Rashtriya Military schools were established as King George’s Royal Indian Military schools. The one and only purpose was to take care of the education of sons of defence personnel. In 1952, the schools were reorganized and admissions were made open to the sons of Defence Service Officers and civilians. The school became a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC) in 1954 and is an active member of IPSC. 

In 1966, the schools were renamed Military Schools. Its old motto, ‘Play the Game’ was replaced with ‘Sheelem Param Bhushanam’ which means Character is the Highest Virtue. On 25th Jun 2007, the school got its name “Rashtriya Military School”. The alumni of Rashtriya Military School are occupying high positions in the Armed Forces and in other sectors and are doing great service to the motherland.

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. Rashtriya Military Schools admit students into Class VI & IX through a Combined Entrance Test (CET) conducted under the aegis of the Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army). Established in the year 1925, these Schools are among the oldest Public Schools in India.

The Rashtriya Military School conducts the Combined Entrance Test (CET) in December every year for admission to classes 6th and 9th in the prestigious 5 Military Schools across India. The official notification is released in September for the December examination. For more details, download the official notification, apply online, visit the official website of the Rashtriya Military Schools https://www.rashtriyamilitaryschools.edu.in/

RMS Exam Pattern for Class 6

To prepare for any competitive exam, the first and foremost requirement is to know the exact pattern of the exam.  The RMS paper for class 6 consists of four sections, namely, English, GK and Current Affairs, Reasoning (Intelligence), and Mathematics. Each section consists of 50 questions. The total weightage of the exam is 200 marks. It is an OMR-based test of two and a half hours duration. There is no negative marking. The written examination is followed by an interview and medical fitness test.

RMS CET 2025  Examination Eligibility Criteria (Class 6)

• Age: A candidate should be between 10 and 12 years as on 31 March 2026 for admission to Class VI, i.e. he/she should have been born between 01 April 2014 and 31 March 2016 (both days inclusive) for admission to the academic year 2026-27. However, candidates studying in Class V are eligible to appear in the Entrance Test.
• Gender: Admission for Girls is open for both Class VI and Class IX.
• 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.

Click here to download official notification and apply online https://apply-delhi.nielit.gov.in/

Date of Exam: The tentative date for the conduct of the Rashtriya Military School Combined Entrance Test (CET) is 14 December 2025 (Subject to official notification).