NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HOTEL MANAGEMENT JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (NCHM JEE-2020)

What is NCHMCT JEE?

National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination or NCHMCT JEE (also known as NHCM JEE) is a national-level entrance exam conducted to offer admission to aspirants in hospitality and hotel administration programmes. Till 2018, National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHM & CT), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, conducted NCHMCT JEE exam. However, from 2019 onwards, NTA will conduct NCHM JEE exam.  

NCHMCT JEE application form has been released by National Testing Agency (NTA) today, January 1, 2020. Candidates need to fill NCHMCT JEE 2020 application form on the official website of the hospitality entrance exam. Aspirants need to complete the application process for NCHMCT JEE admissions latest by February 29, 2020.

NCHMCT JEE 2020 is means the through which candidates can secure admission in hotel management programmes offered at Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs) and other colleges accepting NCHMCT JEE 2020 scores for admission.

Important Dates for NCHMCT JEE 2020 Application Form

Candidates can go through important exam events and related dates for NCHMCT JEE 2020 in the table below:

NCHMCT JEE Exam Event	NCHMCT JEE Exam Date
Start date to fill application form	January 1, 2020
Last date to fill application form	March 20, 2020
Dates for the uploading of scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph and Signature	January 1 to March 20, 2020
Dates for the successful final transaction of fee through Credit/ Debit Card	January 1 to March 21, 2020 (Till 11:50 pm)
Dates for the successful final transaction of fee through Net Banking up to 11:50 pm and through e-challan (up to bank hours)	January 1 to March 21, 2020 (Upto bank hours)
Start date to download NCHMCT JEE admit card 2020	From April 7, 2020 onwards
NCHMCT JEE 2020 exam day	April 25, 2020

Steps to Fill NCHMCT JEE 2020 Application Form

Step 1: Register online for NCHMCT JEE exam Apply

Step 2: Enter details in NCHMCT JEE 2020 application form Apply

Step 3: Upload photograph and signature

Step 4: Pay NCHMCT JEE application fee

Step 5: Download confirmation page

Step 6: Print application form for NCHMCT JEE exam

NCHMCT JEE 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for NCHMCT JEE if they have completed their 10+2 from a recognised board with passing marks. The age limit criteria that aspirants need to fulfill for this hotel management entrance exam is mentioned in the table below:

Category	NCHMCT JEE Age Limit Criteria 2020
General and OBC Categories	The upper age limit for candidates from this category is 25 years as on July 1, 2020. Candidates born on or after July 1, 1994 are eligible to apply for NCHMCT.
SC/ST categories	The upper age limit for candidates is 28 years as on July 1, 2020. SC/ST candidates born on or after July 1, 1991 are eligible to apply for NCHMCT.
Physically Challenged	The upper age limit for Physically Challenged candidates shall be reckoned as per the category he/she belongs to, that is, General/SC/ST/OBC.

Central Government Affiliated Institutes of Hotel Management
Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru	Institute of Hotel Management, Gwalior
Institute of Hotel Management, Bhopal	Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur
Institute of Hotel Management, Bhubaneswar	Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad
Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai	Institute of Hotel Management, Jaipur
Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi	Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management	Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow
Institute of Hotel Management, Gandhinagar	Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai
Institute of Hotel Management, Goa	Institute of Hotel Management, Shillong
Institute of Hotel Management, Gurdaspur	Institute of Hotel Management, Shimla
Institute of Hotel Management, Guwahati	Institute of Hotel Management, Srinagar
Institute of Hotel Management, Thiruvananthapuram	-

NCHMCT JEE 2020 Admission Process

Admission through NCHMCT JEE will strictly be on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the All India JEE (Written Test). Based on marks scored by a candidate in NCHMCT JEE, he/she will be allotted an All India Rank (AIR). No group discussion or personal interview round is conducted for shortlisting candidates. So, admission is offered only on the basis of NCHMCT JEE merit and rank.

Step 1: Apply for NCHMCT JEE 2020

NCHMCT JEE 2020 application form is available online on the official website of National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT). Candidates can submit their application form for NCHMCT JEE exam either online or by hand. 

Step 2: Download NCHMCT JEE Admit Card

Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website of NCHMCT JEE 2020 from April 2020 onwards. One copy of NCHMCT JEE Admit Card, which is duly attested by Gazetted Officer/Head of Institution last attended/Bank Manager of scheduled Bank/Area Post Master, has to be deposited with the invigilator for his/her signature. The admit card needs to be preserved by the candidate and produced at the time of counselling, whereas, the second copy of the admit card is to be deposited at the examination centre.

Step 3: Appear for NCHMCT JEE Exam

Candidates need to appear for the NCHMCT JEE exam as per the schedule and exam centre mentioned on their admit card. NCHMCT JEE 2020 is a three hour duration exam which consists of questions from five subjects which are- Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude, Reasoning and Logical Deduction, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, English Language and Aptitude for Service Sector.

Step 4: Check NCHMCT JEE Result

Aspirants need to check their results for the written entrance exam on the official website of NCHMCT JEE. Candidates can check their results by filling in their roll number and date of birth.

Step 5:  Appear for NCHMCT JEE Counselling

At the time of counselling, the eligibility of candidates for admission is checked and their documents are verified. The NCHMCT JEE 2020 counselling fee is Rs 1,000. Apart from this, candidates are asked to pay their counselling as well as first semester fee. At the time of NCHMCT JEE Counselling, candidates need to mention their college preference for admission on the basis of their AIR. The allotment of college through counselling will be done on the basis of merit (AIR) and choice (of institute) exercised by the candidate.

NCHMCT JEE 2020 Exam Centres

NCHMCT JEE 2020 test centres have not been declared yet. For reference purpose aspirants can view the test centres for the hotel management exam conducted last year. NCHMCT JEE 2019 was conducted at 100 test centres spread across 49 cities in the country. Test centres for NCHMCT JEE 2019 are listed below:

State	City	Test Centre Code
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada	AP01
Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam	AP02
Assam	Guwahati	AM01
Bihar	Muzaffarpur	BR01
Bihar	Patna	BR02
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/ Mohali/ Panchkula	CH01
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai	CG01
Chhattisgarh	Raipur	CG02
Delhi	Delhi/New Delhi	DL01
Goa	Panaji/Madgaon	GO01
Gujarat	Ahmedabad	GJ01
Gujarat	Gandhinagar	GJ02
Gujarat	Surat	GJ03
Haryana	Faridabad	HR01
Haryana	Gurugram	HR02
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur	HP01
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	HP02
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu	JK01
Jammu & Kashmir	Srinagar (J&K)	JK02
Jharkhand	Jamshedpur	JH01
Jharkhand	Ranchi	JH02
Karnataka	Bengaluru	KK01
Kerala	Kochi	KL01
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	KL02
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	MP01
Madhya Pradesh	Gwalior	MP02
Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur	MP03
Maharashtra	Mumbai	MR01
Maharashtra	Nagpur	MR02
Maharashtra	Nashik	MR03
Maharashtra	Navi Mumbai	MR04
Maharashtra	Pune	MR05
Meghalaya	Shillong	ME01
Odisha	Bhubaneswar	OR01
Punjab	Amritsar	PB01
Punjab	Bhatinda	PB02
Rajasthan	Jaipur	RJ01
Rajasthan	Jodhpur	RJ02
Tamil Nadu	Chennai	TN01
Tamil Nadu	Madurai	TN02
Telangana	Hyderabad	TL01
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad/ Prayagraj	UP01
Uttar Pradesh	Noida/Greater Noida	UP02
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	UP03
Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur	UP04
Uttar PRADESH	VARANASI	UP05
Uttarakhand	Dehradun	UK01
West Bengal	Kolkata	WB01
West Bengal	Siliguri	WB02

The official website of NCHMCT JEE informs: "Change of Written Test Centre within a city will not be considered. Under exceptional circumstances, change of centre may be permitted if an application with valid reasons for the change of centre is received in the JEE Cell on or before the last date along with non-refundable fees of Rs.1000/- through Demand Draft drawn in favour of NCHMCT, payable at Delhi/NOIDA. The National Council for Hotel Management reserves the right to reject such request in case the test centre is not in a position to accommodate any extra candidate".

NCHMCT JEE Exam Day Guidelines

Candidates appearing for the hospitality entrance exam must read the exam day instructions mentioned on the admit card carefully. Candidates should also know what to and what not to carry to the test centre on the day of the exam.

What to carry on NCHMCT JEE exam day?

Although NCHMCT JEE is an online exam, candidates are advised to carry a pen and pencil to the exam centre. Apart from this, candidate are also advised to carry the documents mentioned below:

• Admit card: NCHMCT JEE admit card is a very important document to be carried to the test centre.
• ID proof: Candidates must carry an original photo ID proof such as Aadhaar Card/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ Voter ID to the test centre.  
• Photo: Candidates should carry at least one passport size photograph to the exam centre. It is advisable to carry the photograph used at the time of filling NCHMCT JEE application form.

What not to carry on NCHMCT JEE exam day?

Candidates should not carry any paper other than the admit card and ID proof inside the exam hall. Also, electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators, digital/ smart watches or tablets are not allowed inside the NCHMCT JEE examination hall.     

NCHMCT JEE 2020 Exam Analysis

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted NCHMCT JEE 2019 on April 27 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. A three-hour duration test, the paper was conducted in online mode in 49 cities across the country. Soon after the exam got over, Shiksha got in touch with few candidates to analyse the NCHMCT JEE paper. There were no surprises in NCHMCT JEE 2019 question paper. Overall, the exam was easy and test pattern (except the marking scheme) was similar to that of last years’ papers. Go through complete NCHMCT JEE 2019 exam analysis. 

Last year, NCHMCT JEE 2018 exam was held on April 28.  Right after giving the exam students shared that the questions asked were similar to those asked in the past two editions of this hotel management entrance exam. Go through NCHMCT JEE 2018 Exam Analysis.

NCHMCT JEE 2020 Student Reaction

NCHMCT JEE 2019 was conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for the first time on April 27 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. The exam was conducted in a total of 49 test cities across the country. Shiksha reported live from Noble Exam Centre, Rohini, New Delhi where total 479 students took the NCHMCT JEE 2019 paper. Most of the candidates that we spoke with shared that the exam was easy and its test pattern was similar to that of last years’ question papers. View the detailed NCHMCT JEE 2019 student reaction.

Last year, NCHMCT JEE was conducted on April 28, 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm across 33 test centres in India. Shiksha reported for the exam live from Harcourt Butler Senior Secondary School, where 800 students took NCHMCT JEE 2018. Most of the students we spoke to shared that the exam was good, the only difference being that the questions asked were a bit tricky. View the detailed NCHMCT JEE 2018 student reaction.

Important FAQs regarding NCHMCT JEE Exam

Q: Who will conduct NCHNCT JEE 2020?

A: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct NCHMCT JEE 2020 exam.

Q: In which mode will NCHMCT JEE be conducted?

A: NCHMCT JEE 2020 will be conducted in online mode as a computer-based test (CBT). Till 2018, NCHMCT JEE was held in offline mode.

Q: How many times is NCHMCT JEE conducted in a year?

A: NCHM JEE is conducted once a year typically in the month of April.

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