Entrance Exams · 2026

Every major entrance exam for medical, engineering, MBA and law.

Eligibility, dates, syllabus outline, exam pattern, and the counselling authorities you'll deal with after qualifying. Use this as your checklist.

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8 exams that gate every major Indian higher-ed admission.

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test — Undergraduate

For: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BVSc

Notification: February · Registration: March · Exam: First Sunday of May · Results: June

Joint Entrance Examination — Main

For: B.Tech, B.E., B.Arch

Session 1: January · Session 2: April · Best of two scores

Joint Entrance Examination — Advanced

For: B.Tech at IITs

Registration: April · Exam: May–June · Results: June

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test

For: B.Tech, B.Pharm, B.Arch, MBA, Law, MCA

Registration: February–March · Exam: May · Results: June

Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka

For: B.Tech / B.E. (private engineering in Karnataka)

Registration: March · Exam: May · Results: May–June

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test — Postgraduate

For: MD, MS, PG Diploma

Registration: January · Exam: March · Results: April

Common Admission Test

For: MBA / PGDM at IIMs, IITs, FMS, MDI, etc.

Registration: August · Exam: November · Results: January

Common Law Admission Test

For: BA-LLB (Hons.), B.Com-LLB, BBA-LLB, LLM

Registration: July · Exam: December · Results: January