Academic Watch
Entrance, Admissions & Campus Updates in One Stream.
Focused coverage for Pune students — Maharashtra board exams, engineering & medical entrance, IIT/NIT guidance, school admissions, career paths and education finance.
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Maharashtra Entrance Exam Calendar 2026
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Engineering Entrance Exams
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Medical Entrance Exams
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Pune School Admissions 2026–27 — Dates & Announcements
2,200+
Pune Schools
6
Boards
25%
RTE Free Seats
Apr–Jun
Peak Window
CBSE
ICSE
Maharashtra SSC
IGCSE / IB
ISC (Std 11–12)
Nursery / KG / Pre-Primary
All boards · Playgroup, Jr KG, Sr KG · Pune
| Event | Date / Window |
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| School Registration / Enquiry Opens Most Pune private schools open online portals | Dec 2025 – Jan 2026 |
| Application Form Submission Online + offline; varies per school | Jan – Mar 2026 |
| Interaction / Assessment (if any) Age: 3+ yrs for Jr KG; 4+ yrs for Sr KG | Feb – Mar 2026 |
| Admission Confirmation & Fee Payment | Mar – Apr 2026 |
| Academic Year Begins | Jun 16, 2026 |
Std 1 (Class 1) Admissions
CBSE · ICSE · Maharashtra SSC · Pune city
| Event | Date / Window |
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| Application Windows Open Age eligibility: 6 yrs by Jun 30, 2026 | Jan – Feb 2026 |
| RTE 25% Free Seat Lottery (Std 1) Maharashtra Education Portal registration | Apr 2026 |
| RTE Lottery Result Declared | Apr – May 2026 |
| Document Verification at School Birth cert, Aadhaar, address proof, photos | May 2026 |
| Fee Payment & Enrolment Closes | May – Jun 2026 |
| New Academic Year Begins | Jun 16, 2026 |
Key Transition Years: Std 6, 9 & 11
CBSE · ICSE · ISC · Maharashtra SSC streams
| Admission | Key Dates |
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| Std 6 Admission (Middle School) Entrance tests Jan–Mar at most CBSE/ICSE schools | Jan – Apr 2026 |
| Std 9 Admission (High School) Std 8 report card required; entrance at select schools | Feb – May 2026 |
| Std 11 FYJC — Maharashtra SSC Centralised CAP after HSC result; portal opens May 2026 | May – Jul 2026 |
| Std 11 CBSE / ICSE / ISC School-level direct admission; merit-based shortlisting | Apr – Jun 2026 |
| IGCSE / IB Std 11 (AS Level) Open House: Symbiosis, Delhi Public School Pune etc. | Jan – Apr 2026 |
Maharashtra SSC Board School Year 2026
Govt. & aided schools · Pune division
| Event | Date |
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| SSC Std 10 Board Exams End | Mar 18, 2026 |
| SSC Std 10 Results Declared | Jun 2026 (Expected) |
| FYJC CAP Registration Opens cetcell.mahacet.org — for Std 11 state colleges | May 2026 |
| FYJC CAP Round 1 Allotment | Jun – Jul 2026 |
| FYJC CAP Round 2 & Spot Round | Jul 2026 |
| New Std 11 Academic Year Begins | Jun 16 – Jul 2026 |
| HSC Std 12 Board Exams Begin | Feb 2027 |
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Latest School Admission Announcements — Pune 2026
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