Last verified: 6 October 2026. Dates and fees (25 October deadline, ₹1,000 / ₹2,000 fees, 20 December exam) are ✅ CONFIRMED from the official prospectus as reported by Buddy4Study (updated 5 October 2026) and The Lucknow Classes. The NDA bond terms are 🔶 REPORTED — they come from Buddy4Study’s reading of the 2027-28 prospectus; verify the exact wording in the official prospectus at upsainikschool.org before you apply.
Nineteen days. That is all that stands between UP families and the closing of the UP Sainik School 2027-28 application window — 25 October at 5 pm, with the normal ₹1,000 fee, or 31 October with a ₹2,000 late fee. Thousands of parents will fill the form this month. But before you do, there is a page in the prospectus most families only discover at admission — and it can shape the next seven years of your child’s life.
It is the agreement bond.
The official prospectus lists, among the documents required at admission, an agreement bond on a ₹100 non-judicial stamp paper (plus an indemnity bond and an affidavit). What the bond actually says is the part that matters: according to Buddy4Study’s review of the 2027-28 prospectus, every cadet’s parent or guardian must sign an agreement stating that if the student does not appear for the NDA entrance exam conducted by UPSC, or clears it and does not join the NDA, the parents must refund the entire amount the school spent on the student. The same applies if the student leaves the school midway.
Why does the school ask this? It is not subtle about its purpose. The UP Sainik Schools Society exists to prepare boys and girls for the Armed Forces — the state fully finances the schools precisely so that cadets become NDA officers. The bond is the mechanism that keeps that mission honest. It is not a punishment clause; it is the price of a heavily subsidised education.
This is the conversation every family needs to have before applying, not after the merit list: is your child genuinely inclined toward a defence career? If they are dreaming of medicine, engineering, or civil services instead, this school — and this bond — will fight them every step of the way. The admission form is ₹1,000. The wrong decision costs far more.
1. The father-child domicile rule. Both the applicant and the father must hold a valid Uttar Pradesh domicile certificate. If the father’s domicile is from another state, the child is ineligible — regardless of where the family currently lives. This single rule quietly kills more applications than any other.
2. The school-and-class gender grid. At Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey UP Sainik School, Lucknow, Class 6 entry is boys only (boys and girls for Class 9). UP Sainik School, Gorakhpur admits boys and girls in both classes. If you are applying for your daughter in Class 6, Gorakhpur is the only option of the two — choose the wrong combination and the form is wasted.
3. The travel cost is yours. Shortlisted candidates travel to the Lucknow campus for medical and interview — roughly three times the number of vacancies get called — and the family bears all travel and accommodation costs. No TA/DA, no allowance. And one strict warning from the prospectus: if anyone tries to approach officials for “recommendation” on behalf of the child, the candidature is rejected immediately.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application closes (normal fee ₹1,000) | 25 October 2026, 5 pm ✅ |
| Application closes (late fee ₹2,000) | 31 October 2026, 5 pm ✅ |
| Correction window | 3–5 November 2026 ✅ |
| Admit card | From 25 November 2026 ✅ |
| Entrance exam (200 marks, OMR, no negative marking) | 20 December 2026 🔶 tentative |
| Written result | 30 December 2026 (tentative) 🔶 |
| Medical + interview | February 2027 (tentative) 🔶 |
| Final merit list | 15–20 March 2027 (tentative) 🔶 |
For the paper itself, our UP Sainik School exam-pattern guide breaks down the 200-mark paper section by section, and the December exam rush shows how it sits alongside RIMCEE and RMS CET this year. Remember: Mainpuri, Jhansi and Amethi are Ministry of Defence schools that admit through AISSEE — only Lucknow and Gorakhpur use this form.
Apply on time. Read the prospectus end to end. And have the defence-career conversation at home tonight — it is worth more than any mock test.
What is the UP Sainik School NDA agreement bond? At admission, parents must sign an agreement bond (on a ₹100 non-judicial stamp paper, per the official prospectus) with an NDA clause: if the student does not appear for the UPSC NDA exam, or clears it but does not join NDA, the parents must refund the full cost of the child’s schooling. The same applies if the student leaves midway. Always verify the exact wording in the current prospectus at upsainikschool.org.
What is the last date for the UP Sainik School 2027-28 form? 25 October 2026 (till 5 pm) with the normal ₹1,000 fee; 26 to 31 October 2026 (till 5 pm) with a ₹2,000 late fee. There is no offline form — apply only at upsainikschool.org.
Who is eligible for UP Sainik School admission? Only UP domiciles: both the applicant and the father must hold a valid Uttar Pradesh domicile certificate. Class 6 needs DOB between 2 July 2015 and 1 January 2018; Class 9 needs DOB between 2 July 2012 and 1 January 2015. Lucknow’s Class 6 entry is boys only; Gorakhpur takes boys and girls in both classes.
When is the UP Sainik School 2027 entrance exam? 20 December 2026 (Sunday) — a single 200-mark OMR paper of 2 hours 30 minutes covering Mathematics, English, General Knowledge and Intelligence, with no negative marking.
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