The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday released its tentative examination calendar for the December 2026-March 2027 period, scheduling major examinations including UGC-NET, Joint CSIR-UGC NET, JEE (Main), CMAT and CUET-PG.
The December cycle of UGC-NET is scheduled from December 14 to 19, with December 20 and 21 kept as buffer dates, while the Joint CSIR-UGC NET will be held on December 20 and 21. JEE (Main) 2027 Session 1 will be conducted over six days — January 22-24 and January 28-30 — with January 31 kept as a buffer date. The Army Cadets College examination is scheduled for January 4, the CMAT for February 7 and NITTT (National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training) Part 1 for February 26-27. CUET-PG 2027 will be conducted over 17 days in March. NITTT Part 2 is scheduled for March 5 and 7, according to the calendar.
A buffer date is a backup date kept by the examination authority in case the exam cannot be conducted as originally scheduled. Detailed information bulletins and examination-specific notices will be issued separately, including details on application schedules, examination city intimation, admit cards, answer keys and results.
