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Entrance Exams for Studying in India (2026–27)

The standardised tests and entrance exams used by universities in India — what they assess, eligibility, and official registration links. Free and verified.

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44 exams for India.

GREgraduate admission

Graduate Record Examinations

Year-round, 365 days a year
GMAT Focusmanagement

Graduate Management Admission Test (Focus Edition)

Appointments 7 days a week
IBundergraduate admission

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Two exam sessions a year, May and November
IELTSlanguage

International English Language Testing System

Year-round
TOEFL iBTlanguage

Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)

Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres
Duolingolanguage

Duolingo English Test

On demand, online at any time, though not in every country
PTE Academiclanguage

Pearson Test of English Academic

Regular test dates at 500+ test centres in over 115 countries
JEE Mainengineering

Joint Entrance Examination Main

Two sessions a year
JEE Advancedengineering

Joint Entrance Examination Advanced

Once a year
NEET UGmedicine

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

Once a year, in a single shift
CATmanagement

Common Admission Test

Once a year
CLATlaw

Common Law Admission Test

Once a year
AILETlaw

All India Law Entrance Test

Once a year
GATEengineering

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Once a year
CUET UGundergraduate admission

Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

One test window for each academic year
MHT CETengineering

Common Entrance Test (State CET Cell, Maharashtra)

Two attempts per admission year: in 2026 the PCM group was held 11–20 April and 12–21 May
KCETengineering

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Once a year — CET-2026 was scheduled for 23–24 April 2026, with a Kannada language test on 22 April for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates
WBJEEengineering

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination

Once a year — WBJEE-2026 was scheduled for Sunday 24 May 2026
AP EAPCETengineering

Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

Once a year — AP EAPCET 2026: engineering stream 12–15 and 18 May 2026; agriculture & pharmacy stream 19–20 May 2026
TS EAMCETengineering

Telangana Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET)

Once a year
KEAMengineering

Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical

Once a year
GUJCETengineering

Gujarat Common Entrance Test

Once a year
BITSATengineering

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test

Two sessions a year
VITEEEengineering

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination

Once a year; a candidate may take VITEEE only once in a cycle
COMEDK UGETengineering

COMEDK Under Graduate Entrance Test

Once a year
SSC CHSLgeneral

Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination

Once a year in SSC's examination calendar
SSC MTSgeneral

Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination

Once a year in SSC's examination calendar
IBPS POgeneral

IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Probationary Officers/Management Trainees (CRP PO/MT)

Once a year
IBPS Clerkgeneral

IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Customer Service Associates (CRP CSA — clerical cadre)

Once a year
SBI POgeneral

State Bank of India Recruitment of Probationary Officers

Once a year
RBI Grade Bgeneral

RBI Officers in Grade 'B' (Direct Recruitment) — General, DEPR and DSIM cadres

Once per panel year. The PY 2026 notice was published on 29 April 2026, with Phase I on 13–14 June 2026 and Phase II on 25–26 July 2026
SSC CGLgeneral

SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination

Once a year
CDSgeneral

Combined Defence Services Examination

Twice a year
AFCATgeneral

Air Force Common Admission Test

Twice a year
CAPF ACgeneral

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination

Once a year — the 2026 written examination was held on 19 July 2026, and UPSC's programme of examinations for 2027 already lists the 2027 examination
CTETgeneral

Central Teacher Eligibility Test

Held in numbered editions announced by CBSE — the 21st edition in February 2026; the 22nd is scheduled for 12–13 December 2026
UGC NETgeneral

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test

A June and a December cycle each year
CSIR NETscience

CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test

Twice a year, in June and December cycles; the June 2026 cycle was held on 17–18 July 2026 — confirm the next cycle on csirnet.nta.nic.in
CUET PGgraduate admission

Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate Programmes

One edition per admission session
NEET PGmedicine

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)

NEET-PG 2026: 30 August 2026, in a single shift — each year's date is set in that year's Information Bulletin
NATAundergraduate admission

National Aptitude Test in Architecture

NATA 2026 — Phase 1: Fridays and Saturdays from 4 April to 13 June 2026
IIT JAMgraduate admission

Joint Admission Test for Masters

JAM 2027: 14 February 2027
NCHM JEEundergraduate admission

National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination

NCHM JEE 2026: 25 April 2026, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — each year's date is set in NTA's Information Bulletin
IPMATmanagement

IPM Aptitude Test (Integrated Programme in Management)

IPM AT 2026: IIM Indore on 4 May 2026

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