Exam Conducting Agency List in India (2026): Who Conducts Which Exam
A complete list of exam conducting agencies in India (NTA, UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRBs, NBEMS, IITs, IIMs and more), with the exams each one conducts and official websites.
This is a complete exam conducting agency list in India: which body conducts JEE, NEET, CUET, UPSC, SSC, banking, railway, defence, law, management, design, professional and international exams, with official websites. Use it to find the right website for notifications, admit cards and results, and to avoid fake portals.
Always download notifications, admit cards and results only from the official website in the tables below. Exam-season scams often use look-alike domains and paid "form-filling" pages.
Major Exam Conducting Bodies at a Glance
| Agency | Full form | Main exams | Official website |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTA | National Testing Agency | JEE Main, NEET UG, CUET UG/PG, UGC NET, CSIR NET, CMAT, JIPMAT, NCHM JEE | nta.ac.in |
| UPSC | Union Public Service Commission | Civil Services, NDA, CDS, ESE, CAPF, CMS | upsc.gov.in |
| SSC | Staff Selection Commission | CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable, JE, CPO | ssc.gov.in |
| IBPS | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection | PO, Clerk, SO, RRB PO and Office Assistant | ibps.in |
| RRBs | Railway Recruitment Boards | NTPC, Group D, ALP, JE | rrbapply.gov.in + regional RRB sites |
| NBEMS | National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences | NEET PG, NEET MDS, NEET SS, FMGE | natboard.edu.in |
Engineering and Science Entrance Exams
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| JEE Main | NTA | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| JEE Advanced | One of the IITs each year, under the Joint Admission Board | jeeadv.ac.in |
| GATE | IISc Bengaluru or one of seven IITs (rotating) | Organising institute's GATE site |
| IIT JAM | One of the IITs or IISc (rotating) | Organising institute's JAM site |
| BITSAT | BITS Pilani | bitsadmission.com |
| VITEEE | VIT University | viteee.vit.ac.in |
| SRMJEEE | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | srmist.edu.in |
| COMEDK UGET | Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka | comedk.org |
| WBJEE | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board | wbjeeb.nic.in |
Medical Entrance Exams
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NEET UG | NTA | neet.nta.nic.in |
| NEET PG, NEET MDS, NEET SS, FMGE | NBEMS | natboard.edu.in |
| INI-CET (AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, NIMHANS PG) | AIIMS New Delhi | aiimsexams.ac.in |
| AIIMS Nursing (B.Sc) | AIIMS New Delhi | aiimsexams.ac.in |
| NEET counselling (AIQ, deemed, central) | Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) | mcc.nic.in |
University Admission Exams
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| CUET UG / CUET PG | NTA | cuet.nta.nic.in |
| UGC NET | NTA | ugcnet.nta.ac.in |
| CSIR UGC NET | NTA | csirnet.nta.ac.in |
Civil Services and Government Jobs
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Services (IAS, IPS, IFS) | UPSC | upsc.gov.in |
| Engineering Services (ESE), Combined Medical Services (CMS), CAPF (AC), EPFO | UPSC | upsc.gov.in |
| State civil services | State Public Service Commissions (UPPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, RPSC and others) | Respective PSC websites |
| SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD, JE, CPO, Stenographer | SSC | ssc.gov.in |
Banking and Insurance
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| IBPS PO, Clerk, SO, RRB | IBPS | ibps.in |
| SBI PO, SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) | State Bank of India | sbi.co.in/careers |
| RBI Grade B, RBI Assistant | Reserve Bank of India (RBI Services Board) | rbi.org.in |
| NABARD Grade A/B | NABARD | nabard.org |
| LIC AAO, ADO | Life Insurance Corporation of India | licindia.in |
Railways
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| RRB NTPC, Group D, ALP, JE | Railway Recruitment Boards (centralised notification) | rrbapply.gov.in |
See the RRB Group D exam pattern for how a railway CBT is structured.
Defence
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NDA & NA, CDS | UPSC (interviews by SSBs) | upsc.gov.in |
| AFCAT, Agniveervayu | Indian Air Force | afcat.cdac.in, agnipathvayu.cdac.in |
| Agniveer CEE (Army) | Indian Army | joinindianarmy.nic.in |
| Navy Agniveer SSR/MR (INET) | Indian Navy | joinindiannavy.gov.in |
Read the Indian Navy Agniveer exam pattern for INET details.
Law, Management and Design
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| CLAT | Consortium of National Law Universities | consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
| AILET | National Law University Delhi | nationallawuniversitydelhi.in |
| CAT | One of the IIMs (rotating) | iimcat.ac.in |
| XAT | XLRI Jamshedpur | xatonline.in |
| NMAT | GMAC | mba.com/nmat |
| SNAP | Symbiosis International (Deemed University) | snaptest.org |
| MAT | All India Management Association (AIMA) | mat.aima.in |
| CMAT, JIPMAT | NTA | exams.nta.ac.in |
| IPMAT Indore / IPMAT Rohtak | IIM Indore / IIM Rohtak | iimidr.ac.in, iimrohtak.ac.in |
| UCEED, CEED | IIT Bombay | uceed.iitb.ac.in, ceed.iitb.ac.in |
| NID DAT | National Institute of Design | admissions.nid.edu |
| NIFT entrance | NTA (for NIFT) | exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT |
| NCHM JEE (hotel management) | NTA | exams.nta.ac.in/NCHM |
Teaching Eligibility Tests
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| CTET | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) | ctet.nic.in |
| REET | Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan | rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in |
| UPTET | Uttar Pradesh Education Services Selection Commission | Official UP notification portal |
| Other state TETs | State education boards or commissions | Respective state websites |
Professional Courses
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| CA Foundation, Intermediate, Final | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) | icai.org |
| CSEET, CS Executive, CS Professional | Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) | icsi.edu |
| CMA Foundation, Intermediate, Final | Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) | icmai.in |
International Tests Taken in India
| Exam | Conducting body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | British Council and IDP | ielts.org |
| TOEFL, GRE | ETS | ets.org |
| PTE Academic | Pearson | pearsonpte.com |
| Duolingo English Test | Duolingo | englishtest.duolingo.com |
| SAT | College Board | collegeboard.org |
| GMAT | GMAC | mba.com |
Read our PTE Academic guide for the latest PTE format.
Quick Facts About NTA
- Set up in 2017 by the Ministry of Education to conduct national entrance exams in a computer-based format.
- Conducts the largest Indian exams by candidate count, including NEET UG (about 20 lakh appeared in the 2026 Re-NEET) and CUET UG.
- Publishes every notice on its exam-specific subdomains of nta.ac.in and nic.in.
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