Exams are a significant part of our education. Besides testing the ability of the student, exams are important in instilling core skills like discipline, time management, hard work, and patience. Whether applying for a university to study abroad or for a job, exams are the basic criteria for the selection of candidates. Amongst the toughest exams in the world, there are many contenders from India who are known for their rigorous pattern and the level of study they demand.
Some exams are descriptive while others are multiple-choice based but in any case, without a strategic study plan, qualifying for an exam can be challenging and sometimes can cause disappointment.
1. Civil Services Examination
Visit: (http://upsc.gov.in/general/civil.htm)
Graduates from any stream can apply for this exam.
2. Indian Economic Service Examination
Visit: (http://upsc.gov.in/general/ies-iss.htm)
Students having a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics/Statistics can apply for the same.
3. Indian Statistical Service Examination
Visit: ( http://upsc.gov.in/general/ies-iss.htm )
Students having a background in Statistics can apply for the same.
4. Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)
Visit: ( http://upsc.gov.in/general/cds.htm )
5. National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination
Visit: ( http://upsc.gov.in/general/ndana.htm)
Graduates with Physics/Chemistry/Maths as their subjects can apply for this examination.
6. Combined Medical Services Examination
Visit: ( http://upsc.gov.in/general/cms.htm )
7. Engineering Services Examinations
Visit: ( http://upsc.gov.in/general/engg.htm )
Engineering Graduates can appear for these exams.
8. Staff Selection for different Cadres
Visit: ( http://ssc.nic.in/sscpage1.asp )
Graduates in various disciplines can apply for the same.
9. Exam for different posts through Reserve Bank of India Services Board
Visit: ( http://www.rbi.org.in/home.aspx )
Graduates in any discipline can apply for same.
10. Exam for Development Officers and others through National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)
Visit: (https://www.nabard.org/english/home.aspx )
Graduates with specific percentage criteria can apply for this exam.
11. Exam for Telecom Officers in the Department of Telecommunications
Visit: ( http://www.dot.gov.in/ )
12. GATE
Visit: (http://gate.iitk.ac.in/GATE2015/)
Engineering Graduates are eligible to apply for this exam
13. CEED
Visit: (http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/admissions/ceed-details.html )
Students who have secured Graduation in BE/B.Tech/B.Arch
14. NIFT Entrance Exam
Visit: ( http://www.nift.ac.in/)
B.F.Tech from NIFT or B.E/B.Tech from any University
15. XAT
Visit: ( http://xatonline.net.in/ )
Candidates must complete Graduation from a recognized University
List of Entrance Exams in India
Depending on the purpose of the exam, they vary greatly. But these are some of the toughest exams in India:
- UPSC Civil Services Exam
- IIT- JEE
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- NEET UG
- AIIMS UG
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
- National Defence Academy (NDA)
- Common-Law Admission Test (CLAT)
- UGC NET
- National Institute of Design Entrance Exam
Competitive Exams After 12th Different Streams
Let us look at the national level competitive exams after the 12th for various streams:
Engineering
a) Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
b) JEE Advanced
c) Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) entrance exam
d) COMED-K
e) IPU-CET (B. Tech)
f) Manipal (B. Tech)
g) VITEEE
h) AMU (B. Tech)
i) NDA Entrance with PCM (MPC)
Medical
a) National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)
b) AIIMS
c) JIPMER
Defense Services
a) Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test
b) Indian Navy B.Tech Entry Scheme
c) Indian Army Technical Entry Scheme (TES) ·
d) National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I)
Fashion and Design
a) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Test
b) National Institute of Design Admissions
c) All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED)
d) Symbiosis Institute of Design Exam
e) Footwear Design and Development Institute
f) Maeer’s MIT Institute of Design
g) National Institute of Fashion Design
h) National Aptitude Test in Architecture
i) Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT)
Social Sciences
a) Banaras Hindu University
b) IIT Madras Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE)
c) TISS Bachelors Admission Test (TISS-BAT)
Law
a) Common-Law Admission Test
b) All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)
Science
a) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
b) National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)
Mathematics
a) Indian Statistical Institute Admission
b) Admissions to Universities (Various B.Sc Programs)
c) Banasthali Vidyapith Admission