The dates that decide admissions.
Every milestone below is dated, labelled confirmed or expected, and linked to its official source. Last verified 20 July 2026.
| Stream | Exam / cycle | Milestone | Window | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | CAT 2026 | Official notification, then registration | Notification expected late July 2026; registration August-September; exam expected 29 November 2026 | Expected | IIM CAT (official) ↗ |
| MBA | XAT 2027 | Registration window, then exam | Registration opens around 10 July 2026, closes early December; exam 3 January 2027 | Expected | XAT (XLRI, official) ↗ |
| MBA | NMAT 2026 | Registration and test window | Registration expected from early August; test window November-December, up to 3 attempts (NMIMS counts the first attempt only) | Expected | NMAT by GMAC (official) ↗ |
| MBA | NMIMS application (2027-29) | University application window | Not yet announced (2026-28 batch window was 1 August - 10 October 2025, per the official handout) | TBA | NMIMS admissions (official) ↗ |
| MBA | SNAP 2026 | Registration, then test days | Enquiries open; detailed registration and test dates not yet announced for the 2026 cycle | TBA | SNAP (Symbiosis, official) ↗ |
| MBA | CMAT 2027 | NTA registration, then exam | Not yet announced | TBA | NTA CMAT (official) ↗ |
| MBA | KMAT 2026 | Registration closes | Registration closes 15 July 2026 | Confirmed | KMAT Karnataka (KPPGCA, official) ↗ |
| BBA & IPM | IPMAT 2027 | Application window | Applications open early 2027; serious preparation starts now | Expected | IIM Indore (official) ↗ |
| BBA & IPM | NPAT 2027 | Registration and test windows | Not yet announced for the 2027 cycle | TBA | NPAT NMIMS (official) ↗ |
| BBA & IPM | SET 2027 | Registration and test days | Not yet announced for the 2027 cycle | TBA | SET (Symbiosis, official) ↗ |
| BBA & UG | CUET-UG 2026 | Results declared; university merit lists underway | Results out 23 June; 250+ universities running separate admission lists through July | Live now | NTA CUET (official) ↗ |
| MBBS | NEET-UG 2026 | Result, then MCC counselling rounds | Result expected mid to late July; MCC counselling from August, four rounds to November | Expected | MCC (official) ↗ |
| Engineering | JoSAA 2026 | Seat-allocation rounds | Rounds are running now, June to July | Live now | JoSAA (official) ↗ |
| Integrated Law | CLAT 2027 | Registration opens | August 2026; exam expected the first Sunday of December 2026 | Expected | Consortium of NLUs (official) ↗ |
Expected dates follow each authority's published pattern from previous cycles and are labelled as such; TBA means the body has announced nothing yet, and we say so rather than guess. Always confirm on the official site before acting. We update this page as notifications land.
Cycle updates
- CUET-UG 2026 results are out; university merit lists are running 14 July 2026
- KMAT 2026 registration closes 15 July 14 July 2026
A deadline is a plan, not a panic.
Tell us which cycle you're in and we'll map what must be decided, and when, working back from these dates.