NTA Exam Calendar 2026-27: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the dates of several major examinations scheduled to take place between December 2026 and April 2027. This decision has been taken due to administrative reasons. Candidates who have applied for these examinations should now plan their preparation according to the new, revised calendar instead of the old schedule. The new calendar has been released on the official NTA website, nta.ac.in. Let us take a look at which examinations have had their dates changed.
Which Exam Dates Have Changed
JEE Main 2027 (Session 1)– This exam was earlier to be held on January 22–24 and January 28–30, 2027. Now, According to the new schedule, it will now be conducted from January 20 to 24 and on January 28, 2027.
JEE Main 2027 (Session 2)– NTA has also released the schedule for the second session, according to which the examination will take place between April 2 and April 7, 2027.
UGC NET (December session)– This exam was earlier scheduled to take place from December 14 to 19; it will now be conducted from December 14 to 18 and on December 21.
CSIR NET – This December session exam was earlier proposed for December 20–21; it has now been rescheduled to December 19, 22, and 27.
CUET PG 2027 – This examination for admission to postgraduate courses, will be held in March 2027 across various dates: March 2–5, March 8–9, March 12, March 15–19, March 24–25, and March 29–31.
No Change in the Dates of These Exams
Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC): 6 December 2026
SWAYAM Examination: 8 to 12 December 2026
Rashtriya Military School: 13 December 2026
Army Cadet College: 4 January 2027
SHRESHTA NETS and NIFT Admission Test: 10 January 2027
All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination: 31 January 2027
CMAT 2027: 7 February 2027
Why Were the Dates Changed
According to the NTA, this change has been made due to administrative reasons. However, no detailed reason has been given behind this by the agency. Students are advised to avoid any confusion by checking the new schedule directly on the official website instead of referring to the old calendar.
