AISSEE 2027: 5 Bulletin Details Parents Miss While Filling the Form — Photo Date, Thumb Impression, 4 City Choices and the Tie-Break Rule
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📅 Nov 6, 2026
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⏱️ 5 min read
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📅 Nov 6, 2026
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⏱️ 5 min read
Last verified: 6 November 2026. The photo, signature and thumb-impression specifications, the four exam-city choices, the tie-breaking order, the qualifying-marks rules and the barred-items list in this article are ✅ CONFIRMED from the official AISSEE 2027 Information Bulletin published by NTA on 3 November 2026, as reproduced in full by Maru Gujarat and independently corroborated by Disha Stars and Sainik School 360. The application window (3 November to 2 December 2026, up to 11:50 PM), the exam date (31 January 2027) and the no-negative-marking rule are ✅ CONFIRMED by Education Times (The Times of India). No other dates in this article are new — they repeat the bulletin.
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Applications for AISSEE 2027 opened on 3 November and close on 2 December 2026 at 11:50 PM. Most parents have the big facts right by now: the exam is on 31 January 2027, the fee is ₹850 (₹700 for SC/ST), and there is no negative marking. But the bulletin — the document that actually governs the form — hides five details that catch families out. None of them is hard. Every one of them is easy to get wrong in a hurry, and the correction window (7–9 December) is only three days long.
This is the single most common rejection risk, and it is also the most avoidable. The bulletin requires a passport-size photograph in JPG format, 10 to 200 KB, taken on or after 1 July 2026, with 80% face coverage and a white background — no cap, no goggles. The bulletin also says the photo should preferably show the candidate’s name and the date it was taken.
So that perfectly good school photo from last year? It does not qualify. Take a fresh one this week, against a plain white wall, in daylight — and check the file size before you upload, since a phone photo straight off the camera will be far too large.
Two more uploads, two more rules. The signature must be in running hand (not capital letters), in black ink on white paper, JPG, 10 to 50 KB. The thumb impression must be the left-hand thumb, in blue ink on white paper, JPG, 10 to 50 KB. A right-hand thumb impression is allowed only if the left thumb is unavailable.
Do both on clean white paper, scan them properly, and check the sizes. A thumbprint taken with a black-ink stamp pad is the classic mistake here — the bulletin says blue.
The form asks you to select four convenient examination cities, in order of preference, from the bulletin’s Appendix IV. Put your genuinely nearest workable city first, and think about the second and third choices as real possibilities, not filler — the city intimation slip arrives on 11 January 2027, and by then the choice is made.
There is no negative marking in AISSEE 2027, so every question is worth attempting. But when two children finish with the same total, the bulletin breaks the tie in a fixed order. For Class 6 it is Mathematics, then Intelligence, then Language, then General Knowledge, then the younger candidate. For Class 9 it is Mathematics, Intelligence, English, General Science, Social Science, then lower age. Maths is not just half the marks — it is the first tie-breaker.
For the 33 existing Sainik Schools, General, OBC-NCL and Defence-category candidates need 25% in each subject and 40% in aggregate — and SC/ST candidates are exempt from the minimum marks. But in the approved New Sainik Schools, that 25% and 40% rule applies to all categories, including SC/ST. A family applying to a New Sainik School should know that before the exam, not after the result.
Two more facts before exam day: NTA provides the pens inside the hall — pens, calculators, watches, wallets, belts and caps are barred, and there is nowhere to keep belongings, so travel light. And after the result, qualified candidates must re-register separately for e-counselling — the written exam alone does not complete the admission.
Get the photo, signature and thumb impression right this weekend, choose the four cities with care, and the rest of the window is yours to spend on preparation. For the full schedule, read our AISSEE 2027 notification guide and our exam timings explainer.
What is the photo specification for the AISSEE 2027 form?
A JPG photograph of 10 to 200 KB, taken on or after 1 July 2026, with 80 percent face coverage and a white background, with no cap or goggles. An old school photo from last year will not meet the rule.
Which thumb impression does AISSEE 2027 need?
The left-hand thumb impression, in blue ink on white paper, as a JPG of 10 to 50 KB. A right-hand thumb impression is allowed only if the left thumb is unavailable.
How are ties broken in AISSEE 2027?
Subject by subject. For Class 6 the order is Mathematics, Intelligence, Language, then General Knowledge, and then the younger candidate wins. For Class 9 it is Mathematics, Intelligence, English, General Science, Social Science, then lower age. There is no re-checking or re-evaluation of answer sheets.
Do SC/ST candidates need minimum marks in New Sainik Schools?
Yes. In the approved New Sainik Schools the 25 percent per subject and 40 percent aggregate rule applies to all categories, including SC/ST. The exemption from minimum marks for SC/ST candidates applies only in the 33 existing Sainik Schools.
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