Indian Entrance Examinations are conducted annually for admission into prestigious institutes across various fields, including engineering, medicine, management, law, and more. These exams assess students’ skills, knowledge, and aptitude through written tests, group discussions, and interviews. High performers often receive scholarships and may even gain admission to international universities based on their scores.
Entrance exams vary in structure, mode, and subjects depending on the conducting body. Common sections include quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, English comprehension, and subject-specific questions. Top ranks often lead to scholarships and better career opportunities.
Here are the comprehensive list of entrance exams 2025 in India, categorized for various fields:
Engineering Entrance Exams
- JEE Main – For admission to NITs, IIITs, and other engineering colleges.
- JEE Advanced – For admission to IITs.
- BITSAT – For BITS Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad.
- VITEEE – VIT University.
- SRMJEEE – SRM University.
- MET – Manipal Institute of Technology.
- COMEDK UGET – Karnataka private engineering colleges.
- WBJEE – West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam.
- MHT CET – Maharashtra engineering and pharmacy admissions.
- KIITEE – KIIT University.
- AMUEEE – Aligarh Muslim University.
- UPSEE (UPCET) – AKTU-affiliated colleges in UP.
- AP EAMCET – Andhra Pradesh engineering and agriculture.
- TS EAMCET – Telangana engineering and agriculture.
- CUSAT CAT – Cochin University of Science and Technology.
- PESSAT – PES University, Bangalore.
- AEEE – Amrita University.
- SAEEE – Sathyabama University.
- HITSEEE – Hindustan University.
- LPUNEST – Lovely Professional University.
- Jain Entrance Test (JET) – Jain University.
Medical & Pharmacy Entrance Exams
- NEET UG – For MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses.
- AIIMS MBBS – Now merged with NEET.
- JIPMER MBBS – Now merged with NEET.
- NEET PG – For MD/MS admissions.
- INI CET – For AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, and NIMHANS PG courses.
- AIAPGET – For Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, and Unani PG courses.
- GPAT – Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test for M.Pharm.
- NIPER JEE – National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research.
Management Entrance Exams
- CAT – For IIMs and top B-schools.
- XAT – XLRI and other B-schools.
- MAT – Management Aptitude Test.
- CMAT – Common Management Admission Test.
- SNAP – Symbiosis National Aptitude Test.
- NMAT – NMIMS Management Aptitude Test.
- IIFT – Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
- TISSNET – Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
- MICAT – MICA Ahmedabad.
- ATMA – AIMS Test for Management Admissions.
Law Entrance Exams
- CLAT UG & PG – National Law Universities (NLUs).
- AILET – National Law University, Delhi.
- LSAT India – For private law colleges.
- SLAT – Symbiosis Law School.
- DU LLB Entrance Exam – Delhi University.
- MH CET Law – Maharashtra law colleges.
- AP LAWCET & TS LAWCET – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana law admissions.
Civil Services & Government Jobs
- UPSC Civil Services Exam – For IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.
- SSC Exams – CGL, CHSL, JE, MTS, etc.
- IBPS PO & Clerk – Bank recruitment.
- SBI PO & Clerk – State Bank of India recruitment.
- RBI Grade B & Assistant – Reserve Bank of India.
- RRB Exams – NTPC, JE, ALP, etc.
- NDA & NA Exam – National Defence Academy.
- CDS Exam – Combined Defence Services.
- AFCAT – Air Force Common Admission Test.
- CAPF Exam – Central Armed Police Forces.
- EPFO SSA & AO Exams – Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation.
- State PCS Exams – Various state-level administrative exams.
Architecture & Design Entrance Exams
- NATA – National Aptitude Test in Architecture.
- JEE Main Paper 2 – B.Arch admissions.
- UCEED – Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design.
- CEED – Common Entrance Exam for Design (PG).
- NID DAT – National Institute of Design.
- NIFT Entrance Exam – National Institute of Fashion Technology.
- FDDI AIST – Footwear Design & Development Institute.
Hotel Management & Hospitality Entrance Exams
- NCHM JEE – National Council for Hotel Management.
- IIHM eCHAT – International Institute of Hotel Management.
- AIHMCT WAT – Army Institute of Hotel Management.
- Oberoi STEP – Oberoi Group of Hotels training program.
Agricultural & Veterinary Entrance Exams
- ICAR AIEEA UG & PG – Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- AAU VET – Assam Agricultural University Veterinary Entrance Test.
- RPVT – Rajasthan Pre-Veterinary Test.
Teaching & Research Entrance Exams
- UGC NET – For Assistant Professorship and JRF.
- CSIR NET – For science and engineering research.
- CTET – Central Teacher Eligibility Test.
- State TETs – Teacher eligibility tests by states.
Defence & Merchant Navy Entrance Exams
- NDA & NA Exam – National Defence Academy and Naval Academy.
- CDS Exam – Combined Defence Services.
- AFCAT – Air Force Common Admission Test.
- Indian Navy B.Tech Entry – For 10+2 students.
- IMU CET – Indian Maritime University for merchant navy.
Fine Arts & Performing Arts Entrance Exams
- RBU Entrance Exam – Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
- FTII JET – Film and Television Institute of India.
- NSD Entrance Exam – National School of Drama.
Foreign Study Entrance Exams (For Indian Students)
- GRE – Graduate Record Examination.
- GMAT – Graduate Management Admission Test.
- SAT – Scholastic Assessment Test.
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language.
- IELTS – International English Language Testing System.
- PTE – Pearson Test of English.
Other Important Entrance Exams
- CUET UG & PG – Common University Entrance Test.
- ICSI CS Exam – Company Secretary exam.
- ICAI CA Exam – Chartered Accountant exam.
- CFA Exam – Chartered Financial Analyst.
- ISRO Exam – ISRO recruitment.
- DRDO Exam – DRDO recruitment.
Complete list of all Entrance examinations in India.
ACJ Entrance Exam Asian College of Journalism Entrance Exam
AEEE Amrita Engineering Entrance Examination
AFCAT Air Force Common Admission Test
AIIMS MBBS All India Institute of Medical Sciences MBBS Entrance Exam (now merged with NEET UG)
AILET All India Law Entrance Test
AMUEEE Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Examination
AP EAMCET Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test
AP ICET Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (MBA/MCA)
AP PGECET Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test
ATMA AIMS Test for Management Admissions
Assam CEE Assam Combined Entrance Examination (Engineering)
Assam PAT Assam Polytechnic Admission Test
BCECE Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
BCECE LE Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Lateral Entry
BHU B.Ed Entrance Banaras Hindu University B.Ed Entrance Exam
BHU PET Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test
BHU UET Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test
BHU UET Agriculture Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test (Agriculture courses)
BITSAT Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test
BPUT Biju Patnaik University of Technology Entrance Exam
CA Foundation Chartered Accountant Foundation Exam
CA Intermediate Chartered Accountant Intermediate Exam
CAPF Central Armed Police Forces Examination
CAT Common Admission Test
CDS Combined Defence Services Examination
CEED Common Entrance Exam for Design
CEETA PG Common Engineering Entrance Test and Admission – Postgraduate (replacing GATE for Tamil Nadu)
CFA Level 1 Chartered Financial Analyst Level 1 Exam (Global Certification)
CG PET Chhattisgarh Pre-Engineering Test
CG PPHT Chhattisgarh Pre-Pharmacy Test
CG PPT Chhattisgarh Pre-Polytechnic Test
CLAT Common Law Admission Test
CLAT PG Common Law Admission Test Postgraduate
CLAT UG Common Law Admission Test Undergraduate
CMA Foundation Cost and Management Accountant Foundation Exam
CMA Intermediate Cost and Management Accountant Intermediate Exam
CMAT Common Management Admission Test
COMEDK UGET Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Undergraduate Entrance Test
CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test
CSEET Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test
CSIR NET Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test
CTET Central Teacher Eligibility Test
CUCET Central Universities Common Entrance Test
CUET PG Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate
CUET UG Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate
DBT JRF Department of Biotechnology Junior Research Fellowship
DECE LE Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination Lateral Entry
DU B.Ed Entrance Delhi University B.Ed Entrance Exam
DU LLB Entrance Delhi University Bachelor of Laws Entrance Exam
DUET Delhi University Entrance Test
ESE Engineering Services Examination
FTII JET Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test
GAT-B Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology
GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GCET Goa Common Entrance Test (Engineering, Pharmacy)
GPAT Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
GUJCET Gujarat Common Entrance Test (Engineering, Pharmacy)
Gujarat SET Gujarat State Eligibility Test
HP CET Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test
HP PAT Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test
HSTES Admission Haryana State Technical Education Society Admission (based on national-level exams)
IBPS Clerk Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk Exam
IBPS PO Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Exam
IBPS SO Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Specialist Officer Exam
ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Competitive Examination Junior/Senior Research Fellowship
ICAR AIEEA Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination
ICAR AIEEA PG Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission Postgraduate
ICAR AIEEA UG Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission Undergraduate
ICG Navik Indian Coast Guard Navik Entrance Exam
ICMR JRF Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowship
IES Indian Economic Service Indian Economic Service Entrance Exam (by UPSC)
IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Indira Gandhi National Open University Bachelor of Education Entrance Test
IHM Aurangabad Entrance Institute of Hotel Management Aurangabad Entrance Test
IIFT Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Entrance Exam
IIHM eCHAT International Institute of Hotel Management Electronic Common Hotel Admission Test
IIMC Entrance Indian Institute of Mass Communication Entrance Exam
IISER IAT Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research – IISER Aptitude Test
IISc Entrance Indian Institute of Science Admissions (Based on JAM, JEE, KVPY)
IIT JAM Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.
INET Indian Navy Entrance Test
INI CET Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test
IPMAT Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test
IPU CET Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (now mostly via CUET/CLAT/NEET)
Indian Army TES Technical Entry Scheme for Indian Army (10+2 Level)
Indian Navy B.Tech Cadet Entry Indian Navy B.Tech Cadet Entry Scheme
JCECE Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
JCECE LE Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Lateral Entry
JEE Advanced Joint Entrance Examination Advanced
JEE Main Joint Entrance Examination Main
JIPMER ENTRANCE Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Entrance
JIPMER MBBS Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research MBBS (now merged with NEET UG)
JK SET Jammu and Kashmir State Eligibility Test
JKBOPEE CET Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination CET
JNU CEEB Jawaharlal Nehru University Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology (Now merged into GAT-B)
Jharkhand Polytechnic Entrance PECE (Polytechnic Entrance Competitive Examination)
KCET Karnataka Common Entrance Test
KEAM Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Exam
KMAT Karnataka Management Aptitude Test
KUK Entrance Kurukshetra University Admission Test
KVS Exam Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Recruitment Exam
Karnataka PGCET Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test
Kerala LLB Entrance Kerala Law Entrance Examination
Kerala SET Kerala State Eligibility Test
LAWCET (AP/TS) Law Common Entrance Test (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)
LIC AAO Life Insurance Corporation Assistant Administrative Officer Exam
LNIPE Entrance Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education Admission Test
LPUNEST Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test
LSAT India Law School Admission Test India
MAH B.Ed CET Maharashtra Bachelor of Education Common Entrance Test
MAH CET Law Maharashtra Law Common Entrance Test
MAH MBA CET Maharashtra MBA Common Entrance Test
MAH MCA CET Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test
MAT Management Aptitude Test
MHT CET Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
MICAT Mudra Institute of Communications Admission Test
MITID DAT MIT Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test
MP DAHET Madhya Pradesh Diploma in Animal Husbandry Entrance Test
MP PAT Madhya Pradesh Pre-Agriculture Test
MP PPT Madhya Pradesh Pre-Polytechnic Test
MZUEEE Mizoram University Engineering Entrance Examination
NATA National Aptitude Test in Architecture
NBHM Exam National Board for Higher Mathematics Doctoral Scholarship Test
NCHMCT JEE National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination
NDA National Defence Academy Entrance Exam
NEE (NERIST) North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology Entrance Exam
NEET PG National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate
NEET UG National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate
NID DAT National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test
NIFT Entrance National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
NIFT Entrance Exam National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
NMAT Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test
NSU Entrance National Sports University Admission Test
NVS Exam Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Recruitment Exam
OJEE Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (M.Tech, MBA, Pharmacy, MCA, etc.)
OUAT Entrance Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Entrance Exam
Oberoi STEP Oberoi Systematic Training and Education Programme Entrance
Odisha CPET Odisha Common PG Entrance Test
PAU Entrance Punjab Agricultural University Entrance Test
PU CET PG Panjab University Common Entrance Test Postgraduate
PU CET UG Panjab University Common Entrance Test Undergraduate
PUBDET Presidency University Bachelor’s Degree Entrance Test
Pearl Academy Entrance Pearl Academy Admission Test
Punjab MET Punjab Management Entrance Test
RBI Assistant Reserve Bank of India Assistant Exam
RBI Grade B Reserve Bank of India Grade B Officer Exam
REAP Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process (based on JEE Main)
RIE CEE Regional Institute of Education Common Entrance Examination
RRB JE Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer Exam
RRB NTPC Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories Exam
RUHS Pharmacy Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Pharmacy Entrance
Rajasthan PTET Rajasthan Pre-Teacher Education Test
Rajasthan RUHS Pharmacy Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Pharmacy Entrance
SAAT Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test
SBI Clerk State Bank of India Clerk Exam
SBI PO State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam
SLAT Symbiosis Law Admission Test
SNAP Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
SRFTI JET Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Joint Entrance Test
SRMJEEE SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam
SSB Interview Services Selection Board Interview (for NDA, CDS, AFCAT qualified candidates)
SSC CGL Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
SSC CHSL Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
SSC JE Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer Exam
TA Exam Territorial Army Officer Recruitment Exam
TANCET Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (MBA/MCA/M.Tech)
TET (Various States) Teacher Eligibility Test (Various State Boards)
TISSNET Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test
TNSET Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test
TS EAMCET Telangana State Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test
TS ICET Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test (MBA/MCA)
TS PGECET Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test
UCEED Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design
UGC NET University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
UKSEE Uttarakhand State Entrance Examination
UP B.Ed JEE Uttar Pradesh Bachelor of Education Joint Entrance Exam
UPCET (Earlier UPSEE) Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test (Engineering, Pharmacy, Management)
UPSC CSE Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination
UPSEE Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination
UPSEE Law Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam for Law (integrated with CUET now)
Uttarakhand SET Uttarakhand State Eligibility Test
VITEEE Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination
WBJEE West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
WBJEE JELET West Bengal Joint Entrance for Lateral Entry
WBJEE JENPAS-UG Joint Entrance Test for Nursing, Paramedical, and Allied Sciences Undergraduate
XAT Xavier Aptitude Test
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