National Common Entrance Test

Key facts

Conducting body

National Testing Agency

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

National

Exam areas

Education, Integrated Teacher Education

Typical exam month

April (The 2026 examination was conducted on April 17 and April 18, 2026).

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

To assess the competency of candidates seeking admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) (encompassing B.A. B.Ed., B.Sc. B.Ed., and B.Com. B.Ed.) at participating Central/State Universities and prestigious institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges.

Syllabus subjects

Domain Subjects, Language, Teaching Aptitude

Exam structure

Exam Structure Details: Mode of Examination: Online Computer-Based Test (CBT). Question Format: Objective Type, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Medium of Examination: 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu). Test Duration: 180 Minutes (3 Hours). Total Questions Presented: 181. Total Questions to Attempt: exactly 160. Maximum Marks: 640 marks (calculated as 160 attempted questions × 4 marks each). Negative Marking: Yes. Correct Response: +4 marks Incorrect Response: -1 mark (1 mark deducted) Unanswered/Unattempted Questions: 0 marks --