AISSEE 2027: 20 Days Left to Apply — and 80 Days to the Exam. Handle Both Deadlines This Week
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📅 Nov 12, 2026
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⏱️ 5 min read
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📅 Nov 12, 2026
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⏱️ 5 min read
Last verified: 12 November 2026. All dates and fees in this article are ✅ CONFIRMED from the NTA public notice of 3 November 2026, as reported by Education Times (5 November 2026) and EdexLive (3 November 2026). This is an update/explainer tied to the 2 December application deadline — not a new announcement.
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Here is the thing most AISSEE parents are quietly juggling right now: there are two clocks running at once. The first one is loud — the application form closes on 2 December 2026 at 11:50 PM, just 20 days away. The second one is quieter but bigger — the exam itself is on Sunday, 31 January 2027, 80 days away.
The window opened on 3 November. Nine days are gone. If your child’s form is already submitted and the confirmation page is saved, you can relax on the first clock and focus entirely on the second. But if the form is still sitting in the “we’ll do it this weekend” pile, this week is the week to finish it — because the last days of any NTA window are exactly when portals slow down, payment gateways hiccup, and small document problems turn into missed deadlines.
| Form track (finish by 2 Dec) | Prep track (runs to 31 Jan) | |
|---|---|---|
| This week | Gather documents, fill the form, pay the fee, save the confirmation page | Keep the daily study rhythm; one full mock paper this Sunday |
| 7–9 Dec | Correction window — fix errors only, nothing new can be added | Revision of weak chapters, not new topics |
| 11 Jan 2027 | Exam city slip — note the allotted city | Start planning travel and the exam-day routine |
| 25 Jan 2027 | Admit card — download, print, check every detail the same day | Final revision, OMR practice, early nights |
| 31 Jan 2027 | Exam day: Class VI 2:00–4:30 PM, Class IX 2:00–5:00 PM | — |
Yes, there is a safety net: applications submitted between 3 and 6 December 2026 are accepted with an additional late fee of Rs. 500. But treat it as a safety net, not a plan. You will be applying in the same last-minute rush, with the same portal load, and the same risk that a rejected photo or a failed payment leaves you no time to fix it. Apply in the regular window. The late-fee window exists for genuine emergencies, not for procrastination.
A parent in Lucknow told us last week that her son had finished three mock tests but the form was still untouched — “the exam feels real, the form feels like paperwork.” She is right about the feeling and wrong about the risk. The form is the ticket. No form, no exam, no matter how good the mock scores are. Finish it this week, and the remaining 80 days belong entirely to your child. Our week-by-week plan to the deadline and the post-submission timeline cover what happens next.
What is the last date to apply for AISSEE 2027?
2 December 2026, up to 11:50 PM. Applications are accepted only on the official NTA portal, exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
Can I still apply for AISSEE 2027 after 2 December?
Yes, but only in the late-fee window from 3 to 6 December 2026, with an additional late fee of Rs. 500. The correction window then runs from 7 to 9 December 2026.
What is the AISSEE 2027 application fee?
Rs. 850 for General, OBC (NCL) and wards of defence personnel and ex-servicemen, and Rs. 700 for SC/ST candidates. The fee is paid online and is generally non-refundable.
When is the AISSEE 2027 exam, and when do I get the admit card?
The exam is on Sunday, 31 January 2027 — Class VI from 2:00 to 4:30 PM and Class IX from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. The exam city slip comes on 11 January 2027 and the admit card on 25 January 2027.
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