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 )
Registration - 3 Mar '26 - 1 May '26
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.
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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
NIMCET is two-hour Computer-based test which involves questions around Mathematics, Reasoning, Computer Awareness and English. Students must solve the last year papers that can help them secure their seat in MCA course at Mohanlal Sukhadia University.
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Contributor-Level 10
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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