Rashtriya Military Schools entrance: the late window runs 21 to 25 October with a ₹500 late fee, and the test is on 13 December

The regular window for the Rashtriya Military Schools Common Entrance Test (RMS CET) 2026 closed on 20 October 2026, but the National Testing Agency's information bulletin gives one more window. You can submit the form from 21 October 2026 to 5 pm on 25 October 2026 if you pay a late fee of ₹500. The late fee can be paid until 11.50 pm on 25 October. The entrance test is on 13 December 2026, a Sunday.

We reported the original dates in our earlier story on the RMS entrance. The late window is in the bulletin NTA published on its RMS CET page.

Dates and fee

Item	Detail
Regular application window (closed)	23 September to 20 October 2026
Late application with ₹500 late fee	21 October to 25 October 2026, up to 5 pm
Last date to pay the late fee online	25 October 2026, up to 11.50 pm
Correction of form details	27 and 28 October 2026
City intimation slip	Last week of November 2026
Admit card	5 to 7 days before the exam
Written test (OMR, 2 hours 30 minutes)	13 December 2026
Stage-I result	January 2027
Joining school	1 April 2027

The normal fee is ₹1,000 for General, OBC and OBC (NCL) candidates, and ₹750 for SC, ST and wards of personnel killed in action. The bulletin lists the late fee as ₹500, added to the normal fee. Bank and payment charges are extra, and the fee is not refunded.

Who can apply

• Class VI: born between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2017, both days included. The child must have passed Class V or be studying in it.
• Class IX: born between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2014, both days included. The child must have passed Class VIII from a government or recognised school.
• Boys and girls can both apply. The date of birth must be proved with a certificate from a municipal corporation or authorised local government body. A Gram Panchayat certificate is not accepted.

What the test covers

Class VI has four papers of 50 questions and 50 marks each: English, Intelligence Test, Mathematics, and General Knowledge and Current Affairs. English is qualifying only. Class IX has English (50), Hindi (20) and Social Science (30) in one paper, and Mathematics (50) and Science (50) in another. The interview carries 20 marks for Class VI and 50 for Class IX. The bulletin says there is no negative marking.

The five Rashtriya Military Schools are at Chail, Ajmer, Dholpur, Belgaum and Bengaluru. Seats are split by category: 70 per cent for serving and retired JCOs and other ranks, 20 per cent for officers, and 10 per cent for civilians. Reservation for OBC (NCL), SC and ST applies within each category.

For families in Gujarat

Ahmedabad is listed as an examination city for Gujarat. If a child clears the written test, the medical examination can be taken at the Military Hospital in Ahmedabad, which is on the list of hospitals you can choose while registering.

What to do now

1. Finish all three steps on the NTA portal, registration, form and fee, before 5 pm on 25 October. A form without a paid fee is rejected.
2. Check the name, date of birth, category and class carefully. NTA does not change them later, and the only correction chance is 27 and 28 October.
3. Keep the confirmation page.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the National Testing Agency: the RMS CET 2026 information bulletin and public notice on the Rashtriya Military Schools Common Entrance Test. Official portal: exams.nta.nic.in/rmscet/. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.