Sainik School Admission 2024: The National Testing Agency (NTA) invites applications from eligible students for the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2024 for admission into Class VI and Class IX in 33 Sainik Schools across the country, for the academic year 2024-25. The last date for submission of the application is 16th December 2023.
Sainik School Admission 2024 Details
| Name of exam | All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) |
| Date of exam | 21st January 2024 (Sunday) |
| Mode of exam | Pen Paper (OMR Sheets based) |
| Paper pattern | Multiple-Choice Questions |
| Duration of Exam | # Class 6th: 150 minutes # Class 9th: 180 minutes |
Sainik School in North East India
There are five Sainik Schools in the North East of India
- Sainik School EastSiang: Located in Arunachal Pradesh
- Sainik School Goalpara: Located in Assam
- Sainik School Imphal: Located in Manipur
- Sainik School Chhingchhip: Located in Mizoram
- Sainik School Punglwa: Located in Nagaland
Eligibility Criteria For Admission into Sainik School
For admission to Class VI: A candidate should be between 10 and 12 years old as of 31 March 2024 for admission to Class VI, i.e. he/she should have been born between 01 April 2012 and 31 March 2014 (both days inclusive) for admission to the academic year 2024-25. Admission for Girls is open in Class VI only in all Sainik Schools.
For admission to Class VI: A candidate should be between 13 and 15 years as on 31 March 2024, for admission to Class IX, i.e. he/ she should have been born between 01 April 2009 and 31 March 2011 (both days inclusive) for admission to the academic year 2022-23. Admission to Class IX is not open for girls.
How to apply for Sainik School Admission 2024 (AISSEE 2024)?
Students who are interested in Sainik Schools can apply online through the National Testing Agency (NTA) website www.aissee.nta.nic.in from 7th November 2023 to 16th December 2023 up to 5 PM.
Apply Online for Sainik School Admission 2024-25: Direct Link
Mode of Examination
- Paper pencil on OMR answer sheets for admission to both Class VI and Class IX.
Scheme For Class 6th AISSEE Entrance Exam
- Language: 50 Marks
- Mathematics: 150 Marks
- Intelligence: 50 Marks
- General Knowledge: 50 Marks
Scheme For Class 9th AISSEE Entrance Exam
- Mathematics: 200 Marks
- Intelligence: 50 Marks
- English: 50 Marks
- General Science: 50 Marks
- Social Science: 50 Marks
A candidate is eligible for admission to the Sainik Schools, if he/ she secures a minimum of 25% marks in each subject of the exam and 40% marks in aggregate of all the subjects of AISSEE 2024. However, admission will be based on relative merit (in AISSEE) of the candidate in his/ her category in the school opted by him/ her, medical fitness, and verification of requisite documents.
Exam Fee
- SC/ST: Rs. 500/-
- Others: Rs. 650/-
Those who wish to apply are advised to go through the below official notification in detail before submitting applications.
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