UP Sainik School Admission 2025-26, Eligibility Criteria, Application Fee

The UP Sainik Schools Society will soon announce the admissions for the academic session 2025-26 for classes 6th to 9th, the application window will open on 10 September 2024. Parents who wish to enroll their children in the UP Sainik schools can check the full admission application details here. 

UP Sainik School Admission 2025-26

The UP Sainik Schools Society organizes an entrance test for admission to Classes 6th and 9th  every year. The Sainik schools prepare students mentally, physically, and academically to enter into defense services through NDA. The education system of Sainik schools proved to be efficient for the students and laid a strong foundation for their future goals. 

Every year many parents wish to enroll their children in the Sainik schools. This year, the UP residents who are interested in sending their children to Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey UP Sainik School, Lucknow & UP Sainik School Gorakhpur can register for the entrance test. The officials are yet to release the official notification for the 2025-26 UP Sainik Schools admission. 

The application window for the UP Sainik Schools 2025-26 academic session is expected from 10 September 2024 to 25 October 2024. The applicants can fill out the application till 5 November 2024 with late fees as well, so make sure you fill out the application timely.  The entrance exam for UP Sainik Schools 2025-26 admission can be held in December 2024. 

UP Sainik School Admission Eligibility Criteria 2025-26

The parents can check their and their children’s eligibility requirements to apply for their child’s admission to the UP Sainik Schools 2025-26 from the below eligibility criteria:

Domicile:

• The applicants and applicants’ parents must be a UP domicile.

Age Limit:

• The applicants for class VI admission must be born between 02 July 2013 and 01 January 2016 including dates as well  (for males only).
• Applicants applying for the Class IX admission 2025-26 must be born between 02 July 2010 to 1 January 2013 including the dates. 

Educational Qualification: 

• Applicants must have passed the previous class V for Class VI and Class VIII for Class IX admission by May 2025 from a recognized school. 

UP Sainik School Admission Application Fee 2025-26

The applicants need to pay the following application fee for the UP Sainik Schools based on their category:

UP Sainik School Admission Selection Process 2025-26

The candidates applying for the UP Sainik Schools should understand the following selection procedure for the UP Sainik Schools admissions 2025-26:

• Written examination: The authority will organize the written exam (entrance test) based on the previous class, where a single question paper will consist of questions from English, Mathematics, General Knowledge, etc. The candidates who qualified for the interview will undergo a medical fitness examination.
• Interview: The candidates who clear the written examination will be called for the interview, as per the rules, three times the number of vacant seats will be called for an interview. The selected candidates will be interviewed by the selection board at the respective UP Sainik Schools, Lucknow. 
• Merit List: The authority will prepare a merit list of selected candidates based on their marks in the written examination and interview. The candidates should proceed with the admission process to their respective schools with the school fees. 

Steps to apply for the UP Sainik School Admission 2025-26

The UP domicile parents who wish to enroll their children in the UP Sainik schools can apply for the entrance exam through the following steps:

• First, you should visit the official website of UP Sainik Schools at
• Next, select the school you wish to be admitted to and look for an admission prospectus for 2025-26.
• Next, read the prospectus and get certain of the application details & admission process.
• Next, click the entrance eczema link and click registration for UP Sainik Schools 2025-26.
• Next, fill out the application form with correct and accurate details as the organization does not entertain corrections in the application once the application is submitted. 
• Next, check the entered details once before moving to the next stage, the payment section for the application fee. 
• After your application fee is paid, your application form for the UP Sainik School admission 2025-26 will be treated as complete. 
• You must save or download the submitted application form, once your application form submission is confirmed on the UP Sainik Schools application window. 

The candidates and parents who seek admission of their child to Class VI and IX in the prestigious UP Sainik Schools should regularly visit the official channels as the authority can announce the admission notice for 2025-26 soon.