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expected: 31 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
expected: 31 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Opens 1 Dec: 1 Dec 2026 to 22 Dec 2026
Opens 1 Dec: 1 Dec 2026 to 22 Dec 2026
Opens 12 Jan: 12 Jan 2027 to 2 Feb 2027
expected: 31 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2027
expected: 31 Jan 2027 to 30 Apr 2027
Opens 16 Feb: 16 Feb 2027 to 9 Mar 2027
expected: 30 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027
Opens 11 May: 11 May 2027 to 1 Jun 2027
Opens 11 May: 11 May 2027 to 1 Jun 2027
expected: 31 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027
expected: 31 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027

6 programmes on this page open on rolling or programme-specific dates and aren't charted.

UPSC CDS I

Union Public Service Commission

Government exams & recruitmentIN

Application window

Opens 1 Dec

Closes in 38 days

Programme details vary by annual edition; verify dates and eligibility on the official page.

UPSC CDS II

Union Public Service Commission

Government exams & recruitmentIN

Application window

Opens 11 May 2027

Closes in 199 days

Programme details vary by annual edition; verify dates and eligibility on the official page.

UPSC NDA and NA I

Union Public Service Commission

Government exams & recruitmentIN

Application window

Opens 1 Dec

Closes in 38 days

Programme details vary by annual edition; verify dates and eligibility on the official page.

UPSC NDA and NA II

Union Public Service Commission

Government exams & recruitmentIN

Application window

Opens 11 May 2027

Closes in 199 days

Programme details vary by annual edition; verify dates and eligibility on the official page.

Visiting Students Research Program

TIFR School of Mathematics

Research internshipIN

Application window

Feb 2027 · Mar 2027

Closes in 137 days

The TIFR School of Mathematics Visiting Students Research Program introduces selected bachelor's and master's students to research in mathematics. Participants work through advanced reading courses or appropriate projects with TIFR mathematicians.