All Entrance Exams in India 2026

The Global Management Common Aptitude Test, referred to as GMCAT, is an aptitude based entrance test used for admission to management programmes, including undergraduate courses such as BBA and postgraduate courses such as MBA, at the institutions that accept it. It is taken by students finishing school who want a management degree at bachelor level and by graduates seeking a postgraduate management qualification. The test is conducted in a computer based online format, which allows candidates to take it at a test centre or from a permitted remote location depending on the arrangement announce

The Global Media Common Entrance Test, known as GMCET, is an entrance test used for admission to media and mass communication courses, mainly at undergraduate level, at the institutions that accept it. It is taken by students who have finished school and want to study journalism, mass communication, film and television, advertising, public relations or related media programmes. The test is conducted online, so candidates take it as a computer based examination, and it has also been known under an earlier name as an all India media entrance test before its present form. Participating colleges u

The Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test, known as GPAT, is a national level entrance examination for pharmacy graduates who want admission to postgraduate pharmacy programmes in India. It is taken mainly by candidates holding a bachelor's degree in pharmacy who wish to study Master of Pharmacy courses at participating institutions, and the score is also used by some bodies for scholarship or assistantship purposes. The test is conducted in computer based mode and is held once in an academic cycle, with the conducting body and the exact schedule announced through the official notification. GPAT giv

The Haryana State Technical Education Society, known as HSTES, is not an entrance examination but the state body that conducts centralised online counselling and admission for technical courses in Haryana. It handles registration, choice filling, merit list preparation and seat allotment for programmes such as engineering and technology degrees, architecture, pharmacy and diploma courses in government, government-aided and private self-financing institutes across the state. Students apply to HSTES after taking whichever qualifying or entrance examination applies to the course they want, becaus

ICAR AIEEA PG is a national computer-based entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to Master’s degree (M.Sc.) programmes in agriculture and allied sciences. Indian citizens who hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply for this exam.

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication, known as IIMC, is a government institution for journalism and mass communication education, and its admission process is the route through which students enter its postgraduate diploma and master's programmes. It is not itself an entrance examination, because the institute admits students on the basis of scores in the national common entrance test at the postgraduate level, conducted by the National Testing Agency, followed by its own counselling and seat allotment. Candidates are usually graduates from any discipline who want to study journalism, ad

JNU CEEB is the name still widely used for the entrance examination through which candidates enter postgraduate biotechnology programmes at participating universities in India, now conducted by the National Testing Agency as the Graduate Aptitude Test in Biotechnology and the Biotechnology Eligibility Test on behalf of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, an institution under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The aptitude test is taken by graduates seeking admission to master's level biotechnology programmes supported by the Department of Biotechnology at universities and

Karnataka NEET PG Counselling is the state-level process through which candidates who have passed the NEET PG exam apply for admission to postgraduate medical courses in Karnataka. Only those who have qualified in NEET PG are allowed to participate in this counselling conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority.

Kerala NEET PG counselling is not an entrance examination. It is the state seat allotment process for postgraduate medical and dental admissions in Kerala, conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations of the Kerala government. Candidates do not sit any test at this stage, since the merit used is entirely the score already obtained in the national eligibility cum entrance test for postgraduate courses, the single qualifying examination for postgraduate medical admission in the country. The process fills the state quota seats in government medical and dental colleges in Kerala togethe

The Mahatma Gandhi University Common Admission Test, referred to as MGU CAT, is a university-level entrance examination conducted by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, in Kerala. It is taken by graduates seeking admission to postgraduate programmes offered by the university departments, schools and affiliated centres, including master of science, master of arts, master of commerce and other specialised courses. The test is used to prepare a merit list for each subject, and admission is then offered through the university centralised allotment process. It is a single-university examination ra

The MCAT is a computer-based exam conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for admission to MD programs in the United States and Canada. Indian students take the MCAT after completing a bachelor’s degree at international test centres. It is often compared with NEET, but the two exams serve different purposes: NEET is required for MBBS admission in India immediately after Class 12, whereas the MCAT is used for graduate-level medical school entry abroad.

NEET MDS is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) graduates who have completed a one-year internship. It serves as the qualifying test for admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses in participating dental colleges across India.

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, is a central medical institute that conducts its own entrance examinations, and the examination referred to here is the institute level admission test for its postgraduate and allied health science programmes. It is taken by candidates with a professional or science degree who want to study at PGIMER, including applicants to master programmes in science and in medical laboratory technology and, through separate tests, to clinical and doctoral courses. Selection is made on the basis of performance in the entrance examinat

The Rama University Entrance Test (RUET) is a university-level examination for students seeking admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Rama University. It is taken by candidates aiming to enroll in courses across various fields such as Medical Science, Dental Sciences, Nursing, Engineering & Technology, Juridical Sciences (Law), and Faculty of Sciences.

TISS National Entrance Test (TISSNET) is the selection process for admission to postgraduate programmes at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Candidates seeking MA, M.Sc, M.Ed, MBA and other PG degrees in social work, human resource management and public development studies apply through this route. Admission is now based on CUET PG or CAT scores; TISS does not conduct a separate entrance exam.

The Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS PGECET) is a state-level entrance exam for admission into postgraduate programs such as M.Tech, M.Pharm, M.Arch, M.Des, and M.Sc at universities and affiliated colleges in Telangana. Candidates who have completed their qualifying degree or are in the final year of their qualifying degree are eligible to apply for this exam.

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-part exam for medical graduates seeking a license to practice medicine in the United States. It is overseen by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Students choose their own eligibility period for scheduling test dates.

The Xavier Institute of Communication Online Entrance Test (XIC OET) is an online entrance exam conducted by Xavier’s Institute of Communications, Mumbai, for admission to its postgraduate mass communication courses. Indian students who have completed a three-year graduate degree in any discipline are eligible to apply. Final-year undergraduate students can also apply for provisional admission.