Exam calendar
NTA Exam Calendar: December 2026 to March 2027
The 14 exams NTA plans to hold in these four months, with the dates as NTA has published them.
Updated
TentativeAnnounced but not finalised. Confirm on the official site before acting.NTA public notice, 16 September 2026
NTA’s own note on the calendar: the dates are tentative and may change for administrative, academic, statutory, logistical or other unforeseen reasons.
December 2026
| Exam | Proposed dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Rashtriya Indian Military College | 6 Dec 2026 | 1 day |
| SWAYAM | 8 to 12 Dec 2026 | 5 days |
| Rashtriya Military Schools | 13 Dec 2026 | 1 day |
| UGC NET (December cycle) | 14 to 19 Dec 2026 (buffer: 20 and 21 Dec) | 6 days |
| Joint CSIR UGC NET (December cycle) | 20 and 21 Dec 2026 | 2 days |
January 2027
| Exam | Proposed dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Army Cadets College | 4 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
| SHRESHTA (NETS): Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas | 10 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
| NIFT Entrance Examination | 10 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
| JEE (Main), Session 1 | 22 to 24 and 28 to 30 Jan 2027 (buffer: 31 Jan) | 6 days |
| All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination | 31 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
February 2027
| Exam | Proposed dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) | 7 Feb 2027 | 1 day |
| NITTT: National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (Part 1) | 26 and 27 Feb 2027 | 2 days |
March 2027
| Exam | Proposed dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| CUET (PG): Common University Entrance Test (Post-Graduate) | 1 to 5, 8, 12 to 20, 24 and 25 March 2027 (buffer: 30 and 31 March) | 17 days |
| NITTT (Part 2) | 5 and 7 March 2027 | 2 days |
Questions students ask
- Are these dates final?
- No. NTA calls every date on this calendar tentative and says it may change. The firm dates come later, in the information bulletin and the notices for each exam.
- Why is the April session of JEE Main not here?
- This calendar stops at March 2027, so it only has Session 1 of JEE Main, in January. NTA has not published a date for the April session yet.
- What is a buffer day?
- A spare day NTA keeps free after an exam in case it is needed. No exam is planned for it.