NTA exam calendar Dec 2026 to Apr 2027: JEE Main, Sainik School, RMS, NIFT and UGC-NET dates
NTA has published a tentative exam calendar from the December 2026 cycle to April 2027. For school students: Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) 6 December 2026; Rashtriya Military Schools 13 December 2026; SHRESHTA (NETS) 10 January 2027; NIFT entrance 10 January 2027; JEE Main Session 1: 20 to 24 and 28 January 2027; All India Sainik Schools Entrance Exam 31 January 2027; JEE Main Session 2: 2 to 7 April 2027. Others: SWAYAM 8 to 12 December, UGC-NET 14 to 18 and 21 December, Joint CSIR-UGC NET 19, 22 and 27 December 2026; Army Cadets College 4 January, CMAT 7 February, and CUET (PG) on 17 days in March 2027 (2–5, 8–9, 12, 15–19, 24–25 and 29–31 March). NTA says all dates are tentative and may change.
✓ Verified against the official notice
3 November 2026 · Sajre Edutech editorial desk · Official notice ↗
What to do
- Use these dates to plan, but NTA marks them tentative: confirm on your admit card.
- Check each exam's own information bulletin for the final date and shift.
- JEE Main 2027 Session 1: the application closes on 22 November 2026.
- Use only nta.ac.in and the exam's official nta.nic.in website.
Key dates
| Notice date | 26 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Official notice | https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/ExamcalendarRevised.pdf |
Change log
- : Published after checking the NTA Examination Calendar (December 2026 cycle onwards). The calendar PDF carries no date; it was posted on nta.ac.in on 26 October 2026 (Notice_20261026114247).
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