Last verified: 17 October 2026. AISSEE 2027 exam date: 31 January 2027 (CONFIRMED — NTA’s published examination calendar). The NTA information bulletin is not yet released (portal checked this morning); application window, seat numbers and quotas below are EXPECTED (pattern-based). School facts are CONFIRMED from school directories, government listings and news sources.
If you live in Rajasthan, your AISSEE choice is refreshingly simple — and that simplicity is an advantage. Unlike parents in states with five or six options, you only have to compare two schools: one of India’s oldest Sainik Schools, and one of its newest. Both take Rajasthan-domicile students through the same national exam on 31 January 2027, and both reward the home-state quota. This guide maps both options honestly, answers the Hindi-medium question, and tells you exactly what to do next.
| Sainik School Chittorgarh | Sainik School Jhunjhunu | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Chittorgarh | Dorasar, Jhunjhunu district |
| Established | 1961 (CONFIRMED) | December 2018 (CONFIRMED) |
| Classes admitted | VI and IX | VI and IX |
| Girls admission | Yes | Yes |
| Board | CBSE | CBSE |
| Residential | Fully residential | Fully residential |
Chittorgarh is listed among the founding-generation schools in every national directory; Jhunjhunu’s establishment date of 13 December 2018 is recorded in school directories and its own institutional records. Both are fully residential, CBSE-affiliated, English-medium schools run under the Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence.
Chittorgarh belongs to the original 1961 batch of Sainik Schools, and six and a half decades show. It is consistently named among India’s most established Sainik Schools, with a long NDA-selection tradition and a settled campus culture — the kind of place where the alumni network, sports infrastructure and house systems are already mature. For a Class 9 lateral-entry aspirant, that maturity matters: the school admits to both Class 6 and Class 9, and its senior classes have the depth a teenager joining mid-stream needs.
The trade-off of age is competition. Chittorgarh is one of the most applied-to schools in North India, and Rajasthan-domicile candidates share it with applicants from across the country. Coaching-portal estimates of recent Class 6 cutoffs put the school in the mid-200s out of 300 for boys — treat such figures as EXPECTED estimates from education portals, not official NTA data, but they tell you the honest truth: Chittorgarh is not a safety option for anyone.
Jhunjhunu is the opposite bet. Established in December 2018 on a 76-plus-acre campus near the village of Dorasar, it began functioning from a temporary campus in May 2018 before shifting to its permanent site. Being new means a modern campus, smaller batches, and a school culture still being written — by your child’s batch, potentially.
For parents, the practical read is this: newer Sainik Schools typically see slightly less ferocious competition in their early admission cycles, while offering the same AISSEE route, the same CBSE affiliation, and the same defence-oriented training philosophy. The risk is infrastructure still maturing and a thinner alumni record. If your child thrives in smaller, newer environments — and you are comfortable with a school still building its traditions — Jhunjhunu deserves a serious look alongside Chittorgarh.
This is the question Rajasthan parents ask me most: “My child studies in a Hindi-medium school — is AISSEE even possible?”
Yes — with one honest caveat. For Class 6, NTA offers the AISSEE paper in 13 languages including Hindi. You choose the medium in the application form, and the question booklet is printed in Hindi alongside English. A Hindi-medium Class 5 student can therefore attempt the entrance exam in the language they think in.
For Class 9, the paper is English only. And at both schools, all classroom teaching, examinations and daily cadet life are in English. So the Hindi-medium option is a bridge, not a destination: if your child writes the Class 6 paper in Hindi, plan a deliberate English transition through Classes 6 and 7 — reading habits, vocabulary work, and spoken English practice — because the school will not slow down for the medium change.
Here is where living in Rajasthan pays. Under the standing AISSEE policy, 67% of seats at each of the 33 established schools are reserved for home-state candidates — EXPECTED for 2027 until the NTA bulletin confirms it, but a stable feature of the admission system for years.
Practically, this means a Rajasthan-domicile child competes for the reserved majority at Chittorgarh and Jhunjhunu, while out-of-state candidates fight over the remaining third. Domicile paperwork therefore matters as much as preparation: keep the Rajasthan domicile certificate ready before the form opens, and apply under the correct home-state claim. A wrong domicile entry is one of the quietest ways a good score dies in counselling.
Neither school publishes official cutoffs, so treat every number in the wild as an estimate. Education portals tracking the 2026 cycle placed Chittorgarh’s Class 6 qualifying range in the 240–265 band out of 300 depending on category and gender — firmly in the “prepare seriously” zone. Jhunjhunu, being newer, is generally estimated a notch lower, which is exactly why many Rajasthan families list both schools in their counselling preferences: Chittorgarh as the aspirational first choice, Jhunjhunu as the realistic parallel.
Remember the qualifying floor too: NTA’s standing rule requires 25% in each subject and 40% aggregate for General/OBC-NCL/Defence candidates to enter the merit list. Clearing the written exam is the gate; the home-state quota and counselling choices decide the seat.
| Event | Expected window |
|---|---|
| NTA information bulletin + form release | October–November 2026 |
| Last date to apply | November 2026 |
| Correction window | November–December 2026 |
| Admit card | January 2027 |
| AISSEE 2027 exam | 31 January 2027 (CONFIRMED) |
| Result + e-counselling | February–May 2027 |
The bulletin is not out yet — the NTA portal still shows only 2026-cycle items as of this morning. Last year’s window ran barely 20 days, so keep the document folder ready now: photo, signature, thumb impression, birth certificate, domicile and category certificates. See our AISSEE 2027 application form guide for the full document list.
How many Sainik Schools are in Rajasthan?
Rajasthan has two traditional Sainik Schools that admit through AISSEE: Sainik School Chittorgarh, established in 1961, and Sainik School Jhunjhunu, established in December 2018. Both admit boys and girls to Class 6 and Class 9.
Which is better, Sainik School Chittorgarh or Jhunjhunu?
Chittorgarh is a 65-year-old institution with a deep NDA alumni tradition and fuller infrastructure. Jhunjhunu is a newer school with a modern campus and a growing culture. For a Rajasthan-domicile child the home-state quota applies at both; choose on campus maturity versus a newer, smaller environment.
Can my child write the AISSEE paper in Hindi?
Yes, for Class 6. NTA offers the Class 6 AISSEE paper in 13 languages including Hindi — you choose the medium in the application form. For Class 9 the paper is English only, and all classroom teaching at both schools is in English.
Do Rajasthan students get a home-state quota?
Under the standing AISSEE policy, 67 percent of seats at each of the 33 established schools are reserved for home-state candidates, which gives Rajasthan-domicile students an edge at both Chittorgarh and Jhunjhunu. Treat this as EXPECTED for 2027 until the NTA information bulletin confirms it.
Can girls apply to Sainik Schools in Rajasthan?
Yes. Girls can take AISSEE 2027 for Class 6 at both Rajasthan schools. About 10 percent of Class 6 seats, or 10 seats per school, whichever is more, are reserved for girls under the standing policy.
What is the age limit for AISSEE 2027 Class 6?
The age criteria will be confirmed in the NTA information bulletin, which is not yet released. Based on the standing pattern, children should be 10 to 12 years old as on 31 March 2027, which means born between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017. Treat this as projected until the bulletin confirms it.
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