RMS Admission 2025-26: Rashtriya Military School Class 6, 9 registration begins; eligibility criteria

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Military School (RMS) has commenced the Class 6 and 9 application process for academic year 2025-26 from August 21. Interested students can register for RMS Class 6, 9 admission 2025 through the official website, rashtriyamilitaryschools.edu.in. As per the schedule, students will be able to register for RMS Class 6, 9 admission 2025 till September 19, 2024.

The examination dates for both classes will be announced on the official website in due course of time. Candidates who are selected based on their total score in the admission test and interview will be admitted to the Rashtriya Military Schools, depending on the availability of seats, medical fitness, and the reservation policies established for different categories.

Admission to a specific school will be determined strictly by merit and the availability of vacancies.

RMS Class 6, 9 admission 2025: Eligibility criteria

For admission to Class 6, candidates (both boys and girls) must be between 10 and 12 years of age as of March 31 of the admission year. Similarly, for admission to Class 9, candidates must be between 13 and 15 years old by the same date. Admissions for both classes depend on the availability of seats. It is important to note that all admitted students are required to board at the school; no day students are permitted.

RMS Class 6, 9 admission 2025: Reservation policy

The school has designated seat reservations as follows:

1. 70% of the seats are allocated for the children of serving and retired Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Other Ranks (OR) from the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
2. 30% of the seats are reserved for the children of serving or retired Officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as for civilians.
3. 27%, 15%, and 7.5% of the seats in each category are reserved for candidates from the OBC (Non-creamy layer), SC, and ST categories, respectively.
4. A total of 50 seats (with no more than 15 in any single school) are specifically set aside for the children of personnel who were killed in action.
5. 10% of the seats or up to 30 vacancies (combined across all five schools) are reserved for female candidates in Classes 6 and 9.