Entrance Exams

AIIMS Nursing

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

AILET

All India Law Entrance Test

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

NLU Delhi

Exam dates

December 2025

Eligibility

12th Pass

BFA Entrance

• National
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

Paper/Practical Varies

BVP CET

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

CELPIP

Paragon Testing

• National
• All Levels

Conducted by

Paragon Testing

Exam dates

CBT Weekly

CLAT (UG)

Common Law Admission Test (Undergraduate)

• National
• Offline
• UG
• Integrated

Conducted by

Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)

Exam dates

Typically early December (dates vary by year)

Application window

Registration typically opens ~August (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST).

CMI Entrance

• National
• Offline
• UG/PG

Exam dates

May 2026

CUET-UG

Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

• National
• Online
• UG
• Integrated

Conducted by

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~January-February application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 from a recognised board; no minimum marks set by NTA, though participating institutions may set their own.

EJU (Japan)

• National
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

Paper June & Nov

ESAT

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

Oct/Jan

Gaokao

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 7 - 9

HSC

• National
• Offline
• Secondary/UG

Exam dates

Oct - Nov

ICAR AIEEA (UG)

All India Entrance Examination for Admission (Undergraduate)

• National
• Online
• UG
• Integrated

Conducted by

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), exam conducted via NTA

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~Varies (per official ICAR notification)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics as per stream (Indian nationals).

IGNOU B.Ed.

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

Jan 2026

IISER IAT

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

ISAT

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

Year-round

ISI Entrance

• National
• Offline
• UG/PG

Exam dates

May 2026

JEE Advanced

Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)

• National
• Online
• UG

Conducted by

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), on a rotating zonal basis

Exam dates

~Mid-to-late May (dates vary by year)

Application window

Registration opens after JEE Main results, typically ~late April

Eligibility

Must rank among the top ~2.5 lakh qualifiers of JEE Main (General/OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST/PwD category-wise cutoffs apply); limited number of attempts within 2 consecutive years of Class 12 passing.

JEE Main

Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

• National
• Online
• UG

Conducted by

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam dates

Session 1: ~Jan 20-28; Session 2: ~Apr 2-7 (dates vary by year)

Application window

Session 1 applications ~Oct-Nov; Session 2 ~Jan-Feb (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics & Maths compulsory, plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/technical vocational subject for B.E./B.Tech.

JLPT

Japan Foundation

• National
• Offline
• All Levels

Conducted by

Japan Foundation

Exam dates

July & December

LNAT

Pearson VUE

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Pearson VUE

Exam dates

Sept - January

Eligibility

12th Pass

NATA

National Aptitude Test in Architecture

• National
• Hybrid
• UG

Conducted by

Council of Architecture (CoA)

Exam dates

Phase 1 ~April-June; Phase 2 ~August (dates vary by year)

Application window

Registration typically opens ~March (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Mathematics as a subject (per CoA/JEE Paper-2 norms).

NDA & CDS

National Defence Academy and Combined Defence Services Examination

• National
• Offline
• UG

Conducted by

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Exam dates

~April and ~September (dates vary by year)

Application window

~2-3 months before each exam date

Eligibility

Unmarried candidates (age/education criteria vary by wing) who have passed/are appearing Class 12 (NDA) or hold a Bachelor's degree (CDS), meeting Indian defence-service eligibility norms.

NEET-UG

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

• National
• Offline
• UG

Conducted by

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam dates

First Sunday of May (tentative; exact date in official notification)

Application window

~March application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology; minimum age and marks criteria per category as per official notification.

NID DAT

NID

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

NID

Exam dates

January 2026

Eligibility

12th Pass

NIFT Entrance

• National
• Hybrid
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

February 8

PAT

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

October 2026

PTE Academic

Pearson

• National
• Online
• All Levels

Conducted by

Pearson

Exam dates

CBT Daily

QCE

• National
• Offline
• Secondary/UG

Exam dates

Oct - Nov

SACE

• National
• Offline
• Secondary/UG

Exam dates

Oct - Nov

SAT

Scholastic Aptitude Test

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

College Board

Exam dates

Mar/May/June/Aug/Oct

Eligibility

High School Completion

STAT

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

Multiple dates

STEP

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

TestAS

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

Multiple (Mar/June/Oct)

TestDaF

TestDaF Institute

• National
• Offline
• All Levels

Conducted by

TestDaF Institute

Exam dates

Multiple dates

TMUA

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

October 2026

UCAT

UCAT Consortium

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

UCAT Consortium

Exam dates

July - September

Eligibility

12th Pass

UCEED

• National
• Hybrid
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

January 18

VCE

• National
• Offline
• Secondary/UG

Exam dates

Oct - Nov

WACE

• National
• Offline
• Secondary/UG

Exam dates

Oct - Nov

AIIMS BSc Paramedical

AIIMS B.Sc Paramedical Entrance Exam

• National
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

AIIMS Entrance

AIIMS

• National
• Online
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

AIIMS

Eligibility

12th with PCB

AP Exams

College Board

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

College Board

Eligibility

High School Students

BMAT

Cambridge Assessment

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Cambridge Assessment

Eligibility

12th Pass

DELF

French Ministry

• National
• Offline
• All Levels

Conducted by

French Ministry

Duolingo English Test

Duolingo

• National
• Online
• All Levels

Conducted by

Duolingo

IELTS

British Council/IDP

• National
• Hybrid
• All Levels

Conducted by

British Council/IDP

JIPMAT

Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test

• National
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

National Testing Agency (NTA), for IIM Jammu & IIM Bodh Gaya

NIFT Entrance Exam

NIFT

• National
• Hybrid
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

NIFT

Eligibility

12th Pass

OET

OET Centre

• National
• Online
• All Levels

Conducted by

OET Centre

PSAT

College Board

• National
• Offline
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

College Board

Eligibility

High School Students

TEF Canada

CCIP

• National
• Online
• All Levels

Conducted by

CCIP

TOEFL

ETS

• National
• Online
• All Levels

Conducted by

ETS

ANM GNM

• State
• Offline
• West Bengal
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

July 2026

AP EAPCET

Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

• State
• Online
• Andhra Pradesh
• UG

Conducted by

JNTU Kakinada / Andhra University, on behalf of APSCHE

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~February-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 (Intermediate) with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology from Andhra Pradesh or as per domicile norms.

AP LAWCET

Andhra Pradesh Law Common Entrance Test

• State
• Online
• Andhra Pradesh
• UG
• PG

Conducted by

Conducting university designated by APSCHE

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~March-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 (for 5-year LLB) or a Bachelor's degree in Law (for LLM/3-year LLB), domiciled in Andhra Pradesh or meeting APSCHE norms.

BCECE

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination

• State
• Offline
• Bihar
• UG

Conducted by

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB)

Exam dates

~May-June (dates vary by year)

Application window

~March-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology, domiciled in Bihar or meeting BCECEB norms.

BITSAT

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test

• Institute-level
• Online
• UG

Conducted by

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani

Exam dates

~May-June (dates vary by year)

Application window

~January-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, meeting BITS-specified minimum aggregate/subject marks; open to candidates across India.

CG PET

Chhattisgarh Pre-Engineering Test

• State
• Offline
• Chhattisgarh
• UG

Conducted by

Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam)

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~February-March application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics from Chhattisgarh or meeting Vyapam domicile norms.

CG Pre B.Ed.

• State
• Offline
• Chhattisgarh
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

COMEDK UGET

Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Undergraduate Entrance Test

• State
• Online
• Karnataka
• UG

Conducted by

Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK)

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~January-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics; open to candidates from across India (not restricted to Karnataka domicile) for private engineering/pharmacy college management-quota-adjacent seats in Karnataka.

CPNET

• State
• Online
• Uttar Pradesh
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

July 2026

GUJCET

Gujarat Common Entrance Test

• State
• Offline
• Gujarat
• UG

Conducted by

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB)

Exam dates

~April-May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~January-March application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 (HSC Science) with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology from Gujarat board or equivalent.

HPU B.Ed.

• State
• Offline
• Himachal Pradesh
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

IPU CET

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test

• University
• Online
• UG
• PG

Conducted by

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~February-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing qualifying exam as prescribed per the specific programme (Class 12 for UG streams; relevant degree for PG streams).

JCECE

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination

• State
• Offline
• Jharkhand
• UG

Conducted by

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB)

Exam dates

~May-June (dates vary by year)

Application window

~March-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology, domiciled in Jharkhand or meeting JCECEB norms.

JENPAS UG

• State
• Offline
• West Bengal
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

KCET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

• State
• Offline
• Karnataka
• UG

Conducted by

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)

Exam dates

~April (dates vary by year)

Application window

~February-March application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 (PUC) with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology, studied in Karnataka or satisfying domicile/rural quota norms.

KEAM

Kerala Engineering Agriculture Medical

• State
• Offline
• Kerala
• UG

Conducted by

Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala

Exam dates

~April-May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~February application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, domiciled in Kerala or meeting CEE Kerala norms.

KLEE

• State
• Online
• Kerala
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

June 2026

MET

Manipal Entrance Test

• Institute-level
• Online
• UG

Conducted by

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

Exam dates

~April-June (dates vary by year)

Application window

~December-May application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology as applicable; open to candidates across India.

MH CET Law

• State
• Online
• Maharashtra
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

May 2026

MHT-CET

Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test

• State
• Online
• Maharashtra
• UG

Conducted by

Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell

Exam dates

~April-May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~January-February application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 (HSC) with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology from Maharashtra or satisfying domicile norms.

MP Pre B.Ed.

• State
• Online
• Madhya Pradesh
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

May 2026

OJEE

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination

• State
• Online
• Odisha
• UG
• PG

Conducted by

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board

Exam dates

~May-June (dates vary by year)

Application window

~March-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing qualifying exam as prescribed (Class 12 for UG engineering/pharmacy streams; relevant graduate degree for PG streams), per OJEE norms.

SRMJEEE

SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination

• Institute-level
• Online
• UG

Conducted by

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Exam dates

~Phase-wise, typically Dec-April (dates vary by year)

Application window

~November onwards (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics; open to candidates across India.

TNEA (counselling)

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions

• State
• Tamil Nadu
• UG

Conducted by

Directorate of Technical Education (DOTE), Tamil Nadu

Exam dates

Counselling typically ~May-September (no written exam)

Application window

~May onwards (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed Class 12 (HSC) with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics; admission purely by merit rank from Class 12 marks — there is NO separate written entrance test.

TS EAPCET

Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

• State
• Online
• Telangana
• UG

Conducted by

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), on behalf of TSCHE

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~February-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 (Intermediate) with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology from Telangana or as per domicile norms.

TS LAWCET

Telangana Law Common Entrance Test

• State
• Online
• Telangana
• UG
• PG

Conducted by

Osmania University, on behalf of TSCHE

Exam dates

~May (dates vary by year)

Application window

~March-April application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 (for 5-year LLB) or a Bachelor's degree in Law (for LLM/3-year LLB), domiciled in Telangana or meeting TSCHE norms.

UP B.Ed. JEE

• State
• Offline
• Uttar Pradesh
• Undergraduate

Exam dates

April 2026

UPCET / UPSEE

Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test

• State
• Online
• Uttar Pradesh
• UG

Conducted by

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU)

Exam dates

~Varies by year; confirm current-year status on AKTU/UPTAC site

Application window

~Varies by year

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics; eligibility and whether a separate UPCET exam is held varies year to year — some years admission has instead run entirely on JEE Main rank via UPTAC counselling.

VITEEE

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination

• Institute-level
• Online
• UG

Conducted by

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

Exam dates

~April (dates vary by year)

Application window

~November-March application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics; open to candidates across India.

WBJEE

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination

• State
• Offline
• West Bengal
• UG

Conducted by

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB)

Exam dates

~April (dates vary by year)

Application window

~December-January application window (dates vary by year)

Eligibility

Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology, domiciled in West Bengal or meeting WBJEEB norms.

AIFD WAT

All India Institute of Fashion & Design Written Aptitude Test

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

All India Institute of Fashion & Design

AP ADCET

Andhra Pradesh Agriculture and Related Courses Common Entrance Test

• State
• Andhra Pradesh
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, on behalf of APSCHE

CG PAT

Chhattisgarh Pre-Agriculture Test

• State
• Chhattisgarh
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam)

GBPUAT Entrance Exam

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Entrance Exam

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar

IIAD Entrance Exam

Indian Institute of Art and Design Entrance Exam

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Indian Institute of Art and Design

IPMAT

Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

IIM Indore / IIM Rohtak (separate tests, same name)

KLEEE

KL University Engineering Entrance Exam

• State
• Andhra Pradesh
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

KL University (KLEF), Vaddeswaram

MP PAT

Madhya Pradesh Pre-Agriculture Test

• State
• Madhya Pradesh
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Professional Examination Board, Madhya Pradesh

PAF Entrance Exam

Pearl Academy Foundation Entrance Exam

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Pearl Academy

PAU CET

Punjab Agricultural University Common Entrance Test

• State
• Punjab
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Rajasthan JET

Joint Entrance Test (Agriculture), Rajasthan

• State
• Rajasthan
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Agriculture University, Jodhpur (on behalf of Rajasthan agri universities)

SEED

Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Symbiosis Institute of Design

SITEEE

Symbiosis Institute of Technology Entrance Exam

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

SLAT

Symbiosis Law Admission Test

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

ULSAT

UPES Law School Admission Test

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

UPES Dehradun

W-JEET

Woxsen Joint Entrance Exam Test

• Institute-level
• Undergraduate

Conducted by

Woxsen University