IHM Chennai Certificate Courses & Fees 2026

It will be difficult to get general category B.Sc. admission at IHM Chennai with a 60% in the 12th grade. You can increase your chances by raising your NCHMCT JEE rank and profile. Students in the reserved group have higher chances.
For both the B.Sc. in Culinary Arts and the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, the minimum 12th standard percentage required is 60%, and for both, it is 50%.
You are therefore ineligible for a B.Sc. in Hospitality with 60%, but not for a Culinary Arts degree.
In the past, general category students had to receive at least 65-70% in their 12th grade to be admitted to IHM Chennai's B.Sc. program.
The minimum 12th percentage for reserved groups, such as SC, ST, and OBC, is 45–50%. You can therefore apply if you receive a 60%, but admittance will be based on counseling merit.

Yes, you can get direct admission in IHM, Chennai by direct counselling process. Direct admission is not an option for degree programmes like the B.Sc. The NCHMCT JEE test is required for applicants.

The NCHMCT JEE test serves as the prerequisite for admission to the majority of IHMs, including IHM Chennai.
If an applicant passes the qualifying requirements for particular programmes, such as B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration, direct admission may be an option.

Yes, 60% in class 12 can help students get enrolled into the programmes offered at Institute of Hotel Management Chennai because it is fulfilling the eligibility criteria of minimum 50% aggregate marks. The candidates will have to appear for NCHMCT JEE exam, pass the cutoff rank, and apply for counseling.