Engineering Entrance Exams Calendar 2026
Here is a list of major Engineering Entrance Examinations along with their important dates for 2026:
Name of Examination |
Date of Submission of Online Registration |
Date of commencement of the exam |
Official Website |
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JEE Main 2026 Exam |
Session 1: October 2025 onwards; Session 2: Last week of January 2026 onwards |
Session 1: 21st–30th January 2026; Session 2: 1st–10th April 2026 |
JEE Main |
|
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam |
23rd April–2nd May 2026 (for JEE Main qualified candidates) |
17th May 2026 |
JEE Advanced |
|
BITSAT 2026 Exam |
Session 1: 15th December 2025–19th March 2026; Session 2: 20th April–5th May 2026 |
Session 1: 15th–16th April 2026; Session 2: 24th–26th May 2026 |
BITSAT |
|
VITEEE 2026 Exam |
Application deadline: 12th April 2026 |
28th April–3rd May 2026 (tentative) |
VITEEE |
|
MET 2026 Exam |
Phase 1 application deadline: 15th March 2026; Phase 2 applications accepted as per official schedule |
Phase 1: 13th–14th April 2026; Phase 2: 23rd–24th May 2026 (tentative) |
MET |
|
AEEE 2026 Exam |
As per the official AEEE 2026 admission schedule |
Phase 1: 30th January–1st February 2026; Phase 2: 24th–30th April 2026 |
AEEE |
|
SRMJEEE 2026 Exam |
Phase-wise applications as notified by SRMIST |
Phase 1: 23rd–28th April 2026; Phase 2: 10th–15th June 2026; Phase 3: 4th–5th July 2026 |
SRMJEEE |
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COMEDK UGET 2026 Exam |
3rd February–23rd March 2026 (application deadline extended) |
9th May 2026 |
COMEDK UGET |
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KCET 2026 Exam |
Registration started 17th January 2026; deadline as notified by KEA |
23rd–24th April 2026 |
KCET |
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MHT CET 2026 Exam |
Registration started 10th January 2026; application deadline and extensions as notified by CET Cell |
PCM: 11th–20th April and 12th–21st May 2026; PCB: 21st–26th April and 10th–11th May 2026 |
MHT CET |
|
WBJEE 2026 Exam |
10th March–8th April 2026 |
24th May 2026 |
WBJEE |
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OJEE 2026 Exam |
27th January–26th March 2026 |
11th–17th May 2026 |
OJEE |
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NATA 2026 Exam |
Online registration started 9th March 2026; weekend-wise closing deadlines apply |
4th April–13th June 2026 (Phase 1); 7th–8th August 2026 (Phase 2) |
NATA |
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CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam |
As per the official CUSAT CAT 2026 application schedule |
9th–11th May 2026 |
CUSAT CAT |
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KEAM 2026 Engineering Exam |
Application schedule notified by CEE Kerala; application process opened in January 2026 |
13th–25th April 2026 (CBT schedule) |
KEAM |
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TG EAPCET 2026 Engineering Exam |
19th February–4th April 2026 without late fee |
9th–11th May 2026 |
TG EAPCET |
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AP EAPCET 2026 Engineering Exam |
4th February–24th March 2026 without late fee |
12th–15th May and 18th May 2026 |
AP EAPCET |
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GUJCET 2026 Exam |
Registration schedule as notified by GSEB |
29th March 2026 |
GUJCET |