Entrance Exams 2026

Application windows, exam dates, result timelines and how many colleges accept each score.

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Colleges accepting

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2026 calendar

Exam calendar at a glance

Sorted the way an admission year actually runs — registration first, results last.

Exam	Level	Application	Exam date	Result	Colleges
IELTS 2026International English Language Testing System	International	Open all year	48+ dates per year	3–13 days after test	11,500
GRE 2026Graduate Record Examination	International	Open all year	On-demand slots	8–10 days after test	3,400
GMAT Focus 2026Graduate Management Admission Test	International	Open all year	On-demand slots	3–5 days after test	2,400
TOEFL iBT 2026Test of English as a Foreign Language	International	Open all year	60+ dates per year	4–8 days after test	12,500
SAT 2026Scholastic Assessment Test	International	Rolling per test date	7 dates per year	13 days after test	4,100

Dates are as announced by the conducting bodies and may be revised — always check the official notification.

Global tests

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IELTS

IELTS 2026

International · Online / Offline

Application: Open all year
Exam date: 48+ dates per year
Result: 3–13 days after test

11.5K collegesDetails

GRE

GRE 2026

International · Online

Application: Open all year
Exam date: On-demand slots
Result: 8–10 days after test

3.4K collegesDetails

GMAT

GMAT Focus 2026

International · Online

Application: Open all year
Exam date: On-demand slots
Result: 3–5 days after test

2.4K collegesDetails

TOEFL

TOEFL iBT 2026

International · Online

Application: Open all year
Exam date: 60+ dates per year
Result: 4–8 days after test

12.5K collegesDetails

SAT

SAT 2026

International · Online

Application: Rolling per test date
Exam date: 7 dates per year
Result: 13 days after test

4.1K collegesDetails

IELTS 2026

English proficiency test accepted by universities across the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and most of Europe.

Online / Offline11.5K colleges

Colleges accepting IELTS

GRE 2026

Standardised test for MS and PhD admissions in the US, Canada and a growing set of European universities.

Online3.4K colleges

Colleges accepting GRE

GMAT Focus 2026

The global MBA entrance test accepted by 7,700+ programmes including Harvard, INSEAD, LBS and the ISB.

Online2.4K colleges

Colleges accepting GMAT Focus

TOEFL iBT 2026

English test preferred by US universities, accepted in 160+ countries for undergraduate and graduate study.

Online12.5K colleges

Colleges accepting TOEFL iBT