Exams that gate Indian admissions

Common entrance for UG admissions across all central universities and an opt-in route for many state, private, and deemed universities.

Entrance for M.Tech / M.S. admissions at IITs, IISc, NITs + qualifier for PSU recruitment (BHEL, ONGC, IOCL, etc.).

Sole entrance to B.E. programs at BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, BITS Hyderabad, and BITS Dubai.

PG admissions counterpart to CUET-UG, used by central universities and several state + private universities.

Karnataka-state engineering, agriculture, veterinary, B.Pharm admissions.

Statewide entrance for B.E./B.Tech, B.Pharm, and B.Sc Agriculture admissions in Maharashtra colleges.

Shared engineering + agriculture + pharmacy entrance for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Tamil Nadu government engineering admissions — based on Class 12 marks (no separate exam) plus counselling.