New Delhi, 17 September 2026: National Testing Agency (NTA) has released its proposed examination calendar for examinations scheduled from December 2026 to March 2027.
Calendar includes major entrance and eligibility examinations such as the UGC NET, Joint CSIR-UGC NET, JEE (Main) Session 1, CMAT and CUET (PG), along with examinations conducted for military schools and other educational programmes.
Key Examination Dates
| Examination | Proposed Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Rashtriya Indian Military College | December 6, 2026 |
| SWAYAM | December 8–12, 2026 |
| Rashtriya Military Schools | December 13, 2026 |
| UGC NET (December Cycle) | December 14–19, 2026 |
| Joint CSIR-UGC NET (December Cycle) | December 20–21, 2026 |
| Army Cadets College | January 4, 2027 |
| SHRESHTA (NETS) | January 10, 2027 |
| NIFT Entrance Examination | January 10, 2027 |
| JEE (Main) Session 1 | January 22–24 and January 28–30, 2027 |
| All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination | January 31, 2027 |
| CMAT | February 7, 2027 |
| NITTT (Part 1) | February 26–27, 2027 |
| CUET (PG) | March 1–5, 8, 12–20 and 24–25, 2027 |
| NITTT (Part 2) | March 5 and 7, 2027 |
JEE (Main) Session 1 examination is proposed to be conducted over six days, with January 31, 2027, designated as a buffer date. CUET (PG) examination is proposed to be held across multiple dates in March, with March 30–31 marked as buffer dates.
Dates Are Tentative
NTA has clarified that the dates are tentative and may be changed due to administrative, academic, statutory, logistical or other unforeseen circumstances.
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official NTA website, www.nta.ac.in, for detailed notifications, application schedules, examination instructions and any updates to the calendar.
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