Entrance exams after Class 12
What each exam admits to, which Class 12 subjects it needs, who conducts it and when. Decide your Class 11 subjects with the exam in view.
CA Foundation
The first level of the Chartered Accountancy course, open to any stream after Class 12.
Held more than once a year; recent cycles were in January, May or June and September. Registration closes about four months before the exam.
CSEET
The Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test, the first step towards the CS qualification.
Four times a year (January, May, July and November).
CMA Foundation
The entry exam for the Cost and Management Accountancy course.
Twice a year, usually June and December.
IPMAT
The aptitude test for the five-year Integrated Programme in Management at IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak.
Once a year, usually in May.
BBA entrance tests (NPAT, SET, CUET and others)
The university-level tests for BBA, BMS and integrated management programmes.
Mostly between January and June.
Red chips are required subjects, amber are often asked. Eligibility, dates and patterns change; the information bulletin on each exam's official site is the final word.