UP Sainik School 2027-28: 3 Days Left — Apply Before Sunday 5 PM or Pay ₹2,000

Last verified: 22 October 2026. Deadlines and fee figures below are ✅ CONFIRMED from two independent Tier-2 publications (NDTV, ABP Live) citing the official portal, with matching dates also carried by EdexLive, Times of India and CareerIndia. Eligibility details come from the official prospectus as reported by EdexLive.

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Three days. That’s all that stands between your child’s UP Sainik School application and a ₹2,000 bill instead of ₹1,000.

The regular window closes Sunday, 25 October 2026, at 5 PM. From 26 to 31 October, applications cost ₹2,000 in total. After 31 October at 5 PM, the window shuts completely — the correction window (3–5 November) is your only chance to fix details.

The key dates, one more time

Why you should apply this weekend, not on Sunday

Here’s the honest bit nobody tells you. Sunday is the worst day to apply. Admission portals slow down on deadline day — and this one falls on a weekend, when cyber-cafe support is thin and payment gateways occasionally hiccup. Apply by Saturday, 24 October. If an OTP delays or a payment sticks, you have Sunday to recover instead of watching the 5 PM cutoff tick by.

Your 48-hour action plan

1. Eligibility check (15 minutes). Only UP domicile children are eligible — both the applicant and the father must be UP domiciles, with an affidavit of permanent residence at admission. Age windows are strict: Class 6, born 2 July 2015 to 1 January 2018; Class 9, born 2 July 2012 to 1 January 2015. The child must have passed Class 5 or Class 8 by 20 May 2027 — current Class 5/8 students can apply.
2. Documents ready (30 minutes). Domicile certificate, birth certificate, photograph, signature, and category certificate if applicable. Bad uploads are the most common reason forms get flagged — our form rejection checks list exactly what trips people up.
3. One mobile, one registration. The portal allows only one registration per mobile number — you cannot create two and pick the better one (explainer).
4. Apply on upsainikschool.org. Register via the “Open Application” section, fill the form, upload documents, pay ₹1,000. Save the confirmation page — you’ll need the application number for the admit card and the correction window.
5. Mark the calendar. The correction window (3–5 November) only fixes editable fields, so correctness at submission matters. The tentative exam is 20 December — the full post-application roadmap is in our timeline guide.

The UP Sainik Schools — Lucknow and Gorakhpur — run their own entrance exam, separate from the national AISSEE.

Three days, then the price doubles. Don’t pay for Sunday.

FAQs

What is the last date to apply for the UP Sainik School entrance exam 2027-28?

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 5 PM — applications close on the official portal upsainikschool.org. Applying from 26 to 31 October is possible only with the late fee, making the total ₹2,000.

What is the application fee with the late fee for UP Sainik Schools?

The application fee is ₹1,000 until 25 October 2026, 5 PM. From 26 to 31 October 2026, the total payable is ₹2,000 including the late fee.

Who can apply for the UP Sainik Schools entrance exam 2027-28?

Only Uttar Pradesh domicile children: both the applicant and the father must be UP domiciles. Class 6 applicants must be born between 2 July 2015 and 1 January 2018, and Class 9 applicants between 2 July 2012 and 1 January 2015.

When is the UP Sainik School entrance exam 2027-28?

The exam is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, 20 December 2026, for admission to Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey UP Sainik School, Lucknow, and Sainik School, Gorakhpur.

Sources

• NDTV Education — UP Sainik Schools Entrance Exam 2027-28: Apply By October 25
• ABP Live — UP Sainik Schools Entrance Exam 2027-28: Application Deadline October 25
• EdexLive — UP Sainik School Admission 2027: Eligibility, Exam Date, Apply
• Times of India — UP Sainik School entrance exam 2027-28: Registration begins for Classes 6 and 9
• CareerIndia — UP Sainik School Entrance Exam 2027-28: Apply for Classes 6, 9
• Official portal: upsainikschool.org