Your child worked hard for months. The AISSEE exam went well. The e-counselling seat came through. And then came the medical examination - and the doctor declared your child unfit.
That moment is devastating. You're panicked. The seat feels like it's slipping. And then, somehow, within days - sometimes hours - someone approaches you. A "contact" inside the system. A man who knows people. An agent who says, quietly, that these things can be sorted.
For a fee.
This is where families lose money, lose dignity, and sometimes lose the seat anyway.
The Scam Is Real and It Happens Every Year
It isn't hypothetical. During every AISSEE medical round - year after year - fraudsters specifically target families who received an unfit verdict. They know the timing. They know the panic. And they know that a desperate parent will consider options they'd normally reject.
The official AISSAC portal explicitly states: "Sainik School Admission ↗ e-counselling is free of cost. No third party has been authorised by Sainik School Society for this purpose. Candidates are advised to be beware of fraudsters."
That warning is on the official portal for a reason. The Sainik Schools Society has been saying this for years because the problem is persistent and real.
There are fraudsters operating fake helplines during counselling season. Don't call random numbers found on Google claiming to be NTA or SSS helplines. The official SSS contact information exists only on sainikschoolsociety.in - nowhere else.
How the Scam Typically Works
Understanding the pattern helps you recognise it before you fall for it.
Stage 1 - They find you. Fraudsters operate in school parent groups, WhatsApp communities, local coaching circles, and sometimes through people near medical examination centres. When a family mentions their child got an unfit finding, word travels. Someone reaches out - often appearing helpful and sympathetic at first.
Stage 2 - They build trust. The fraudster claims to have inside contacts at the school, the medical board, or the Sainik Schools Society. They know details about the process that seem impressive - the 1:3 shortlisting ratio, the appeal procedure, the review board. This information is freely available online, but it sounds authoritative when someone recites it confidently.
Stage 3 - They make the offer. Money is mentioned, carefully. Not as a bribe - framed as "processing charges," "documentation fees," "arrangements," or "connections." Amounts vary but reports from families over the years mention figures ranging from ₹10,000 to several lakhs.
Stage 4 - They disappear. The money is taken. The "contact" either produces fake paperwork that eventually fails, or simply stops responding. The unfit verdict stands. The seat is gone. And the money is gone too.
There is no version of this where paying a stranger helps your child.
Why Paying Will Never Work
The Sainik School medical examination isn't a bureaucratic formality that can be bypassed with connections. It is conducted by qualified military or government medical officers under a formal process.
The medical fitness is approved by competent medical authorities - not by school administrators, not by counselling portal staff, and not by anyone a third party agent has "contacts" with.
The unfit verdict, if wrong, has one legitimate remedy. And it doesn't involve paying anyone.
The Legitimate Appeal Process - Use It
If your child has genuinely been declared unfit but you believe the finding is incorrect, there is a proper mechanism. Use it. It is free. It is official. And it works.
Parents will get 15 days from the day they receive the unfit letter to appeal to the Principal. Any appeal must be supported by a medical certificate issued by a Government Specialist Doctor - one who has reviewed the school's rejection letter, is aware of the specific medical issue, and has conducted a thorough examination of the candidate.
If the Review Medical Board finds the candidate medically fit, the school will restore the candidate's name to the admission list according to their merit position. The medical review fee is refunded in such cases.
This is the path. A government specialist doctor examines your child. They produce a certificate addressing the specific finding. You submit an appeal to the Principal within 15 days. The Review Board examines your child again. If they declare your child fit - the seat is restored.
No money to strangers. No agents. No "contacts." Just a legitimate medical appeal through the proper channel.
What If the Medical Finding Is Genuine?
Sometimes the unfit verdict is accurate. Eye power beyond the acceptable limit. A cardiac irregularity. A joint condition. These findings are not arbitrary - they reflect whether a child can sustain the physically demanding residential life of a Sainik School.
The entire e-counselling and admission process is free of cost. Anyone asking for money is committing fraud. If a genuine medical issue exists, no amount of money paid to any agent will change that finding safely. A fraudulent "fit" certificate obtained through bribery doesn't change the underlying condition - it just puts your child in a school environment they may genuinely struggle in, while also exposing your family to serious legal risk.
If the finding is real, the right conversation is with a specialist doctor - not about whether the verdict can be bought away, but about whether the condition can be treated, managed, or appealed legitimately.
The Red Flags to Watch For Right Now
If anyone approaches you during the AISSEE 2026 medical process and says any of the following - stop the conversation immediately:
"I know someone at the medical board." "These things can be arranged for the right amount." "Pay a small fee and we will get the report changed." "I have helped many families this way before." "Don't worry, this is how it works in practice."
None of these statements are true. All of them are fraud.
Don't pay anyone to check your status or register you on the portal. The official notice is clear - no third party has been authorised for e-counselling or any part of the admission process.
Official Contacts - Use Only These
If you have a genuine problem with the medical process - a communication failure, a missing call letter, a concern about the findings - contact only official channels:
Sainik Schools Society Email: [email protected] Admission Helpline Email: [email protected] Official SSS Website: sainikschoolsociety.in AISSAC Portal: pesa.ncog.gov.in/sainikschoolecounselling
The Sainik Schools Society is located at 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi - 110011. Tel: 011-23014826.
Those are the contacts. No one else. Not a number found in a WhatsApp group. Not a number on a website that appeared in a Google search. Not someone who approaches you near the medical centre.
Your child earned their place in this process honestly. Protect that by staying within the legitimate system - no matter how panicked things feel in the moment.
For verified AISSAC 2026 medical process guidance, appeal procedures, and admission updates, visit SainikGuru.com.
