National Testing Agency (NTA) is the most prominent testing organisation in India that conducts a varied range of competitive exams for different educational institutions. For the year 2021, NTA will be conducting varied exams such as JEE Mains, UGC NET, CMAT, NCHM, JNU-CET, amongst others. If you are planning to appear for any competitive exam which is organised by the NTA, then you have certainly come to the right place. This blog aims to bring you a comprehensive list of NTA exams for 2021 as well as their schedule and other essentials you must know about.
This Blog Includes:
- NTA News
- What is NTA?
- Features of NTA
- NTA Exams
- NTA Exams Eligibility Criteria
- UGC NET 2021
- CSIR-UGC NET June 2021
- Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main), January & April 2021
- Common Management Admissions Test (CMAT), 2021
- Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), 2021
- All India AYUSH Postgraduate Entrance Test (AIA PGET)
- National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM) JEE, 2021
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) MBA
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR AIEE), 2021
- Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Test (JNUET)
- Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET), 2021
- IIFT MBA Exam, 2021
- SAI-CEP 2021
- National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test- Undergraduate 2021
- IND-SAT Exam 2021
- NTA Application Process
NTA News
Let’s check out some of the important news for the upcoming NTA exams:
April 2, 2021
- National Test Agency(NTA) begins the Uttar Pradesh CET 2021 application process as the exams start on 18 May 2021.
- The last day of application is 30th April 2021.
April 3. 2021
- ARPIT 2020 exams have been postponed due to West Bengal elections
- You can check the details on nta.ac.in
April 4, 2021
- JEE Mains April 2021 Exam registration ends today
- Last day to pay the application fee is 5 April 2021
- The exams are to be held from 27, 28, 29, and 30, April 2021
April 4, 2021
- NTA has released the Common Management Admission Test(CMAT) 2021 provisional answer keys and question paper.
- Candidates can check the answer key on https://cmat.nta.nic.in/
- Students can challenge the CMAT results till 5th April 2021
What is NTA?
NTA stands for National Test Agency. It was established in 2018 to conduct entrance examinations in the country. NTA takes care of all the procedures including test procedure, test delivery, test marking. Initially JEE Mains, UGC NET and NEET were conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). All India Council for Technical Education conducted exams including CMAT and GPAT.
Features of NTA
NTA is responsible for other things as well. These include:
- Mock Papers for all the exams. It is important to note that you can access these mock papers only if you have registered for the exam.
- Content-Based Lectures for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
- Addressing inclusion during exams for students with disability
- Researching technology to smoothen the test-taking practice
NTA Exams
NTA is responsible for conducting a wide range of entrance exams for higher education in a multitude of disciplines as well as for different academic institutions. Every year, millions of students sit for the exams orchestrated by NTA. For the year 2021, the list of NTA exams is as follows:
- IIFT MBA Exam
- UGC NET
- Joint Entrance Examination- Mains (JEE Mains)
- Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
- Graduate Pharmacy Admission Test (GPAT)
- Hotel Management Joint Entrance Exam
- IGNOU MBA / B.Ed
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
- Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Test (JNUET)
- Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET)
- National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG)
- Study Web of Active Learning by Young and Aspiring Minds
- SWAYAM
- SAI-CEP Sports Authority of India
- ARPIT- Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching
NTA Exams Eligibility Criteria
NTA conducts 17 exams but there are some exams that are taken across India and are some of the most important exams in their fields. Here is the list of these exams and their eligibility criteria set by NTA.
| Exam | Exam Eligibility |
| JEE Mains | 1. No age limit 2. Candidates who have passed class 12th or are appearing for class 12 exams in the current academic year 3. Candidates must have Physics, Maths, Language, Chemistry / Biology in their Class 12th. |
| NEET UG | 1. At Least 17 years old 2. Must have taken NEET test less than 3 times |
| DU JAT | 1. Must be from a recognized board 2. Minimum 60% (General) or 55% (OBC & SC/ST) in Class 12th 3. Aggregate should be based on top 4 subjects compulsorily including English and subject taking the test for 4. Category Certificate for OBC and SC/ST students |
| DUET | 1. Minimum 60% in Class 12th for BTech 2. Minimum 60% for B.A. Hons Humanities 3. Minimum 75% for B.A. Hons 4. Multimedia and Mass Communication |
| DUET PG | 1. Minimum 50% in LLB for LLM 2. Minimum 60% in Bachelor’s degree with Maths as a subject for MCA 3. Minimum 50% in BCom for MCom 4. Minimum 50% in BEd for MEd |
| GPAT | 1. Must be an Indian Citizen 2. Compulsory B.Pharm degree |
| CMAT | Completed graduation from any recognized University |
| UGC Net | Minimum 55% in Masters degree |
UGC NET 2021
The National Eligibility Test (NET) is conducted for shortlisting the best-fit candidates for the post of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor in Indian Universities. Amongst the most popular NTA exams, the imperative features of the UGC NET have been elucidated below: The test will be taken two times in a year i.e. first time in June 2021 and second time in December 2021:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | 2 Feb 2021 to 9 March 2021 |
| Downloading of Admit Card | 15 April 2021 |
| Exam | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 17 May 2021 |
| Result | June 2021 |
Recommended Read: Best UGC NET Books
Read Now: UGC NET Syllabus
CSIR-UGC NET June 2021
It is a national level exam conducted to award candidates with Junior Research Fellowship and to appoint them as lecturers in universities. It is one of the prominent NTA exams in the field of Research and is organised across 225 cities in India. Here are the major notifications of the CSIR UGC NET exam:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | April 2021 to May 2021 |
| Downloading of Admit Card | June 2021 |
| Exam | August 2021 |
| Result | August 2021 |
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main), January & April 2021
Considered as one of the toughest exams in the world, JEE Main is also organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It aims to shortlists candidates for the various engineering courses at the coveted Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The following table enlists the important details of this NTA exam for 2021 session:
Joint Entrance Examination Phase 3, April, 2021
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Date Start | last week of March, 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | 3rd week of April, 2021 |
| Exam | April 27-April 30, 2021 |
| Result | May 5, 2021 |
Also Read: JEE Mains Exam Day Instructions 2021
Also Read: How to Prepare for JEE Mains
Joint Entrance Examination Phase 4, May, 2021
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Date Start | 1st week of May, 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | 3rd week of May, 2021 |
| Exam | May 24- May 28, 2021 |
| Result | June 2, 2021 |
Also Read: JEE Mains Results Announced, 13 Candidates Score Perfect 100
Do Read: JEE Mains 2021: Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus & More
Common Management Admissions Test (CMAT), 2021
Accepted by numerous business schools all across India, the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a computer-based national-level management entrance examination. It is only applicable for admission into MBA courses. It is another key mention in our list of NTA exams and the dates and details of the CMAT exam are as follows:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start to End | December 23, 2020- March 1, 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | From March 24 to March 31, 2021 |
| Exam | March 31, 2021 |
| Result | April, 2021 |
Also Read: All About CMAT Syllabus
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), 2021
This NTA exam is conducted at the national level and is affiliated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It aims to select candidates for M Pharm and equivalent programs offered at Indian medical institutions.
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start to End | December 23, 2020- January 30, 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | February 13, 2021 |
| Exam | February 27, 2021 |
| Result | By March 19, 2021 |
Also Read: GPAT Syllabus
All India AYUSH Postgraduate Entrance Test (AIA PGET)
In our long list of NTA exams, the All India AYUSH Postgraduate Entrance Test is organised for admission into MS/MD/PG Diploma programs in Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha as well as Homeopathy courses. AIA PGET exam is a crucial exam for those seeking admission into AYUSH institutions in the country. Take a look at the dates of this NTA exam for the year 2021:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | March 2021 to April 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | To be Announced |
| Exam | To be Announced |
| Result | To be Announced |
National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM) JEE, 2021
As a national-level entrance exam organised by NTA, the National Council for Hotel Management, i.e. NCHM JEE is carried for admission into hospitality and hotel management courses in the country. It is also amongst the well-known NTA exams and the dates and features of this test are as follows:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | 3 February 2021 to 10 May 2021 |
| Exam Fee Submission | 10 May 2021 |
| Exam | 12 June 2021 |
| Result | To be Announced |
Recommended Read: Career in Hotel Management
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) MBA
Amongst the long list of NTA exams 2021, IGNOU MBA exam is conducted for admissions into management institutes in India and is an aptitude test that aims at assessing the candidate’s knowledge about the vast domain of management.
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | 3 March 2021 to 25 March 2021 |
| Downloading of Admit Card | 1 April 2021 |
| Exam | 11 April 2021 |
| Result | To be Announced |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR AIEE), 2021
ICAR All India Entrance Examination (AIEE) is conducted to shortlist candidates for admission in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in Agriculture and Allied Sciences offered by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. For this NTA Exam 2021, the important dates and notifications are as follows:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | April 2021 to 4th week of April 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | 4th week of May 2021 |
| Exam | 1st week of June 2021 |
| Result | 3rd week of June 2021 |
Must Read: Agriculture Courses
Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Test (JNUET)
This entrance test is conducted to offer admission to aspirants in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by the Jawaharlal Nehru University. Coming under the NTA exams, JNU ET is mainly organised in the month of May every year. The important dates for JNU ET 2021 are:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | April 2021 to Last week of April 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | 3rd week of April 2021 |
| Exam | 2nd week of May 2021 |
| Result | May/ June 2021 |
Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET), 2021
The Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) is carried out for admissions into undergraduate, postgraduate level as well as MPhil and PhD programmes at the colleges affiliated under DU. The key dates for this NTA exam are:
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | First week of May 2021 to fourth week of May 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | Second week of June 2021 |
| Exam | Fourth week of June 2021 |
| Result | Third week of July, 2021 |
Must Read: Delhi University Courses After 12th
IIFT MBA Exam, 2021
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Admission test is an entrance exam for admission in the MBA programmes of the IIFT college for all the three campuses. Here are all the important dates for IIFT MBA 2021-
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | November 6- December 3, 2020 |
| Downloading Admit Card | January 11, 2021 |
| Exam | January 24, 2021 |
| Result | 31st January, 2021 |
SAI-CEP 2021
SAI is an entrance examination for admission into coaching education programmes of sports authority of India. Here are all the important dates for the SAI-CEP 2021.
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | Last week of May, 2nd week of June, 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | June 11, 2021 |
| Exam | June 13, 2021 |
| Result | June 14, 2021 |
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test- Undergraduate 2021
NEET UG is a pre-medical entrance test for all the students who wish to pursue undergraduate medical courses from the medical colleges of the country. Here are all the important dates for NEET-UG 2021-
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Registration Dates- Start and End | April 2021 to May 2021 |
| Downloading Admit Card | June 2021 |
| Exam | August 1, 2021 |
| Result | Last week August 2021 |
IND-SAT Exam 2021
IND-SAT also known as the Indian Scholastic Assessment Test is an exam conducted by the NTA in order to grant admissions and scholarships to foreign students to study in India. The test comprises a math test, writing and language test and a reading test.
NTA Application Process
Almost all the NTA exams follow the same procedure for application.
1. Fill an application form
If you are applying for an exam by NTA, be it NEET, JEE Mains, CMAT, GPAT, UGC Net, DUET or DUJAT, you need to fill an application form on the official website of NTA.
2. Download the Admit Card
Once you have filled the application along with the documents, you need to download your admit card. You can download your admit card by entering your application number and date of birth.
3. Appear for the exam
The admit card will have details on your test centre where you need to take your test. The paper will have subjects related to whichever course you are planning to take with that test.
4. Wait for the result
The last thing you need to wait for is the result. You can get the result on the website of NTA. Here, you will know your marks, overall rank, state rank. According to your result, you will be selected by different universities.
Hence, we hope that this blog has provided you with a detailed list of NTA exams 2021. If you are confused about your career choices, sign up for a free 30-minute career counselling session with our experts at Leverage Edu and let us guide you towards making informed decisions to follow your dream career!
