How to Apply to a Cadet College in Pakistan (2027) — Step by Step, With Every Official Apply Link
Updated October 2026 · Official links last verified 2026-10-12 · Free resource
Applying to a cadet college is a paperwork race followed by a merit race. The paperwork race is short: most colleges open registration for the 2027 session between December 2026 and January 2027, and a complete file — submitted through the college's own official channel — clears it in an afternoon. The merit race is the entry test, where preparation decides everything. This guide walks the whole application step by step and links every college's verified official application page, so the form you fill is always the college's own.
The application, step by step
1.Pick your target class and colleges (September–November)
Decide whether your child targets Class 7 entry, Class 8, or both — the trade-offs differ, and some colleges admit only one of the two gates. Shortlist two to four colleges by province and boarding distance rather than applying everywhere blind. Our eligibility checker and the Class 7 vs Class 8 guide make both calls in minutes.
2.Assemble the file before the window opens (November)
B-Form or birth certificate (plus two photocopies), two years of school progress reports, recent passport-size photographs, and a parent/guardian's CNIC copy. Registration windows run 3–6 weeks; incomplete files are commonly rejected without reopening, so paperwork ready in November is what makes a December application routine.
3.Watch for the notice — then apply through the official channel (December–January)
Most colleges open registration between December 2026 and January 2027, announced through the college's own admission notice. Apply ONLY through the college's own website or portal (or the PAF's system for the air-force colleges) — never through an agent. The table below links every college's verified official application point, with the date we last checked it.
4.Pay the registration fee, keep the receipt (with the form)
Colleges charge a non-refundable registration/processing fee with the form — for verified scale: the two colleges we have checked figures for, Petaro and Kohat, each publish Rs 4,000, and others vary. Always pay on the college's own documented channel — the bank challan per the notice or the portal's own flow — and keep the receipt: the roll-number slip that lets your child sit the test traces to it.
5.Prepare for the written entry test (the real filter)
Registration is the paperwork; the 200-mark entry test is the filter. The subject set is shared across colleges — Maths, English, Urdu/Islamiat, General Science/Knowledge and Intelligence — so one preparation plan covers your shortlist. Start before registration opens: the 3-month study plan finishes exactly as tests begin.
6.Test day, then interview and medical (per the call)
Colleges issue admit/roll-number slips after registration closes, hold the written test on the announced date, then call shortlisted candidates for an interview and a medical fitness examination. The interview is a conversation a prepared child can genuinely enjoy — the question bank and the medical-fitness checklist cover both.
7.Merit list, offer, joining (per the college's calendar)
Successful candidates appear on the college's merit/selection list published per its notice; joining follows with the session (typically August). If a seat comes from a college lower on your list, take it — a cadet college education is the goal, and the preparation transfers fully to the next cycle if it has to wait.
Every college's official application link (verified, dated)
Each link below was opened and checked on 2026-10-12 — the page had to identify the college itself before it went in this table. Where a college has no online portal we say so and send you to its own admission page or notice instead of a guessed link; where we could not confirm any official website at all, the row says that plainly. The college's own notice always overrides this table for the current cycle. Re-verified each admission season.
| College | How to apply | Official application link | Entry test guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCH Hasanabdal | Applies through CCH's own admission portal; the college's admission-instructions page covers the steps. | ccha.edu.pk | CCH guide |
| PAF Sargodha | Registers through the PAF's official joinpaf.gov.pk system. | joinpaf.gov.pk | PAF guide |
| MCJ Jhelum | Applies through MCJ's own online application portal. | apply.militarycollege.edu.pk | MCJ guide |
| Kohat Cadet | Applies through the CCK admissions portal on the college's own domain. | admissions.cck.edu.pk | Kohat guide |
| Petaro | Applies through the New Entry portal (title: "CCP New Entry") on the college's own domain. | newentry.ccpetaro.edu.pk | Petaro guide |
| Burn Hall Abbottabad | The college's own admissions page; forms are published there per cycle. | abhc.edu.pk | Burn guide |
| Cadet College Larkana | The college site advertises an admission portal; start from the college's own homepage and follow its admission link. | College site / notice | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Swat | The college publishes its admission intake notice there; forms are downloaded and submitted per the notice. | cadetcollegeswat.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Mardan | No official website could be confirmed — apply through the college's current admission notice (newspaper / the college's provost office). | College site / notice | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Sanghar | The college's admission-form page; the form is printed/returned per the notice — not submitted online. | ccsanghar.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Wana | The college's own admission page, with downloadable admission material. | ccw.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| PAF Lower Topa | Starts at the college's admission page; registration runs through the PAF's induction system. | topians.edu.pk | PAF guide |
| Military College Murree | The college publishes downloadable admission forms on its own site. | mcm.edu.pk | Military guide |
| Military College Sui | The college publishes its admission form and prospectus downloads on its own site. | militarycollegesui.edu.pk | Military guide |
| Cadet College Fateh Jang | Full online application through the college's own Apply Online portal. | applyonline.ccf.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Rawalpindi | CCR Online Admission Portal — apply online on the college's own domain. | admission.ccrwp.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Sialkot | No official website could be confirmed — apply through the college's current admission notice (newspaper / admission office). | College site / notice | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Muzaffarabad | Admissions run as published form cycles on the college's own site — follow its admissions pages. | College site / notice | Cadet guide |
| Pakistan Scouts Cadet College Batrasi | The college publishes an online-admission page for its Class VII / O-Level windows. | pscc.edu.pk | Pakistan guide |
| Cadet College Razmak | Applies by downloading the college's official admission form (PDF on the college's site) and submitting per the notice. | ccr.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| Girls Cadet College Quetta | The college's admissions page; the published process starts an online application. | gccq.edu.pk | Girls guide |
| Bakhtawar Cadet College for Girls | The college's 2026-27 prospectus directs applicants to the admission portal on the college website — start from the homepage. | College site / notice | Bakhtawar guide |
| Girls Cadet College Mardan | The college publishes admission-form links (Class VIII and XI) on its site — download and submit per the notice. | College site / notice | Girls guide |
| Girls Cadet College Turbat | The college publishes its Class VIII admission form (PDF) for the 2027 entry — start from the college's own site per the notice. | College site / notice | Girls guide |
| Cadet College Mastung | Online admission-registration form through the college's own web portal. | web-portal.cadetcollegemastung.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Panjgur | The college's site announces Class VII and FSc first-year intakes; start from the college's own homepage and follow its admission link. | College site / notice | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Kharan | The college's own admissions page describes the annual Class VII intake cycle. | cadetcollegekharan.edu.pk | Cadet guide |
| Cadet College Awaran | No official website could be confirmed as live (the domain was still under construction when checked) — apply through the college's current admission notice (newspaper / provincial announcement). | College site / notice | Cadet guide |
| Pakistan Navy Cadet College Ormara | The college's site documents the Class VIII entry and admissions pathway; start from the college's own homepage and follow its admission link. | College site / notice | Pakistan guide |
| Aitchison College | Applies through Aitchison's own admissions pages — the dates page prints the 2027–28 window (applications open October 2026; day closes 30 Nov, boarding closes 31 Dec 2026). | aitchison.edu.pk | Aitchison guide |
| Sadiq Public School | Applies through the school's own online admission form (Rs 12,000 non-refundable application fee). The 2026–27 testing-schedule page exists but was not readable at verification — confirm the cycle's dates with the school. | sadiqpublicschool.com | Sadiq guide |
| Lawrence College Ghora Gali | Applies through the school's own application page (PKR 5,000 non-refundable fee, signed form posted to reach Admissions before 12 Nov 2026) — the notices page prints the 2027 calendar outright. | lawrencecollege.edu.pk | Lawrence guide |
| Chand Bagh School | Starts from the school's own admissions page (its admission-form route currently carries placeholder text) — documents and fee figures are printed there, with the admission officer's mail and phone listed; no cycle dates are published on the school's site, so confirm the schedule with the admission office. | chandbagh.edu.pk | Chand guide |
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to a cadet college in Pakistan?
Get the college's admission notice when registrations open (typically December–January for the August session), complete its application form — on the college's own online portal where one exists, or on its published downloadable form — attach the required documents, pay the registration fee on the college's documented channel, and appear for the written entry test, interview and medical as called. The college's own notice is the authority on its exact process.
Where can I apply online for cadet college admission?
Several colleges run their own application portals — CCH Hasanabdal, Military College Jhelum, Cadet College Kohat, Petaro, Fateh Jang, Rawalpindi and Cadet College Mastung among them — and the PAF colleges register through the PAF's official system. The table above links each college's verified official application page, with the date we last checked it; colleges without a confirmed online application say so plainly.
What documents are needed for a cadet college application?
The student's B-Form or birth certificate, school reports for the last two years, recent passport-size photographs and a parent/guardian's CNIC copy. Prepare them in November because windows are short and incomplete forms are commonly rejected without reopening.
Can I apply to more than one cadet college at the same time?
Yes — application windows overlap across colleges, and applying to several in one season is common and accepted. One preparation plan covers the shared test pattern; you attend each college's own test and take the best offer your child earns.
The form is the easy half
Applying takes an afternoon; the entry test decides the year. Start preparation now — take the 10-question diagnostic or practise the real pattern free. It costs nothing, and it is the part no one else can do for your child.