The National Testing Agency (NTA) began the application process for the Sainik School Kazhakootam for the academic session 2026-27 on October 10, 2025. The application process for Sainik School admission 2026-27 was closed on November 9, 2025, and the Sainik School Kazhakootam entrance exam was conducted on January 18, 2026. The AISSEE admit card was released on January 12, 2026. The last date to pay Sainik School fees was November 10, 2025.
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The Sainik School correction window was open from November 12 to 14, 2025. The students must fulfil the eligibility criteria to appear in an entrance exam, e-counselling, and a medical test to take admission in classes 6 and 9. Students who plan to fill out the application form and take admission in Class VI and IX at Sainik School Kazhakootam can refer to this article for important dates, eligibility criteria, and exam patterns.
The NTA announced the official dates for the Sainik School Kazhakootam admission 2026-27. This will help the students get enough time to prepare for the entrance examination. Here are the dates for the admission process for the students to track the upcoming events.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Sainik School Kazhakootam admission from the start date | October 10, 2025 |
Last date to fill out the application form | November 9, 2025 |
Admit card release date | January 12, 2026 |
Sainik School Kazhakootam exam date 2026-27 | January 18, 2026 |
Answer Key | February 2026 |
Result | March 2026 |
Merit List | March 2026 |
AISSE counselling | March 2026 |
Medical test | April 2026 |
Final merit list | May 2026 |
The students can go through the details of AISSEE 2026-27 from the table given below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Name | All India Sainik School Entrance Examination (AISSE) |
Conducting | National Testing Agency |
Mode of application | Online |
Mode of examination | Offline |
Conducted for | Class VI and IX students |
Selection process |
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Official website | sainikschooltvm.nic.in |
The Sainik School eligibility criteria have been mentioned below for the students who are interested in appearing in the AISSE 2026-27.
Boys and girls must be between 10 to 12 years as of March 31, 2026
Must have passed class 5 from a recognised school
Boys and girls must be between 13 to 15 years as of March 31, 2026
Must have passed class 8 from a recognised school
The students were able to submit the Sainik School Kazhakootam admission form 2026-27 through the official website. They must make sure to fill correct data in the application form to avoid any mistakes in the verification process.
Visit the official website of AISSEE at exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society/ and nta.ac.in.
On the homepage, students will find the ‘New registration’ section.
Click on the link and fill in your email address and phone number.
Generate the application number, which will be further used in the application process.
Now, use the application number to log in and fill out the AISSEE form 2026-27.
On the application form, fill in all the required details carefully.
Upload the documents like a photograph, signature, domicile certificate, caste certificate, and thumb impression.
After the documents are uploaded, candidates need to pay the application fees.
The application fee for the general category is Rs 850/-, and for SC/ST is Rs 700/-
Fee payment can be done through credit card/debit card/net banking.
Once the students complete the above-mentioned steps, they can carefully check all the details and submit the form. A confirmation page will appear on the screen, which the students can download for future reference.
The students need to pay the application fees to successfully submit the application form. Here are the category-wise application fees for the students.
Category | Application fees |
|---|---|
General or defence students | Rs 850/- |
SC/ST students | Rs 700/- |
The students will need the following documents for the Sainik School Kazhakootam application form.
Candidate’s photograph
Candidate’s signature
Date of birth certificate
Thumb impression
Caste certificate
Domicile certificate
The Sainik School exam pattern 2026 for class 6 and class 9 has been mentioned in the table given below. This will help the students to understand the subjects they need to study, the number of questions, and the total marks.
Subject | No. of Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Mathematics | 50 | 150 |
G.K | 25 | 50 |
Language | 25 | 50 |
Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
Total | 125 | 300 |
Subject | No. of Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Mathematics | 50 | 200 |
English | 25 | 50 |
Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
General science | 25 | 50 |
Social studies | 25 | 50 |
Total | 150 | 400 |
The admit card for the Sainik School Kazhakootam exam 2026-27 was released by the NTA on January 12, 2026, for the students who completed the application process. The Sainik School admit card 2026 is a mandatory document for students to enter the exam centre and appear in the examination. To download the admit card, the students will have to visit the official website, at exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society/ and nta.ac.in.
Here is the list of previous year exam centre cities for the Sainik School Kazhakootam admission 2026-27.
Ernakulam
Kottayam
Kozhikode
Palak
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the Sainik School Kazhakootam result 2026 for the entrance examination on the official website in the form of a score card. The authorities will also release the merit list that will include the names of the qualified candidates who are eligible for the next round.
The medical examination will be done by the board to assess the physical fitness of the students. Those who are declared fit in the medical exam will be called for the e-counselling and final admission process. The students who are physically challenged or handicapped can not apply for the Sainik School Kazhakootam admission 2026-27.
After the medical examination, the students will be required to submit their documents for the document verification process. Here is the list of documents the students will have to submit.
Birth certificate
Domicile certificate
School leaving certificate
Declaration form
Marksheet of the previous class
Caste certificate
Affidavit by parent/guardian and cadet
For the admission process, the parents will have to pay the admission fees for Sainik School Kazhakootam. Here are the category-wise tuition fees and total admission fees for the students who are going to take admission in Class VI and IX.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
To get admission in Sainik School Kazhakootam, the students will have to appear in the AISSEE 2026-27.
The cut-off marks for the Sainik School Kazhakootam will be released on the official website exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society/ and nta.ac.in after the examination is concluded.
The number of seats will be confirmed by NTA once the official notice for the AISSEE 2026-27 is released on the official website.
The parent/guardian of a selected student needs to submit the student's required documents to the authority of Kazhakootam Sainik school and pay the required fees to confirm admission.
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Here is a link for class 6th Sainik School question paper for all subjects in the form of downloadable pdf. You can visit the Carers360 portal and can get the access just by logging in. Please tap on the link mentioned below to open it:
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The school fees for Classes 6 and 9 in 2026 are determined by the Board of Governors of the Sainik School Society in New Delhi. The Sainik School Society has the authority to alter the fee schedule on a regular basis. The official websites of the individual Sainik
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The NTA conducts the All India Sainik School Entrance Examination for admission to class 6 and 9 in Sainik Schools. This is a national level test.
The selection is made on the basis of marks obtained in the aforesaid examination, participation in e-counselling and medical test. Maths, GK, Language,
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To check results for Sainik School class 9th 2025 , you need to follow these steps:-
1. Go to the official NTA portal exams.nta.ac.in
2. Click on the link for "AISSEE 2025 Result" for Class 9th
3. Enter the application number and date of birth
4. Submit the details
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