AIEED
All India Entrance Examination for Design
Admission to 4-year UG design programmes
- Eligibility:
- Class 11 / 12
- Notification:
- Nov-Feb (Series 1), Apr-May (Series 2)
Exam Calendar
Notification months are typical windows, not exam dates — always confirm on the official website.
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Entrance Exams (CETs)
Common entrance tests for professional courses. MHT-CET + DTE CAP is the main route in Maharashtra.
AIIMS
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance (now via NEET)
Admission to MBBS at AIIMS institutes
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCB
- Notification:
- Feb / March
AILET
All India Law Entrance Test
Admission to BA LLB (Hons), LLM, PhD at NLU Delhi
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass / LLB / LLM
- Notification:
- Feb / March
Army TES
Indian Army Technical Entry Scheme
Technical entry to the Army
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCM
- Notification:
- Varies
BITSAT
BITS Admission Test
Admission to integrated first-degree programmes at BITS Pilani, Goa & Hyderabad
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCM
- Notification:
- Feb / March
CLAT
Common Law Admission Test
Admission to integrated law programmes (BA LLB, BCom LLB, BBA LLB)
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass
- Notification:
- Feb / March
ICAR AIEEA
ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission
Admission to UG/PG agriculture & allied sciences programmes
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 / UG / PG
- Notification:
- Varies
IISc Integrated
Indian Institute of Science Integrated Degree Programmes
Admission to integrated degree programmes
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass
- Notification:
- April
IIST
Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology Admission
Admission to 4-year B.Tech & 5-year Dual Degree (space technology)
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass; based on JEE Advanced
- Notification:
- May / June
IMU-CET
Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test
Admission to Marine Science & Technology and Nautical Science courses
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCM
- Notification:
- June
JEE Advanced
Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
Admission to UG programmes in IITs and ISM Dhanbad
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCM; qualify JEE Main
- Notification:
- May
JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
Admission to B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Planning
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCM
- Notification:
- Feb / March
JIPMER
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (now via NEET)
Admission to MBBS at JIPMER
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCB
- Notification:
- Feb / March
LET (Lloyd Entrance Test)
Lloyd Entrance Test
Admission to 5-year integrated LLB
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass
- Notification:
- Varies
LSAT India
Law School Admission Test India
Admission to integrated law programmes at participating colleges
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass / Graduate
- Notification:
- Varies
MAH MBA/MMS-CET
Maharashtra MBA / MMS Common Entrance Test
Admission to MBA / MMS programmes in Maharashtra
- Eligibility:
- Bachelor's degree (final-year students may also apply)
- Notification:
- December / January
MAH MCA-CET
Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test
Admission to MCA programmes in Maharashtra
- Eligibility:
- Bachelor's degree with Mathematics at 10+2 or graduation level
- Notification:
- February / March
MH CET Law
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law
Admission to 3-year and 5-year integrated LLB programmes in Maharashtra
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass (5-year LLB) or graduate (3-year LLB)
- Notification:
- March / April
MHT-CET
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
State-level admission to B.E./B.Tech, B.Pharm and agriculture degrees in Maharashtra, allotted through DTE CAP rounds
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass — PCM group for Engineering, PCB group for Pharmacy/Agriculture
- Notification:
- January / February
NATA
National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Admission to 5-year B.Arch degree courses
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass
- Notification:
- February
NCHMCT JEE
National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Exam
Admission to B.Sc Hospitality & Hotel Administration
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass
- Notification:
- Varies
NDA
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination
Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass (PCM for technical entries)
- Notification:
- February
NEET
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
Admission to MBBS / BDS and most medical courses
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass with PCB
- Notification:
- Feb / March
NEST
National Entrance Screening Test
Admission to integrated M.Sc programmes (DAE)
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass
- Notification:
- March
VITEEE
VIT Engineering Entrance Exam
Admission to B.Tech courses at VIT
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 pass
- Notification:
- Feb / March
After-10th Admission
How diploma / polytechnic admission works right after 10th.
DTE Diploma Admission (CAP)
Directorate of Technical Education — Diploma (Polytechnic) Admission
Admission to polytechnic diploma courses after 10th in Maharashtra, allotted on SSC (10th) merit through the DTE Centralized Admission Process — no written entrance exam
- Eligibility:
- 10th (SSC) class pass
- Notification:
- May / June
Talent & Scholarship Exams
National olympiads and scholarship exams worth attempting while in school.
These are announced by each organiser, so we cannot list a window — check the official site.
HBBVS
Dr. Homi Bhabha Bal Vidyanik Spardha
- Eligibility:
- 6th-9th class
IGO
Indian Geography Olympiad
- Eligibility:
- 2nd-12th class
IMO
International Mathematics Olympiad
- Eligibility:
- 1st-12th class
IOEL
International Olympiad of English Language
- Eligibility:
- 1st-12th class
IOS
International Olympiad in Science
- Eligibility:
- 1st-12th class
KVPY
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
No longer held Subsumed into INSPIRE-SHE by the Department of Science & Technology; the KVPY aptitude test is no longer conducted. The fellowship now goes to students in the top 10,000 of JEE or NEET, International Olympiad medallists, and those admitted through the IISER/NISER entrance.
- Eligibility:
- Junior College / Class 11-12 (Science)
MTSE
Maths Talent Search Exam
- Eligibility:
- 3rd-9th class
NCO
National Cyber Olympiad
- Eligibility:
- 1st-12th class
NLSTSE
National Level Science Talent Search Exam
- Eligibility:
- 1st-12th class
NSEA
National Standard Exam in Astronomy
- Eligibility:
- Senior Inter
NSEC
National Standard Exam in Chemistry
- Eligibility:
- Senior Inter
NSEJS
National Standard Exam in Junior Science
- Eligibility:
- Up to 10th class
NSEP
National Standard Exam in Physics
- Eligibility:
- Senior Inter
NSEB
National Standard Exam in Biology
- Eligibility:
- Senior Inter
NSO
National Science Olympiad
- Eligibility:
- 1st-12th class
NSTSE
National Science Talent Search Exam
- Eligibility:
- 1st-12th class
NTSE
National Talent Search Examination
Not held recently Last held in 2021. NCERT's National Talent Search page lists no examination since and no new cycle has been notified. NCERT has not announced that the scheme is closed either, so check the official page before counting on it.
- Eligibility:
- 10th class
RMO
Regional Mathematics Olympiad
- Eligibility:
- Intermediate
UCO
Unified Cyber Olympiad
- Eligibility:
- 8th-12th class
ZIO
Zonal Informatics Olympiad
- Eligibility:
- 8th-12th class