sainik Schools Society: Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra, in Hamirpur district. It is a fully residential, CBSE-affiliated school, and it admits to Classes 6 and 9 through one exam only — the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE), conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). There is no school-level test, no walk-in admission, and no separate Himachal entrance exam for this school.
That single-school fact shapes everything for Himachal parents. In a state with two or three Sainik Schools, counselling preferences spread the risk. Here, the preference list in AISSAC counselling still matters — you will list schools across India — but the home-state advantage is concentrated on one school, and the competition for it is concentrated too. The good news is the other side of the same coin: the 67% home-state pool (explained below) means a Himachal-domicile child is competing first against other Himachal children for most of Sujanpur Tihra’s seats, not against the whole country.
If you are reading this in the AISSEE 2027 window, the immediate point is simple: applications opened on 3 November 2026 and close on 2 December 2026 at 11:50 PM, with a late-fee window from 3 to 6 December. The exam is on 31 January 2027. Everything in this guide is built around that calendar.
| Fact | Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| School | Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh | CONFIRMED |
| Type | Fully residential, CBSE-affiliated, under the Sainik Schools Society | CONFIRMED |
| Entry classes | Class 6 and Class 9 | CONFIRMED |
| Entry exam | AISSEE, conducted by NTA, pen-and-paper (OMR) mode | CONFIRMED |
| Medium | English | CONFIRMED (school site) |
| After the written test | E-counselling and a medical examination | CONFIRMED |
| Class 6 intake | Around 70 seats, as reported by admission directories | REPORTED |
| Class 9 intake | Small — a handful of seats, depending on vacancies | REPORTED |
| Annual school fee | Roughly Rs 1.5–2 lakh per year, as reported by directories | REPORTED, not confirmed |
Two cautions on that table. First, the Class 6 figure of around 70 appears in more than one admission directory, but it is still a directory figure, not a bulletin figure — the 2027 seat matrix in the AISSEE bulletin is the authority. Second, the fee figures in directories genuinely conflict: one puts the annual fee at about Rs 1,48,519, another at about Rs 1,82,333, and a third gives a Rs 1.5–2 lakh range. All three cannot be the current confirmed fee. Budget from the range, and confirm the exact figure from the school’s own fee notice before you commit.
Under the standard Sainik School reservation pattern, 67% of seats are reserved for candidates from the state where the school is located — here, Himachal Pradesh — and the remaining 33% are open to candidates from other states and Union Territories. Within those pools, the standard pattern reserves 25% of seats for children of service personnel including ex-servicemen, 15% for Scheduled Castes and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes.
For a Himachal family, the practical meaning is this: your child’s domicile certificate is not paperwork, it is the key to the larger pool. Get it ready before the form window closes, and make sure the domicile details on the form match the certificate exactly. A child from another state can still win a Sujanpur Tihra seat through the 33% all-India pool — Careers360 confirms that students from neighbouring Punjab, for example, do apply — but a Himachal child who files without a valid domicile claim gives up the advantage the system is designed to give them.
The age rules follow the standard AISSEE pattern, confirmed for 2027:
Girls and boys can both apply. Admission directories note that the number of seats for boys is higher than for girls — confirm the 2027 position in the bulletin rather than assuming a ratio.
The written exam is pen-and-paper, multiple-choice, with no negative marking:
| Class | Subjects and marks | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | Mathematics 150, GK (Science and Social Studies) 50, Language 50, Intelligence 50 | 300 |
| Class 9 | Mathematics 200, English 50, Intelligence 50, General Science 50, Social Studies 50 | 400 |
After the written test, shortlisted candidates go through e-counselling and then a medical examination; admission is confirmed only after passing the medical fitness test. The minimum qualifying standard used in recent cycles has been 25% in each subject with 40% in aggregate for general and defence categories — treat that as the pattern to aim above, not as a guarantee of a seat, since final selection is by merit and the seat matrix.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Online applications open | 3 November 2026 | CONFIRMED |
| Last date to apply (no late fee) | 2 December 2026, 11:50 PM | CONFIRMED |
| Late-fee window (Rs 500 extra) | 3–6 December 2026 | CONFIRMED |
| Correction window | 7–9 December 2026 | CONFIRMED |
| Exam city announcement | 11 January 2027 | CONFIRMED (schedule) |
| Admit card | 25 January 2027 | CONFIRMED (schedule) |
| Exam | 31 January 2027 | CONFIRMED |
| Result | To be announced later | CONFIRMED (not yet announced) |
The application fee for the exam itself is Rs 850 for General, OBC (NCL) and wards of defence personnel and ex-servicemen, and Rs 700 for SC/ST candidates. That is the NTA form fee — it is not the school fee, and the two should never be confused in a family budget.
Do not leave the domicile certificate to the last week. The 2027 window is about four weeks long, and the correction window (7–9 December) exists for permitted corrections — it is not a second chance to invent a document you never had.
Himachal gives its parents one clear, historic school and a home-state pool that genuinely helps them. Use the remaining weeks before 2 December to file carefully, document the domicile claim properly, and prepare your child for the test and the boarding life that follows it — then, when the form is in, the waiting is for merit, not for paperwork.
How many Sainik Schools are there in Himachal Pradesh?
One school under the Sainik Schools Society: Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra in Hamirpur district. It admits to Classes 6 and 9 through AISSEE.
What is the home-state quota for Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra?
Under the standard Sainik School reservation pattern, 67% of seats are reserved for candidates from the home state, Himachal Pradesh, and 33% for candidates from other states. Confirm the exact 2027 seat matrix in the AISSEE bulletin.
What are the age limits for Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra?
For Class 6, age 10 to 12 years as of 31 March 2027, and for Class 9, age 13 to 15 years as of 31 March 2027, under the standard AISSEE eligibility pattern. Class 6 applicants must be studying in Class 5 and Class 9 applicants in Class 8.
Can girls apply to Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra?
Yes. Both boys and girls can apply for Classes 6 and 9 through AISSEE, though admission directories note that the number of seats for boys is higher than for girls. Confirm the 2027 position in the AISSEE bulletin.
What is the fee at Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra?
No confirmed 2027 fee figure was found this run. Admission directories report roughly Rs 1.5 to 2 lakh per year, with concessions for eligible categories, but the figures conflict between sources. Treat them as reported only and check the school’s own fee notice before budgeting.
How do Himachal parents apply for Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra?
Through the national AISSEE route only: apply online at exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society between 3 November and 2 December 2026, with a late-fee window from 3 to 6 December 2026. The exam is on 31 January 2027.
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