All UG Entrance Exams — Vazhi வழி

22.8L

2026 · ~22L appeared

824

Medical Colleges

Govt + Private, all offer MBBS via NEET

~1.3L

MBBS Seats

~64K of these are govt

720

NEET Total Marks

180 Q × 4 marks

~53K

AYUSH UG Seats

Govt + private, also via NEET score

Exams in this Family

NEET + 5 specialised nursing/paramedical

Flagship Exam — NEET UG

One exam decides admission to every medical, dental, and AYUSH UG seat in India — govt and private. There is no other route into MBBS. Every PCB/PCMB student should register for it, regardless of final career direction, because it also opens BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BUMS, BNYS, B.Sc Nursing and BVSc.

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The Competition Funnel

22.8 lakh

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Actually appear

~22 lakh

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Qualify (above cutoff)

~13 lakh

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Get any MBBS seat

1.3 lakh

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Get Govt MBBS seat

~64,000

⚠️ Only the top ~3% of all test-takers get a govt MBBS seat. (Figures: NTA registration data + NMC seat data, 2026.)

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Score vs. What You Get

650–720

AIIMS New Delhi, JIPMER — best govt seats in India

580–650

Good govt medical colleges in most states. All AIIMS.

520–580

State govt MBBS (OC/BC category) — the main battleground

450–520

Borderline govt — mostly private MBBS or AYUSH govt colleges

350–450

BAMS / BHMS / BSMS / BUMS govt colleges (AYUSH track)

Below 350

Very limited — mostly AYUSH private. Honest conversation needed.

⚠️ Cutoffs vary by state, category and year — treat these as rough bands, not guarantees.

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Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Max Marks
Physics	45	180
Chemistry	45	180
Botany	45	180
Zoology	45	180
Total	180	720

Marking+4 correct · −1 wrong · 0 unattempted

Mode & DurationOffline (pen & paper) · 3 hrs 20 min · 13 languages including Tamil

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Rules & Eligibility

Min age	17 years on Dec 31 of admission year
Max age	25 yrs (General) · 30 yrs (Reserved)
Attempts	No limit — can write every year
Min Class 12 %	50% in PCB (General) · 40% (Reserved)
Conducted by	NTA — National Testing Agency
Exam timing	Usually 2nd Sunday of May

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NEET Also Opens — AYUSH UG Seats (~53,000 govt + private)

Course	Duration	Approx Seats (Govt + Pvt)	Score Range
BAMS — Ayurveda	5.5 yrs	~31,800 (only ~5,800 govt)	350–450
BHMS — Homeopathy	5.5 yrs	~15,000+	320–420
BSMS — Siddha	5.5 yrs	~2,500	350–440
BUMS — Unani	5.5 yrs	~5,000+	300–400
BNYS — Naturopathy & Yoga	5.5 yrs	~5,000+	300–400
BVSc & AH — Veterinary	5 yrs	~4,000+	400–490

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Other Medical & Nursing Entrance Exams

Exam	For	Level	Seats	Note
AIIMS Nursing	B.Sc Nursing at all AIIMS campuses	National	~700 (all AIIMS)	Separate from NEET. Most competitive nursing admission in India.
JIPMER Nursing	B.Sc Nursing at JIPMER Puducherry	National	~100	—
PGIMER Nursing	B.Sc Nursing at PGIMER Chandigarh	National	~80	—
CET-PWD	BPT, BOT, BPO, BASLP at 7 National Institutes for Persons with Disabilities	National	~600	Open to candidates with and without disabilities (PwD reservation per RPwD Act).
Uttarakhand Paramedical Entrance	BMLT, BPT, nursing diploma, X-ray/OT technician courses	State	Varies	State quota, Uttarakhand domicile + open seats.

15–16L

Unique candidates per year (2026)

~19K

IIT Seats

Via JEE Advanced (JoSAA 2026)

~48K

NIT + IIIT + GFTI Seats

Via JEE Main alone (JoSAA 2026)

Exams in this Family

National + every major state CET

Flagship Exams — JEE Main & JEE Advanced

JEE Main alone gets you into 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, and GFTIs. Qualifying in the top 2.5 lakh opens JEE Advanced, the gateway to all 23 IITs. Every PCM/PCMB student aiming for a national engineering seat should write JEE Main — most state CETs are a fallback, not a replacement.

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The JEE Funnel

~16 lakh

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Qualify for JEE Advanced

2.5 lakh

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Appear for JEE Advanced

1.8 lakh

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Get an IIT seat

~19,000

⚠️ Roughly 1 in 85 JEE Main registrants ends up with an IIT seat. Many more get NITs/IIITs/GFTIs via JEE Main percentile alone, without needing to qualify for Advanced. (Verified 2026: 14.5L Session-1 registrations per NTA; JoSAA 2026 seat matrix — 18,951 IIT · 25,162 NIT · 11,518 IIIT · 11,692 GFTI = 67,323 total.)

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Percentile / Rank vs. What You Get

AIR < 500

IIT Bombay/Delhi/Madras — CSE at the top IITs

AIR 500–5,000

Other branches at top IITs, CSE at newer IITs

AIR 5,000–19,000

Any IIT, any branch — the outer edge of IIT admission

JEE Main %ile 99+

CSE at top NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, Calicut)

JEE Main %ile 90–99

Core branches at other NITs/IIITs, or CSE at newer NITs

JEE Main %ile below 90

State CETs / TNEA / GFTIs / private colleges become the main route

⚠️ Cutoffs shift every year with category, home-state quota and branch. Treat as rough orientation only.

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Pattern & Eligibility

JEE Main pattern	Physics + Chemistry + Maths, MCQ + numerical value, computer-based
JEE Advanced pattern	2 papers, mixed question types, higher difficulty — format tweaked most years
Attempts	JEE Main: up to 2 sessions/year, across 3 consecutive years. JEE Advanced: max 2 consecutive years, only after qualifying Main
Min qualification	Class 12 with PCM (Computer Science can substitute for one elective at some institutes)
Conducted by	JEE Main — NTA · JEE Advanced — rotating IIT + NTA

Exact pattern/marking details change most years — always check the official info bulletin before the exam.

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Institutes Covered

IITs (via JEE Advanced)

IIT Bombay

Mumbai, MH

🏆 Premier

IIT Delhi

New Delhi

🏆 Premier

IIT Madras

Chennai, TN

🏆 Premier

IIT Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Hyderabad, Guwahati + 16 more

Pan India

✓ 23 IITs total

NITs & IIITs (via JEE Main)

NIT Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, Calicut

TN, TS, KA, KL

🏆 Top NITs

All 31 NITs

Pan India

✓ NIT Network

IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Delhi

TS, Delhi

🏆 Top IIITs

All 26 IIITs (Govt + PPP)

Pan India

✓ IIIT Network

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Other Engineering Entrance Exams

National / Institute-level

Exam	For	Seats	Note
BITSAT	BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad — B.Tech/M.Sc(Hons)/B.Pharm	~3,000	Online test. Merit-only, no donation seats.
IIST Entrance	B.Tech at IIST Thiruvananthapuram (ISRO)	~120	Admission via JEE Advanced rank + IIST cutoff. 5-year ISRO service bond.
NATA	B.Arch at architecture colleges across India	~10,000+	Drawing + aesthetic sensitivity + reasoning. No PCM requirement.
TANCET	PG/lateral entry at Anna University colleges	—	TN UG B.Tech needs no entrance exam — TNEA uses Class 12 marks.

State CETs (engineering, pharmacy, agriculture)

Exam	State	Seats	Note
MHT CET	Maharashtra	~1.5 lakh+	COEP, VJTI covered. Separate Engg/Pharmacy papers.
KCET	Karnataka	~70,000+	Kannada-medium students get extra weightage.
WBJEE	West Bengal	~30,000+	Jadavpur University, IIEST Shibpur covered.
KEAM	Kerala	~30,000+	Engineering, architecture, pharmacy. Covers CET Trivandrum, CUSAT.
AP EAPCET	Andhra Pradesh	~1 lakh+	Engineering, agriculture, pharmacy combined.
TS EAMCET	Telangana	~1.2 lakh+	Osmania University, JNTU Hyderabad covered.
GUJCET	Gujarat	~60,000+	LD College, DAIICT covered.
OJEE	Odisha	~20,000+	NIT Rourkela uses JEE Main, not OJEE.
BCECE	Bihar	~15,000+	NIT Patna uses JEE Main. BCECE covers state colleges.
JCECE	Jharkhand	~10,000+	BIT Mesra & NIT Jamshedpur use JEE Main.
CG PET	Chhattisgarh	~12,000+	NIT Raipur uses JEE Main.
HP CET	Himachal Pradesh	~8,000+	NIT Hamirpur uses JEE Main.
GGSIPU CET	Delhi	~25,000+	DTU, NSUT, IGDTUW use JEE Main; this covers the rest of IPU.

280+

Participating Universities

Via CUET-UG (2026)

15.7L

Registrations

CUET-UG 2026

1L+

Total Seats

Across all CUET universities

Exams in this Family

CUET-UG, TISS BAT, PUCET UG

Flagship Exam — CUET-UG

Replaced individual entrance tests for Delhi University, JNU, BHU, Hyderabad Central, Pondicherry University, AMU and 40+ other central universities. It's the main route into a central university for any stream — Science, Commerce or Arts.

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Do You Need CUET?

Take CUET if... You want a UG seat at a Central University — Delhi University, JNU, BHU, Hyderabad Central, or Pondicherry University (the nearest one for TN & Puducherry students). Commerce and Arts students especially — CUET is the main route to top central universities for B.Com, BA Economics and similar degrees.

You do NOT need CUET if... You're applying to Tamil Nadu government colleges — those admit on Class 12 marks (Arts & Science) or TNEA rank (Engineering).

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Pattern & Eligibility

Format	Computer-based test — domain subject papers + language + general test
Subject choice	Pick domain papers matching your intended degree; any stream can attempt any domain paper
Validity	Score valid for that admission cycle
Conducted by	NTA
When	May–June

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Key Institutes

Delhi University (DU)

New Delhi

🏆 Premier Central Univ

JNU

New Delhi

🏆 Premier Central Univ

BHU

Varanasi, UP

🏆 Premier Central Univ

Hyderabad Central University

Hyderabad, TS

🏆 Premier Central Univ

Pondicherry Central University

Puducherry

⭐ In TN/PY scope

AMU, EFLU, Jamia Millia + many more

Pan India

✓ 280+ Universities

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Other University-Admission Exams

Exam	For	Level	Seats	Note
TISS BAT	BA — Social Work, Development Studies, Education, Applied Psychology at TISS	Institute	~300	Centrally funded deemed university, subsidised fees. Very competitive.
PUCET UG	B.Sc, BA, B.Com, BCA at Pondicherry University	State	~2,000	Directly relevant for TN/PY students; also accepts CUET for some programs.

75K

UG Registrations (CLAT)

CLAT 2026

National Law Universities

In the CLAT consortium

~4,100

UG Seats (NLUs)

All 26 NLUs combined, incl. quotas

Exams in this Family

CLAT, AILET + 2 state law CETs

Flagship Exam — CLAT

The single entrance test for BA LLB / BBA LLB at all National Law Universities except NLU Delhi (which runs its own AILET). No stream restriction — Science, Commerce and Arts students all compete on the same paper.

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Approximate Rank vs. NLU Tier

Rank ~1–100

NLSIU Bengaluru — the #1 NLU

Rank ~100–500

NALSAR Hyderabad, NUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur

Rank ~500–1,500

NLIU Bhopal, RGNUL, GNLU and other top-10 NLUs

Rank ~1,500–4,000

Remaining NLUs — still a 5-year integrated law degree at a national institute

⚠️ Rank bands are rough and shift every year with category and home-state reservation. Always check the official consortium's cutoff data.

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Pattern & Eligibility

Format	Passage-based MCQs — English, Current Affairs/GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques
Duration	2 hours
Min Class 12 %	45% (General) · 40% (Reserved)
Conducted by	Consortium of National Law Universities
When	December

Exact marking scheme and question count are set fresh each year by the consortium — check the current year's brochure.

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Other Law Entrance Exams

Exam	For	Level	Seats	Note
AILET	BA LLB at NLU Delhi only	National	~80	NLU Delhi is not in the CLAT consortium — separate exam required.
MH CET Law	5-year & 3-year law programs in Maharashtra	State	~5,000+	Govt Law College Mumbai, ILS Law College Pune covered.
AP & TS LAWCET	Law colleges in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana	State	~5,000+	Covers NALSAR's TS quota seats.

Exams in this Family

UCEED, NID DAT, NIFT, FDDI

~5,000

NIFT Seats

Across 20 campuses (2026)

Any

Stream Eligible

No PCM requirement for any of these

No score ladders here Design entrance exams are judged on drawing, visual perception and creative aptitude — not a percentile system that maps cleanly to a rank band. Use the pattern/eligibility facts below instead of a cutoff table.

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UCEED

For	B.Des at IITs
Seats	~245 total (2026)
Tests	Visual perception, drawing, logical reasoning
When	January

IIT Bombay (IDC School of Design), IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur.

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NID DAT

For	B.Des at NID campuses
Seats	~425 (all NIDs, 2026)
Tests	Studio test + written — creative thinking, observation
When	January

NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru + Jorhat, Amaravati, Kurukshetra.

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NIFT Entrance

For	B.Des & B.F.Tech at 20 NIFT campuses
Seats	~5,000 (all NIFTs, 2026)
Tests	GAT (written) + CAT (creative) + situation test
When	February

New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad + 12 more.

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Other Design Exams

Exam	For	Seats	Note
FDDI AIST	B.Des Footwear Design, Fashion Design & Fashion Management at FDDI	~1,000+	Campuses in Noida, Chennai, Kolkata, Chhindwara, Fulapur, Rohtak + more.

Exams in this Family

4 IPM routes + 3 professional foundations

150

IPM Seats (IIM Indore)

Tens of thousands apply each year

MBA @ 22

The IPM Pitch

5-year integrated BBA+MBA at an IIM

Flagship Exam — IPMAT Indore

The 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) lets a Class 12 student join an IIM directly and graduate with an MBA by age 22 — years ahead of the usual CAT-after-graduation route.

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How Competitive Is It?

Apply

~40,000+ (approx)

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Get a seat at IIM Indore

150

⚠️ Selection rate well under 1% — one of the most selective UG-level exams in India. Seat count (150 + 5 international) is official; applicant count varies by year and source.

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Pattern & Eligibility

Format	Quantitative Ability + Verbal Ability — Maths tested heavily
Min qualification	Class 12 pass with strong Maths background (PCM or Commerce+Maths)
Conducted by	IIM Indore
When	May

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Other Management & Commerce Exams

Exam	For	Level	Seats	Note
IPMAT Rohtak	5-year IPM at IIM Rohtak	National	~198	Separate paper from IPMAT Indore.
JIPMAT	5-year IPM at IIM Jammu & IIM Bodh Gaya	National	~200 (both)	One test, two IIM campuses.
UGAT	BBA, BHM, BCA at AIMA-affiliated colleges	National	Many seats	—
CA Foundation	Entry to Chartered Accountancy	Professional	Open, no limit	No stream restriction. Leads to CA Intermediate then CA Final.
CS Foundation	Entry to Company Secretary program	Professional	Open	Can be pursued alongside any UG degree.
CMA Foundation	Entry to Cost & Management Accountancy	Professional	Open	—

What is IISER?

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research — 7 premier institutes, prestige equivalent to the IITs but focused purely on science. The BS-MS is a fully funded 5-year integrated degree — low fees, monthly fellowship from Day 1. The best route in India for a student who loves science as a subject, not just as an exam.

IISERs in India

Premier govt institutes

5 yrs

BS-MS Dual Degree

Integrated program

₹5K

Monthly Fellowship

Paid to study science

~2,360

Seats via IAT

7 IISERs + partner institutes (2026)

Exams in this Family

IAT, NEST, ISI, CMI + 2 others

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Flagship Exam — IISER IAT — Institutes That Accept It

The 7 IISERs

IISER Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Oldest & most competitive

IISER Kolkata

Mohanpur, West Bengal

Strong Physics & Chemistry

IISER Mohali

Mohali, Punjab

Strong Biology research

IISER Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Growing research output

IISER Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Closest to Tamil Nadu

IISER Tirupati

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Newer, expanding fast

IISER Berhampur

Berhampur, Odisha

Newest campus

Also accept IAT score — partner institutes (2026)

IIT Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Select BS programs — sciences

Closest top institute for TN students

IIT Guwahati

Guwahati, Assam

Select science programs

New IAT partner (2026)

IACS Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Integrated science degree

Historic research institute

IIEST Shibpur

Howrah, West Bengal

Select science programs

New IAT partner (2026)

IISc Bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka

BS (Research) — 4 years

Admits via multiple channels incl. IAT — verify current-year policy

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IAT Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Syllabus
Biology	~15	Class 11 + 12
Chemistry	~15	Class 11 + 12
Mathematics	~15	Class 11 + 12
Physics	~15	Class 11 + 12
Total	~60	MCQ + NAT format

Mode & TimingOnline (computer-based) · 3 hours · Usually June

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Eligibility & 3 Routes

Stream	PCM or PCB — PCMB fully eligible
Class 12 min %	60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL)
Fees	Very low — govt-funded institute

1. IATThe direct exam, written in June after Class 12. Open to all students.

2. JEE Advanced ChannelStrong JEE Advanced rank → direct IISER admission (no IAT needed).

3. SCB — State/Central Board ChannelTop rank in state board (within a cutoff percentile) → eligible without IAT.

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Who Should Consider IISER / the Research Track

✅ A good fit if the student says "I love this subject, not just for the exam" · "I'm curious about how things work" · "I like lab work" · "I want to go abroad for higher studies" · "I'm okay with a non-clinical / research career"

⚠️ Mention, don't push, if The primary goal is a clinical/industry career, or Maths is weak (extra prep needed for the Maths section on IAT).

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Other Science & Research Entrance Exams

Exam	For	Seats	Note
NEST	Integrated M.Sc at NISER Bhubaneswar & UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai	~260 (200 NISER + 57 CEBS)	NISER is under Dept of Atomic Energy — strong BARC/ISRO pipeline.
ISI Admission Test	B.Stat & B.Math at ISI Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru	~130	One of India's hardest exams. Extremely Maths-heavy.
CMI Entrance	B.Sc Hons Maths, Physics & CS at Chennai Mathematical Institute	~80	Very rigorous — tests mathematical maturity.
Geologist Examination	Geologist/Geo-Physicist posts at GSI, CGWB, Ministry of Mines	~50–80 posts/yr	For B.Sc Geology/Applied Geology/Earth Sciences graduates. ISM Dhanbad is the premier feeder institute.
KVPY Discontinued	Was: scholarship + direct IISc entry	—	Discontinued after 2021–22. IISER now uses IAT/JEE Advanced only; INSPIRE Scholarship (DST) continues separately.

Exams in this Family

1 national + 3 state-level

ICAR-Network Universities

15% All-India-Quota seats in each

Flagship Route — CUET (ICAR-UG)

The national route into B.Sc Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries and Forestry at ICAR-network universities — 15% All India Quota seats at 74 state, central and deemed agricultural universities. Note: the old standalone ICAR AIEEA UG exam was discontinued in 2023; ICAR UG admission now runs through CUET-UG conducted by NTA. State-specific tests like TNAU's own entrance continue separately.

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Pattern & Eligibility

Eligible streams	PCB, PCMB, PCM, PCM+CS
Conducted by	NTA — via CUET-UG (pick agriculture domain papers)
When	May–June (CUET window)
Note	ICAR scholarship seats at top agricultural universities

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Key Institutes

IARI New Delhi (IARI-PUSA)

New Delhi

🏆 Premier Agri

TNAU Coimbatore

Coimbatore, TN

🏆 Premier Agri

UAS Bengaluru & Dharwad

Karnataka

⭐ Excellent

All central agricultural universities

Pan India

✓ ICAR Network

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Other Agriculture, Veterinary & Fisheries Exams

Exam	For	Level	Seats	Note
TNJFU Entrance	B.F.Sc, B.Tech Fisheries Engg, B.Sc Nautical Science at TN Fisheries University colleges	State	~500	TN state quota. ICAR quota seats filled via CUET (ICAR-UG).
Rajasthan JET	B.Sc Agriculture at Agriculture University colleges in Rajasthan	State	~2,000+	—
RAJUVAS RPVT	BVSc & AH at veterinary colleges in Rajasthan	State	~500	—

Central IHMs

Via NCHM JEE

~12,600

B.Sc HHA Seats

90 institutes via NCHM JEE (central + state + private IHMs)

Any

Stream Eligible

No PCM/PCB requirement

Exams in this Family

Flagship Exam — NCHM JEE

The national entrance for B.Sc Hospitality & Hotel Administration at the 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management. Open to any stream — tests numerical ability, reasoning, English and general knowledge, not subject-specific science.

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Pattern & Eligibility

Format	Numerical ability, reasoning, English, general knowledge, service aptitude
Eligible streams	Any — no PCM/PCB requirement
Conducted by	NTA
When	April

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Key Institutes

IHM Pusa New Delhi

New Delhi

🏆 #1 IHM

IHM Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai

MH, KA, TN

🏆 Top IHMs

IHM Hyderabad, Kolkata

TS, WB

⭐ Excellent IHM

IHM Chandigarh, Jaipur, Bhopal + 14 more

Pan India

✓ IHM Network (21 total)

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Other Hotel & Tourism Exams

Exam	For	Seats	Note
IIAT	BBA Tourism & Travel Management at IITTM campuses	~300	Nearest campus to TN is Nellore, AP. CUET-UG also accepted as alternative.
AIHMCT WAT	BHM at Army IHM, Bengaluru	~120	Unique — Army-run hotel management institute.

~400

NDA Seats / Cycle

Army, Navy, Air Force

NDA Cycles / Year

April & September

Exams in this Family

Defence + Security + Sports combined

Flagship Exam — NDA & NA

India's most prestigious defence entry after Class 12 — direct commission training for Army, Navy and Air Force. PCM is mandatory for Navy and Air Force wings; Army is open to all streams.

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Pattern & Eligibility

Format	Written (Maths + General Ability Test) + SSB interview
Eligible streams	PCM mandatory for Navy & Air Force; Army open to all streams
Conducted by	UPSC
When	Twice a year — April & September

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Key Institutes

National Defence Academy

Khadakwasla, Pune, MH

🏆 Most Prestigious

Naval Academy

Ezhimala, Kerala

🏆 Naval Training

Indian Military Academy

Dehradun, UK

🏆 After NDA — Army Commission

Air Force Academy

Dundigal, TS

🏆 After NDA — Air Force Commission

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Other Defence, Security & Sports Exams

Defence & Maritime

Exam	For	Seats	Note
AISSEE	Class 6 & 9 entry to Sainik Schools — a feeder pipeline to NDA	~7,000	33 classic Sainik Schools + 60+ newly approved schools joining from 2026–27. TN option: Sainik School Amaravathinagar, Coimbatore.
IMU CET	B.Tech Marine Engg, B.Sc Nautical Science at Indian Maritime University	~2,000	PCM mandatory. Physical & medical fitness required.
Coast Guard Navik/Yantrik	Navik (GD/DB) & Yantrik (technical) entry in Indian Coast Guard	~300/cycle	Written + physical + medical. PCM for Yantrik.

Security

Exam	For	Seats	Note
RRU Entrance	B.Tech/BCA/BA in Cyber Security, Police Science, Internal Security at Rashtriya Raksha University	~500	Central university under Ministry of Home Affairs.
FACT	B.Sc Forensic Sciences, BBA Cyber Security at National Forensic Sciences University	~2,000	India's only national forensic sciences university.

Sports & Physical Education

Exam	For	Seats	Note
LNIPE Entrance	B.P.Ed & B.Sc Health & PE at LNIPE Gwalior & Guwahati	~400	Physical fitness test + written. Sports achievement weighted.
TNPESU Entrance	B.P.Ed, B.Sc PE/Yoga/Sports Biomechanics at TNPESU	~500	Key for TN students — written + physical efficiency test.
TS PECET	B.P.Ed at PE colleges in Telangana	~1,000+	—
NIS / NSNIS Selection	Diploma in Sports Coaching across 20+ disciplines	~300+	Selection based on sports achievement + physical tests, not just written exam.

Exams in this Family

Film, TV, theatre, mass communication

Any

Stream Eligible

No PCM/PCB requirement for any of these

Flagship Exam — FTII JET

India's premier film school — direction, cinematography, editing, sound, TV content. Written test + interview, open to any stream, judged on cinematic awareness and creativity rather than academic marks.

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Pattern & Eligibility

Format	Written test + interview
Eligible streams	Any — no restriction
Conducted by	FTII Pune
When	March

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Institute

FTII Pune

Pune, MH

🏆 India's Premier Film School

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Other Arts & Media Exams

Exam	For	Seats	Note
SRFTI Entrance	Film & television production at Satyajit Ray Film & TV Institute, Kolkata	~60	—
NSD Entrance	3-year Theatre Arts diploma at National School of Drama, New Delhi	~30	Audition + interview based.
IIMC Entrance	PG Diploma in Journalism, Advertising at IIMC New Delhi + regional centres	~200 (PG)	Primarily PG — UG media aspirants should look at XIC Mumbai / ACJ Chennai's own tests instead.

Why these are grouped together Neither Pharmacy nor Teacher Education has one clean national flagship exam the way Medicine has NEET or Engineering has JEE — admission routes vary heavily by state, and in Tamil Nadu both are mostly merit/counselling-based rather than a dedicated entrance test. Listed here for completeness.

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Pharmacy

Exam	For	Level	Note
NEET UG (Pharmacy)	B.Pharm at govt pharmacy colleges in AP, Telangana, Karnataka + many private colleges nationally	National	Not all states use NEET for B.Pharm — verify with the specific state/college.
State CETs for B.Pharm	B.Pharm at govt & private colleges — MHT CET, KCET, WBJEE, KEAM, AP EAPCET, TS EAMCET all carry a Pharmacy paper	State	In Tamil Nadu, B.Pharm admission is via TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks — no separate entrance.
GPAT PG exam	M.Pharm admissions	National	Listed for awareness — the natural next step after B.Pharm.

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Teacher Education

Exam	For	Level	Note
NCET	4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) at Central/State Universities, IITs, NITs, RIEs	National	Replaces the old route of UG degree + 2-year B.Ed with one 4-year integrated qualification straight after Class 12.
TN B.Ed Entrance PG-level entry	2-year B.Ed at govt & private teacher education colleges in TN	State	Entered after a UG degree — listed for students planning ahead toward teaching.

Total Exams Mapped

Exam Categories

National + State

Full Coverage

How to use this page Pick the family tab for the student's stream, read the flagship exam deeply, then use the "other exams" table in that tab (or the full index below) to spot backup and add-on options in the same prep window.

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Rough Exam-Season Calendar

January – February

JEE Main Session 1 · NDA (written) · UCEED · NID DAT · CLAT results

Engineering & design season opens

March – April

JEE Main Session 2 · NCHM JEE · NATA · FTII JET · NIFT

Hotel management & arts entrances cluster here

May

NEET-UG ⭐ · JEE Advanced · BITSAT · IPMAT · most state CETs

The heaviest single month of the year

June

CUET-UG (incl. ICAR quota) · TNAU · IISER IAT · NEST

Central university & research-institute window

September

NDA Session 2

Second defence entry window of the year

December

CLAT · AILET

Law entrance season, a full year ahead of admission

⚠️ Exact dates shift every year — this is a planning aid, not a substitute for checking each exam's official notification.

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Medical, Dental, Nursing & AYUSH

NEET UG	National	Once a year (May)	MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS/BSMS/BUMS/BVSc/Nursing
AIIMS Nursing	National	Once a year	B.Sc Nursing — all AIIMS
JIPMER Nursing	National	Once a year	B.Sc Nursing — JIPMER Puducherry
PGIMER Nursing	National	Once a year	B.Sc Nursing — PGIMER Chandigarh
CET-PWD	National	Once a year (Jun)	BPT/BOT/BPO/BASLP — disability institutes
Uttarakhand Paramedical Entrance	State	Once a year	Paramedical diploma/degree — Uttarakhand

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Engineering & Technology

JEE Advanced	National	Once a year (May–Jun)	B.Tech at all IITs
JEE Main	National	Twice a year (Jan & Apr)	NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, B.Arch/B.Plan Paper 2
BITSAT	Institute	Once a year (May–Jun)	BITS Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad
IIST Entrance	National	Once a year (Jun)	IIST Thiruvananthapuram (ISRO)
NATA	National	Twice a year	B.Arch, pan-India
TANCET	State	Once a year (Mar)	PG/lateral entry, Anna University
MHT CET	State	Once a year (Apr–May)	Engineering/Pharmacy — Maharashtra
KCET	State	Once a year (Apr–May)	Engineering/Pharmacy/Agri — Karnataka
WBJEE	State	Once a year (Apr)	Engineering/Pharmacy — West Bengal
KEAM	State	Once a year (Apr–May)	Engineering/Architecture/Pharmacy — Kerala
AP EAPCET	State	Once a year (May)	Engineering/Agri/Pharmacy — Andhra Pradesh
TS EAMCET	State	Once a year (May)	Engineering/Agri/Medicine — Telangana
GUJCET	State	Once a year (Mar–Apr)	Engineering/Pharmacy — Gujarat
OJEE	State	Once a year (May)	Engineering/Pharmacy — Odisha
BCECE	State	Once a year (May–Jun)	Engineering/Pharmacy/Agri — Bihar
JCECE	State	Once a year (May)	Engineering/Pharmacy — Jharkhand
CG PET	State	Once a year (Apr–May)	Engineering/Pharmacy — Chhattisgarh
HP CET	State	Once a year (May)	Engineering/Pharmacy — Himachal Pradesh
GGSIPU CET	State	Once a year (May–Jun)	Engineering/Law/Mgmt/Nursing/Pharmacy — Delhi

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Central & State University Admissions

CUET UG	National	Once a year (May–Jun)	280+ universities incl. DU, JNU, BHU
TISS BAT	Institute	Once a year (Jan–Feb)	BA — Social Work etc. at TISS
PUCET UG	State	Once a year (Jun)	Pondicherry University

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Law

CLAT	National	Once a year (Dec)	BA LLB/BBA LLB — 26 NLUs
AILET	National	Once a year (Dec)	NLU Delhi only
MH CET Law	State	Once a year (May)	Law colleges — Maharashtra
AP & TS LAWCET	State	Once a year	Law colleges — AP & Telangana

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Design & Architecture

UCEED	National	Once a year (Jan)	B.Des — IITs
NID DAT	National	Once a year (Jan)	B.Des — NID campuses
NIFT Entrance	National	Once a year (Feb)	B.Des/B.F.Tech — 17 NIFT campuses
FDDI AIST	National	Once a year (Apr)	Footwear/Fashion Design — FDDI

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Management, BBA & Integrated MBA

IPMAT Indore	National	Once a year (May)	5-yr IPM — IIM Indore
IPMAT Rohtak	National	Once a year (May)	5-yr IPM — IIM Rohtak
JIPMAT	National	Once a year (Jun)	5-yr IPM — IIM Jammu & Bodh Gaya
UGAT	National	Once a year (May)	BBA/BHM/BCA — AIMA affiliates

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Commerce & Professional Courses

CA Foundation	Professional	Twice a year (May & Nov)	Entry to Chartered Accountancy
CS Foundation	Professional	Twice a year (Jun & Dec)	Entry to Company Secretary
CMA Foundation	Professional	Twice a year (Jun & Dec)	Entry to Cost Accountancy

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Pure Science & Research

IISER IAT	National	Once a year (Jun)	BS-MS — 7 IISERs
NEST	National	Once a year (Jun)	Integrated M.Sc — NISER, UM-DAE CEBS
ISI Admission Test	Institute	Once a year (May)	B.Stat/B.Math — ISI
CMI Entrance	Institute	Once a year (May)	B.Sc Hons — Chennai Mathematical Institute
Geologist Examination	National	Once a year	Geologist posts — GSI, CGWB, Ministry of Mines
KVPY	—	Discontinued	Was: scholarship + IISc route

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Agriculture, Veterinary & Forestry

CUET (ICAR-UG)	National	Once a year (May–Jun)	B.Sc Agri/Horticulture/Fisheries/Forestry — replaced ICAR AIEEA UG in 2023
TNJFU Entrance	State	Once a year (Jun–Jul)	B.F.Sc, Fisheries Engg — TN
Rajasthan JET	State	Once a year	B.Sc Agriculture — Rajasthan
RAJUVAS RPVT	State	Once a year	BVSc & AH — Rajasthan

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Hotel Management & Hospitality

NCHM JEE	National	Once a year (Apr)	B.Sc Hospitality — 21 Central IHMs
IIAT	National	Once a year (Apr)	BBA Tourism & Travel — IITTM
AIHMCT WAT	Institute	Once a year	BHM — Army IHM Bengaluru

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Defence & Maritime

AISSEE	National	Once a year (Jan)	Sainik Schools — Class 6 & 9
NDA & NA	National	Twice a year (Apr & Sep)	Army/Navy/Air Force
IMU CET	National	Once a year (May)	Marine Engg, Nautical Science
Coast Guard Navik/Yantrik	National	Twice a year	Indian Coast Guard entry

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Cyber Security & National Security

RRU Entrance	National	Once a year	Cyber Security/Police Science — RRU
FACT	National	Once a year	Forensic Sciences — NFSU

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Fine Arts, Performing Arts & Media

FTII JET	National	Once a year (Mar)	Film direction/production — FTII Pune
SRFTI Entrance	National	Once a year	Film/TV production — SRFTI Kolkata
NSD Entrance	National	Once a year	Theatre Arts — NSD New Delhi
IIMC Entrance	National	Once a year (Mar–Apr)	Journalism/Mass Comm (mainly PG)

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Sports & Physical Education

LNIPE Entrance	Institute	Once a year	B.P.Ed — Gwalior & Guwahati
TNPESU Entrance	Institute	Once a year (Jun)	B.P.Ed/PE/Yoga — Tamil Nadu
TS PECET	State	Once a year	B.P.Ed — Telangana
NIS / NSNIS Selection	Institute	Once a year	Sports Coaching Diploma — Patiala

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Pharmacy

NEET UG (Pharmacy)	National	Once a year (May)	B.Pharm in select states
State CETs for B.Pharm	State	Once a year (Apr–Jun)	B.Pharm — via state engineering CETs
GPAT	National	Once a year (Jan)	M.Pharm (PG)

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Teacher Education

NCET	National	Once a year	4-yr ITEP — Central Univs, IITs, NITs, RIEs
TN B.Ed Entrance	State	Once a year	2-yr B.Ed (PG-level entry) — Tamil Nadu

📚 All UG Entrance Exams — the full landscape

Flagship Exam — NEET UG

Flagship Exams — JEE Main & JEE Advanced

Flagship Exam — CUET-UG

Flagship Exam — CLAT

Flagship Exam — IPMAT Indore

What is IISER?

Flagship Route — CUET (ICAR-UG)

Flagship Exam — NCHM JEE

Flagship Exam — NDA & NA

Flagship Exam — FTII JET