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NCHM JEE

National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination

Admission to the three-year B.Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration at central, state and private Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs) affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT).

Eligibility

Passed or appearing in Class 12 from any stream, with English as a subject. Upper age limit is 25 years for General/OBC/EWS and 28 years for SC/ST as on 1 July of the admission year; there is no age limit for PwD candidates. Confirm the age rule in the 2027 information bulletin.

Age limit: 25 years (General/OBC/EWS), 28 years (SC/ST) as on 1 July; no limit for PwD (verify in 2027 bulletin)

Exam pattern

Computer-based test of 120 multiple-choice questions, offered in English and Hindi; the 2026 sitting ran 11 am - 1 pm. Section-wise question counts in 2026: English Language 45, Aptitude for Service Sector 30, Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude 15, Reasoning and Logical Deduction 15, General Knowledge and Current Affairs 15. Marking is reported as +4 per correct answer and -1 per wrong answer; check the 2027 information bulletin for the final scheme.

Syllabus at a glance

English covers grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. Aptitude for Service Sector tests situational judgement in hospitality contexts. Numerical ability covers Class 10 arithmetic; reasoning covers series, coding, analogies and puzzles; GK covers current affairs, tourism and static GK.

Upcoming dates

Event	Date	Status
NTA notification and registration opens	Late Dec 2026 - Jan 2027	expected
Last date to apply	Mar 2027	expected
Admit card	Mid Apr 2027	expected
NCHM JEE 2027 exam	Late Apr 2027	expected
Result	May 2027	expected
Online counselling (NCHMCT)	Jun - Aug 2027	expected

Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.

Free prep material

Official

NCHM JEE portal (NTA)

Information bulletin, application, admit card and answer keys.

Official

NCHMCT official website

Institute list, programme details and sample question papers.

Official

NCHM counselling portal

Seat matrix, previous opening and closing ranks per IHM.

Mock tests

NTA Abhyas (mock tests)

Free NTA practice tests for English, reasoning and numerical ability.

Study material

Press Information Bureau (PIB)

Covers tourism ministry schemes and national news for the GK section.

Standard books

NCHMCT JEE Hotel Management Entrance Guide - Arihant Experts
High School English Grammar and Composition - Wren & Martin
Word Power Made Easy - Norman Lewis
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations - R.S. Aggarwal
Lucent's General Knowledge - Lucent Publications

How toppers play it

English is the largest section (45 of 120 questions): focus on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension first.
Aptitude for Service Sector (30 questions) rewards guest-first, courteous and practical answers; practise hospitality situational judgement questions.
Track tourism news (Incredible India campaigns, heritage sites, World Tourism Day themes) for GK.
Target IHM Pusa, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru for which ranks usually need to be in the top few hundred; check previous closing ranks on the counselling portal.
With -1 for a wrong answer, avoid blind guessing and take NTA-style CBT mocks to get used to the interface and pacing.