The National Testing Agency (NTA) invites online applications for National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026 for admission to 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/ State University/ Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs and Government Colleges for the academic session 2026-27. All eligible candidates can submit online application form at NCET NTA official portal exams.nta.nic.in/ncet from 12th February 2026 to till the application closing date 10th March 2026 for NCET 2026.
Interested candidates read the full notification carefully, before applying online.
National Common Entrance Test 2026
Important Dates
- Registration Start Date: 12-02-2026
- Registration Last Date: 10-03-2026
- Correction Window: 12-14 March 2026
- Admit Card: To be notified later
- Exam Date: 17 April 2026
Application Fee
- General (UR) Category: Rs.1200/-
- OBC-NCL/ EWS Category: Rs.1000/-
- SC/ ST/ PwBD Category: Rs.650/-
- Pay fee through Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/ UPI.
NCET ITEP Eligibility Criteria 2026
Eligibility
For appearing in the NCET 2026, there is no age limit for the candidates. 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.
List of Qualifying Examinations (QE) :
- The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board.
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
- Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
- Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
- Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country is recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
- i. Candidates who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination.
NCET 2026 Contact Details
For any queries/ clarifications, candidates can also E-mail/call the NTA Helpdesk:
- Helpline Number: 011- 40759000 / 011- 69227700
- Email ID: ncet@nta.ac.in
NCET 2026 Apply Online Links
| Apply Online | Click Here To Apply |
| Applicant Login | Click Here To Login |
| Download Notification | Click Here For Notification |
| Download Information Bulletin | Click Here For Information Bulletin |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
