Government exam application calendar Oct 2026 – Mar 2027
Every date on this page comes from the exam body's own website: the published notice where one exists, or the body's official exam calendar where it doesn't yet. Each entry links to the document we read. If we couldn't confirm a date on an official site, the exam isn't listed.
Entries marked “Per official calendar” are planned dates. The bodies say these can change, so check the notice when it comes out. The official notice always wins over this page.
Last checked 30 Sep 2026. “Open now” is as of 30 Sep 2026.
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- Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026 (SSC, last date 7 Oct 2026)
- Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 (UPSC, last date 6 Oct 2026)
- RRB Paramedical Categories, CEN 05/2026 (RRB, last date 14 Oct 2026)
- GATE 2027 (IIT Madras, last date 5 Oct 2026, late fee until 12 Oct 2026)
- Bihar School Teacher Recruitment Exam TRE 4.0 (Advt. 15/2026) (BPSC, last date 26 Oct 2026)
- MP Police Constable (GD) Recruitment Test 2026 (MPESB, last date 6 Oct 2026)
- MP Police HQ Subedar (Steno) and ASI (Ministerial) Recruitment Test 2026 (MPESB, last date 8 Oct 2026)
- RIMC Entrance Examination (RIMCEE) 2026, Class VIII, July 2027 term (NTA, last date 30 Sep 2026, late fee until 7 Oct 2026)
- Rashtriya Military School CET (RMS CET) 2026, Class VI and IX (NTA, last date 20 Oct 2026, late fee until 25 Oct 2026)
October 2026
- Open nowNTA
RIMC Entrance Examination (RIMCEE) 2026, Class VIII, July 2027 term
- Application
- 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026, late fee until 7 Oct 2026
- Exam date
- 6 Dec 2026
Source: NTA public notice, 1 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowIIT Madras
GATE 2027
- Application
- 2 Sep 2026 to 5 Oct 2026, late fee until 12 Oct 2026
- Exam date
- 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 Feb 2027
Source: GATE 2027 important dates page (revised schedule). Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowSSC
Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026
- Application
- 7 Sep 2026 to 7 Oct 2026
- Exam date
- Tier-I schedule to be notified later
Source: SSC notice of examination (Hindi version), dated 07.09.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowRRB
RRB Paramedical Categories, CEN 05/2026
- Application
- 15 Sep 2026 to 14 Oct 2026
Source: RRB CEN 05/2026 detailed notification (English). Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowUPSC
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027
- Application
- 16 Sep 2026 to 6 Oct 2026
- Exam date
- 31 Jan 2027
Source: UPSC examination notice, 16.09.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowMPESB
MP Police Constable (GD) Recruitment Test 2026
- Application
- 22 Sep 2026 to 6 Oct 2026
- Exam date
- From 19 Nov 2026 (tentative)
Source: MPESB rulebook, revised page 1 (Hindi). Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowNTA
Rashtriya Military School CET (RMS CET) 2026, Class VI and IX
- Application
- 23 Sep 2026 to 20 Oct 2026, late fee until 25 Oct 2026
- Exam date
- 13 Dec 2026
Source: NTA public notice, 23 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowMPESB
MP Police HQ Subedar (Steno) and ASI (Ministerial) Recruitment Test 2026
- Application
- 24 Sep 2026 to 8 Oct 2026
- Exam date
- From 3 Nov 2026
Source: MPESB rulebook, 17.09.2026 (Hindi). Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Open nowBPSC
Bihar School Teacher Recruitment Exam TRE 4.0 (Advt. 15/2026)
- Application
- 25 Sep 2026 to 26 Oct 2026
Source: BPSC important notice for Advt. 15/2026 (Hindi). Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarTNPSC
Combined Civil Services Examination IV (Group IV Services)
- Application
- TNPSC annual planner: notification on 6 Oct 2026. Application dates come with the notification.
- Exam date
- 20 Dec 2026 (per planner)
Source: TNPSC Annual Planner 2026, published 03.12.2025. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
December 2026
- Per official calendarUPSC
C.D.S. Examination (I), 2027
- Application
- UPSC calendar: notification on 2 Dec 2026, last date for applications 22 Dec 2026.
- Exam date
- 11 Apr 2027 (per calendar)
Source: UPSC Programme of Examinations 2027, as on 20.05.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarNTA
Joint CSIR UGC NET, December 2026 cycle
- Application
- Exam proposed for 20 to 21 Dec 2026. NTA has not announced application dates yet.
- Exam date
- 20 to 21 Dec 2026 (proposed)
Source: NTA Examination Calendar, published 16 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarUPSC
N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2027
- Application
- UPSC calendar: notification on 2 Dec 2026, last date for applications 22 Dec 2026.
- Exam date
- 11 Apr 2027 (per calendar)
Source: UPSC Programme of Examinations 2027, as on 20.05.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarNTA
UGC NET, December 2026 cycle
- Application
- Exam proposed for 14 to 19 Dec 2026 (buffer 20 to 21 Dec). NTA has not announced application dates yet.
- Exam date
- 14 to 19 Dec 2026 (proposed)
Source: NTA Examination Calendar, published 16 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
January 2027
- Per official calendarNTA
All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) 2027
- Application
- Exam proposed for 31 Jan 2027. NTA has not announced application dates yet.
- Exam date
- 31 Jan 2027 (proposed)
Source: NTA Examination Calendar, published 16 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarUPSC
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 (also IFoS Preliminary)
- Application
- UPSC calendar: notification on 13 Jan 2027, last date for applications 2 Feb 2027. The Indian Forest Service preliminary runs through the same exam.
- Exam date
- 23 May 2027 (per calendar)
Source: UPSC Programme of Examinations 2027, as on 20.05.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarNTA
JEE (Main) 2027, Session 1
- Application
- Exam proposed for 22 to 24 and 28 to 30 Jan 2027 (buffer 31 Jan). NTA has not announced application dates yet.
- Exam date
- 22 to 24 and 28 to 30 Jan 2027 (proposed)
Source: NTA Examination Calendar, published 16 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarNTA
NIFT Entrance Examination 2027
- Application
- Exam proposed for 10 Jan 2027. NTA has not announced application dates yet.
- Exam date
- 10 Jan 2027 (proposed)
Source: NTA Examination Calendar, published 16 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
February 2027
- Per official calendarUPSC
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2027
- Application
- UPSC calendar: notification on 17 Feb 2027, last date for applications 9 Mar 2027.
- Exam date
- 4 Jul 2027 (per calendar)
Source: UPSC Programme of Examinations 2027, as on 20.05.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarUPSC
I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2027
- Application
- UPSC calendar: notification on 10 Feb 2027, last date for applications 2 Mar 2027.
- Exam date
- 18 Jun 2027 (per calendar)
Source: UPSC Programme of Examinations 2027, as on 20.05.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
March 2027
- Per official calendarUPSC
Combined Medical Services Examination, 2027
- Application
- UPSC calendar: notification on 3 Mar 2027, last date for applications 23 Mar 2027.
- Exam date
- 18 Jul 2027 (per calendar)
Source: UPSC Programme of Examinations 2027, as on 20.05.2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
- Per official calendarNTA
CUET (PG) 2027
- Application
- Exam proposed across 1 to 25 Mar 2027 (buffer 30 to 31 Mar). NTA has not announced application dates yet.
- Exam date
- 1 to 5, 8, 12 to 20 and 24 to 25 Mar 2027 (proposed)
Source: NTA Examination Calendar, published 16 Sep 2026. Checked 30 Sep 2026.
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