Content Writer | Updated On - Dec 9, 2025
08 Dec, 2025: The NTA has released the NCHMCT JEE 2026 brochure, confirming that registrations will begin in the second week of December and the exam will be conducted in the second week of April 2026.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NCHMCT JEE 2026 brochure on its official website. According to the brochure, registrations will start in the second week of December, and the NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam is scheduled for the second week of April 2026.
3.1 Gender-wise Statistics in NCHMCT JEE 2024
3.2 Category-wise Statistics in NCHMCT JEE 2024
5.1 NCHMCT JEE Registration Fees 2026
| Exam Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
| NCHMCT JEE 2026 Registration Process | 2nd week of December |
| NCHMCT JEE 2026 City Intimation Slip Release | To Be Updated |
| NCHMCT JEE 2026 Admit Card | To Be Updated |
| NCHMCT JEE 2026 Exam Date | 2nd week of April 2026 |
| NCHMCT JEE Result Date | To Be Updated |
| Particular | Detail |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHMCT JEE) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Programme Offered through Examination | BSc (Hospitality & Hotel Administration) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Fees | INR 1000 for General (UR)/ OBC-(NCL) INR 700 for Gen-EWS INR 450 for SC/ ST/ PwD/ Third Gender |
| Eligibility Criteria | Passed 10+2 level of education with English as one of the subjects from any recognized board |
| Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Types of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| No. of Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 800 |
| Marking Scheme |
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| Exam Language | English, Hindi |
| Participating Institutes | 21 central IHMs, 25 state IHMs,1 PSU IHM, and 31 Private IHMs affiliated to NCHMCT |
| Official Website | exams.nta.ac.in/NCHM |
Along with the result press release, NTA has also released the number of candidates who registered and appeared for NCHM JEE. You can check the gender-wise and category-wise NCHMCT JEE 2026 statistics here.
| Gender | Number of Candidates Registered | Number of candidates appeared |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9003 | 6291 |
| Female | 3734 | 2571 |
| Third Gender | 1 | - |
| Total | 12738 | 8862 |
| Category | Number of Candidates Registered | Number of Candidates Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| General | 6541 | 4583 |
| Gen-EWS | 546 | 391 |
| OBC-NCL | 3429 | 2428 |
| SC | 1672 | 1109 |
| ST | 460 | 280 |
| PwD | 90 | 71 |
| Total | 12738 | 8862 |
Candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria before applying for the examination. As per the notification released by NTA, the NCHMCT JEE 2026 eligibility criteria are given below:
The NCHMCT JEE 2026 registration window closed on April 7, 2026. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirement can apply for the exam in online mode only. Following are the steps to fill out the NCHMCT JEE application form 2026:
Candidates must pay the prescribed application fee to register for the NCHMCT JEE exam. The category-wise NCHMCT JEE 2026 registration fee is as follows:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General (UR)/ OBC-(NCL) as per Central List | INR 1000 |
| Gen-EWS | INR 700 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ | INR 450 |
| Third Gender | INR 450 |
The NCHMCT JEE 2026 is a computer-based test conducted once a year for the duration of 3 hours. Candidates can check out the detailed NCHMCT JEE exam pattern 2026 here:
| Subjects | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude | 30 |
| Reasoning and Logical Deduction | 30 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 30 |
| English Language | 60 |
| Aptitude for Service Sector | 50 |
| Total | 200 |
There is no particular syllabus of NCHMCT JEE 2026 released by NTA. Based on the type of questions mentioned in the exam pattern and previous years’ paper analysis, the following is the list of topics from where the questions may be asked:
The admit card includes details about the exam date & time, test centre, location, and other important information. Candidates are required to carry the NCHMCT admit card 2026 with them at the test centre as no candidates are permitted to appear for the exam without admit card. Registered candidates can download the NCHMCT JEE 2026 admit card online from the website.
Note: Download the NCHMCT JEE 2026 admit card and take a printout for future reference.
The NCHMCT JEE 2026 was conducted across 99 cities and 121 test centres in India. Each exam city has a different code. Candidates are required to choose four cities according to their choice filling out the application form for NCHMCT JEE 2026. Candidates are allotted the centre of examination in order of their preferences filled. The list of NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam centres includes:
| State | Exam City |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Nellore, Tirupathi, Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar/ Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh / Mohali | Chandigarh / Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Durg, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Dharwad, Hubli, Mangaluru, Mysuru |
| Kerala | Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur – Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Bolangir, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Ballia, Bareilly, Basti, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Noida/ G Noida, Raebareili, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Durgapur, Kolkata, Malda, Siliguri |
For the Institutes under the Central Government, the NCHMCT JEE 2026 reservation criteria for admission are as follows:
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
| Other Backward Classes (OBC ) Non-Creamy Layer | 27% |
| Scheduled Cast (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| General – Economically Weaker Sections (Gen – EWS) | 10% |
Note:
The admission process for NCHMCT JEE 2026 includes the following steps:
Step 1: Fill out the NCHMCT JEE application form 2026
Eligible candidates are required to submit the application form for NCHMCT JEE 2026 before the due date. NTA online accepts applications in online mode only. The process of filling out NCHMCT JEE 2026 application form includes following steps:
Step 2: Download the Admit Card
The NTA issues admit card only to the eligible candidates. Candidates can download the NCHMCT JEE 2026 admit card from the official website of NTA. No candidates are permitted to appear for the exam without admit card. The admit card includes information such as exam center, date, time, discipline, and other instructions for the exam.
Step 3: Appear for the Examination
Read all the instructions mentioned on the admit card and appear for the computer-based test at allotted exam centers on a given time. Candidates are required to carry printed copy of NCHMCT JEE admit card 2026, one passport-size photograph, authorized Govt. photo IDs, and PwD certificate (if applicable) with them to exam centers.
Step 4: Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Key
The NTA will display the responses recorded by the candidates during the exam on the official website for two to three days prior to result. The NTA will also release the provisional answer key to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the answer key. If candidate wants to challenge and NCHMCT JEE 2026 answer key, he/she must pay a non-refundable INR 200 per question as processing charges. The authorities will review the challenge and will display the final answer key.
Step 5: Result Declaration
Based on the final answer key, the NCHMCT result will be published on the official website along with their rank in the NCHMCT JEE 2026 Merit list. There is no provision for re-evaluation or rechecking of the result of NCHMCT JEE 2026. Candidates can download their scorecard by logging in to the official website of NTA.
Step 6: Counselling Process
After the declaration of the result, NCHMCT will conduct the counselling process for admission into various central govt., state govt., and private IHM institutes. The NTA provides the NCHMCT JEE 2026 scores to NHM CT to conduct the counselling process for admission to the BSc in Hospitality & Hotel Administration course.
NCHMCT JEE 2026 result will be released on the official website. The result is compiled based on the Final Answer Key announced by the authorities. The final marks obtained by the candidates is considered for the computation of the result of NCHMCT JEE 2026. There is no provision for re-evaluation or rechecking of the result of NCHMCT JEE 2026.
After each round of counselling, NCHMCT releases the opening and closing ranks for all the participating institutes. Given below is the round-wise NCHMCT cutoff 2023:
NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling will be conducted in 4 Rounds. The steps of counselling include Registration, Choice Filling & Locking, Seat Allotment, Payment of Admission Fee and document verification.
Candidate must register for the NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 to get admission to the BSC (HHA)/ M.Sc (HA) course
There are a total of 21 central IHMs, 25 state IHMs, 1 PSU IHM, 31 Private IHMs and 12 Food Craft institutes that will accept NCHMCT JEE scores for admission to BSc (HHM) course. The list of colleges accepting NCHMCT JEE 2026 scores is tabulated below with their seat intake.
IHMs under Central Government:
| Institute Name | Total Seats |
|---|---|
| AIHM Chandigarh | 303 |
| IHM Bengaluru | 300 |
| IHM Bhopal | 360 |
| IHM Bhubaneswar | 303 |
| IHM Chennai | 365 |
| IHM Delhi, Pusa | 321 |
| IHM Gandhi Nagar | 353 |
| IHM Goa | 444 |
| IHM Gurdaspur | 247 |
| IHM Guwahati | 243 |
| IHM Gwalior | 316 |
| IHM Hajipur | 300 |
| IHM Hyderabad | 300 |
| IHM Jaipur | 243 |
| IHM Kolkata | 400 |
| IHM Lucknow | 360 |
| IHM Mumbai | 480 |
| IHM Shillong | 169 |
| IHM Shimla | 400 |
| IHM Srinagar | 213 |
| IHM Thiruvananthapuram | 314 |
IHMs under State Government:
| Institute Name | Total Seats |
|---|---|
| CIHM-Chandigarh | 127 |
| DIHM-Lajpat Nagar | 127 |
| Dr YSR National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management -Hyderabad | 127 |
| SIHM PONDICHERRY | 127 |
| SIHM Raipur | 64 |
| SIHM- Bolangir | 64 |
| SIHM- Bathinda | 127 |
| SIHM- Durgapur | 127 |
| SIHM- Faridabad | 148 |
| SIHM- Gaya- Bihar | 64 |
| SIHM- Hamirpur | 127 |
| SIHM- Medak-Telangana | 64 |
| SIHM- Ranchi | 127 |
| SIHM- Udaipur | 64 |
| SIHM- Yamunanagar -Haryana | 106 |
| SIHM-Dehradun | 148 |
| SIHM-Gangtok | 85 |
| SIHM-Indore | 127 |
| SIHM-Jabalpur | 64 |
| SIHM-Jodhpur | 127 |
| SIHM-Kozhikode | 96 |
| SIHM-Kurukshetra | 138 |
| SIHM-Panipat | 127 |
| SIHM-Rohtak | 169 |
| SIHM-Silvassa | 106 |
| SIHM-Tiruchirapalli | 96 |
| SIHM-Tirupati | 64 |
Private IHMs:
| Institute Name | Total Seats |
|---|---|
| Ambala Institute of Hotel Management | 126 |
| C T Institute of Hotel Management - Jalandhar (Punjab) | 63 |
| CCHM -Landran, Mohali | 126 |
| Chitkara School of Hospitality- Rajura (Punjab) | 158 |
| Dev Bhoomi IHM Dehradun | 126 |
| Dewan VS IHM (MEERUT) | 63 |
| FHRAI-Greater Noida | 105 |
| Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management - Kolkata | 95 |
| Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism -Agra | 189 |
| IHM Hisar OSGU | 63 |
| IHM-Meerut | 189 |
| Institute of Hotel Management Chandigarh University - Chandigarh | 126 |
| Institute of Hotel Management Shrishakti - Hyderabad | 126 |
| Jodhpur Institute of Hotel Management JIET Universe - Jodhpur | 126 |
| Kukreja Institute of Hotel Management, Dehradun | 126 |
| Leo Academy of Hosp. Tourism and Management, Hyderabad | 105 |
| Munnar Catering College - Kerala | 126 |
| Oriental School of Hotel Management - Wayanad | 126 |
| Peoples IHM Bhopal | 105 |
| Poornima Institute of Hotel Management, Poornima University, Jaipur | 84 |
| Preston IHM Gwalior | 63 |
| Ranjita Institute of Hotel Management & Catering - Bhubaneswar | 126 |
| RIG Institute of Hospitality and Management - Greater Noida | 126 |
| SRM Institute of Catering Technology and Hotel Management - Modinagar, Ghaziabad | 63 |
| SRM Institute of Hotel Management - Kancheepuram | 126 |
| SRM Institute of Hotel Management- Sonepat (Haryana) | 63 |
| St. Soldier Institute of Hotel Management - Jalandhar | 53 |
| Sunder Deep College of Hotel Management - Dasna, Ghaziabad | 126 |
| The Lalit Suri Hosp. School - Faridabad | 252 |
| V.M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education | -- |
PSU IHM:
| Institute Name | Total Seats |
|---|---|
| Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management (PSU IHM) Delhi | 96 |
Que. How many times NCHMCT is conducted in a year?
The NCHMCT JEE 2026 is conducted once a year for admission to BSc in Hospitality & Hotel Administration programmes offered by various Central Government, State Government, and Private IHM institutes across India.
Que. What is the age limit for NCHMCT JEE?
According to new Education Policy and the official notification released by NTA, there is no age restriction in applying for NCHMCT JEE 2026. Candidate who fulfills the other eligibility requirement can appear for the NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam.
Que. Does NCHMCT JEE has negative marking?
Yes, one mark is deducted for each incorrect attempt in the question paper and four marks will be awarded for each correct answer. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.
Que. How many seats are there in IHM?
There are total 21 central IHMs, 25 state IHMs,1 PSU IHM, and 27 Private IHMs accepts NHCM JEE 2026 scores. The total seats available in IHM under central government is 6734, 2937 seats in IHM under state government, 96 in PSU IHM and 3351 seats in Private IHM institutes in India.
Que. What is the use of the NCHMCT JEE exam?
The National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHMCT JEE) is a national-level entrance examination. The NCHMCT JEE is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to BSc course in Hospitality and Hotel Administration across various institutes of India.
Que. Who is eligible for NCHMCT JEE 2026?
Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with English as one of the subjects from a recognized board are eligible for NCHMCT JEE 2026. In addition to that, the candidate should be also physically fit and have a valid proof of the same.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Mai Institute of Hotel Management
Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition - [IHM]
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Ashok Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management
New Delhi, Delhi NCR
Kukreja Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology - [KIHMCT]
Dehradun, Uttarakhand