NTA Calendar 2026 to be Released Soon: Check JEE Main, NEET, CUET, UGC NET Exam Dates at nta.ac.in

NTA Exam Calendar 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the NTA exam calendar for all the NTA exams to be held in the 2026-27 session. JEE Main 2026, CMAT 2026, UGC NET and the NIFT entrance test are among the early exam slots for NTA. It is expected that the NTA 2026 exam calendar will be released in October 2025. The NTA will release the NTA exam calendar 2026 for all exams scheduled for the academic session 2026-27 on its official website – nta.ac.in.

The NTA 2026 exam calendar for exams like JEE Main 2026, CMAT 2026, NEET UG 2026, CUET UG 2026, NCHM JEE 2026, NIFT 2026, and other exams will be released separately on the respective websites of the exam. All NTA exams include steps like registration, correction in registrations, city intimation, admit card release, exam, release of question paper & answer key and result declaration. Recently, NTA has issued an advisory regarding JEE Main 2026 on its official website. JEE Main 2026 session 1 registration will start in October 2025.

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NTA Tentative Exam Calendar 2026

NTA has not announced 2026 exam calendar yet, but candidates can check the tentative exam dates for the year 2026 based on past trends in the table given below:

Preparatory Advisory from NTA 

Even before the official calendar drops, the NTA has begun issuing directives for aspirants. To prevent last-minute mismatches or rejections, aspirants are being urged to:

• Update Aadhar card, UDID and category certificate well before applying.
• Cross-check personal and academic details, especially in prior submission, to avoid error in future.
• Monitor the NTA official website regularly for latest announcements.
• Maintain a flexible yet disciplined study schedule, keeping buffer days in mind in case exam dates.

Also Check: JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern

When Will Exam Calendar 2026 be released?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet released the official 2026 exam calendar, however NTA is expected to release the exam calendar 2026 in October 2025. Once published, the calendar will likely appear as a PDF press release on the NTA website. Students are advised to download it immediately, cross-check key dates against their planning, and set reminders for registration, corrections, admit card, exam days, and result releases.