NTA Exam Calendar: JEE Main exam starts on January 22; NTA announces dates for 14 exams..
NTA Exam Calendar 2027: There is a major update for candidates preparing for entrance exams conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The NTA has released the calendar—or schedule—for entrance exams to be held between December and March 2027 for the 2026-27 academic session. The agency has announced dates for 14 exams; notably, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session 1—conducted for admission to engineering courses—is scheduled to begin on January 22. However, the NTA has clarified that this is a tentative schedule and is subject to change.
Let us look at the 14 entrance exams for which the NTA has announced dates and find out when each exam is scheduled to take place.
5 Entrance Exams Each in December and January
The NTA has released the schedule for entrance exams covering the period from December to March 2027 for the 2026-27 academic session. A total of 14 entrance exams are to be conducted by the NTA during these four months, with five exams scheduled for December and another five for January. Meanwhile, two entrance exams each are proposed for February and March.
Exams Proposed for December 2026
In the released calendar, the NTA has indicated that the Rashtriya Indian Military College Entrance Test, SWAYAM, Rashtriya Military School, UGC NET (December), and Joint CSIR-UGC NET will be conducted in December 2026. Let us find out the specific dates for these exams.
Name of Exam Proposed Date Total Days
Rashtriya Indian Military College 6 December 2026 1 day
SWAYAM 8 to 12 December 1 day
Rashtriya Military School 13 December 1 day
UGC NET December 14 to 19 December (20-21 December: Reserve Days) 6 days
Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 20 & 21 December 2 days
Exams Proposed for January 2027
In the calendar released by the NTA, it is stated that the Army Cadet College, SHRESHTA (NETS), NIFT Entrance Exam, JEE Main (Session 1), and All India Sainik School Entrance Exam will be conducted in January 2027. Let us look at the schedule for these exams.
Name of Exam Proposed Date Total Days
Army Cadet College 4 January 2027 1 day
SHRESHTA (NETS) 10 January 2027 1 day
NIFT Entrance Exam 10 January 2027 1 day
JEE Main (Session 1) 22 to 24 January, 28 to 30 January 2027 (31 January: Reserve Day) 6 days
All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 31 January 2027 1 day
Exams Proposed for February 2027
In the calendar released by the NTA, it is stated that the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) and the National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) Part 1 Entrance Exam will be conducted in February 2027. Let us look at the schedule for these exams.
Exam Name Proposed Date Total Days
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 7 February 1 day
National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) Part 1 Entrance Exam 26 to 27 February 2 days
Exams Proposed for March 2027
In the calendar released by the NTA, it has been announced that two entrance exams will be conducted in March 2027: the CUET (PG) and the National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) Part 2 entrance exam. Let us look at the schedule for these exams.
Entrance Exam Proposed Date Total Days
CUET (PG) 1–5 March, 8 March, 12–20 March, 24 & 25 March 2027 (30 & 31 March are reserve days) 17 days
National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) Part 2 5 & 7 March 2 days
Anticipation for NEET UG 2027 Dates
Candidates are most eagerly awaiting the dates for NEET UG 2027 this year. The NTA has announced that NEET UG will be conducted in CBT (Computer-Based Test) mode, spanning a period of 5 to 6 days. Previously, NEET UG used to be held on a single day. Consequently, candidates are keenly awaiting the specific dates for the exam.
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