Bengaluru exam calendar 2026–27
Every important date for students in Bengaluru — KCET, COMEDK, NEET, JEE, CUET, CAT, CLAT, PUC & SSLC boards and more. Confirmed dates come from official notices, tentative ones from official provisional calendars, and expected months from previous years.
November 2026 month view
14Nov
KMAT Karnataka — Session 2 exam (MBA & MCA, 10 am–12 pm)
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 · Exam day · Home-based online proctored test
29Nov
CAT — CAT 2026 exam (3 slots)
Sun, 29 Nov 2026 · Exam day · Conducted by IIM Indore; Bengaluru is a test city
30Nov
NID DAT — Last date to apply
Mon, 30 Nov 2026 · Application
December 2026 month view
Dec2026
02Dec
NDA — NDA & NA (I) notification
Wed, 2 Dec 2026 · Notification
06Dec
CLAT — CLAT 2027 exam (UG & PG, 2 pm–4 pm)
Sun, 6 Dec 2026 · Exam day · Pen-and-paper; Bengaluru is a test centre (NLSIU)
06Dec
XAT — Last date to register
Sun, 6 Dec 2026 · Application
10Dec
NID DAT — Prelims admit card
Thu, 10 Dec 2026 · Admit card
13Dec
AILET — AILET 2027 exam (2 pm–4 pm)
Sun, 13 Dec 2026 · Exam day
14Dec
MAT — December session — last date to apply (paper-based)
Mon, 14 Dec 2026 · Application
14Dec
UGC NET — December 2026 cycle
14 – 19 Dec 2026 · Exam day · 20–21 Dec buffer (NTA calendar)
20Dec
MAT — December session — paper-based test
Sun, 20 Dec 2026 · Exam day
20Dec
XAT — Admit card release
Sun, 20 Dec 2026 · Admit card
20Dec
NID DAT — DAT Prelims (B.Des & M.Des)
Sun, 20 Dec 2026 · Exam day · NID has a campus in Bengaluru
20Dec
UGC NET — Joint CSIR UGC NET — December cycle
20 – 21 Dec 2026 · Exam day
22Dec
NDA — NDA & NA (I) last date to apply
Tue, 22 Dec 2026 · Application
22Dec
CDS — CDS (I) last date to apply
Tue, 22 Dec 2026 · Application
27Dec
MAT — December session — computer-based test
Sun, 27 Dec 2026 · Exam day
January 2027 month view
Jan2027
KCET — KCET 2027 notification & online application
January 2027 (expected) · Application
Expected Official site ↗
Jan2027
Jan2027
Jan2027
Jan2027
JEE Main Paper 2 — B.Arch / B.Planning paper — Session 1
January 2027 (expected) · Exam day · Held within JEE Main Session 1 (22–30 Jan); exact day comes with the city slip
Expected Official site ↗
03Jan
XAT — XAT 2027 exam (2 pm–5 pm)
Sun, 3 Jan 2027 · Exam day
04Jan
GATE — Exam city allotment
Mon, 4 Jan 2027 · Admit card
10Jan
NIFT Entrance — NIFT 2027 entrance exam
Sun, 10 Jan 2027 · Exam day · NTA proposed date; NIFT Bengaluru campus admits through this
13Jan
UPSC CSE — CSE 2027 notification
Wed, 13 Jan 2027 · Notification
17Jan
UCEED — UCEED 2027 exam (9 am–12 noon); CEED on the same day
Sun, 17 Jan 2027 · Exam day
22Jan
JEE Main — Session 1 exam (phase 1)
22 – 24 Jan 2027 · Exam day · NTA calendar
28Jan
JEE Main — Session 1 exam (phase 2)
28 – 30 Jan 2027 · Exam day · 31 Jan kept as buffer (NTA calendar)
31Jan
AISSEE — AISSEE 2027 exam (Class 6 & 9)
Sun, 31 Jan 2027 · Exam day · NTA proposed date
February 2027 month view
Feb2027
Feb2027
Feb2027
COMEDK UGET — COMEDK UGET 2027 registration opens
February 2027 (expected) · Application
Expected Official site ↗
Feb2027
MAT — February 2027 session
February 2027 (expected) · Exam day · MAT runs four sessions a year
Expected Official site ↗
02Feb
UPSC CSE — Last date to apply
Tue, 2 Feb 2027 · Application
06Feb
GATE — GATE 2027 exam — weekend 1
6 – 7 Feb 2027 · Exam day · Paper-wise dates on the official site
07Feb
CMAT — CMAT 2027 exam
Sun, 7 Feb 2027 · Exam day · NTA proposed date
13Feb
GATE — GATE 2027 exam — weekend 2
13 – 14 Feb 2027 · Exam day
20Feb
GATE — GATE 2027 exam — weekend 3
20 – 21 Feb 2027 · Exam day
27Feb
2nd PUC Karnataka — Exam 1 (annual exam)
27 Feb – 18 Mar 2027 · Exam day · Final timetable dated 29 Oct 2026
March 2027 month view
01Mar
CUET-PG — CUET PG 2027 exam window
1 – 25 Mar 2027 · Exam day · NTA proposed dates; 30–31 Mar buffer
16Mar
19Mar
22Mar
SSLC Karnataka — Exam 1 (annual exam)
22 Mar – 5 Apr 2027 · Exam day
April 2027 month view
Apr2027
KCET — KCET 2027 exam (+ Kannada language test)
April 2027 (expected) · Exam day · 2026 exam was on 23–24 April
Expected Official site ↗
Apr2027
Apr2027
NATA — NATA 2027 — Phase 1 tests begin
April 2027 (expected) · Exam day · Usually April–June
Expected Official site ↗
Apr2027
Apr2027
11Apr
11Apr
May 2027 month view
May2027
May2027
NEET-UG — NEET UG 2027 exam
May 2027 (expected) · Exam day · Usually the first Sunday of May
Expected Official site ↗
May2027
JEE Advanced — JEE Advanced 2027 exam
May 2027 (expected) · Exam day · Organised by IIT Delhi (expected)
Expected Official site ↗
May2027
COMEDK UGET — COMEDK UGET 2027 exam
May 2027 (expected) · Exam day · 2026 exam was on 9 May
Expected Official site ↗
May2027
May2027
03May
12May
NDA — NDA & NA (II) notification
Wed, 12 May 2027 · Notification
23May
UPSC CSE — Prelims
Sun, 23 May 2027 · Exam day · Bengaluru is a Prelims & Mains centre
24May
June 2027 month view
August 2027 month view
Aug2027
20Aug
September 2027 month view
19Sep
19Sep
November 2027 month view
Nov2027
CAT — CAT 2027 exam
November 2027 (expected) · Exam day · Usually the last Sunday of November
Expected Official site ↗
Dates can change. Study At Bengaluru checks official notices regularly, but always confirm on the conducting body's website before you plan travel or pay fees. Spotted a change? Tell us.
