NTA 2025 Exams: JEE Main, NEET, CUET, CUET PG, NCET

NTA 2025 Exams: JEE Main, NEET, CUET, CUET PG, NCET

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Nov 07, 2024 03:21 PM IST

NTA 2025 Exams - NTA has commenced the JEE Main 2025 registration on October 28, 2024. Aspirants can check the JEE Main information brochure 2025 on the official website. The authority is yet to release the details for other NTA exams 2025 at nta.ac.in. The list includes JEE Main, CUET UG, CUET PG, NEET, CMAT, UGC NET and NCET.

This Story also Contains
  1. NTA Exams 2025
  2. What is NTA?
  3. NTA 2025 Application Form - Steps and Registration Process
  4. NTA 2025 Admit Card
  5. NTA 2025 Answer Key
  6. NTA 2025 Result
  7. NTA 2025 Mock Test
  8. NTA JEE Main 2025
  9. NTA JEE Main Overview
  10. NTA NEET 2025
  11. NTA CMAT
  12. NTA UGC NET
  13. NTA NCHMCT JEE
  14. NTA CUET UG
  15. NTA CUET UG Overview
  16. NTA CUET PG
  17. NTA NCET
NTA 2025 Exams: JEE Main, NEET, CUET, CUET PG, NCET
NTA 2025 Exams: JEE Main, NEET, CUET, CUET PG, NCET

The NTA exam calendar 2025 will include all the crucial dates of these exams. NTA application form and other details will be provided in individual brochures. Go through the complete article to learn more about the NTA exams.

NTA Exams 2025

Here is the list of exams held by National Testing Agency (NTA).

What is NTA?

NTA refers to the National Testing Agency, established in 2018. It is the conducting body for various national level exams for admission to UG, PG, PhD courses. It is also responsible for releasing the notification, specifying the eligibility, application procedure, NTA mock tests, etc. Candidates appearing for any of the mentioned exams must be aware of the pattern of the exam related to all the events along with the other details like the mode of the exam, the duration for which it is conducted and the programmes offered under each field.

NTA 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for NTA exams 2025 will be different for different exams. Below the complete NTA eligibility criteria are mentioned for each exam

NTA JEE Main Eligibility

  • Candidates who have passed the 12th class with Physics, Chemistry, Maths in 2023/2024 are eligible for JEE Main 2025.
  • Students who are appearing in the qualifying exam in 2025 are also eligible.
  • There is no age limit to apply for NTA JEE Mains.

NTA NEET Eligibility

  • Candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
  • The minimum qualifying marks in Class 12 is 50% for General category, 40% for OBC/SC/ST and 45% for PwD.
  • Candidates must have completed 17 years of age as on December 31, 2025. There is no upper age limit.

NTA UGC NET Eligibility

  • Candidates must possess a master’s degree with 55% marks for general/EWS category and 50% marks for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD/ Transgender from a recognized university or college.
  • Final year candidates are also eligible.
  • No maximum age limit for UGC NET.

NTA CMAT Eligibility

  • Graduate candidates can apply for CMAT
  • There is no maximum age limit.

NCHM JEE Eligibility

  • Candidates must have passed the Senior Secondary Exam, Class 12 or its equivalent with English are eligible for the exam.
  • The upper age limit for General/ OBC candidates is 25 years and 28 years for SC/ST students.
  • Candidates should also produce a certificate of physical fitness while appearing for counselling.

CUET UG Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have passed Class 12 with 50% aggregate score.
  • There is no maximum age limit to apply for CUET exam.
  • Non-reserved category students need 50% marks in Class 12, while SC/ST candidates need 45% marks to be eligible.

CUET PG Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised college.

  • There is no age restriction for eligibility to take the CUET PG examination, as determined by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

NCET Eligibility Criteria

  • There is no maximum age limit for applicants to register for the NCET exam.

  • Candidates who have passed Class 12 or are appearing for the exam are eligible.

  • The eligibility criteria may vary depending on the rules of Central/State Universities and institutions.

NTA 2025 Application Form - Steps and Registration Process

NTA has released the JEE Main application form on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority will conduct separate registration for NEET, UGC NET and other exams. The application dates and fees also differ for each exam. However, the NTA application form 2025 filling process is similar for most of the exams. Below are the steps to submit the NTA exam 2025 application

Step 1: Fill Application Form- The common website to access the application form of NTA 2025 exams is- www.nta.ac.in. Now, select the respective exam to access the application forms. Initially, candidates have to register for exam with their personal details like name, mobile number, email id and more. Then, login with the computer generated registration ID and password to fill the application form. Candidates should fill the correct details to the NTA application form and proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Upload the documents - After filling all the necessary and asked details in NTA 2025 application form, upload the scanned copy of the required documents such as a photograph, signature and educational documents. Make sure the documents should be in the mentioned format and size.

Step 3: Pay Application Fee - After submitting the details in the NTA exam 2025 application form, candidates need to pay the application fee. The application process won't be considered completed without the fee.

Step 4: Print Confirmation Page - The last step is to download the confirmation page after submitting the NTA 2025 application form

NTA 2025 Admit Card

National Testing Agency will issue the admit card of NTA exam 2025 on the entrance exams’ official website. Candidates should have their registration ID or application number and password to download the hall ticket. NTA admit card 2025 is a necessary document that all candidates should bring while appearing for the NTA 2025 exam.

NTA 2025 Answer Key

Generally, within a week after conducting the NTA exam, the authorities will release the answer key. These NTA answer keys are helpful in checking the correct answer of all the questions asked in the exam. Candidates will be able to calculate their expected scores with the help of the NTA answer key 2025.

NTA 2025 Result

NTA will announce the result in online mode only. Candidates will be able to check their scores and rank in the NTA result 2025. Admission to the desired courses will be made on the basis of the scores and rank. Candidates should download the scores card for future reference as well.

NTA 2025 Mock Test

NTA will release the mock tests for each entrance exam on the official website. Aspirants will be able to check the type of questions and instructions to take the online entrance exam. It will also help in getting familiar with the exam environment. These NTA mock tests are helpful in learning time management skills.

NTA JEE Main 2025

NTA will conduct JEE Main 2025 as a computer-based test (CBT) for admissions to various undergraduate engineering programmes like B.Tech/ B.E., B.Arch and B.Plan at IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. JEE Main exam dates 2025 for session 1 are January 22 to 31, 2025 and session 2 are April 1 to 8, 2025. Candidates can appear in either of the sessions or in both as per their wish. Candidates are required to check the eligibility criteria and then submit the application form on or before the deadline. NTA will release the NTA Admit Card online which is a mandatory document to appear for the exam. After the conclusion of the exam, the answer key is released followed by the result. Know the NTA exam pattern for JEE Mains and other details below.

NTA JEE Main Overview

Name of the Exam

Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main)

Popularly Called As

JEE Main

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Website

  • nta.ac.in
  • jeemain.nta.nic.in

Category of exam

Undergraduate

Examination Level

National level

Number of Attempts

Two attempts each year

Objective of Examination

  • For admission into IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
  • Qualifying test for JEE Advanced

Mode of Examination

Computer Based Test
For Paper 2 (B.Arch) - The drawing section will be conducted in pen and paper mode.

Duration of the exam

3 Hours

Total Number of Marks

  • Paper 1 - 300
  • Paper 2 - 400

Total Number of Applicants

Over 12 Lakh

Total Number of Test Centres in India

284

Test Centres Abroad

15

States Accepting JEE Main Scores

Rajasthan, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh

States Participating in JEE Main System

Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Nagaland

Number of Offered Seats

(previous year)

  • 59937 total seats with 5702 EWS and 294 EWS-PwD seats
  • 24229 total seats in NITs - 20428 seats, 2271 EWS and 134 EWS-PwD seats
  • IIITs - 8546 seats, 817 EWS and 33 EWS-PwD seats
  • GFTIs - 9402 seats, 918 EWS and 41 EWS-PwD seats
  • Total female supernumerary seats are 3389

NTA NEET 2025

NEET is conducted by NTA in offline mode for admissions to 78,748 M.B.B.S, 26,949 B.D.S, 52,720 AYUSH and 525 B.VSc & AH seats offered in respective medical colleges. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is conducted in the first week of May every year for which the application procedure starts in December. Candidates should cover the complete NTA syllabus for qualifying the exam with good scores. NTA releases admit card of NEET in March for the registered candidates. The entrance exam is followed by the release of the NTA answer key, response sheet and result. Qualified candidates are then required to appear for NEET counselling for the further procedure of admission.

NTA NEET Overview

Name of the Examination

National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG)

Conducting body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Examination level

National

Examination category

Undergraduate

Academic Qualification

10+2 or equivalent with PCB

Official Website

ntaneet.nic.in

Exam Mode

Pen and paper mode

Exam Cities

155 cities

Scope of NEET

Admissions to

  • MBBS and BDS programmes in India including AIIMS and JIPMER as well as abroad
  • AYUSH courses available in the country.
  • Veterinary and other undergraduate medical courses in the country

Seat Intake

  • 82926 MBBS seats*
  • 26949 BDS*
  • 1205 AIIMS
  • 200 JIPMER, Puducherry and Karaikal
  • 52720 AYUSH
  • 525 BVSc & AH

Colleges

  • 529 medical*
  • 313 dental*
  • 15 AIIMS
  • 2 JIPMER
  • 914 AYUSH
  • 47 BVSc & AH

Number of Applicants (2023)

20.87 lakh

Number of Appeared Candidates (2023)

2,024,390

NTA CMAT

Common Management Admission Test, also known as CMAT is a national level postgraduate entrance exam pertaining to all management programmes that is conducted by NTA generally in the third week of May. It is an online (computer-based) exam of 3 hours comprising multiple choice objective questions.The application procedure starts from the last week of March and NTA Admit card will be released in the first week of May. Candidates applying for it must submit the application form before the deadline. NTA releases the question paper along with the candidate’s response after the conclusion of the exam followed by the scorecard.

NTA CMAT Overview

Exam name

Common Management Admission Test

Popularly known as

CMAT

Exam conducting body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam mode

Computer-based (online) mode

Exam category

National level

Time duration

3 hours (180 minutes)

Scorecard validity

One year

Frequency of exam

Once in a year

Nature of questions

Multiple choice questions (Objective type)

Sections

Total four, namely

  • Logical reasoning
  • Quantitative techniques and data interpretation
  • General awareness
  • Language comprehension and verbal ability

Purpose

Admission to management program at participating institutes

Seat reservation

As per GOI norms

Official website

cmat.nta.nic.in

Help desk number

0120-6895200

NTA UGC NET

National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts UGC NET to test the eligibility of candidates as Assistant Professors and to award Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). The exam is conducted as a computer based test (CBT) twice a year, in June and December. The exam consists of two papers. UGC NET Paper 1 is common and same for all candidates. UGC NET Paper 2 is subject-based and is based on the subject chosen by the candidates.

NTA UGC NET Overview

Name of exam

UGC NET

Exam conducting body

NTA (National Testing Agency)

Exam Level

National

Number of papers

Two (Paper I and Paper II)

Mode of exam

Online

Paper 2 - Number of Subjects available

(one subject chosen by the candidate)

101


NTA NCHMCT JEE

NTA conducts NCHMCT JEE as a computer-based test in the fourth week of April for admission to undergraduate courses in hospitality. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria and then proceed to fill the application form which will be available from January. The answer key will be released in the first week of May followed by the NTA result in the second week.

NTA NCHMCT JEE Overview

Name of the Exam

NCHMCT JEE

Also known as

NCHM JEE

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Level of exam

National

Mode of the exam

Computer-based mode

Total number of participating institutes

71

Total number of seats

11474

NTA CUET UG

NTA conducts Common University Entrance Test for UG programmes. The CUET UG exam will be conducted in pen and paper as well as computer based mode. The number of subject selections in the CUET UG has been reduced from 10 to 6. The CUET UG exam includes three domain subjects, 2 languages, and a general test.

NTA CUET UG Overview

Particulars

Details

Name of the exam

Common University Entrance Test

Commonly called as

CUET UG

CUET Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam frequencyOnce a year
Exam levelUndergraduate

Number of CUET exam centres

388 in India, 24 outside India

Medium of CUET

13 languages including English, Hindi

Types of Questions asked in CUET 2025

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Mode of CUET exam

Both pen and paper as well as Computer Based

Institutes that accept CUET Scores

Around 284 (46 Central Universities, 41 State Universities, 30 Deemed Universities, 157 Private Universities)

CUET UG marking scheme+5 marks for every correct response
-1 mark for every incorrect response

NTA CUET PG

National Testing Agency conducts Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission in postgraduate programmes offered by the participating colleges. The CUET PG exam will be held in CBT mode. CUET PG examination will be conducted for different postgraduate streams such as engineering, science, commerce, arts, agriculture, etc. Through CUET PG candidates will get admission to institutes like University of Hyderabad, Delhi University, Nalanda University, Pondicherry University, TISS, and Nalanda University.

NTA CUET PG Overview

Name of the exam

Common University Entrance Test PG (CUET PG)

Conducting body

National Testing Agency

Mode of application

Online

Exam Level

Postgraduate

Mode of exam

Computer-based test

Question type

Multiple-choice questions

Total number of questions

75

Total marks

300

Languages of exam

English and Hindi

Duration of Examination

105 minutes

Exam frequency

Once a year

Exam centres

302 in India, 24 outside India

Participating universities

189 universities


NTA NCET

National Testing Agency will conduct the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) for admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) offered by the participating Universities/Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges. NTA will release the NCET application form 2025 in online mode. The NCET 2025 entrance exam will be conducted in computer based mode.

NTA NCET Overview

Exam Name

National Common Entrance Test

Popularly known as

NCET

Conducting body

National Testing Agency

Mode of application

Online

Mode of examination

Online

Exam frequency

Once a year




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