COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS IN INDIA
There are numerous competitive examinations in India that students will take post their 12th boards, depending on their
chosen stream (Science, Commerce, or Arts).
1. Engineering Entrance Exams CUET-UG – For admission to central
universities.
JEE Mains – For admission to NITs, IIITs, IPMAT (IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak, etc.) –
GFTIs, and other engineering colleges. For 5-year Integrated BBA+MBA.
JEE Advanced – For admission to NPAT (NMIMS Programs After
IITs/IIST (Indian Institute of Space and Twelfth) – For BBA, B.Com, etc.
Technology). SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test) – For
BITSAT – For admission to BITS Pilani, BBA and law programs at Symbiosis.
Goa, Hyderabad, and Dubai campuses. Christ University Entrance Test (CUET)
VITEEE – For admission to VIT Vellore, – For BBA, B.Com, etc.
Bhopal, Chennai, and Amravati Campuses.
SRMJEEE – For admission to SRM 5. Design & Architecture Entrance Exams
University Chennai, Amravati, Sonepat,
Ghaziabad, and other campuses. NID DAT (National Institute of Design -
MET – For admission to MAHE (MIT Design Aptitude Test) – For design
Manipal), MUJ, and other campuses. courses at NID.
UCEED (Undergraduate Common
2. Medical & Paramedical Entrance Entrance Examination for Design) – For
Exams design at IITs.
NIFT Entrance Exam – For fashion
NEET-UG – For admission to MBBS, design courses at NIFT.
BDS, AYUSH, HOMEOPATHY, MAH AAC CET – For admission to
Veterinary Science, and other medical architecture and design colleges in
courses. Maharashtra.
AIIMS B.Sc Nursing – For nursing NATA (National Aptitude Test in
courses at AIIMS. Architecture) – For B.Arch admissions.
JIPMER B.Sc Nursing – For nursing at
JIPMER. 6. Hotel Management & Hospitality
ICAR (through CUET UG) – For Entrance Exams
Agriculture.
AIFSET – For admission in Forensic NCHM JEE (National Council for Hotel
Science courses. Management Joint Entrance Exam) –
For hotel management courses.
3. Law Entrance Exams IIHM eCHAT – For IIHM hospitality
programs.
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) – 7. Media & Mass Communication
For admission to NLUs and other top Entrance Exams
government and private law colleges. IPU CET (Indraprastha University
AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) – Common Entrance Test) – For journalism
For admission to NLU Delhi. and mass communication.
LNAT India – For private law schools like SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test for
Jindal Global Law School. Media) – For media studies at Symbiosis.
ACJ Entrance Exam – For Asian College
4. Management & Commerce Entrance of Journalism.
Exams
8. Defence & Merchant Navy Entrance 11. Aviation & Pilot Training Entrance
Exams Exams
NDA (National Defence Academy Exam) IGRUA Entrance Exam – For admission
– For admission to the Army, Navy, and to Indira Gandhi Institute of Aeronautics
Air Force wings of NDA. (IGRUA) for pilot training.
TES (Technical Entry Scheme - Indian Cadet Pilot Programs (Indigo, Air Asia,
Army) – For students aspiring to join the etc.) – Airline-sponsored pilot training
Indian Army as officers through a direct programs.
entry scheme based on JEE scores. AMET Entrance Exam (Academy of
Indian Navy B.Tech Entry Scheme – For Maritime Education & Training) – For
students interested in pursuing a career in aeronautical and marine engineering
the Indian Navy. courses.
IMU CET (Indian Maritime University
Common Entrance Test) – For B.Sc 12. Psychology & Liberal Arts Entrance
Nautical Science, B.Tech Marine Exams
Engineering, and other maritime courses.
Ashoka University UG Admission –
9. Pure Science & Research Entrance Requires an entrance test and interview.
Exams: FLAME University Admission Test – For
Liberal Arts, Business, and Psychology
IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) – For programs.
admission to the Indian Institutes of TISS BAT (Tata Institute of Social
Science Education and Research (IISERs). Sciences Bachelor’s Admission Test) –
NEST (National Entrance Screening For BA in Social Sciences, Psychology, etc.
Test) – For admission to NISER (National
Institute of Science Education and 13. CUET (Common University Entrance
Research) and UM-DAE CEBS. Test)
ISI Admission Test (Indian Statistical
Institute) – For B.Stat and B.Math CUET-UG – A national-level entrance
programs at ISI. exam for undergraduate admissions to
IISc UG Admission (KVPY Fellows or central universities, deemed universities,
JEE/NEET route) – For students aiming to and several state/private universities.
join the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) It is conducted in various subjects and
Bangalore. languages, covering Science, Commerce,
and Humanities streams FOR
10. Foreign University Entrance & Universities like Delhi University (DU),
Standardized Tests Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and
SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) – For Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI).
undergraduate admissions in the USA,
Canada, and other countries. 14.. Performing Arts & Fine Arts
ACT (American College Testing) – Entrance Exams
Alternative to the SAT for US college
admissions. NSD Entrance Exam (National School of
IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo – For English Drama) – For acting and theatre studies.
language proficiency, required for FTII JET (Film and Television Institute
admissions in the USA, UK, Canada, of India Joint Entrance Test) – For film
Australia, etc. direction, cinematography, editing, and
AP (Advanced Placement Exams) – For sound design.
US universities, offering college-level
coursework in high school. By- CAREER CELL, CMS- MAHANAGAR CAMPUS
