Last verified: 12 October 2026 (Monday, late morning). All dates, fees and eligibility below are CONFIRMED from the NTA-published RMS CET 2026 schedule as reported by The Times of India, Jagran Josh, EdexLive and CareerIndia (opened today). Anything marked EXPECTED is our reading of the usual NTA pattern — not official.
The National Testing Agency opened the Rashtriya Military School Common Entrance Test (RMS CET) 2026 on 23 September, and the window closes on 20 October 2026 — applications up to 5:00 pm, fee payment up to 11:50 pm the same day. From today, you have eight days.
Yes, there is a late-fee window — 21 to 25 October with an extra Rs 500 — but here’s my honest advice after years of watching these NTA cycles: do not plan for it. The late window is a rescue rope, not a strategy. It exists for the family that had a genuine emergency, not for the one who felt they had plenty of time. Treat 20 October as the real deadline and finish this week.
1. Check eligibility before you log in. Class 6 candidates must have passed or be studying in Class 5; Class 9 candidates must have passed Class 8 from a government or recognised school. Age matters too: Class 6 must be 10 to 13 years as on 31 March 2027 (born 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2017); Class 9 must be 13 to 16 years (born 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2014). Note the wider window compared to AISSEE — a 13-year-old too old for AISSEE Class 6 can still apply here.
2. Ready the documents first. Birth certificate, a government photo ID, a recent photograph and signature (per the specifications in the official information bulletin), and the previous class marksheet or study certificate. Fill the form only when the folder is complete — half-filled forms saved as drafts are how details get entered wrong.
3. Pay the right fee the same day. Rs 1,000 for General, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates; Rs 750 for SC, ST and wards of Armed Forces personnel killed in action (KIA). Payment goes through the online gateway on the NTA RMS CET portal — complete it the same day you fill the form, and save the confirmation page and the final submitted application as PDFs.
4. Don’t rely on the correction window. NTA’s schedule includes a brief correction window EXPECTED around 27–28 October — but it is meant for small fixes, not for completing a half-filled form or paying a missed fee. Assume it won’t save you.
5. Finish on a working day, not the weekend. NTA portals historically slow down on the last two days as thousands of families log in together. Aim to submit by 18 October (Sunday) at the latest.
RMS CET 2026 decides admission to Class 6 and Class 9 in the five Rashtriya Military Schools — Chail (Himachal Pradesh), Ajmer and Dholpur (Rajasthan), Belgaum and Bengaluru (Karnataka).
The written test is on 13 December 2026 (Sunday) — a pen-and-paper OMR test with multiple-choice questions, conducted across 63 cities. For many families this is the parallel track to AISSEE 2027: the same December exam season (RIMC on 6 December, RMS on 13 December, UP Sainik School on 20 December), and preparing for both is not double work. See our December exam-season guide for the combined plan.
What is the last date to apply for RMS CET 2026?
20 October 2026 — applications up to 5:00 pm, fee payment up to 11:50 pm. The late-fee window (extra Rs 500) runs 21 to 25 October 2026, applications up to 5:00 pm.
When is the RMS CET 2026 exam?
13 December 2026 (Sunday). It is a pen-and-paper OMR test with multiple-choice questions, held across 63 exam cities.
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 (KIA). Late-window applicants pay an additional Rs 500.
What documents are needed to fill the RMS CET 2026 form?
Keep ready: birth certificate, a government photo ID, a recent photograph and signature per the bulletin specs, and the previous class marksheet or study certificate.
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