India Entrance Exam Schedule 2026–27

Open now. Apply online only at jeemain.nta.nic.in; the fee must be paid by 22 Nov. Late submission with an extra ₹500: 23–26 Nov. Correction window 27–29 Nov. City slip 30 Dec; admit card 13 Jan 2027.

Computer-based test in two shifts (9 am–12 noon and 3–6 pm; B.Arch and B.Planning papers run 3½ hours). Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A B.Arch, Paper 2B B.Planning, in 13 languages. If you sit both sessions, the better total NTA score counts.

Dates from the JEE Main 2027 Information Bulletin; NTA will confirm them by a separate notice. Registration 5 Jan – 3 Feb 2027 (late fee window 4–7 Feb, corrections 8–10 Feb), city slip 12 Mar, admit card 25 Mar. The better of your two sessions is used for ranking and JEE Advanced eligibility.

Gateway to the IITs. The organising IIT and exact dates are not yet announced by the Joint Admission Board (jeeadv.ac.in). Must qualify JEE Main first.

Multi-round counselling for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Choice-filling is high-stakes — prepare your list before the window opens.

Conducted by IIT Madras (gate2027.iitm.ac.in); includes a new Robotics & Automation paper. Results expected 19 Mar 2027. The organisers note all dates are subject to change.

NTA test for central and participating universities. Notification expected around January 2027 — not yet announced.

Mandatory for B.Arch at Council of Architecture colleges. The 2026 cycle ran multi-session from March to August; the 2027 brochure is not yet published.

The sole UG medical admission test (MBBS/BDS/AYUSH). The Government has said NEET moves to computer-based testing from 2027, reportedly over several days; dates and format are not yet official — watch neet.nta.nic.in.

MCC runs the 15% All-India Quota seats; state counselling for state-quota seats runs in parallel.

Conducted by NBEMS for MD / MS / diploma / DNB. No 2027 date yet; recent cycles ran in the middle of the year. Check nbe.edu.in.

Institute of National Importance PG test — AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, NIMHANS. From the AIIMS tentative 2027 calendar: registration closed 13 Oct; admit card 26 Oct; result expected ~7 Nov. The July 2027 session follows. Confirm on aiimsexams.ac.in.

NBE test for MDS admissions at dental colleges.

Screening test for Indian citizens with foreign medical degrees who wish to practise in India.

All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test.

Announced by the Consortium of NLUs (consortiumofnlus.ac.in). Offline mode; syllabus and pattern unchanged. Registration ran until 31 Oct 2026.

NLU Delhi's own entrance test, separate from CLAT; applications from 7 Aug 2026 (closing date reported ~10 Nov). Confirm on nationallawuniversitydelhi.in. Members: see the Law 2027 roadmap.

Computer-based tests reported for 19 and 26 Dec 2026; registration reported to close ~4 Dec; results ~12 Jan 2027. Confirm on slat-test.org.

Accepted by many private law schools; check lsatindia.in.

Maharashtra state law entrance for 3-year and 5-year LLB programmes.

Law entrance for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state law colleges.

Listed in NTA's exam calendar across several March 2027 clusters; subject-wise dates follow in the bulletin.

Convened by IIM Indore. Registration has closed. Admit card from about 4 Nov 2026; a CAT score is valid until 31 Dec 2027. See our CAT page for details.

Announced by XLRI (xatonline.in). Computer-based, single session. Registration until 6 Dec 2026; admit card from 20 Dec (tentative).

Test dates per snaptest.org. Up to three attempts; best score counts. Registration reported to close 25 Nov; result reported for 12 Jan 2027. Apply separately to each Symbiosis institute.

Multiple attempts within the testing window; you choose the score to send. Window and deadlines as reported — one report says registration was extended to 25 Oct; confirm on mba.com.

IIFT is reported to shortlist the 2027–29 MBA (IB) and MBA (BA) intake on CAT 2026 scores rather than a separate NTA test. Applications opened 12 Oct and close 25 Nov 2026; confirm on iift.ac.in.

From NTA's exam calendar of 16 Sep 2026 (provisional).

Tata Institute of Social Sciences entrance for MA / MBA-type programmes.

Foundation levels of ICAI, ICSI and ICMAI; check each institute for its exact dates and registration windows.

Common entrance for MCA at the NITs; mathematics-heavy.

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc programmes at IITs and IISc, organised by IIT Kharagpur (jam.iitkgp.ac.in). Registration (extended) closes 22 Oct 2026; results 18 Mar 2027.

Screening test for PhD programmes in physics and theoretical computer science at leading research institutes. Applications expected around February 2027 on jest.org.in.

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Graduate School test. Per the TIFR GS-2027 advertisement, applications close 25 Oct 2026, 11 pm; hall tickets around mid-November.

Entrance for NISER and UM-DAE CEBS integrated M.Sc programmes. Tentative calendar; confirm on the official site.

Aptitude test for the IISERs; the notification is expected around February 2027.

Indian Statistical Institute entrance (2026 test: 10 May); official notice not yet out.

IIIT Hyderabad undergraduate entrance (2026: 2 May).

Joint CSIR-UGC NET; science subjects. NTA's notification of 7 Oct 2026 is reported to set the test for 19, 22 and 27 Dec (the earlier calendar said 20–21 Dec). Apply by 5 Nov (late fee 6–9 Nov); corrections 10–12 Nov. Confirm on csirnet.nta.nic.in.

IIT Bombay (uceed.iitb.ac.in). Registration until 31 Oct 2026 (late fee until 6 Nov, 5 pm). Results 6 Mar 2027; separate B.Des application 15 Mar; admission rounds from 21 Apr. Members: see the UCEED 2027 roadmap.

IIT Bombay (ceed.iitb.ac.in), same day as UCEED. Registration until 31 Oct 2026 (late fee until 6 Nov).

Per the NID Admissions Handbook 2027–28: one application (till 30 Nov 2026) covers Prelims and Mains; Prelims result on 16 Mar 2027. See our NID page.

Studio Sensitivity Test plus In-Person Sensitivity Test for shortlisted candidates; dates not yet announced.

NTA opened NIFT 2027 registration on 16 Oct 2026 (exams.nta.nic.in/niftee); one application covers all campuses. Apply by 16 Nov (late fee until 21 Nov); corrections 22–25 Nov; admit card about 4 Jan 2027. Confirm on nift.ac.in.

No entrance exam — your Class 12 marks decide the rank. Counselling follows in July–August. See our TNEA pages.

PCM / PCB groups. Dates come from the CET Cell, Maharashtra.

Offline format. Check wbjeeb.nic.in.

Conducted by CEE Kerala for engineering and other professional courses.

Karnataka CET for government and aided engineering seats; KEA publishes the schedule.

Private colleges in Karnataka; separate from KCET (2026: 9 May).

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh engineering entrance tests (2026: 9–18 May).

GSEB test for Gujarat engineering colleges (2026: 29 Mar).

Uttar Pradesh engineering admissions use your JEE Main score; there is no separate UPSEE.

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (2026: 4–9 May).

Bihar engineering admissions; confirm the current route on the Bihar board website.

Direct Admission of Students Abroad / CIWG for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs (via SAT or JEE Main). The 2027 schedule is not yet announced. EduAakashaA specialises in this route.

Many private colleges reserve NRI seats with separate fees and rules; each college publishes its own window.

Announced by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham; registration opens in November 2026. See our AEEE page.

BITS Pilani has announced a December registration start; session dates are awaited.

Per viteee.vit.ac.in: applications 20 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027; admit card 25–30 Apr; the number of exam days varies by city; results and counselling from the second week of May. VIT marks these dates tentative. See our VITEEE page for NRI details.

Registration expected from November 2026.

Manipal Institute of Technology entrance; dates not yet released.

KIIT Bhubaneswar entrance; dates not yet released.