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 Policy
- 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.
Age Limit
Boys seeking admission in Class VI should be 10-12 yrs of age and for Class IX they should be aged 13-15 yrs as on 01 July in the year admission is being sought.
Reservation Policy
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.
Prospectus & Application form
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 on the link www.sainikschooladmission.in