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Choose an exam only after you understand the route.

These handoffs connect an education choice to the official exam information you need next. Dates, eligibility and counselling rules must always be checked for the current year.

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All India Bar Examination (AIBE)

Professional qualifying route associated with enrolment and practice requirements for eligible law graduates.

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CA Foundation

The entry examination stage in ICAI’s Chartered Accountancy qualification route.

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Civil Services Examination (UPSC)

The Union Public Service Commission examination route for recruitment to listed civil services and posts.

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CMA Foundation

The entry-level examination stage in the Cost and Management Accountancy pathway.

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CMA Foundation

Entry stage associated with the Cost and Management Accountancy professional pathway.

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Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC)

A Staff Selection Commission examination route for recruitment to listed Group B and Group C posts and services.

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Common Admission Test (CAT)

The national management entrance examination used by the IIMs and other participating institutions for postgraduate management admissions.

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Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

Entrance route for participating national law universities for undergraduate law programmes.

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Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)

A national management entrance examination conducted by NTA for admission to participating management programmes.

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Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET)

Entry route associated with the Company Secretary professional pathway.

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CUET (ICAR-UG)

The CUET route used for ICAR All India Quota undergraduate agriculture and allied-science programmes.

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CUET (UG)

National entrance route used by participating universities for undergraduate programmes.

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DGT Apprenticeship Route

Structured apprenticeship route for practical training and workplace learning.

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GATE

A national aptitude examination used for selected postgraduate, doctoral and recruitment pathways.

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IIT JAM

A postgraduate entrance route for selected science and related programmes at participating institutes.

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Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination

A UPSC specialist examination route for the Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service.

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Indian Forest Service Examination (UPSC)

A UPSC examination route for recruitment to the Indian Forest Service through the prescribed preliminary and main stages.

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JEE Main

Engineering and architecture entrance examination route.

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Joint CSIR–UGC NET

A national eligibility examination for selected science subjects leading to research fellowship and teaching or doctoral opportunities.

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National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)

A Council of Architecture aptitude test used by participating institutions for architecture admissions.

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NCHM JEE

The entrance route used for merit-based admission to participating hospitality and hotel-administration programmes.

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NDA and NA Examination

A UPSC competitive examination for specified officer-training entry routes in the Armed Forces.

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NEET (UG)

Common entrance route for undergraduate medical admissions.

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NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT)

The National Institute of Design aptitude and studio assessment route for listed design programmes.

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NIFT Entrance Examination (NIFTEE)

The National Institute of Fashion Technology entrance route for listed undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

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