AISSEE Result 2026: Out on 27 Feb at exams.nta.nic.in, AISSAC Counselling, Cutoff and Stray Vacancy Round

The AISSEE 2026 result was declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on 27 February 2026 for both Class 6 and Class 9 admissions. You can check your result and download the scorecard at the official website exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society by logging in with your application number and date of birth. More than 2 lakh students appeared for the exam held on 18 January 2026. As of mid-June 2026, six main AISSAC counselling rounds are complete and the stray vacancy round seat allotment is expected shortly.

The result is published as a scorecard showing your subject-wise marks, total marks, and qualifying status. Qualified students then move into the All India Sainik Schools Admission Counselling (AISSAC) e-counselling, where seats are allotted across rounds based on merit, choice, and category. Six main AISSAC rounds have concluded; the stray vacancy round — which fills seats left over after all main rounds — is the final stage, expected in mid-June 2026.

• The result decides admission to Class 6 and Class 9 in Sainik Schools across India through merit-based e-counselling.
• The scorecard carries your name, roll number, subject-wise marks, total marks, and qualifying status.
• To qualify, you need at least 25% marks in each subject and 40% marks in aggregate (relaxed for reserved categories).
• Class 6 paper carries 300 marks; Class 9 paper carries 400 marks. There is no negative marking.
• Six main AISSAC counselling rounds are now complete; the stray vacancy round — the final opportunity for unallotted candidates — is expected in mid-June 2026.
• Qualifying the written exam is only the first step. Final admission depends on e-counselling, medical fitness, and document verification.

The NTA only conducts the exam and releases the result. Seat allotment and final admission are handled by the Sainik Schools Society through AISSAC e-counselling at pesa.ncog.gov.in/sainikschoolecounselling/

In AISSEE 2023, a total of 1,79,809 candidates appeared and 1,24,467 qualified the written examination across 33 existing and 18 newly-approved Sainik Schools.
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India

AISSEE Result Previous Year Statistics

Looking at past years helps you understand how tough the competition has become and when the result usually comes out. The table below shows the year-wise trend for AISSEE, including exam dates, result dates, and the number of students who took part.

Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India

The number of students taking AISSEE has climbed sharply over five years — from about 80,000 qualifying candidates across both classes in 2022 to over 2 lakh appearing in 2026. Much of this growth comes from the government’s Sainik Schools expansion drive: as new schools opened across states that previously had none, more families saw a genuine chance of getting a seat, pushing up applications. The result timeline has also stabilised: in 2022–2024 and 2026, NTA declared results within six to eight weeks of the exam. The 2025 cycle was an exception — the exam shifted to April and results came in late May — but AISSEE 2026 returned to the faster January-to-February pattern.

How to Check AISSEE Result 2026

You can check the AISSEE 2026 result online in a few simple steps. You only need your application number and date of birth. Follow the steps below to download your scorecard.

• Visit the official website, exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
• Click on the link that says "Score Card for AISSEE 2026".
• Enter your application number and date of birth (or password) on the login page.
• Submit the details to open your scorecard on the screen.
• Check your subject-wise marks, total marks, and qualifying status.
• Download the scorecard and save a copy. Take a printout for the counselling stage and document verification.

If the website is slow because too many students are checking at once, wait a little and try again. Keep your scorecard carefully — you need it at every stage of AISSAC counselling, the medical exam, and when reporting to school.

AISSEE 2026 Scorecard: Details Mentioned

The AISSEE 2026 scorecard is your official mark statement. Check every detail on it carefully once you download it. If you spot any mistake in your name, date of birth, or marks, report it to the NTA right away — corrections become harder to process once counselling rounds close.

Your scorecard shows the following details:

• Candidate’s name and roll number
• Application number
• Class applied for (Class 6 or Class 9)
• Category (General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, Defence, etc.)
• Domicile state (used to determine home-state quota eligibility at specific schools)
• Subject-wise marks scored
• Total marks out of the maximum (300 for Class 6, 400 for Class 9)
• Qualifying status (qualified or not qualified)
• All India Rank (AIR) within your category — the key number for AISSAC counselling priority

The scorecard does not show your school allotment. That happens later during e-counselling, based on your marks, category, domicile, and the choices you fill. Your AIR determines the order in which you get to fill preferences — a lower AIR number means a better rank and first pick within your category.

AISSEE Result 2026: Qualifying Marks

To be counted as qualified in AISSEE 2026, you must clear both a per-subject minimum and an overall minimum. Missing either one means you are not eligible for counselling, even if your total looks high.

Clearing the qualifying marks does not guarantee a seat. It only makes you eligible to take part in counselling. The actual cutoff for admission to each school is usually much higher than the qualifying marks, because seats are limited and competition is tough. For Class 6, 40% aggregate means 120 out of 300. For Class 9, it means 160 out of 400.

Tie-breaking: When two students score the same total marks, AISSEE decides rank by (1) higher marks in Mathematics, then (2) higher marks in Language (Class 6) or English (Class 9), and then (3) the older candidate by date of birth gets the better rank.

AISSEE 2026 Seat Matrix and Reservation

AISSEE 2026 covers admission to a large network of Sainik Schools. This includes the 33 existing Sainik Schools and the newly approved Sainik Schools set up in partnership with private and government bodies. Class 6 has many more seats than Class 9, so competition for Class 9 is usually tighter.

Seats are filled following the reservation rules of the Sainik Schools Society. The main points are below.

• Home state vs other states: About 67% of seats go to students from the school’s home state, and 33% are open to students from other states.
• SC and ST: 15% of seats for SC and 7.5% for ST students, as per government norms.
• Defence and ex-servicemen wards: A fixed share of seats is reserved for children of defence personnel and ex-servicemen.
• Other categories: Reservation is also provided as per central and state norms applicable to each school.

Because every school has its own seat matrix, the number of seats in each category differs from one school to another. The exact seat matrix for each school is shown during choice filling in e-counselling. In the stray vacancy round, only those schools with genuine vacant seats appear in the choice list — so it is a narrower pool than the main rounds.

AISSEE Merit List and Selection Process

The merit list is prepared by the Sainik Schools Society based on your AISSEE marks. Selection is not based on the written exam alone. You have to clear three stages before you get a confirmed seat.

• Written exam: You must qualify AISSEE with the required per-subject and aggregate marks.
• e-Counselling and seat allotment: You register, fill your school choices, and get a seat based on merit, category, and choices.
• Medical exam and verification: You must clear the medical fitness test and have your documents verified at the allotted school.

The medical-round qualified list for AISSEE 2026 was released on 2 March 2026. If you fail the medical test or your documents are not in order, your seat can be cancelled and offered to the next student in the merit list. In this way, seats freed up by medical disqualification in Rounds 1–6 feed back into the later rounds and finally into the stray vacancy pool.

What After AISSEE Result 2026: AISSAC e-Counselling

Once the result is out and you are on the merit list, the next step is AISSAC e-counselling — a fully online, merit-based process run by the Sainik Schools Society. It is where seats are actually allotted, so it matters as much as the exam itself. All activity happens at pesa.ncog.gov.in/sainikschoolecounselling.

The counselling moves through these steps:

• Registration: Qualified students register on the AISSAC e-counselling portal and pay the counselling fee.
• Choice filling: You select and order the Sainik Schools you want, based on your marks and the seat matrix.
• Seat allotment: Seats are allotted round by round based on merit, category, choices, and reservation.
• Acceptance and reporting: You accept the allotted seat, clear the medical exam, get your documents verified, and report to the school.

For AISSEE 2026, the Round 1 allotment result was declared on 5 April 2026. AISSAC then ran five more rounds — Rounds 2 through 6 — between April and early June, filling seats vacated by candidates who declined, failed the medical test, or did not report on time. All six main rounds are now complete.

What the stray vacancy round means for you now: The stray vacancy round is the final stage. It is expected in mid-June 2026 and fills whatever seats remain after six main rounds. If you were not allotted a seat in any main round, check the AISSAC portal right away when the schedule is published — the choice-filling window is short, usually just 2–3 days. If you already have a seat from a main round and are satisfied with it, you do not need to do anything for the stray vacancy round; your allotment is confirmed and you move to document verification and the medical exam.

Documents to carry for verification:

• AISSEE 2026 scorecard (printed copy)
• Class 5 mark sheet and school transfer/leaving certificate (for Class 6 admission); Class 8 mark sheet and TC (for Class 9)
• Date of birth proof — birth certificate or school records
• Category certificate: SC/ST or OBC non-creamy layer as applicable
• Military/Defence service certificate (if applying under Military category)
• Domicile / residence certificate
• Recent passport-size photographs
• Photo identity proof (Aadhaar card or any government-issued ID)

Carry originals and at least two sets of photocopies. If any document is missing, admission may be withheld even after a seat is allotted — so prepare this set before the verification date is announced at the school.