What are the documents required for NCHMCT JEE seat allotment?

Candidates have to submit the important documents at the time of counselling. These documents are required for verification purposes. Given below are the list of documents that candidates need to carry for NCHMCT JEE seat allotment: Class 12 exam certificate Reservation certificate (Category certificate/ PwD certificate/ KM certificate) Class 10/ Date of Birth certificate NCHMCT JEE 2025 admit card NCHMCT JEE 2025 result/scorecard NCHMCT JEE 2025 application form Medical Certificate

Can I fill the NCHMCT JEE application form offline?

No, candidates cannot fill out the NCHMCT JEE application form offline. The exam authority for the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) JEE exam releases the NCHMCT JEE application form online only. The exam is conducted for all eligible candidates from different Indian states. It is difficult for the exam authority to make the exam form available to everyone at different physical application centres. Thus, to allow all the exam aspirants to access the NCHMCT JEE application form, the exam authority makes it available online on the National Testing Agency's NCHMCT JEE official website of, nchm.nta.nic.in. The NCHMCT JEE application or registration form can also be accessed on the website of National Council For Hotel Management And Catering Technology, nchmct.info.

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IHM Kovalam Admission 2025: Fees, Eligibility, Selection Process & Dates

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IHM Kovalam Admissions
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All the latest updates regarding IHM Kovalam admissions are as follows:

The NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling process for admission to the BSc (HHA) and MSc (HA) courses has concluded.

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IHM Kovalam Admission Process 2025

IHM Kovalam admission for BSc and MSc is entrance-based. Students need to clear NCHMCT JEE for selection. The admission process for Diploma courses is merit-based. The application process for both programmes is conducted online. IHM Kovalam offers courses at UG and PG levels. The institute is affiliated to IGNOU, New Delhi and offers UG and Diploma courses in various specialisations of Hotel Management.

IHM Kovalam Admission 2025: Eligibility & Selection

Candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria to apply for admission. Aspirants are selected for UG and PG courses based on entrance exam scores. Below are IHM Kovalam courses along with their eligibility and selection criteria:

Course

Common Eligibility

Selection Criteria

BSc

Class 12 or equivalent with English as one of the subjects

The upper age limit is 22 years for General and OBC Categories

The upper age limit is 25 years for SC/ ST

NCHMCT JEE + NCHMCT Counselling

MSc

BSc in H and Hospitality Administration

NCHMCT MSc JEE + Counselling

Steps for IHM Kovalam Admission Process 2025

IHM Kovalam admissions begin with NCHMCT JEE registration. Aspirants need to fulfil both eligibility and selection requirements to get admission. Below are the steps to get a seat in IHM Kovalam:

STEP 1: IHM Kovalam Application Process 2025

Candidates are required to register for NCHMCT JEE and NCHMCT MSc JEE to fill out the IHM Kovalam admission criteria for BSc and MSc courses, respectively. For other courses, aspirants need to fill out the application form online on the official website of the institute and submit a hard copy to the institute.

STEP 2: Selection

IHM Kovalam shortlists candidates for BSc based on NCHMCT JEE score. The National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology Joint Entrance Exam (NCHMCT JEE) is a national-level hospitality entrance exam for admission to BSc (Hospitality & Hotel Administration). The exam is held annually and conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Admission to the MSc course is through NCHMCT MSc JEE score. For other courses, the merit of the candidates in the last qualifying exam is considered for selection.

STEP 3: Counselling & Admission Confirmation

Shortlisted candidates are required to register for NCHMCT JEE Counselling for BSc and NCHMCT MSc JEE Counselling for MSc courses. Aspirants are required to provide their institute preference in the registration form.

Selected aspirants are allocated seats based on their entrance exam cutoff list. Selected candidates are also required to bring the specified documents for verification. For other courses, aspirants need to pay the course fee after selection to confirm their seat in the institute.

Commonly asked questions
On Admissions

Q: Are admissions at Institute of Hotel Management Kovalam entrance-based or merit-based?

The admissions for UG courses at institute of Hotel Management, kovalam are entrance-based while the admissions for Diploma courses are merit-based.

Entrance-based means the admissions are based on students entrance exam score while merit-based means the admissions are based on students merit (12th) score/marks.

In entrance-based may or may not consider merit score because it's depends on universities.

Q: Can I join Institute of Hotel Management Kovalam directly?

Yes, the Institute of Hotel Management in Kovalam is taking applications for their 3-year B.Sc directly. You can get into Institute of Hotel Management Kovalam directly if there are still seats left. But by applying directly you will get a management quota on spot or may be you have to pay donation amount for that.

For proper information interested candidates can visit college.

Q: What is the seat intake for B Sc. at Institute of Hotel Management Kovalam?

289 seats are offered for B.Sc. at the Institute of Hotel Management, Kovalam.

They offer a B.Sc. programme in the specialisation of hospitality in hotel ministration. Also, B.Sc. in hospitality of hotel management is the most famous programme of the Institute of Hotel Management, Kovalam.

Q: What are the cutoff marks required for B Sc.?

We cannot exactly claim how many cut-off marks are required for B.Sc. Depending on the college or university, the cutoff varies for the BSc programme, and the cutoff also depends on the candidate category, such as general, OBC, SC, ST, etc.

Candidate need to score 80+ percentile in entrance examination to get the good institute.

IHM Kovalam UG Diploma Admission 2025

2 courses 18 months

IHM Kovalam offers a one-and-a-half-year Diploma course in two specialisations. The final selection is done on the basis of a students’ performance in the personal interview conducted by IHM Kovalam.

The upper age limit for General category students is 25 years and for students from SC/ST category, it is 28 years. The table below mentions the eligibility criteria for various Diploma specialisations:

Diploma
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Food Production	Cleared Class 12 in any stream from a recognised university
Food and Beverage Service	Cleared Class 12 in any stream from a recognised university

Seat Intake40

Total Tuition Fees₹ 70K

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IHM Kovalam BSc Admission 2025

1 courses 3 years

IHM Kovalam offers a three-year full-time BSc programme. The upper age limit for admission is 22 years for General category students and for SC/ST students, it is 25 years.

IHM Kovalam BSc admission is done on the basis of a national-level entrance examination. This examination is conducted by the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT).

After the exam, candidates need to attend the counselling conducted by NCHMCT
Seats are allotted to students on the basis of rank obtained in NCHMCT JEE

The table below mentions the basic eligibility criteria for BSc:

BSC
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Hospitality and Hotel Administration	Cleared Class 12 in any stream from a recognised board

Seat Intake299

Total Tuition Fees₹ 2.9L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepting Exams: NCHMCT JEE

Dates & Events

Dates	Upcoming Events
Dec '26	NCHMCT JEE 2027 registrationTentative
17 Apr '27 - 22 Apr '27	NCHMCT JEE 2027 admit card
May '27	NCHMCT JEE 2027 Result Tentative
1 Jun '27	NCHMCT JEE 2027 First Merit List

Dates	Past Events
Apr '26	NCHMCT JEE 2027 exam dateTentative

Commonly asked questions
On B.Sc. Admissions

Q: What was the closing rank for IHM Kovalam 2023?

The closing rank for IHM Kovalam 2023 was 329 for B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration offered through NCHMCT JEE scores followed by NCHMCT JEE Counselling. NCHMCT JEE Counselling 2023 was concluded after four rounds. Candidates seeking admission to IHM Kovalam can refer to the table given below to check out the NCHMCT JEE closing cut off for 2023, 2022 and 2021: