AISSEE 2027: 20 Days Left to Apply — 5 Checks Before the 2 December Deadline

Last verified: 12 November 2026. This is an update tied to the AISSEE 2027 application deadline — not breaking news. All dates and fees below are ✅ CONFIRMED from the NTA public notice of 3 November 2026, as reported by The Times of India (3 November 2026) and News18 (4 November 2026). Apply only on the official portal: exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.

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20 days — and the form deserves an evening, not a rush

The AISSEE 2027 application window has been open for nine days now, since 3 November 2026. It closes on 2 December 2026 at 11:50 PM — that is 20 days from today. The exam itself is Sunday, 31 January 2027, which is 80 days away.

Here’s the thing: the parents who run into trouble are rarely the ones who apply late. They are the ones who apply in a hurry on the last evening, with a photo that gets rejected or a name that doesn’t match the birth certificate. Give the form one careful evening.

The five checks

1. Name and date of birth, exactly as on the records. The name on the form must match your child’s birth certificate and school records, letter for letter — including the spelling of the surname and any middle name. A mismatch here is the single most common reason parents end up fighting the correction window later. Read our guide on what to do about a name spelling mistake before you type a single letter.

2. Photo, signature and thumb impression in the prescribed format. The application asks you to upload a scanned photograph, signature and thumb impression, along with the other prescribed documents. Upload them in the format the portal specifies — a wrong-sized or blurry scan is one of the few things that can get a form flagged after submission.

3. Category and domicile certificates, ready before you start. If your child claims SC, ST, OBC-NCL or a defence-ward quota, the applicable category certificate must be submitted with the form — and the domicile certificate decides the home-state quota in counselling. Keep the full list from our AISSEE 2027 documents checklist open beside you while you fill the form, and don’t start until every document on it is in hand.

4. School preferences and exam centres, chosen with care. The form asks you to indicate your preferred Sainik Schools or New Sainik Schools and your examination centres. This is not a throwaway field — preferences shape the counselling allotment later. Talk it through as a family before you click, and pick exam centres your child can actually reach on a January afternoon without a heroic journey.

5. Fee paid, confirmation page downloaded and saved. The fee is ₹850 for General, OBC-NCL and defence personnel wards, and ₹700 for SC/ST candidates, payable online by card, net banking or UPI. After payment, download and print the confirmation page and the fee receipt, and keep them safe — you will need them for every later stage, including the admit card and counselling. A payment made is not the same as a form submitted: check that the confirmation page actually exists before you close the tab.

What if you miss 2 December?

There is a safety net, but it costs you. Applications can still be submitted from 3 to 6 December 2026 with an additional late fee of ₹500 on top of the regular fee. After 6 December, the window is shut. Then comes the correction window, 7 to 9 December 2026 — your only chance to fix mistakes in the submitted form. The exam city will be announced on 11 January 2027 and admit cards will be released on 25 January 2027.

Apply only through the official NTA portal. No school website, no agent, no WhatsApp link takes AISSEE applications. If anyone offers to fill the form for a fee, walk away — the NTA helpline (1800-180-4747, [email protected]) answers the questions agents charge for.

FAQs

What is the last date to apply for AISSEE 2027? 2 December 2026, up to 11:50 PM, including the fee payment. Applications opened on 3 November 2026 on the official NTA portal.

What happens if I miss the 2 December deadline for AISSEE 2027? You can still apply from 3 to 6 December 2026 by paying an additional late fee of Rs 500 over the regular fee. After 6 December there is no further window.

What is the AISSEE 2027 application fee? Rs 850 for General, OBC-NCL and defence personnel wards, and Rs 700 for SC and ST candidates. The fee is paid online by card, net banking or UPI.

When is the AISSEE 2027 exam? Sunday, 31 January 2027, in pen-and-paper OMR mode. Class 6 runs from 2:00 to 4:30 PM and Class 9 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.

Sources

• The Times of India, “AISSEE 2027 registration begins, NTA opens application window for Sainik Schools admissions, exam on January 31” (3 November 2026): https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/aissee-2027-registration-begins-nta-opens-application-window-for-sainik-schools-admissions-exam-on-january-31-check-complete-details-here/articleshow/135503477.cms
• News18, “AISSEE 2027: NTA Opens Registration For Classes 6 And 9, Check Full Schedule Here” (4 November 2026): https://www.news18.com/education-career/aissee-2027-nta-opens-registration-for-classes-6-and-9-check-full-schedule-here-10411922.html
• NTA AISSEE official portal: https://exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society
• Our earlier coverage: AISSEE 2027 Notification Out: Applications Open Today, Exam on 31 January 2027