Exam Calendar
Every major competitive entrance exam after +2 / PUC — medical, engineering, law, defence, central universities, architecture, design, hospitality, agriculture and open university — with top colleges and scholarships, all in one place.
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Medical
NEET UG 2027
MBBS / BDS / AYUSH admission (NTA)
May 2027*
Exam: first Sunday of May (expected)
Reg: Feb 2027*
Top colleges: AIIMS Delhi, JIPMER Puducherry, CMC Vellore, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Bangalore Medical College, St. John’s Medical College Bangalore, Mysore Medical College
🎓 Scholarship: SC/ST/OBC fee concession in govt medical colleges; Karnataka Vidyasiri (backward classes, ₹1,500/mo + free hostel); state minority scholarships
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Engineering — National
JEE Main 2027 (Session 1)
NITs / IIITs / GFTIs (NTA)
Jan 2027*
Exam: mid-Jan (expected)
Reg: Nov 2026*
Top colleges: NIT Surathkal (Karnataka), NIT Tiruchirappalli, NIT Warangal, IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Bangalore
🎓 Scholarship: Central Sector Scholarship Scheme; AICTE Pragati (girls) / Saksham (disabled) — ₹50,000/yr; full tuition waiver at NITs for family income < ₹1L
JEE Advanced 2027
IITs (top 2.5L JEE Main rankers)
May 2027*
Exam: mid-May (expected)
Reg: late Apr–early May 2027*
Top colleges: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati
🎓 Scholarship: Same central schemes as JEE Main; additionally IITs fully waive tuition for family income < ₹1L and give half-waivers up to ₹5L
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Engineering — All States
KCET 2027
Karnataka engineering / pharmacy / agriculture (state quota)
Apr 2027*
Exam: mid-Apr (expected)
Reg: Feb 2027*
Top colleges: RV College of Engineering, BMS College of Engineering, PES University, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore Institute of Technology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
🎓 Scholarship: Karnataka govt fee reimbursement for SC/ST/OBC; Vidyasiri; National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
COMEDK UGET 2027
Karnataka private engineering (all-India eligible)
May 2027*
Exam: mid-May (expected)
Reg: Feb 2027*
Top colleges: RV College of Engineering, BMS College of Engineering, PES University, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
🎓 Scholarship: College-specific merit scholarships; Karnataka-domicile candidates also eligible for state schemes
BITSAT 2027
BITS Pilani / Goa / Hyderabad
May–Jun 2027*
Exam: multiple test windows
Reg: Jan 2027*
Top colleges: BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, BITS Hyderabad
🎓 Scholarship: BITS merit scholarships — up to 100% tuition waiver for top rankers
VITEEE 2027
VIT Vellore / Chennai / AP / Bhopal
Apr 2027*
Exam: mid-Apr (expected)
Reg: Nov 2026*
Top colleges: VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT AP, VIT Bhopal
🎓 Scholarship: VIT merit scholarship — up to 100% tuition for top 1% rankers
MHT CET 2027
Maharashtra engineering / pharmacy
Dec 2026 & Apr 2027*
Session 1: mid-Dec–mid-Jan; Session 2: Apr
Reg: Sep 2026*
Top colleges: COEP Pune, VJTI Mumbai, ICT Mumbai, Sardar Patel College of Engineering
🎓 Scholarship: Maharashtra EBC / SC / ST tuition fee waiver scheme
WBJEE 2027
West Bengal engineering / pharmacy
Apr 2027*
Exam: late Apr (expected)
Reg: Feb 2027*
Top colleges: Jadavpur University, IIEST Shibpur
🎓 Scholarship: West Bengal Aikyashree / SVMCM state scholarships
AP EAMCET 2027
Andhra Pradesh engineering / agriculture / pharmacy
May 2027*
Exam: mid-May (expected)
Reg: Feb 2027*
Top colleges: JNTU Kakinada, Andhra University College of Engineering
🎓 Scholarship: AP Jagananna Vidya Deevena fee reimbursement
TS EAMCET 2027
Telangana engineering / agriculture / pharmacy
May 2027*
Exam: mid-May (expected)
Reg: Feb 2027*
Top colleges: JNTU Hyderabad, Osmania University College of Engineering
🎓 Scholarship: Telangana state fee reimbursement scheme (SC/ST/BC/EWS)
KEAM 2027
Kerala engineering / pharmacy (medical now via NEET + CAP)
Apr 2027*
Exam: late Apr (expected)
Reg: Feb 2027*
Top colleges: College of Engineering Trivandrum, Government Engineering College Thrissur, TKM College of Engineering Kollam
🎓 Scholarship: Kerala state merit scholarship; SC/ST fee concession
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Law
CLAT 2027 (UG)
22 National Law Universities
Dec 2026*
Exam: first Sunday of Dec (expected)
Reg: Aug–Nov 2026*
Top colleges: NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLU Delhi, NLU Jodhpur, WBNUJS Kolkata
🎓 Scholarship: NLU-specific need-based fee waivers; post-matric scholarship for SC/ST students
AILET 2027
National Law University Delhi (standalone)
Dec 2026*
Exam: mid-Dec (expected)
Reg: Aug–Nov 2026*
Top colleges: National Law University Delhi
🎓 Scholarship: NLU Delhi merit-cum-means scholarship
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Design
UCEED 2027
B.Des at IITs / IIITDM (NTA/IIT Bombay)
Jan 2027*
Exam: mid-Jan (expected)
Reg: Oct–Nov 2026*
Top colleges: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur
🎓 Scholarship: Same central IIT fee-waiver norms (full waiver for family income < ₹1L)
NID DAT 2027
National Institute of Design (B.Des)
Dec 2026*
Prelims: Dec (expected)
Reg: Oct 2026*
Top colleges: NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar, NID Bangalore
🎓 Scholarship: NID need-based scholarship; state SC/ST scholarships
NIFT Entrance 2027
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Feb 2027*
Exam: mid-Feb (expected)
Reg: Dec 2026*
Top colleges: NIFT Delhi, NIFT Mumbai, NIFT Bangalore, NIFT Chennai
🎓 Scholarship: NIFT means-cum-merit scholarship; AICTE Pragati for girl students
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Hospitality
NCHMCT JEE 2027
Hotel Management admission to IHMs (NTA)
Apr 2027*
Exam: tentative, mid-Apr
Reg: closes Mar 2027*
Top colleges: IHM Mumbai, IHM Delhi (Pusa), IHM Bangalore, IHM Chennai
🎓 Scholarship: AICTE Pragati (girls) / Saksham (disabled) — ₹50,000/yr for AICTE-approved hotel management courses
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Agriculture
ICAR AIEEA (UG) 2027
Agriculture & allied UG programs (CUET-ICAR UG)
Jun–Jul 2027*
Exam: typical Jun–Jul window
Reg: Mar–Apr 2027*
Top colleges: University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, UAS Dharwad, ICAR-IARI Delhi, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana
🎓 Scholarship: ICAR National Talent Scholarship for UG toppers; state agriculture department scholarships
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Defence Services
NDA & NA I 2027
National Defence Academy / Naval Academy (UPSC)
Apr 2027*
Exam: mid-Apr (expected)
Reg: Dec 2026*
Top colleges: National Defence Academy Khadakwasla, Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala
🎓 Scholarship: Fully govt-funded training — free education plus monthly stipend
NDA & NA II 2027
National Defence Academy / Naval Academy (UPSC)
Sep 2027*
Exam: early Sep (expected)
Reg: Jun 2027*
Top colleges: National Defence Academy Khadakwasla, Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala
🎓 Scholarship: Fully govt-funded training — free education plus monthly stipend
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Central Universities
CUET UG 2027
Delhi University, BHU, JNU & 250+ central/state universities (NTA)
May 2027*
Exam: mid-May (expected)
Reg: Feb–Mar 2027*
Top colleges: Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Central University of Karnataka, University of Hyderabad
🎓 Scholarship: Central Sector Scholarship Scheme; DU-specific merit-cum-means scholarships
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Architecture
NATA 2027
B.Arch admission (Council of Architecture)
Multiple sessions*
Rolling Fri/Sat test windows
Check nata.in for session dates
Top colleges: School of Planning and Architecture Delhi, SPA Bhopal, SPA Vijayawada, BMS College of Architecture, RV College of Architecture
🎓 Scholarship: AICTE Pragati (girls) / Saksham (disabled) for AICTE-approved B.Arch programs
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Open University / Distance Education
KSOU Admission — July 2026 Cycle
Open & distance-learning UG / PG / Diploma
15 Sep 2026
Last date to apply
Confirmed — official portal
Top colleges: Karnataka State Open University
🎓 Scholarship: Low-fee distance model itself widens access; SC/ST/OBC fee concession available on request
📌 Dates marked with * are expected/provisional, based on previous-year patterns — official notifications for 2027 exams had not been released as of publish. Always confirm on the official exam website before making plans. KSOU’s date is confirmed directly from its official admission portal. College and scholarship lists are illustrative (5–8 well-known options per exam), not exhaustive — check official counselling/admission portals for the complete list.