The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NCHMCT JEE exam pattern on the official website- exams.nta.ac.in/nchm. This year NCHM JEE paper pattern has been changed as the total number of questions reduced from 200 to 120. NCHMCT exam pattern can be checked in the official information bulleting. The paper pattern of NCHMCT JEE provides details about the sections, question distribution, and marking scheme of the NCHMCT JEE exam. In this article, candidates can get complete details about the NCHMCT JEE exam pattern 2026.
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The exam pattern of NCHMCT JEE 2026 The NCHMCT JEE syllabus tests the candidates on various sections such as English language, reasoning and logical deduction, numerical ability and analytical aptitude, GK and current affairs, and aptitude for the service sector. NTA will conduct NCHMCT JEE 2026 in online mode.
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
NCHMCT JEE full form | National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Exam |
NCHMCT JEE exam pattern 2026 official website | exams.nta.ac.in/NCHM |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
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The authorities has released the NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam pattern online through the information bulletin. The table below provides an overview of the NCHM JEE paper pattern
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Frequency | Once a year |
NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam mode | Computer-based mode |
Duration of the exam | 120 minutes (probably) |
Type of questions asked in the exam | Objective |
Medium of Exam | English |
NCHM JEE marking scheme | + 4 marks for a correct answer - 1 mark for wrong answer |
In this table, candidates will be able to check the sections and weightage assigned to each section in the syllabus of NCHM JEE.
Subjects | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
English Language | 45 |
Aptitude for the Service Sector | 30 |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 15 |
Reasoning & Logical Deduction | 15 |
Numerical Ability & Analytical Aptitude | 15 |
NCHMCT JEE 2026 total marks | 120 |
Candidates will be able to ace the exam with good marks by understanding the NCHMCT JEE negative marks.
The NCHM JEE exam syllabus 2026 lists out all the subjects and topics from which the questions are asked as per the NCHMCT exam pattern. The NCHMCT JEE syllabus 2026 PDF link is available on the official website. Candidates must review the NCHMCT JEE syllabus in tandem with the NCHMCT JEE exam pattern to ace the exam.
The five sections in the syllabus of NCHMCT JEE 2026 are numerical ability and analytical aptitude, reasoning and logical Deductions, english language, aptitude for the service sector, GK and Current Affairs. The table below provides the books to prepare for the NCHM JEE syllabus
Candidates will be able to check the list of NCHM JEE books to prepare from the table given below according to the NCHMCT JEE marking scheme 2026.
Subject Name | Book Name | Authors |
GK and current affairs | Manorama Year Book 2026 | K.M Mathew and M. Mathew |
Pratiyogita Darpan | Upkar Prakashan | |
Pearson India Yearbook | Thrope | |
Lucent’s GK | Vinay Karana | |
Competition Review Yearbook | Disha Experts | |
Arihant General Knowledge | Manohar Pandey | |
Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude | 30 day’s wonder Maths | S CHAND |
Quantitative Aptitude | RS Aggarwal | |
Reasoning and Logical Deduction | Quantitative Aptitude question papers for banks and other government entrance exams | - |
Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning | ||
Quantitative Aptitude E-book | RS Aggarwal | |
MK PANDEY | RS Aggarwal | |
Verbal Reasoning Book | MK Pandey | |
501 Challenging Logical Reasoning Practice Book | RS Aggarwal | |
English Language | Wren and Martin | P.C Wren |
Pearson’s English | Thrope | |
Arihant General English for all Competitive Exams | S.C. Gupta | |
TATA McGraw-Hill | Rajiv Mehrish | |
Aptitude for Service Sector | R Gupta’s Book for Hotel Management | RPH Editorial Board |
Arihant study package for Hotel Management and Hospitality Administration | Arihant Experts | |
Hotel Management Entrance exam Guide | Gladwin Rego | |
How to prepare for the Hotel Management Entrance Examination | Thrope | |
Hotel Management Entrance Exam Guide | Dr R P Datson | |
Ramesh hotel management entrance exam guide | RPH Editorial | |
10 mock tests for hotel management entrances | Dharmendra Mittal | |
Hotel Management Entrance Exam guide | Jawahar Book centre | |
Hotel Management Catering Technology | VVK Subburaj |
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The sample papers of NCHMCT JEE 2026 will help candidates get an idea about the type of questions that are likely to be asked in the entrance test based on the NCHMCT JEE exam pattern. By solving the NCHMCT JEE sample papers, candidates will be able to understand the difficulty level of the entrance test and get an assessment of their level of preparation. Further, candidates will be able to formulate their exam strategy based on their performance in the sample papers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Aspirants should not carry any electronic gadgets to the NCHMCT JEE exam centres, such as smart-watch, cell phones, calculators, etc.
The questions asked in NCHM JEE will be purely multiple choice-based questions. There are no descriptive set of questions asked in the exam.
Yes, one mark will be deducted for every wrong answer marked and four marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
NCHMCT JEE will be conducted in online mode.
Candidates are not allowed to carry a calculator. They have to do the calculation on the rough sheet.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
The
NCHM JEE 2026 registration
is expected to
start in the second week of December 2025
.
The application form will be available online.
The last date to apply will likely be
February or March 2026
.
The exact dates will be announced in the official notification.
Hope it helps !
Hello John,
With an AIR of 586 in NCHM-JEE, you have a reasonable chance of getting into IHM Pusa, especially if the past cutoffs were around 200-400. Your rank is competitive, and while IHM Pusa is one of the top institutes, there might still be a possibility of admission depending on the final cutoffs and the number of seats available.
Keep an eye on the counseling process and cutoff updates to confirm your admission status.
I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.
Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.
Dear
According to the information in the NCHM-JEE Exam , you are not required to attempt all questions . The exam consists of 200 questions , and you can attempt as many questions as you like within the given time limit of 3 hours . There is no limit on the number of questions you can attempt from each section.
For finding the best college you can get use College predictor tool.
Thanks.
Hello Aspirant,
For different sections, books of NCHM JEE are enlisted below :-
@English Language
Arihant General English for all Competitive Examinations (English) by Hari Mohan Prashad
Pearson’s English
High School English Grammar & Composition Revised Edition (English) 1st Edition by Wren and Martin
@Numerical Ability & Scientific Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
Quantitative Aptitude by N.K. Singh
Quantitative Aptitude by Arihant
S Chand’s 30 days wonder for Maths
@Reasoning & Logical Deduction
Verbal Reasoning Book by R S Agarwal
Quantitative Aptitude ebook (ALL Parts Solved) by R S Agarwal
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
501 Challenging Logical reasoning Practice Book
@Service Sector Aptitude
Arihant - The ultimate guide for Hotel Management
R Gupta’s book for Hotel Management
@General Knowledge & Current affairs
Pratiyogita Darpan
Manorama Yearbook
Lucent’s GK
Pearson India Yearbook
Arihant General Knowledge
For more details kindly check out the link given below :-
NCHMCT JEE Books 2022- Subject-wise Best Books for NCHM JEE Preparation (careers360.com)
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
Dear Student ,
IHM Lucknow , better can say Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Lucknow is a public college under Ministry of tourism , Govt of India .
It was established in 1969 . Total 19 faculty currently works here .
The following courses is offered here :
Facilities : Hostel, Library, Guest Room etc. facilities are available there
To know more about the courses, refer this :
Hope this helps !
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