India conducts a wide range of entrance, competitive and job examinations

India conducts a wide range of entrance, competitive, and job examinations across various sectors for academic admissions, professional certifications, and recruitment in government and private sectors. Below is a comprehensive list of these examinations categorized by type:

1. Entrance Examinations (Academic and Professional)

Engineering

• JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) – For admission to NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded institutions.
• JEE Advanced – For admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
• BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) – For admission to BITS Pilani and other campuses.
• VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam) – For admission to VIT University.
• SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam) – For admission to SRM University.

Medical and Allied Fields

• NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) – For admission to undergraduate medical (MBBS), dental (BDS), and AYUSH courses in India.
• AIIMS MBBS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Exam) – For admission to AIIMS.
• JIPMER MBBS (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research) – For admission to JIPMER.
• AIIMS PG/INI CET (Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test) – For postgraduate medical education at AIIMS and other institutions.

Law

• CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) – For admission to National Law Universities (NLUs) for LLB and LLM programs.
• AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) – For admission to National Law University, Delhi.
• LSAT India (Law School Admission Test) – For admission to various law schools in India.

Management

• CAT (Common Admission Test) – For admission to IIMs and other top management institutes.
• XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) – For admission to XLRI and other management institutes.
• MAT (Management Aptitude Test) – For admission to various management schools.
• CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) – For admission to AICTE-approved MBA/PGDM programs.
• SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) – For admission to Symbiosis International University.

Design and Architecture

• NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) – For admission to undergraduate architecture courses.
• UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design) – For admission to design courses in IITs.
• NID DAT (National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test) – For admission to design programs at NID.

Fashion and Technology

• NIFT Entrance Exam – For admission to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
• FDDI AIST (Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection Test) – For admission to FDDI programs.

Hotel Management

• NCHM JEE (National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination) – For admission to hospitality and hotel administration programs.

2. Competitive Examinations for Government Jobs

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Exams

• UPSC Civil Services Examination – For recruitment to IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and other central services.
• UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam – For recruitment to the Indian Forest Service (IFS).
• UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) – For recruitment to engineering services in various government departments.
• UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) – For recruitment to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers Training Academy.
• UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam – For admission to the National Defence Academy.
• UPSC Indian Economic Service (IES)/Indian Statistical Service (ISS) – For recruitment to the Indian Economic and Statistical Services.
• UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Exam – For recruitment to Assistant Commandants in CAPF (BSF, CRPF, ITBP, etc.).

State Civil Services Exams

• State Public Service Commission (PSC) Exams – Conducted by individual states for recruitment to state-level administrative services (e.g., UPPSC, MPPSC, TNPSC, MPSC, etc.).

Banking and Insurance

• IBPS PO (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Exam) – For recruitment to Probationary Officers in public sector banks.
• IBPS Clerk – For clerical recruitment in public sector banks.
• IBPS RRB (Regional Rural Banks Exam) – For recruitment in regional rural banks.
• SBI PO (State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam) – For recruitment to SBI’s probationary officer posts.
• SBI Clerk – For clerical posts in the State Bank of India.
• RBI Grade B – For recruitment to officers in the Reserve Bank of India.
• RBI Assistant – For clerical positions in the Reserve Bank of India.
• LIC AAO (Life Insurance Corporation Assistant Administrative Officer Exam) – For administrative officer posts in LIC.
• NIACL AO (New India Assurance Company Limited Administrative Officer Exam) – For recruitment in insurance companies.

Railways

• RRB NTPC (Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories Exam) – For recruitment to various non-technical positions in Indian Railways.
• RRB Group D – For recruitment to Level 1 positions in Indian Railways.
• RRB JE (Junior Engineer) – For technical positions in Indian Railways.

Defence and Police

• Indian Army TES (Technical Entry Scheme) – For recruitment of technical officers in the Indian Army.
• Indian Navy SSR/AA (Senior Secondary Recruit/Artificer Apprentice Exam) – For recruitment to naval posts.
• Indian Air Force Group X & Y – For technical and non-technical airmen positions.
• SSC GD Constable (Staff Selection Commission General Duty Constable Exam) – For recruitment to CAPFs, NIA, SSF, and Rifleman in Assam Rifles.
• SSC CPO (Central Police Organization) – For recruitment to Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, CAPFs, and Assistant Sub Inspectors in CISF.

Teaching

• CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) – For recruitment of teachers in central government schools like KVS, NVS, etc.
• TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) – State-level exams for recruitment of teachers in government schools.
• UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) – For eligibility as Assistant Professors and award of Junior Research Fellowships.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Exams

• SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level Exam) – For recruitment to Group B and C posts in various government ministries and departments.
• SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam) – For recruitment to LDC, DEO, and Postal Assistant posts.
• SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff Exam) – For recruitment to Group C non-technical positions.
• SSC JE (Junior Engineer Exam) – For recruitment of engineers in government departments.
• SSC Stenographer Grade C & D – For recruitment to stenographer positions in central government organizations.

3. Job Examinations for Public Sector Units (PSUs)

• GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) – Used by PSUs like ONGC, NTPC, BHEL, etc., for recruitment of engineers.
• ISRO Scientist/Engineer Exam – For recruitment to various technical positions in ISRO.
• BARC OCES/DGFS (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates) – For recruitment to scientific positions.

4. Other Competitive Exams

Chartered Accountancy

• CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final – Conducted by ICAI for certification as a Chartered Accountant.

Company Secretary

• CS Foundation, Executive, and Professional – Conducted by ICSI for certification as a Company Secretary.

Cost and Management Accountancy

• CMA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final – Conducted by ICMAI for certification in cost accounting.

5. Miscellaneous Competitive Examinations

• FCI Recruitment Exam – For recruitment to Food Corporation of India.
• ESIC UDC (Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Upper Division Clerk Exam) – For recruitment to clerical positions in ESIC.
• India Post GDS (Gramin Dak Sevak) – For recruitment to postal positions.

This comprehensive list covers a range of sectors and examinations, providing aspiring candidates with multiple opportunities to join their desired fields, whether in academics, government services, public sector units, or private sector jobs.