Rashtriya Military Schools have released the CET application forms for Class 6 and Class 9 admissions. The RMS admission application window opened on September 23, 2026. Candidates can register on exams.nta.nic.in/rmscet/ for admission to Class 6 and Class 9 in Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS). The RMS CET examination will be held on December 13, 2026, and the results will be released in February 2027.
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RMS application fees have to be submitted by October 20, 2026, till 5 pm along with the application form. Candidates who miss the regular deadline can submit the appliction form with a late fee of Rs. 500 from October 21 to October 25, 2026, till 5 pm. Those who do not complete the CET application form or make payment cannot receive their admit cards and are not allowed to take the Common Entrance Test for Rashtriya Military Schools.
Rashtriya Military Schools, functioning as English-medium residential public institutions, are managed by the Ministry of Defence to deliver high-quality education to the children of defence personnel as well as civilians. The admission process at RMS is conducted in two phases. The initial phase involves the Common Entrance Test. Following the successful completion of the Rashtriya Military School CET 2026, candidates will be invited for an interview and a medical examination. Subsequently, selections will be made based on merit.
RMS CET application forms are invited for admission to Class VI (Boys & Girls) and Class IX (Boys & Girls) in RMS Chail (Himachal Pradesh), Ajmer (Rajasthan), Belgaum (Karnataka), Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Dholpur (Rajasthan) for the Academic Session 2026-27. Check all the important dates here.
| Particulars | Dates |
| RMS CET application start date | September 23, 2026 |
| Rashtriya Military School admission form last date | October 20, 2026 |
| RMS CET application form dates with late fee | October 21 to October 25, 2026 |
| Allow change of Exam Locations | October 2026 |
| RMS CET admit card release date | December 2026 |
| RMS entrance test date | December 13, 2026 |
| RMS CET result date | February 2027 |
| Interview | February 2027 |
| Medical test | March 2027 |
| RMS merit list for Admission | March 2027 |
| Particulars | Dates |
| RMS application start date | September 10, 2025 |
| Rashtriya Military School admission form last date | October 9, 2025 |
| Allow change of Exam Locations | October 10 to 14, 2025 |
| RMS CET admit card release date | December 1, 2025, from 4 pm onwards |
| RMS entrance test date | December 7, 2025 (Registered students are informed via SMS & Email) |
| RMS CET result date | February 9, 2026 |
There is a certain set of criteria laid out by the Rashtriya Military Schools application form in Classes 6 and 9. Check the eligibility criteria for the RMS application form 2026-27 here.
For admission to Class VI, there is no mandatory prior educational qualification. For Class IX admission, candidates must have passed Class VIII from a government or recognised school before the date of admission to a Rashtriya Military School. Students currently in Class V and Class VIII are eligible to appear in their respective entrance tests. It is also preferred that candidates have sufficient knowledge of English, as it is the medium of instruction in Rashtriya Military Schools.
Age Criteria (as of March 31, 2027):
Class VI: Candidates aged between 10 and 13 years (born between April 1, 2014, and March 31, 2017, both days inclusive) are eligible.
Class IX: Candidates aged between 13 and 16 years (born between April 1, 2011, and March 31, 2014, both days inclusive) are eligible.
A six-month relaxation in the upper age limit is permissible for the children of Armed Forces personnel Killed in Action (KIA). The accepted proof of date of birth is a School Leaving Certificate obtained from the candidate's previous school, countersigned by the District Education Officer. Certificates issued by Gram Panchayats or other local bodies are not acceptable. Any discrepancy in the date of birth or other details between the school's records and the School Leaving Certificate will result in the nullification of the child's candidature.
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Candidates can fill out the RMS CET application form 2026-27 online by following the steps mentioned below. The application process involves online registration, filling out the application form, payment of the examination fee, etc.
| Ser No | Category | Fees (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEN / OBC / OBC (NCL) | Rs 1000.00 |
| 2 | SC / ST | Rs 750.00 |
| 3 | Killed in Action (Only applicable to wards of defence personnel of the Army, Navy & Air Force Killed in Action) | Rs 750.00 |
The school has established a reservation system for seats in the following categories:
The written examination for Class VI and Class IX of the CET will be entirely automated using Optical Mark Reader (OMR) technology, and the marking scheme for these assessments will be outlined as follows. Check out the tables below to learn more about the RMS CET exam pattern.
Subjects | Maximum Marks | Qualifying Marks |
English | 50 | 35 per cent |
General Intelligence | 50 | 40 per cent |
Mathematics | 50 | 40 per cent |
General Intelligence | 50 | 40 per cent |
Papers | Subjects | Marks | Qualifying Marks |
Paper 1 | English | 50 | 50% |
Hindi | 20 | ||
Social Science | 30 | ||
Paper 2 | Science | 50 | 50% |
Maths | 50 |
The RMS written examination will typically be at the Class V level for admissions into Class VI and the Class VIII level for admissions into Class IX. The question paper for the entrance exam will be bilingual (in both English and Hindi) for Class VI, while it will be exclusively in English for Class IX. Students must go through the entire RMS Syllabus for Class 6 and Class 9, topic-wise, to prepare well for the exam.
Candidates who successfully pass the RMS written examination and are subsequently shortlisted will be invited for an interview at one of the Rashtriya Military Schools. The scores obtained in the interview will be combined with those from the written test to determine the final merit list. No travel or other allowances will be provided for journeys related to the Common Entrance Test or the interview.
The list of successful candidates and the corresponding school allocations are announced by the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army), ADGAE/AE-2. No individual notifications are provided to candidates who are not successful. Nevertheless, the final RMS results are accessible on the website, rashtriyamilitaryschools.edu.in and through the Army Intranet.
Candidates will be admitted to various Rashtriya Military Schools based on their merit, determined by the total marks obtained in the admission test and the interview. The RMS selection process for admission will take into account the availability of vacancies, medical fitness, and the reservation norms established for different categories. The allocation of schools to qualified candidates will be conducted solely based on merit and the vacancies present in each institution.
All candidates must complete a medical fitness examination before their admission to the Rashtriya Military Schools, by the standards outlined in AFMSF-2, and this examination must take place at the hospital specified in the Application Form. The medical assessments will be conducted at the hospitals listed under the section titled "LIST OF HOSPITALS FOR CONDUCT OF MEDICAL TEST."
Candidates deemed medically unfit by the board of officers at these designated hospitals will be ineligible for admission. Furthermore, candidates are expected to maintain their medical fitness throughout their tenure at the Rashtriya Military School. Admission will be considered provisional until a fitness certificate is obtained from the hospital. Requests for changes to the medical examination centre will not be entertained.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The qualification for RMS (Rashtriya Military School) depends on the class you are applying for:
Yes, both boys and girls can join RMS school in Classes 6 and 9.
On Question asked by student community
Hello, if you are referring to the Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS) entrance exam, admission is through the Common Entrance Test (CET). You can apply through the official RMS admission process when the application form is released. The entrance test is generally conducted for admission to Classes 6 and 9.
Check details of RMS CET 2026 results here: https://school.careers360.com/articles/rashtriya-military-school-result
Hi Student
The Rashtriya Military School result for Class 6 was announced on February 9, 2026. You can check, access, and download the RMS CET result 2026 using your registration ID and password in the login window.
Hi Student
The RMS CET examination was held on December 7, 2025. Rashtriya Military Schools have declared the results on February 9, 2026. Click on the link below to access and download the RMS result scorecard.
Rashtriya Military School declared the RMS CET 2026 result on February 9, 2026. The RMS CET exam was held on December 7, 2025.
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