Indian Examination Directory & Countdowns
Search and filter across 50+ high-priority Indian competitive exams, entrance tests, and board examinations. Every record is cross-referenced against official circulars from NTA, UPSC, IITs, CBSE, and State Commissions.
Showing 85 verified examination countdowns
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
NMAT 2026
5 Nov 2026 · 09:00 IST
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
CAT 2026
29 Nov 2026 · 08:30 IST
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
IIFT MBA 2027
29 Nov 2026 · 08:30 IST
Consortium of National Law Universities
CLAT 2027
6 Dec 2026 · 14:00 IST
Consortium of National Law Universities
CLAT PG 2027
6 Dec 2026 · 14:00 IST
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
SNAP 2026
10 Dec 2026 · 14:00 IST
National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi)
AILET 2027
13 Dec 2026 · 11:00 IST
National Institute of Design (NID)
NID DAT 2027
3 Jan 2027 · 10:00 IST
State Bank of India (SBI)
SBI Clerk Prelims 2027
12 Jan 2027 · 09:00 IST
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
RRB NTPC CBT-1 2027
15 Jan 2027 · 09:00 IST
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
UCEED 2027
17 Jan 2027 · 09:00 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
JEE Main 2027 Session 1
22 Jan 2027 · 09:00 IST
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
CTET Jan 2027
24 Jan 2027 · 09:30 IST
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
Bihar Board 12th 2027
1 Feb 2027 · 09:30 IST
Organizing Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
GATE 2027
6 Feb 2027 · 09:30 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA) & NIFT
NIFT Entrance 2027
7 Feb 2027 · 09:00 IST
LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala SET 2027
7 Feb 2027 · 10:00 IST
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
ISC Class 12 2027
12 Feb 2027 · 14:00 IST
Indian Air Force (IAF)
AFCAT (I) 2027
13 Feb 2027 · 09:45 IST
Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC)
HPSC HCS 2027
14 Feb 2027 · 10:00 IST
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
CBSE Class 10 Board 2027
15 Feb 2027 · 10:30 IST
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
CBSE Class 12 Board 2027
15 Feb 2027 · 10:30 IST
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
Bihar Board 10th 2027
16 Feb 2027 · 09:30 IST
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
ICSE Class 10 2027
18 Feb 2027 · 11:00 IST
Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC)
Kerala KAS 2027
20 Feb 2027 · 10:00 IST
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)
Maharashtra HSC 2027
21 Feb 2027 · 11:00 IST
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP)
UP Board 10th 2027
22 Feb 2027 · 08:30 IST
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP)
UP Board 12th 2027
22 Feb 2027 · 14:00 IST
Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE)
RBSE 12th 2027
28 Feb 2027 · 08:30 IST
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)
Maharashtra SSC 2027
1 Mar 2027 · 11:00 IST
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC)
GPSC Class 1-2 2027
1 Mar 2027 · 10:00 IST
Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE)
RBSE 10th 2027
7 Mar 2027 · 08:30 IST
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
KSET 2027
7 Mar 2027 · 09:30 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
CUET PG 2027
11 Mar 2027 · 09:00 IST
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
UPPSC PCS Prelims 2027
17 Mar 2027 · 09:30 IST
Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh
AP TET 2027
20 Mar 2027 · 09:30 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
JEE Main 2027 Session 2
3 Apr 2027 · 09:00 IST
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)
APSC CCE 2027
4 Apr 2027 · 10:00 IST
Council of Architecture (CoA)
NATA 2027
6 Apr 2027 · 10:00 IST
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra
MHT CET 2027
16 Apr 2027 · 09:00 IST
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
KCET 2027
17 Apr 2027 · 10:30 IST
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
NDA (I) 2027
18 Apr 2027 · 10:00 IST
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
CDS (I) 2027
18 Apr 2027 · 09:00 IST
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
MET 2027
18 Apr 2027 · 09:00 IST
VIT Group of Institutions
VITEEE 2027
19 Apr 2027 · 09:00 IST
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
SRMJEEE 2027
22 Apr 2027 · 09:00 IST
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)
WBJEE 2027
25 Apr 2027 · 11:00 IST
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
MPSC Rajyaseva 2027
28 Apr 2027 · 10:00 IST
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS New Delhi)
INI-SS July 2027
29 Apr 2027 · 09:00 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
NEET UG 2027
2 May 2027 · 14:00 IST
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
OPSC OCS 2027
2 May 2027 · 10:00 IST
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
CA Inter May 2027
3 May 2027 · 14:00 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
CMAT 2027
5 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
SLAT 2027
8 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) on behalf of TGCHE
TG EAPCET 2027
9 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
COMEDK UGET 2027
11 May 2027 · 08:30 IST
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS New Delhi)
INI-CET July 2027
16 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
JNTU Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE
AP EAPCET 2027
16 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
CUET UG 2027
17 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
CA Foundation May 2027
18 May 2027 · 14:00 IST
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS Pilani)
BITSAT 2027
20 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
Organizing Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) / Joint Admission Board
JEE Advanced 2027
23 May 2027 · 09:00 IST
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
UPSC CSE Prelims 2027
23 May 2027 · 09:30 IST
All India Management Association (AIMA)
MAT May 2027
23 May 2027 · 10:00 IST
Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC)
PPSC CCE 2027
24 May 2027 · 10:00 IST
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB)
DSSSB Teacher 2027
5 Jun 2027 · 08:30 IST
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
ISRO Scientist 2027
6 Jun 2027 · 09:30 IST
Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC)
TG Group 1 2027
7 Jun 2027 · 10:30 IST
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS New Delhi)
AIIMS Nursing 2027
8 Jun 2027 · 10:00 IST
Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)
KPSC KAS 2027
14 Jun 2027 · 10:00 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
UGC NET June 2027
18 Jun 2027 · 09:00 IST
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
NEET PG 2027
23 Jun 2027 · 09:00 IST
National Testing Agency (NTA)
CSIR UGC NET June 2027
25 Jun 2027 · 09:00 IST
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC CHSL 2027
1 Jul 2027 · 09:00 IST
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
TNPSC Group 1 2027
11 Jul 2027 · 09:30 IST
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
BPSC TRE 4.0 2027
24 Aug 2027 · 12:00 IST
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2027
28 Aug 2027 · 09:00 IST
Reserve Bank of India Services Board
RBI Grade B Phase-1 2027
8 Sept 2027 · 09:00 IST
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC CGL Tier-1 2027
12 Sept 2027 · 09:00 IST
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
NABARD Grade A 2027
15 Sept 2027 · 09:00 IST
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
UPSC CSE Mains 2027
17 Sept 2027 · 09:00 IST
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
BPSC 72nd Prelims 2027
30 Sept 2027 · 12:00 IST
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
IBPS PO Prelims 2027
16 Oct 2027 · 09:00 IST
State Bank of India (SBI)
SBI PO Prelims 2027
6 Nov 2027 · 09:00 IST
Navigating India's Competitive Examination Ecosystem
Every year, over 30 million students and young professionals across India appear for competitive entrance exams, recruitment selections, and school board certifications. Because conducting bodies operate on precise multi-phase schedules spanning registration windows, city intimation slip releases, admit card downloads, and multiple testing shifts, maintaining an accurate chronological perspective is essential for focused preparation.
Spring Entrance Window
January – May
The national testing season opens with high-volume undergraduate entrance tests. NTA conducts JEE Main Session 1 in late January and Session 2 in April. May features NEET UG, bringing together more than 2.4 million medical aspirants nationwide, followed by CUET UG testing across hundreds of degree disciplines.
- • JEE Main (Session 1 & Session 2)
- • NEET UG (Undergraduate Medical)
- • CUET UG (Central Universities)
- • NDA & NA (Union Public Service)
Monsoon & Autumn Window
May – September
A season dominated by elite advanced evaluations and primary civil service preliminary exams. IIT organizing institutes conduct JEE Advanced in late May for top 2.5 lakh qualifiers. UPSC schedules the Civil Services Preliminary examination, while state public service commissions conduct primary screening stages.
- • JEE Advanced (IIT Admissions)
- • UPSC Civil Services (Prelims & Mains)
- • BITSAT, VITEEE, State CETs
- • SSC CGL & CHSL Tier Assessments
Winter & Postgraduate Window
October – February
Focused on premier postgraduate admissions, national law school tests, and board certifications. IIMs organize CAT in late November, followed by XAT, IIFT, and SNAP in December and January. IISc and IITs administer GATE in February, coinciding with CBSE and CISCE Class 10 and 12 theory papers.
- • CAT & XAT (IIMs & Top Business Schools)
- • GATE (M.Tech Admissions & PSU Hiring)
- • CLAT (National Law Universities)
- • CBSE & ICSE Senior Secondary Boards
Strategic Preparation Architecture: Why Live Countdown Tracking Matters
Spaced Repetition & Cognitive Milestones
Psychological studies in learning retention demonstrate that passive cramming yields less than 20% recall after 14 days. Tracking specific countdown days allows aspirants to partition large multi-volume syllabi into structured 30-day revision loops, reinforcing high-weightage formulas, case laws, and reaction mechanisms before decay sets in.
Mock Test Simulation Conditioning
High-stakes competitive assessments test cognitive endurance as much as factual mastery. Knowing exact days remaining enables candidates to calibrate strict 180-minute and 200-minute timed mock tests at the exact shift hours (e.g. 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM or 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM) designated by conducting authorities to stabilize biological focus rhythms.
Backward Scheduling & Tapering
Peak performance requires a tapering phase during the final 10 to 14 days before an exam. Rather than attempting new untackled chapters, top rankers dedicate the final countdown window strictly to error notebooks, previous years' official answer keys, and speed drills. Real-time countdown tracking prevents last-minute schedule compression.
Data Provenance & Our 3-Point Source Verification Standard
With hundreds of educational forums and social media channels publishing speculative exam dates, misinformation causes unnecessary candidate anxiety. IndianTimers enforces strict editorial verification guidelines:
Dates are entered only after official gazette circulars or public notices are released on authentic conducting bodies' portals (e.g., exams.nta.ac.in, upsc.gov.in, ssc.gov.in, cbse.gov.in).
Every listing clearly designates whether an exam date is Officially Confirmed, Tentative (based on conducting calendar releases), or Awaiting Announcement. We never show unverified countdowns.
As exam dates approach, our registry incorporates official advance city intimation slips, shift-wise timing matrices, and admit card download links directly from verified servers.
Frequently Asked Questions: Schedules, Admit Cards, and Registration Cycles
When do conducting bodies release examination admit cards?
Most national testing agencies (including NTA, UPSC, and State Examination Boards) follow a phased pre-examination release. Advance city intimation slips are typically issued 10 to 14 days before the test date to facilitate travel arrangements. Final admit cards containing exact test centre addresses, reporting times, and roll numbers are released 3 to 7 days prior to the first examination day to prevent security compromises.
How should aspirants handle overlapping examination dates?
While premier bodies like NTA, UPSC, and CBSE coordinate national calendars to avoid major clashes, state CETs and university private entrance examinations may occasionally coincide. If dates overlap, prioritize exams based on eligibility tier, counseling seat matrix, and primary career goals. When possible, opt for different session windows (e.g., Session 1 vs. Session 2 in JEE Main or alternate slots in BITSAT).
What happens if an official exam date is rescheduled or postponed?
Whenever a conducting authority issues an official corrigendum or postponement notification due to administrative or regional requirements, our editorial desk updates the central exam registry within hours. Countdowns automatically synchronize to the revised official date, and notifications are highlighted on the specific exam countdown page.
Can I export IndianTimers countdowns and schedules to my digital calendar?
Yes. Every exam detail profile features one-click calendar integration. Aspirants can either download an RFC 5545 compliant `.ics` calendar file or click the Google Calendar sync button to automatically populate exam dates, reporting times, and official portal URLs directly into their personal schedule on Android, iOS, Windows, or macOS devices.