Overview
- Online applications now close on November 9 on the AISSEE portal, replacing the previously advertised October 30 cutoff.
- The last date to complete fee payment is November 10, after which submissions will not be validated.
- The correction window will run from November 12 to 14, with core personal details locked and fields like category, class, medium, photo/signature and exam-city choices within the same State/UT open for edits.
- The pen-and-paper multiple-choice exam remains scheduled for January 18, 2026, with Class 6 from 2:00–4:30 pm (150 minutes) and Class 9 from 2:00–5:00 pm (180 minutes).
- Three schools have been added for this cycle—Srri SPK Public Senior Secondary School (Tamil Nadu), Vadem Nagar Higher Secondary School (Goa) and Yogeshwari Sainik School, Ambajogai (Maharashtra)—and application fees are Rs 850 for General and Rs 700 for SC/ST.