The National Testing Agency (NTA) has notified the NCHMCT JEE 2026 dates on its official website - exams.nta.ac.in/nchm-jee. The NCHMCT JEE 2026 application form has opened on December 26, 2025. Candidates will be able to complete their registrations online till January 25, 2026. NTA will conduct the NCHMCT JEE exam on April 25, 2026, in online mode. Candidates appearing for NCHM JEE 2026 should take note of the dates notified by the authorities. In this article, get the complete NCHMCT JEE 2026 dates, including registration dates, exam dates, and more.
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NTA will conduct a centralised seat allotment process as per the NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling schedule to provide seat allotment in hotel management programmes of participating institutes.
Candidates can check the NCHMCT JEE important dates 2026 below in the table so that they won’t miss any major events.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
NCHMCT JEE 2026 application form release date | December 26, 2025 |
Last date to apply | January 25, 2026, upto 5 pm |
Last date to pay NCHMCT JEE 2026 registration fees | January 25, 2026, upto 5 pm |
NCHMCT JEE 2026 application form Correction window | Will be notified |
| NCHMCT JEE 2026 city intimation slip | Will be notified |
NCHM JEE admit card 2026 date | 3-4 days before the exam |
NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam date | April 25, 2026 (11 am to 1 pm) |
NCHM JEE answer key Date 2026 | Second week of May 2026 (tentative) |
NCHM JEE 2026 answer key objection window | Shortly after the release of the answer key |
NCHM JEE final answer key 2026 release date | Third week of May 2026 (tentative) |
NCHMCT JEE Result Date 2026 | Third week of May 2026 (tentative) |
NTA has opened the NCHMCT JEE 2026 application form on December 26, 2025. Candidates can submit the NCHMCT JEE application form 2026 online from the official website by January 25, 2026. The authorities will also notify the NCHMCT JEE 2026 application correction window to allow candidates to make changes in their application form.
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NTA will release the NCHM JEE exam admit card 2026 tentatively 3 to 4 days before the exam. Candidates can download the NCHMCT JEE 2026 admit card through their login. The admit card for NCHM JEE 2026 is an important document that candidates must carry with them on the day of the exam. The NCHM JEE 2026 admit card includes details like the candidate’s name, roll number, application number, photograph, and signature. It will contain the NCHM test centre details and reporting time.
The NCHM JEE 2026 exam date is April 25, 2026, from 11 am to 1 pm. The exam will be conducted in online mode at designated NCHM JEE 2026 exam centres across India. Candidates who qualify in the exam will be eligible for admission into the UG hospitality programmes of participating IHMs.
The NTA will release the NCHMCT JEE 2026 answer key tentatively 2 weeks after the exam. Candidates will be allowed to challenge the NCHM JEE provisional answer key 2026. After considering the valid objections, the NCHM JEE final answer key 2026 will be published. Candidates can make use of the NCHMCT JEE answer key to calculate their probable marks in the exam by comparing it with the marking scheme.
NTA will declare the NCHM JEE result tentatively in the third week of May 2026 on the NCHMCT official website - exams.nta.ac.in/NCHM. Candidates can check their NCHMCT JEE result 2026 by entering valid login credentials such as application number and date of birth. The result of NCHMCT JEE 2026 will be prepared as per the final answer key.
NTA will release the schedule of NCHMCT JEE counselling on its official website. The NCHM counselling process will be completed tentatively in three rounds. Candidates have to register for NCHM JEE counselling 2026 by paying the required fee to gain admission to any of the IHMs. The tentative dates for the NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 are given below.
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
|---|---|
| Declaration of NCHMCT JEE result | Third week of May 2026 |
| Viewing of result in counselling portal, NCHM JEE Registration by depositing nonrefundable fee of Rs.2,000 and Choice filling for 1st round | Fourth week of May 2026 |
| Process of seat allotment | First week of June 2026 |
| First round NCHM JEE seat allotment result | First week of June 2026 |
| Document uploading and verification by the document verification center | Will be notified |
| Processing for vacancy calculation | Will be notified |
Declaration of vacancy after first round | Will be notified |
| Re-registration and choice filling for second round | Will be notified |
| Process of seat allotment | Second week of June 2026 |
| Second round NCHM JEE seat allotment result | Second week of June 2026 |
| Document uploading and verification by the document verification center | Will be notified |
| Processing for vacancy calculation | Will be notified |
| Declaration of vacancy after second round | Will be notified |
| Re-registration and payment of fees of Rs.20000 and choice filling for final round | Will be notified |
| Process of seat allotment | Third week of June 2026 |
| Final round seat allotment | Third week of June 2026 |
| Document uploading and verification by the document verification center | Will be notified |
| Gap before physical reporting at the institute | Will be notified |
| Physical reporting at the allotted Institute | Will be notified |
| Processing for hostel allotment | Will be notified |
| Hostel allotment | Will be notified |
| Start of academic program | Will be notified |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NTA will conduct the NCHMCT JEE 2026 tentatively in the second week of April 2026.
NCHMCT JEE 2026 will be conducted in online mode.
No. NCHMCT JEE 2026 application form has not yet been released.
NCHM JEE 2026 admit card will be released 3-4 days before the exam.
NCHMCT JEE is conducted once a year.
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
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