Seats & vacancies 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 Class 9 have been 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 for girls in 2026.

• Total Seats in Sainik Schools 

  • Total Sainik Schools (including New Sainik Schools): 100+

  • Total seats annually (Class VI & IX combined): ~7,000–8,000

  • Seats are announced every year in the AISSEE notification and counseling portal.

   Class-wise Seats

  Class VI

  • Most seats are in Class VI

  • Average 60–80 seats per school

  • Includes girls’ quota

  Class IX

  • Limited seats (only vacancies due to withdrawals)

  • Average 10–25 seats per school

  • Girls’ intake depends on school-wise availability

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  Seats for Girls

  • 10% of total seats reserved for girls

  • Mostly available in Class VI

  • Not all schools have Class IX seats for girls

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  Category-wise Seat Distribution (Standard Pattern)

  Category	Reservation
  Home State	67%
  Other State	33%
  SC	15%
  ST	7.5%
  OBC (NCL)	27%
  Defence	25%
  Girls	10%

   Reservation is applied within available seats at each school.

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  School-wise Vacancy Variation

  Seats differ based on:

  • Capacity of the school

  • Existing student strength

  • Withdrawals / failures

  • New Sainik School intake norms

   Border-area and older Sainik Schools usually have higher demand & fewer vacancies.

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  🧭 How to Check Official Vacancies?

  1️⃣ Visit AISSEE e-counseling portal
  2️⃣ Login with Application Number & DOB
  3️⃣ View school-wise & category-wise vacancies
  4️⃣ Fill choices accordingly

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  Important Points for Parents

  ✔️ Clearing AISSEE does not guarantee a seat
  ✔️ Higher rank = more chances
  ✔️ Fill maximum school preferences
  ✔️ Vacancies may change in multiple counseling rounds

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   Example 

  • A Sainik School with 80 Class VI seats may have:

    • 8 seats for girls

    • 12 seats SC

    • 6 seats ST

    • 22 seats OBC

    • Remaining General & Defence quota seats

  (Exact numbers are published yearly)

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  • Plan backup options

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