National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official notification of National Common Entrance Test [NCET] 2026. This year NCET 2026 will be conducted on 17th April 2026 (Friday). This article will guide all aspirants to know all details of NCET.
National Common Entrance Test (NCET) is a national-level examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Qualifying in NCET is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/ State Universities/ Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges for the Academic Session 2026-2027.
As per National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, "The 4-year integrated B.Ed. will be a dual-major holistic bachelor’s degree, in Education as well as a specialized subject (such as language, history, music, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, economics, art, physical-education, etc.). Beyond the teaching of cutting-edge pedagogy, the teacher education will include a grounding in sociology, history, science, psychology, early childhood care and education, foundational literacy and numeracy, knowledge of India and its values/ethos/art/traditions, and more."
NCET Exam 2026 Full Details
Name of exam: National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026
Name of organization: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Type of exam: Entrance exam
Date of exam: 17th April 2026 (Friday)
Mode of exam: Online Mode (Computer-Based Test)
Name of organization: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Type of exam: Entrance exam
Date of exam: 17th April 2026 (Friday)
Mode of exam: Online Mode (Computer-Based Test)
Type of questions: Objective type with Multiple Choice Questions
Medium of exam: 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu )
Type of course: 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)
Academic Session: 2026-2027
Mode of application: Online
Helpline:
- Email ID: ncet@nta.ac.in
- Contact Number: 011 40759000
Eligibility Criteria of NCET Exam
Age Limit: For appearing in the NCET 2026, there is no age limit for the candidates. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University/ Institution/ Government College to which they are desirous of taking admission.
Educational Qualification: The candidates who have passed the class 12/ equivalent examination or are appearing in 2026 irrespective of their age can appear in the NCET 2026 examination.
Educational Qualification: The candidates who have passed the class 12/ equivalent examination or are appearing in 2026 irrespective of their age can appear in the NCET 2026 examination.
Examination Fee of NCET 2026
The following fee structure is applicable for National Common Entrance Test - 2026. The fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI, or Paytm Services.
How to Apply for NCET Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for NCET Exam by visiting at official online portal of NTA NCET. They may follow below mentioned steps.
a) Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section.
b) Click on Online Application Form link.
c) A new webpage will be opened.
d) Enter all your personal and educational details as required.
e) Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
f) Pay the application fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button.
g) Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form.
Important Dates of NCET 2026 Exam
- Starting date of submission of online application: 12th February 2026
- Last date of submission of online application: 10th March 2025 (Up to 11:50 P.M.)
- Issue of admit cards online: To be announced later
- Date for NCET 2026 examination: 17th April 2026 (Friday)
- Declaration of Result on the NTA website: To be announced later
Important Web-Links of National Common Entrance Test
Online Application Form: Click Here
Information Brochure: Click Here
Official Notification: Click Here
Official Website: Click Here
Important Details of NCET 2026
Name of exam: National Common Entrance Test
Date of exam: 17th April 2026 (Friday)
Timing of exam: Shift 1: 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon | Shift 2: 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.
Duration of exam: The examination will be conducted on multiple days in two (02) shifts per day. Each shift will be of 180 minutes.
Mode of exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
Medium of Question Paper: 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu )
Total questions: 181 MCQs
Total questions to be attempted: 160 MCQs
Timing of exam: Shift 1: 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon | Shift 2: 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.
Duration of exam: The examination will be conducted on multiple days in two (02) shifts per day. Each shift will be of 180 minutes.
Mode of exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
Medium of Question Paper: 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu )
Total questions: 181 MCQs
Total questions to be attempted: 160 MCQs
Exam centres in Assam: Dibrugarh, Silchar, Guwahati & Jorhat
Scheme of Examination
Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper, and mode of examination are given in the table below:
Syllabus of NCET 2026
NCET 2026 will be conducted by NTA in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode to evaluate the candidates’ ability across various segments like Language, Domain Subject and Teaching Aptitude, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, etc. The detail syllabus is as follows.
Name of Institutions in Assam
Here is the list of Institutions in Assam offering Integrated B.Sc.- B.Ed. or B.A. - B.Ed. courses.
