Opportunities
There is more than one way forward.
Entrance exams, admission routes, scholarships, Olympiads and programmes open to students in Classes 6 to 12. Including the ones nobody mentions — the maritime entrance, the state polytechnic diploma, the lateral entry that starts a degree in its second year.
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We do not publish application dates yet. Nobody here has checked these entries against the official websites, so every one links you straight to the source — confirm dates and eligibility there before you rely on them.
- Entrance examAll-India
All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination
Admission to Sainik Schools, which prepare students for the defence academies.
- Run by
- National Testing Agency
- Open to
- Class 8–9
- Entrance examAll-India
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination
Officer entry to the Army, Navy and Air Force, taken while still at school or shortly after.
- Run by
- Union Public Service Commission
- Open to
- Class 11–12
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