Sainik School seats will be higher for classes 6 and 9 for the academic cycle 2026-27, mainly because around 28 more new Sainik Schools will be involved in Sainik School Admission for Class 6 and 1 more new Sainik School for Class 9. Boys receive far more seats in traditional schools, often up to 500% more than girls; for example, Sainik School Tilaiya gives 98 home-state seats for boys, while girls usually get only 9-7 seats in home-state and other-state quotas, respectively.
According to the Sainik School Reservation criteria, 67% seats are for home-state students and 33% for applicants from other states. Inside each quota, 15% of seats go to SC, 7.5% to ST, 27% to OBC-NCL, and 25% to defence personnel dependents. Each school reserves at least 10% of seats, or 10 seats, for girls in Class 6.
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Sainik School Total Seats
Here are some quick facts related to the total seats in Sainik School:
- Total Sainik School Seats for Class 6 have increased from 3066 to 3110 for the admission cycle of 2026-27.
- Total Sainik School Seats for 9th Class have reduced from 656 to 533 for the admission cycle of 2026-27.
- Total 3643 Sainik School Seats are available for Class 6 and Class 9 admission in 2026.
- There are a total of 9617 seats available for Class 6 at New Sainik Schools in 2026.
- There are a total of 871 seats available for Class 9 at New Sainik Schools in 2026.
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Sainik School Seats for Class 6
Sainik School seats for Class 6 have increased by 44 to a total of 3110 for the 2026 admissions. Schools like Sainik School Amaravathinagar and Sainik School Chhingchhip have almost doubled their seats, whereas, schools like Sainik School Ambikapur, Sainik School Bhubaneshwar have reduced their Sainik School Class 6 seats for academic cycle of 2026-27.
Sainik School Class 6 Seat Matrix - School-wise and Category-wise
Parents and students can check the seat matrix for all the 33 Sainik School Class 6 from the academic year 2026-27 to assess the competition level and chances of admission:
|
Name of the School |
BOYS – HOME STATE |
BOYS – OTHER STATES |
GIRLS – HOME STATE |
GIRLS – OTHER STATES |
Grand Total |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
||
|
Sainik School Amaravathinagar |
10 |
5 |
19 |
8 |
26 |
68 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
111 |
|
Sainik School Ambikapur |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
19 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
80 |
|
Sainik School Amethi |
8 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
22 |
55 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
90 |
|
Sainik School Balachadi |
9 |
4 |
17 |
8 |
24 |
62 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
12 |
28 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
100 |
|
Sainik School Bhubaneswar |
8 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
22 |
55 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
90 |
|
Sainik School Bijapur |
11 |
5 |
20 |
9 |
29 |
74 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
14 |
34 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
120 |
|
Sainik School Chandrapur |
10 |
4 |
18 |
8 |
26 |
66 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
12 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
105 |
|
Sainik School Chhingchhip |
11 |
5 |
21 |
9 |
30 |
75 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
33 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
120 |
|
Sainik School Chittorgarh |
10 |
5 |
19 |
8 |
26 |
68 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
111 |
|
Sainik School East Siang |
0 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
38 |
55 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
90 |
|
Sainik School Ghorakhal |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
20 |
50 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
22 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
82 |
|
Sainik School Goalpara |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
19 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
80 |
|
Sainik School Gopalganj |
10 |
4 |
18 |
8 |
25 |
65 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
12 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
105 |
|
Sainik School Imphal |
6 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
15 |
42 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
18 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
70 |
|
Sainik School Jhansi |
8 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
22 |
55 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
90 |
|
Sainik School Jhunjhunu |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
19 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
80 |
|
Sainik School Kalikiri |
10 |
4 |
18 |
8 |
26 |
66 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
12 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
105 |
|
Sainik School Kapurthala |
8 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
25 |
54 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
26 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
90 |
|
Sainik School Kazhakootam |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
19 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
80 |
|
Sainik School Kodagu |
10 |
4 |
19 |
8 |
27 |
68 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
110 |
|
Sainik School Korukonda |
8 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
22 |
55 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
90 |
|
Sainik School Kunjpura |
11 |
0 |
20 |
11 |
31 |
73 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
15 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
120 |
|
Sainik School Mainpuri |
8 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
22 |
55 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
90 |
|
Sainik School Nagrota |
5 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
35 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
60 |
|
Sainik School Nalanda |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
19 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
80 |
|
Sainik School Punglwa |
0 |
5 |
0 |
17 |
52 |
74 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
14 |
34 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
120 |
|
Sainik School Purulia |
6 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
16 |
40 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
67 |
|
Sainik School Rewa |
6 |
3 |
12 |
8 |
15 |
44 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
75 |
|
Sainik School Rewari |
7 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
20 |
45 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
20 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
75 |
|
Sainik School Sambalpur |
7 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
19 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
80 |
|
Sainik School Satara |
11 |
5 |
20 |
9 |
29 |
74 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
14 |
34 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
120 |
|
Sainik School Sujanpur Tira |
5 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
14 |
37 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
64 |
|
Sainik School Tilaiya |
14 |
7 |
27 |
11 |
39 |
98 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
46 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
160 |
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Sainik School Seats for Class 9
Sainik School Class 9 seats have reduced to 533 from 656 for the 2026-27 admissions. Many Sainik Schools, like Sainik School Amaravathinagar, Sainik School Balachadi, etc., are not taking admissions for both boys and girls in Class 9 this year.
Sainik School Class 9 Seat Matrix - School-wise and Category-wise
Parents and students can check the seat matrix of all 33 Sainik Schools for Class 9 admission in 2026:
|
Name of the School |
BOYS – HOME STATE |
BOYS – OTHER STATES |
GIRLS – HOME STATE |
GIRLS – OTHER STATES |
Grand Total |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
SC |
ST |
OBC NCL |
DEF |
GEN |
Total |
||
|
Sainik School Amaravathinagar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sainik School Ambikapur |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
Sainik School Amethi |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Sainik School Balachadi |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sainik School Bhubaneswar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sainik School Bijapur |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Sainik School Chandrapur |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
|
Sainik School Chhingchhip |
7 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
18 |
48 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
75 |
|
Sainik School Chittorgarh |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sainik School East Siang |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Sainik School Ghorakhal |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
|
Sainik School Goalpara |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
|
Sainik School Gopalganj |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sainik School Imphal |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Sainik School Jhansi |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
|
Sainik School Jhunjhunu |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Sainik School Kalikiri |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Sainik School Kapurthala |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
|
Sainik School Kazhakootam |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
Sainik School Kodagu |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Sainik School Korukonda |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
|
Sainik School Kunjpura |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
|
Sainik School Mainpuri |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Sainik School Nagrota |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Sainik School Nalanda |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
22 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
37 |
|
Sainik School Punglwa |
0 |
0 |
5 |
18 |
7 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
45 |
|
Sainik School Purulia |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
|
Sainik School Rewa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
|
Sainik School Rewari |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Sainik School Sambalpur |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Sainik School Satara |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
29 |
|
Sainik School Sujanpur Tira |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Sainik School Tilaiya |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
25 |
Also Read: Sainik School Cutoff Marks
New Sainik School Seats for Class 6
New Sainik School seats for Class 6 increased considerably from 5,341 to 9,617 for 2026-27 academic cycle with the addition of 28 more New Sainik Schools. Candidates can check the official New Sainik School seat matrix 2026 for Class 6 admissions:
|
Name of the School |
State |
District |
Type of School |
Education |
Vacancies (Boys) |
Vacancies (Girls) |
Vacancies (Gender Neutral) |
Total |
|
Adani World School |
Andhra Pradesh |
SPSR Nellore |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
80 |
80 |
|
Netaji Sainik School, Krishna |
Andhra Pradesh |
Krishna |
Residential |
CBSE |
120 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
|
Veritas Sainik School, Tirupati |
Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupati |
Residential |
CBSE |
80 |
70 |
0 |
150 |
|
Tawang Public School |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Tawang |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
40 |
40 |
|
Northeast Military School Chirang |
Assam |
Chirang |
Residential |
CBSE |
40 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
|
Sundari Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir |
Bihar |
Samastipur |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
80 |
20 |
0 |
100 |
|
Keshav Saraswati Vidya Mandir |
Bihar |
Patna |
Day School |
CBSE |
180 |
20 |
0 |
200 |
|
Ganpat Rai Salarpuria Saraswati Vidya Mandir |
Bihar |
Bhagalpur |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
80 |
20 |
0 |
100 |
|
Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Kishanganj |
Bihar |
Kishanganj |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
60 |
20 |
0 |
80 |
|
The Great India School |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
Residential |
CBSE |
100 |
100 |
0 |
200 |
|
Aadharshila Vidya Mandir |
Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur |
Day School |
CBSE |
140 |
60 |
0 |
200 |
|
Delhi Public School |
Chhattisgarh |
Rajnandgaon |
Residential |
CBSE |
220 |
20 |
80 |
320 |
|
Allons Public School |
Chhattisgarh |
Bemetara |
Residential |
CBSE |
120 |
40 |
0 |
160 |
|
J P International School, Kanker |
Chhattisgarh |
Kanker |
Residential |
CBSE |
70 |
20 |
0 |
90 |
|
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Military Academy |
Dadra And Nagar Haveli |
Silvassa |
Residential |
CBSE |
84 |
36 |
0 |
120 |
|
Shri Brahmanand Vidya Mandir |
Gujarat |
Junagadh |
Residential |
* CBSE |
220 |
80 |
0 |
300 |
|
Shri Motibhai R Chaudhari Sagar Sainik School |
Gujarat |
Mehsana |
Residential |
CBSE |
112 |
8 |
0 |
120 |
|
Banas Sainik School |
Gujarat |
Banaskantha |
Residential |
CBSE |
108 |
12 |
0 |
120 |
|
Shree G K Bharad Vidhya Mandir, Rajkot |
Gujarat |
Rajkot |
Residential |
CBSE |
160 |
40 |
0 |
200 |
|
HJD Institute, Kachchh |
Gujarat |
Kachchh |
Residential |
* TO BE AFFILIATED WITH CBSE |
250 |
50 |
0 |
300 |
|
Shre Swaminarayan Sainik School, Ahmadabad |
Gujarat |
Ahmadabad |
Day School |
State Board |
80 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
|
Prarthana Global School, Arvalli |
Gujarat |
Arvalli |
Residential |
CBSE |
170 |
30 |
0 |
200 |
|
SRK Sainik School, Navsari |
Gujarat |
Surat |
Residential |
CBSE |
100 |
20 |
0 |
120 |
|
Royal International Residential Public School |
Gujarat |
Fatehabad |
Residential |
CBSE |
135 |
25 |
0 |
160 |
|
Shri Baba Masnath Residential Public School |
Haryana |
Rohtak |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
140 |
140 |
|
Smt Kesari Devi Lohia Public School |
Haryana |
Kurukshetra |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
120 |
120 |
|
RPS Public School, Hisar |
Haryana |
Hisar |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
280 |
280 |
|
Nand Lal Geeta Vidya Mandir Sen Sec School, Ambala |
Haryana |
Ambala |
Day School |
CBSE |
120 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
|
Raj Laxmi Samvid Gurukulam |
Himachal Pradesh |
Solan |
Residential |
CBSE |
160 |
0 |
0 |
160 |
|
Woods Park School |
Himachal Pradesh |
Hamirpur |
Residential |
CBSE |
160 |
0 |
0 |
160 |
|
Sangolli Rayanna Sainik School |
Karnataka |
Belagavi |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
80 |
80 |
|
Viveka School of Excellence |
Karnataka |
Mysuru |
Day School |
CBSE |
30 |
40 |
20 |
90 |
|
National English Medium School |
Karnataka |
Bidar |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
40 |
40 |
|
Vedavyasa Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School |
Kerala |
Kozhikode |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
40 |
40 |
|
Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Central School |
Kerala |
Alappuzha |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
80 |
80 |
|
Sree Sarada Vidyalaya |
Kerala |
Ernakulam |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
80 |
80 |
|
Dr Raju Davis International School, Mala |
Kerala |
Thrissur |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
80 |
80 |
|
Mannan Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School |
Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
100 |
100 |
|
Saraswati Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School |
Madhya Pradesh |
Mandsaur |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
100 |
100 |
|
Saraswati Gramodaya Higher Secondary School |
Madhya Pradesh |
Hoshangabad |
Residential |
State Board |
0 |
0 |
100 |
100 |
|
Gokuldas Public School |
Madhya Pradesh |
Khargone |
Day School |
CBSE |
135 |
15 |
0 |
150 |
|
Syna International School |
Madhya Pradesh |
Katni |
Residential |
CBSE |
150 |
30 |
0 |
180 |
|
TSS International School, Morena |
Madhya Pradesh |
Morena |
Day School |
CBSE |
80 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
|
Padmashree Dr Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Sainik School |
Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar |
Residential |
State Board |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
|
SK International School |
Maharashtra |
Sangli |
Residential |
CBSE |
160 |
40 |
0 |
200 |
|
Adarsh Public School |
Maharashtra |
Solapur |
Day School |
CBSE |
115 |
15 |
30 |
160 |
|
Bhonsala Military School |
Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
Residential |
CBSE Pattern |
80 |
40 |
0 |
120 |
|
Rajeev Gandhi Military School, Buldana |
Maharashtra |
Buldhana |
Residential |
CBSE |
120 |
40 |
0 |
160 |
|
Shri Yashwantrao Bhonsale Military School, Sindhudurg |
Maharashtra |
Sindhudurg |
Day School |
CBSE |
120 |
40 |
0 |
160 |
|
Defence Career Academy School And Junior College, Aurangabad |
Maharashtra |
Aurangabad |
Residential |
CBSE |
80 |
40 |
0 |
120 |
|
Centurion Public School, Balangir |
Odisha |
Balangir |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
80 |
80 |
|
Dayanand Public School |
Punjab |
Patiala |
Day School |
CBSE |
60 |
10 |
0 |
70 |
|
Khalsa College Public School, Amritsar |
Punjab |
Amritsar |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
100 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
Shri Bhawani Niketan Public School |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
100 |
100 |
|
Good Day Defence School |
Rajasthan |
Hanumangarh |
Residential |
CBSE |
210 |
90 |
150 |
450 |
|
Bhartiya Public School |
Rajasthan |
Sikar |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
450 |
450 |
|
Shri Hanwant Senior Secondary English Medium School |
Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
Residential |
RBSE |
100 |
10 |
10 |
120 |
|
Tagore Science Residential School, Nagaur |
Rajasthan |
Nagaur |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
520 |
520 |
|
Vallaba Vidyalaya, Madurai |
Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
200 |
200 |
|
Kailash Maansarovar School, Salem |
Tamil Nadu |
Salem |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
90 |
90 |
|
Jayanthi Public Senior Secondary School, Tiruppur |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruppur |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
100 |
20 |
0 |
120 |
|
The Vikasa School |
Tamil Nadu |
Tuticorin |
Residential |
CBSE |
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
|
Samvid Gurukulam Senior Secondary School |
Uttar Pradesh |
Mathura |
Residential |
CBSE |
120 |
120 |
0 |
240 |
|
Shakuntalam International School |
Uttar Pradesh |
Etawah |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
200 |
200 |
|
Access International School, Prayagraj |
Uttar Pradesh |
Prayagraj |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
80 |
80 |
|
Surya Sainik School |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
Day cum Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
77 |
77 |
|
Sri Dasmesh Academy |
Punjab |
Rupnagar |
Residential |
CBSE |
50 |
30 |
0 |
80 |
|
Srikrishnadevaraya Higher Primary School |
Karnataka |
Raichur |
Residential |
CBSE |
90 |
30 |
0 |
120 |
|
Bhonsala Military School Girls |
Maharashtra |
Nashik |
Residential |
State Board |
0 |
80 |
0 |
80 |
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New Sainik School Seats for Class 9
New Sainik School seats for Class 9 increased considerably from 463 to 871 for 2026-27 academic cycle. Candidates can check the official New Sainik School seat matrix 2026 for Class 9 admissions:
|
Name of the School |
State |
District |
Type of School |
Education |
Vacancies (Boys) |
Vacancies (Girls) |
Vacancies (Gender Neutral) |
Total Vacancies |
|
Adani World School |
Andhra Pradesh |
SPSR Nellore |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
30 |
30 |
|
Tawang Public School |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Tawang |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
Sundari Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir |
Bihar |
Samastipur |
Day Boarding |
CBSE |
49 |
16 |
0 |
65 |
|
Keshar Saraswati Vidya Mandir |
Bihar |
Patna |
Day School |
CBSE |
16 |
5 |
0 |
21 |
|
Shri Brahmanand Vidya Mandir |
Gujarat |
Junagadh |
Residential |
* CBSE |
99 |
24 |
0 |
123 |
|
Shri Motibhai R Chaudhari Sagar Sainik School |
Gujarat |
Mehsana |
Residential |
CBSE |
0 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
Royal International Residential School |
Haryana |
Fatehabad |
Residential |
CBSE |
60 |
12 |
0 |
72 |
|
Shri Baba Masthnath Residential Public School |
Haryana |
Rohtak |
Day school |
CBSE |
8 |
0 |
75 |
83 |
|
Raj Luxmi Samvid Gurukulam |
Himachal Pradesh |
Solan |
Residential |
CBSE |
40 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
|
Viveka School of Excellence |
Karnataka |
Mysuru |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
|
Vedavyasa Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School |
Kerala |
Kozhikode |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
|
Saraswati Vidyha Mandir Higher Secondary School |
Madhya Pradesh |
Mandsaur |
Day School |
CBSE |
0 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
|
Padmashree Dr Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Sainik School |
Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar |
Residential |
State Board |
23 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
|
SK International School |
Maharashtra |
Sangli |
Residential |
CBSE |
160 |
40 |
0 |
200 |
|
Dayananda Public School |
Punjab |
Patiala |
Day School |
CBSE |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
The Vikaas School |
Tamil Nadu |
Tuticorin |
Residential |
CBSE |
14 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
|
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Military Academy |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
Silvassa |
Residential |
CBSE |
23 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
|
Banas Sainik School |
Gujarat |
Banaskantha |
Residential |
CBSE |
13 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
Sainik School Seat Reservation Rules
Sainik Schools Society, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, has created the following standard category-wise reservation rules that divide the seats in Sainik Schools as follows:
- Each Sainik School reserves 67% of seats for students who belong to the same State or Union Territory where the school is located. This is called the Home State quota.
-
The remaining 33% of seats go to students from other States or Union Territories. This is called the Other State quota.
-
Inside both these quotas, seats are divided further:
- 15% of seats go to Scheduled Caste (SC) students.
-
7.5% of seats go to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students.
-
27% of seats go to Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) students, as per the Central List.
-
After this, from the leftover seats, 25% are kept for children of Defence personnel (serving or retired) in both Home and Other State quotas.
-
In the Other State quota, no single State or UT can take more than 25% of seats in any category. For example, if a category has 10 seats under the Other State quota, then a maximum of 3 seats can go to students from one State/UT.
-
For Class 6 Sainik School admissions, every school keeps either 10% of total seats or at least 10 seats (whichever is more) for girls.
-
If an SC, ST, or OBC-NCL student gets admission on general merit (without using reserved marks), then the school will count that seat in the general category, not in the reserved category.
-
For the newly approved Sainik Schools, these domicile or category reservations are not applicable.
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New Sainik School Seats - 40% Route
In New Sainik Schools, 40% of the total seats are filled only through the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Exam (AISSEE), which NTA conducts. This process is called the 40% Route. Students who want admission under this route must:
-
Appeared in the AISSEE exam (the same exam used for old Sainik Schools).
-
Compete for admission based on rank, category reservation, and the number of seats available.
-
Select the New Sainik School as a choice while filling the AISSEE form, because counselling happens centrally.
Eligibility for 40% Route
-
For Class 6, the child must be 10–12 years old as on 31st March 2026
-
For Class 9, the child must be 13–15 years old on 31st March 2026
-
The student must score above the AISSEE cutoff set by NTA.
-
The student must show documents like domicile, category certificate, and age proof during counselling.
-
The student must have passed Class 8 from a recognised school board.
Also Read: Sainik School Entrance Exam Syllabus
New Sainik School Seats - 60% Route
The 60% route means that each New Sainik School (NSS) can keep up to 60% of its seats for its own students. These seats are given only to students who are already studying in a New Sainik School. Admission under this route follows a school-wise merit list, not the All-India merit list of the AISSEE exam.
Eligibility for 60% Route
-
The student must already be studying in a New Sainik School.
-
Domicile or category rules (like SC, ST, OBC, defence quota) do not matter here. Selection depends only on marks and rank within that school.
-
If taking admission to Class 9, then a candidate must have passed/appearing in Class 8, as of 31st March 2026.
How Sainik School Seats Are Filled under 60% Route?
-
First, the school decides how many seats go to the 60% route. For example, if a school has 100 seats in Class 6 (or Class 9, if offered), then up to 60 of those seats are for its own students.
-
The remaining seats (up to 40) go to the 40% route, which is open to all students through the AISSEE exam.
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For the 60% seats, the school compares only the ranks of its internal students.
Also Read: Sainik School Admission Age
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Sainik School Seats for Girls
Traditionally, Sainik Schools admitted only boys, but from 2021–22, the government started giving 10% seats to girls in Class 6. All 33 old Sainik Schools follow this rule, and some admit more girls if seats allow. A few schools, like Chittorgarh and Korukonda, also take 5–8 girls in Class 9, depending on vacancies.
In 2021, the government started New Sainik Schools under the Public-Private Partnership mode. In these, 60% of Class 6 seats are for students already studying there, while 40% are open through AISSEE for boys and girls. A lot of new Sainik Schools do not yet admit girls directly to Class 9.
Also Read: Sainik School Medical Test
Sainik School Seats for SC/ST/OBC
Every Sainik School keeps 15% of its seats for Scheduled Caste (SC) students.
- This rule applies to each school separately, and they do not transfer seats from one school to another.
- Example: If a school has 100 seats in Class VI, then 15 seats go to SC students.
- SC students must still pass the AISSEE exam with the minimum cutoff decided by NTA, but they will be selected under the reserved SC category.
Sainik Schools reserve 7.5% of seats for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students.
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Example: In a 100-seat intake, 7 or 8 seats go to ST candidates.
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Only ST students who clear AISSEE can get these seats.
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This rule applies to all ST students in India, no matter which state they belong to.
From 2021, the Government of India added 27% reservation for OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer) students in all Sainik Schools, with following points:
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This follows the Central Educational Institutions Reservation Policy.
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Only students in the Central OBC list (Non-Creamy Layer) get this benefit, not those in state-only lists.
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Example: In a school with 100 seats, 27 seats are for OBC-NCL students.
Also Read: Sainik School Dates
Sainik School Defence Quota
The Defence Quota in Sainik School admission keeps 25% of the seats (after SC, ST, and OBC-NCL reservations) for children of defence personnel. This rule applies in both the Home State/UT quota and the Other State/UT quota. Eligible students include children of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force (serving or retired). If there are fewer defence applicants, the school will give those unfilled seats to other students as per the reservation rules.
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FAQs
1. How many seats are available in Sainik Schools for AISSEE 2026?
For AISSEE 2026, a total of 3,110 seats are available for Class 6 and a total of 533 seats for Class 9 in 33 traditional Sainik schools.
2. How many seats are reserved for girls in Sainik Schools?
Each Sainik School reserves at least 10% of total Class 6 seats, or 10 seats (whichever is higher), for girls. Some schools, like Korukonda and Chittorgarh, also offer limited seats for girls in Class 9, depending on available vacancies.
3. What percentage of seats go to SC, ST, and OBC students for Sainik School admission?
Every Sainik School reserves 15% of seats for Scheduled Caste (SC) students, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, and 27% for Other Backward Class–Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) students. These reservations apply in both home-state and other-state quotas, based on the central OBC list for OBC category.
4. Do New Sainik Schools follow the same reservation rules as Old Sainik Schools?
No, the newly approved Sainik Schools do not apply domicile or category reservation rules for admission. Instead, they follow two routes: 60% of seats for their own students and 40% through AISSEE, where admissions depend on exam performance and central counselling.
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