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AISSEE Class 6th, 9th Admit Cards 2026 Out: How to download from exams.nta.nic.in?

Sainik School Entrance Exam Admit Card 2026 Date, Time, Direct Link at exams.nta.nic.in: The NTA has released the hall tickets for the AISSEE 2026 exam on the official website at exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society. The Agency had already issued the city intimation slip on January 6.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 13, 2026 09:22 AM IST

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NTA AISSEE Admit Card 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on January 12 has released the admit cards for the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2026. The NTA is scheduled to conduct the entrance examination for the Sainik Schools on January 18. The admit cards for Class 6 and 9 AISSEE have been released two days before the exam on the official website at exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.

The Agency had earlier issued the city intimation slip on January 6. In 2025, the exam was scheduled on April 5, and the admit cards were issued on March 26.

How to download AISSEE admit card 2026

Step 1: Visit the official AISSEE website at exams.nta.nic.in/AISSEE.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link for AISSEE 2026 Admit Card.

Step 3: Enter your Application Number and Date of Birth in the login window.

Step 4: Submit the details to access the admit card.

Step 5: Check all details printed on the hall ticket carefully.

Step 6: Download the AISSEE 2026 admit card and take a printout for use on the examination day.

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AISSEE Admit Card 2026 Out: Check exam structure

AISSEE 2026 will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode using OMR sheets across 190 cities in India. For Class 6 admissions, the exam will span 150 minutes and be offered in 13 languages, including English and Hindi.

It will have 125 multiple-choice questions totalling 300 marks, distributed as follows: 25 questions in Language (50 marks), 50 in Mathematics (150 marks), 25 in Intelligence (50 marks), and 25 in General Knowledge (50 marks)

For Class 9, the exam will be held in English and will last 180 minutes. It will comprise 150 multiple-choice questions carrying a total of 400 marks.

The subject-wise breakdown includes: Mathematics – 50 questions (200 marks), English – 25 questions (50 marks), Intelligence – 25 questions (50 marks), General Science – 25 questions (50 marks), and Social Science – 25 questions (50 marks).

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AISSEE Admit Card 2026: What is the passing criteria

To be eligible for admission to Sainik Schools, students must secure at least 25 per cent marks in each section of the entrance exam and achieve a minimum overall score of 40 per cent.

However, this qualifying criterion does not apply to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories, who are exempt from the minimum score requirement.

AISSEE 2026 will serve as the gateway for admissions to Classes 6 and 9 in 33 established Sainik Schools across India. In addition to these, the exam will also facilitate entry into Class 6 in all 69 newly approved Sainik Schools.

Furthermore, 19 of these new institutions have been granted eligibility to admit students to Class 9 for the 2026–27 academic session.

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The results for AISSEE 2026 are anticipated to be released approximately four to six weeks after the examination. Important dates related to downloading admit cards, details of exam cities, and result announcements will be made available on the official NTA websites — nta.ac.in and exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society. Candidates are advised to regularly check these portals.