Specialized & PG Exams
Specialized & Postgraduate Entrance Exams
Postgraduate and specialised entrance exams — CUET PG, NEET PG, NATA (architecture), IIT JAM (M.Sc) and NCHM JEE (hotel management).
India's entrance-exam landscape goes well beyond JEE and NEET. CUET PG opens postgraduate programmes at central and participating universities; NEET PG is the route to MD/MS for MBBS graduates; NATA tests aptitude for B.Arch; IIT JAM admits science graduates to IIT and IISc M.Sc programmes; and NCHM JEE leads to the B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration at the IHMs.
Each is run by a different authority (NTA, NBEMS, the Council of Architecture, or the IITs), with its own eligibility and pattern set afresh each cycle — so verify specifics on the official site.
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CUET PG
National Testing Agency (NTA) · One edition per admission session (CUET (PG) 2026 was held in March 2026 for 2026–27 admissions; confirm the next edition on exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg)
NEET PG
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) · NEET-PG 2026: 30 August 2026, in a single shift — each year's date is set in that year's Information Bulletin
NATA
Council of Architecture (CoA) · NATA 2026 — Phase 1: Fridays and Saturdays from 4 April to 13 June 2026 (up to two attempts, for centralised admission counselling); Phase 2: 7–8 August 2026 (one attempt, for seats left vacant after counselling). A candidate may sit only one phase.
IIT JAM
The IITs, through an organising institute that changes by cycle — IIT Kharagpur for JAM 2027 (IIT Bombay organised JAM 2026) · JAM 2027: 14 February 2027 (Sunday), in two sessions; applications 11 September–19 October 2026
NCHM JEE
National Testing Agency (NTA), for the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) · NCHM JEE 2026: 25 April 2026, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — each year's date is set in NTA's Information Bulletin
Guides for India
7 of 7 guides in this hub are for India.
CUET PG Exam Guide
CUET PG — who conducts it, which universities accept it, the broad format, and how it differs from CUET UG.
Read guideNEET PG Exam Guide
NEET PG — who conducts it, what it is for, eligibility (MBBS graduates), the broad structure, and the counselling route for MD/MS admission.
Read guideNATA (Architecture) Exam Guide
NATA — the National Aptitude Test in Architecture conducted by the Council of Architecture — for students planning a B.Arch degree in India.
Read guideIIT JAM (M.Sc Admission) Exam Guide
IIT JAM — the Joint Admission Test for Masters conducted by the IITs — for science graduates seeking M.Sc and other postgraduate programmes at the IITs and IISc.
Read guideNCHM JEE (Hotel Management) Exam Guide
NCHM JEE — the joint entrance examination for B.Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration admission at IHMs — conducted by NTA.
Read guideGPAT Exam Guide: M.Pharm Admission & Pharmacy Scholarship Eligibility
GPAT is India's national entrance for M.Pharm admission and pharmacy scholarship eligibility. Who conducts it now, eligibility, pattern, and how it links to NIPER JEE — verify on the official notification.
Read guideNIPER JEE Exam Guide: M.Pharm & Research Admission at the NIPERs
NIPER JEE is the entrance for the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research — the 'IIT of pharma'. Programmes, qualifying-score eligibility, pattern, and how it differs from GPAT.
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