NIMCET or National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance
Test is an exam conducted for admissions to MCA programmes. This entrance exam is conducted
every year to offer admission into Masters in Computer Application (MCA)Programme in
participating NITs.
NIMCET or National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Application Common Entrance Test is an exam
conducted every year to offer admission into Masters in Computer Applicat ion (MCA) Programme in
participating NITs
Candidates have to clear the NIMCET exam with a good rank, and based on their ranks they will be
allotted seats at various campuses of NITs.Around 25,000 students
Candidates have to clear the NIMCET exam with a good rank, and based on their ranks they will be allotted seats at various campuses of NITs. Around 25,000 students register for NIMCET each year and approximately 805 seats are offered in 11 NITs across India. Many universities and institutes other than NITs consider NIMCET scores for admissions to the MCA programmes offered by them.
| Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | NIMCET or NIT MCA Common Entrance Test |
| Conducting Body | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur |
| Exam Level | Postgraduate Exam at the National level |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Mode of Exam | Computed Based Test (CBT) |
| Total Registrations | Around 50,000 |
| Courses offered through Entrance Exam | MCA |
| Exam Fees |
INR 2500 for Gen/EWS/OBC category
INR 1250 for SC/ST/PwD category |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours |
| No. of Papers and Total Marks | 1 Paper, 480 Marks |
| Total Questions | 120 |
| Marking Scheme |
4 for each correct response
-1 for each incorrect response |
| Language/Medium of Exam | English |
The application form of NIMCET 2023 has been released. The last date of NIMCET
registration 2023 is April 10.
Interested candidates have to fill the form within the last date in order to appear in
the exam.
The process of filling NIMCET 2023 application form included registration, filling
detailed form, uploading scanned
images of photo, signature and payment of application fees. Candidates need not send the
printout of their
application form to the NIMCET office but they should keep it safe until the completion
of the counselling and
admission PROCESS.
NIT Jamshedpur will conduct the NIMCET exam in 26 cities across the country
| Test Centres | Test Centres |
|---|---|
| Allahabad | Kolkata |
| Bhagalpur | Kozhikode |
| Bhopal | Kurukshetra |
| Bhubaneshwar | Lucknow |
| Chandigarh | Muzaffarpur |
| Delhi | Patna |
| Guwahati | Raipur |
| Indore | Ranchi |
| Jaipur | Rourkela |
| Jalandhar | Surat |
| Jamshedpu | Surathkal |
| Kanpur | Tiruchirapalli |
| Varanas | Warangal |
The syllabus of NIMCET consists of Mathematics, Computer Awareness, Logical Reasoning and General English. Candidates can check here the topics which are covered in NIMCET syllabus 2023. Candidates preparing for the exam need to study from the syllabus prescribed by the exam conducting authority.
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | Set Theory; Probability and Statistics; Algebra; Coordinate Geometry; Calculus; Vectors; Trigonometry |
| Computer Awareness | Computer Basics and Data Representation from the undergraduate course of computers/BCA |
| Logical Reasoning | Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidates’ general understanding of the English language |
| General English | Questions in this section will cover logical situations and questions based on the facts given in the passage |
NIT Jamshedpur will conduct the NIMCET 2023 exam in online mode as a Computer Based Test. The question paper will have a total of 120 multiple-choice questions from the prescribed syllabus. Candidates can check below the detailed pattern of the NIMCET question paper.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of exam | Online as a Computer Based Test |
| Exam duration | 2 hours |
| Total number of questions |
Mathematics-50 Logical Reasoning-40 Computer Awareness-20 English-10 Total- 120 |
| Language of question paper | English |
| Marking scheme | 4 marks for each correct answer |
| Negative marking | No Negative Marking |
The admit card of the NIMCET 2023 will be released on June 1. Admit cards will be available for download on the website. Candidates will have to download their admit card by login to the website using their application number and password. Details about exam date and time, address of the exam centre, candidates basic details like name, photo, signature and exam day guidelines will be mentioned in NIMCET admit card 2023. Candidates will not be allowed to appear in the exam without NIMCET admit card.
NIT Raipur will declare the NIMCET 2023 result on June 26. Results will be announced online on the NIMCET website. Candidates will be able to check their results by login into the website. Details about candidates score in the exam and All India Rank will be mentioned in the result. Candidates who will be qualified will be eligible to participate in the counselling
NIT Raipur will conduct the counselling process in online mode in three rounds. The process of registration for NIMCET 2023 counselling will start on June 29. The allotment of seats in participating NITs will be through online counselling. NIT Jamshedpur will conduct the NIMCET 2023 counselling in online mode. All the qualified candidates will be required to register for participating in the counselling. Seats will be allotted on the basis of rank in NIMCET 2023 exam. Details about the schedule of counselling and other details about the participation procedure will be released on the website.
Colleges Accepting NIMCET Score
Take a look at the list of NIMCET Participating Institutes.
| NIT Agartala | NIT Jamshedpur |
| NIT Allahabad | NIT Raipur |
| NIT Bhopal | NIT Kurukshetra |
| NIT Calicut | NIT Warangal |
| NIT Durgapur | NIT Warangal |
| NIT Surathkal |
