National Testing Agency will conduct the NCHM JEE 2026 exam for admissions into the hotel management programmes of participating institutes. The NCHM JEE applications 2026 will open tentatively in December 2025. The NTA data shows a surge in the number of candidates appearing in NCHM JEE. But the seat matrix of NCHM JEE participating institutes also provides some interesting numbers and insights about the level of competition in the NCHM JEE exam.
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NTA conducts the NCHM JEE exam online. After declaring the NCHM JEE result, it shares the scores with the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, which conducts the NCHM JEE counselling process for admissions into the hotel management programmes of participating colleges.
The table below shows the number of candidates appearing for NCHM JEE for the last two years, 2024 and 2025. The data shows that the number of candidates appearing for NCHM JEE has gone up by 24.8%. This increase points to a rising student interest in the hospitality industry and tough competition in the NCHM JEE exam.
Year | No. of candidates appeared | Increase |
2024 | 8862 | 24.8% |
2025 | 11068 |
While the increase in the number of candidates is significant, the seat intake of participating institutes also shows interesting figures. The data shows that the government seats in NCHM JEE are almost four times the number of private seats in NCHM JEE. Candidates have a higher probability of landing a seat in a government college.
The central government seats have a 55.10% share in the total seats, and the state government seats form 25.70% of the seats in NCHM JEE. The remaining 19.29 seats are private seats.
College Type | No. of Seats | Share in Total Seats |
Central Govt. | 6957 | 55.10% |
State Govt. | 3246 | 25.70% |
Private | 2424 | 19.20% |
Total | 12627 | 100% |
The table below provides the number of candidates vs the seat matrix last year in NCHM JEE to give an idea of the competition.
Seats | Candidates |
12627 | 11068 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The total number of seats in NCHM JEE is 12627.
The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology conducts the NCHM JEE counselling.
The National Testing Agency conducts the NCHM JEE.
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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
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
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