NIMCET 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Revised Syllabus, Exam Pattern

NIMCET, or the National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test, is an exam conducted for admissions to MCA programmes. This entrance exam is conducted every year to offer admission into the Master's in Computer Application (MCA) Programme in participating NITs. Candidates must clear the NIMCET MCA exam with a good rank, and based on their ranks, they will be allotted seats at various NIT campuses. Approximately 25,000 students register for NIMCET each year, and around 1,285 seats are offered in the participating 11 NITs and 2 IIITs.

Candidates can check the important highlights of NIMCET 2026 below.

The NIMCET 2026 seat allotment result will released around the second or third week of July 2026. Qualified candidates have to participate in the counselling process for admission into the MCA courses offered by the participating colleges. During the NIMCET counselling process, the candidates had to provide the required details and fill out their choice of colleges in order of preference for allotment. The counselling fee of INR 1000 will have to be paid online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. Allotment of seats will be done based on the candidate's rank, preferences and seat availability. All of the allotted candidates will have to confirm their admission before the final date.

During the NIMCET counselling process, registration, fee payment, and selection of choice of colleges will have to be done. The selection of colleges must be done in order of preference. The authorities will conduct four rounds of NIMCET 2026 counselling (including a special round). No fresh registration and choice filling will be allowed for the first three rounds of counselling.

The NIMCET 2026 results will be announced at nimcet.admissions.nic.in. by around the last week of June 2026. The scores and ranks obtained in the entrance examination can be checked through the NIMCET result 2026 result online by logging in using their required credentials. The authorities will not use any alternative method to release the NIMCET results. The scores and ranks obtained in the entrance examination will be checked through the NIMCET result. Candidates will be able to download the result in the form of an NIMCET 2026 scorecard. Candidates are advised to check all the details presented in the NIMCET scorecard carefully. Qualified candidates will be able to participate in the NIMCET 2026 counselling process.

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The NIMCET 2026 answer key will be made available online by around June 2026. The correct responses to the question paper will be released through the NIMCET answer key 2026. Using the answer key, the candidates will be able to calculate their probable secured scores by comparing their responses to the correct answers. Candidates will be able to raise objections against the provisional NIMCET answer key by logging in using the required credentials online by the third week of June 2026. All of the objections will be checked, and the final NIMCET 2026 answer key will be released.

The NIMCET 2026 exam pattern will soon be released. Through the NIMCET exam pattern 2026, the candidates can check the details of how the authorities will conduct the entrance examination. All candidates are advised to check the exam pattern carefully so that they are prepared for the exam. As per the NIMCET exam pattern, the examination will be held online, i.e., as a computer-based test. During the two-hour examination, the candidates will have to attempt 120 objective multiple-choice questions. Out of the given options, the candidates will have to select their choice and submit it.

NIMCET 2026 Marking Scheme

Candidates can check the section-wise marking scheme of NIMCET 2026 below.

The official NIMCET 2026 syllabus has been prepared and released online by the authorities. The list of subjects, units and topics that have to be studied for the examination can be checked through the NIMCET syllabus 2026. The list of subjects included in the syllabus is Mathematics, Computer Awareness, Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability, and General English. Candidates are advised to carefully check and prepare according to the syllabus to have a higher chance of performing well in the entrance examination.

The authorities will prepare the NIMCET 2026 question paper based on the official syllabus.