NTA Exam Calendar 2026-27
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NTA Exam Calendar Release Date: 16/09/2026 Calendar Published/Available: 17/09/2026 Examination Cycle: December 2026 to March 2027 Application Dates: To Be Announced Exam-Wise Admit Card: Before Respective Examination Result: To Be Announced Exam-Wise Key Examination Dates: Rashtriya Indian Military College: 06/12/2026 SWAYAM: 08/12/2026 to 12/12/2026 Rashtriya Military Schools: 13/12/2026 UGC NET December Cycle: 14/12/2026 to 19/12/2026 UGC NET Buffer Dates: 20/12/2026 to 21/12/2026 Joint CSIR UGC NET: 20/12/2026 to 21/12/2026 Army Cadets College: 04/01/2027 SHRESHTA (NETS): 10/01/2027 NIFT Entrance Examination: 10/01/2027 JEE Main Session 1: 22/01/2027 to 24/01/2027 and 28/01/2027 to 30/01/2027 JEE Main Buffer Date: 31/01/2027 AISSEE: 31/01/2027 CMAT: 07/02/2027 NITTT Part 1: 26/02/2027 to 27/02/2027 CUET PG: 01/03/2027 to 05/03/2027, 08/03/2027, 12/03/2027 to 20/03/2027 and 24/03/2027 to 25/03/2027 CUET PG Buffer Dates: 30/03/2027 to 31/03/2027 NITTT Part 2: 05/03/2027 and 07/03/2027
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the tentative Examination Calendar for the December 2026 to March 2027 examination cycle. The NTA Exam Calendar 2026-27 contains the proposed schedule for several major national-level entrance, eligibility and academic examinations, including UGC NET, Joint CSIR UGC NET, JEE Main 2027, NIFT Entrance Examination, CMAT 2027, CUET PG 2027, SWAYAM, AISSEE and other examinations. The calendar has been published to help students and candidates plan their preparation in advance. According to the latest schedule, the examination cycle begins in December 2026 and continues through March 2027. NTA has clearly indicated that the dates are tentative and may be changed because of administrative, academic, statutory, logistical or other unforeseen circumstances. Candidates should therefore check the respective official examination portal for the final examination notification. December 2026: Rashtriya Indian Military College: 06 December 2026 SWAYAM: 08–12 December 2026 Rashtriya Military Schools: 13 December 2026 UGC NET December Cycle: 14–19 December 2026 Buffer Dates: 20–21 December 2026 Joint CSIR UGC NET December Cycle: 20–21 December 2026 January 2027: Army Cadets College: 04 January 2027 SHRESHTA (NETS): 10 January 2027 NIFT Entrance Examination: 10 January 2027 JEE Main 2027 Session 1: 22–24 January and 28–30 January 2027 Buffer Date: 31 January 2027 All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE): 31 January 2027 February 2027: Common Management Admission Test (CMAT): 07 February 2027 NITTT Part 1: 26–27 February 2027 March 2027: CUET PG 2027: 01–05 March, 08 March, 12–20 March and 24–25 March 2027 Buffer Dates: 30–31 March 2027 NITTT Part 2: 05 and 07 March 2027 The above dates are proposed dates from the NTA examination calendar and should not be treated as final until NTA issues the respective examination notification.
Eligibility
examination-specific. Candidates must check the respective information bulletin before applying for JEE Main, UGC NET, CSIR UGC NET, CUET PG, CMAT, NIFT, AISSEE and other NTA examinations.
Selection Process
Examination Process: The NTA calendar covers different entrance, eligibility and academic examinations. There is no single selection process applicable to all examinations. Each examination has its own eligibility, examination pattern, admission/qualification criteria and result process