Sainik School Entrance AISSEE 2027 — Dates, Pattern and Kerala Schools

The All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2027, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is for admission to Class 6 and Class 9 in Sainik Schools and approved New Sainik Schools for 2027-28. Applications opened on 3 November 2026.

This guide is based on the official NTA public notice and the AISSEE-2027 Information Bulletin. Read the bulletin on exams.nta.nic.in before you apply.

Important dates

Apply online: 3 November to 2 December 2026 (up to 11:50 pm), on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society. Late applications with an extra ₹500 are allowed from 3 to 6 December.
Corrections: 7 to 9 December 2026. Exam city: announced on 11 January 2027. Admit card: from 25 January 2027.
Exam: 31 January 2027. Results will be announced later on the website.
Fee: ₹850 (General, wards of defence personnel and ex-servicemen, OBC-NCL) and ₹700 (SC/ST), paid online.

Who can apply

Class 6: born between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017 (10 to 12 years on 31 March 2027). Boys and girls can apply.
Class 9: born between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2014 (13 to 15 years on 31 March 2027), and passed or appearing in Class 8.
Seats in Sainik Schools are reserved by home state and category; the bulletin explains the rules. New Sainik Schools set their own admission policy, so check the school’s website too.

The exam pattern

A pen-and-paper test with multiple-choice questions marked on an OMR sheet. There is no negative marking.
Class 6 (150 minutes, 300 marks): Mathematics 50 questions × 3 marks; Language 25 × 2; Intelligence 25 × 2; General Knowledge 25 × 2. The paper is offered in 13 languages, including Malayalam and English.
Class 9 (180 minutes, 400 marks, English only): Mathematics 50 × 4; Intelligence, English, General Science and Social Science 25 × 2 each.
To qualify you need at least 25% in each section and 40% overall (for Sainik Schools this does not apply to SC/ST candidates). Mathematics carries half the marks, so it decides most ranks.

Sainik Schools in Kerala

Sainik School Kazhakootam in Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala’s Sainik School.
The bulletin also lists approved New Sainik Schools in Kerala at Kozhikode, Kalady (Ernakulam), Mavelikara (Alappuzha), Thiruvananthapuram and Mala (Thrissur).
Exam cities in Kerala: Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram.

How to prepare (Class 6 entrance)

Spend most of the time on Mathematics: fractions and decimals, LCM and HCF, percentage, profit and loss, simple interest, average, speed and time, area, perimeter and volume, and angles are all in the syllabus.
Practise Intelligence questions (analogies, series, classification, patterns) for 15 minutes a day.
For General Knowledge, cover national symbols, India’s geography and current events; for Language, grammar and comprehension up to Class 5.
In January, write two or three full 150-minute papers on an OMR-style sheet.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the last date to apply for AISSEE 2027?

According to NTA’s notice of 3 November 2026, the last date is 2 December 2026 (up to 11:50 pm). Late applications with an extra ₹500 are accepted from 3 to 6 December 2026.

When is the Sainik School entrance exam 2027?

AISSEE 2027 is on 31 January 2027. The exam city will be announced on 11 January and admit cards will be available from 25 January 2027.

What is the AISSEE 2027 exam pattern for Class 6?

A 150-minute pen-and-paper test with 125 multiple-choice questions for 300 marks: Mathematics 50 questions of 3 marks each, and Language, Intelligence and General Knowledge 25 questions of 2 marks each. There is no negative marking.

Can I write the Sainik School entrance in Malayalam?

Yes, for Class 6. The Class 6 paper is offered in 13 languages, including Malayalam. The Class 9 paper is in English only.

Which Sainik School is in Kerala?

Sainik School Kazhakootam in Thiruvananthapuram. The AISSEE-2027 bulletin also lists approved New Sainik Schools in Kerala at Kozhikode, Kalady, Mavelikara, Thiruvananthapuram and Mala.

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