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National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination 2026 ( NCHMCT JEE )
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To be notified
NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam centres: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will publish a list of exam centres for NCHMCT JEE 2026 along with the application form. This year NCHMCT JEE exam is going to happen in 120 centres all over the country. Last year in 2025, there were only around 90 NCHMCT JEE centres. More centres mean students don’t need to travel too far to take the test. It’s made so you can find a place near you easily. While doing registration, you can pick which exam centre you like most, depending on what’s close or free. This helps make the NCHMCT JEE exam smoother and easier for everyone.
Candidates can select at least three cities as their preferred location. They will also be allowed to update their test cities through 'Advance Intimation' window provided at the official website - nchmjee.nta.nic.in. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct NCHMCT JEE 2026 across 109 cities in computer-based test mode from 9 am to 12 pm. Candidates can check here all about NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam centres including how to select nearest location, list of available cities, exam day instructions and other details on this page below.
- NCHMCT JEE Exam Centres: Important Points
- NCHMCT JEE 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- List of NCHCT JEE 2026 Exam Centres
- NCHMCT JEE Exam Day Guidelines
- NCHMCT JEE 2026 Dress Code
NCHMCT JEE Exam Centres: Important Points
- Once the NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam city is selected and allotted, it cannot be changed. Requests for changing the exam city will not be considered by NTA.
- NTA will assign the NCHMCT JEE exam centre within the selected city, and the details of the allotted centre will be mentioned on the admit card.
- Due to administrative or logistical reasons, NTA reserves the right to change the selected exam city and/or the allotted examination centre if required.
Commonly asked questions
The NCHMCT JEE exam centre is allocated based on the preferences selected by the candidate while filling out the application form. The National Testing Agency (NTA) tries to assign a centre in the first preferred city, but allocation depends on availability of seats at that location.
NCHMCT JEE qualifying cut-off varies based on exam difficulty, number of candidates, and seat availability. Generally, top IHMs require higher ranks, while other institutes have lower cut-offs.
No, NCHMCT JEE application can only be filled online through official website nchmjee.nta.nic.in. NTA does not accept offline or paper-based application forms for the exam.
NCHMCT JEE 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 25 Apr ' 26 | NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam date |
| 22 Apr ' 26 - 25 Apr ' 26 | NCHMCT JEE 2026 admit card |
| 02 Apr ' 26 - 04 Apr ' 26 | NCHMCT JEE 2026 Correction Window |
List of NCHCT JEE 2026 Exam Centres
Candidates can check the list of NCHMCT JEE exam cities for different states and Union Territories of India from the table given below. The list is based on the previous year’s examination centres.
| S.No |
State |
City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Andaman and Nicobar |
Sri Vijaya Puram |
| 2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Eluru |
| 3 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Guntur |
| 4 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Nellore |
| 5 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupati |
| 6 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada |
| 7 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam |
| 8 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar |
| 9 |
Assam |
Dibrugarh |
| 10 |
Assam |
Guwahati |
| 11 |
Assam |
Jorhat |
| 12 |
Bihar |
Bhagalpur |
| 13 |
Bihar |
Chhapra |
| 14 |
Bihar |
Darbhanga |
| 15 |
Bihar |
Gaya |
| 16 |
Bihar |
Munger |
| 17 |
Bihar |
Muzaffarpur |
| 18 |
Bihar |
Patna |
| 19 |
Bihar |
Purnia |
| 20 |
Bihar |
Saharsa |
| 21 |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chandigarh/Mohali/Panchkula |
| 22 |
Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur (CH) |
| 23 |
Chhattisgarh |
Durg / Bhilai |
| 24 |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
| 25 |
Daman & Diu |
Diu |
| 26 |
Delhi |
Delhi (NCR) |
| 27 |
Goa |
Panaji |
| 28 |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar |
| 29 |
Gujarat |
Anand |
| 30 |
Gujarat |
Rajkot |
| 31 |
Gujarat |
Surat |
| 32 |
Gujarat |
Vadodara |
| 33 |
Haryana |
Faridabad |
| 34 |
Haryana |
Gurugram |
| 35 |
Haryana |
Hisar |
| 36 |
Haryana |
Kurukshetra |
| 37 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) |
| 38 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) |
| 39 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Kangra |
| 40 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
| 41 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu |
| 42 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Srinagar (J&K) |
| 43 |
Jharkhand |
Dhanbad |
| 44 |
Jharkhand |
Jamshedpur |
| 45 |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
| 46 |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
| 47 |
Karnataka |
Hubballi |
| 48 |
Karnataka |
Mangaluru (Mangalore) |
| 49 |
Karnataka |
Mysuru |
| 50 |
Kerala |
Ernakulam |
| 51 |
Kerala |
Kozhikode/Calicut |
| 52 |
Kerala |
Malappuram |
| 53 |
Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| 54 |
Kerala |
Thrissur |
| 55 |
Ladakh |
Leh |
| 56 |
Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
| 57 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
| 58 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Gwalior |
| 59 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Indore |
| 60 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur |
| 61 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Sagar |
| 62 |
Maharashtra |
Amravati |
| 63 |
Maharashtra |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
| 64 |
Maharashtra |
Jalgaon |
| 65 |
Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
| 66 |
Maharashtra |
Mumbai |
| 67 |
Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
| 68 |
Maharashtra |
Nanded |
| 69 |
Maharashtra |
Nashik |
| 70 |
Maharashtra |
Pune |
| 71 |
Manipur |
Imphal |
| 72 |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
| 73 |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
| 74 |
Nagaland |
Dimapur |
| 75 |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
| 76 |
Odisha |
Balasore |
| 77 |
Odisha |
Berhampur-Ganjam |
| 78 |
Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
| 79 |
Odisha |
Dhenkanal |
| 80 |
Odisha |
Sambalpur |
| 81 |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
| 82 |
Punjab |
Amritsar |
| 83 |
Punjab |
Jalandhar |
| 84 |
Punjab |
Ludhiana |
| 85 |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
| 86 |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
| 87 |
Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
| 88 |
Rajasthan |
Kota |
| 89 |
Rajasthan |
Sriganganagar |
| 90 |
Rajasthan |
Udaipur |
| 91 |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
| 92 |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
| 93 |
Tamil Nadu |
Coimbatore |
| 94 |
Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
| 95 |
Tamil Nadu |
Salem |
| 96 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruchirappalli |
| 97 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tirunelveli |
| 98 |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
| 99 |
Telangana |
Warangal |
| 100 |
Tripura |
Agartala |
| 101 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra |
| 102 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Aligarh |
| 103 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Bareilly |
| 104 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Ghaziabad |
| 105 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Gorakhpur |
| 106 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Jhansi |
| 107 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Kanpur |
| 108 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
| 109 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut |
| 110 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Moradabad |
| 111 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Noida/Greater Noida |
| 112 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Prayagraj/Allahabad |
| 113 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
| 114 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Dehradun |
| 115 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Haldwani |
| 116 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Roorkee |
| 117 |
West Bengal |
Durgapur |
| 118 |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
| 119 |
West Bengal |
Malda |
| 120 |
West Bengal |
Siliguri |
Commonly asked questions
Yes, you can. Many private colleges offer hotel management courses without this exam. They give admission through direct entry, management quota, or their own tests.
No, NCHMCT JEE is conducted only once a year. If you miss it, you must wait for the next year to apply again.
There is only one paper in NCHMCT JEE. It includes all sections like English, Maths, Reasoning, GK, and Service Aptitude.
NCHMCT JEE Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates appearing for the hospitality entrance exam must read the exam day instructions mentioned on the admit card carefully. Candidates should also know what to and what not to carry to the test centre on the day of the exam.
What to carry on NCHMCT JEE exam day?
Although NCHMCT JEE is an online exam, candidates are advised to carry a pen and pencil to the exam centre. Apart from this, candidates are also advised to carry the documents mentioned below:
- Admit Card: NCHMCT JEE 2026 admit card is a very important document to be carried to the test centre.
- ID Proof: Candidates must carry an original photo ID proof such as Aadhaar Card/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ Voter ID to the test centre.
- Photo: Candidates should carry at least one passport size photograph to the exam centre. It is advisable to carry the photograph used at the time of filling NCHMCT JEE application form.
- Personal hand sanitiser (50 ml)
- Personal transparent water bottle
- Transparent Ball Point Pen
What not to carry on NCHMCT JEE exam day?
Candidates should not carry any paper other than the admit card and ID proof inside the exam hall. Also, electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators, digital/ smartwatches or tablets are not allowed inside the NCHMCT JEE 2025 examination hall.
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Commonly asked questions
You must have passed Class 12 with English as a subject. Students from any stream (Arts, Science, Commerce) can apply if they meet age limits.
You can check the NCHMCT JEE syllabus on the official website of National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology or on trusted education portals.
The last date for NCHMCT JEE registration was 1 April, 2026. It is announced every year on the official website. Apply early to avoid last-minute problems.
NCHMCT JEE 2026 Dress Code
NCHMCT JEE has a simple dress code for students to ensure a smooth entry process at center. These are:
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Clothing |
Candidates should wear light and comfortable clothes without large buttons, heavy embroidery, or decorative items. Avoid outfits with excessive designs or large logos. |
| Footwear |
It is advisable to wear slippers or sandals instead of shoes, as shoes may lead to additional security screening at the examination centre. |
| Accessories |
Candidates should avoid wearing jewellery, watches, belts, or any metallic accessories, as these items may trigger security alarms during frisking. |
| Masks and Sanitizers |
If required, candidates may also carry a face mask and a small bottle of hand sanitizer for personal safety and hygiene. |
Commonly asked questions
NCHMCT JEE qualifying cut-off varies based on exam difficulty, number of candidates, and seat availability. Generally, top IHMs require higher ranks, while other institutes have lower cut-offs.
To crack NCHMCT JEE in first attempt, study daily, focus on English, reasoning, and maths, solve previous papers, take mock tests, manage time, and stay confident during exam.
Study daily, revise formulas, read English newspapers, practice GK, solve mock tests, and analyse mistakes regularly.
No, NCHMCT JEE application can only be filled online through official website nchmjee.nta.nic.in. NTA does not accept offline or paper-based application forms for the exam.
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