Every important date for Delhi college admissions 2026 — JEE Main, NEET, CUET, JEE Advanced, JAC Delhi, DU CSAS, IPU CET, CAT, CLAT — all in one place. Bookmark this page.
Important Note
All dates are indicative based on 2025 patterns. Official dates will be confirmed by NTA, DU, JAC Delhi, and respective authorities. Check official websites for confirmed dates. This calendar is updated as announcements are made.
Feb 2026
JEE Main Session 1 Results
Results on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Scorecard download open
Feb 1–28, 2026
CUET UG 2026 Registration
Registration at cuet.nta.nic.in for DU, JMI, and 250+ university admissions
Feb 10 – Mar 10, 2026
NEET 2026 Registration
Apply at neet.nta.nic.in. Deadline is firm — no extension typically
Feb 2026
CLAT 2026 Registration
Apply at consortiumofnlus.ac.in for NLU Delhi and other NLUs
May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam
Exam for DU and all central universities. Admit card 10 days before exam
May 10, 2026
CLAT 2026 Exam
Common Law Admission Test for NLU Delhi and all National Law Universities
May 11, 2026
NATA 2026 (Session 1)
Architecture entrance. Required for SPA Delhi, DTU Architecture, and private architecture colleges
May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam
At IIT Delhi and other centres. For IIT Delhi and IIIT Delhi admissions
May 2026
IPU CET 2026 Exam
IP University entrance for MAIT, BPIT, USICT, MSIT, and 100+ affiliated colleges
Jun 2026
JEE Main Session 2 Results
Final JEE Main scores released. JAC Delhi registration begins
Jun 2026
CUET UG 2026 Results
DU CSAS portal opens for preference filling. Deadline: typically 2 weeks after results
Jun 2026
JEE Advanced 2026 Results
JOSAA counselling for IIT Delhi registration begins immediately after results
Jun 2026
NEET 2026 Results
NEET scorecard available. Delhi medical counselling (MCC) registration begins
Jul 2026
JAC Delhi Counselling Round 1
Online counselling for DTU, NSUT, IGDTUW, IIIT Delhi at jacdelhi.admissions.nic.in
Jul 2026
DU CSAS Round 1
First allocation round for all DU colleges. Accept seat within 5 days of allocation
Jul 2026
JOSAA Round 1 (IIT Delhi)
First seat allocation for IIT Delhi, IIIT Delhi, NIT, GFTI through JoSAA portal
Jul 2026
IPU CET Counselling
IP University releases merit list and begins seat allotment for all affiliated colleges
Aug 2026
JAC Delhi Round 2 & 3
Subsequent rounds with upgraded seats. Deadline to report to college after Round 3
Aug 2026
DU CSAS Round 2 & 3
Final rounds. Last chance to upgrade or secure seat in DU colleges
Aug 2026
Direct / Management Quota Opens
Most private Delhi engineering and MBA colleges open direct quota after JAC Delhi Rounds close
Aug 1, 2026
CAT 2026 Registration Opens
Apply at iimcat.ac.in for CAT 2026 (for 2027 MBA batch). Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
JAC Delhi (Joint Admission Counselling) 2026 is expected to begin in July 2026, approximately 2-3 weeks after JEE Main Session 2 results (expected June 2026). JAC Delhi Round 1 registration typically opens at jacdelhi.admissions.nic.in. This is the counselling for DTU, NSUT, IGDTUW, IIIT Delhi, and other Delhi government engineering colleges.
DU CSAS (Common Seat Allocation System) 2026 opens approximately 1-2 weeks after CUET UG results (expected June 2026). Students fill preferences for DU colleges in CSAS. Round 1 allocation typically happens in July 2026. There are usually 3 rounds. Accept your seat within 5 days of each round's result — missing the deadline forfeits your seat.
CUET 2026 registration is expected to open in February 2026 and close in March 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. The exam is conducted in May 2026. Delhi University (all 90+ DU colleges) requires CUET for all undergraduate admissions in Arts, Science, Commerce, and most other streams from 2022 onwards.
NEET 2026 registration is expected from February 10 to March 10, 2026 at neet.nta.nic.in. The NEET exam date is May 3, 2026. Results are typically in June 2026. Delhi medical college admissions (AIIMS, MAMC, LHMC, IP University medical colleges) proceed through MCC counselling and Delhi state counselling in July-August 2026.
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