New Delhi / Chennai, 18 September 2026. The National Testing Agency has published its examination calendar up to March 2027, fixing JEE (Main) 2027 Session 1 for 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30 January 2027 with 31 January as a buffer day. The calendar, released through a public notice dated 16 September, also dates the NIFT entrance (10 January), CMAT (7 February), CUET (PG) (1–25 March) and the December cycle of UGC NET and CSIR NET — but stops at March, leaving NEET (UG) 2027, JEE Main Session 2 and CUET (UG) 2027 undated.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
NTA’s note on the calendar: dates are tentative and may change; the calendar “does not constitute a notification for any particular examination”. A separate notice of 17 September fixed the SWAYAM July-2026 semester exam for 8–12 December (buffer 13–14 December).
NEET (UG) 2027 (held 3 May in 2026, re-examination 21 June), JEE (Main) Session 2 (2–8 April in 2026) and CUET (UG) (from 11 May in 2026) all fall after March and are absent. JEE Advanced is conducted by an IIT and NEET PG by NBEMS — neither is an NTA exam. No application windows for any 2027 exam have been announced.
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.