An academic-year calendar of registration windows and exam months for the major Olympiads, scholarship tests and competitive exams covered on Pariksha Portal.
The months shown below are indicative windows based on the usual annual exam cycle. Exact registration and exam dates are announced each year by the respective exam bodies — always confirm on the official website before applying.
Month-by-month view of when registrations typically open and exams are usually conducted.
School-level registrations open through participating schools · Classes 1–12
Registration window opens for the new academic session · Classes 1–12
Online application typically begins · Classes 5 & 8
Online registration for Class 6 admission usually opens
Application window via NTA · Classes 9 & 11
Registrations open through schools · Classes 5–10
Conducted in schools on scheduled exam dates · Classes 1–12
Level 1 exams conducted at school centres · Classes 1–12
Junior science examination for eligible students · Classes 7–10
Practical and written rounds usually scheduled · Classes 6 & 9
National level science talent search exam · Classes 1–12
Entrance examinations for defence-track schools · Classes 5–8
Second-level rounds for qualified students · Classes 3–12
PUP (Class 5) and PSS (Class 8) examinations conducted
Maharashtra State Board exams for Classes 10 & 12
Conducted by MSBAE · Classes 8 & 9 onwards
National engineering entrance examination · Class 12 / droppers
National medical entrance examination · Class 12 / droppers
UPSC written examination for defence aspirants · Class 12
Typical registration and exam windows for the most requested exams, with links to official notification pages.
| Exam | Classes | Registration | Exam Window | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra Scholarship (PUP / PSS) | 5 & 8 | Jun – Sep | February | mscepune.in |
| Science Olympiad Foundation (NSO / IMO) | 1 – 12 | Jun – Sep | Oct – Dec | sofworld.org |
| Silverzone Olympiad | 1 – 12 | Jun – Oct | Nov – Jan | silverzone.org |
| NSTSE (Unified Council) | 1 – 12 | Sep – Nov | Dec – Jan | unifiedcouncil.com |
| Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) | 1 – 12 | Jun – Oct | Oct – Dec | indiantalent.org |
| Maharashtra Talent Search Exam (MTSE) | 5 – 10 | Aug – Nov | Dec – Jan | mtsexam.org |
| JNVST (Navodaya Entrance) | 6 & 9 | Jul – Sep | Jan – Feb | navodaya.gov.in |
| PM YASASVI Entrance Test | 9 & 11 | Jul – Aug | Sep – Oct | yet.nta.ac.in |
| Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO) | 8 – 12 | Aug – Sep | Oct – Nov | isical.ac.in |
| Elementary / Intermediate Drawing Grade | 8 & 9+ | Oct – Dec | Feb – Mar | msbae.org.in |
| JEE Main | 12 | Oct – Nov / Feb | Jan & Apr | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| NEET (UG) | 12 | Feb – Mar | May | neet.nta.nic.in |
| National Defence Academy (NDA) | 12 | Dec & May | Apr & Sep | nda.nic.in |
A few simple habits that keep students and schools from missing a registration deadline.
Most Olympiad registrations close two to three months before the exam. Note them at the start of the academic year, not the week before.
Olympiads like SOF, Silverzone and ITO are registered by schools, not individual students. Confirm your school is participating.
Daily practice on Pariksha Portal from the registration month onward gives enough runway to fix weak areas before the exam.
Scholarship and government exams have age, class and income criteria. Verify these before paying any application fee.
February and March are board-heavy months. Classes 10 and 12 should schedule Olympiad attempts earlier in the year.
Dates shift year to year. Use the official links in the table above to verify the current year's notification before applying.
