Diploma in Food Production 

at IHM Shimla, Shimla

The Institute of Hotel Management, Shimla (IHM), offers a number of courses that are related to the hotel Management. Out of these couses, the Institute offers two UG Diploma courses. These are as follows. 

1. Diploma in Food Production. 

This course is offered for 35.15 thousand for a period of 18 months. 

2. Diploma in Food and Beverage Service 

This course is offered for 36.65 for a period of 18 months.

Other courses offered by this college include BSc in Hospitality and Hotel administration, MSc in Hospitality administration, and other certification courses for a fee that ranges between 35.1 thousand to 1.8 Lakhs. 

Since the Institute of Hotel  Management, shimla is run by the government the fee structure is low compared to other private colleges. 

The Institute of Hotel Management, Shimla offers a total number of 50 seats for the UG Diploma in Food and Beverage Services course.Therefore, 50 students can do UG Diploma in this Institute. The students must have completed their schooling and National Institute Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) JEE Exam inorder to be eligible for the course. Since the admissions are based on the seat availability, the students must secure the maximum marks and rank in the NCHMCT JEE Examination. 

Another Diploma course in Food Production is offered by the institute, but there is no information about the seat availability for this particular course. Therefore, we are taking only the food and Beverage Services course into account for the number of students who can do the UG Diploma at the Institute of Hotel Management, shimla.  

Yes, UG Diploma at the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Shimla is better than AIHM Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Shimla. This is because the IHM is run by the government of India, whereas the AIHM is a private Institution. The government issued certificates have more value in India than that of the private institutions. The government institutions also have lower fees compared to the private institutions. The curriculum for both the Institutions are almost similar. The AIHM Taj Vivanta is adjacent to the AIHM Institute of Hotels so the students can easily gain practical training provided within the college. The students from IHM have to gain this experience through internships. Placements in IHM are also good. They have got 100% placement in the year 2023. 

Candidates seeking admission to BSc HHA course of IHM Shimla must fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements. The students who have passed Class 12 or equivalent exam pass and studied English as one of the subjects are eligible for admission. In addition, the age limit is 25 years for General/OBC and 28 years of the SC/ST candidates. 

At the time of admission, these documents have to be submitted for verification purposes as a proof of eligibility. The eligible students can further apply in online mode through the institutes' official website.c

IHM Shimla BSc HHA cutoff list is prepared based on candidates' scores in the NCHMCT JEE examination. The closing ranks for IHM Shimla BSc cutoff 2023 other than General Category are mentioned below:

• 8661 for OBC
• 9131 for SC
• 8346 for ST 
• 8097 for EWS 

For round wise closing ranks of IHM Shimla BSc cutoff,  click here.

IHM Shimla offers seats in BSc programme based on NCHMCT JEE score. 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). Selected candidates are required to register for NCHMCT JEE Counselling for BSc. Candidates are also required to bring the specified documents for verification. 

Both the IHMs are good options for BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration aspirants. As per consolidated placements reports, the average package offered at both the institutes has stood at INR 2.4 LPA, approximately. The Shiksha overall rating for the institutes is 4.4. 

Thus, the aspirants can opt for any of these colleges. The students can consider the campus location as well for the college selection.

Yes, IHM Shimla BSc HHA admission 2024 is ongoing as the seat allotment through NCHM JEE is pending. The NCHMCET JEE application process was carried out from Feb 9 to Apr 7. Additionally, the entrance examination was conducted on May 11. Further, the NCHMCT JEE choice locking window for admission/seat confirmation is expected to open in June.

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.

There are a total of 380 seats for BSc course in IHM Shimla. Candidates are admitted to the course in accordance with the sanctioned seat intake only. The institute/regulating body reserves the right to revise the seat count in any academic year. Moreover, students score in NCHMCT JEE is also a factor considered during seat allotment. Furthermore, the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sactioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.