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Entrance Exams in India

Entrance exams are the national, state and university-level tests that decide admission to most degree courses in India. Merit Bridge tracks every exam below, grouped by the stream it feeds into — check exam dates and application windows at a glance, then open an exam for its paper pattern, eligibility, and the full list of colleges that accept the score. 91 exams across 9 categories · 498 accepting colleges mapped.

18 exams

Management, Hospitality & Tourism

CAT

Management, Hospitality & Tourism

Exam date
November
Applications
August – September
  • B.Tech
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • Business Management Fellow Programme in Management (FPM – PhD equivalent)
  • +51 more

CMAT

Management, Hospitality & Tourism

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • Executive & Part-Time Programs
  • Executive MBA / Corporate Programs Fellow
  • +17 more

GMAT

Management, Hospitality & Tourism

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Business Management Fellow Programme in Management (FPM – PhD equivalent)
  • Executive & Certification Programs
  • Executive & Leadership Programs
  • Executive & Part-Time Programs
  • +50 more

GRE

Management, Hospitality & Tourism

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Executive Education Programs
  • FPM (Fellow Programme in Management – PhD equivalent)
  • PGP
  • PGP (Post Graduate Programme in Management – flagship MBA equivalent)
  • +4 more

MAH CET

Management, Hospitality & Tourism

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Executive & Part-Time Programs
  • PGDM – Business Design
  • PGDM – E-Business
  • PGDM – Healthcare Management
  • +3 more

NCHMCT JEE

Management, Hospitality & Tourism

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Hotel Management (BHM)
26 exams

Engineering & Technology

Amity JEE

Engineering & Technology

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • B.Tech
  • M.Tech
  • MBA
  • PhD

CET

Engineering & Technology

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • B.Tech
  • B.Tech – Bachelor of Technology
  • B.Tech (Computer Science & AI)
  • B.Tech (Data Science)
  • +4 more

CUET / Direct Admission

Engineering & Technology

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • BCA – Bachelor of Computer Applications
  • MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

Direct Admission

Engineering & Technology

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • B.Tech
  • M.Tech
  • MBA
  • MBA – Master of Business Administration
  • +2 more

NIMCET / CUET PG

Engineering & Technology

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • MCA – Master of Computer Applications
10 exams

Medical & Healthcare

INI CET

Medical & Healthcare

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Allied Health Science Programs
  • B.Sc Allied & Health Sciences
  • BSc Nursing
  • Diploma Courses Super Specialty Programs (DM)
  • +13 more

INI SS

Medical & Healthcare

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Allied Health Science Programs
  • B.Sc Allied & Health Sciences
  • BSc Nursing
  • Diploma Courses Super Specialty Programs (DM)
  • +11 more

NEET PG

Medical & Healthcare

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Allied Health
  • Allied Health Science Programs
  • B.Sc (Hons) Nursing
  • B.Sc Medical Imaging Technology
  • +45 more

NEET SS

Medical & Healthcare

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Allied Health
  • Allied Health Science Programs
  • B.Sc (Hons) Nursing
  • B.Sc Medical Imaging Technology
  • +25 more
3 exams

Design, Media & Creative Fields

B.Com)

Design, Media & Creative Fields

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • B.Tech (Engineering Programs)
  • BBA LLB
  • Design & Liberal Arts Programs PhD Programs

NIFT / NID

Design, Media & Creative Fields

Exam date
To be announced
Applications
To be announced
  • Fashion Designing
4 exams

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

CUET UG

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Exam date
May – June (Every Year)
Applications
February – March
  • B.Com
  • BA Economics
  • BA Journalism & Mass Communication
  • BBA
  • +1 more
1 exam

Commerce & Finance

1 exam

Vocational & Skill-Based Courses

8 exams

Other Entrance Exams

IPMAT

Other Entrance Exams

Exam date
May – June
Applications
To be announced
  • IPMAT (IIM Indore / Rohtak)
At a glance

Which entrance exams open the most colleges?

The exams accepted by the most colleges in our directory, with their dates and application windows.

Entrance exams compared by exam date, application window and accepting colleges
ExamCategoryExam dateApplicationsAccepting colleges
NEET UGMedical & HealthcareTo be announcedTo be announced231
NEET PGMedical & HealthcareTo be announcedTo be announced177
CAT / XAT / GMAT / CMAT / MAT / Institute specific (as applicable)Management, Hospitality & TourismTo be announcedTo be announced176
NEET SSMedical & HealthcareTo be announcedTo be announced49
CATManagement, Hospitality & TourismNovemberAugust – September33
GMATManagement, Hospitality & TourismTo be announcedTo be announced13
INI CETMedical & HealthcareTo be announcedTo be announced12
JEE MainEngineering & TechnologyTo be announcedTo be announced12
XATManagement, Hospitality & TourismTo be announcedTo be announced11
CLATLaw & Legal StudiesTo be announcedTo be announced8
Personal InterviewLaw & Legal StudiesTo be announcedTo be announced7
INI SSMedical & HealthcareTo be announcedTo be announced6

Last reviewed: November 2026

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