India’s main entrance exams are JEE Main and Advanced for engineering, NEET-UG for medicine, CUET-UG for central universities, CLAT for law and NID DAT, UCEED or NIFT for design; always confirm dates and eligibility on each exam’s official website.
- Engineering: JEE Main / Advanced and state CETs
- Medicine: NEET-UG
- Central universities: CUET-UG
- Law: CLAT · Design: NID DAT, UCEED, NIFT
Engineering
JEE Main is used for NITs, IIITs and many other colleges, and is also the first step towards JEE Advanced for the IITs. Several states run their own CETs.
Medicine
NEET-UG is used for MBBS, BDS and several other medical courses across India.
Central universities
CUET-UG is used for undergraduate admission to central universities and many other participating universities.
Law and design
CLAT is used by the National Law Universities and other colleges. Design aspirants usually take NID DAT, UCEED or NIFT exams.
Always check the official website
Exam dates, eligibility and patterns can change every year. Confirm the latest details on each exam’s official website before you apply.
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