Exam guides
Exam dates & calendar
Every exam window in one place — with what is confirmed for 2027 kept strictly separate from what is last cycle's actual schedule.
2026 actual schedule — 2027 not yet published
Last cycle, as it actually ran
NTA has not released the 2027 calendar. These are the real 2026 dates, which is the best available guide to when the 2027 windows will fall. We will replace this table the day the official calendar is out — not before.
| Exam | 2026 dates | Expected 2027 window |
|---|---|---|
| JEE Main — Session 1 | 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 January 2026 | Late January |
| JEE Main — Session 2 | 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 April 2026 | Early April |
| JEE Main — Paper 2 | 16 February 2026 | February |
| JEE Advanced | May 2026 | May |
| NEET | May 2026 | May |
| BITSAT — Session 1 | May 2026 | May |
| BITSAT — Session 2 | June 2026 | June |
| Olympiad qualifiers (NSEP, NSEC, NSEJS, IOQM) | November 2025 | November 2026 |
Registration
When applications open
| Exam | Typical registration window |
|---|---|
| JEE Main — Session 1 | October–November |
| JEE Main — Session 2 | January–February |
| JEE Advanced | Days after the JEE Main Session 2 result |
| NEET | February–March |
| BITSAT | January–March |
| Olympiad qualifier | August–September, through your school |
Always confirm against the conducting body's own site before you rely on a date here. We update this page when the official calendars publish.
Common questions
Exam dates, answered
When do JEE Main 2027 registrations open?
NTA has not published the 2027 calendar. Registration for Session 1 has typically opened in October or November and for Session 2 in January or February, which is the best available guide — but confirm against NTA's own site before you rely on it. We update this page when the official calendar publishes, not before.
Why are you showing 2026 dates?
Because they are real. Printing 2027 dates that have not been announced would be inventing them. The 2026 column is last cycle as it actually ran, and the column beside it is the window each exam has historically fallen in.
Zigyan's own test dates
The ZEST scholarship test runs on its own schedule, published separately.