NTA SWAYAM July Exams 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the online registration for the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) July Semester 2026 examination from October 9, 2026. Interested candidates can apply for 662 courses through the official portal at exams.nta.nic.in by October 31, 2026. However, the last date to pay the registration fee is set for November 1, 2026. 

NTA SWAYAM July Exams 2026 will be held on December 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2026. Conducted in CBT mode, the test will have questions only in English, except for the respective language subject. There will be no negative marking in the multiple-choice questions (MCQ) sections. 

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NTA SWAYAM July Exams 2026: Important Dates

After the registration process concludes on October 31, NTA will open the application form correction window for candidates to edit the submitted details. Once that window closes, no correction requests will be accepted. 

Check below for the SWAYAM July semester exam dates below:

Events

Dates

Application Starts

October 9, 2026

Last Date To Register

October 31, 2026, until 11:50 pm

Deadline To Submit Examination Fee

November 1, 2026, until 11:50 pm

Application Correction Window 

November 2 to 3, 2026, until 11:50 pm

Exam Dates

December 8 to 12, 2026

 

Steps For NTA SWAYAM July Registration 2026

Follow the given steps to complete your SWAYAM application form before the last date:

Step 1: Go to the NTA official website at exams.nta.nic.in.

Step 2: On the homepage, select the SWAYAM registration link.

Step 3: Enter the required details on the registration page.

Step 4: Proceed further to complete your application form with mandatory fields.

Step 5: Upload documents and pay the fee before the deadline.

Step 6: Verify all details and submit the form.

NTA SWAYAM Registration Fee 2026

The registration submission deadline is November 1, 2026. The fee depends on the candidate's category and the number of courses selected. 

Category-wise fee details are as follows:

Category

Fee For One Course

Additional Charge For Selected Courses

General

Rs 750

Rs 600

General-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD and PwBD 

Rs 500

Rs 400

The July semester examination will be conducted across two shifts. Morning shifts will run from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, while the afternoon shift will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm. Candidates who have registered for multiple courses in the same shift must carefully select the course for which they want to appear for the exam. 

For further information about the exam and application process, applicants can refer to the NTA SWAYAM official portal. 

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