The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2027 for admission to Classes VI and IX in Sainik Schools across the country for the academic session 2027-28 on 31st January 2027.

The NTA has notified that online applications will be accepted from 3rd November to 2nd December 2026, up to 11:50 P.M. The last date for successful payment of examination fee is 2nd December 2026. Applications with a late fee of Rs. 500 can be submitted from 3rd to 6th December 2026, with the last date for fee payment being 6th December 2026.

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

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

Sainik School Punglwa has informed that approximately 120 seats (108 boys and 12 girls) in Class VI, and 53 seats (49 boys and four girls) in Class IX are likely to be available for admission during the academic session 2027-28. The actual number of seats may vary depending on pass-outs and withdrawals. 67% of seats are reserved for boys and girls from Nagaland, while 33% are open to candidates from other parts of the country.

Admission to Sainik School Punglwa will be made purely on merit through AISSEE 2027, subject to medical fitness of candidates. As per the notification, 15%, 7.5% and 27% of the total seats are reserved for wards of Defence personnel, including ex-servicemen, under the respective reservation categories. Boys and girls born between 1st April 2015 and 31st March 2017 are eligible for admission to Class VI, while those born between 1st April 2012 and 31st March 2014 are eligible for Class IX for the academic session 2027-28.

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 from 3rd November to 2nd December 2026.

(Molungnenla, IA)