List of NIMCET 2025 Participating Institutes & Process of Selection
National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test 2026 ( NIMCET )
Registration - 3 Mar '26 - 1 May '26
This blog lists the NIMCET 2026 participating institutes. Candidates can check the seats offered by participating institutes of NIMCET 2026 for admission. Along with the list of NIMCET 2026 Participating Institutes (NITs and IIITs), the candidates can also check the selection process and advantages. Read to know more about the list of NIMCET 2026 participating institutes.
List of NIMCET 2026 Participating Institutes: Candidates can refer to the updated list of participating institutes for the 2026 academic year below. For NIMCET 2026, there are 11 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and 2 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) officially participating in the centralised seat allotment (CAP) process. Admission to the Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program is strictly based on the All India Rank (AIR) and scores secured in the entrance exam.
- NIMCET 2026: List of Participating Institutes
- NIMCET 2026: Know about the Counselling Process
- NIMCET 2026: Steps To Provide College Choices
NIMCET 2026: List of Participating Institutes
Candidates can check below the tentative list of all the participating institutes for NIMCET 2026, along with the number of seats available-
| Name of the Institute | Seat Category | Number of Seats |
| NIT Agartala | Regular | 60 |
| MNNIT Allahabad | Regular | 116 |
| MANIT Bhopal | Regular | 115 |
| NIT Delhi | Regular / Self-Financing | 25 (Total) |
| NIT Jamshedpur | Regular | 115 |
| NIT Kurukshetra | Regular / Self-Financing | 106 (Total) |
| NIT Meghalaya | Regular | 20 |
| NIT Raipur | Regular | 110 |
| NIT Surathkal | Regular | 58 |
| NIT Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) | Regular | 115 |
| NIT Warangal | Regular | 58 |
| NIT Patna (AI & IoT) | Multiple (Specialisations & SF) | 200 (Total) |
| IIIT Bhopal | Regular | 75 |
| IIIT Vadodara | Gandhinagar & Diu Campuses | 210 (Total) |
| Total Available Seats | 1,285 |
Commonly asked questions
The NIMCET is a Common Entrance National Level Test that is conducted by 11 NITs and 2 IITs for admission into their MCA programme. The MCA programme is offered by the following NITs and IIITs -
- NIT Agartala
- NIT Allahabad
- NIT Bhopal
- NIT Delhi
- NIT Jamshedpur
- NIT Kurukshetra
- NIT Meghalaya
- NIT Patna
- NIT Raipur
- NIT Tiruchirappalli
- NIT Warangal
- IIIT Bhopal
- IIIT Vadodara.
Admission into the MCA programme in the above-mentioned NITs will be based on the rank obtained in NIMCET only.
NIMCET 2026: Know about the Counselling Process
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NIMCET 2026: Steps To Provide College Choices
- Get Your Rank Card: Once NIMCET results are declared, check your email for a link from the NIMCET authorities to download your rank card.
- Access the Portal: Use the temporary username and password sent to your email to log in to the official choice-filling website.
- Secure Your Account: Immediately change your login credentials to a new username and password of your choice.
- List Your Preferences: Select your preferred NITs and IIITs from the list and arrange them in your desired order.
- Edit and Finalize: You can modify or reorder your selections as many times as you like. However, once you lock your choices, you cannot make any further changes.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
Candidates admission into NIT is based on depending on your All India Rank (AIR); top ranks (under 100) usually NIT Trichy or Warangal which are top NITs. Mid-range ranks (500–1500) get placements in mid-tier NITs like Raipur, Agartala, or Jamshedpur.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (in short called as NIMCET) is a national-level enteance exam which is conducted to shortlist candidates for admission into Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programs at participating NITs and IIITs. It is conducted once a year and each year, different NIT conduc
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
NIMCET is more difficult as it is national-level exam. Its focus is on high-level Mathematics. On the other hand, MHT CET (for MCA) is state-level and emphasizes speed over complex conceptual depth.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The NIMCET exam is considered as a moderately difficult entrance test because only about 2% of test-takers secure a seat in top NITs.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The HBTU NIMCET Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MCA course. The cutoff was published for various categories under the All India quota.
For the General AI category, the cutoff was 26 in round 1 and 52 in the last round. Please remember that the cutoff will vary for each category and rou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes. The cutoff (opening and closing ranks) is released after each round of centralised counselling. Typically, there are three primary rounds followed by a special/spot round if seats remain vacant at participating NITs.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
No. You must secure a positive score in Mathematics; there is no other way around. If you score 0 or minus (because of negative marking) you automatically get disqualified from ranking, irrespective of your score in other sections.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Scoring above 360 marks (~700+ weighted marks) is considered excellent and can secure you a rank within the top 100 and study at NIT Trichy or NIT Warangal.
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Contributor-Level 9
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