Sainik School Admissions

Sainik Schools, established in 1961 and managed by Sainik School of Society under the Ministry of Defence. The schools were established to rectify regional and class imbalance and mentally and physically students for their entry to the National Defence Academy. Currently, 33 schools are running in the country. A question that might run across through your mind is what the Sainik school admission procedure is like? If you wish to know more about Sainik School Admissions, this blog will be of great help to you. Read on! 

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Important Dates

Tabulated below are the important dates of Sainik school admissions. You can have a look here: 

Sainik School Registration	October 20, 2020
last date to apply for the exam	December 18, 2020
Correction window	December 21 to December 25,2020
AISSEE 2021 Admit Card	January 10, 2021
Sainik School Admission Entrance Exam	February 7, 2021
Release of Written Result	Last week of February 2021
Date of Medical Exam	March 2021
Final Sainik School Admission 2020-21 Merit List	April 2021

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Exam Overview

Sainik School Admissions are organized by NTA (National Testing Agency). The important features of the same are mentioned below.

• All India Sainik School Entrance Examination, popularly known as AISSEE, is conducted in the offline mode, for admission to class VI and IX.
•  The selection process consists of a written test followed by a medical exam, students have to qualify in both for being eligible for admission. 
• The AISSEE is held once a year to offer admission to Sainik Schools.

Eligibility Criteria 

There is a minimum basic eligibility criterion for students who wish to apply for Sainik School Admission – Only boys are allowed to apply for admission and the other criteria are mentioned in the final notification. Besides these, there are certain other eligibility guidelines issued by Sainik Schools for admission purposes. They are mentioned below.

Eligibility for Admission to Class 6 :

• Age of boys should be between 10 to 12 as on March 31, 2021.
• Candidates must have completed class V from any recognized board.

Eligibility for Admission to Class 9 :

• Age of boys should be between 13 to 14 as on March 31,2021.
• Candidates must have completed class VIII from any recognized board.

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Admission Form

The AISSEE admission form along with the detailed prospectus is released online on http//aissee.nta.nic.in every year for the purpose of admissions. The form submission procedure is entirely online. Candidates are requested to follow certain given steps for Sainik School Admission.

• Online Registration: Log on to the official website and Apply Online. Fill in the required details to get a unique id and password to go further with the application process.
• Upload photograph and digital signature in the required size and format.
• Online Payment of Fees: Upon successful completion of the above-mentioned steps, candidates should pay an application fee for completing.

Online Admission Procedure

• Candidates are then requested to upload all the important documents that are asked for. Like scanned copies of the Birth Certificate, Domicile Certificate, and Caste certificate and the format should be .jpg, .png, .pdf.
• After completing the above steps, a confirmation page is generated and candidates are requested to download that page.
• The final step would be to Submit the Sainik School Admission form.

Exam Pattern 2021

Tabulated below are the exam patterns for Sainik Schools Admissions for Class VI and Class IX.

a.     EXAM PATTERN FOR CLASS VI

Subject	NO OF QS x Marks	Total Marks	Duration
Math	50 x 3	150	60
GK	25 x 2	50	30
Language	25 x 2	50	30
Intelligence	25 x 2	50	30
Total	125	300	150

b.     EXAM PATTERN FOR CLASS IX

Subject	NO OF QS x Marks	Total Marks	Duration
Math	50 x 4	200	60
English	25 x 2	50	30
Social Studies	25 x 2	50	30
General Science	25 x 2	50	30
Intelligence	25 x 2	50	30
Total	150	400	180

Syllabus 

The AISSEE syllabus is prescribed by the Sainik School Society. Students should know the syllabus in order to perform well. The syllabus is based on topics covered by CBSE in class V and VIII respectively.

Sainik School Class VI Admission Syllabus is mentioned below:

• The Mathematics (Arithmetic) paper includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers, fractions and decimals
• The English paper includes composition, tenses, synonyms and antonyms

 Sainik School Class IX Admission Syllabus is mentioned below:

• Geography
• Mathematics
• English
• Science
• History
• Civics

Cut Off and Merit List 

To clear the Sainik School entrance exam, candidates have to secure a minimum of 25% in each section and a minimum of 40% in aggregate. However, besides this, candidates also have to qualify for the entrance medical exam that is conducted.

On the basis of the total marks obtained by candidates, the final merit list for admissions is declared. Students’ rank for Sainik School admission is determined on the basis of marks obtained in the Sainik School entrance exam and the medical test.

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