NCHMCT JEE

What is NCHM JEE?

The National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT), established in 1982 under the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, oversees hospitality education across affiliated institutes. NCHMCT offers the B.Sc. (Hospitality & Hotel Administration) — preparing students for supervisory roles in the hospitality sector. The NCHM JEE, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is the gateway to admission, assessing candidates' aptitude via a computer-based exam.

Eligibility

Candidates must have successfully completed 10+2 examination from a recognized educational board. The candidate should have studied and passed English in the qualifying examination (as a core, elective, or functional subject). There is no age restriction for appearing in NCHM JEE as per the New Education Policy (NEP).

Exam Overview

Aspect	Details
Exam Name	National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE)
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Official Website	https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/
Medium	English
Application Fee (General)	Rs. 1,000
Exam Duration	120 minutes (2 Hours)
Mode of Exam	Online
Mode of Counselling	Online / Offline
Participating Colleges	80
Number of Seats	12,627 (according to 2025)

Entrance Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude	15	60
Reasoning and Logical Deduction	15	60
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	15	60
English Language	45	180
Aptitude for Service Sector	30	120
Total	120	480

• Time Duration: 120 Minutes (2 Hours)
• Marking Scheme: +4 marks for correct answer, −1 for incorrect

Section-Wise Syllabus

Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude

Boats and Streams, Venn Diagram, Square roots, Statements, Simple Interest, Data Sufficiency, Assumptions, Compound Interest, Relationship between Numbers, Profit and Loss, Pipes and Cisterns, Fractions, Geometry and Trigonometry, Time and Distance, Averages, Volume and Surface area, Ratio and Proportion, Mensuration, Permutations, Logical Word and Sequence Test.

Reasoning and Logical Deduction

Discounts, Classification, Ordering and Sequencing, Symbols, Data Comparison, Complex Arrangements, Notations, Percentage, Quantitative Comparison, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Direction and distances, Verbal Series, Code and Decoding, Blood Relations, Nonverbal series, Symmetry, Routes and Networks, Analogies, Visual-Ability, Linear Arrangements.

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

Important days, Games and Sports, Economic Scene, Physical/Social/Economic Geography of India and World, Common Abbreviations, Indian Polity and Governance, General Scientific and Technological Developments, Flagship Government Programs, Indian and World History, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World, Business and Trade Awareness, Monuments and Places of India, General Science, Indian Economy.

English Language

Synonyms and Antonyms, Sentence Rearrangement, Reading Comprehension, Correct usage of words and phrases, Sentence correction, Sentence completion, Verbal analogies, Grammar.

To improve vocabulary and grammar, read the newspaper daily and practice questions from prior years' question papers.

Aptitude for the Service Sector

This section assesses holistic development, moral attitudes in hospitality, and the candidate's interpersonal skills.