NIMCET 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak, new dates to be announced later

National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test 2026 ( NIMCET )

Updated on May 4, 2021 14:12 IST

NIMCET 2021 exam has been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases. New date for the exam will be announced later, at least 15 days before the exam.

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The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur has postponed the NIMCET 2021 exam considering the rise in COVID-19 cases. NIMCET 2021 was scheduled to be conducted on May 23. NIT Raipur, the organizing institute of NIMCET 2021, has put a notice on its official website stating that due to the prevailing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and also taking into account the safety and well-being of the candidates and examination functionaries, the date of NIMCET-2021 examination and its related activities including admit card, choice filling, counselling, admission etc. are hereby postponed till further notice.

The revised dates for the NIMCET-2021 examination and its related activities will be announced later at least 15 days before the examination. Candidates are advised to keep visiting the official websites of NIMCET-2021 at www.nimcet.in for the latest updates related to exam. In the meantime, candidates are advised to use this time to prepare themselves better for the examination.

NIT MCA Common Entrance Test, commonly known as NIMCET, is conducted every year for admission in MCA courses at participating NITs. National Institute of Technology, Raipur is the organizing institiue of NIMCET 2021.

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Some books that you can refer to for preparing the Computer Awareness paper of the NIMCET exam are -

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Some recommended books to prepare for the numerical ability paper of NIMCET are: 

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The eligibility criteria for NIMCET are as follows -

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Bachelor's degree in B.Sc. (Computer Science/IT), BCA, B.Tech/B.E., or any equivalent degree with Mathematics/Statistics as a subject at 10+2 or graduation level

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