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 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 !
Hello,
National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the NCHM JEE 2022 admit card in online mode tentatively in the first week of June 2022 on the official website, nchmjee.nta.nic.in. Visit the official website of NCHM JEE, nchmjeenta.nic.in. Click on the ‘NCHM JEE 2022 admit card’ tab. Enter your application number and date of birth. NCHMCT JEE 2022 admit card will appear on the screen. Download the admit card and take multiple printouts of the same for future reference. Keep an eye on the official website for the latest information.
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