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

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.   

Here is the NIMCET marks distribution -

You will get an email as well as an SMS notification about the release date of their admit cards. You will also receive updates to download it. All the candidates are required to print the NIMCET Admit Card on precision printers, only such as Laser Printers (and not on Inkjet printers). You are also advised to preserve the Admit Card (used during the examination) till the entire admission process is complete. 

List of documents you must carry to the NIMCET test centre-

• Printed copy of NIMCET admit card
• A valid photo ID (e.g. Aadhaar Card, Passport, PAN Card, or Voter ID). No soft copies. 
• Recent passport-size photo

Please note that calculators, mobile phones, or any electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the exam hall.

Please check the eligibility criteria for NIMCET 2026 below -

Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with Mathematics/Statistics (Mandatory)/B.E./B.Tech degree from a recognised university. 
Minimum Marks:

• OPEN/OPEN-EWS/OBC: 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA. 
• SC/ST/PwD: 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CGPA. 

Final year students are also eligible to apply. 

Nationality: Must be an Indian National. 

No. Since you couldn't complete the process, your application will not be accepted. The NIMCET application process will only complete after you have paid the application fee. Make sure that you do not miss any of the required steps of the application process, be it payment of fee or uploading of documents.

The NIMCET application edit window usually opens 2-3 days after the last day of application. Historically, it opens for 2 days within which applicants can make any edits in their application if required. Please note that no requests in this regard shall be entertained thereafter. 

No. You cannot manually convert CGPA to percentage or vice-versa to qualify. If your university uses a 10-point scale, a 6.5 CGPA is the minimum requirement for General/OBC candidates.

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, as of December 2025, you are not allowed to choose the date and time of the NIMCET counselling. The exam-conducting body finalises the counselling schedule and they themselves announced the NIMCET 2025 counselling dates. 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. The allotment of seats was based on the marks secured in the NIMCET 2025 exam. NIMCET 2025 counselling was conducted in four rounds, and is now OVER.

Yes. NIMCET is an entirely online test or a computer-based test. The entrance examination will be conducted at various exam centres, where the systems will be prepared for the exam. During the exam, the candidates would need to check the questions on the computer, select the correct answer and submit it. No physical question papers will be prepared for NIMCET.

No need to get disheartened. If by chance you couldn't crack the NIMCET, you can apply for other MCA programs from other private colleges, or take up other MCA entrance exams, or even prepare well to retake the NIMCET the next year. Good thing is that there is no limit on the number of attempts for NIMCET. Additionally, there is no age limit as well.

Yes. According to NIMCET information brochure, for each correct answer, you will get full marks, and for each incorrect answer, there is a 25% deduction. Here is how it goes

Mathematics:

• Correct answer: +12
• Incorrect answer: -3

Computer Awareness, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning

• Correct answer: +6
• Incorrect answer: -1.5

General English

• Correct answer: +4
• Incorrect answer: -1

Note:

• No deduction for no answer.
• Choosing multiple answers to a question will result in negative marking. 
• Please don't attempt the question if you don't know the answer. 

No, NIMCET does not announce a single, common institute-wise cut-off rank list. It releases a common NIMCET cutoff list. However, NITs can determine their opening and closing ranks for their MCA programs, based on the overall rank, seat availability and applicant pool. Candidates are advised to check the official websites of the individual NITs and IIITs after the final NIMCET results to stay updated on any such event.

The provisional NIMCET 2026 answer key will be tentatively released in the 2nd or 3rd week of June 2026. Candidates can check the answer key at nimcet.admissions.nic.in. 

Yes, you can object to the NIMCET provisional answer key against a fee. Please note that the window to review the score is limited and must be done before the last date.

You can't get a direct score re-evaluated. 

Yes, there is a provision to challenge the NIMCET answer key. Keep in mind that you can only challenge the provisional answer key with your question and the proof that your answer was correct. There is a fee of Rs. 500 per question within the given timeframe. You CANNOT challenge the final answer key once it is released. 

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are the conducting authorities of the NIMCET. Every year, an NIT conducts the exam on a rotational basis. In 2025, the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, conducted the exam.

No, you do not need to attempt all questions of the NIMCET. If you are not confident, do not answer it. Please note there is negative marking for each incorrect answer. 

You must familiarise yourself with the NIMCET exam pattern and syllabus to identify the key topics, time limit, question paper format, and types of questions covered. 

As per the exam pattern of the NIMCET, and its rules, if a candidate marks more than one answer against a question, it will be negatively marked.

No, there will not be any break during the NIMCET exam. The NIMCET exam will be conducted with a single paper containing 120 MCQs. After the candidate finishes one segment, another will pop immediately, so there will be no scope for break.

The mathematics section of NIMCET will include 50 Questions. You must note that it is the most important section to study. For your reference, here are the major topics to cover in the mathematics section of NIMCET exam:

• Set Theory and Logic
• Probability and Statistics
• Algebra
• Coordinate Geometry
• Calculus
• Trigonometry

No, you do not need to go beyond what is mentioned in the NIMCET syllabus and pressurise yourself for no reason. The updated syllabus of NIMCET is extensive, and you should only focus on the topics mentioned there.

Here is the NIMCET marks distribution -

You can select your NIMCET exam centres while filling the NIMCET application form. These exam centres are going to be assigned based on your preference order and availability. Check your allotted exam centre on the NIMCET admit card.

This usually happens when there are not enough participants for that particular centre. Authorities then cancel a NIMCET exam centre and allot the exam centre according to the next order of preference of the candidate, or the closest geographically available centre.

List of documents you must carry to the NIMCET test centre-

• Printed copy of NIMCET admit card
• A valid photo ID (e.g. Aadhaar Card, Passport, PAN Card, or Voter ID). No soft copies. 
• Recent passport-size photo

Please note that calculators, mobile phones, or any electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the exam hall.

No, you are only supposed to carry the hard copy of the NIMCET admit card. You must keep in mind that the invigilators will not allow you if you are not carrying the hard coPy of your admit card. You are advised to download your NIMCET admit card and take a printout from the NIMCET official website. 

List of documents you must carry to the NIMCET test centre-

• Printed copy of NIMCET admit card
• A valid photo ID (e.g. Aadhaar Card, Passport, PAN Card, or Voter ID). No soft copies. 
• Recent passport-size photo

Please note that calculators, mobile phones, or any electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the exam hall.

No, you are only supposed to carry the hard copy of the NIMCET admit card. You must keep in mind that the invigilators will not allow you if you are not carrying the hard coPy of your admit card. You are advised to download your NIMCET admit card and take a printout from the NIMCET official website. 

You will get an email as well as an SMS notification about the release date of their admit cards. You will also receive updates to download it. All the candidates are required to print the NIMCET Admit Card on precision printers, only such as Laser Printers (and not on Inkjet printers). You are also advised to preserve the Admit Card (used during the examination) till the entire admission process is complete. 

This usually happens when there are not enough participants for that particular centre. Authorities then cancel a NIMCET exam centre and allot the exam centre according to the next order of preference of the candidate, or the closest geographically available centre.

The NIMCET application fee must be paid ONLINE ONLY via the NIMCET website. Please note that this online fee payment is non-refundable.

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

The eligibility criteria for NIMCET are as follows -

No. Since you couldn't complete the process, your application will not be accepted. The NIMCET application process will only complete after you have paid the application fee. Make sure that you do not miss any of the required steps of the application process, be it payment of fee or uploading of documents.

The NIMCET cutoff is released after the completion of the counselling process. Candidates will be able to check the previous-year cutoffs for various institutes. NIMCET cutoff is the maximum rank of the candidate within which various NITs admit students for the MCA course. The previous year's NIMCET cutoff of some of the institutes is mentioned below. Candidates can check detailed round-wise cutoff for all institutes on the Shiksha page or from the official website nimcet.admissions.nic.in.

No, one month is not sufficient for NIMCET preparation. You would need to study an extensive syllabus that would need time as well as a lot of effort. However, if you are a BCA student that your college education might help you in your preparation, since the topics of NIMCET and BCA are similar, you would need to brush up on your knowledge. It is recommended to solve previous year NIMCET question papers to make yourself acquainted with the NIMCET exam.

No, NIMCET does not announce a single, common institute-wise cut-off rank list. It releases a common NIMCET cutoff list. However, NITs can determine their opening and closing ranks for their MCA programs, based on the overall rank, seat availability and applicant pool. Candidates are advised to check the official websites of the individual NITs and IIITs after the final NIMCET results to stay updated on any such event.

Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, and General English are the compulsory subjects in NIMCET. The official syllabus of NIMCET is available online. 

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

NIMCET Cut-Off marks are mainly influenced by -

• Difficulty level of the exam
• Number of applicants
• Institute-wise available seats
• Category-wise reservations
• Performance of the candidate in the exam
• Last year's trends

The official NIMCET 2025 result was released on June 25, 2025, only on the official portal. To access the result, candidates had to log in using the required credentials. The result was downloaded in the form of the NIMCET 2025 scorecard. No other mode was used to announce the result.

The official NIMCET 2025 exam pattern and syllabus have not been announced yet. Authorities are not expected to make any major changes to these. Candidates can check the previous year's exam pattern given below for reference.

• NIMCET will be conducted in three parts containing 120 multiple-choice questions.
• The duration of the NIMCET exam will be two hours (2 PM to 4 PM).
• Part I (70 minutes duration) consists of Mathematics (50 questions). It will be conducted from 2 PM to 3:10 PM.
• Part II (30 minutes duration) consists of Analytical ability and logical reasoning (40 questions). It will be conducted from 3:10 PM to 3:40 PM.
• Part III (20 minutes duration) consists of Computer Awareness (20 questions) and English (10 questions). It will be conducted from 3:40 PM to 4 PM.

No need to get disheartened. If by chance you couldn't crack the NIMCET, you can apply for other MCA programs from other private colleges, or take up other MCA entrance exams, or even prepare well to retake the NIMCET the next year. Good thing is that there is no limit on the number of attempts for NIMCET. Additionally, there is no age limit as well.

Ideally, you should start preparing at least six months before the exam date. The NIMCET 2026 exam date has not been announced yet, however, the tentative examination date is around June 2026, making now a perfect time to start preparing for it. NIMCET exam pattern along with the brochure will soon be released on the official website at nimcet.admissions.nic.in.  

If you find any discrepancy in the NIMCET answer keys, you can raise objections online at nimcet.admissions.nic.in. You would need to submit your objections with supporting proof. For every objection, INR 500 has to be paid online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. Authorities will not accept the objections if the fee is not paid.

The NIMCET is conducted by an individual NIT on a rotational basis every year. So the NIT that is conducting the NIMCET in that year will release the NIMCET answer key. In 2025, the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli conducted the NIMCET and hence, released the answer key.

The eligibility criteria for NIMCET are as follows -

Candidates securing zero or negative marks either in Mathematics or in Total Marks in NIMCET test will be disqualified. Based on the marks obtained by a qualified candidate in NIMCET test, a rank will be allotted by adopting the following criteria.

• The marks obtained in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, English, will be summed up. Thus, maximum weighted marks will be 1000.
• Ranking will be based on total weighted marks obtained by a candidate.

You will get an email as well as an SMS notification about the release date of their admit cards. You will also receive updates to download it. All the candidates are required to print the NIMCET Admit Card on precision printers, only such as Laser Printers (and not on Inkjet printers). You are also advised to preserve the Admit Card (used during the examination) till the entire admission process is complete. 

No. Since you couldn't complete the process, your application will not be accepted. The NIMCET application process will only complete after you have paid the application fee. Make sure that you do not miss any of the required steps of the application process, be it payment of fee or uploading of documents.

Here are some recommended books to prepare for the numerical ability section of NIMCET-

• NCERT Math Textbook for Class 12

• Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal

• Numerical Ability & Mathematical Aptitude by A.B. Rao

• Objective Mathematics by R.D. Sharma

• Arihant Study Package and Arihant MCA Entrance Exam Book

NIMCET exam consists of questions from four (4) subjects which are Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness and General English. The detailed syllabus can be checked below.

Mathematics
Set Theory: Concept of sets – Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary counting; permutations and combinations.
Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, measures of central tendencies and dispersions.
Algebra: Fundamental operations in algebra, expansions, factorization, simultaneous linear /quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, determinants and matrices.
Coordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equation of a line, and intersection of lines, pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola,  ellipse and hyperbola.
Calculus: Limit of functions, continuous function, differentiation of function, tangents and normals, simple examples of maxima and minima. Integration of functions by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction, definite integrals, applications of definite integrals to areas.
Vectors: Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics.
Trigonometry: Simple identities, trigonometric equations, properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, general solutions of trigonometric equations.

Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
The questions in this section will cover logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage.

Computer Awareness
Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and back-up devices.
Data Representation: Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication,  division, simple arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams
General English
Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidates’ general understanding of the English language.
There will be questions on the following topics: Comprehension, vocabulary, Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs,  prepositions and articles), word power, synonyms and antonyms, meaning of words and phrases, technical writing.