Schools with hostel in Sikar: how to choose by board and class

Fix the board and the class of entry first, then check the affiliation, the hostel and the fees in writing.

To choose a school with hostel in Sikar, fix the board first (CBSE or RBSE), then the class of entry. Check the school's affiliation on the board's own site, visit the hostel and mess, and get the school and hostel fees and refund terms in writing.

Checked on 13 Nov 2026 against 4 sources.

Students being served food in a hostel mess
The mess at the Matrix High School hostel. Ask every hostel whether food is in the rent. Photo: Matrix High School.
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Board first

Families in Sikar choose mainly between CBSE schools and schools of the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE). Decide the board before you visit, then ask each school which board it is affiliated to, up to which class, and in which medium it teaches.

For a CBSE school, check the affiliation yourself on CBSE's SARAS portal, which lists affiliated schools and their affiliation details. For an RBSE school, ask to see its recognition order.

Class of entry

What to check by class of entry
Class of entryWhat to check
Class 6 to 8Whether the child is ready to live away from home, and how the hostel looks after younger children.
Class 9 to 10The board results the school shares, and whether any coaching is inside the school day or on top of it.
Class 11 to 12Whether school and coaching hours clash, and how the school handles practicals and attendance.

The hostel and the mess

  1. Visit the hostel once without notice.
  2. See a room, a washroom and the mess at meal time.
  3. Meet the warden and ask the gate and visiting rules.
  4. Ask who takes a sick child to the doctor, and how parents are told.
  5. Get the hostel fee, what it includes and the refund rule in writing.

Listed hostel prices and Matrix High School's published hostel fees for 2027-28 are on our Sikar hostel fees page.

Matrix High School, as published

Matrix High School is Matrix Academy's CBSE-affiliated school in Sikar, with classes VI to XII and a residential campus at Piplya Nagar, Gokulpura. Its hostel fees are on its fee structure page.

Government residential schools

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are residential government schools. Admission to Class 6 is through the Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test; check the dates and the district's school on navodaya.gov.in.

Sikar best school with hostel: how do we choose one?

We do not name one. Matrix Academy runs this site and Matrix High School, so a ranking from us would not be neutral, and no official body ranks schools. Compare your shortlist on the same points: board and affiliation checked on the board's site, the classes offered, the hostel and mess you saw yourself, the warden, and written school and hostel fees with the refund rule.

Sikar hostel school admission: when and how?

Each school sets its own admission calendar and test, so ask the school for the dates of the session you want, in writing. Carry the transfer certificate, the last report card, birth and identity documents and photos. For a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Class 6 admission is only through the selection test on navodaya.gov.in. Confirm the hostel seat and its fee at the same time.

Schools with hostel in Sikar: from which class can a child join?

That depends on the school. Matrix High School, for example, lists classes VI to XII. Whether the child is ready to live away from home matters more than what a school allows. Visit together, see the younger children's rooms and daily routine, and ask how often parents can visit and call before you decide on the class of entry.

Sources

  1. Matrix High School, Sikar, Page read 13 Nov 2026 (checked on 13 Nov 2026)
  2. Matrix High School: fee structure, Academic session 2027-28 (checked on 13 Nov 2026)
  3. CBSE SARAS: affiliated schools (checked on 13 Nov 2026)
  4. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (checked on 13 Nov 2026)
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