What is the story about?
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the examination dates for Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM). These exam dates are
specifically for the January 2026 semester. As per the official schedule released by NTA today (January 9), the SWAYAM 16 exam will begin on June 17, and will then be held on June 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026. The buffer dates are June 22, 23, 2026. These SWAYAM exams will be held in two shifts, i.e. the first shift will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, and the second shift will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm.
| Event | Date / Details |
|---|---|
| Online registration & submission of application form | 8 October 2025 to 30 October 2025 (up to 11:50 pm) |
| Last date for successful transaction of examination fee | 31 October 2025 (up to 11:50 pm) |
| Examination fee – General (UR) | ₹750 per course (one course) ₹600 per course (additional course(s)) |
| Examination fee – Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL / SC / ST / PwD / PwBD | ₹500 per course (one course) ₹400 per course (additional course(s)) |
| Note on additional charges | Applicable service/processing charges and GST to be paid by the candidate to the bank/payment gateway (refer Annexure-I) |
| Correction window for application form | 1 November 2025 to 3 November 2025 (up to 11:50 pm) |
| Announcement of exam city | To be announced later on the website |
| Downloading of admit cards | To be announced later on the NTA website |
| Date of examination | 11, 12, 13 and 14 December 2025 |
| Duration of examination | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Exam timing – Shift I | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
| Exam timing – Shift II | 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
| Exam centre, date & shift details | As mentioned on the admit card |
| Declaration of result | To be announced on the NTA website |
| Official websites | https://exams.nta.nic.in/, https://exams.nta.nic.in/swayam/ |
| Final score & certificate | Issued by the respective National Coordinator after declaration of final proctored exam results |
Candidates must apply online only for SWAYAM July 2025 through the official website. Offline applications or multiple submissions will be rejected. Applicants should carefully read the Information Bulletin before applying and use the same email ID for course enrolment and exam registration. Details must match APAAR records, if provided.
The application process has three main steps:
Register online to generate an application number and password.
Complete the form by uploading required documents, selecting courses, exam date, and four mandatory exam centre choices.
Pay the application fee online and download the confirmation page.
SWAYAM will be held for 648 course(s) in Hybrid Mode (Computer-Based Test and Pen & Paper Test). The medium of question paper will be English only, except for the language papers which will be held in the respective language only. There will be no negative marking for any wrong answer in the MCQ sections.
