NIMCET 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Revised Syllabus, Exam Pattern

No, there is no age limit to apply for NIMCET, according to the NIMCET eligibility criteria as mentioned in the official information brochure of NIMCET. The main eligibility requirement is that the applicant must have completed or is in the final year of a qualifying degree with Mathematics or Statistics as a mandatory subject.

The NIMCET 2025 counselling process is now over.

• Round 1 was announced on July 7, 2025
• Round 2 was announced on July 12, 2025
• Round 3 was announced on July 17, 2025
• Counselling registration and choice filling for the special round ended on July 25, 2025, and the seat allotment was announced on July 26, 2025.   

No, as of September 2025, you are not allowed to choose the date and time of the NIMCET counselling. The exam-conducting body finalises the counselling schedule and they themselves announced the NIMCET 2025 counselling dates. You would need to register online and participate in the NIMCET counselling process by paying the fee and filling out your choices. Qualified candidates eligible to participate in the counselling will be declared qualified based on their NIMCET results. The allotment of seats was based on the marks secured in the NIMCET 2025 exam. NIMCET 2025 counselling was conducted in four rounds, and is now OVER.

You must verify all your documents during NIMCET counselling. You must also bring the original documents at the time of joining. The documents required for NIMCET Counselling are listed below:

• NIMCET Admit Card
• NIMCET Rank Card
• Date of Birth Proof (10th marksheet)
• 10th & 12th marksheets and passing certificates
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Category certificate
• 4 Recent passport size photographs

Yes. As per the NIMCET information brochure, for each correct answer, you will get full marks, while for every incorrect answer, there is a deduction. Here is how it goes -

Mathematics:

Correct answer: +12

Incorrect answer: -3

Computer Awareness, Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning

Correct answer: +6

Incorrect answer: -1.5

General English

Correct answer: +4

Incorrect answer: -1

Note:

• No deduction if a question is left unanswered.
• Selecting multiple answers to a question will result in negative marking.
• Please do not attempt the question if you are not sure of the correct answer.

If you are not satisfied with your NIMCET result, you have the option to object to the provisional answer key. Please note that the ability to review the score is limited, and you can't get a direct score re-evaluated. However, you can contest discrepancies in the answer key against a fee. You would also need to furnish the proof and submit your challenge online during a specific window. If you miss the answer key challenge period, you cannot request a review of the score. After that phase is over, you can't request for the score review.

The provisional NIMCET 2026 answer key is expected to release in the 2nd or 3rd week of June 2026. Candidates will be able to check the answer key online from the website nimcet.admissions.nic.in. Students are advised to regularly check the official website for the latest updates. Note that you can check the correct responses to the questions through the NIMCET answer key.

Yes, there is a provision to challenge the NIMCET answer key. Keep in mind that you can only challenge the provisional answer key with your question and the proof that your answer was correct. There is a fee of Rs. 500 per question within the given timeframe. You CANNOT challenge the final answer key once it is released. 

Yes, the official syllabus of NIMCET is available at nimcet.admissions.nic.in. The syllabus for NIMCET consists of a list of the topics that students should cover during preparation. Along with the syllabus, candidates are also advised to check the NIMCET exam pattern so that they can strategise their preparation. 

No, you do not need to go beyond what is mentioned in the NIMCET syllabus and pressurise yourself for no reason. The syllabus of NIMCET is extensive, and you should only focus on the topics mentioned there.

Yes, the official syllabus of NIMCET is available at nimcet.admissions.nic.in. The syllabus for NIMCET consists of a list of the topics that students should cover during preparation. Along with the syllabus, candidates are also advised to check the NIMCET exam pattern so that they can strategise their preparation. 

You will be given an option to select your NIMCET exam centres while filling out the NIMCET application form. You will be allotted the exam centres as per your preference order and availability. You can check your allotted exam centre through the NIMCET admit card

This usually happens when there are not enough participants for that particular centre. Authorities then cancel a NIMCET exam centre and allot the exam centre according to the next order of preference of the candidate, or the closest geographically available centre.

Here is the list of documents you must carry to the NIMCET test centre -

• Printed copy of your NIMCET admit card
• A valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. Aadhaar Card, Passport, PAN Card, or Voter ID). No soft copies will be accepted. 
• A recent passport-sized photograph.  

Please note that calculators, mobile phones or any electronic gadgets are strictly NOT allowed in the exam hall.

No, you are only supposed to carry the hard copy of the NIMCET admit card. You must keep in mind that the invigilators will not allow you if you are not carrying the hard coPy of your admit card. You are advised to download your NIMCET admit card and take a printout from the NIMCET official website. 

You must verify all your documents during NIMCET counselling. You must also bring the original documents at the time of joining. The documents required for NIMCET Counselling are listed below:

• NIMCET Admit Card
• NIMCET Rank Card
• Date of Birth Proof (10th marksheet)
• 10th & 12th marksheets and passing certificates
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Category certificate
• 4 Recent passport size photographs

No, there is no age limit to apply for NIMCET, according to the NIMCET eligibility criteria as mentioned in the official information brochure of NIMCET. The main eligibility requirement is that the applicant must have completed or is in the final year of a qualifying degree with Mathematics or Statistics as a mandatory subject.

The NIMCET application fee is to be paid ONLINE ONLY through the NIMCET website. Please note that this online fee payment is non-refundable, meaning the applicant is not entitled to a refund under any circumstances.

Candidates securing zero or negative marks either in Mathematics or in Total Marks in NIMCET test will be disqualified. Based on the marks obtained by a qualified candidate in NIMCET test, a rank will be allotted by adopting the following criteria.

• The marks obtained in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, English, will be summed up. Thus, maximum weighted marks will be 1000.
• Ranking will be based on total weighted marks obtained by a candidate.

The NIMCET cutoff is released after the completion of the counselling process. Candidates will be able to check the previous-year cutoffs for various institutes. NIMCET cutoff is the maximum rank of the candidate within which various NITs admit students for the MCA course. The previous year's NIMCET cutoff of some of the institutes is mentioned below. Candidates can check detailed round-wise cutoff for all institutes on the Shiksha page or from the official website nimcet.admissions.nic.in.

NIMCET test will be conducted with single paper containing 120 multiple choice questions covering the following subjects.

• Mathematics
• Computer Awareness
• English Language
• Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning 

The total duration of the exam will be two hours and total marks of the exam is 1000. Multiple Choice Questions will be written in English Language only and will not be translated into any other language. 

The official NIMCET 2025 exam pattern and syllabus has not been announced yet. However, the authorities are not expected to make any major changes to the pattern and syllbaus. Candidates can check the previous year's exam pattern given below for reference.

• NIMCET will be conducted in three parts containing 120 multiple choice questions.
• The duration of the NIMCET exam will be two hours (2PM to 4 PM).
• Part I (70 minutes duration) consists of Mathematics (50 questions). It will be conducted from 2 PM to 3:10 PM.
• Part II (30 minutes duration) consists of Analytical ability and logical reasoning (40 questions). It will be conducted from 3:10 PM to 3:40 PM.
• Part III ( 20 minutes duration) consists of Computer Awareness (20 questions) and English (10 questions). It will be conducted from 3:40 PM to 4 PM.

The official NIMCET 2025 result has been released. Candidates can now access the NIMCET result 2025 online. To access the result, the candidates will have to log in using the required credentials. The result can be downloaded in the form of NIMCET 2025 score card. No other mode will be used to announce the result.

NIMCET exam consists of questions from four (4) subjects which are Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness and General English. The detailed syllabus can be checked below.

Mathematics
Set Theory: Concept of sets – Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary counting; permutations and combinations.
Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, measures of central tendencies and dispersions.
Algebra: Fundamental operations in algebra, expansions, factorization, simultaneous linear /quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, determinants and matrices.
Coordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equation of a line, and intersection of lines, pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola,  ellipse and hyperbola.
Calculus: Limit of functions, continuous function, differentiation of function, tangents and normals, simple examples of maxima and minima. Integration of functions by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction, definite integrals, applications of definite integrals to areas.
Vectors: Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics.
Trigonometry: Simple identities, trigonometric equations, properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, general solutions of trigonometric equations.

Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
The questions in this section will cover logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage.

Computer Awareness
Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and back-up devices.
Data Representation: Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication,  division, simple arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams
General English
Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidates’ general understanding of the English language.
There will be questions on the following topics: Comprehension, vocabulary, Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs,  prepositions and articles), word power, synonyms and antonyms, meaning of words and phrases, technical writing.