Clear, independent guides to the entrance and competitive exams Indian students take after Class 10, Class 12 and graduation. Each guide explains who can apply, the exam pattern and marking scheme, the syllabus, how scores are used for admission, and how to prepare, with live dates from the Kosuki exam calendar.
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Engineering exams
- JEE Main: Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
- JEE Advanced: Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
- BITSAT: BITS Admission Test
- GATE: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
- VITEEE: VIT Engineering Entrance Examination
- SRMJEEE: SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination
- COMEDK UGET: COMEDK Undergraduate Entrance Test
- MET: Manipal Entrance Test
- KIITEE: KIIT Entrance Examination
- Amrita AEEE: Amrita Entrance Examination (Engineering)
- WBJEE: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
- MHT CET: Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (PCM and PCB)
- KCET: Karnataka Common Entrance Test
- AP EAPCET: Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test
- TG EAPCET: Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test
- KEAM: Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical Entrance
- GUJCET: Gujarat Common Entrance Test
- Assam CEE: Assam Combined Entrance Examination
- TJEE: Tripura Joint Entrance Examination
- UGEE: Undergraduate Entrance Examination, IIIT Hyderabad
- CUSAT CAT: CUSAT Common Admission Test
- TG PGECET: Telangana Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test
- AP PGECET: Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test
- Karnataka PGCET: Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test
Medical, nursing and pharmacy exams
- NEET UG: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)
- BCECE: Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
- JCECE: Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
- NEET PG: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG)
- NEET MDS: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (MDS)
- INI-CET: Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test
- AIIMS B.Sc Nursing: AIIMS B.Sc Nursing (Hons) Entrance
- GPAT: Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
- NIPER JEE: NIPER Joint Entrance Examination
University admissions exams
- CUET UG: Common University Entrance Test (UG)
- CUET PG: Common University Entrance Test (PG)
- OJEE: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination
- IPU CET: GGSIPU Common Entrance Test
- JMI Entrance: Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Test
- AMU Entrance: Aligarh Muslim University Admission Test
- NCHM JEE: National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination
- Symbiosis SET: Symbiosis Entrance Test (UG)
- NPAT: NMIMS Programs After Twelfth
- Christ University Entrance Test: Christ University Entrance Test
Law exams
- CLAT: Common Law Admission Test
- AILET: All India Law Entrance Test
- MH CET Law: Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law
- SLAT: Symbiosis Law Admission Test
- AP LAWCET: Andhra Pradesh Law Common Entrance Test
- TG LAWCET: Telangana Law Common Entrance Test
Management exams
- CAT: Common Admission Test
- CMAT: Common Management Admission Test
- XAT: Xavier Aptitude Test
- MAT: Management Aptitude Test
- SNAP: Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
- NMAT: NMAT by GMAC
- ATMA: AIMS Test for Management Admissions
- MAH MBA CET: Maharashtra MBA/MMS Common Entrance Test
- KMAT: Karnataka Management Aptitude Test
- TANCET: Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test
- AP ICET: Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (MBA and MCA)
- TG ICET: Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test (MBA and MCA)
- IBSAT: IBS Aptitude Test
- MICAT: MICA Admission Test
- IPMAT Indore: Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test
- JIPMAT: Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test
Design and architecture exams
- NIFT Entrance Exam: NIFT Entrance Examination
- NID DAT: NID Design Aptitude Test
- UCEED: Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
- CEED: Common Entrance Examination for Design
- NATA: National Aptitude Test in Architecture
- FDDI AIST: FDDI All India Selection Test
Science and research exams
- IISER IAT: IISER Aptitude Test
- NEST: National Entrance Screening Test
- IIT JAM: Joint Admission Test for Masters
- CSIR NET: Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test
- JEST: Joint Entrance Screening Test (Physics and Theoretical Computer Science)
- TIFR GS: TIFR Graduate School Admissions Test
- ICAR AIEEA PG: ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (PG) and AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
Civil services exams
- UPSC CSE: Civil Services Examination
Defense exams
- NDA: National Defence Academy and Naval Academy
- CDS: Combined Defence Services
- AFCAT: Air Force Common Admission Test (1)
Government jobs exams
- SSC CGL: Combined Graduate Level Examination
Teaching exams
- UGC NET: University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
- CTET: Central Teacher Eligibility Test
- NCET: National Common Entrance Test (ITEP)
- UP B.Ed JEE: Uttar Pradesh B.Ed Joint Entrance Examination
- Bihar B.Ed CET: Bihar B.Ed Common Entrance Test
- MAH B.Ed CET: Maharashtra B.Ed Common Entrance Test
School admissions exams
- JNVST Class 6: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (Class 6)
- JNVST Class 9: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (Class 9)
- AISSEE: All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination
- RMS CET: Rashtriya Military Schools Common Entrance Test
Polytechnic and diploma exams
- JEECUP: Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination (Polytechnic)
- AP POLYCET: Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test
- TG POLYCET: Telangana Polytechnic Common Entrance Test
- Bihar DCECE: Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination
- Delhi CET: Delhi Common Entrance Test for diploma courses
- AP ECET: Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (lateral entry)
- TG ECET: Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test (lateral entry)
- Karnataka DCET: Diploma Common Entrance Test (lateral entry)
Guides last reviewed September 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on each exam’s official website.