AISSEE 2027 Seat Matrix: 3,160 Class 6 Seats in 33 Sainik Schools — 2,809 for Boys, 351 for Girls
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📅 Nov 14, 2026
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⏱️ 5 min read
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📅 Nov 14, 2026
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⏱️ 5 min read
Last verified: 14 November 2026. Every seat figure below is ✅ CONFIRMED from the AISSEE 2027 information bulletin (NTA, 3 November 2026), as published in its school-wise vacancy tables and independently reported by Dabad Academy and Enunciate Academy (both checked 14 November 2026). The bulletin itself calls the numbers tentative — they can still be revised.
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If your child is filling the AISSEE 2027 form right now, this is the number that frames everything else: 3,160 Class 6 seats across the 33 Sainik Schools. Not a round estimate — the actual tentative vacancy list from the information bulletin NTA released on 3 November. And the split inside that number matters more than the total, because your child is not competing for 3,160 seats. They are competing for the slice that matches their class, gender, category and home state.
| Class | Boys | Girls | Total (33 schools) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 2,809 | 351 | 3,160 |
| Class 9 | 663 | 69 | 732 |
Class 6 is where most of the action is — more than four times as many seats as Class 9. Our full explainer on how the seat matrix works covers the rules behind these numbers; this article gives you the final 2027 figures.
The 33 schools are not equal. Sainik School Tilaiya in Jharkhand has the largest Class 6 intake — 126 boys’ seats, 140 in total — followed by Amaravathinagar in Tamil Nadu with 110 boys’ seats (122 total). At the other end, Sainik School Jhansi has the smallest — 40 boys’ seats, 50 in total — and Sujanpur Tira has 49 boys’ seats (59 total).
Here is the thing most parents miss: a bigger total does not mean an easier seat. What decides your child’s real competition is the home-state column, not the headline total.
Girls get 351 Class 6 seats and 69 Class 9 seats across the 33 schools — roughly 10 or 11 girls per school in Class 6. The standing rule gives girls 10 percent of vacancies or 10 seats per school, whichever is more, and NTA prepares a separate merit list for girls.
Do not give up on a school because it shows only one girls’ seat in your category. Girls’ seats often move in the later counselling rounds, when an allotted candidate does not join or is found medically unfit and the next girl on the waiting list is called. Fill several school choices instead of one or two. Our guide to the girls’ quota in Sainik Schools explains how the separate list works.
For Class 6 boys, the 2,809 seats split into 1,935 home-state seats and 874 other-state seats — the familiar 67/33 rule. Check the home-state figure for your own state’s school first, not the all-India total. Our explainer on the 67 percent home-state quota walks through how it works in practice.
Beyond the 33 established schools, the approved new Sainik Schools list 12,032 Class 6 seats for 2027-28. These work differently: at least 40 percent of seats go by the all-India AISSEE merit list, and up to 60 percent can go to students already studying in that school — so a new school showing 120 seats really offers an outsider about 48. Read our explainer on the 40/60 route in new Sainik Schools before putting one high on your list.
The form window closes at 11:50 PM on Wednesday, 2 December 2026. The seat matrix does not change what you type into the form — school choices are filled during e-counselling later — but it should change how you think about the months ahead. Pick a target school your child can realistically reach, keep the home-state number in mind, and remember the qualifying bar: at least 25 percent in each subject and 40 percent overall. After the deadline, a late window runs 3–6 December with a Rs. 500 late fee, corrections open 7–9 December, and the exam is on Sunday, 31 January 2027. Our guide to what happens after you submit the form covers each of those dates.
How many Class 6 seats are there in Sainik Schools for AISSEE 2027? 3,160 Class 6 seats across the 33 Sainik Schools — 2,809 for boys and 351 for girls. Approved new Sainik Schools add 12,032 more Class 6 seats. All figures are tentative and come from the AISSEE 2027 information bulletin.
How many Class 9 seats are there in AISSEE 2027? 732 Class 9 seats in the 33 Sainik Schools — 663 for boys and 69 for girls. Class 9 admission runs in the 33 existing schools and in 40 approved new Sainik Schools.
How many seats are reserved for girls in Sainik Schools? 351 Class 6 seats and 69 Class 9 seats for girls in the 33 schools. The standing rule gives girls 10 percent of vacancies or 10 seats per school, whichever is more. Girls compete on a separate merit list.
Are the AISSEE 2027 seat numbers final? No. The bulletin calls the vacancy list tentative — seats can change if cadets leave a school or more new Sainik Schools are added. Always confirm the latest figures on the official portal, exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
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