📅 Top Entrance Exams

Comprehensive guide to India's most competitive entrance examinations. Important dates, eligibility, and preparation tips.

Engineering Entrance Exams

National Level

JEE Main

Joint Entrance Examination for admission to NITs, IIITs, and other central/state funded technical institutes.

Frequency: 2x/Year Jan & Apr

Advanced

JEE Advanced

The gateway to the prestigious IITs. Only top rankers of JEE Main are eligible to appear.

Eligibility: Top JEE Main May/June

Regional

BITSAT

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test for BITS Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad campuses.

Mode: Online May/June

State Level

MHT CET

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for engineering and pharmacy admissions in Maharashtra.

State: Maharashtra May

Medical & Science Exams

Medical

NEET UG

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MBBS, BDS, and other medical courses in India.

Mode: Offline May First Sunday

Research

IISER IAT

IISER Aptitude Test for admission to 5-year BS-MS dual degree program at IISERs.

Focus: Basic Sciences June

NEET PG

Entrance examination for MD/MS and postgraduate diploma courses.

Level: Postgraduate March

Management & Law

Management

CAT

Common Admission Test for admission to IIMs and other top business schools in India.

Key: Top IIMs November

Management

XAT

Xavier Aptitude Test conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for management admissions.

Difficulty: High January

Law

CLAT

Common Law Admission Test for admission to 22 National Law Universities (NLUs).

Course: LLB/LLM December

Government & Civil Services

Union Public Service Commission

Civil Services Examination for IAS, IPS, IFS, and other central services. The toughest exam in India.

Role: Grade A Officer Prelims: May

Staff Selection Commission

Combined Graduate Level Exam for Group B and C posts in various ministries.

Role: Inspector/Asst Sep/Oct

Railway Recruitment Board

Non-Technical Popular Categories exam for Station Master, Clerk, and other posts.

Vacancies: High Varies

Defence & Banking

National Defence Academy

Join the Army, Navy, or Air Force as a commissioned officer.

Entry: 10+2 / Grad Apr & Sep

Institute of Banking Personnel

Probationary Officer exam for recruitment in public sector banks.

Sector: Banking October

State Bank of India

Independent recruitment exam for Probationary Officers in SBI.

Salary: High November

Private & University Exams

Private

VITEEE

Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination.

Institute: VIT April

Private

SRMJEEE

SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination for SRM University campuses.

Mode: Online April

CUET UG

Common University Entrance Test for admission to Central Universities.

Scope: All Central Univs May

Board Exams

CBSE Board

Central Board of Secondary Education. Official guide for Class 10 & 12 exams.

Class: 10 & 12 Feb-Mar

ICSE Board

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. Comprehensive syllabus info.

Difficulty: High Feb-Mar

State Boards

Information on UP Board, Maharashtra Board, Bihar Board, and other state exams.

Scope: Regional Mar-Apr

2026 Exam Calendar