NIMCET 2020 - The NIT MCA Common Entrance Test- (NIMCET) is going to be conducted by one of the National Institutes of Technology in the last week of May 2020 tentatively. NIMCET 2020 is the entrance examination for admission into MCA courses in 10 participating NITs. The official announcement for NIMCET 2020 examination is expected to be released in the last week of February 2020. Candidates aspiring to appear for the MCA entrance exam will have to fill NIMCET application form 2020 online within the period prescribed. The NIMCET exam will be conducted in offline mode followed by the release of interim answer key which will be subject to challenge. Thereafter, the result will be announced in online mode disclosing the ranks allotted to respective candidates. The aspirants will be required to fill the choices in online mode and seat allotment will take place based on these choices only. Admissions will take place based on ranks allotted to candidates and the choices filled by them. For more details related to NIMCET 2020 including syllabus, exam pattern, etc. read the complete article below.
Name of the Exam
National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test
Common Name
NIMCET
Exam Level
Post-graduation
Courses offered
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Total Seats Offered
809
Mode of Examination
Offline
Total Number of Questions
120
Type of Questions
Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)
Participating Institutes
10 National Institutes of Technology
NIMCET 2020 Events
Dates
Notification for NIMCET 2020
Last week of February, 2020
Opening of registration for NIMCET 2020
First week of March, 2020
Last date to submit application form
Last week of March, 2020
Availability of admit card
To be notified
NIMCET 2020 Online examination
Last week of May, 2020
Declaration of result
First week of June, 2020
NIMCET 2020 Counselling
There is a specific eligibility criteria for candidates aspiring for NIMCET 2020 as provided by the officials. Indian candidates enrolled in, or having completed specific course with minimum marks will be considered eligible for NIMCET 2020. Given below is the set of eligibility requisites that are to be complied with by candidates taking MCA admission through NIMCET.
Particulars
NIMCET Eligibility
Nationality
Indian
Educational Qualification
B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) / BCA / BIT / B.Voc. in Computer Science or Computer Applications (3 year full time course) or B. Tech/ B.E. from a recognized university
Minimum Marks for categories except SC/ ST
60% marks or 6.5 CGPA
Minimum Marks for SC/ ST
55% marks or 6 CGPA
Compulsory Subjects
Mathematics or Statistics
*Note- Candidates who have completed B. Sc./ B. Sc. (Hons)/ BCA/ BIT from open university are also eligible for NIMCET 2020. The only condition is that the course should be approved by the Distance Education Council of Government of India and UGC/ AICTE as the case may be.
NIMCET 2020 application form is expected to be released tentatively in the first week of March. The application form will be available in online mode and thus, candidates will not be required to send any documents in hard copy at any of the NITs. They will have to register and then fill in the complete NIMCET 2020 application form along with choosing the exam centre in order of preference. The same will be completed with the payment of the requisite NIMCET application fee.
Candidates will have to follow the steps provided below for filling the NIMCET application form 2020:
Visit the official website of NIMCET 2020 (nimcet.in) and select the option of ‘new registration’.
Follow the instructions leading to formation of ID and password.
Fill the NIMCET application form by providing personal and academic details.
Candidates will be required to opt for three exam centres in order of their preference.
Now, upload the required documents.
Preview the application form and edit the details wherever required.
At last, candidates will be required to pay the application fee.
Download and take 2-3 prints of application form for future reference.
Category
Application Fee
Open Category
Rs 2200/-
OBC Category
Scheduled Caste
Rs 1100/-
Scheduled Tribe
PwD Category
Documents required for submitting the NIMCET 2020 application form:
Soft copy of recent passport-sized photograph (50 KB to 150 KB).
Scanned photograph of the candidate’s signature with a blue or black ink pen (50 KB to 150 KB).
Scanned copies of all self-attested mark sheets and certificates as specified (size upto 500 KB each).
A valid government-issued identity proof (Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving license, etc).
NIMCET 2020 is to be conducted at 21 cities across India. Candidates will be required to choose exam centres in the order of preference while filling the NIMCET application form. Test centre once allotted will not be subject to change at the request of candidates. The NIMCET 2020 exam centres are provided in the table below:
Exam Centre
Centre Code
Agartala
11
Raipur
22
Allahabad
12
Rourkela
23
Bhopal
13
Silchar
24
Calicut
14
Srinagar
25
Hamirpur
15
Surat
26
Hyderabad
16
Surathkal
27
Jaipur
17
Tiruchirappalli
28
Jalandhar
18
Warangal
29
Jamshedpur
19
Kolkata
30
Kurukshetra
20
Delhi
31
Patna
21
The admit card for NIMCET 2020 is expected to be released almost two weeks before the date of examination. Candidates will be able to download the same in online mode for a specified period as the same is not sent to individual candidates via post. Candidates are advised to take a print of NIMCET admit card 2020 using precision printers only ( Laser printers), and not Inkjet printers, as per the official instructions. The NIMCET 2020 admit card is a must to be carried along by the candidates at the examination hall. Candidates are advised to retain this admit card till the admission process gets over because requests for duplicate admit card are not entertained. NIMCET 2020 admit card is required to be produced at the exam centre, counselling centre or remote reporting centre and the participating institute at the time of admission.
Candidates have to follow the steps provided below in order to access the NIMCET 2020 admit card:
Visit the official website of NIMCET 2020 (nimcet.in).
Login by entering your email ID and password.
Link to candidate’s admit card will show on screen.
Check the details on NIMCET admit card properly.
Download and take 2-3 prints of it.
There is a specified exam pattern for NIMCET 2020 according to which, there will be 120 multiple-choice questions. Due to the provision of negative marking, candidates are advised to leave the questions unanswered rather than attempting them all anyway and getting 1 mark deducted for each erroneous response. Wherever there is more than one indication for an answer in the response sheet, such question will also be marked negatively. The table below provides for detailed exam pattern.
Medium
English
Mode of Exam
Pen and paper based
Types of Questions
Distribution of Marks
Mathematics: 50 Questions
Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning: 40 questions
Computer Awareness: 10 questions
General English: 20 questions
Marking Scheme
Correct response: +4 marks
Incorrect response: -1 mark
Authorities have specified the syllabus for NIMCET 2020. There are four sections in which questions are divided on subject-specific basis. The subject-wise distribution includes:
50 questions for Mathematics
40 questions for Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
10 questions for Computer Awareness
20 questions for General English
Candidates planning to appear for NIMCET 2020 should completely understand the syllabus first and then continue with the exam preparation.
The concerned authorities will release the interim answer key for candidates a few days after the NIMCET 2020 exam will be conducted. Candidates are also given a chance to challenge the answers in online mode as provided in the answer key within a period stipulated officially. Thereafter, considering the challenges, there might be some questions that will be declared as canceled. The final answer key will be released simultaneously with the declaration of result. Candidates may note that the final answer key will not be subject to further challenge.
The concerned authorities are expected to declare the NIMCET 2020 result in the first week of June tentatively. The NIMCET result will be made available online on the official website of NIMCET 2020 and candidates will have to login using their login ID and password. It will be based on the marks and corresponding rank scored by candidates in NIMCET 2020 examination. Candidates may note that the statement of rank has to be downloaded from NIMCET 2020 website only, as the same will not be separately sent to any of the candidates.
In order to access the result, candidates have to follow the steps below:
Click on the link of ‘NIMCET result’
Now login using your roll number and password
The result page will show marks and rank obtained by the candidate in NIMCET 2020.
Download and take 2-3 prints of the same.
There is a separate formula for calculating the NIMCET 2020 score and allotting ranks to candidates. There are four sections consisting of Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, General English and holding different number of questions as well. Marks obtained in each section in the above order is multiplied by 3, 1.5, 2 and 1. Thus, the maximum marks will be 1000 based on which, ranks are to be allotted.
If there takes place a tie between candidates, the score will be resolved based on Mathematics, followed by Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning and lastly on Computer Awareness.
After declaration of the NIMCET 2020 result, the next process that follows is counselling. Candidates do not need to apply separately in all or any of the NITs for admission or counselling purposes. It may be noted that counselling will be based on rank secured in the exam and the choice of institutes filled by candidates.
The successful candidates who qualify the NIMCET 2020 exam will be required to fill in choice of Institutes they want to get admission into. This will be followed by declaration of multiple rounds of seat allotment and admissions respectively.
There are 10 NIMCET participating NITs and they have got a fixed number of seats allotted for MCA course. Candidates may note that there is no separate quota for States and the seat matrix is subject to change too. Such a change will be notified by the concerned authorities of NIT.
NIT
OP
OP-PwD
OP-EWS
EWS-PwD
OBC
OBC-PwD
SC
SC-PwD
ST
ST-PwD
Total
NIT, Agartala
1
8
0
4
2
MNNIT, Allahabad
45
5
7
103
MANIT, Bhopal
44
6
NIT, Calicut
3
52
NIT, Jamshedpur
102
NIT, Kurukshetra
9
64
NIT, Raipur
99
NITK, Surathkal
51
NIT, Tiruchirappalli
115
NIT, Warangal
58
NIT, Kurukshetra** (Self- Financing)
32
339
55
208
10
114
53
Meanings of abbreviations used above:
OP : General Category
OP-PwD: General Category-Differently Abled
OP-EWS: General Category-Economically Weaker Section
EWS-PwD: General Category-Economically Weaker Section- Differently Abled
OBC: Other Backward Community
OBC-PwD: Other Backward CommunityDifferently Abled
SC: Scheduled Caste
SC-PwD: Scheduled Caste-Differently Abled
ST: Scheduled Tribe
ST-PwD: Scheduled Tribe-Differently Abled
There are in total 10 Participating Institutes which offer admissions to MCA courses for qualified students of NIMCET 2020. Candidates willing to take admission in any of the participating institutes have to score accordingly in the NIMCET 2020 examination. The table below provides for the list of NIMCE 2020 participating institutes:
S. No.
Name of the NIT
National Institute of Technology, Agartala
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad/ Prayagraj
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
National Institute of Technology, Raipur
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Answer:
NIMCET exam is the entrance examination for admission into MCA course offered by various NITs.
There are total 120 questions asked in NIMCET 2020 carrying 4 marks each. Thus, the whole paper carries a total of 480 marks.
No, candidates are not allowed to carry any electronic gadgets in the NIMCET examination hall.
No, once registered, the email ID can not be changed.
One has to click on 'forgot password' and then enter the registered email id and answer the security question. An email will be sent with instructions on how to reset your password.
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Hello,
To be eligible to appear in NIMCET a candidate must have passed B.Sc/BCA/BIT/B.Sc (Hons) or B.E/B.tech.
Candidates belonging to General category must have atleast 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale.For SC/ST candidates it is 55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA on a 10 point scale.
You are not eligible to appear in NIMCET as you have not fulfilled the minimum percentage requirement.
No, you are not eligible as the eligibility criteria says that a candidate must have passed 3 year bachelor's degree in B.Sc/B.Sc(hons)/BCA/BIT with mathematics/statistics or bachelor's in engineering from a recognised board or university.
As you have not fulfilled the education qualification requirement you are not eligible to appear.
Hi Bibhas,
NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET), is the national level entrance exam conducted every year by one of the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) for taking admissions on merit basis to Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme.
This exam works across the NITs located in Agartala, Allahabad, Kurukshetra, Calicut, Raipur, Warangal, Surathkal, Durgapur, Trichy, Jamshedpur, Bhopal and Kurukshetra.
The application form of NIMCET 2020 will be released soon through which the candidates can fill the form and appear in the entrance exam. NIMCET admit card will also be released to be downloaded by candidates. The exam will be conducted in offline mode and the result of the same will be declared on the official website of NIMCET 2020.
Total 809 seats are available and duration of exam is 2 hours.
NOTE:- NIMCET scores are used by many other universities and institutes for admissions to the MCA programmes offered by them.
You may refer to the source article for more information about NIMCET 2020 Exam.
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!
Hi Aspirant,
The best way to practice the questions for any competitive exam is to solve previous year question papers of that exam. It improves your confidence level as well as time management skills. If you want to download the previous year papers for NIMCET then you can visit the given link and download it.
NIMCET Previous Year Papers
I hope that you got the required information. We wish for your bright future.
All The Best!!
hi,
nit mca entrance test is known as nimcet.
the eligibility criteria is for nimcet exam is Candidates must have studied B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons) or BCA or B.E/ B.Tech of minimum three years full-time from a recognized University with Mathematics/ Statistics as one of the subjects. so if you dont have mathematics or statistics in your graduation course then you are not eligible.
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