Major exams

The national gateways most careers run through. Every exam page carries its stages, pattern, eligibility and the official link — dates, fees and vacancies always live at the official source.

• NEET-UGNational Testing Agency (NTA)National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)Single national entrance test for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BUMS, B.V.Sc and nursing/admission-linked courses in India.
• NEET-PGNational Board of Examinations (NBE)National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Post Graduate)Entrance test for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma medical courses after MBBS.
• JEE MainNational Testing Agency (NTA)Joint Entrance Examination (Main)Entrance test for NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded technical institutions, and the qualification screen for JEE Advanced.
• JEE AdvancedIIT (rotating host institutes, under JAB)Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)Entrance test for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology.
• UPSC CSEUnion Public Service CommissionUPSC Civil Services ExaminationRecruitment to the IAS, IPS, IFS and other Group A and Group B central civil services.
• SSC CGLStaff Selection CommissionSSC Combined Graduate Level ExaminationRecruitment to Group B and Group C posts in central government ministries and departments (assistant posts, inspectors, auditors, clerical and executive grades).
• SSC CHSLStaff Selection CommissionSSC Combined Higher Secondary Level ExaminationRecruitment to clerical and assistant posts (LDC, JSA, DEO and similar) in central government offices for 12th-pass candidates.
• IBPS POInstitute of Banking Personnel SelectionIBPS Probationary Officer / Management Trainee ExaminationRecruitment of Probationary Officers/Management Trainees for participating public sector banks.
• SBI POState Bank of IndiaSBI Probationary Officers ExaminationRecruitment of Probationary Officers for SBI's branch and specialist cadres.
• RBI Grade BReserve Bank of IndiaRBI Grade B Officer ExaminationDirect recruitment of officers into the Reserve Bank of India's General (and specialist) cadres.
• CLATConsortium of National Law UniversitiesCommon Law Admission TestAdmission to 5-year integrated LLB programmes (UG-CLAT) and LL.M. (PG-CLAT) at National Law Universities.
• NDAUnion Public Service CommissionNational Defence Academy & Naval Academy ExaminationEntry to the National Defence Academy (Army, Navy, Air Force wings) and the Naval Academy (10+2 entry).
• CDSUnion Public Service CommissionCombined Defence Services ExaminationGraduate entry to the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers' Training Academy.
• AFCATIndian Air ForceAir Force Common Admission TestRecruitment of officers into the Flying (for eligible routes), Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches of the Indian Air Force.
• GATEIISc and IITs (organising institute rotates)Graduate Aptitude Test in EngineeringAdmission to M.Tech/MS and PhD programmes, and recruitment by public sector undertakings (PSUs) and research organisations.
• CTETCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Central Teacher Eligibility TestEligibility certification for teaching posts in central government schools (Paper I: classes 1–5; Paper II: classes 6–8).
• CUETNational Testing Agency (NTA)Common University Entrance TestAdmission to undergraduate (and postgraduate, at many universities) programmes at central and participating universities.
• CA FoundationInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)CA Foundation ExaminationEntry-level examination of the Chartered Accountancy course, taken after Class 12 (or after registering through the CA Foundation route).
• RRB NTPCRailway Recruitment BoardsRRB Non-Technical Popular Categories ExaminationRecruitment to graduate and undergraduate non-technical posts in Indian Railways (station master, commercial cum ticket clerk, goods train manager, senior/ junior clerk and similar).
• RRB Group DRailway Recruitment BoardsRRB Group D (Level 1) RecruitmentRecruitment to Level 1 posts in Indian Railways — track maintainer, pointsman, assistant posts in workshops and operations.
• State Police ExamsState police recruitment boards / State Staff Selection bodiesState Police Sub-Inspector / Constable RecruitmentRecruitment of Sub-Inspectors, Constables and equivalent ranks in state police forces.
• IBPS ClerkInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)IBPS Clerk (CRP Clerical Cadre)Recruitment of clerical-cadre staff in participating public-sector banks.
• IBPS SOInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)IBPS Specialist Officer (CRP SPL)Recruitment of specialist officers — IT officer, agricultural officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, law officer, HR/marketing officer — in public-sector banks.
• NATACouncil of Architecture (CoA)National Aptitude Test in ArchitectureAptitude test for admission to 5-year B.Arch programmes.
• UCEEDIIT Bombay (on behalf of UCEED participating institutes)Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for DesignEntrance test for B.Des admission at IITs and other participating institutes.
• CEEDIIT Bombay (on behalf of participating institutes)Common Entrance Examination for DesignEntrance test for M.Des programmes at IITs, IISc and other participating institutes.
• NIFT EntranceNational Institute of Fashion TechnologyNational Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance ExamAdmission to NIFT's design (B.Des) and technology/management (B.F.Tech) undergraduate programmes.
• UGC NETNational Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of UGCUGC National Eligibility TestDetermines eligibility for assistant professorship and (for top performers) Junior Research Fellowship across subjects.
• CSIR NETCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (JRF/LS)Fellowship (JRF) and lectureship eligibility in science subjects — chemical, life, earth, physical and mathematical sciences.
• ICAR AIEEAIndian Council of Agricultural Research / NTA (per cycle)ICAR All India Entrance Examination (AIEEA)Admission to agricultural universities' undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (B.Sc Agriculture and allied).
• Judicial ServicesState High Courts / State Public Service CommissionsState Judicial Services ExaminationRecruitment of civil judges (junior division) in state judicial services.