Rashtriya Military School Admission 2027-28: Eligibility, Dates & Selection Process

Latest RMS News: NTA has released RMS online application forms from 23 Sept – 20 Oct 2026. Are you a student looking to understand and know about the process for Rashtriya Military School Admission for academic year 2027-28? You have reached at the best resource article for Rashtriya Military Schools Admission process. In this guide, we will cover in depth all aspects of RMS admission for AY 2027-28.

Rashtriya Military Schools are English medium CBSE residential Public Schools run by the Ministry of Defence(MoD) to impart quality education to the wards of defence personnel and civilians from Classes 6 to 12. There are five Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS) in India which are located at:
1) Chail, Himachal Pradesh
2) Ajmer, Rajasthan
3) Dholpur, Rajasthan,
4) Belgaum, Karnataka
5) Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Cadets are admitted into Rashtriya Military Schools in Class VI & IX through a Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted under the aegis of the Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army). The primary aim of Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS) is “to impart quality education and prepare the cadets to join the Defence Services”.

RMS Admission 2027-28: Important Dates & Schedule

Following is the RMS exam Schedule as per latest available information for admission in academic year 2027-28.

Schedule of Activity	Dates
Online Submission of RMS Application Form	23 September 2026 to 20 October 2026 (Up to 05.00 PM)
Last Date of Successful Transaction of Fee through Credit/ Debit Cards/ Net-Banking/ UPI	20 October 2026 (Up to 11:50 PM)
Late Submission of Online Application Form with Late Fee ₹ 500/-
Late submission of RMS online application form	21 October 2026 to 25 October 2026 (Up to 05:00 PM)
Last date of successful transaction of late fee through Credit/ Debit Cards/ Net Banking/UPI	25 October 2026 (Up to 11:50 PM)
Correction of details filled in RMS application Form on Website only	27 October 2026 to 28 October 2026

Age Limit and Educational Qualification for Class VI

RMS has revised date of birth eligibility for admission in academic year 2027-28. For a Boy/Girl seeking admission in class 6, following table contains the RMS class 6 eligibility limit. Admission into Classes VI and IX is on the basis of available vacancies. Parents/students should also note that all admission is for Boarders (Hostel) only. No day scholars are allowed. Read detailed RMS Class 6 exam syllabus here.

RMS Age limit for class 6 admission
Boy	01 April 2014 – 31 March 2017
Girl	01 April 2014 – 31 March 2017

Age Limit and Educational Qualification for Class IX

NTA has revised eligibility date of birth for class 9 admission from academic year 2027-28. For a Boy/Girl seeking admission in class 9, following table contains the RMS class 9 eligibility limit. For admission in Class 9th, the candidate should have passed Class 8 from a government/recognised school before the date of admission to a Rashtriya Military School. For more information on RMS Admission process read here. Official NTA link to apply online for RMS CET 2026 is here.

RMS Age limit for class 9 admission
Boy	01 April 2011 – 31 March 2014
Girl	01 April 2011 – 31 March 2014

Rashtriya Military School online application fee for Dec 2026

RMS Online form Fee Payable by candidates in INR:
Category	Fee payable
General/ OBC / OBC (NCL)	₹ 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only)
Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Wards of personnel Killed in Action (KIA)	₹ 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and fifty only)

Schedule of RMS CET 2026 to be conducted on 13 Dec 2026

Examination & Result Schedule	Dates
City Intimation Slip	Last Week of November 2026.
Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website	05-07 days before the date of Examination
Date of Examination Stage-I (Written Exam)	13 December 2026 (Sunday)
Duration of examination	02 hours and 30 minutes
Timings of examination	As indicated on the Admit Card.
Exam Centre	As indicated on the admit card
Display of Scanned Answer Sheets, Question Paper Sets and Provisional Answer Keys for inviting challenges	The same will be announced later through the NTA website
Declaration of results Stage-1 along with Final Answer Keys	January 2027
Allotment of Military Hospitals and RMSs for Interview / Stage II- Medical Examinations / Stage III- Interviews	February – March 2027 / Medical Examinations and Interviews will be conducted as indicated on the Medical cum Interview call up letters.
Conduct of Stage-IV / Forwarding of interview marks and medical fitness to NTA by AE DTE. / Compilation and Publication of Results by NTA / Joining Instruction for Admission by NTA	March 2027
RMS Joining School	01 April 2027
Offcial Website	https://exams.nta.nic.in/rmscet/
The schedule will remain unaltered even if the date of the exam is declared as a Public Holiday.

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Checklist for RMS online application form 2026

1. Whether they fulfill the prescribed eligibility conditions for the exam.
2. That they have furnished the correct name, address and date of birth.
3. That they have furnished the correct domicile State/ UT.
4. That they have selected their gender viz. Male/Female correctly.
5. That they have selected their category viz SC/ST/ defence/ general correctly.
6. That they have selected the State/Class/Category/Exam City etc correctly.
7. Whether they have kept a Printout of Application Form (Confirmation Page) for their own record.

Reservation in Rashtriya Military School Admission

Rashtriya Military Schools have reservation of seats in categories mentioned below:-

(a) 70% of seats are reserved for the wards (Sons/Daughters) of serving and retired JCOs/OR those in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
(b) 30% of seats are reserved for the wards of Officers & Civilians.
(c) 27%, 15% and 7.5% of the seats in each category (excluding Officer Category) are reserved for OBC Non-creamy layer, SC and ST candidates respectively.
(d) A total of 50 seats (Not more than 15 in either of the school) are earmarked for wards of personal killed in action (KIA).

RMS Admission: Guidelines & Seat Quota for Girls

Rashtriya Military Schools accept girl candidates in both class 6 and class 9 via common entrance test. Following is the official information on Seat Quota for Girls. Read in depth on Seats in Rashtriya Military Schools here.

Girls seats in Class 6 : 10% seats or max 30 seats whichever is less (put together in all 05 RMSs) of total seats declared for current Rashtriya Military School CET.

Girls seats in Class 9 : 10% seats (put together in all 05 RMSs) of total seats declared for current Rashtriya Military School CET.

Scheme of Marks

RMS entrance exam consists of 200 marks for both class 6 and class 9. Qualification details for each subject and maximum marks are mentioned in the image below. For class 6: English Score is not counted towards merit.

Rashtriya Military School Class 9 Mark Scheme
Subject	No of Questions	Marks Per Question	Total Marks
Maths	50	1	50
English	50	1	50
Hindi	20	1	20
General Science	50	1	50
Social Studies	30	1	30
Total	200		200

Rashtriya Military School Class 6 Mark Scheme
Subject	No of Questions	Marks Per Question	Total Marks
Maths	50	1	50
GK	50	1	50
English	50	1	50
Inelligence	50	1	50
Total	200		200
Note: English Score is not counted towards merit.

Rashtriya Military Schools Sample OMR Sheet

RMS entrance exam is an offline pen paper OMR sheet based entrance exam. Students need to fill their answers on the provided OMR sheet. To download OMR sheet for at home practice, please connect with Dabad Academy.

Rashtriya Military Schools Interview Process 2027

Students who qualify in Written test are called in-person for Interview at any of Five Rashtriya Military Schools. Marks of the interview are added to the score of the written test before deciding the final merit List. No traveling or other allowance is admissible to students in connection with the journey undertaken for the Common Entrance Test or the interview.

Dabad Academy regularly organises RMS Interview preparation courses for students who are successful in the written exam. To know more, you can connect with us on 8595669919. 

Rashtriya Military Schools Result Announcement

Merit list of successful candidates and the school allotment is declared by IHQ of MoD (Army), DGMT/MT-15. No separate intimation is sent to the unsuccessful candidates. However, the final result is available on www.rashtriyamilitaryschools.edu.in

Qualified candidates will be allotted school purely on the basis of Merit and vacancy available in school. 

Rashtriya Military School Fee Structure

Education at the five RMS is affordable and subsidised by the Ministry of Defence. For detailed Rashtriya Military School Fee Structure, read here.

S No	Category	Tuition Fees (Per Year)	Caution Money (One Time)
1	OR & their equivalents in the Navy and IAF (including Ex-Servicemen)	Rs. 12000/-	Rs. 1200/-
2	CO & their equivalents in the Navy and IAF (including Ex-Servicemen)	Rs. 18000/-	Rs. 1800/-
3	Service Offrs all three Forces (including Ex-Servicemen)	Rs. 25000/-	Rs. 3800/-
4	Civilians	51000/-	Rs. 6000/-
5	For SC/ST	25% of Fee Paid by Respective Category

Rashtriya Military Schools Routine

While the day is planned so as to get the Cadets to live an active campus-life, due importance is also paid to have ample scope for rest, leisure and individual time.
The routine followed in Rashtriya Military Schools is as given :-

6:00 AM – 6:30 AM – Physical Training
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM – Morning Assembly
8:50 AM – 1:30 PM – Academic Classes
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM – Lunch
2:15 PM – 4:00 PM – Quiet Period
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Games/Club
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Evening Prep
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM – Dinner/Ante Room
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM – Own-time Study
10:45 PM onwards – Lights Out

Rashtriya Military School Coaching Classes

Dabad Academy is leading name in Delhi-NCR for Rashtriya Military School Coaching Classes. We provide coaching classes & Interview preparation for Military School entrance exam. After going through above information, if you are keen to prepare your child for RMS Entrance exam then you can connect with us for Military School Coaching classes on 8595669919.

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