RMS
About the school
There are 5 Rashtriya Military Schools in India. These are fully residential premier institutions , administrated by the Directorate General of Miltary Training, classified as Category ‘A’ establishment. These are public schools with best of facilities, affiliated to the CBSE board. The fee for these schools is highly subsidised and borne by Ministry of Defence, government of India.
These schools were established in 1930s. Admission to RMS is on the basis of an All India Written Exam, Interview and a medical test.
Recent updates :
- The exam cycle for academic session 2021-22 was delayed by a year because of the pandemic.
- Girls are now eligible to apply to RMS from academic session 2022-23.
FAQ
The number of seats available in the RMS entrance exam can vary from year to year and from one RMS school to another.
Inidcative seats ; class 6th – 85 , class 9th -30
RMS stands for “Rashtriya Military School.” These schools are run by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, and they are known for providing quality education along with military training and discipline.
The official website of RMS is https://www.rashtriyamilitaryschools.edu.in/
It is online and the applicant fills the online application on the official website of RMS.
Please refer in the box ” Who Can Apply ” in this page
Boys & Girls both can apply in RMS for class 6th.
For class 9th, only boys can apply.
The reservation of seats has been categorized as mentioned:
70% seats are reserved for the wards of serving & retired JCOs/OR in Army, Navy & Air force.
30% seats for the wards of serving/retired of Army, Air force, Navy & Civilians
27%, 15% & 7.5% of the seats in each category are reserved for OBC, SC & ST.
A total of 50 seats reserved for the wards of personal killed in action.
10% seats wil be reserved for girl candidates for class 6th
(30 vacancies maximum, put together in all 5 RMSs)
Entrance Test –> Interview –>Medical —-> Result–> Final Selection
18th Oct’23 is the last date to apply for the academic session of 2024-25.
There are total 5 schools of RMS which comes under Ministry of Defence.
Chail (Himachal Pradesh), Ajmer & Dholpur (Rajasthan), Belgaum & Bangalore (Karnataka)
It conducts its examination once in a year, i.e. December.
1) Photograph
2) Scan copy of Signture
It is an Objective type paper with separate sections to be done in 150-180 minutes. ( Refer the EXAM section on our website)
The papers with solutions can be accessed at https://compassdoon.com/exams/?school=rashtriya-military-schools#recent-papers-solutions-rashtriya-military-schools
Basis of admission
There is a common entrance test (CET) conducted at a national level generally in the month of December.
Who can apply for December 2023 Exam?
For Class 6 : Boys & Girls between 10 to 12 years of age, as on 31st March 2024. Born between 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2014.
For Class 9 : Only Boys who are in class 8th or 9th, between 13 to 15 years of age, as on 31st March 2024. Born between 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2011.
How to apply
It is an Online application process where the entire application form and the fee is submitted online. Admit cards are also downloaded online. The application process is made online from the year 2021.
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