Admission to Class VI and IX is done in the 18 Sainik Schools located at Kanjpura (Haryana), Kapurthala (Punjab), Chittorgarh (Rajasthan), Satara (Maharashtra), Balachadi (Gujarat), Korukonda (Andhra Pradesh), Bhubaneshwar (Orissa), Purulia (West Bengal), Kazhakootam (Kerala), Amravatinagar (Tamil Nadu), Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), Bijapur (Karnataka), Tilaiya (Bihar), Gopalpara (Assam), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nagrota-on Tawi (Jammu and Kashmir), Imphal (Manipur) and Sujanpur Tira (Himachal Pradesh). The Sainik Schools prepare the boys academically and physically for entry into the National Defence Academy. All Sainik Schools are affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi.

Minimum Educational Qualification
10 to 11 years for Class VI and 12 to 13 years or at least studying in Class VII in a recognised school for Class IX.

Reservation of Seats
67% vacancies are reserved for boys belonging to the State in which the schools is located. Seats reserved for SC 15% and ST 7V2%.

How to Apply
The examination notification is published in all leading newspapers generally in the later half of a year.

Other Information
The Written Entrance Test comprises questions on Mathematical Knowledge, Language Ability and Intelligence. Those who qualify the Written Test are called for Interview and Medical Examination.(Information compiled from Vidyapatha.com)