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NTA Issues Tentative National Exam Calendar for December–March

The provisional schedule gives students and colleges an advance roadmap for planning, with final dates and registration details to be published in separate NTA notices.

Overview

  • The National Testing Agency released the tentative December 2026–March 2027 calendar on Thursday to show proposed windows and buffer days for national entrance and eligibility exams.
  • The UGC‑NET December cycle is listed for December 14–19, with December 20–21 kept as buffer days and the Joint CSIRUGC NET set for December 20–21.
  • JEE Main Session 1 is proposed across two windows, January 22–24 and January 28–30, with January 31 designated as a buffer date to manage disruptions.
  • CUET‑PG is scheduled in multiple March blocks (March 1–5, March 8–20, March 24–25), CMAT is shown for February 7, and the calendar also lists NITTT parts, Army Cadets College and several school-level tests.
  • NTA stressed the dates are provisional and not formal notifications; candidates must wait for exam-specific bulletins for registration, centres and admit cards and institutions should plan admissions calendars with those caveats in mind.