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RIMC Entrance Exam 2026 Registration Opens for Class VIII
The RIMC entrance test is for students who want to join Class VIII in July 2027.
The National Testing Agency is handling the examination.
Students can apply online from September 1 to September 30, 2026.
Applications submitted later can be made until October 7 with an extra fee.
The written test will take place on December 6, 2026.
It will be held with pen and paper in 39 Indian cities.
Students must be at least 12 years and 6 months old but no older than 14 on July 1, 2027.
The test includes Mathematics, English, and General Knowledge questions.
The National Testing Agency has opened applications for the RIMC Entrance Examination 2026 for Class VIII admission in the July 2027 term.
Applications can be submitted from September 1 to September 30, 2026, with a late-application window running until October 7.
The pen-and-paper examination will be held on December 6, 2026, in 39 cities across India.
Applicants must be between 12 years 6 months and 14 years old on July 1, 2027.
The fee is Rs 1,000 for General, defence-related, and OBC-NCL candidates, and Rs 750 for SC and ST candidates, with a Rs 500 late fee.
- Who
- The National Testing Agency is conducting the examination for candidates seeking Class VIII admission.
- What
- The RIMC Entrance Examination 2026 has opened registration for the July 2027 term.
- Where
- The examination will be held in 39 cities across India; applications must be submitted through the official NTA website.
- When
- Applications run from September 1 to September 30, 2026; late applications are allowed until October 7, and the examination is on December 6, 2026.
- Why
- The examination is being conducted for admission to Class VIII for the July 2027 term.
Key facts
- Application period
- September 1-30, 2026, until 5:00 pm
- Late application period
- October 1-7, 2026, until 5:00 pm
- Examination date
- December 6, 2026
- Examination mode
- Pen-and-paper-based test
- Eligibility age
- 12 years 6 months to 14 years as on July 1, 2027
- Examination fee
- Rs 1,000 for General, Wards of Defence Personnel and Ex-servicemen, and OBC-NCL candidates; Rs 750 for SC and ST candidates
- Late fee
- Rs 500 in addition to the applicable examination fee









