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The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology will release the NCHMCT JEE 2026 seat allotment on its official website - nchmcounselling.nic.in. The NCHMCT JEE 2026 seat allotment process will be conducted in three rounds as per the NCHM JEE counselling schedule. Candidates who receive the NCHMCT JEE 2026 seat allotment must complete document verification and pay the seat acceptance fee within the given deadline. Along with the seat allotment, the authorities will also release the NCHMCT JEE cutoff, and based on the NCHMCT JEE 2026 scores, candidates will secure admission to hotel management programmes offered by participating institutes. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know the pertaining details about NCHMCT JEE seat allotment, including important dates and other important details
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NCHMCT will announce the NCHM JEE seat allotment dates 2026 on its official website. Candidates can check the NCHM JEE 2026 seat allotment dates in the table below:
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
|---|---|
| NCHMCT JEE result 2026 date | 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 |
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Candidates will obtain NCHM JEE seat allotment in around 80 participating colleges which together offers around 12627 seats. The seat matrix in NCHM JEE as per last year is given below.
| College type | No. of colleges | Seats |
| Central govt. | 23 | 6957 |
| State govt. | 32 | 3246 |
| Private colleges | 25 | 2424 |
| Total | 80 | 12627 |
The NCHMCT JEE 2026 seat allotment process will allot seats based on the candidate’s rank and locked choices. Candidates who receive a seat must pay the prescribed fee within the given schedule. During the NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling and seat allotment process, candidates must choose either the ‘freeze’ or ‘float’ option. If they accept the allotted seat in NCHMCT JEE 2026, the authorities will send the provisional allotment letter to their registered email.
NCHMCT JEE Seat Withdrawal and Refund Policy 2026
Candidates also have the option to withdraw from the seat allotment process. The different scenarios under which a candidate will be able to obtain a refund of the counselling fee are given below.
Case 1: When the complete fee will be refunded except for Rs 2000 (counselling fee).
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Case 2: When part refunds of the full fee will be refunded (except counselling fee of Rs 2000).
The seat allotment in NCHMCT JEE 2026 will be done as per the reservation criteria specified by the authorities. The details are given below.
NCHMCT JEE 2026 Reservation Criteria
Category | Seat Reservation |
OBC-Non Creamy Layer | 27% |
Scheduled Category | 15% |
Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
Physically Disabled | 3% |
EWS | 10% |
Kashmiri Migrant | 1 seat in each participating institute |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NCHMCT JEE seat allotment 2026 will be announced at nchmcounselling.nic.in.
Seats in NCHM JEE participating institutes are allotted based on exam performance. The National Testing Agency prepares a merit list, and authorities allocate seats through centralized counselling based on rank, category, preferences, seat availability, and reservation rules. Candidates must complete eligibility checks and document verification to confirm admission.
The NCHM JEE seat allotment 2026 result can be checked by logging onto the official website and entering the respective application/roll number, date of birth, and security pin.
On Question asked by student community
Hi Srija
Yes, we have the previous year's question papers for you to practice for the NCHMCT JEE exam . Click on the link below to access and download the question papers.
Hi Ritesh
Here is the article for your reference
https://hospitality.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-nchmct-jee-preparation
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
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
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
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