Your child has cleared AISSEE written exam and during Sainik School admission Counselling, he/she is invited for medical examination. A Medical Board checks eyes, ears, teeth, heart, lungs, bones and general health against the standards in the official AISSAC medical form. This article is helpful for parents who are looking to understand in depth about Sainik School medical standard or Medical Standard for Sainik Schools.
Key Takeaways for Sainik School medical
- Admission to every Sainik School is subject to medical fitness, as per the AISSEE information bulletin (NTA).
- There is no height, weight or chest standard at admission, as per the Sainik Schools Society Rules.
- Glasses are allowed: vision of 6/18 without glasses is acceptable if it improves to 6/6 with glasses, with power up to ±1.25 D (AISSAC 2026 medical form).
- A child needs at least 14 dental points, colour vision of CP II, and no squint or active ear infection.
- If found unfit, you can appeal to the Principal for a Review Medical Board (fee ₹100; ₹50 for SC/ST; refunded if found fit).
What are the medical standards for Sainik School admission?
The medical standards for Sainik School admission are the health and fitness rules a child must meet before final admission. As per the Sainik Schools Society Rules, they follow the standards of the National Defence Academy (NDA), with one big relief: no height, weight or chest measurement standard applies at admission.
Think of the written exam as the first gate and the medical test as the second. Clearing AISSEE (the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination, conducted by the National Testing Agency, NTA) gets your child shortlisted. The medical test confirms your child is healthy enough for a residential school with daily physical training.
Doctors check six areas, each signed by a specialist on the AISSAC (All India Sainik Schools admission counselling) medical report form:
| Area | Who checks | What they look at |
| Medicine | Medical specialist | Height, weight, urine, blood (haemoglobin), heart, lungs, skin, abdomen, nervous system, speech, mental health |
| Surgery | Surgery specialist | Arms, legs, spine, feet (flat foot), knees (knock knee), hernia, genital organs, scars |
| Eye | Eye specialist | Distant and near vision, colour vision, squint, trachoma, binocular vision, fundus |
| ENT | ENT specialist | Hearing (whisper test, audiometry if needed), ears, nose, throat |
| Dental | Dental surgeon | Number of healthy teeth (dental points), gums |
| Gynaecology | Gynaecologist | For girls only: menstrual history and related checks |
Eyesight standards: can a child with glasses get Sainik School admission?
Yes, a child with glasses can get Sainik School admission if the power is within limits. The AISSAC 2026 medical form accepts uncorrected vision of 6/18 in each eye, as long as glasses bring it to 6/6. Myopia and hypermetropia up to 1.25 D are allowed. LASIK surgery is not permitted.
A quick explanation of the numbers: 6/6 means your child reads at 6 metres what a person with normal eyes reads at 6 metres. 6/18 means your child must come to 6 metres to read what a normal eye reads from 18 metres. “D” (dioptre) is the power written on a spectacle prescription.
| Check | Standard (AISSAC form) |
| Standard I | 6/6 in both eyes without glasses |
| Standard II | 6/18 in both eyes without glasses, correctable to 6/6 in both eyes (best corrected) |
| Myopia (short sight, minus power) | Not more than -1.25 D sphere, with astigmatism (cylinder) not more than ±0.5 D |
| Hypermetropia (long sight, plus power) | Not more than +1.25 D sphere, with astigmatism not more than ±0.5 D |
| LASIK or similar surgery | Not permitted |
| Colour vision | CP II (tested with colour charts) |
| Squint and eyelids | No squint or eye/lid condition likely to get worse or come back |
| Trachoma | No active trachoma or its after-effects |
Hearing, ENT and dental standards during Sainik School Medicals
For hearing, your child must hear a forced whisper with each ear separately and have no hearing loss between 128 and 4096 cycles per second. For teeth, your child needs at least 14 dental points. These rules come from the ENT and Dental sections of the AISSAC medical report form.
Ear, nose and throat
- No ear discharge, ear disease or unhealed hole (perforation) in the eardrum.
- A soundly healed perforation is not a bar if the eardrum moves normally and hearing is fine.
- Audiometry (a machine hearing test) is done where the doctor feels it is needed.
- Older Sainik Schools Society rules also list nasal polyps, chronic sinus disease and repeated tonsillitis as problems; simple enlarged tonsils without attacks are not a cause for rejection.
Teeth (dental points)
Dental points are a scoring system for healthy teeth that meet properly when your child bites. The form asks for a minimum of 14 points. In each jaw, at least 4 of the 6 front teeth and 6 of the 10 back teeth should meet well. Severe pyorrhoea (gum infection) leads to rejection.
Physical and surgical checks: flat foot, knock knee, hernia and more
The surgery specialist checks your child’s limbs, spine, feet, knees, abdomen and genital organs. Mild flat foot and mild knock knee are acceptable, but rigid flat foot, knock knee with more than 2 inches between the ankles, and an unoperated inguinal hernia are causes for rejection under the AISSAC form.
| Condition | Acceptable | Not acceptable |
| Flat foot | Mild flat foot where the arch comes back when the child stands on toes, and feet are supple and painless | Arch does not appear on standing on toes and feet are rigid (permanent cause for rejection) |
| Knock knee | Gap between the ankle bones not more than 2 inches, with no other related problem | Gap of more than 2 inches |
| Hernia | Operated hernia: at least 1 year since the operation, good abdominal muscle tone, no recurrence (documents required) | Inguinal hernia not operated, or a tendency to it |
| Hydrocele / varicocele | Operated hydrocele with no abnormality of the cord or testicle and no filariasis | Hydrocele, definite varicocele or other defect of the genital organs |
| Undescended testis | Undescended testis inside the abdomen on one side | Testis retained in the groin canal may be a bar |
| Scars | Operation scars, if no active disease in the last 5 years and the chest is clear | Scars that cause disability or marked disfigurement |
Medical test for girls in Sainik School: what is different?
Girls in Sainik Schools meet the same eye, ear, dental and general health standards as boys. The AISSAC 2026 medical form adds one extra part for female candidates: a gynaecology section filled in by a gynaecologist. A few personal history questions and the HPV vaccine entry in the vaccination table also apply only to girls.
If your daughter is applying, our guide to Sainik School admission for girls explains seats and eligibility. Ask the allotted school in advance if you would like to know whether a woman doctor will be present.
Documents to carry for the Sainik School medical test
For the medicals, the Sainik Schools Society asked every shortlisted child to bring 3 printed sets of the medical form along with original documents and self-attested copies. The list below is from the notice dated 3 March 2026; check the 2027 notice when it is released.
- Medical form: 3 sets, downloaded from the AISSAC portal under “List of Documents”.
- AISSEE admit card issued by NTA, original plus self-attested copy.
- AISSEE score card issued by NTA, original plus self-attested copy.
- Child’s Aadhaar card, original plus self-attested copy.
- Date of birth certificate, original plus self-attested copy.
- Both parents’ Aadhaar cards, originals plus self-attested copies.
- Your child’s vaccination card (the form asks for it to be attached).
- Old medical records: any operation, hospital stay or ongoing treatment.
- Glasses and the latest eye prescription, if your child wears them.
For admission time documents beyond the medical, read our complete list of documents required for Sainik School admission.
Found medically unfit? How the Sainik School Review Medical Board works
If your child is declared medically unfit, you can make a written representation (appeal) to the Principal of the school. The Principal studies the evidence and may arrange a Review Medical Board. Under the Sainik Schools Society Rules, the fee is ₹100 (₹50 for SC/ST), refunded if your child is found fit.
- Ask for the reason of unfitness in writing as soon as the result is shared.
- Consult a specialist (for example, an eye or ENT specialist at a government hospital) for a second opinion on the same issue.
- Submit a written representation to the Principal with the specialist’s report attached. A medical opinion that differs from the first board’s finding normally merits a review.
- If the Principal accepts the case, pay the review fee: ₹100, or ₹50 for SC/ST candidates.
- Take your child to the Review Medical Board at the designated place. Travel is at your own expense; any other cost is borne by the school.
- If the Review Medical Board finds your child fit, the Principal considers your child for admission and the fee is refunded.
Medical Standard for Sainik Schools: FAQ’s
No. Glasses alone do not stop admission. The AISSAC 2026 medical form accepts vision of 6/18 without glasses if it improves to 6/6 with glasses, and power up to -1.25 D for myopia or +1.25 D for hypermetropia, with astigmatism up to 0.5 D. Power beyond these limits, squint or colour vision weaker than CP II can make a child unfit.
No fixed height, weight or chest standard applies at the time of admission. The Sainik Schools Society Rules say so because children are very young at Class 6 and Class 9 entry. Doctors still record height and weight, and they can reject a child for obesity, weak constitution or imperfect development.
A Medical Board of military or civil doctors conducts it, not the school doctor. Under the Sainik Schools Society Rules, a Lt Col, the district Chief Medical Officer or a medical college head presides, with an Eye and an ENT specialist. In 2026 the board’s findings were certified by the CMO or Civil Surgeon on the AISSAC medical form.
No. The AISSAC 2026 medical report form clearly states that LASIK and equivalent eye surgeries are not permitted. Children of Class 6 and Class 9 age are rarely eligible for such surgery anyway. If your child has weak eyesight, get a proper check-up and correct glasses from an eye doctor well before the medical test.
The fitness standards for eyes, ears, teeth and general health are the same for girls and boys. The AISSAC 2026 form adds a gynaecology section for female candidates, filled in by a gynaecologist, and some history questions apply only to girls. The vaccination table also lists the HPV vaccine for girls
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The Editorial Team at Dabad Academy has guided parents through Sainik School, RMS and RIMC admissions since 2016. Every fact is checked against official NTA notices.