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Official-event Tracking
Exam Updates 2026: Latest Notifications, Vacancies, Admit Cards, Answer Keys, Results and Cut-offs
Every official event of the running recruitment cycles — SSC, UPSC, IBPS and SBI, the RRBs, the state commissions, NTA — read on the conducting bodies’ own portals, dated, sourced and linked to the exam guide.
Exam updates · checked 19 September 2026
Application forms closing soon, from the official notices
Every deadline below was read on the conducting body’s own portal. Apply days before the close — the last day is when portals slow down and no commission grants an extension for it.
Latest NotificationsESE 2027, SSC CPO, CHSL, JE, IBPS RRB, APPSC — with last datesExam DatesCGL Tier 1 from 30 Sept, IBPS PO mains 4 Oct, PET 23–25 Oct, NET DecemberVacancies 2026SSC GD 25,487 · RRB Group D 22,195 · IBPS RRB 13,745 · CGL 12,256Admit CardsCGL Tier 1 login, Navy Agniveer Stage II, RRB NTPC, IBPS PO mainsAnswer Keys and ResultsNDA 2 and CDS 2 keys, Group D key; NEET PG and IBPS PO results dueCutoffsHow to read category-wise cutoffs from past cyclesResultsResult announcements and merit lists
SSCSSC CGL
Combined Graduate Level recruitment for Group B and C posts across central ministries.
View ExamBankingSBI PO
Probationary Officer recruitment at State Bank of India.
View ExamBankingIBPS PO
Probationary Officer posts across participating public sector banks.
View ExamRailwaysRRB NTPC
Non-Technical Popular Categories recruitment across railway zones.
View ExamUPSCUPSC CSE
Civil Services Examination for IAS, IPS, IFS and allied services.
View ExamDefenceNDA
National Defence Academy entry for Army, Navy and Air Force wings.
View ExamTeachingCTET
Central Teacher Eligibility Test for classes I to VIII.
View ExamState ExamsState PSC
Group I to IV and combined services examinations conducted by state commissions.
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From notification to result
Each official event for an exam cycle, tracked in one place.
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Exam updates — checked 19 September 2026
What is open, what is due and what was published this week
One dataset feeds every page in this section — by stage and by exam family — so an event appears wherever it belongs and is corrected everywhere at once. The deadline board first, then the latest events.
| Closes | Exam | What is open | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September | IBPS RRB XV | IBPS RRB XV — 13,745 posts in the Regional Rural Banks, apply to 21 September | ibps.in |
| 22 September | SSC JE 2026 | SSC JE 2026 — 1,748 posts, applications close 22 September with no extension | ssc.gov.in notices of 2 and 17 September 2026 |
| 22 September | CAT 2026 | CAT 2026 registration extended to 22 September, 5 p.m. — no further extension | iimcat.ac.in media release, 15 September 2026 |
| 25 September | RRB JE CEN 04/2026 | RRB JE CEN 04/2026 — 3,993 posts plus 35 CMA; applications closed 13 September, modification window to 25 September | RRB portal |
| 27 September | GATE 2027 | GATE 2027 registration closes 27 September (5 October with late fee) | gate2027.iitm.ac.in |
| 28 September | UIIC AO 2026 | United India Insurance: Administrative Officers (Scale I) — apply to 28 September | uiic.co.in → Careers → Recruitment |
| 30 September | SSC CPO 2026 | SSC CPO 2026: Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs — 2,018 posts, apply to 30 September | ssc.gov.in notice board |
| 6 October | UPSC ESE 2027 | UPSC notified Engineering Services 2027 — 480 vacancies, apply to 6 October | upsc.gov.in |
| 7 October | SSC CHSL 2026 | SSC CHSL 2026 notified — about 2,536 posts, apply to 7 October | ssc.gov.in notice board |
| 10 October | NMAT 2026 | NMAT 2026 registration to 10 October; testing window 2 November – 20 December | mba.com/nmat |
| 12 October | IIT JAM 2027 | IIT JAM 2027 applications open on JOAPS to 12 October | jam.iitkgp.ac.in |
| 13 October | INI-CET January 2027 | INI-CET January 2027 registration open to 13 October; exam 1 November | aiimsexams.ac.in |
| 14 October | RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 | RRB CEN 05/2026 — 590 paramedical posts, apply 15 September – 14 October | RRB portal, CEN 05/2026 PDF |
| 27 October | APPSC Group-I and 19 others | APPSC issued twenty brief notifications for 892 posts, Group-I among them | psc.ap.gov.in web note, 15 September 2026 |
| 31 October | CLAT 2027 | CLAT 2027 on 6 December — applications open to 31 October | consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
| 10 November | AILET 2027 | AILET 2027 on 13 December — applications to 10 November | nationallawuniversitydelhi.in |
| 25 November | SNAP 2026 | SNAP 2026 registration to 25 November for tests on 13, 19 and 26 December | snaptest.org |
| 10 December | XAT 2027 | XAT 2027 registration to 10 December; test on 5 January 2027 | xatonline.in |
| Date | Exam | What was published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| by 30 September | NEET PG 2026 | NEET PG 2026 result due by 30 September — not yet declared. NBEMS held NEET PG 2026 on 30 August 2026 (2,65,980 appeared) with a re-examination for two Jaipur centres on 5 September, and committed to declaring the result by 30 September. As of 18 September no result notice has followed the 1 September one. The 2026 paper is 180 questions for 720 marks, so 2025 cut-offs (276/255/235 of 800) do not transfer. | natboard.edu.in |
| 18 September | MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 mains | MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 mains from 3 October to 1 November. The State Services main examination papers are on 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18 and 31 October and 1 November 2026, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., following the prelims of 31 May 2026. | mpsc.gov.in |
| 18 September | TNPSC Group 2 and 2A 2026 | TNPSC Group 2/2A prelims on 1 November; Group 4 on 20 December. Notification 07/2026 (43 Group II posts alongside the Group IIA posts) closed applications on 9 September 2026 with corrections to 15 September; the preliminary examination is on Sunday 1 November 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The annual planner places Group 4 on 20 December 2026. | tnpsc.gov.in |
| 18 September | Navy Agniveer SSR/MR/Apprentice 1/27 | Navy Agniveer 1/27 batch: Stage II call-up letters issued. The Indian Navy has issued the Stage II call-up letters for the Agniveer SSR, MR and Apprentice 1/27 batch — candidates who cleared the INET 2026 held from May — for download through the candidate login on joinindiannavy.gov.in, with Stage II at the naval recruitment establishments. The 2/27 batch call-ups are due in early 2027. | joinindiannavy.gov.in (page updated 18 September 2026) |
| 16–17 September | AP Police SI, Constable, Firemen, Warders | AP SLPRB issued seven police notifications for 2,197 posts; application dates to be announced. Six notifications of 16 September 2026 and one of 17 September: 378 Sub-Inspectors (Rc.No.81/2026 — SCT SI Civil 253, RSI AR 116, SI SPF 9), 1,156 Constables, Firemen and Warders (Rc.No.91/2026 — PC Civil 542, PC AR 285, Firemen 158, Warders 171), 200 PC Communications, 213 PC Drivers and Mechanics, 60 SI Communications and PTO, 43 FSL Scientific Assistants and 147 Driver Operators. Age on 1 July 2026 (SI 21–26, PC 18–23); fee ₹600 SI, ₹300 PC. Online application and preliminary-test dates follow by press release. | slprb.ap.gov.in notifications and press notes of 16–17 September 2026 |
| 17 September | TNPSC Group 1 2026 prelims | TNPSC Group 1 prelims hall tickets out for 27 September at 38 district centres. Press Release No. 111/2026 of 17 September 2026: the hall tickets for the preliminary examination of Notification 05/2026 (46 posts), on 27 September forenoon at 38 district centres, are on tnpsc.gov.in and tnpscexams.in for download through the One Time Registration dashboard with the application number and date of birth. | tnpsc.gov.in press release 111/2026 |
| 17 September | NDA II and CDS II 2026 | NDA II and CDS II 2026 provisional answer keys posted for representations. The written examinations were held on 13 September 2026; the Commission has posted the provisional answer keys of both on upsc.gov.in, with the representation window open for the period stated in the notice. Written results are due about eight weeks after the examination. | upsc.gov.in what’s new |
| 17 September | UGC NET June 2026 (English, Commerce, Sociology) | UGC NET re-examination result: 824 JRF, 11,610 Assistant Professor, 23,154 Ph.D.-only. NTA declared the result of the three subjects re-conducted on 9–10 September 2026 — English, Commerce and Sociology — on 17 September: 1,96,491 registered, 1,20,355 appeared at 454 centres in 272 cities; 824 qualified for JRF, 11,610 for Assistant Professor and 23,154 for Ph.D. only. Final answer keys and the subject- and category-wise cut-offs (English 226/198/172, Commerce 210/182/160, Sociology 232/206/174 unreserved) were published the same day. | NTA press release and cut-off sheet, 17 September 2026 |
| 16 September | UPSC ESE 2027 | UPSC notified Engineering Services 2027 — 480 vacancies, apply to 6 October. The Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2027 was notified on 16 September 2026 with 480 vacancies (Civil 199, Mechanical 85, Electrical 72, Electronics and Telecommunication 118; 19 PwBD). Applications run to 6 October 2026; fee ₹200, nil for women, SC, ST and PwBD; age 21–30 on 1 January 2027. Prelims 31 January 2027, mains 18 June 2027. | upsc.gov.in |
| 16 September | INI-CET January 2027 | INI-CET January 2027 registration open to 13 October; exam 1 November. AIIMS opened online registration for the January 2027 session on 16 September 2026, closing 13 October (5 p.m.); registration status 17–19 October; final status and admit card 26 October; examination Sunday 1 November; result 7 November 2026. | aiimsexams.ac.in |
The vocabulary
What each stage of a recruitment cycle actually is
A recruitment cycle runs through a fixed sequence of official events, and each one carries its own deadline and its own consequence for missing it. The terms are used loosely everywhere except in the notification itself.
- Notification
- The document that opens a recruitment and binds the conducting body. It fixes eligibility, the reckoning date for age and qualification, the paper structure, marking, stages, reservation and the application window. Everything else in the cycle is subordinate to it, including anything written about it elsewhere.
- Corrigendum
- An amendment issued after the notification. It can change dates, eligibility, vacancies or paper structure, and it overrides the original document. Checking the notices page before a planning decision is how candidates avoid preparing to a superseded version.
- Application window
- The period in which the form can be submitted, with a separate and usually earlier deadline for fee payment. Windows are occasionally extended and never reliably so; treating the first date as the only date is the safe assumption.
- Correction window
- A short period, where offered, in which specified fields on a submitted form may be edited. What is editable varies and some fields never are, which is why the form is worth reading twice before submission.
- Admit card
- Issued shortly before the examination with the centre, date, shift and reporting time. It carries instructions about identification and permitted items that are enforced strictly at the centre.
- Provisional answer key and objection window
- Published after a computer-based stage, usually with the candidate’s own response sheet, and open to challenge for a short period, often against a fee. Files published here frequently disappear once the window closes — download them while they are available.
- Final key and result
- The accepted answers after objections are decided, and the outcome of the stage. A provisional answer is not always the final one, so any analysis built on the provisional key needs rechecking.
- Document verification
- Confirmation that eligibility claimed at application actually existed on the reckoning date. Claims cannot be repaired at this stage, which is why the eligibility clause is worth reading before applying rather than after a result.
Method
How to track notifications without living on a notifications page
Almost nobody who misses a window misses it through unpreparedness. They miss it through not having looked, and the fix is a routine rather than more vigilance.
- Bookmark the conducting body’s own notices page, not an aggregator. Aggregators are convenient and they lag, paraphrase and occasionally get eligibility wrong. Every recruitment you are seriously considering should have its official page bookmarked.
- Set one recurring reminder, not a habit of checking. A fixed interval — weekly for bodies that notify often, fortnightly for the rest. The cost of checking is a few minutes; the cost of checking late is a cycle.
- Keep one sheet per recruitment you are tracking. Columns for notification date, application window, fee deadline, correction window, examination date, and the link to the official page. It takes ten minutes to set up and it removes the whole class of missed-deadline failures.
- On the day a notification appears, read the eligibility clause first. Before the syllabus and before any commentary. If you are not eligible, nothing else on the page matters; if you are, the reckoning dates go straight onto the sheet.
- Diff the new pattern against the previous cycle. Paper count, marks, duration, negative marking, stages. The differences are the whole of your new work, and preparing to last cycle’s structure is a self-inflicted loss.
- Download everything the moment it is published. Notification, syllabus, admit card, response sheet, provisional and final keys. Several of these are withdrawn once a window closes.
What this site can and cannot tell you
The pages here explain how a recruitment is structured and where its official documents are published. They are not faster or more authoritative than the conducting body’s own announcement, and they are not a substitute for it. For a date, a result, a fee or an eligibility question, the body’s own notice is the answer and everything else is a description of it.
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