Entrance Exams

Entrance Exams

22+ Indian entrance exams — JEE, NEET, GUJCET, CUET, CAT, CLAT, NID and more. Eligibility, pattern, dates.

22 exams

JEE Main

Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
By: NTA
National
Jan & Apr (2 sessions)
Eligibility: Class 12 with PCM, 75% (or top 20 percentile)
Pattern: CBT, 90 questions, 300 marks, 3 hrs
EngineeringClass 12 / UGScience (PCM)
jeemain.nta.nic.in

JEE Advanced

Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
By: IITs (rotating)
National
May–Jun
Eligibility: Top 2.5 lakh JEE Main rankers, max 2 attempts
Pattern: 2 papers x 3 hrs, CBT
EngineeringClass 12 / UGScience (PCM)
jeeadv.ac.in

GUJCET

Gujarat Common Entrance Test
By: GSEB
Gujarat
Mar–Apr
Eligibility: Class 12 Science (PCM/PCB), Gujarat board candidates
Pattern: OMR, 120 questions, 3 hrs
EngineeringClass 12 / UGScience (PCM)Science (PCB)
gujcet.gseb.org

BITSAT

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test
By: BITS Pilani
National
May–Jun
Eligibility: Class 12 with PCM, 75% aggregate
Pattern: CBT, 130 questions, 3 hrs
EngineeringClass 12 / UGScience (PCM)
bitsadmission.com

NEET-UG

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)
By: NTA
National
May
Eligibility: Class 12 with PCB, 50% (40% reserved)
Pattern: Pen-paper, 200 questions (180 attempt), 720 marks, 3hr 20min
MedicalClass 12 / UGScience (PCB)
neet.nta.nic.in

INI-CET

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test
By: AIIMS Delhi
National
May & Nov
Eligibility: MBBS with internship completed
Pattern: CBT, 200 questions, 3 hrs
MedicalPGMedical PG
aiimsexams.ac.in

CAT

Common Admission Test
By: IIMs (rotating)
National
Nov
Eligibility: Bachelor's with 50% (45% reserved)
Pattern: CBT, 66 questions, 2 hrs
ManagementPGAny UG
iimcat.ac.in

XAT

Xavier Aptitude Test
By: XLRI Jamshedpur
National
Jan
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree (final-year eligible)
Pattern: CBT, ~95 questions + essay, 3hr 30min
ManagementPGAny UG
xatonline.in

CMAT

Common Management Admission Test
By: NTA
National
May
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree
Pattern: CBT, 100 questions, 3 hrs
ManagementPGAny UG
cmat.nta.nic.in

CLAT

Common Law Admission Test
By: Consortium of NLUs
National
Dec
Eligibility: Class 12 with 45% (40% reserved) for UG; LLB for PG
Pattern: Offline, 120 questions, 2 hrs
LawClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
consortiumofnlus.ac.in

AILET

All India Law Entrance Test
By: NLU Delhi
National
Dec
Eligibility: Class 12 with 45%
Pattern: Offline, 150 questions, 90 min
LawClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
nationallawuniversitydelhi.in

NID DAT

NID Design Aptitude Test
By: NID Ahmedabad
National
Prelims Jan, Mains Apr
Eligibility: Class 12 (any stream)
Pattern: Prelims (objective) + Mains (studio + interview)
DesignClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
admissions.nid.edu

NIFT Entrance

NIFT Entrance Examination
By: NIFT
National
Feb
Eligibility: Class 12 (any stream) for B.Des / B.FTech
Pattern: GAT + CAT + Situation Test
DesignClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
nift.ac.in

UCEED

Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design
By: IIT Bombay
National
Jan
Eligibility: Class 12 (any stream)
Pattern: CBT, 3 hrs, sketching + aptitude
DesignClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
uceed.iitb.ac.in

NATA

National Aptitude Test in Architecture
By: Council of Architecture
National
Apr–Jul (multiple sessions)
Eligibility: Class 12 with PCM (or PCM + Maths) 50%
Pattern: Online, drawing + aptitude, 3 hrs
ArchitectureClass 12 / UGScience (PCM)Any Class 12 with Maths
nata.in

CUET-UG

Common University Entrance Test (UG)
By: NTA
National
May–Jun
Eligibility: Class 12 pass (any stream)
Pattern: CBT, domain + language + general test
GeneralClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
cuet.nta.nic.in

CUET-PG

Common University Entrance Test (PG)
By: NTA
National
Mar
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree
Pattern: CBT, 100 questions, 105 min
GeneralPGAny UG
cuet.nta.nic.in

IPMAT

Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test
By: IIM Indore/Rohtak
National
May
Eligibility: Class 12 with 60% (any stream)
Pattern: CBT, Quant + Verbal, 2 hrs
CommerceClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
iimidr.ac.in

CA Foundation

Chartered Accountancy Foundation
By: ICAI
National
Jun & Dec
Eligibility: Class 12 pass
Pattern: 4 papers, MCQ + descriptive
CommerceClass 12 / UGCommerceAny Class 12
icai.org

GPAT

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
By: NTA
National
Mar–Apr
Eligibility: B.Pharm graduate
Pattern: CBT, 125 questions, 3 hrs
PharmacyPGB.Pharm
gpat.nta.nic.in

ICAR AIEEA

ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Agriculture
By: NTA
National
Jul
Eligibility: Class 12 with PCB / PCM / Agriculture
Pattern: CBT, 150 questions, 2hr 30min
AgricultureClass 12 / UGScience (PCB)Science (PCM)
icar.nta.nic.in

NCHM JEE

NCHMCT Joint Entrance Examination
By: NTA
National
May
Eligibility: Class 12 (any stream) with English
Pattern: CBT, 200 questions, 3 hrs
GeneralClass 12 / UGAny Class 12
nchmjee.nta.nic.in
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