Exam Updates

Here is a consolidated update on key entrance exams for the 2026-27 academic session, based on the latest official notifications.

Exam	Conducting Body	Key Dates / Status
JEE Main 2026	NTA	Session 1: Jan 21 – 30, 2026 (Concluded)- Session 2: Apr 2 – 8, 2026 (Paper 1 & 2)-
JEE Advanced 2026	IIT Roorkee	Exam Date: May 17, 2026-
NEET UG 2026	NTA	Original Date: May 3, 2026 (Cancelled) Re-test Date: June 21, 2026-
CAT 2026	IIM Indore	Exam Date: Nov 29, 2026-
CUET UG 2026	NTA	Exam Window: May 11 – 31, 2026-
GATE 2026	IIT Guwahati	Exam Dates: Feb 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026 (Concluded)-
CMAT 2026	NTA	Exam Date: Jan 25, 2026 (Concluded)-
UGC NET (June Cycle)	NTA	Exam Dates: Jun 22 – 30, 2026-
UGC NET (Dec Cycle)	NTA	Exam Dates: Dec 14 – 19, 2026 (Buffer: Dec 20-21)

JEE Main Session 2: The city intimation slip has been released for the April session. Admit cards are expected 3-4 days before the exam. The exam will be held in two shifts: morning (9 AM–12 PM) and afternoon (3 PM–6 PM)
JEE Advanced 2026: The exam is scheduled for May 17, 2026. Paper 1 will be from 9 AM to 12 PM, and Paper 2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM-. Registrations began on April 23, 2026-.

The NEET UG exam originally set for May 3, 2026, was scrapped. A re-test will be held on June 21, 2026, for candidates who had applied for the May examThe application process is closed, and no new applications will be accepted

The notification was released on July 25, 2026. Registration ran from August 3 to September 15, 2026 The exam is scheduled for November 29, 2026, in three slots across 170 cities-. The application fee is 2,700 for General candidates and ₹1,350 for SC/ST/PwD candidates

Registration was open from January 3 to January 30, 2026. The exam will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from May 11 to 31, 2026-. Candidates can choose up to five subjects from 37 options, including 13 languages, 23 domain subjects, and a General Aptitude Test

The exam was conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, by IIT Guwahati. Results are scheduled to be announced on March 19, 2026-. The application fee for the regular period was ₹1,000 for Female/SC/ST/PwD candidates and ₹2,000 for others

TS EAMCET 2026: Engineering exams will be held from May 9 to 11, 2026. Agriculture & Pharmacy exams are on May 4 and 5, 2026-.
MET 2026 (Manipal): Phase 1 exams were on April 13 and 14, 2026. Phase 2 will be conducted on May 23 and 24, 2026-.
NIFT 2026: The entrance exam was conducted on February 8, 2026, in CBT and PBT modes-.

The NTA has released an advance calendar for the upcoming cycle to help candidates plan ahead. Key tentative dates include