Which exams can I take?

Answer a few questions and see every entrance exam you qualify for — with the reason, what to confirm, when it is usually held and the colleges on CareerBox that accept it. Checked against 43 exams’ official rules; always confirm with the official notice before you apply.

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You can take these 4

Any stream (UG)

CUET-UG

CUET-UG — BA, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA … at central & 250+ universities

Eligible

Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year (typically May–June)

Check official notice: No age limit. Each university sets its own subject and marks rules.

33 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Hotel Management

NCHM JEE

NCHM JEE — B.Sc Hospitality & Hotel Administration

Eligible

Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year (recent editions held in April)

Check official notice: Any stream with English as a subject. A physical-fitness certificate is needed at admission.

1 college accepts it Guide Official site

Commerce & Professional

CA Foundation

CA Foundation — Chartered Accountancy

Eligible

Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Three times a year — January, May/June and September cycles

Check official notice: Register after Class 10; sit the exam after passing Class 12. Graduates can take the direct-entry route instead.

Guide Official site

Commerce & Professional

CSEET

CS Executive Entrance Test — Company Secretary

Eligible

Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Four times a year — typically January, May, July and November sessions

Guide Official site

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Engineering

JEE Main

Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Twice a year (January and April sessions)

Check official notice: No age limit. Paper 2 (B.Arch / B.Plan) has its own subject rules.

191 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Engineering

JEE Advanced

Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) — IIT admission

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
Add your date of birth to check the age limit
Also needs: Rank in the top ~2,50,000 of JEE Main (Paper 1) the same year
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year (both papers on a single day)

Check official notice: At most two attempts, in consecutive years.

30 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Engineering

BITSAT

BITS Admission Test (BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad)

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
You will need 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths/Biology aggregate (and 60% in each)
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year, usually administered in two sessions (around May–June); candidates may take both, with the better score counted

Check official notice: PCB students can apply only for B.Pharm. No category relaxation — BITS has no reservation.

3 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Engineering

VITEEE

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
You will need 60% in PCM / PCB aggregate
Add your date of birth to check the age limit
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year (typically April–May), across multiple days and slots booked through VIT's online test booking system

Check official notice: PCB students are considered for bio-based B.Tech branches only. Upper age limit — confirm the date in this year’s brochure.

1 college accepts it Guide Official site

Engineering

GUJCET

Gujarat Common Entrance Test

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
Open to students in Class 12

Check official notice: Group A (PCM) for engineering, Group B (PCB) for pharmacy; Group AB for both. ACPC state-quota seats are for Gujarat-board / Gujarat-domicile students — check the ACPC brochure.

120 colleges accept it Official site

Engineering

MHT-CET

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (PCM / PCB)

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year per state (typically April–May)

Check official notice: Most seats are for Maharashtra domicile; others compete for the All-India quota.

8 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Engineering

KCET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year per state (typically April–May)

Check official notice: Government seats need Karnataka study/residence ("Karnataka candidate") rules — check KEA.

10 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Engineering

COMEDK

COMEDK UGET — private engineering colleges of Karnataka

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
You will need 45% in PCM aggregate
Open to students in Class 12

Check official notice: Open to students from all states. 40% applies to Karnataka SC/ST/OBC only.

1 college accepts it Official site

Engineering

WBJEE

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year per state (typically April–May)

Check official notice: Domicile and age rules apply — check the WBJEE information bulletin.

1 college accepts it Guide Official site

Medical

NEET-UG

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) — MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, B.V.Sc

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
You will need 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology aggregate
Add your date of birth to check the age limit
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year

Check official notice: English must be a Class 12 subject. No upper age limit and no attempt limit.

106 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Management

IPMAT

IPMAT — 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IIM Indore / Rohtak)

Confirm

Needs 60% in Class 10 — add your marks to check
You will need 60% in Class 12
Add your date of birth to check the age limit
Open to students in Class 12

Check official notice: IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak run separate papers with slightly different rules.

7 colleges accept it

Law

CLAT

Common Law Admission Test (UG) — National Law Universities

Confirm

You will need 45% in Class 12 aggregate
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year

Check official notice: Any Class 12 stream. No upper age limit.

25 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Law

AILET

All India Law Entrance Test — NLU Delhi

Confirm

You will need 45% in Class 12 aggregate
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year

Check official notice: No age limit.

2 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Design & Architecture

NATA

National Aptitude Test in Architecture — B.Arch

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Multiple test windows per year (recent cycles have run phased attempts, with the best score considered)

Check official notice: A 3-year diploma with Mathematics also qualifies. Best score across attempts counts.

54 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Design & Architecture

UCEED

Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design — B.Des at IITs

Confirm

Add your date of birth to check the age limit
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year (typically January)

Check official notice: Any Class 12 stream. Two attempts, in consecutive years.

25 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Design & Architecture

NID DAT

NID Design Aptitude Test — B.Des at NIDs

Confirm

Add your date of birth to check the age limit
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year (Prelims typically in December–January, Mains later in the cycle)

Check official notice: Any Class 12 stream. The age cut-off date moves each year — confirm it in the brochure.

5 colleges accept it Guide Official site

Design & Architecture

NIFT

NIFT Entrance Exam — B.Des / B.FTech

Confirm

Add your date of birth to check the age limit
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year (written tests typically in February)

Check official notice: B.Des: any stream. B.FTech needs Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

1 college accepts it Guide Official site

Science & Research

NEST

National Entrance Screening Test — integrated M.Sc at NISER / UM-DAE CEBS

Confirm

Tell us your Class 12 stream to check subjects
You will need 60% in Class 12 aggregate
Open to students in Class 12

Usually: Once a year

Check official notice: Three of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics must be Class 12 subjects.

Guide Official site

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Rules are summarised from each exam’s official information brochure and change every year. Before you apply, read this year’s notice on the official site.