NCHMCT JEE 2020 latest news – NTA has postponed NCHMCT JEE 2020, and extended the last date to apply. The last date for registration is April 30, 2020. NTA will take a decision on the new exam date after lockdown ends. In the meantime, candidates must fill and submit the application form for National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Exam at nchmjee.nta.nic.in. NCHMCT JEE 2020 is the national level entrance exam conducted by NTA for B.Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration admissions in central, state, as well as private IHMs in India.
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NCHMCT JEE 2020 Postponed – Official Notice
The exam for NCHMCT JEE 2020 stands postponed for this year’s session due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. The exam has been postponed due to the lockdown in the country and this step has been taken to reduce the mass gathering in one place. Earlier, the exam was supposed to take place on April 25, 2020. Recently, the exam conducting body announced the extension of the last date to apply for NCHMCT JEE 2020 which is April 30, 2020.
NTA will announce the new dates after the lockdown is over. Considering that the last date to apply which is April 30, 2020, it can be speculated that the exam might take place in the month of May 2020.
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Exam Date, Last Date To Register, Complete Schedule
Through NCHMCT JEE, candidates can take admission B.Sc. HHA (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) course. This course imparts knowledge to the students about the operational areas of food production, food and beverage service, front office operation and house keeping etc. Check the latest dates for NCHMCT JEE 2020 from the table given below.
| NCHMCT JEE 2020 | Important Dates |
| Availability of application form | 01 Jan 2020 |
| Last date to fill the form | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Availability of admit card | to be announced |
| NCHMCT JEE 2020 | to be announced |
| Display of answer keys | to be announced |
| Declaration of result | to be announced |
About NCHMCT JEE 2020
| Name of exam | NCHMCT JEE |
| Full form | National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Exam |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Frequency of exam | Once a year |
| For admission to course | B.Sc Hospitality & Hotel Administration (B.Sc HHA) |
| Colleges | 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management, 25 State Government Institutes of Hotel Management, 01 Public Sector Undertaking and 24 Private Institutes of Hotel Management. |
| Qualifying exam | Class 12th with English as one subject |
| Upper age limit | 25 years as on 1st July 28 years for SC / ST candidates |
| Mode of exam | Computer based test |
| Questions distribution | Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude (30), Reasoning and Logical Deduction (30), General Knowledge & Current Affairs (30), English Language (60), Aptitude for Service Sector (50) |
| Total questions | 200 |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Marking scheme | +4, -1 |
| Official website | nchmjee.nta.nic.in |
| Information Brochure | Download English Brochure Download Hindi Brochure |
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Application Form
Application form for NCHMCT JEE releases in the online mode at nchmjee.nta.nic.in. For filling the application form, the candidates need to keep the documents ready like scanned images of photograph and signature, details about debit card / credit card / net banking, mobile number, e-mail id. Follow the steps given below to fill the application form.
- Register by entering the necessary details and jot down the application number and password
- Login and fill the application form
- Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature
- Then, pay the application fee
- Select the city for the exam
- Lastly, preview the application form and take a printout of the form
Application fee: Candidates are required to pay the application fee through debit card / credit card / net banking services like UPI / PAYTM. The amount for NCHMCT JEE 2020 is given below.
| Categories | Amount |
| General / OBC NCL | Rs 900 |
| SC / ST / PwD / Transgender | Rs 450 |
| EWS | Rs 700 |
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Check the eligibility criteria for NCHMCT JEE 2020.
Age Limit
- The candidates belonging to General category have to be 25 years of age as on July 01, 2020.
- Candidates belonging SC/ ST category must be 28 years of age as on July 01, 2020
- The candidates who are born after July 01, 1995 are also eligible.
Educational Qualification
- The candidates must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent with English
- The candidates who are still appearing in class 12th can also apply
Valid Qualification Examination for Indian Students
- 10+2 pattern of Senior Secondary Education and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination or State Boards of Secondary Education.
- High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University
- Intermediate or two year Pre-University examination conducted by recognized board / university.
- Any Public / Board / University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 pattern of Senior Secondary Education.
- HSC Vocational Examination approved by NCVT and SCVT of the concerned state.
- Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by National Open School with a minimum of 5 subjects including English.
Physical Fitness
Apart from fulfilling the eligibility criteria, the candidates need to submit Physical Fitness certificate at the time of admission from a registered medical practitioner in the proper format.
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Exam Pattern
Check the exam pattern given below for NCHMCT JEE 2020.
- Mode of the exam: NCHMCT JEE is a computer-based test
- Duration: The test is conducted for the duration of 3 hours
- Medium of question paper: The question paper is available in English and Hindi
- Type of questions: There are multiple-choice questions in the test
- Marking scheme: +4 for the correct answers. For the incorrect answers, -1 marks are deducted.
Distribution of questions
| Subjects | No. of questions |
| Aptitude for service sector | 50 |
| English Language | 60 |
| GK & Current Affairs | 30 |
| Reasoning and Legal Deduction | 30 |
| Numerical Ability and Analytical Ability | 30 |
| Total | 200 |
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Admit Card
Candidates can download NCHMCT JEE 2020 admit card from nchmjee.nta.nic.in. It can be downloaded by entering the application number and date of birth / password. It is an important document that has to be taken to the exam centre so as to enter in the examination hall. Hall ticket consists of the details like name of the candidate, exam date, exam time, photograph and signature etc. Along with the admit card, the candidates need to carry a valid id proof and a passport size photograph.
Acceptable NCHMCT JEE 2020 valid id proofs
- PAN Card
- Driving License
- Aadhar Card
- Voter ID
- Ration Card
Important Books for NCHMCT JEE 2020
Check the list of the important books given below for NCHMCT JEE 2020.
| Books | Links |
| Guide for Hotel Management 2020 | Buy Here |
| NCHMCT-JEE: National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Exam | Buy Here |
| NCHMCT-JEE Joint Entrance Exam (Previous Years Papers – Solved) | Buy Here |
| Hotel Management Exam Guide | Buy Here |
| Hotel Management, NCHMCT-JEE National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Exam | Buy Here |
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Preparation Tips
Check the preparation tips given below for NCHMCT JEE 2020.
- Make a habit of reading newspaper regularly so that you know what is happening in and around the world.
- Prepare a time table before starting with the preparation. Decide well in advance which subject has to be taken up first.
- Improve your general knowledge about the current affairs and for that try to check achievements of the country’s famous personalities, read newspaper to know achievements in the sports field etc.
- Focus on vocabulary to score well in the English language section. Read new words daily and learn the meaning of them on a daily basis.
- For improving the speed and accuracy to solve the question, try to practice previous year question papers.
- Refer good study material for the preparation of the exam. Ensure that the books have the concepts clearly stated in them.
NCHMCT 2020 Exam Centres
Check the exam centres for NCHMCT JEE 2020.
| Muzzaffarpur | Patna | Bhilai |
| Raipur | Guwahati | Visakhapatnam |
| Vijaywada | Jammu | Jaipur |
| Bhopal | Surat | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Hamirpur | Faridabad | Gurugram |
| Chandigarh / Mohali / Panchkula | Kolkata | Mangalore |
| Gwalior | Shimla | Mumbai |
| Delhi | Nagpur | Amristar |
| Bhubaneshwar | Nasik | Pune |
| Srinagar | Shillong | Ajmer |
| Bhatinda | Patna | Bhopal |
| Chennai | Gorakhpur | Kolkata |
| Madurai | Pune | Kolhapur |
| Hyderabad | Noida / Greater Noida | Jabalpur |
| Siliguri | Vadodra | Indore |
| Jamshedpur | Bangalore | Mehsana |
| Rajkot | Ambala | Dhanbad |
| Belagav | Gulbarga | Mysuru |
| Udupi / Manipal | DHarwad / Hubbali | Ernakulam |
| Kottayam | Thrissur | Sikar |
| Udaipur | Karimnagar | Meerut |
| Thane | Ludhiana | Jodhpur |
| Aizawl | Bhatinda | Kohima |
| Panaji | New Delhi | Itanagar |
| Rajahmundry | Kurnool | Jammu & Srinagar |
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Answer Key
National Testing Agency releases the answer key for NCHMCT JEE online at nchmjee.nta.nic.in. Candidates can use NCHMCT JEE answer key to cross-check the answers and have an estimate about the scores. Firstly, provisional answer keys are released on the official website. The candidates cam challenge these answer keys by submitting an application form and by paying Rs 200 per question.
After checking the errors and rectifying them, NTA releases a final answer key which cannot be further challenged. By using the final answer key, NCHMCT JEE result is compiled.
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Result
Result of NCHMCT JEE releases at nchmjee.nta.nic.in. NCHMJEE 2020 result is released in the form of a scorecard. After the declaration of result, All India Merit List is also published on the official website. The merit list is prepared according to the marks secured by the candidates in the computer-based test.
Tie Breaking Criteria
- Firstly, the marks in English will be considered
- If the tie still persists, then, the marks in Service Aptitude Component will be considered
- If there is still a tie, then, candidates older in age will be given higher rank
Number of Seats
All the participating institutes have set different number of seats for B.Sc HHA course. Check the number of seats available for NCHMCT JEE according to different participating institutes as listed below. Here SIHM stands for State Government Institute of Hotel Management.
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Institute wise seats
The seat matrix for NCHM admission is released at the time of counselling. Till then, candidates can check the seat details as per previous year information from the table below.
| IHM Bengaluru (Central Government) | 285 |
| IHM Bhopal (Central Government) | 342 |
| IHM Bhubaneswar (Central Government) | 288 |
| IHM Chennai (Central Government) | 347 |
| IHM Chandigarh (Central Government) | 288 |
| IHM New Delhi (Central Government) | 305 |
| IHM Gandhi nagar (Central Government) | 335 |
| IHM Goa (Central Government) | 422 |
| IHM Gurdaspur (Central Government) | 234 |
| IHM Guwahati (Central Government) | 230 |
| IHM Gwalior (Central Government) | 300 |
| IHM Hajipur (Central Government) | 285 |
| IHM Lucknow (Central Government) | 342 |
| IHM Mumbai (Central Government) | 456 |
| IHM Shillong (Central Government) | 160 |
| IHM Srinagar (Central Government) | 203 |
| IHM Thiruvananthapuram (Central Government) | 298 |
| SIHM Gangtok | 80 |
| SIHM Jodhpur | 100 |
| SIHM Kozhikode | 60 |
| IHM Kurukshetra | 130 |
| IHM Bathinda | 120 |
| SIHM Hamirpur | 120 |
| IHM Karvad, Silvassa | 100 |
| SIHM Tiruchirapalli | 90 |
| SIHM Rohtak | 160 |
| SIHM Pondicherry | 120 |
| SIHM Panipat | 120 |
| SIHM Hyderabad | 120 |
| SIHM Indore | 120 |
| SIHM Tirupati | 60 |
| SIHM Yamuna Nagar | 100 |
| Telangana Institute of Hotel Management | 60 |
| SIHM Durgapur | 120 |
| SIHM Balangir | 120 |
| SIHM Gaya, Bihar | 60 |
| SIHM Ranchi | 60 |
| SIHM Udaipur | 60 |
| Chandigarh College for Hotel Management | 120 |
| Chitkara School of Hospitality | 150 |
| IHM Meerut | 180 |
| Oriental School of Hotel Management | 120 |
| Ranjita Institute of Hotel Management | 120 |
| IHM -Shri Shakti, Hyderabad | 120 |
| SRM Institute Management | 120 |
| Munnar Catering College | 60 |
| CT Institute of Hotel Management | 60 |
| St. Soldier Institute of Hotel Management | 50 |
| The Lalit Suri Hospitality School | 200 |
| Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management | 90 |
| IHM Chandigarh University | 120 |
| Jodhpur Institute of Hotel Management | 120 |
| Sundar Deep College of Hotel Management | 80 |
| SRM INstitute of Catering Technology & Hotel Management | 60 |
| Dewan VS Institute of Hotel Management | 60 |
| Heritage Institute of Hotel & Tourism | 120 |
| RIG Institute of Hospitality & Mgt | 120 |
| Poornima Institute of Hotel Management | 80 |
| Ambala Institute of Hotel Management | 60 |
| SRM Institute of Hotel Management, Sonepat | 60 |
| Leo Academy of Hospitality Tourism & Mgt | 100 |
| Kukreja Institute of Hotel Management | 120 |
| Ashok Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi | 90 |
| Delhi Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi | 120 |
| Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management | 120 |
| IHM Faridabad | 140 |
| IHM Dehradun | 140 |
| IHM Jaipur | 230 |
| IHM Kolkata | 380 |
Check the seat reservation for NCHMCT JEE 2020 given below.
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| OBC – NCL | 27% |
| EWS | 10% |
Click Here to check seat matrix according to different participating institutes.
NCHMCT JEE 2020 Counselling and Seat Allocation
After the declaration of results, the candidates are required to appear for counselling. All the eligible candidates have to register first for the counselling. Candidates have to generate their login and then have to enter the personal details like name, category, mother’s name, father’s name etc.
After the registration, the candidates are required to lock their choices of institutes according to their preferences. After locking the choices, the candidates have to check the seat allotment result on the official website. After the seat allotment, the candidates have to then appear at the reporting centers with the proper set of documents for verification purposes.
Career Options After Qualifying NCHMCT JEE 2020
B.Sc. HHA also teaches managerial inputs in Hotel Accountancy, Food Safety and Quality, Human Resource Management, Facility Planning, Financial Management, Tourism Marketing and Management.The candidates can make a career in the following fields after clearing NCHMCT JEE 2020.
- Management Trainee in hotel and allied hospitality industry
- Flight Kitchens and on-board flight services
- Indian Navy Hospitality services
- Hospital and Institutional Servicing
- Shipping and Cruise Lines
- Resort Management
- Railway Hospitality and Catering Services
- Guest / Customer Relation Executive
Top Colleges that Accept NCHMCT JEE 2020 Scores
Check the list of the colleges that accept NCHMCT JEE scores given below.
| Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru | Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa Campus, New Delhi |
| Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh | Institute of Hotel Management, Goa |
| Institute of Hotel Management, Guwahati | Institute of Hotel Management, Gwalior |
| Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad | Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai |
| Institute of Hotel Management, Jaipur | Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow |
| Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai | Institute of Hotel Management, Kufri, Shimla |
About National Testing Agency
National Testing Agency is an autonomous premier self testing organization that is responsible for conducting entrance examinations like JEE Main, NEET, CMAT, GPAT, NET etc. It was established in the year 2017. The agency has been approved by Union Council of Ministers. It follows the motto, “Excellence in Assessment”.
A Little Bit About NCHMCT
National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology is an autonomous body that falls under Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The council is responsible for regulating the academics for B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration and 10 other courses. These courses are offered at the Council’s affiliated 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management, 25 State Government Institutes of Hotel Managemen, 01 Public Sector Undertakings, 24 institutes of Hotel Management.
Contact Details
Address: Block C-20/1A/8, Sector 62,
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Noida -201309 (UP)
E-mail: nchm-nta@ac.in
Phone number: 0120-6895200
