Archive · 16 Sep 2026
NTA Announces UGC-NET, JEE Main Dates for 2026-27 Cycle
The National Testing Agency has shared a tentative schedule for several important exams.
The schedule covers exams from December 2026 to March 2027.
UGC-NET is planned for December 14 to 19.
December 20 and 21 are extra buffer days for that exam.
Joint CSIR-UGC NET is planned for December 20 and 21.
JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is planned for late January.
NIFT and the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination are also scheduled in January.
CUET PG 2027 is planned across dates in March.
NTA released a tentative examination calendar covering December 2026 through March 2027.
UGC-NET is scheduled for December 14 to 19, with December 20 and 21 as buffer days.
Joint CSIR-UGC NET is scheduled for December 20 and 21.
JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is proposed for January 22-24 and January 28-30, with January 31 as a buffer date.
NIFT Entrance Examination is scheduled for January 10, while CUET PG 2027 will run from March 1 to 25.
- Who
- The National Testing Agency announced the schedule for candidates taking several entrance and eligibility tests.
- What
- A tentative examination calendar was released for UGC-NET, Joint CSIR-UGC NET, JEE Main 2027, CUET PG 2027, NIFT, and the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination.
- When
- The calendar covers December 2026 to March 2027.
- Where
- The complete schedule is available on the official NTA website.
- Why
- The calendar provides proposed dates for the listed examinations.
- Calendar period
- December 2026 to March 2027
- UGC-NET
- December 14 to 19; December 20 and 21 are buffer days
- Joint CSIR-UGC NET
- December 20 and 21
- JEE Main 2027 Session 1
- January 22 to 24 and January 28 to 30
- JEE Main buffer date
- January 31
- NIFT Entrance Examination
- January 10
- CUET PG 2027
- Dates between March 1 and 25
- All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination
- January 31