Last verified: 17 October 2026. Deadline, fee and window dates below were cross-checked today against Education Post (published 13 October 2026) and Career India/SarkariResult (updated 16 October 2026). Facts marked CONFIRMED have two independent sources; EXPECTED marks are noted where official wording is still awaited.
Three days. That is all that stands between your child’s RMS CET 2026 form and a closed portal. The regular application window for the Rashtriya Military Schools Common Entrance Test — admission to Classes 6 and 9 for the 2027–28 session — closes on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (CONFIRMED — Education Post, Career India, SarkariResult). This weekend is the real deadline; everything after it costs extra.
Most parents remember “20 October” as one date. There are actually two different timings, and the distinction has bitten applicants in previous cycles:
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Form submission | 20 Oct, 5:00 PM | CONFIRMED — Education Post, Career India |
| Fee payment | 20 Oct, 11:50 PM | CONFIRMED — Education Post, Career India |
Your form is not complete until the money lands. A submitted-but-unpaid form at 11:51 PM is a rejected form. Submit by the evening of Sunday, 19 October at the latest, so any payment hiccup still has Monday to be sorted.
Missed 20 October? There is a safety net — a late application window from 21 to 25 October 2026, with an additional Rs 500 late fee (CONFIRMED — Education Post, Times of India). The regular category fees are (CONFIRMED — Education Post):
Do not treat the late window as a second deadline to aim for. Portals slow down on last days, payment gateways fail, and you pay Rs 500 for the stress. Treat 19 October as your deadline and the late window as emergency-only.
RMS CET is not a backup exam you squeeze in — it is admission to five of India’s most established military residential schools: Chail, Ajmer, Dholpur, Belgaum and Bengaluru (CONFIRMED — Education Post). If your child is also applying for AISSEE, compare the two exams honestly before splitting prep time. After this run, our correction-window guide is the piece to watch next.
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When does the RMS CET 2026 application window close? The regular window closes on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 — the form must be submitted by 5 PM and the fee payment must succeed by 11:50 PM the same day.
Is there a late fee option for RMS CET 2026? Yes. A late application window runs 21–25 October 2026 with an additional Rs 500 late fee on top of the regular category fee.
What is the RMS CET 2026 application fee? Rs 1,000 for General, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates; Rs 750 for SC, ST and wards of Armed Forces personnel killed in action.
When is the RMS CET 2026 correction window? The correction window is expected on 27–28 October 2026, after the late window closes. Exact field lists will be in the official correction notice.
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