Exam calendar · 2027 admissions

Entrance exam calendar 2027

The main entrance exams for admission in 2027, month by month, from November 2026 to September 2027. Each date is marked official or expected, and most forms close weeks before the exam.

By Anuj Arora · Last verified: 9 Nov 2026

The year at a glance

Entrance exams for 2027 admission, month by month November 2026: CAT on 29 November. December 2026: CLAT on 6 December, AILET on 13 December, NID DAT prelims on 20 December. January 2027: CA Foundation 3 to 9 January, NIFT on 10 January, UCEED on 17 January, JEE Main session 1 from 20 to 28 January. February 2027: GATE from 6 to 21 February, CBSE board exams from 16 February. April 2027: JEE Main session 2 from 2 to 7 April, NDA and CDS on 11 April. May 2027: NEET UG, JEE Advanced and CUET UG expected, dates not yet announced; UPSC Civil Services prelims on 23 May. July 2027: CAPF on 4 July. September 2027: NDA and CDS second exams on 19 September. Nov '26CAT 29 Dec '26CLAT 6 · AILET 13 · NID DAT 20 Jan '27CA Foundation 3–9 · NIFT 10 · UCEED 17JEE Main (session 1) 20–28 Feb '27GATE 6–21 · CBSE boards from 16 Apr '27JEE Main (session 2) 2–7 · NDA & CDS 11 May '27NEET UG · JEE Advanced · CUET UG: expected, dates awaitedUPSC Civil Services prelims 23 Jul '27UPSC CAPF 4 Sep '27NDA & CDS (second exam) 19
Amber row: the three biggest exams of May still have no official date. Watch nta.ac.in and the IIT Delhi JEE Advanced site.

Every date, with the last date to apply

Official announced by the exam body. Expected not announced yet; based on past years.

ExamForExam dateApply byStatus
CAT 2026MBA at IIMs, 2027 batch29 Nov 2026ClosedOfficial
CLAT 2027Law at national law universities6 Dec 2026Closed (31 Oct)Official
AILET 2027Law at NLU Delhi13 Dec 2026Check nationallawuniversitydelhi.inOfficial
NID DAT 2027 prelimsDesign at NIDs20 Dec 202630 Nov 2026Reported
CA Foundation (January)Chartered accountancy3, 5, 7, 9 Jan 2027Check icai.orgOfficial
NIFT 2027Fashion design and technology10 Jan 202716 Nov 2026 (21 Nov with late fee)Official
UCEED 2027B.Des at IITs17 Jan 2027ClosedReported
JEE Main, session 1NITs, IIITs; gateway to JEE Advanced20–24 and 28 Jan 202722 Nov 2026Official
GATE 2027M.Tech, PSU jobs6–7, 13–14, 20–21 Feb 2027ClosedOfficial
CBSE Class 12 boardsSchool16 Feb – 1 Apr 2027Through schoolOfficial
JEE Main, session 2Second attempt; best score counts2–7 Apr 20275 Jan – 3 Feb 2027Official
NDA & NA (I) · CDS (I)Officer entry, armed forces11 Apr 202722 Dec 2026 (notice 2 Dec)Official
NEET UG 2027MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, nursing and moreMay 2027Notice not outExpected
JEE Advanced 2027IITsMay 2027After JEE MainExpected
CUET UG 2027Central and many state universitiesMay 2027Usually January–FebruaryExpected
UPSC Civil Services prelimsIAS, IPS, IFS23 May 20272 Feb 2027 (notice 13 Jan)Official
UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandants)Officers in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB4 Jul 20279 Mar 2027 (notice 17 Feb)Official
NDA & NA (II) · CDS (II)Officer entry, armed forces19 Sep 20271 Jun 2027 (notice 12 May)Official

"Reported" means the date appears in published news but we could not find the exam body's own notice yet. SSC dates for 2027 are not out; see the calendar on ssc.gov.in.

NEET UG goes computer-based from 2027

NEET UG 2026, held on 3 May, was cancelled after a paper-leak investigation, and a re-exam was held on 21 June. The Education Minister then announced that NEET UG will be a computer-based test from 2027. If you are taking NEET in 2027, practise full mock tests on a screen, not just on paper.

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Mark the form date, not just the exam date

Most students who miss an exam miss the form, not the paper. Put every "apply by" date in your phone calendar today, with a reminder a week earlier.

Check the official notice before you act

Dates move. JEE Main session 1 was moved after its first announcement this year. Treat this page as a map, and confirm every date on the exam body's own website: nta.ac.in, jeeadv.ac.in, upsc.gov.in, consortiumofnlus.ac.in, icai.org, gate2027.iitm.ac.in.

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Sources

  1. JEE Main 2027 session 1 and 2 dates (revised) · session 1 date change
  2. UPSC examination calendar 2027
  3. GATE 2027 important dates, IIT Madras
  4. CLAT 2027 on 6 December 2026 · AILET 2027 on 13 December 2026
  5. ICAI CA January 2027 schedule
  6. NIFT 2027 on 10 January, conducted by NTA · NID DAT 2027 prelims · UCEED 2027
  7. CBSE 2027 board exam dates
  8. CAT 2026 on 29 November
  9. NEET UG 2026 cancelled, re-exam 21 June, computer-based from 2027 · NEET 2027 date not yet announced
  10. JEE Advanced 2027: IIT Delhi, date awaited · CUET UG 2027 not yet notified