Competitive Exams in India

IBPS Clerk is conducted for recruitment to clerical cadre posts in participating public sector banks across India through a Preliminary and Main examination.

IBPS PO is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for recruitment of Probationary Officers in various public sector banks across India.

RRB Clerk (IBPS RRB Office Assistant) exam is conducted for recruitment to Office Assistant (Multipurpose) posts in Regional Rural Banks across India.

RRB PO (IBPS RRB Officer Scale I) exam is conducted by IBPS for recruitment of Probationary Officers in Regional Rural Banks across India.

SBI Clerk exam is conducted for recruitment to Junior Associates posts at State Bank of India branches across India.

SBI PO is conducted by the State Bank of India for recruitment to Probationary Officer posts. It is one of the most prestigious banking examinations in India.

UPSC CSE is conducted for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other Central Services.

AFCAT is conducted by the Indian Air Force for selection of officers in Flying, Technical, and Ground Duty branches of the IAF. It is held twice a year.

Agniveer is a short-term military service scheme launched by the Government of India for recruitment into the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force for a 4-year tenure.

CDS is conducted by UPSC for recruitment to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers' Training Academy. It is held twice a year.

NDA exam is conducted by UPSC twice a year for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC).

NDA 2 is the second of the two UPSC NDA examinations held each year, for admission to the National Defence Academy for Army, Navy, and Air Force wings.

BITSAT is an online entrance examination for admission to integrated first-degree programs of BITS Pilani campuses in Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad.

COMEDK UGET is conducted by the Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka for admission to engineering programs in private colleges across Karnataka.

GATE is a national examination conducted for admission to postgraduate programs (ME, M.Tech, MS, direct PhD) in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. It is also used for recruitment by several PSUs.

JEE Advanced is the second stage of the Joint Entrance Examination for admission to the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Only the top 2,50,000 rank holders in JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.

JEE Main is a national level entrance examination conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering programs at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and institutions/universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments.

SRMJEEE is the entrance examination conducted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology for admission to its B.Tech programs across all its campuses.

VITEEE is the entrance examination conducted by VIT University for admission to its B.Tech programs at campuses in Vellore, Chennai, Amaravati, and Bhopal.

WBJEE is the state-level entrance examination conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board for admission to engineering and technology programs in universities and colleges in West Bengal.

RRB Group D exam is conducted for recruitment to Level 1 posts in various Railway departments such as Track Maintainer, Helper in Electrical/Engineering/Mechanical/S&T departments, Assistant Pointsman, etc.

RRB JE is conducted by Railway Recruitment Boards for recruitment to Junior Engineer, Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts.

RRB NTPC is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards for recruitment to Non-Technical Popular Category posts like Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Station Master, Train Clerk, etc.

SSC CGL is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for recruitment to various Group B and Group C posts in Ministries, Departments, and Organizations of the Government of India.

SSC CHSL is conducted for recruitment to posts of Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA), Sorting Assistant (SA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO) in various Government Offices.

SSC GD Constable exam is conducted for recruitment to General Duty posts in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, NIA, and SSF.

SSC JE is conducted for recruitment to Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying and Contract) posts in various Central Government departments and organizations.

SSC MTS is conducted for recruitment to Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff in different States and Union Territories in various Central Government Ministries, Departments, and Offices.

AILET is conducted by the National Law University Delhi for admission to its BA LLB (Hons), LLM, and PhD programs. NLU Delhi is among the top-ranked law schools in India.

CLAT is a centralized test for admission to 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India for undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.

CAT is a computer-based test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission to their management programs and other top B-schools in India.

CMAT is a national level entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA and PGDM programs in over 1000 B-schools across India.

IPMAT is conducted by IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak for admission to their five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM). It is designed for students who want to pursue management education right after class 12.

JIPMAT is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to the five-year Integrated Programme in Management at IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya.

MAT is a standardized test conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for MBA/PGDM admissions across 600+ B-schools in India. It is conducted four times a year in paper-based, computer-based, and internet-based formats.

NMAT is conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) for admission to MBA programs at NMIMS University and other participating institutes across India.

SNAP is conducted by Symbiosis International University for admission to its MBA and other postgraduate management programs across 16 institutes under the Symbiosis umbrella.

XAT is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for admission to their management programs and several other management institutes across India.

The AIIMS Nursing entrance exam is conducted for admission to B.Sc (Hons) Nursing, B.Sc Nursing (Post Basic), and other nursing programs at AIIMS institutions across India.

The JIPMER Nursing entrance exam is conducted for admission to B.Sc (Hons) Nursing and other nursing programs at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry.

NEET PG is the single entrance examination for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses in all medical colleges across India.

NEET UG is the single entrance examination for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in all medical and dental colleges across India, including AIIMS and JIPMER.

CA Foundation is the entry-level examination of the Chartered Accountancy course conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Passing CA Foundation is the gateway to the CA Intermediate level.

CA Intermediate is the second level of the Chartered Accountancy course by ICAI. Candidates who clear both groups of CA Intermediate along with the Articleship requirement become eligible for CA Final.

CMA Foundation is the entry-level examination for the Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) qualification offered by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI).

The CS Executive Programme is the second stage of the Company Secretary (CS) qualification offered by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). Clearing the Executive Programme is mandatory to appear for the CS Professional Programme.

The Duolingo English Test (DET) is an affordable, accessible online English proficiency test that can be taken at home. It is accepted by over 5,000 universities and institutions globally.

IELTS is an internationally recognized English language proficiency test for people who want to study or work where English is the language of communication. Scores are accepted by over 11,000 organizations globally.

IELTS Academic is designed for students seeking undergraduate or postgraduate admission, or professional registration, at institutions in English-speaking countries. It tests academic language proficiency.

IELTS General Training is designed for those migrating to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the UK, and for those seeking secondary education or work experience in an English-speaking country.

PTE Academic is a computer-based English proficiency test conducted by Pearson for study visa applications and university admissions in English-speaking countries. It is fully AI-scored.

TOEFL iBT (Internet Based Test) is an English language proficiency test conducted by ETS, accepted by over 11,500 universities and institutions in more than 160 countries for academic admissions.

CTET is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education for certifying eligibility to teach in Central Government Schools (KVS, NVS, etc.) for Classes I to VIII.

REET is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (BSER) for certification of teacher eligibility for primary and upper primary level government schools in Rajasthan.

UPTET is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board for certifying eligibility to teach in UP government primary and upper primary schools.

CUET PG is conducted by NTA for admission to postgraduate programs in Central Universities and other participating universities. It enables students to apply to multiple universities with a single score.

CUET UG is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate programs in Central Universities and many other participating universities across India. It replaced university-specific entrance tests and board exam cut-offs.

UGC NET is conducted by the National Testing Agency for determining eligibility for Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges.