Competition is tough in India. Be it a job, a reputed degree, a degree from a good institution. To get the opportunity of your dreams, you need to appear for competitive exams. We have brought together a list of competitive exams in India to make your choice simple. Have a look to find all the options available.
Upcoming Competitive Exams after Class 12th 2023-24
AIIMS & NEET
All India Institute of Medical Sciences conducts special medical tests for the students who have passed their 12th from CBSE/ISC/State Board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology as the main subject. The students who appear for the exam should have scored a minimum of 40-50% aggregate in 12th( depending on their category).
AIIMS & NEET Exam Pattern:
JEE Main
The list of competitive exams in India is incomplete without JEE Main. The National Testing Agency (NTA) holds this exam for the Class 12th science stream students. This Joint Entrance Exam is conducted to offer students admissions to BE/BTech, BPlan, and BArch courses to IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Technology), NITs (National Institute of Technology), and all other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) around the country.
JEE Main Exam Pattern:
BITSAT
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, conducts this exam for students. Candidates must have completed their class 12th or equivalent exam from any recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, and English as subjects. Admission eligibility is a minimum aggregate of 75% of the subjects mentioned earlier. Candidate must have a minimum 60% marks in individual subject.
BITSAT Exam Pattern:
KVPY
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, conducts Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana(KVPY) exam. It is a scholarship programme sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India, encouraging students to take up research careers in basic sciences. The test mainly has Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology questions. The exam has 80 questions and only MCQ type.
KVPY Exam Pattern:
| Exam | Notification | Submission of Application | Admit Card | Date of Examination | Result |
| SSC CHSL | — | — | 7 days before the exam | 9 Mar – 21 Mar 2023 | To be updated |
| SSC Stenographer | October 2023 | — | February 2024 | March 2024 | May 2024 |
| SSC MTS | — | 17 February 2023 | — | April 2023 | To be updated |
| NDA & NA | 21 December 2022 | — | — | 16 April 2023 | To be updated |
| AIIMS & NEET | — | February 2023 | 4th week of March 2023 | 7 May 2023 | 1st week of June 2023 |
| JEE Main | — | 7 Feb 2023 to 7 Mar 2023 | Last week of March 2023 | 6 Apr – 12 Apr 2023 | To be updated |
| BITSAT (Session I) | 31 Jan 2023 – 9 Apr 2023 | — | 10 May 2023 | 22 May 2023-26 May 2023 (Session I) | To be updated |
| BITSAT (Session II) | 23 May 2023 – 12 June 2023 | — | 16 June 2023 | 18 June 2023 – 22 June 2023 | To be updated |
| Railways (RRB NTPC Exam Date 2023) | February 2023 | April 2023 | May 2023 | June 2023 – Dec 2023(CBT-1 & CBT-2) | To be updated |
| CTET | — | — | — | Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 (tentative) | To be updated |
| CLAT | First week of August 2023 | First week of December 2023 | Dec 2023 | December 2023 | |
| AILET | September 2023 | Third week of November 2023 | Last week of November | Second week of Dec 2023 | Third week of December 2023 |
| KVPY | — | — | — | 22 May 2023 | To be updated |
| NEST | 27 February 2023 | 17 May 2023 | 12 June 2023 | 24 June 2023 | 10 July 2023 |
| NIFT | 1 November 2022 | 31 December 2022 | 3rd week of January 2023 | 5 Feb 2023 | 22 Feb – 24 Feb 2023 |
| SEED | — | 5 Sep 2022 – 4 Jan 2023 | 7 January 2023 | 15 Jan 2023 | 23 January 2023 |
| AIIMS | NEET | |
| Exam duration | 3 hours and 30 minutes | 3 hours and 20 minutes |
| Institutes | AIIMS affiliated institutions in India | All the medical colleges except AIIMS and JIPMER |
| Exam type | Online | Offline |
| Total Questions | 200 Assertion reason and MCQs | 200 MCQs |
| Subjects Covered | Physics, Chemistry, Biology , General Knowledge, Aptitude & Logical Thinking | Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Institutes | IIITs, NITs and many other top colleges in India |
| Exam type | Both online and offline |
| Total Questions | 90 MCQs |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Institutes | BITS Pilani |
| Exam type | Online |
| Total Questions | 130 MCQs |
| Subjects covered | Physics, Chemistry, English Proficiency, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics and Biology |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Institutes | CGU, IIIT, IISER and many other top colleges |
| Exam type | Online |
| Total Questions | 80 MCQs |
| Subjects covered | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Biology |
