Exam calendar 2026

ICAR AIEEA UG

ICAR All India Entrance Exam - UG

UG Entrance · National

Agri universities

ICAR AIEEA PG

ICAR All India Entrance Exam - PG

PG Entrance · National

CUET Agriculture

Agriculture via CUET

UG Entrance · National

Many agri universities use CUET now

NATA

National Aptitude Test in Architecture

UG Entrance · National

For B.Arch; 3 sessions per year

JEE Main Paper 2

JEE Main Paper 2A (B.Arch) / 2B (B.Planning)

UG Entrance · National

B.Arch/B.Planning at NITs/IIITs

IBPS PO

IBPS Probationary Officer / Management Trainee

Officer · National

Mains expected 04 Oct 2026

IBPS Clerk

IBPS Clerical Cadre (CSA)

Clerk · National

Mains expected 30 Jan 2027

IBPS SO

IBPS Specialist Officer

Officer (Specialist) · National

IT, Law, HR, Agri, Marketing

IBPS RRB PO

IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II, III

Rural Bank Officer · National

Mains 20 Dec 2026; Scale II/III single exam 27 Dec 2026

IBPS RRB Clerk

IBPS RRB Office Assistant

Rural Bank Clerk · National

Mains 30 Jan 2027

SBI PO

SBI Probationary Officer

Officer · National

Prelims + Mains + GE/Interview

SBI Clerk

SBI Junior Associate

Clerk · National

Prelims + Mains

RBI Grade B

RBI Officer Grade B (DR)

Regulator Officer · National

Phase 1, 2 & Interview

RBI Assistant

RBI Assistant Examination

Clerk (Regulator) · National

2026 exam conducted in Feb-Apr 2026

NABARD Grade A

NABARD Assistant Manager

Development Bank · National

Phase 1, 2 & Interview

NABARD Grade B

NABARD Manager

Development Bank · National

Higher level than Grade A

SEBI Grade A

SEBI Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager)

Regulator Officer · National

Multi-stream (General/Legal/IT)

SIDBI Grade A

SIDBI Assistant Manager Grade A

Development Bank · National

Phase 1, 2 & Interview

IFSCA Grade A

IFSCA Assistant Manager Grade A

Regulator Officer · National

GIFT City regulator

IRDAI Grade A

IRDAI Assistant Manager

Regulator Officer · National

Insurance regulator

LIC AAO

LIC Assistant Administrative Officer

Insurance Officer · National

Prelims + Mains + Interview

LIC ADO

LIC Apprentice Development Officer

Insurance Officer · National

Sales/development role

LIC Assistant

LIC Assistant

Insurance Clerical · National

Clerical cadre

FCI Category

Food Corporation of India Category II/III

PSU · National

Manager and lower posts

SSC CGL

Combined Graduate Level Examination

Graduate Level · National

Tier 1 CBT; for Group B & C posts

SSC CHSL

Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination

12th Level · National

For LDC, JSA, PA/SA, DEO posts

SSC MTS

Multi-Tasking Staff Examination

10th Level · National

Includes Havaldar in CBIC/CBN

SSC Stenographer

Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

12th Level · National

Requires shorthand skill test

SSC JHT

Junior Hindi Translator Examination

PG Level · National

For translator posts across ministries

SSC Selection Post

Selection Post Phase XIV

Mixed (10th to PG) · National

Multiple posts with varying eligibility

UPSC CSE

Civil Services Examination (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, etc.)

Central Government · National

Mains: 21 Aug 2026 onwards (5 days)

UPSC IFoS

Indian Forest Service Examination

Central Government · National

Prelims common with CSE; Mains from 22 Nov 2026

UPSC ESE / IES

Engineering Services Examination

Central Government · National

2026 Prelims on 08 Feb 2026 already conducted

UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist

Combined Geo-Scientist Examination

Central Government · National

2026 Prelims on 08 Feb 2026 already conducted

UPSC CMS

Combined Medical Services Examination

Medical - Govt · National

For Assistant Medical Officer posts

UPSC IES/ISS

Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service

Central Government · National

3-day descriptive exam

CA Foundation

Chartered Accountancy Foundation

Entry · National

Entry-level CA

CA Intermediate

CA Intermediate

Intermediate · National

Post-Foundation

CA Final

CA Final Examination

Final · National

Final qualifying

CMA Foundation

Cost & Management Accountancy Foundation

Entry · National

Cost & Management Accountancy

CMA Intermediate

CMA Intermediate

Intermediate · National

CMA Final

CMA Final

Final · National

CSEET

CS Executive Entrance Test

Entry · National

For Company Secretary entry

CS Executive

Company Secretary Executive

Intermediate · National

CS Professional

Company Secretary Professional

Final · National

ACET

Actuarial Common Entrance Test

Entry · National

Entry for actuarial profession

UPSC NDA (II)

National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam II

Officer Entry · National

NDA (I) on 12 Apr 2026 already conducted

UPSC CDS (II)

Combined Defence Services Exam II

Officer Entry · National

CDS (I) on 24 May 2026

UPSC CDS (I)

Combined Defence Services Exam I

Officer Entry · National

Held same day as CSE Prelims

UPSC CAPF AC

Central Armed Police Forces - Assistant Commandant

Paramilitary Officer · National

For BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB

SSC GD

General Duty Constable Examination

Paramilitary Constable · National

For BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, NIA, SSF, AR

SSC CPO

Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police & CAPF

Paramilitary SI · National

For SI in Delhi Police/CAPF

AFCAT

Air Force Common Admission Test

Officer Entry · National

AFCAT 1 conducted Feb 2026

Indian Navy Agniveer SSR

Navy Agniveer Senior Secondary Recruit

Sailor Entry · National

Short service

Indian Navy Agniveer MR

Navy Agniveer Matric Recruit

Sailor Entry · National

Chef/Steward/Hygienist

Indian Army Agniveer

Army Agniveer (GD, Tradesman, Clerk etc.)

Soldier Entry · National

CEE conducted by ARO

Air Force Agniveervayu

Air Force Agniveervayu (Group X/Y)

Airman Entry · National

STAR exam

Coast Guard Navik GD

Indian Coast Guard Navik General Duty

Sailor Entry · National

Coast Guard Yantrik

Indian Coast Guard Yantrik

Technical Sailor · National

TA Officer

Territorial Army Officer Examination

Part-time Officer · National

Part-time commissioned officer

CEED

Common Entrance Examination for Design

PG Entrance · National

For M.Des at IITs/IISc; 2026 done

NID DAT

NID Design Aptitude Test

UG/PG Entrance · National

NID campuses

UCEED

Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design

UG Entrance · National

B.Des at IITs, IIITDM

JEE Main Jan

Joint Entrance Examination Main - Session 1

UG Entrance · National

2026 Session 1 done; Session 2 done Apr 2-9, 2026

JEE Advanced

Joint Entrance Examination Advanced

UG Entrance (IIT) · National

For IIT admissions

BITSAT

Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test

UG Entrance · National

BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad

VITEEE

VIT Engineering Entrance Exam

UG Entrance · National

VIT Vellore, Chennai, AP, Bhopal

SRMJEEE

SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam

UG Entrance · National

SRM campuses

COMEDK UGET

Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka

UG Entrance · State - KA

Karnataka private colleges

KCET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

UG Entrance · State - KA

Engineering + other courses

MHT CET

Maharashtra Health & Technical Common Entrance Test

UG Entrance · State - MH

Engg + Pharm + Agri

WBJEE

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination

UG Entrance · State - WB

WB engg/pharm colleges

AP EAPCET

AP Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy CET

UG Entrance · State - AP

TS EAPCET

Telangana Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy CET

UG Entrance · State - TG

KEAM

Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical

UG Entrance · State - KL

Eng/Arch (medical is via NEET)

GUJCET

Gujarat Common Entrance Test

UG Entrance · State - GJ

AEEE

Amrita Entrance Examination - Engineering

UG Entrance · National

Amrita campuses

OJEE

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination

UG/PG Entrance · State - OD

Engg + Pharm + MCA + MBA

GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

PG / PSU · National

2026 conducted Feb 7-15; for M.Tech & PSU

SSC JE

Junior Engineer Examination

Central Govt · National

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical streams

NIFT Entrance

NIFT Entrance Examination

UG/PG Entrance · National

16+ NIFT campuses

NCHMCT JEE

National Council for Hotel Management JEE

UG Entrance · National

For IHMs

IB ACIO

Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer

Central Govt · National

IB Grade II/Executive

IB Security Assistant

IB Security Assistant / Executive

Central Govt · National

CLAT UG

Common Law Admission Test - Undergraduate

UG Entrance · National

For 5-yr integrated LLB at NLUs

CLAT PG

Common Law Admission Test - Postgraduate

PG Entrance · National

LLM at NLUs

AILET

All India Law Entrance Test

UG/PG Entrance (NLU Delhi) · National

NLU Delhi

LSAT India

Law School Admission Test - India

UG/PG Entrance · National

Private law schools

MH CET Law

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law

UG/PG Entrance · State - MH

3-yr and 5-yr LLB

AP LAWCET

AP Law Common Entrance Test

UG/PG Entrance · State - AP

TS LAWCET

Telangana LAWCET

UG/PG Entrance · State - TG

AIBE

All India Bar Examination

Bar Licensure · National

Required to practice law; AIBE 21 in 2026

Judicial Services

State Judicial Services (Civil Judge)

Judiciary - State · State

PCS-J; each state separately

Higher Judicial Service

Higher Judicial Services

Judiciary - State · State

For District Judge

CAT

Common Admission Test

MBA Entrance · National

For IIMs + 1200+ B-schools

XAT

Xavier Aptitude Test

MBA Entrance · National

XLRI, XIMB, etc.

NMAT

NMAT by GMAC

MBA Entrance · National

NMIMS & partner schools

SNAP

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

MBA Entrance · National

SIBM, SCMHRD, etc.

CMAT

Common Management Admission Test

MBA Entrance · National

For AICTE-approved institutions

MAT

Management Aptitude Test

MBA Entrance · National

ATMA

AIMS Test for Management Admissions

MBA Entrance · National

IIFT

IIFT Entrance for MBA (IB)

MBA Entrance · National

IIFT Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada

TISSNET

TISS National Entrance Test

PG Entrance · National

TISS Mumbai & other campuses

MICAT

MICA Admission Test

MBA Entrance · National

PGDM-C (Communications)

IRMASAT

IRMA Social Awareness Test

Rural Management · National

IRMA Anand rural mgmt

KMAT

Karnataka Management Aptitude Test

MBA Entrance · State - KA

IPMAT Indore

Integrated Program in Management Admission Test

5-yr Integrated MBA · National

After 12th

IPMAT Rohtak

IPM Aptitude Test - IIM Rohtak

5-yr Integrated MBA · National

NEET UG

National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test - Undergraduate

UG Entrance · National

MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, Veterinary, Nursing

NEET PG

NEET Postgraduate

PG Entrance (MD/MS) · National

For MD/MS/PG Diploma

NEET MDS

NEET Master of Dental Surgery

Dental PG · National

For MDS admissions

INI-CET

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test

PG Entrance (AIIMS etc.) · National

AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS PG

NEET SS

NEET Super Specialty

Super-specialty · National

DM/MCh admissions

FMGE / NExT

Foreign Medical Graduate Exam / National Exit Test

Licensure · National

NExT transitioning; check NMC site

AIAPGET

All India AYUSH PG Entrance Test

AYUSH PG · National

AYUSH postgraduate

AIIMS BSc Nursing

AIIMS B.Sc Nursing Entrance

UG Entrance · National

GRE

Graduate Record Examination

PG Abroad · International

US grad schools

GMAT

Graduate Management Admission Test

MBA Abroad · International

Global MBA programs

IELTS

International English Language Testing System

English Proficiency · International

TOEFL iBT

Test of English as a Foreign Language

English Proficiency · International

SAT

Scholastic Assessment Test

UG Abroad · International

US undergrad

ACT

American College Testing

UG Abroad · International

US undergrad alternative

PTE Academic

Pearson Test of English - Academic

English Proficiency · International

GPAT

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test

PG Entrance · National

For M.Pharm admissions

NIPER JEE

NIPER Joint Entrance Examination

PG Entrance · National

For NIPER institutes

RRB NTPC Graduate

Non-Technical Popular Categories - Graduate Level

Graduate Level · National

CBT 1 in 2026; for Station Master, Goods Guard, CA etc.

RRB NTPC UG

Non-Technical Popular Categories - 12th Level

12th Level · National

For Commercial Clerk, Ticket Clerk, etc.

RRB Group D

Group D Level-1 Posts

10th Level · National

For Trackman, Helper, Assistant Pointsman

RRB ALP

Assistant Loco Pilot & Technician

Technical 10th+ITI · National

Stage 1, 2, CBAT

RRB JE

Junior Engineer

Engineering Diploma · National

Multi-discipline technical

RRB Paramedical

Paramedical Categories

Medical/Allied · National

Nursing, Pharmacist, Lab Tech

RPF Constable

Railway Protection Force Constable

Security · National

Physical + CBT

RPF SI

Railway Protection Force Sub-Inspector

Security Officer · National

Physical + CBT

JEST

Joint Entrance Screening Test

PhD Entrance · National

Physics, Theoretical CS, Neuroscience

ICAR NET

ICAR Agricultural Research Service NET

Teaching/Research - Agri · National

Agricultural lectureship

DBT JRF

DBT Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET)

Biotech JRF · National

Biotech fellowship

ICMR JRF

ICMR Junior Research Fellowship

Biomedical JRF · National

IAT (IISER)

IISER Aptitude Test

UG Entrance · National

5-yr BS-MS at IISERs

NEST

National Entrance Screening Test

UG Entrance · National

NISER Bhubaneswar, UM-DAE CEBS

ISI Admission

Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test

UG/PG Entrance · National

B.Stat, B.Math, M.Stat, M.Math

CMI Entrance

Chennai Mathematical Institute Entrance

UG/PG Entrance · National

B.Sc. Math/CS/Physics

IIT JAM

Joint Admission Test for Masters

PG Entrance · National

For M.Sc. at IITs/IISc; 2026 done in Feb

ISRO Scientist

ISRO Scientist/Engineer SC

Govt R&D · National

ICRB recruitment

DRDO CEPTAM

DRDO CEPTAM Technical/Admin

Govt R&D · National

BARC OCES/DGFS

BARC Training School Entrance (via GATE)

Govt R&D · National

Through GATE score

BPSC CCE

Bihar Public Service Commission Combined Civil Services

State PSC · State - Bihar

Bihar administrative services

UPPSC PCS

UP Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services

State PSC · State - UP

Uttar Pradesh admin services

MPSC State Services

Maharashtra State Services Examination

State PSC · State - Maharashtra

Maharashtra civil services

TNPSC Group 1

TN Combined Civil Services Exam - Group I

State PSC · State - Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu administrative services

KPSC KAS

Karnataka Administrative Service Exam

State PSC · State - Karnataka

Karnataka civil services

Kerala PSC KAS

Kerala Administrative Service

State PSC · State - Kerala

Kerala administrative services

WBPSC WBCS

West Bengal Civil Services Exam

State PSC · State - WB

West Bengal civil services

RPSC RAS

Rajasthan Administrative Service

State PSC · State - Rajasthan

Rajasthan administrative services

APPSC Group 1

AP Group I Services

State PSC · State - AP

AP state services

TSPSC Group 1

Telangana Group I Services

State PSC · State - Telangana

Telangana state services

CTET July

Central Teacher Eligibility Test - July

School Teacher · National

For KVS, NVS, Central govt schools

CTET December

Central Teacher Eligibility Test - December

School Teacher · National

KVS Recruitment

Kendriya Vidyalaya Teacher Recruitment

School Teacher · National

PRT, TGT, PGT, Principal

NVS Recruitment

Navodaya Vidyalaya Teacher Recruitment

School Teacher · National

TGT, PGT, Principal

DSSSB Teacher

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board - Teacher

School Teacher - Delhi · State - Delhi

For Delhi govt schools

UPTET

UP Teacher Eligibility Test

State TET · State - UP

KTET

Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test

State TET · State - Kerala

TNTET

Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test

State TET · State - TN

NCET

National Common Entrance Test (4-yr ITEP)

UG Integrated B.Ed · National

Integrated Teacher Education Programme

UGC NET June

UGC National Eligibility Test - June cycle

Assistant Professor / JRF · National

For Asst Prof & JRF eligibility

UGC NET December

UGC NET - December cycle

Assistant Professor / JRF · National

CSIR UGC NET

CSIR-UGC NET for Science Research

Asst Professor / JRF (Science) · National

Chemical, Physical, Life, Math, Earth Sci

CUET UG

Common University Entrance Test - Undergraduate

UG Entrance · National

For Central Universities & others

CUET PG

Common University Entrance Test - Postgraduate

PG Entrance · National

2026 conducted Mar-Apr

IPU CET

Indraprastha University CET

UG/PG Entrance · State - Delhi

Many courses via CUET now