The National Testing Agency released its examination calendar up to March 2027 on 16 September 2026. This page is that calendar, exam by exam, with the ones a Tamil Nadu student actually sits for marked out — and, just as important, the list of exams not yet dated (NEET 2027, JEE Main Session 2, CUET UG), so you are not misled by guesses elsewhere.
| Examination | Proposed date(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) | 06 Dec 2026 | 1 day |
| SWAYAM (July 2026 semester) | 08 – 12 Dec 2026 (buffer: 13 – 14 Dec) | 5 days |
| Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS CET) | 13 Dec 2026 | 1 day |
| UGC NET (December cycle) | 14 – 19 Dec 2026 (buffer: 20 – 21 Dec) | 6 days |
| Joint CSIR-UGC NET (December cycle) | 20 – 21 Dec 2026 | 2 days |
| Examination | Proposed date(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Army Cadets College (ACC) | 04 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
| SHRESHTA (NETS) — residential education entrance | 10 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
| NIFT Entrance Examination | 10 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
| JEE (Main) — Session 1 (January) | 22 – 24 and 28 – 30 Jan 2027 (buffer: 31 Jan) | 6 days |
| All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) | 31 Jan 2027 | 1 day |
| Examination | Proposed date(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) | 07 Feb 2027 | 1 day |
| NITTT — National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (Part 1) | 26 – 27 Feb 2027 | 2 days |
| Examination | Proposed date(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| CUET (PG) — Common University Entrance Test (Post-Graduate) | 01 – 05, 08, 12 – 20, 24 – 25 March 2027 (buffer: 30 – 31 March) | 17 days |
| NITTT (Part 2) | 05 & 07 March 2027 | 2 days |
SWAYAM dates refined by NTA’s notice of 17 September 2026 (exam 8–12 December, buffer 13–14 December).
The calendar ends in March 2027. Every exam below will be dated in a later NTA release; the middle column is what happened in 2026, for planning only.
| Examination | 2026 reference | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NEET (UG) 2027 | Held on 3 May in 2026 (re-examination 21 June 2026) | Not yet announced — details → |
| JEE (Main) 2027 — Session 2 (April) | Held on 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 April in 2026 | Not yet announced — details → |
| CUET (UG) 2027 | Began 11 May in 2026 | Not yet announced |
| JEE Advanced 2027 | Conducted by an IIT, not NTA — follows JEE Main Session 2 | Not yet announced — details → |
| NEET PG 2027 / other NBEMS exams | NBEMS, not NTA — see the NEET PG page | Not yet announced — details → |
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💬 Join the communitySession 1 is proposed for 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30 January 2027 with 31 January as a buffer day, per NTA's examination calendar published on 16 September 2026. Session 2 (April) is not yet dated.
No. NTA's calendar published on 16 September 2026 runs only to March 2027, and NEET UG is held in May; the date will come in a later release. In 2026 NEET UG was held on 3 May, with a re-examination on 21 June.
1 to 5, 8, 12 to 20 and 24 to 25 March 2027, with 30 and 31 March as buffer days - 17 examination days in all.
CMAT on 7 February 2027 and the NIFT entrance examination on 10 January 2027, both one-day exams.
14 to 19 December 2026 (buffer 20-21 December); the Joint CSIR-UGC NET December cycle is on 20-21 December 2026.
No. NTA calls them tentative and says the calendar is not a notification; the Information Bulletin for each exam, with application dates, is issued separately. Check nta.ac.in before acting.
Source: National Testing Agency, Public Notice dated 16 September 2026 — Publication of the Examination Calendar of the NTA up to March 2027 (nta.ac.in). NTA states the dates are tentative and that the calendar is not a notification for any examination; Information Bulletins with application dates follow separately. Verify on nta.ac.in and the exam portal before acting. College Path is an independent guidance platform and is not affiliated with NTA.