AISSEE 2027: Applications Open for Sainik School Admissions, Exam on January 31

Mokokchung, 9^th November 2026 (Nokinketer News): The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2027 on January 31, 2027, for admission to Classes VI and IX in Sainik Schools across the country for the academic session 2027-28.

Online applications will be accepted from November 3 to December 2, 2026, up to 11:50 pm, with the last date for payment of the examination fee being December 2. Applications with a late fee of Rs. 500 can be submitted from December 3 to 6, with fee payment also closing on December 6.

The correction window for application particulars will remain open from December 7 to 9, 2026. The examination city will be announced on January 11, 2027, while admit cards will be available for download from January 25.

The entrance examination will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode using OMR sheets and will comprise multiple-choice questions. The duration will be 150 minutes for Class VI and 180 minutes for Class IX. The Class VI examination will be conducted in 13 mediums, while the Class IX examination will be held in English.

Sainik School Punglwa has informed that approximately 120 seats, comprising 108 boys and 12 girls, are likely to be available in Class VI, while 53 seats, including 49 boys and four girls, are expected in Class IX. The actual number of seats may vary depending on pass-outs and withdrawals.

Of the total seats, 67% are reserved for candidates from Nagaland, while 33% are open to candidates from other parts of the country.

Admission to Sainik School Punglwa will be based purely on merit through AISSEE 2027, subject to medical fitness. As per the notification, reservation of 15%, 7.5% and 27% will be applicable under the respective categories, including wards of Defence personnel and ex-servicemen.

For admission to Class VI, candidates must be born between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2017. For Class IX, candidates must be born between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2014.

Candidates can apply online through the Sainik School Punglwa website at https://sainikschoolpunglwa.nic.in or the NTA website at https://exams.nta.nic.in within the prescribed application period.

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