Competitive exams of India
A single catalogue of 19 competitive exams — civil services, banking, railways, defence, teaching, engineering, medical, law, management, design and more. Filter by category, level, or stream.
Showing 19 exams across 5 categories.
Design(3)
| Exam | Authority | Next date | Application | Eligibility | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEED Common Entrance Examination for Design NationalPG Entrance· Annual | IIT Bombay | 2027-01 Annual (Jan) For M.Des at IITs/IISc; 2026 done | Aug-Oct 2026 | Bachelor's degree | Visit |
NID DAT NID Design Aptitude Test NationalUG/PG Entrance· Annual | NID Ahmedabad | 2027-01 Annual (Jan) NID campuses | Oct-Nov 2026 | 12th (UG) / Graduate (PG) | Visit |
UCEED Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design NationalUG Entrance· Annual | IIT Bombay | 2027-01 Annual (Jan) B.Des at IITs, IIITDM | Oct-Nov 2026 | 12th pass | Visit |
Fashion Design(1)
| Exam | Authority | Next date | Application | Eligibility | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIFT Entrance NIFT Entrance Examination NationalUG/PG Entrance· Annual | NIFT | 2027-02 Annual (Feb) 16+ NIFT campuses | Oct-Dec 2026 | 12th (UG) / Graduate (PG) | Visit |
Teaching & Research(7)
| Exam | Authority | Next date | Application | Eligibility | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JEST Joint Entrance Screening Test NationalPhD Entrance· Annual | IISc & IITs | 2027-02 Annual (Feb) Physics, Theoretical CS, Neuroscience | Nov 2026 | M.Sc./B.E./M.E./M.Tech | Visit |
ICAR NET ICAR Agricultural Research Service NET NationalTeaching/Research - Agri· Annual | NTA | 2026-Q3 Annual-TBA Agricultural lectureship | Check notification | M.Sc. Agri/Allied | Visit |
DBT JRF DBT Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) NationalBiotech JRF· Annual | RCB / DBT | 2026-Q2 Tentative Biotech fellowship | Mar-May 2026 | M.Sc. Biotech | Visit |
ICMR JRF ICMR Junior Research Fellowship NationalBiomedical JRF· Annual | ICMR | 2026-07 Tentative | May-Jun 2026 | M.Sc. Life Sci/Biomedical | Visit |
UGC NET June UGC National Eligibility Test - June cycle NationalAssistant Professor / JRF· Twice a year | National Testing Agency (NTA) | 2026-06 Tentative (Jun 2026) For Asst Prof & JRF eligibility | Apr-May 2026 | Master's 55%+ | Visit |
UGC NET December UGC NET - December cycle NationalAssistant Professor / JRF· Twice a year | NTA | 2026-12 Tentative (Dec 2026) | Oct-Nov 2026 | Master's 55%+ | Visit |
CSIR UGC NET CSIR-UGC NET for Science Research NationalAsst Professor / JRF (Science)· Twice a year | NTA/CSIR | 2026-06 Tentative Chemical, Physical, Life, Math, Earth Sci | Apr-May 2026 | M.Sc. 55%+ / integrated BS-MS | Visit |
Science(5)
| Exam | Authority | Next date | Application | Eligibility | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IAT (IISER) IISER Aptitude Test NationalUG Entrance· Annual | IISERs | 2026-06 Tentative 5-yr BS-MS at IISERs | May-Jun 2026 | 12th with PCM/B | Visit |
NEST National Entrance Screening Test NationalUG Entrance· Annual | NISER / UM-DAE CEBS | 2026-06 Tentative NISER Bhubaneswar, UM-DAE CEBS | Mar-May 2026 | 12th with Science | Visit |
ISI Admission Indian Statistical Institute Admission Test NationalUG/PG Entrance· Annual | ISI | 2026-05 Tentative B.Stat, B.Math, M.Stat, M.Math | Feb-Apr 2026 | Varies by course | Visit |
CMI Entrance Chennai Mathematical Institute Entrance NationalUG/PG Entrance· Annual | CMI | 2026-05 Tentative B.Sc. Math/CS/Physics | Feb-Apr 2026 | Varies by course | Visit |
IIT JAM Joint Admission Test for Masters NationalPG Entrance· Annual | IITs | 2027-02 Annual (Feb) For M.Sc. at IITs/IISc; 2026 done in Feb | Sep-Oct 2026 | Bachelor's in Science | Visit |
Scientific(3)
| Exam | Authority | Next date | Application | Eligibility | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ISRO Scientist ISRO Scientist/Engineer SC NationalGovt R&D· As per vacancy | ISRO | 2026-TBA Annual-TBA ICRB recruitment | Check notification | Engineering Degree | Visit |
DRDO CEPTAM DRDO CEPTAM Technical/Admin NationalGovt R&D· As per vacancy | DRDO | 2026-TBA Annual-TBA | Check notification | Varies by post | Visit |
BARC OCES/DGFS BARC Training School Entrance (via GATE) NationalGovt R&D· Annual | BARC | 2027-02 Via GATE 2027 Through GATE score | Aug-Oct 2026 | B.Tech/M.Sc. + GATE | Visit |
Last updated: 2 May 2026. Dates are indicative — always verify on the exam's official website before applying.