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Gujarati New Year 2026 (Bestu Varas): your Samvat 2083 exam calendar, from CAT to GSEB boards and UPSC

Saal Mubarak! Vikram Samvat 2083 begins on 10 November 2026. Here is every officially announced exam and form date for Gujarat students and job seekers, month by month, with a countdown from Bestu Varas.

A Gujarati student holding a new notebook at a rangoli-decorated doorway on the Gujarati New Year, Bestu Varas 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 begins on Bestu Varas, 10 November 2026. Here is the year ahead for students.

Saal Mubarak! નૂતન વર્ષાભિનંદન! Bestu Varas is the day Gujarati traders open a fresh chopda, a new account book, and start the year with clean pages. A student's version of that is a clear calendar: every exam, every form deadline and every result you are waiting for in Samvat 2083, written down on day one. We have put all the dates that official bodies have announced so far in one place, month by month, with a link to our full guide for each.

Key takeaways

  • Vikram Samvat 2083 begins on 10 November 2026, two days after Diwali (8 November), and Labh Pancham follows on Saturday 14 November.
  • Three form deadlines fall in the first fortnight: NIFT 2027 (16 November), GPSC engineering Advt 60 to 65 and GSSSB Surveyor (20 November), and JEE Main 2027 session 1 (22 November).
  • January 2027 is the heaviest month: XAT (3 January), NIFT (10 January), GPSC prelims (17 January), GSEB prelims (18 to 28 January) and JEE Main session 1 (20 to 28 January).
  • Board season runs from 16 February to 9 April 2027 for CBSE and from 25 February to 17 March 2027 for GSEB.
  • UPSC CSE prelims are on 23 May 2027, with the notification on 13 January 2027.
  • Still awaited: NEET UG 2027, GUJCET 2027, JEE Advanced 2027, CUET UG 2027 and the GPSC calendar for 2027.

Samvat 2083 at a glance: days left from Bestu Varas

Counting from 10 November 2026, this is how far away the big dates are.

ExamDateDays from Bestu Varas
CAT 2026Sun, 29 Nov 202619
CLAT 2027Sun, 6 Dec 202626
UGC NET December 2026From Mon, 14 Dec 202634
XAT 2027Sun, 3 Jan 202754
GPSC General Studies prelimSun, 17 Jan 202768
GSEB prelims (Std 10 and 12)From Mon, 18 Jan 202769
JEE Main 2027 session 1From Wed, 20 Jan 202771
GATE 2027From Sat, 6 Feb 202788
CBSE Class 10 and 12From Tue, 16 Feb 202798
GSEB SSC and HSCFrom Thu, 25 Feb 2027107
JEE Main 2027 session 2From Fri, 2 Apr 2027143
UPSC CSE prelims 2027Sun, 23 May 2027194
Countdown from Gujarati New Year 10 November 2026 to CAT, GPSC, JEE Main, GATE, CBSE, GSEB and UPSC exams

Month-by-month exam calendar for Samvat 2083

Every date here comes from the conducting body's own notice. Where a body has not announced a date, we say so instead of guessing. The Gujarati month names are a rough guide; the dates are in the regular calendar.

Kartak (November 2026): forms first

DateWhat
16 NovNIFT 2027 last date to apply (21 November with late fee). NIFT guide
20 NovLast date for GPSC Advt 60 to 65 (16 engineer posts) and GSSSB Surveyor, Advt 467 (78 posts). GPSC guide, GSSSB guide
22 NovJEE Main 2027 session 1 form closes (late fee 23 to 26 November, corrections 27 to 29 November). JEE Main guide
25 NovIGNOU December 2026 term-end exams begin (to 14 January 2027). IGNOU guide
26 NovGujarat schools reopen after the Diwali vacation. Diwali vacation dates
28 and 29 NovGSSSB combined exam (Advt 378) Group A mains
29 NovCAT 2026. CAT guide, exam-day rules
30 NovLast date for Scheduled Tribe post-matric scholarship forms on the state portal. Digital Gujarat scholarship

Magshar (December 2026)

DateWhat
6 DecCLAT 2027 (2 pm to 4 pm) and the last date to register for XAT 2027. CLAT guide, XAT guide
12 and 13 DecCTET December 2026. CTET guide
14 to 18 and 21 DecUGC NET December 2026. UGC NET guide
30 DecJEE Main session 1 exam city slip

Posh (January 2027): the busiest month

DateWhat
3 JanXAT 2027
4 JanGATE 2027 exam cities announced
5 JanJEE Main 2027 session 2 forms open (regular close 3 February)
10 JanNIFT 2027 entrance
13 JanUPSC CSE 2027 notification (apply by 2 February). UPSC calendar 2027
17 JanGPSC General Studies prelim for Advt 42 to 56 (except 44) and Advt 60 to 65
18 to 28 JanGSEB preliminary exams, Std 10 and 12
20 to 24 and 28 JanJEE Main 2027 session 1
31 JanUPSC Engineering Services prelims

Maha and Fagan (February and March 2027): board season

DateWhat
5 to 13 FebGSEB Std 12 Science practicals
6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 FebGATE 2027. GATE guide
16 FebCBSE Class 10 (to 9 March) and Class 12 (to 9 April) begin. CBSE 2027 guide
25 Feb to 17 MarGSEB SSC and HSC board exams. GSEB 2027 guide
March (17 days, tentative)CUET PG 2027. CUET PG guide
19 MarGATE 2027 result

Chaitra to Aso (April to October 2027)

DateWhat
2 to 7 AprJEE Main 2027 session 2
11 AprUPSC NDA and CDS (I)
2 MaySecond term ends in Gujarat schools; summer vacation 3 May to 6 June
MayCBSE Class 10 optional second board exam (dates not out)
23 MayUPSC Civil Services prelims 2027
4 JulUPSC CAPF
20 AugUPSC CSE Mains 2027 begins
19 SepUPSC NDA and CDS (II)
Month-by-month Samvat 2083 exam calendar for Gujarat students, November 2026 to September 2027

Still not announced (as of 10 November 2026)

These are the ones families ask about most, and none has an official date yet. Do not trust a date you see shared on WhatsApp until the body's own site carries it.

  • NEET UG 2027: no NTA notice; NTA's revised calendar of 26 October 2026 runs to April 2027 and leaves NEET out. NEET UG 2027 guide
  • GUJCET 2027: no GSEB press note. Last cycle the date came on 8 November 2025 and the exam was on 29 March 2026. GUJCET guide
  • JEE Advanced 2027: organising IIT and date not announced. JEE Advanced guide
  • GSEB subject-wise timetable for SSC and HSC 2027: the window is fixed, the paper order is not.
  • GPSC calendar 2027 and the new Lokrakshak recruitment of about 3,000 posts. Gujarat Police Bharti

Your Samvat 2083 sankalp, by goal

A new year resolution works only when it is small and dated. These are CareerBox's suggestions, not official advice; pick the list that fits you and write it on the first page of your new notebook.

Class 10 (GSEB or CBSE)

  1. Finish the full syllabus once by 15 January 2027, before prelims.
  2. Write one full past paper every Sunday from December.
  3. Keep a mistakes notebook and read it every night for ten minutes.

Class 12 Science (JEE, NEET, GUJCET)

  1. JEE aspirants: submit the session 1 form by 22 November 2026, not on the last night.
  2. Board marks matter for ACPC merit (50% board theory percentile, 50% GUJCET), so do not drop board revision for mocks.
  3. NEET aspirants: finish NCERT Biology line by line twice before the board exam.

Graduates and job seekers (GPSC, GSSSB, UPSC, banks)

  1. Make an OJAS account checklist now: photo, signature, caste and non-creamy layer certificates, all valid.
  2. One current affairs hour a day; Gujarat General Knowledge is part of every GPSC and GSSSB paper.
  3. Track results, not just notifications. Our GPSC result tracker and government jobs list are updated as notices come out.

MBA and PG aspirants (CAT, XAT, GATE, CUET PG)

  1. CAT candidates: one full mock every two days until 29 November, then rest on 28 November.
  2. XAT forms close on 6 December, so register even if you are unsure.
  3. GATE candidates: about 88 days are left from Bestu Varas; give the last three weeks to full mocks only.
Samvat 2083 resolutions for Gujarat students: Class 10, Class 12 Science, job seekers and PG aspirants

Why start the year with a calendar

Most missed chances in a student year are not about preparation. They are a form that closed two days ago, a city slip nobody downloaded, or a document that expired. Writing the year's dates down on Bestu Varas, the day Gujarat already treats as a fresh start, takes ten minutes and saves that kind of loss. Bookmark this page: when NTA, GSEB, GPSC or any other body announces a new date, we add it to the matching guide.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Gujarati New Year 2026?

Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year, is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, two days after Diwali on 8 November. It is a public holiday in Gujarat and starts Vikram Samvat 2083.

Which Vikram Samvat starts in November 2026?

Vikram Samvat 2083 begins on Bestu Varas, 10 November 2026, and runs until the next Diwali in 2027.

What is the first big exam after Bestu Varas 2026?

CAT 2026 on Sunday, 29 November 2026, 19 days after the New Year. Before that, the JEE Main 2027 session 1 form closes on 22 November 2026.

When are the GSEB board exams 2027?

The GSEB school calendar puts the SSC and HSC exams from 25 February to 17 March 2027, with prelims from 18 to 28 January 2027. The subject-wise timetable is published separately on gseb.org.

When is JEE Main 2027?

Session 1 is on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027 and session 2 from 2 to 7 April 2027, according to NTA's information bulletin of 24 October 2026.

Has the NEET UG 2027 date been announced?

No. On 10 November 2026 there was no NEET UG 2027 notice on nta.ac.in, and NTA's revised exam calendar of 26 October 2026 does not list it.

When is the GPSC prelim exam in January 2027?

GPSC has moved the General Studies prelim for Advt 42 to 56 (except 44) to Sunday, 17 January 2027, the same day as the prelim for its new engineering recruitments, Advt 60 to 65.

When is the UPSC prelims 2027?

Sunday, 23 May 2027. UPSC's calendar lists the notification on 13 January 2027 and the last date to apply on 2 February 2027.

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