Categorized list of popular competitive exams in India

Here’s a clear, categorized list of popular competitive exams in India, covering almost every major career path 👇

🏛️ Government & Civil Services Exams

• UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) – IAS, IPS, IFS

• UPSC CDS – Combined Defence Services

• UPSC NDA – National Defence Academy

• State PCS Exams (UPPSC, RPSC, BPSC, etc.)

👮 Defence & Police Exams

• CAPF (Assistant Commandant)

• Indian Army GD / Technical / Clerk

• Indian Navy SSR / AA

• Indian Air Force AFCAT / Agniveer

• State Police SI & Constable Exams

🏦 Banking & Insurance Exams

• IBPS PO / Clerk

• SBI PO / Clerk

• RBI Grade B / Assistant

• LIC AAO / ADO

• NIACL, UIIC, AIC Exams

📊 SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Exams

• SSC CGL – Graduate Level

• SSC CHSL – 12th Level

• SSC CPO – Sub Inspector

• SSC GD Constable

• SSC MTS

🎓 Engineering Entrance Exams

• JEE Main

• JEE Advanced

• BITSAT

• VITEEE

• State Engineering Exams (WBJEE, MHT-CET, etc.)

🧪 Medical & Healthcare Exams

• NEET-UG – MBBS/BDS

• NEET-PG

• AIIMS Nursing / NORCET

• CUET (for paramedical courses)

🎓 University & Degree Entrance Exams

• CUET-UG / CUET-PG

• DU Entrance Exams

• IPU CET

• AMU / JMI Entrance Exams

📚 Teaching Exams

• CTET – Central Teacher Eligibility Test

• State TETs (UPTET, HTET, REET, etc.)

• KVS / NVS Teacher Exams

• UGC NET / CSIR NET

💼 Management & MBA Exams

• CAT

• XAT

• CMAT

• MAT

• SNAP

• NMAT

⚖️ Law Entrance Exams

• CLAT – NLUs

• AILET

• LSAT India

🧾 Other Popular Competitive Exams

• Railway Exams (RRB NTPC, Group D, JE)

• SEBI Grade A

• EPFO AO / EO

• ESIC Exams

• CA / CS / CMA