Sainik Schools are fully residential schools run on public school lines. All the schools are members of All India Public Schools Conference. They offer a common curriculum and are affiliated to the CBSE, New Delhi. While developing a wholesome personality of the boys so that they are fit for the NDA, the schools also prepare boys for class-X and XII examination of the CBSE as well as UPSC exam for the NDA. The medium of instruction is English even though English is not a pre-requisite for admission. Since these schools prepare boys for NDA in the +2 stage only the Science stream is offered. Besides academic excellence the students are encouraged to develop creative faculties through co-curricular activities and socially useful work. They are systematically introduced to all major games and given compulsory NCC training upto class-XI. Adventure activities form an integral part of training. Each school has extensive infrastructure and land to cater to needs of comprehensive training so that boys are brought up in conducive environment.

• Admission is based on an entrance test comprising Maths, GK (Sc & Sst),Language and Intelligence for Class VI; Maths, Intelligence, English ,General Science and Social Studies for Class IX, followed by Interview and medical examination.
• Sainik Schools admit boys in classes VI & IX on the basis of their merit in the Entrance Examination and an Interview.

Class-VI

Class-VI

Class-IX

• Maths – 200 Marks
• English – 125 Marks
• GK – 75 Marks
• Total – 400 Marks

For Class VI, age should be 10 – 12 years as on 31st March 2019 and within 1st April 2007 – 31st March 2009. For Class IX, age should be 13 – 15 years as on 31st March 2019 and within 1st April 2004 – 31st March 2006.

67% seats are reserved for boys of the State where the school is located. The balance 33% seats are open to boys from all other States and UTs. Within this broad classification, 25% seats are reserved for sons of service personnel including ex-servicemen while 15% seats are reserved for SC and 7½% for ST candidates.

The prospectus and application form are available in the month of October every year and can be obtained from the respective school where the student wants to take admission. The application form can also be applied online by clicking on the link sainikschooladmission.in.

You can obtain prospectus, application form and question papers can be obtained from the Principal of the respective Sainik schools at the residing place of the candidate.  Applicants can also take application forms online from the official website of CBSE. These application forms have to be duly filled and send along with the application fee to the regional office address in New Delhi.