Entrance Exams 2024: Upcoming Entrance, Competitive, and Sarkari Exams in India

  • GATE

    GATE 2025 Exam: Application Form (August 28), Information Brochure Out, Exam Dates (Out), Syllabus, Question Papers, Pattern

    Saturday, Feb 1, 2025

  • JEE Advanced

    JEE Advanced 2024: Result, Cut Off, Final Answer Key, Response Sheet, Syllabus

    Friday, Apr 26, 2024

  • JEE Main

    JEE Main 2024: Result Out, Cut Off, Scorecard, Syllabus

    Thursday, Apr 4, 2024

  • COMEDK UGET

    COMEDK Exam 2024: Result Out, Cut Off, Merit List, Syllabus

  • IBSAT

    IBSAT 2024: Registration (Active), Exam Date Out, Syllabus, Updates

    Saturday, Dec 28, 2024

  • CAT

    CAT 2024: Registration (Active), Exam Date (Out), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

    Sunday, Nov 24, 2024

  • NMAT

    NMAT 2024: Application Form (Started), Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility

    Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024

  • ATMA

    ATMA 2024: Result, Merit List, Cut Off, Pattern, Accepting Colleges

    Saturday, May 25, 2024

  • CLAT

    CLAT 2025: Exam Date (OUT), Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Cut Off

    Sunday, Dec 1, 2024

  • AILET

    AILET 2024: Notification Out, Exam Date (December), Eligibility, Syllabus, Updates

    Sunday, Dec 10, 2023

  • TS LAWCET

    TS LAWCET 2023: Exam Date, Hall Ticket, Syllabus, Pattern, Updates

    Thursday, May 25, 2023

  • MAH CET Law

    MH CET Law 2025: Notification, Exam Date, Registration, Pattern

    Sunday, Oct 11, 2020

  • IBPS PO

    IBPS PO 2024: Notification (Out), Exam Date, Apply Online, Eligibility

    Saturday, Oct 19, 2024

  • IBPS CLERK

    IBPS Clerk 2024 Exam: Admit Card Out, Exam Date, Cut Off, Syllabus

    Saturday, Aug 24, 2024

  • IBPS RRB

    IBPS RRB 2024 Exam: Paper Review, Admit Card Released, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus

    Saturday, Aug 3, 2024

  • LIC ADO

    LIC ADO 2023 Notification, Final Result (Out), Scorecard, Cut Off

  • SSC CGL

    SSC CGL 2024: Hall Ticket (Out), Tier 1 Exam Date, Vacancies, Syllabus, Pattern

    Monday, Sep 9, 2024

  • UP Police Constable

    UP Police Constable 2024: Exam Analysis, Question Paper, Re Exam Date, Syllabus, Exam Pattern

    Friday, Aug 23, 2024

  • SSC CHSL

    SSC CHSL 2024: Tier 1 Answer Key Out, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern

    Monday, Jul 1, 2024

  • SSC CPO

    SSC CPO 2024: Answer Key Out, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern

    Thursday, Jun 27, 2024

  • UPSC NDA & NA

    NDA 2 2024 Exam: Call Lett, Exam Date, Syllabus, Cut Off

    Sunday, Sep 1, 2024

  • UPSC CDS

    CDS 2024 Exam: Hall Ticket Out, Notification, Exam Date (1 Sep), Syllabus & More

    Sunday, Sep 1, 2024

  • AFCAT

    AFCAT 2 2024: Exam Date, Analysis, Admit Card, Syllabus & Eligibility

  • UGC NET

    UGC NET 2024: June Paper Review, Admit Card, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern

    Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024

  • CSIR NET

    CSIR NET 2024: Result Soon, Final Answer Key, Cut Off, Pattern, Syllabus, Question Papers

    Thursday, Jul 25, 2024

  • HP TET

    HP TET 2024: Apply Online (Active), Exam Date, Notification PDF, Eligibility & Syllabus

    Saturday, Jun 22, 2024

  • KVS

    KVS Recruitment 2023: PRT Result Out, Cut Off, Notification, Updates

  • UPSC CAPF (AC)

    UPSC CAPF 2024: Exam Date (4 Aug), Pattern, Syllabus

    Sunday, Aug 4, 2024

  • TNPSC Group 1

    TNPSC Group 1 2024: Apply Online (Active), Exam Date (Out), Notification, Eligibility, Syllabus

    Saturday, Jul 13, 2024

  • MPPSC

    MPPSC 2024: Exam Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Syllabus

    Sunday, Jun 23, 2024

  • upsc ias

    UPSC 2024: Mains Admit Card, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern

    Sunday, Jun 16, 2024

  • PGIMER Entrance Exam

    PGIMER 2023: Admission, Exam Date, Hall Ticket, Eligibility, Updates

    Sunday, Nov 24, 2019

  • AIIMS PG

    AIIMS PG 2024: Counselling (Started), Allotment (Out), Merit List

    Sunday, Nov 17, 2019

  • AIIMS MBBS

    AIIMS MBBS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences MBBS Entrance Exam)

    Saturday, May 25, 2019

  • NEET UG

    NEET 2024 - Counselling, Registration, Cut Off, Scorecard, Merit List

  • RRB Technician

    RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Apply Online (Active), Exam Date, Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancies

  • RRB Group D

    RRB Group D 2023: Result, Notification, Cut Off, Updates

  • RRB NTPC

    RRB NTPC 2024: Notification, Dates, Application Form, Vacancy, Posts, Updates

  • RRB JE

    RRB JE Recruitment 2024: Apply Online (Active), Notification Out, Exam Date, 7951 Junior Engineer Vacancies

Exams FAQs

  • What are Entrance Exams?
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    Entrance Exams are exams that are used to take admission into various undergraduate, post graduate and professional degree courses. Universities conduct entrance tests that help a student to take admission based on his/her competency on merit base. Some of the popular entrance exams are CUET, NEET, JEE Main, JEE advanced, etc.
  • How does one know about the latest sarkari exam notification?
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    If a candidate intends to know about the latest sarkari exam notification, then he/she needs to visit Jagranjosh.com. We provide you with the latest sarkari job notification, result, admit card, etc.
  • What is the age limit to apply for a Government job?
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    The age limit to apply for a government job depends upon the exam organising authority. It prescribes the lower and upper age limit on its website along with the notification.
  • Which exams are attempted by candidates after class 12th?
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    The exams that are attempted by a majority of candidates after class 12th are CUET, JEE Main, NEET, JEE Advanced. These are the top entrance exams that are a gateway for candidates to get admission in various universities and colleges across the country.
  • Which is the toughest exam in India?
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    The toughest exam in India is found to be the UPSC IAS exam for Graduate candidates. For the 12th pass candidates, JEE Main and JEE Advanced, NEET UG exam is found to be the toughest exams.
  • Which are the most sought after government exams 2023?
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    The most sought after government exams 2023 is for UPSC IAS, SSC CGL, BPSC, UPPSC, SBI PO, IBPS PO, RBI Grade B etc. Candidates in larger numbers apply for these exams to get a government job.

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The number of government and competitive exams conducted in India has risen to a great extent. Exams after class 12th such as JEE Main, CUET, NEET, etc are conducted to select the best candidates who will get admission to the to colleges in India. A large number of exams after graduation are also available for candidates who wish to pursue higher studies or crack government exams. In addition to this, university exams are conducted through the CUET exam for admission into central and private universities in the country. Sarkari exams such as SBI PO, RRB Group D, RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, etc are conducted regularly where lakhs of candidates apply for a secured government job. 

The competitive exams help one to gain admission in the top colleges of India to pursue higher education in engineering, medical, management, law, etc. If you are wondering, out of so many government exams and competitive exams, which is the toughest one? Then as per the statistics, the toughest exam in India is UPSC IAS after Graduation and JEE Advanced after class 12th. The success rate for both these exams is the lowest if we compare the number of applicants for each of these. Take a look at the most prestigious exams that are conducted in India such as Banking exams, SSC exams, PSU exams, Railways exams, UPSC and PSC exams, Defence exams and many others.

Entrance Exams in India

Entrance exams in India are conducted each year for those candidates who intend to pursue higher education. Entrance exams are conducted for 12th pass and Graduates both—the entrance exams after the 12th JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NEET, etc. Entrance exams after graduation are taken by those candidates who plan on pursuing higher education for a better salary, to gain more knowledge, to do research and development, etc. Some of the most sought-after entrance exams after 12th are mentioned below: 

Top Exams in India: Government and Competitive Exams 

Several exams are conducted every year in India. Major universities, schools and colleges, government organizations, etc conduct the exams to select the best candidates. The competitive exams help to look for the best candidates who will be able to meet the professional requirements for a job or higher education. The top competitive exams conducted in India are as follows:

  • UPSC IAS
  • National Defence Academy (NDA)
  • UGC NET
  • Indian Engineering Services (IES)
  • Common-Law Admission Test (CLAT)
  • Common Admission Test (CAT)
  • National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET)

Upcoming Exams in August 2024: Notification, Exam Date, Answer Key, Result

The August month has a number of events in it that include the exam date, notification, result, answer key, etc. Some of the exams that will be held in August are IBPS RRB Prelims, UPSC CAPF AC, UGC NET, NEET UG Counselling, SSC CHSL Tier 1 result, etc. The following table gives you the list of the events that will be held in August. 

Exam Name with event Date 
IBPS RRB Exam Date 3rd, 4th, 10th, 17th and 18th August 2024
SSC CHSL Result August 2024
UGC NET Exam 21 August to 4th September 2024
NEET PG Exam Date 11th August 2024
GATE 2024 Registration 24th August 2024
CAT 2024 Registration 1st August 2024
CDS 2 Admit Card 2024 August 2024
NDA 2 Admit Card 2024 August 2024
AFCAT 2 Exam Date 9th, 10th, 11th August 2024

Government Exams 2024: SSC, Railways, Bank & More 

Government exams are the most sought-after exams by lakhs of candidates in the country. Getting a government job ensures them a stable career option in terms of security and post-retirement benefits. However, getting a sarkari naukri is not an easy job as lakhs of candidates apply for a few vacancies that lead to high cut-off marks. Those seeking a government job in Defence, SSC, Railways, Bank etc. can go through the list of most popular government exams below. 

SSC (Staff Selection Commission)

The full form of SSC is the Staff Selection Commission. SSC is a government organisation responsible for providing government jobs to lakhs of government job aspirants by conducting an all-India competitive exam. It releases government job recruitments for more than 10,000 engineers, clerks, stenographers, Engineers, Multi-Tasking Staff, Postal Assistants, Data Entry operators, translators, etc. The list of SSC exams is as follows: 

The government conducts SSC exams for 10th pass, 12th pass and graduate candidates. The candidates are appointed in various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India. It holds a written exam, skill test, medical exam, and document verification to recruit suitable candidates as per the requirements for the post. 

Railways Exams 

The Indian Railways conducts the prestigious railway exams to recruit candidates for Group B, C, and D posts. The posts such as Assistant Loco Pilot, Goods Guard, Assistant Manager, Junior Engineer, Traffic Assistant, Ticket Checker (RRB TC), etc. are filled by the Indian Railways through competitive examinations. Here is a list of government exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). 

Banking Exams

India has several public sector banks that recruit candidates for the posts of Probationary Officer (PO), Clerk, Assistant, Group B post, etc. The Banking exams are one of the most sought-after exams in the country due to flexibility in jobs, good pay scale, etc. Most of the banking exams are held for graduate candidates. Here is a list of bank exams that are conducted in India: 

Teaching Exams

The government conducts teaching exams for the recruitment of teachers in schools and colleges. The teaching exams are held at the state level as well as the central level. Here is a list of teaching exams that are conducted in India: 

UPSC and PCS Exams

The UPSC and PCS exams are held annually to appoint candidates for the Civil services. The selection of the candidates is based on Prelims, Mains and Interview. Here is a list of the UPSC and PCS exams that are held annually: 

Defence Exams

Defence exams are conducted to appoint suitable candidates in the Indian Armed Forces. The government of India conducts the following prestigious defence exams to recruit candidates for the defence forces of the country. 

Sarkari Naukri 2024

Sarkari Naukri, or government jobs, are highly sought after jobs in India. This is mainly due to job security, benefits, and the prestige associated with working for the government. These jobs include jobs  in public sector companies, banks, railways, defence services, and more.

Why Choose Sarkari Naukri?

Choosing a Sarkari Naukri offers numerous benefits that are as follows: 

Job Security: Government jobs are known for their stability and security. This means that the job is highly a stable one. 

Attractive Salary Packages: Regular salary increments, allowances, and bonuses are some of the perks.

Retirement Benefits: Pension plans, gratuities, and provident funds are standard in government jobs.

Work-Life Balance: Government jobs typically offer fixed working hours, providing a balanced work-life scenario.

Prestige and Social Status: Holding a government position is often associated with high social standing.

How to Apply Online for Sarkari Naukri?

Before one applies for a sarkari naukri, one needs to be acquainted with the application process. This ensures non rejection of the application forms. 

Eligibility Criteria
Each government job has specific eligibility criteria based on age, education, and experience. Ensure you meet these requirements before applying.

Check Job Notifications
Keep visiting Jagran Josh to get the latest updates on job notification. This will enable you to apply timely for the exam. 

Fill Out the Application Form
Carefully fill out the application form and pay the application fee as per the mode of filling the application forms. Make sure that you provide accurate details to avoid disqualification.

Pay the Application Fee
Most government job applications require a fee. The fee might vary as per the category of the candidates. 

Sarkari Naukri Exam Preparation Tips

Preparing for sarkari naukri requires dedication and perseverance to excel in the examination. Here are some tips to know if you are aiming to get a sarkari naukri. 

Understand the Exam Pattern:

Familiarize yourself with the exam pattern and syllabus for the specific job you're applying for. This information is usually available on the official notification.

Create a Study Timetable:

Create a dedicated time for each subject or section of the exam. Consistent study habits improve retention and performance.

Practice with Previous Year Papers:

Solving previous year's question papers helps one understand the type of questions asked and improves time management skills.

Take Mock Tests:

Mock tests simulate the actual exam environment and help build confidence. Many online platforms offer free mock tests for various government exams.

Stay Updated on Current Affairs:

Current affairs play a significant role in many government exams. Read newspapers, watch news channels, and follow reliable news websites.

Upcoming Government Exams 2024-25 Notification 

The exam conducting authority releases the government job notification on its website. The job notification consists of details regarding the number of vacancies to be filled, eligibility criteria, exam date, salary, etc. Candidates must visit the official website to download the government exam 2024 notification PDF to learn more information. Here is a list of some of the important government job official websites: 

Exam Conducting Authority

Official websites

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

upsc.gov.in

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

ibps.in

Staff Selection Commission

ssc.nic.in

Railway Recruitment Board

rrbcdg.gov.in

State Bank of India

sbi.co.in