List of Competitive Exams For Further Studies After 12th

Though the literacy rate of India is not what it should be, it still produces a large number of efficient workforce every year. This is because India has several educational institutions of repute that churn out competent candidates from their classrooms. These freshly graduated students serve in different sectors of our economy. To get admitted into these eminent institutions, students first need to show their merit by cracking entrance exams conducted by these institutions. Find below the list of all the entrance tests held every year by different colleges/universities/institutions for entrance into the most popular courses.

1. Engineering

(a) Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main

Purpose- Admission in UG programmes of IITs, NITs, CFTIs, SFIs, State Engineering Colleges of participating states and other institutions
Eligibility- Class 12 appearing, 12 passed (PCM)
Apply-Online
Application period- Conducted twice a year during the months of September-October & February-March
Source: National Testing Agency, MHRD
Also, read to know about how to fund your education through scholarships:Top Scholarships for Engineering Students in India  

(b) JEE Advanced

Purpose- For Admission in B. E./B. Tech., B. Arch., B. Planning of IITs
Eligibility- Class 12, 12 Passed (PCM), JEE (Main)
Apply- Online
Application period- April/May

(c) BITSAT 

Purpose- For admission to Integrated First Degree Programmes and B. Pharm. in BITS Pilani, Goa & Hyderabad campuses
Eligibility- Class 12, 12 passed (PCM/B)
Special- Board Toppers are given direct admission irrespective of their scores in BITSAT
Apply- Online
Application period- January to March
Source: Birla Institute of Technology and Science

(d) VIT University Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE)

Purpose- Admission in B Tech Courses
Eligibility- Class 12
Apply-Online, By Post
Application period- November to February
Source- VIT University

(e) MET

Purpose- Admission to all B.Tech. programs
Eligibility- Class 12 appearing, Class 12 passed
Apply- Online
Application period- October to March
Source- Manipal Academy of Higher Education

(f) National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)

Purpose- Admission to B.Arch. program
Eligibility- Class 12 appearing/passed, 10+3 Diploma passed/appearing, IB Diploma passed/appearing
Apply- Online
Application period- January to March
Source- Council of Architecture

There are other national and state level engineering entrance examinations conducted by different universities/colleges and state governments. Find the details of the same in the table given below.

National Level Engineering Entrance Exams:

Exam Name	Source
COMEDK UGET	Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation
IPU-CET	Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University
AMU	Aligarh Muslim University
SRMJEEE (UG)	SRM Institute of Science & Technology
SET	Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT)

State Level Engineering Exams:

CG PET of Chhattisgarh	APEAMCET of Andhra Pradesh
GUJCET of Gujarat	BCECE (Bihar)
IISC-Bangalore	Karnataka CET
JKBOPEE CET	KEAM of Kerala
Karnataka CET	REAP
JCECE	Goa CET
Odisha JEE	Tripura JEE
UPSEE	Assam CEE
WBJEE	KIIT

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2. Pure Science, Research & Mathematics

(a) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

Purpose- Fellowship and admission to IISc Banglore in 4 year BS Degree
Eligibility- 11th to the first year of undergraduate studies in Basic Sciences
Apply- Online
Application period- July to August
Source: DST, Government of India
Also, to know more about this scheme, read ‘KVPY – Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana 2018’.

(b) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Admission

Purpose-Admission in B Stat (Hons), B Math (Hons), M Stat, M Math, MS (QE), MS (QMS), MS (LIS), M Tech (CS), M Tech (QROR) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Eligibility- Class 12 passed/appearing (Maths, English), bachelor’s degree in relevant subject
Apply- Online
Application period- February to March
Source: Indian Statistical Institute

(c) Chennai Mathematical Institute

Purpose- Admission in BSc, MSc, PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics streams
Eligibility- Class 12th or equivalent, UG, PG in relevant subjects
Apply- Online/ In Person/ By Post
Application period- March to April
Source: Chennai Mathematical Institute 

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3. Medical

(a) National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)     

Purpose- Admission to MBBS/BDS/B.V.Sc./A.H. courses
Eligibility- Class 12 appearing/passed (PCB)
Apply- Online
Application period- February to March
Source: CBSE
Also, read to know about how to fund your education through scholarships:Top Scholarships for Medical Students

(b) AIIMS

Purpose- Admission to MBBS
Eligibility- Class 12 appearing/passed (PCBE)
Apply- Online
Application period- November to January
Source- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

(c) JIPMER

Purpose- Admission to MBBS
Eligibility- Class 12 appearing/passed (PCB)
Apply- Online
Application period- March
Source- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research

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4. Naval/Defence

(a) National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I)

Purpose- Admission to Army and Air Force wings of NDA and 4 years B. Tech course for the Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC)
Eligibility- Class 12, 12 Passed
Apply- Online
Application period- January to February
Source- Union Public Service Commission

(b) Indian Navy 10+2 (B.Tech) Cadet Entry Scheme

Purpose-Admission in Indian Naval Academy for a B.Tech course
Eligibility-Class 12 passed
Apply-Online
Application period- June
Source- The Indian Navy 

(c) Indian Navy Sailors Recruitment             

Purpose- Admission in 22-weeks Basic Training at INS Chilka followed by Professional training
Eligibility- Class 12 (Maths, Physics and Chem./Bio/Computer Science)
Apply- Online, By Post
Application period- December/January and June/July every year
Source- The Indian Navy

(d) Indian Army Technical Entry Scheme (TES)

Purpose-Technical Entry to Army
Eligibility-Class 12 PCM
Apply-Online
Application period- May/June & October/November
Source- Join Indian Army  

(e) Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test      

Purpose-Admission in UG, PG, PG Diploma & Research programmes in subjects related to marine, nautical and other related subjects
Eligibility-Class 12 PCM
Apply- Online
Application period- April to May
Source- Indian Maritime University  

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5. Fashion & Design

(a) NIFT Entrance Test   

Purpose- For Admission in Design, Management and Technology courses related to fashion industry
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+, G
Apply- Online
Application period- October to January
Source: National Institute of Fashion Technology

(b) National Institute of Design Admissions              

Purpose- Admission to Bachelor & Master of Design
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+, G
Apply- Online
Application period- October to November
Source: National Institute of Design

(c) All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED)

Purpose- Admission to UG level programmes in Design
Eligibility-Class 11, 12
Apply- Online
Application period- October to December
Source: ARCH College of Design & Business

(d) Common Entrance Exam for Design

Purpose- Admission to design programmes of IISC Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Kanpur, World University of Design, Delhi NCR, Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology, Bengaluru, VIT University, DJ Academy of Design, Lovely Professional University, UPES
Eligibility- Class 12 appearing/passed, 3 years Diploma, Graduation
Apply- Online
Application period- October to November
Source: IIT Bombay

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6. Humanities & Social Science

(a) IIT Madras Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE)    

Purpose-Admission in Integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) programme
Eligibility- Class 12
Apply- Online
Application period- December to January
Source- IIT Madras

(b) TISS Bachelor’s Admission Test (TISS-BAT)           

Purpose- Admission in B.A. Social Sciences programme in any of three campuses of TISSS, i.e., Tuljapur, Guwahati
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+
Apply- Online
Application period- October to March
Source: Tata Institute of Social Sciences

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7. Languages

(a) EFLU Entrance Test            

Purpose- Admission for BA (Hons.) programme in different foreign languages
Eligibility- Class 12, G, PG
Apply- Online
Application period- December to February
Source: The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad

(b) JNU Admission Entrance Exam 

Purpose- Admission to various language and literature courses
Eligibility- Class 12, G, PG
Apply- Online
Application period- September to December
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru University

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8. Law

(a) Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

Purpose- Admission in B.A. LL.B (Hons), B.Com. (Hons), BBA LL.B (Hons) of participating universities
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+
Apply- Online
Application period- January to April
Source: The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, Kerala

(b) Law School Admission Test (LSAT) India  

Purpose- Admission in B.A., LL.B (Hons), B.Com. (Hons), BBA LL.B (Hons)
Eligibility- Class 12, Graduates
Apply- Online
Application period- October to May
Source: USA–based Law School Admission Council (LSAC)

(c) All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)          

Purpose- Admission in B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LLM, PhD
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+, LLB, LLM
Apply- Online
Application period- January
Source: National Law University, Delhi

(d) Lloyd Entrance Test (LET)

Purpose- Admission in B.A., L.L.B- 5-year Integrated course
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+
Apply- Online
Activity- January to May
Source: Lloyd Law College  

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9. University Admissions

(a) Banasthali Vidyapith Admission              

Purpose- Admission in Class 6, 9 & 11, College, Professional courses
Eligibility- Class 5, 8, 10 Passed, 12 Passed (Only Girls)
Apply- Online, Post
Activity-February to May
Source: Banasthali Vidyapith  

(b) BHU Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET)  

Purpose- Admission in UG programmes in BHU
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+
Apply- Online
Application period- January to February
Source: Banaras Hindu University

(c) Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET)

Purpose- Admission in UG & Integrated, PG & Research Programmes
Eligibility- Class 12, UG
Apply- Online
Application period- February to April
Source: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics Bengaluru

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10. Others

NCHM JEE     

Purpose- Admission in B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration
Eligibility- Class 12
Apply- Online
Application period- January to April
Source: National Testing Agency  

There are several more courses and disciplines in India offered by reputed institutions for which entrance exams are conducted every year. To fund your education in these institutes, a number of scholarships are also available. Some scholarships are offered by the institutions themselves while some are offered by government or other organisations for which you need to apply.