NIMCET 2026 Counselling: Check Dates, Registration, Seat Allotment & Procedure
National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test 2026 ( NIMCET )
NIMCET 2026 Round 3 Reporting & Physical Admission
17 Jul '26 - 20 Jul '26
- NIMCET 2026 Counselling Schedule
- NIMCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment
- NIMCET Seat Matrix 2026
- List of documents required for NIMCET 2026 counselling
- NIMCET 2026 Counselling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NIMCET 2026 Counselling Schedule
Counselling: 17 Jul ' 26 - 20 Jul ' 26
| Event |
Dates |
|---|---|
| NIMCET 2026 Round 1 Reporting & Fee Window |
July 7 - July 10, 2026 |
| NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Seat Allotment Announcement |
July 11, 2026 |
| NIMCET 2026 Round 2 Reporting & Fee Window |
July 13 - July 15, 2026 |
| NIMCET 2026 Round 3 Seat Allotment Announcement |
July 16, 2026 |
| NIMCET 2026 Round 3 Reporting & Physical Admission |
July 17 - July 20, 2026 |
| Vacant Seat Matrix Declaration |
July 21, 2026 |
| Special Round Choice Filling |
July 22 - July 24, 2026 |
| Special Round Final Allotment |
July 25, 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
You must verify all your documents during NIMCET counselling. You must also bring the original documents at the time of joining. The documents required for NIMCET Counselling are listed below:
- NIMCET Admit Card
- NIMCET Rank Card
- Date of Birth Proof (10th marksheet)
- 10th & 12th marksheets and passing certificates
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Category certificate
- 4 Recent passport size photographs
No, you are not allowed to choose the date and time of the NIMCET counselling. The exam-conducting body finalises the counselling schedule. You would need to register online and participate in the NIMCET counselling process by paying the fee and filling out your choices. Qualified candidates eligible to participate in the counselling will be declared qualified based on their NIMCET results.
NIMCET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIMCET 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 16 Jul ' 26 | NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 3 |
| 17 Jul ' 26 - 20 Jul ' 26 | NIMCET 2026 Round 3 Reporting & Physical Admission |
| 21 Jul ' 26 | Vacant Seat Matrix Declaration |
| 22 Jul ' 26 - 24 Jul ' 26 | Special Round Choice Filling |
| 25 Jul ' 26 | Special Round Final Allotment |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 11 Jul ' 26 | NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 2 |
| 06 Jul ' 26 | NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment - Round 1 |
| 30 Jun ' 26 - 03 Jul ' 26 | NIMCET Counselling Registration and Choice Filling |
NIMCET 2026 Seat Allotment
Commonly asked questions
The NIMCET 2025 counselling process is now over.
- Round 1 was announced on July 7, 2025
- Round 2 was announced on July 12, 2025
- Round 3 was announced on July 17, 2025
- Counselling registration and choice filling for the special round ended on July 25, 2025, and the seat allotment was announced on July 26, 2025.
You must verify all your documents during NIMCET counselling. You must also bring the original documents at the time of joining. The documents required for NIMCET Counselling are listed below:
- NIMCET Admit Card
- NIMCET Rank Card
- Date of Birth Proof (10th marksheet)
- 10th & 12th marksheets and passing certificates
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Category certificate
- 4 Recent passport size photographs
NIMCET Seat Matrix 2026
| Name of the Institute | Quota | OC | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWDOC | PWDOBC | PWDSC | PWD-ST | PWD-EWS | TOTAL |
| NIT Agartala | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | |
| MNNIT Allahabad | 45 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 116 | |
| MANIT Bhopal | 44 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 115 | |
| NIT Delhi | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| NIT Delhi (Self-Financing) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| NIT Jamshedpur | 45 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 115 | |
| NIT Kurukshetra | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |
| NIT Kurukshetra (Self-Financing) | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | |
| NIT Raipur | 43 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110 | |
| NIT Meghalaya | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| NIT Tiruchirappalli | 45 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 | |
| NIT Warangal | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | |
| NIT Patna (Data Sciences & Informatics) (Self-Financing) | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| NIT Patna (AI & IoT) | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| NIT Patna (AI & IoT) Self-Financing) | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| IIIT Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) | 46 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 120 | |
| IIIT Vadodara (International Campus - Diu) | 34 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | |
| IIIT Bhopal | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| TOTAL | 497 | 327 | 180 | 91 | 123 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1285 |
Commonly asked questions
After the completion of the Seat Allotment Result in each round, NIMCET publishes a report of the institute-wise seat allotment result. This will be a list of allotted candidates containing the NIMCET Application Number, candidate category, allotted rank, etc. For the year 2025, the seat allotment process is over.
The NIMCET 2025 seat matrix has been published on the website for everyone to view. The candidate can view the seat matrix institute-wise and category-wise. For more details, you can visit this blog as well, which covers the NIMCET seat matrix in detail. Here it goes - https://www.shiksha.com/it-software/articles/nimcet-2025-seat-matrix-blogId-188886
List of documents required for NIMCET 2026 counselling
While reporting to their allotted institute for NIMCET 2026 seat allotment confirmation, the candidates will have to submit the following original documents along with their self-attested photocopies.
- NIMCET 2026 admit card
- NIMCET 2026 scorecard
- Date of Birth Proof, i.e., 10th mark sheet
- 10th & 12th mark sheet and passing certificate
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Category certificate
- 4 recent passport size photographs
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NIMCET 2026 Counselling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Read for NIMCET 2026 Counselling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
The NIMCET 2025 counselling process is now over.
- Round 1 was announced on July 7, 2025
- Round 2 was announced on July 12, 2025
- Round 3 was announced on July 17, 2025
- Counselling registration and choice filling for the special round ended on July 25, 2025, and the seat allotment was announced on July 26, 2025.
After the completion of the Seat Allotment Result in each round, NIMCET publishes a report of the institute-wise seat allotment result. This will be a list of allotted candidates containing the NIMCET Application Number, candidate category, allotted rank, etc. For the year 2025, the seat allotment process is over.
You must verify all your documents during NIMCET counselling. You must also bring the original documents at the time of joining. The documents required for NIMCET Counselling are listed below:
- NIMCET Admit Card
- NIMCET Rank Card
- Date of Birth Proof (10th marksheet)
- 10th & 12th marksheets and passing certificates
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Category certificate
- 4 Recent passport size photographs
Candidates can fill in as many choices in the order of preference as they wish to from the list of available choices.
Candidates are permitted, if they so desire, to change or re-order their choices, delete earlier choices and add new choices any number of times until they lock their final choices. Choices should be positively locked before last date & time failing which last saved choices will be considered for allotment. Choices submitted in the first round of counselling will be processed up to third round.
When the candidate opens an application form, an instruction page pops up. The instruction page will provide all the important information about eligibility criteria, application fee, application form submission process, payment procedures, etc. Additionally, the candidate must read the instructions carefully and proceed only after doing so.
No, you are not allowed to choose the date and time of the NIMCET counselling. The exam-conducting body finalises the counselling schedule. You would need to register online and participate in the NIMCET counselling process by paying the fee and filling out your choices. Qualified candidates eligible to participate in the counselling will be declared qualified based on their NIMCET results.
Yes, the NIMCET 2025 seat allotment schedule is OUT. The below schedule was followed -
07 Jul ' 25: NIMCET 2025 Seat Allotment - Round 1
12 Jul ' 25: NIMCET 2025 Seat Allotment - Round 2
17 Jul ' 25: NIMCET 2025 Seat Allotment - Round 3
23 Jul ' 25 - 25 Jul ' 25: NIMCET 2025 Special Round - Choice Filling
26 Jul ' 25: NIMCET 2025 Special Round Seat Allotment
The NIMCET 2025 seat matrix has been published on the website for everyone to view. The candidate can view the seat matrix institute-wise and category-wise. For more details, you can visit this blog as well, which covers the NIMCET seat matrix in detail. Here it goes - https://www.shiksha.com/it-software/articles/nimcet-2025-seat-matrix-blogId-188886
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