Maharashtra will regularise students given offline Class 11 admission in 2025-26 so they can sit HSC exams, and fine their colleges Rs 5,000 per student.
Bangladesh's HSC 2026 results, out October 31, show a 52.12% pass rate, down from 58.83%, and 40,084 GPA-5 holders against 69,097 in 2025.
Haryana board opened Class 10 and 12 registration for its 2027 exams on October 30, 2026; the last date without a late fee is November 26.
India and Canada held their first Migration and Mobility Dialogue in New Delhi on October 26, 2026, agreeing to meet yearly on student and worker mobility.
BSEB has extended Class 9 and 11 registration for the 2028 board exams to November 6, 2026, with fees due November 5; it is Class 11's third extension.
MUHS Nashik's 2027-32 plan, reported on October 29, 2026, allows 865 new health science colleges, with 51 MBBS and 60 dental slots and a push on allied health.
Applications for most central scholarships on the National Scholarship Portal close on October 31, 2026; institutes must verify them by November 15 and officials by November 30.
Immigration New Zealand changed student visa rules from October 27, 2026, capping master's-by-research work at 25 hours a week and stressing English ability.
From October 26, 2026, Australia asks certain visa applicants in India, including students, for face and fingerprint biometrics at 16 VFS-run centres.
IIM Ahmedabad has opened admissions for the second batch of its two-year blended MBA in Business Analytics and AI for working professionals, announced October 2026.
NTA has extended the UGC NET December 2026 application deadline to 31 October 2026, 11:50 pm, with a correction window from 2 to 4 November.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed a law on October 26, 2026 banning student phones for the whole school day from the 2027-28 year.
NTA's revised calendar, reported on October 27, 2026, sets tentative dates: UGC NET from December 14, JEE Main from January 20 and CUET PG in March 2027.
France said on October 26, 2026 it will replace Parcoursup, its university admissions platform, in 2028, with clearer rejection reasons from 2027.
NBEMS releases FMGE October 2026 admit cards on October 27 for the October 31 exam, an extra session agreed after an August protest.
Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar said on October 25, 2026 that KPSC will get a 'new form' guided by a Cabinet sub-committee, after an exam paper-leak case.
AIIMS New Delhi is due to issue INI-CET January 2027 admit cards on October 26, 2026 for the November 1 entrance test to PG medical seats at AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER.
The Odisha Public Service Commission released OCS Mains 2026 admit cards on October 23, 2026, for the written exam from October 29 to November 7 for 465 posts.
Delhi Technological University awarded 7,896 degrees, including a record 306 PhDs, at its 12th convocation on October 22, 2026.
AACCC has released the Round 3 seat allotment result for BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS and BNYS admissions; allotted students must report to colleges between 24 and 29 October 2026.
About 10,000 students and teachers marched in Athens on October 21, 2026, seeking more education funding, smaller classes and cheaper student housing.
IIT Madras launched UDYOG, a biotech finishing school for final-year students, on October 21, 2026; early-bird registration closes December 15.
Uttar Pradesh's DGME opened Round 1 registration for state-quota NEET PG 2026 counselling on October 21; it closes on October 26, with seat allotment due on November 2.
MCC allotted 3,108 of 4,068 vacant MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing seats in the NEET UG 2026 stray round on Oct 19; students must report by Oct 26.
UNC-Chapel Hill settled with the Trump administration on October 19, 2026, closing federal probes and keeping funding without payment, in return for new campus rules.
VIT opened VITEEE 2027 registration on October 20, 2026 for its B.Tech admissions; the form closes on March 31, 2027 and the fee rises to Rs 1,450.
NVS has extended JNV Class 9 and Class 11 lateral entry registration for 2027-28 to 22 October 2026; the selection test is on 10 April 2027.
IIT Kharagpur has extended IIT JAM 2027 registration to 22 October 2026; the exam is on 14 February 2027 and results on 18 March 2027.
Bomb threat emails reached up to 300 schools in Northern Ireland and a number in Scotland on October 19, 2026; police treated them as a hoax but some schools closed.
Assam paid Rs 58.59 crore to 5.42 lakh students under Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu from October 15, 2026, and will add four universities and nursing girls next year.
BSEB released the Bihar STET 2026 admit card on October 18, 2026; the computer-based teacher eligibility test runs from October 25 to November 20.
The JTET 2026 admit card is out on jac.jharkhand.gov.in since October 15, 2026; Jharkhand's first teacher eligibility test in nearly a decade is on November 1.
At NLSIU's rescheduled convocation in Bengaluru on October 17, 2026, CJI Surya Kant said external forces had made the ceremony uncertain.
NTA opened NIFTEE 2027 registration on October 16, 2026; the last date without late fee is November 16 and the NIFT entrance exam is on January 10, 2027.
IIT Madras closed its final GATE 2027 late-fee window on October 16, 2026; candidates can fix their forms on GOAPS until October 21.
Azerbaijan's new school dress rules are keeping girls in hijabs out of class; police held 37 people on October 12 and the row has strained ties with Turkey.
Telangana's Intermediate board asks private candidates for March 2027 exams to apply for attendance exemption by October 31, 2026, at Rs 500.
KSEAB's tentative timetable puts Karnataka SSLC Exam 1 from March 22 to April 5, 2027; schools must register students by Nov 11 and objections close Oct 22.
The skills ministry has reopened IndiaSkills 2026-27 registration until October 19, 2026, after about 4 lakh sign-ups and India's 10th place at WorldSkills.
XLRI placed all 587 students of its 2026-28 PGDM batch in summer internships; 106 recruiters made 594 offers, top stipend Rs 3.50 lakh a month.
Lucknow University has issued ID cards of 21,268 new students on DigiLocker, saying it is India's first state university to do so (reports, Oct 14-15, 2026).
Australia's education research body AERO said on Oct 14, 2026 that schools should use AI sparingly, avoid it in early primary years and introduce it in high school.
Home Office data reported on 13-14 Oct 2026 show 10.5% of UK study visa applications withdrawn in Jan-Jun 2026; Indian rate up from 1.2% to 5.2%.
Delhi University's Executive Council on October 13, 2026, approved a Rs 5,889 crore plan for hostel places for 21,895 students; it now needs Education Ministry funding.
IIT Bombay's Student Wellness Centre is hiring 26 student and 4 senior counsellors; applications close on 17 October 2026.
The US Labor Department's inspector general subpoenaed nine universities, including Harvard and MIT, over J-1 researcher visas, announced October 8, 2026.
UPMSP released the UP Board 2027 date sheet on October 12, 2026: Class 10 and 12 exams run February 5 to 24, 2027, starting with Hindi, in two daily shifts.
Australia's Coalition said on 6 October 2026 it would end the 485 graduate visa for most students and cap new enrolments near 240,000 if it wins the 2028 vote.
Uttar Pradesh's post-matric scholarship renewals for 2026-27 close on 15 October 2026 and fresh applications on 31 October; a one-time registration with Aadhaar e-KYC is required.
Registration for INI-CET January 2027, which fills about 815 PG medical seats at AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS, closes at 5 pm on 13 October 2026.
UPSC declared NDA and NA (II) 2026 written results on 9 October 2026; qualified candidates must register for SSB interviews within two weeks.
Delhi University has told colleges and hostels to audit lighting, CCTV and blind spots and report by October 12, 2026, to improve safety for women students.
CBSE told schools on October 9, 2026 to submit Class 10 and 12 candidate lists for the 2027 board exams by October 21 without a late fee.
The US has proposed a $70,000 fee for a student's initial OPT and $30,000 for later periods, in a rule published October 8, 2026; comments close November 9.
CU Denver received a UGC letter of intent for a Hyderabad campus, reported on 7 October 2026, with its first students planned for August 2027.
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