The dates that decide admissions.
Every milestone below is dated, labelled confirmed or expected, and linked to its official source. Last verified 6 September 2026.
| Stream | Exam / cycle | Milestone | Window | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | CAT 2026 | Registration closes 15 September 2026; test 29 November 2026 | Registration 3 August-15 September 2026 (5 pm); fees Rs 2,700 (Rs 1,350 SC/ST/PwBD); admit card 4-29 November; test 29 November 2026 in three sessions; results first week of January 2027 (tentative) | Confirmed | CAT 2026 advertisement (official, hosted on iimcal.ac.in) ↗ |
| MBA | XAT 2027 | Registration closes 6 December 2026; exam 3 January 2027 | Registration 15 July-6 December 2026; exam 3 January 2027, 2:00-5:00 PM; admit card from 20 December 2026 (tentative); fee Rs 2,300 plus Rs 200 per XLRI programme | Live now | XAT (XLRI, official) ↗ |
| MBA | NMAT 2026 | Registration and scheduling open; exam window 2 November-20 December 2026 | Registration and scheduling 20 August-10 October 2026 (scheduling to 22 October); exam delivery 2 November-20 December 2026; up to 3 attempts (NMIMS counts the first attempt only) | Live now | NMAT by GMAC (official) ↗ |
| MBA | NMIMS application (batch 2027) | University application window open now | 20 August to 10 October 2026, Rs 3,000 non-refundable; NMIMS registration must be completed on or before the day preceding your NMAT exam date | Live now | NMIMS NMAT 2026 admission handout (official) ↗ |
| MBA | ISB PGP (Class of 2028) | Round 1 application deadline | Round 1 closed 20 September 2026; late applications roll into Round 2 on 6 December 2026; Round 3 on 17 January 2027; GMAT/GRE test-centre scores only, 24+ months of work experience | Done | ISB PGP application deadlines (official) ↗ |
| MBA | Masters' Union PGP TBM (Round 1) | Round 1 application closes 27 September 2026 | Application closes 27 September 2026, 11:59 PM; MU-BAAT window 28 September-4 October 2026; interviews 7-15 October (indicative); decisions 18-19 October (indicative); admission fee Rs 90,000 due 28 October 2026; early-bird tuition benefit deadline 18 November 2026 | Live now | Masters' Union PGP TBM admissions and fees (official) ↗ |
| MBA | BITSoM MBA 2027-29 | Round 1 application window | Round 1: 19 August to 15 November 2026; Round 2: 16 November 2026 to 24 January 2027; CAT, GMAT, GMAT Focus or GRE accepted | Live now | BITSoM admissions timelines (official) ↗ |
| MBA | SPJIMR PGDM (2027 intake) | Application window | Applications open mid-September and close end of November; in-person interviews January-February 2027; programme starts June 2027 | Expected | SPJIMR PGDM admissions page (official) ↗ |
| MBA | BIM Trichy MBA 2027-29 | Application window closes | Online registration commenced 7 September 2026 and closes 31 January 2027; CAT 2026, XAT 2027 or GMAT (Jan 2025-Jan 2027) accepted; GD-PI process February 2027; application fee Rs 1,500 (Rs 1,000 SC/SCA/ST) | Live now | BIM Trichy MBA Admissions 2027-2029 page (official) ↗ |
| MBA | CMAT 2027 | NTA registration, then exam | Not yet announced | TBA | NTA CMAT (official) ↗ |
| MBA | KMAT 2026 | MBA paper sat 20 September; results awaited | Online registration closed 6 September 2026; admit card 15 September 2026; practice test 17-18 September 2026; online MBA test sat 20 September 2026, 2-4 pm (MCA 10 am-12 pm); no result date printed yet | Confirmed | KMAT Karnataka (KPPGCA, official) ↗ |
| MBA | TG ICET 2026 | Final-phase counselling, then reporting | Final-phase counselling 17-19 August 2026; provisional allotment on or before 22 August; report at the allotted college by 25 August 2026 or the seat is cancelled. Spot-admission guidelines were promised on tgicet.nic.in on 24 August; the portal would not load from our vantage on 24-26 August and the newest archived capture predates the posting — check it directly | Done | TGICET-2026 detailed notification (official) ↗ |
| MBA | SNAP 2026 | Registration and payment close 25 November 2026 | SNAP 2026 (for Symbiosis AY 2027-28) registration and payment close 25 November 2026; tests 13, 19 and 26 December 2026; result 12 January 2027; three attempts allowed with the best score counting; final merit weights SNAP 50, GE 10, PI 40 | Live now | SNAP 2026 important dates (official) ↗ |
| MBA | SNAP 2026 | Official mock test for paid candidates, 24 September 2026 | First official SNAP 2026 mock runs 24 September 2026, window 12 noon to 9 pm, for candidates who paid for SNAP 2026 by 22 September 11:59 pm; the official mock page says the test link will be available on the day; login SNAP<SNAP ID> with password SNAP2026; credentials by SMS, WhatsApp and email; 60 questions in 60 minutes with 0.25 negative marking; scores for reference only | Live now | SNAP 2026 mock test instructions (official) ↗ |
| MBA | ATMA 2026 | Next session: 23 August 2026 test | 2026 sessions on 22 February, 3 May, 12 July, 9 August and 23 August; registration fee Rs 2,000 inclusive of GST; watch apply.atmaaims.com for the next open window | Confirmed | ATMA (AIMS, official apply portal) ↗ |
| MBA | TANCET 2027 | Next cycle notification | 2026 exam was 9 May 2026 with applications closing 10 April; 2027 notification expected around early 2027 | Expected | TANCET (Anna University, official) ↗ |
| MBA | MAH MBA CET 2027 | Next cycle registration and exam | 2027 dates not announced; the confirmed 2026 pattern ran the first attempt 6-8 April and a second attempt 9 May, with results in June | Expected | State CET Cell Maharashtra (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
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 23 September 2026 23 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 22 September 2026 22 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 21 September 2026 21 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 20 September 2026 20 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 19 September 2026 19 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 18 September 2026 18 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 17 September 2026 17 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 16 September 2026 16 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 15 September 2026 15 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: 14 September 2026 14 September 2026
- What Changed in MBA Admissions: The Second Week of September 2026 13 September 2026
- What changed in MBA admissions this month (September 2026) 12 September 2026
- What changed in MBA admissions this month (August 2026) 22 August 2026
- CUET-UG 2026 results are out; university merit lists are running 14 July 2026
- KMAT 2026 registration closes 15 July 14 July 2026
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