IHM Chennai - Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Taramani Answered Questions

For students in the General AI category seeking admission to the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, the NCHMCT JEE last round cutoff ranks have shown fluctuating trends in their closing ranks over three years. Please note that the cutoff trends differ across various rounds and categories. In 2023, the last round closing rank for BSc admission was 9656,  which increased to 10005 in 2024. However, in 2025, the cutoff rank decreased to 7384 for candidates belonging to the General AI quota. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NCHMCT JEE round-wise cutoff ranks for 2023, 2024, and 2025 to understand the cutoff trends for BSc in HHA admission at IHM Chennai. Round2023202420251325836093063236313833347539656100057384  

Institute of Hotel Management Chennai offers entrance-based admission to BSc and MSc courses. Further, for Diploma courses college offers merit-based admission. Applicants seeking admission to any of these courses are required to fill out the criteria set by the college. Further, for BSc and MSc courses, candidates must appear for NCHMCT JEE and NCHM MSc JEE exam.

IHM Goa and IHM Chennai both accept the scores of NCHMT JEE for admissions to BSc courses. Hence, the admission process is almost identical for both institutions, as the first requirement is candidates must complete their Class 12 with decent scores, then they must appear for NCHMT JEE, followed by counselling. Therefore, it is hard to determine which institute it is easier to get admission into BSc courses. However, if the seat capacity for both colleges came into consideration, then the seat capacity for the BSc course at IHM Chennai is 286 and the total number of BSc seats available at IHM Goa is 423. Institutes with a higher number of seats generally offer better chances of admission compared to those with a lower seat capacity.  

The tution fee is INR 1,20,000 for one year and it used to increase every year, so you can check it on the IHM Chennai website. Also, the Hostel fee is INR 80,000, and you have to pay the hostel fee once a year, and the tuition fee Will be paid twice a year, and yes scholarship is there, but as it used to fluctuate every year so for that you have to check in office.

IHM Chennai accepts application forms in online mode for MSc programmes. Candidates should check out the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. The step-by-step process for IHM Chennai MSc application is as follows:Step 1: Visit the official website of IHM Chennai.Step 2: Download the application form.Step 3: Fill out the complete application form.Step 4: Payment of the application fee.Step 5: Upload the scanned copy of the receipt, application form, and required documents.

Currently, the IHM Chennai MSc cutoff 2025 has not been released. However, to know how much rank/score should candidates required to get admission into an MSc course, they can refer to the closing ranks of NCHMCT MSc JEE for the academic years 2022, 2023 and 2024: Course202220232024MSc in Hospitality Administration26523886After evaluating the table, candidates can see how much the competitiveness of the MSc course increases in the year 2024, compared to 2022 and 2023. Hence, for this academic year, the scores/ ranks are unpredictable to guess. However, as per the table, this is clear that candidates are required to perform well in their entrance exam to get a seat in the programme. 

Yes, IHM Chennai does follow seat reservations for the MSc course. The institute has seats for candidates belonging to reserved categories. As per the NCHMCT guidelines, for admission under these categories, aspirants need to submit the relevant documents. Check out the seat reservation below fetched from the official website of NCHMCT: 15% for Scheduled Caste (SC) Category7½% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category27% for OBC (Central List) (Non-creamy layer) Category as per the Central List10% for General EWS Category5% seats shall be reserved for Physically Disabled across board as per rulesOther reservations, if any, as per Govt. of India directives.

Yes, according to the information available on the official website of the university, students are obliged to pay their MSc course fee on an annual basis. This means candidates can break out the total fee into two instalments and can pay the first instalment for semesters one and two and another instalment for the third and fourth semesters. The total tuition fee for the MSc course at IHM Chennai is INR 2.42 lakh. This fee amount is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence is indicative.

To fill out the NCHMCT MSc JEE application form for admission to MSc course at IHM Chennai. Candidates are required to complete their graduation first, with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Moreover, for applying to the course, candidates must visit the official website of NCHMCT. Check out the detailed steps below: Visit the official website of NCHMCT MSc JEE 2025.Candidates have to click on Register button and a new page will open up. In this page, candidates have to enter their details such as Name, Gender, Parents' Name, Mobile Number, Email ID, Date oF Birth, Religion, PWD status, and Verification code.Thereafter, an applicant ID and Password will be created, and candidates have to login again to complete the application formThe application form is to be filled with details such as academic qualification, uploading documents, work experience details, preferred test cities, fee payment, etc. Once the fee is paid in online mode, candidates have to submit the application form.  

The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition Chennai admit candidates to MSc HA course based on merit in the NCHM MSc JEE exam. Candidates are shortlisted based on the exam score. A cutoff list is released to declare the minimum required marks for selected. Candidates with a score equal to or more than the cutoff marks have to take part in NCHM MSc JEE counselling. During the counselling round, the seat allotment procedure is carried out.