Something has been happening in parent groups this admission season that needs to be said clearly.
Families who applied for New Sainik Schools under AISSEE 2026 are receiving calls - sometimes official-looking letters, sometimes WhatsApp messages, sometimes phone calls - telling them their child has been shortlisted for a medical examination. Some of these are arriving unusually early. Some are coming from numbers or emails that don't match any official school contact.
Some of them are fake.
Here's what you need to understand about how New Sainik School medical calls actually work - and how to tell the difference between a genuine call and a fraudulent one before you travel hundreds of kilometres for nothing.
What Are New Sainik Schools and How Are They Different?
Let's start with the basics, because many parents still don't fully understand what an NSS actually is.
New Sainik Schools are schools operated by the Ministry of Defence in partnership with NGOs, private schools, or state governments. In addition to their regular affiliated board curriculum, they impart education in the Sainik School Pattern. The fee structure, education board, and language of instruction differ from school to school.
AISSEE 2026 covers admission to 33 Old Sainik Schools and 38 approved New Sainik Schools under the Sainik Schools Society.
That partnership model is important. Unlike Old Sainik Schools - which are directly managed by SSS with a uniform process - each New Sainik School has its own management, its own administration, and in some cases its own communication style. This creates room for confusion. And where there's confusion, there are people willing to exploit it.
The Two Routes of NSS Admission - And Why It Matters
NSS admission happens through two routes: the 40% route, where seats are filled purely based on student rank with no domicile or category reservation, and the 60% route, where seats are filled by students already enrolled in that NSS school.
New Sainik Schools admit students only at Class 6 level through AISSEE - there is no Class 9 entry at most NSS schools.
This matters for understanding medical calls. Under the 60% route, the school already knows which of its enrolled students are being considered. Under the 40% route, the AISSAC portal handles shortlisting. The medical call for the 40% route should come through the AISSAC portal - your candidate dashboard - not through a phone call from a stranger.
Candidates are advised to go through the website of the approved New Sainik School concerned and understand their admission policy and procedure. SSS and NTA will not be responsible for any change in the number of vacancies in any approved NSS at a later date.
Why Fake Calls Target NSS Families Specifically
Old Sainik School admissions are centralised. One portal. One medical list. Every parent knows the process is managed by SSS and NTA. It's harder to fake.
New Sainik Schools are different. Each school has its own management. Parents aren't always sure who should be contacting them. They don't know whether to expect a call from the NSS principal's office, from SSS, from NTA, or from the AISSAC portal. That uncertainty is exactly what fraudsters exploit.
A fake caller can sound completely legitimate - mention the right school name, quote the child's approximate marks, claim to be calling from the school's administration office, and create just enough urgency that a parent doesn't stop to verify. They may ask for a "processing fee," a "document verification charge," or simply request that you travel to a specific venue that is not the real medical examination centre.
The official AISSAC portal clearly states: Sainik School admission ↗ e-counselling is free of cost. No third party has been authorised by the Sainik Schools Society for this purpose. Candidates are advised to beware of fraudsters.
That warning exists for both Old and New Sainik Schools. No legitimate entity in this process charges you money at the medical call stage.
How a Genuine NSS Medical Call Actually Arrives
A real medical call for an NSS under the AISSEE 2026 process has specific characteristics.
It appears on your AISSAC portal dashboard. Candidates who have been invited for the Sainik School medical exam 2026 will find the name of the 'Allocated School for Medical' mentioned in their e-counselling portal. If your portal dashboard doesn't show any school name in the medical allocation field - but someone is calling you claiming you've been shortlisted - something is wrong.
It follows the 3x shortlisting ratio. Medical examination centres are allotted only to the top three times the number of candidates as per available vacancies, category-wise and school-wise. This applies to NSS schools too. If your child's rank is significantly outside the expected range for a school, a medical call claiming otherwise deserves serious scrutiny.
It comes through official school channels. An email to each candidate is forwarded by the school on their respective registered email ID - the one used during AISSEE NTA registration. If you received a WhatsApp message, a call to a different number, or a letter to an address different from your registration, verify it before acting on it.
It does not ask for money. At no stage of the medical call or examination process does any genuine Sainik School or NSS request payment for shortlisting, processing, or documentation. The medical review fee is a small amount payable only if a candidate appeals an unfit verdict - not before the medical.
How to Verify Any NSS Medical Call You Receive
Before acting on any communication claiming to be a medical call from a New Sainik School, do all of these things:
Step 1 - Log into the AISSAC portal immediately. Check your candidate dashboard. Does it show an allocated school for medical? Does it match the school named in the communication you received? If there's any mismatch - stop.
Step 2 - Find the school's official contact. Official school email IDs and contact numbers are available on sainikschool.ncog.gov.in. Don't use a number given to you in the suspicious communication. Go to the official SSS directory and find the school's real contact details.
Step 3 - Call the school directly. Speak to the school's administrative office. Confirm whether your child has genuinely been shortlisted for medical. Ask for the official venue name, date, and time. Note down everything they say.
Step 4 - Cross-check the medical venue. The medical test is conducted by the Medical Board, usually at the government hospital near the Sainik School or at the district government hospital where the school is located. If the venue you've been told to visit is not a government hospital or recognised medical centre - question it.
Step 5 - Check the school's own website. Many NSS schools publish their medical examination guidelines directly on their own websites, independently of the AISSAC portal. Candidates are advised to visit the website of the concerned approved NSS for the latest updates.
The Timing Red Flag
One specific pattern to watch for: medical calls arriving very early - before the official AISSAC medical shortlisting dates, or before the portal has updated for your school.
The AISSAC process runs in coordinated rounds. Schools don't unilaterally call candidates before the portal has confirmed shortlisting. As of the official medical list notification of 03 March 2026, candidates were not yet updated about their medical centre or hospital - that information was expected within the next 2-5 days from the school.
If someone contacts you with medical details before the official shortlisting date has even passed for your school - be very suspicious.
If You Suspect a Fake Call
Don't engage further with whoever contacted you. Don't share personal details, application numbers, or payment information.
Report the incident to the official SSS helpline email at [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include the phone number or email from which you were contacted, the date and time, and what was said or written.
If money has already been taken from you - file a police complaint immediately. These are criminal fraud cases, not minor misunderstandings.
Your child earned their place in this process honestly. Don't let a fraudster take advantage of the moment.
For verified NSS medical updates, AISSAC 2026 portal guidance, and complete Sainik School admission support, visit SainikGuru.com.
