SWAYAM January 2026: Download admit card for June 17-21 exams

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the SWAYAM January 2026 Semester Admit Card on its official examination portal. Candidates who registered for the January semester examinations were able to download their hall tickets using their application number and date of birth. The examinations were conducted across designated centres nationwide, including cities in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, and Rajasthan.

The SWAYAM January 2026 exams were held from June 17 to June 21, 2026. The NTA conducts the SWAYAM exam twice a year, for both January and July semesters, aiming to provide an integrated platform for online courses and uphold the principles of access, equity, and quality in education.

SWAYAM Examination Schedule and Registration Details

The SWAYAM January 2026 registration period was from April 15, 2026, to May 11, 2026, with the last date for fee transactions being May 12, 2026. A correction window for online application forms was available from May 13 to May 15, 2026. The admit cards for the January semester were made available for download in June 2026, as per NTA announcements.

Looking ahead, the SWAYAM exam for the July 2026 semester is scheduled from December 8 to December 12, 2026. The NTA has also provided tentative dates for the July semester registration, admit card release, and result declaration. Examinations are conducted in two shifts: Shift 1 from 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM and Shift 2 from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM.

Examination Format and Fee Structure

The SWAYAM exam employs both Computer Based Test (CBT) mode and a hybrid mode, which combines CBT and paper-pen components, depending on the specific papers. Candidates are permitted to apply for a maximum of 10 courses. The examination duration for each course is 180 minutes (3 hours).

The fee structure for the SWAYAM January 2026 semester varied by candidate category and the number of courses. General (UR) candidates paid ₹750 per course for one course and ₹600 per course for additional courses. For Gen-EWS, OBC-(NCL), SC, ST, PwD, and PwBD candidates, the fee was ₹500 per course for one course and ₹400 per course for additional courses.

About SWAYAM and NTA’s Role

SWAYAM is a Government of India initiative designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy: access, equity, and quality. It provides an integrated platform for online courses using information and communication technology, catering to learners from Class 9 to 12, undergraduates, and postgraduates across all subjects. Over 2,000 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), prepared by faculty and teachers nationwide, are hosted on SWAYAM. These interactive courses are available free of cost to learners.

The National Testing Agency (NTA), an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, conducts these examinations. The NTA’s mandate is to conduct efficient, transparent, and international standards tests for admissions to premier higher education institutions. UGC and AICTE regulations allow up to 20% of online courses taken through SWAYAM to be counted for credit, enabling grades earned by successful students in conventional institutes to be transferred to their academic records.

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Written by Nishit Kumar

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