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    NTA Data Shows Surge in NCHM JEE Candidates, but Government Seats Outnumber Private Seats

    NTA Data Shows Surge in NCHM JEE Candidates, but Government Seats Outnumber Private Seats

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 11 Oct 2025, 11:01 AM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Number of Applications in NCHM JEE
    2. How Many Seats in NCHM JEE?
    3. Competition in NCHM JEE: Candidates Vs Seats
    NTA Data Shows Surge in NCHM JEE Candidates, but Government Seats Outnumber Private Seats
    NTA Data Shows Surge in NCHM JEE Candidates, but Government Seats Outnumber Private Seats

    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.

    Number of Applications in NCHM JEE

    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.

    No. of Candidates Appeared in the Last Two Years

    Year

    No. of candidates appeared

    Increase

    2024

    8862

    24.8%

    2025

    11068

    How Many Seats in NCHM JEE?

    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.

    Seats in NCHM JEE by College Type

    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%

    Competition in NCHM JEE: Candidates Vs Seats

    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 vs Candidates in NCHM JEE

    Seats

    Candidates

    12627

    11068

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many seats are in NCHM JEE?
    A:

    The total number of seats in NCHM JEE is 12627.

    Q: Who conducts the NCHM JEE counselling?
    A:

    The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology conducts the NCHM JEE counselling.

    Q: Who conducts NCHM JEE?
    A:

    The National Testing Agency conducts the NCHM JEE.

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    Questions related to NCHM JEE

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to NCHM JEE ?

    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.

    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