NIMCET 2024: Exam Date, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern,

Eligibility, Question Paper

Dhanya B
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 15:31 IST
The NIMCET 2024 will be conducted in June, tentatively. The NIMCET result declaration can be
expected in the last week of June. The direct link to check NIMCET 2024 results will be
available at nimcet.in. The NIMCET 2024 answer key will be released a few days before the
exam result. Candidates not satisfied with the answers on the answer key will be allowed to
raise objections online by paying fees of INR 500 per question. The NIMCET eligibility has to be
checked before applying for the exam.

NIMCET 2024

NIMCET 2024: NIMCET, which stands f or National Institute of Technology Master of

Computer Applications Common Entrance Test, is an examination held annually f or
admission to the MCA programme. T he NIMCET 2024 application f orm is common f or all
individuals seeking admission to the MCA programme at any of the nine participating NITs.
However, a separate application must be submitted f or the counselling process that takes
place af ter the declaration of NIMCET 2024 results. T he participating institutes are NIT

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Agartala, NIT Allahabad, NIT Bhopal, NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Raipur, NIT
Surathkal, NIT T iruchirappalli and NIT Warangal.

T he NIMCET 2024 will be conducted as a Computer Based Test in multiple cities across the
country. T hose who wish to pursue MCA courses at the National Institutes of Technology
(NITs) must complete the application f orm f or NIMCET 2024 bef ore the deadline. Admission
to the course will be granted based on the perf ormance in the NIMCET entrance exam.

Also Read: NIMCET 2023

NIMCET 2024 Exam Dates and Schedule

T he tentative dates f or NIMCET 2024 are given in the table below.

T e nt at ive
Part iculars
Dat e s

NIMCET Registration June 2024

NIMCET Admit Card June 2024

NIMCET Exam June 2024

NIMCET Result June 2024

NIMCET Counselling Registration June 2024

NIMCET Counselling Round 1 Seat Allotment July 2024

NIMCET Counselling Round 2 Seat Allotment July 2024

NIMCET Counselling Round 2 Seat Allotment f ee payment and online

July 2024
reporting

NIMCET Counselling Round 3 Seat Allotment July 2024

NIMCET Counselling Round 3 seat allotment f ee payment and online

July 2024
reporting

NIMCET Counselling special round seat allotment July 2024

NIMCET 2023 Counselling special round seat allotment f ee payment and

July 2024
of f line reporting to institute

NIMCET 2024 Application Form

T he NIMCET 2024 application f orm will be available f or interested candidates on the of f icial

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website. To participate in the exam, candidates must f ill out the f orm bef ore the deadline,
which is usually in April. T he candidates must f irst register f or NIMCET 2024 by entering their
personal email id and mobile number. Completing the NIMCET 2024 application f orm involves
registration, providing detailed inf ormation, uploading scanned images of the candidate's
photo and signature, and payment of the application f ees. T he candidates must keep a copy
of the application f orm f or f uture ref erence during the counselling and admission process.
T here is no physical scrutiny of documents conducted, and the inf ormation provided by the
applicant is accepted as it is. However, if any incorrect details are discovered at a later
stage, the application will be cancelled, and such candidates will be barred f rom the
admission process.

T he candidates will be provided with the correction window to make corrections to the
NIMCET application f orm. Candidates who want to make any change to their f illed application
f orm should log in to the candidate portal on the NIMCET 2024 website. T he link to make
corrections will be provided on the website.

Steps to Submit NIMCET 2024 Application Form

Step 1: Candidates have to register on the NIMCET 2024 website by creating the login, and
password.

Step 2: Candidates should then pay the non-ref undable Application Processing Fee.

Step 3: T he candidates must f ill out the application f orm and the necessary documents have
to be uploaded, which must be duly self -attested and scanned.

Step 4: T he candidate should click on "Preview the Application". T his action will generate a
preview of the entire application f or the candidate to review. It is advised that the candidate
caref ully goes through the preview f orm and, if necessary, use the "Revise the Application"
button to go back to the application f orm f or any modif ications. T he "SUBMIT " button should
only be clicked when the candidate is conf ident that every entry is accurate and in order.

Step 5: A downloadable PDF f ormat of the completed application f orm containing a unique
Application Number will be generated. It is recommended that the applicants download and
save the sof t copy of the application f orm, and also keep a hard copy f or f uture ref erence.

NIMCET 2024 Eligibility

Indian nationals meeting the f ollowing criteria are eligible f or NIMCET 2024

T he candidates must have obtained a minimum aggregate of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a
10-point scale (f or candidates belonging to SC/ST /PwD categories, the eligibility criteria are
relaxed to a minimum of 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale) in

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(i) Any undergraduate programme of at least three years, with Mathematics/Statistics as one
of the subjects.

OR

(ii) T he candidates must hold a BE/BT ech degree f rom a recognized university/institution.

NIMCET 2024 Exam Pattern

T he NIMCET 2024 exam will be conducted in an online f ormat as a Computer Based Test.
T he question paper will consist of a total of 120 multiple-choice questions, covering the
syllabus that has been prescribed.

T otal no of Marks awarded f or Marks deducted f or T otal

Subject
questions the correct answer the wrong answer marks

Mathematics 50 12 3 600

Analytical Ability &

40 6 1.5 240
Logical Reasoning

Computer
20 6 1.5 120
Awareness

General English 10 4 1 40

NIMCET 2024 Syllabus

T he NIMCET syllabus f or 2024 will include Mathematics, Computer Awareness, Logical
Reasoning, and General English. Candidates can f ind the topics covered in the NIMCET
syllabus 2024 here. It is essential f or candidates preparing f or the exam to study f rom the
syllabus provided by the exam conducting authority.

Mathematics

Set T heory

Probability and Statistics

Algebra

Coordinate Geometry

Calculus

Vectors

T rigonometry

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Computer Awareness

Computer Basics and Data Representation f rom the undergraduate course of

computers/BCA

Logical Reasoning

T he questions in this section will include logical scenarios and inquiries derived f rom the
inf ormation provided in the passage.

General English

Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidates’ general understanding of
the English language.

NIMCET 2024 Admit Card

T he NIMCET 2024 admit card will be made available f or download on the of f icial website in
June, tentatively. Candidates will not receive their admit cards individually through postal mail.
Candidates should log in to the of f icial website using their application number and password
in order to download their admit card. T he admit card f or NIMCET 2024 contains important
inf ormation such as the exam date and time, exam centre address, and the candidate's basic
details including name, photo, and signature. Additionally, it includes guidelines to be
f ollowed on the exam day. It is mandatory f or candidates to have their NIMCET admit card in
order to be allowed to appear f or the exam.

If candidates encounter any dif f iculties while downloading the admit card, they should send
an email to nimcet@nitjsr.ac. T he email should include the candidate's application number
and proof of f ee payment.

NIMCET 2024 Result

Candidates who meet the qualif ying criteria will receive a Rank in the NIMCET 2024 result.
T he results of the NIMCET 2024 examination are expected to be announced in June 2024.
T he candidates who pass will be sent an email with a link to the website f rom where they can
download their Rank Card. T he marks obtained in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical
Reasoning, Computer Awareness, and English will be combined. T his will result in a maximum
weighted score of 1000. Candidates will be ranked based on their total weighted marks. Any
candidate who obtains zero or negative marks in either Mathematics or the total marks in the
NIMCET 2024 test will be disqualif ied.

NIMCET 2024 Counselling

All candidates who are eligible f or counselling must register again f or the counselling and
admission process. Each candidate can register f or counselling only once. To complete the

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registration process, the candidate must provide the contact details, qualif ication details,
and upload scanned copies of all essential documents according to the predef ined size and
f ormat. Af ter registration and payment of the registration f ee, candidates can submit their
pref erred choices of institutes in the order of their pref erence. T here will be three rounds of
NIMCET counselling f ollowed by one Special Round of Counselling. T he choices submitted in
the f irst round of counselling will be processed up to the third round. No f resh choices will
be allowed in the second and third rounds. T here will be one Special Round af ter the third
round of counselling, which will be the last and f inal round of counselling. Participation in the
Special Round is optional. All eligible candidates, including absentees, withdrawals,
cancellations, and those who did not pay f or the main counselling, will be allowed to
participate in the Special Round of counselling.

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NIMCET 2024 FAQs

When can I apply for NIMCET 2024?
T he NIMCET 2024 application f orm can be expected to be released in March 2024. Interested
candidates can access the NIMCET 2024 application f orm on the of f icial website. T o appear
f or the exam, the applicants must complete and submit the f orm bef ore the specif ied
deadline, mostly in April. Initially, candidates are required to register f or NIMCET 2024 by
providing their personal email id and mobile number. T he process of f illing out the NIMCET
2024 application f orm includes registration, f urnishing detailed inf ormation, uploading
scanned images of the candidate's photo and signature, as well as payment of the
application f ees.

What is the eligibility criteria to appear for NIMCET 2024?

T he candidates must have obtained a minimum aggregate of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a
10-point scale (f or candidates belonging to SC/ST /PwD categories, the eligibility criteria are
relaxed to a minimum of 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale) in

T hree-year UG programme with Mathematics/Statistics as one of the subject

BE/BT ech f rom a recognised University.

Is there any negative marking for wrong answers in NIMCET 2024?

Each correctly answered question will receive f ull marks, while each incorrectly answered
question will result in a 25 per cent deduction. For Mathematics, 12 marks will be awarded f or

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the correct answer and 3 marks will be deducted f or the wrong answer. For Computer
Awareness, Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning, 6 marks are awarded f or correct
answers and 1.5 marks are deducted f or wrong answer. For General English, 4 marks are
awarded f or the correct answer and 1 mark is deducted f or the incorrect answer. Candidates
are advised against attempting questions if they are unsure of the correct answer. However,
no deduction will be made if a question is lef t unanswered. Selecting multiple answers f or a
question will result in negative markings.

Which are the subjects included in NIMCET 2024?

T he subjects included in NIMCET 2024 are Mathematics, Computer Awareness, Logical
Reasoning, and General English. T here will be 50 questions asked f rom Mathematics. T he
Mathematics section will have 50 questions, while the Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning
section will have 40 questions. Additionally, the Computer Awareness section will include 20
questions, and the General English section will have 10 questions.

Should I register separately for NIMCET 2024 Counselling?

T he candidates who qualif y in the NIMCET 2024 should apply f or counselling af ter the
results are out. Each candidate is allowed to register f or counselling only once. In order to
successf ully complete the registration process, the candidate must provide their contact
details, qualif ication details, and upload scanned copies of all required documents, adhering
to the specif ied size and f ormat guidelines. Once candidates have completed the registration
process and paid the registration f ee, they can submit their pref erred choice of institutes in
their pref erred order. T he NIMCET counselling process will consist of three rounds, f ollowed
by one Special Round of Counselling.

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