December's Three Sundays: RIMC on 6th, RMS on 13th, UP Sainik on 20th — Admit Cards and What to Do Now
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📅 Oct 29, 2026
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🔄 Updated: Nov 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM IST
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⏱️ 5 min read
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📅 Oct 29, 2026
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🔄 Updated: Nov 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM IST
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⏱️ 5 min read
Last verified: 12 November 2026. The RIMC (6 December) and RMS CET (13 December) dates are CONFIRMED from NTA’s revised 2026–27 exam calendar as reported on 27 October 2026. The UP Sainik School date of 20 December is EXPECTED — it is tentative in earlier verified reports, not a fresh announcement. The AISSEE date of 31 January 2027 in the same calendar is likewise EXPECTED until the official bulletin confirms it.
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December 2026 is unusually crowded for defence-school aspirants. NTA’s revised exam calendar, published on 27 October 2026, keeps two dates unchanged: the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) entrance on Sunday, 6 December, and the Rashtriya Military Schools Common Entrance Test (RMS CET) on Sunday, 13 December. A third Sunday follows: the UP Sainik School entrance exam is expected on 20 December, according to the schedule verified in earlier reports on this site.
That spacing matters. A child appearing for two of these exams gets exactly one week between them — no time to start a new topic, but plenty of time to recover, revise, and fix exam-day logistics. Families with a child in only one of them get a simpler gift: a fixed, immovable deadline to plan November around.
| Exam | Date | Days from 29 October | Admit-card watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIMC entrance (Class 8) | Sunday, 6 December 2026 | 38 | Final week of November onward (EXPECTED pattern) |
| RMS CET (Classes 6 and 9) | Sunday, 13 December 2026 | 45 | City slip last week of November; admit card 5–7 days before the exam (CONFIRMED schedule) |
| UP Sainik School entrance | Sunday, 20 December 2026 (tentative) | 52 | No date announced yet; watch the official portal (EXPECTED) |
| AISSEE 2027 (for reference) | Sunday, 31 January 2027 (expected) | 94 | Notification still awaited; no admit-card date exists yet |
The RMS CET timeline is the firmest of the three. With the correction window now closed, the next milestones are the city intimation slip in the last week of November and the admit card five to seven days before the exam. For RIMC, the bulletin pattern from earlier in this cycle put the city slip roughly two weeks before the exam and the admit card in the final week — treat that as an EXPECTED pattern, not an announced date, and check the RIMC portal rather than waiting for a reminder.
November will be busy for a different reason: the UP Sainik School late window closes on 31 October at 5 PM, its correction window runs from 3 to 5 November, and Diwali falls on 8 November. Families that sort December logistics now — centre distances, travel bookings, document folders — will not be doing them in festival week or in the last three days before an exam.
If your child is sitting two December exams, decide the revision split this week, not in December. The week between two exams should be for light revision, one mock, and rest — not for new chapters. If your child is sitting one exam, the same rule applies in the final week before it.
On which dates are the December 2026 defence-school exams held?
RIMC is on 6 December 2026, RMS CET on 13 December 2026, and the UP Sainik School exam is tentatively on 20 December 2026. All three fall on Sundays.
When will the RMS CET admit card be released?
The city intimation slip is expected in the last week of November 2026, and the admit card five to seven days before the 13 December exam, as per the schedule reported by EdexLive.
Is the UP Sainik School exam date of 20 December confirmed?
No. The 20 December date is tentative and expected, based on earlier verified reports; it is not a confirmed announcement. Check the official UP Sainik School portal for confirmation.
What should parents do in November for the December exams?
Watch the exam portals weekly for city slips and admit cards, print the admit card the day it appears, verify the centre address and reporting time, and keep the application confirmation page and a photo ID ready.
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