Rashtriya Military Schools are English medium residential Public Schools run by the Ministry of Defence to impart quality education to the
wards of defence personnel and civilians from Classes VI to XII. These Schools are the founding members of the Indian Public Schools'
Conference (IPSC). Established in the year 1925, these Schools are among the oldest Public Schools in India. There are five Rashtriya Military
Schools (RMS) located at Chail in the Shimla Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Ajmer and Dholpur in Rajasthan, Belgaum and Bengaluru in Karnataka.
Cadets are admitted into Class VI & IX through a Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted under the aegis of the Integrated Headquarters,
Ministry of Defence (Army).
Rashtriya Military Schools are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The medium of instruction in the Schools is
English. The academic year is from April to March and is divided into two terms. All Schools offer Science stream.Rashtriya Military Schools
prepare Cadets for the following examinations:-
(a) Central Board of Secondary Education
(i) All India Secondary School Examination (Class X).
(ii) All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII)
(b) Union Public Service Commission Examination for admission to National Defence Academy.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
Age Limit
Boys & Girls aged between 10-12 years as on 31 March 2022 (born between 01 April 2010 to 31 March 2012, both days inclusive) for
admission in Class VI and Boys(only) aged between 13-15 years as on 31 March 2022 (born between 01 April 2007 to 31 March 2009, both
days inclusive) for admission in Class IX. Six months relaxation in upper age limit is permissible for wards of personnel Killed in Action. The
Authority for Date of Birth will be a School Leaving Certificate obtained from the previous school of the candidate and countersigned by the
District Education Officer. Certificates issued by Gram Panchayat or any other local body are not acceptable. Any variation in the Date of Birth
or any other particulars in the sheet role and the School Leaving Certificate will render the candidature of the child null and void.
Educational Qualification
For admission to Class VI, the candidates should have passed Class V or be studying in Class V and pass it before
the date of admission to a Rashtriya Military School. For admission in Class IX, the candidate should have passed Class VIII from a government/
recognized school before the date of admission to a Rashtriya Military School. However, candidates studying in Class V and Class VIII are
eligible to appear in the respective Entrance Test. They should also preferably know sufficient English which is the medium of instruction in
Rashtriya Military Schools
Selection Procedure
Admission Test : The CET written
examination for Class VI & Class IX will be
fully Automated through Optical Mark
Reader (OMR) based examination and
scheme of marking for these papers
Interview : Those candidates who qualify in the written test and short-listed, will be called for the interview at one of the Rashtriya
Military Schools. Marks of the interview will be added to the score of the written test before deciding the final merit. No traveling or
other allowance is admissible in connection with the journeys undertaken for the Common Entrance Test or the interview.
Result : Merit list of successful candidates and the school allotment will be declared by IHQ of MoD (Army), DGMT/MT-15. No separate
intimation will be sent to the unsuccessful candidates. However, the final result will be available on www.rashtriyamilitaryschools.edu.in
and on army Intranet.
Final Selection : Candidates selected in order of merit on the basis of total marks secured by them in the admission test and the
interview will be admitted to different Rashtriya Military Schools based on availability of vacancies, medical fitness and as per the
reservations norms laid down for various categories. Qualified candidates will be allotted school purely on the basis of Merit and vacancy
available in school.
Medical Fitness : All the candidates will be required to undergo medical fitness examination before admission to the Rashtriya
Military Schools as per norms/criteria as specified in AFMSF-2 and only in the hospital he has mentioned in the Application Form. The
medical examination will be carried out at only one of the listed hospitals mentioned under the head "LIST OF HOSPITALS FOR CONDUCT
OF MEDICAL TEST". Candidate found medically unfit by the board of officers at listed hospitals will not be admitted. The candidate will
also be required to remain medically fit during the course of his/her stay at Rashtriya Military School. The admission of the candidate will
be provisional till Fitness certificate is received from the Hospital. NO CHANGE IN MEDICAL EXAM CENTRE WILL BE ALLOWED.
How to Apply
Apply Mode : Online
Website : www.rashtriyamilitaryschools.edu.in
Last Date : 8 Dec 2021
