NIMCET Seat Allotment 2026 - NIT Jamshedpur will declare the NIMCET 2026 special round seat allotment on July 6, 2026. The authority will activate the NIMCET seat allotment 2026 link on the official website, nimcet.in. To check the NIMCET seat allotment, candidates will need their application number and password. The seat allotment is done based on the ranks secured by candidates in the NIMCET exam. The exam conducting authority will conduct four rounds of NIMCET 2026 Counselling for the admissions in the participating institutes. NIMCET 2026 exam will be conducted on June 6, 2026. For more details about the NIMCET 2026 seat allotment, candidates can check the article below.
The authority has announced the NIMCET 2026 seat allotment release date on the official website, nimcet.in. Candidates appearing for the exam must check the NIMCET exam date 2026 to keep track of all the events related to the exam.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Start date of NIMCET registration and choice filling | June 30 to July 3, 2026 |
NIMCET counselling 2026 first-round seat allotment | July 6, 2026 |
First round of online reporting and partial admission fee payment | July 7 to 10, 2026 |
NIMCET counselling 2026 second round seat allotment | July 11, 2026 |
Second round of online reporting and partial admission fee payment | July 13 to 15, 2026 |
NIMCET counselling 2026 third round seat allotment | July 16, 2026 |
Third round of online reporting only for Fresh allottees and Online Institute Admission by paying the Partial Admission fees | July 17 to 20, 2026 |
Announcement of NIMCET 2026 vacant seats | July 21, 2026 |
Special Round and Fresh Choice Filling and registration for the vacant seats | July 22 to 24, 2026 |
Special round of Seat allotment | July 25, 2026 |
Reporting for offline admission | After July 27, 2026 |
Candidates can check the NIMCET 2026 seat allotment steps mentioned below for reference purposes.
Step 1: NIMCET online seat allotment 2026
Candidates who registered for counselling of NIMCET 2026 and filled their choices will be allocated seats. The seat in NIMCET counselling will be allotted based on the rank secured by candidates in the entrance exam.
Step 2: Reporting at the allotted college
Candidates allotted seats in the NIMCET 2026 seat allotment process have to report at the institute. Applicants have to report at the college as per the date and time mentioned in the NIMCET seat allotment letter 2026. Candidates also need to carry all the required documents at the time of reporting. Along with the document, applicants should also carry a Rs 10000/- fee receipt paid in the online mode.
Candidates who failed to claim the seat allotted in the first and second rounds of NIMCET 2026 counselling will not be considered for the further seat allotment process of NIMCET 2026. Candidates allotted seats in the first or second round can choose from the two options given below.
Freeze: Applicants can freeze the seat allotted to them and report at the college for the final admissions. Such candidates will not be considered for further rounds.
Carry forward: Candidates who are not satisfied with the seat allotment in the first round can select the option to be considered for further rounds.
Withdraw/ Seat Surrender: Applicants who are not satisfied with the seat allotted to them in the counselling process can withdraw their admission. Such candidates will get a refund of Rs 9000 later.
Name of the Institute | OC | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD-OC | PWD-OBC | PWD-SC | PWD-ST | PWD-EWS | Total |
NIT Agartala | 25 | 15 | 08 | 03 | 06 | 00 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 60 |
MNNIT Allahabad | 45 | 29 | 16 | 08 | 11 | 02 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 116 |
MANIT Bhopal | 44 | 30 | 16 | 08 | 11 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 115 |
NIT Delhi | 03 | 03 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 10 |
NIT Delhi (Self-Financing) | 06 | 03 | 03 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 15 |
NIT Jamshedpur | 45 | 30 | 16 | 08 | 10 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 115 |
NIT Kurukshetra | 25 | 16 | 09 | 05 | 06 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 64 |
NIT Kurukshetra (Self-Financing) | 17 | 11 | 06 | 02 | 04 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 | 42 |
NIT Raipur | 43 | 27 | 15 | 08 | 11 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 110 |
NIT Meghalaya | 08 | 05 | 03 | 01 | 02 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 20 |
NIT Tiruchirappalli | 45 | 29 | 16 | 08 | 11 | 02 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 115 |
NIT Warangal | 22 | 16 | 08 | 04 | 05 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 58 |
NIT Patna (Data Sciences & Informatics) | 15 | 10 | 06 | 03 | 04 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 40 |
NIT Patna (Data Sciences & Informatics) (Self-Financing) | 15 | 10 | 06 | 03 | 04 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 40 |
NIT Patna (AI & IoT) | 15 | 10 | 05 | 03 | 04 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 40 |
NIT Patna (AI & IoT) (Self-Financing) | 15 | 10 | 06 | 03 | 04 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 40 |
IIIT Bhopal | 29 | 19 | 10 | 06 | 08 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 75 |
IIIT Vadodara (Gandhinagar Campus) | 46 | 31 | 17 | 09 | 11 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 120 |
IIIT Vadodara (International Campus -Diu) | 34 | 23 | 13 | 07 | 09 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 90 |
Total | 497 | 327 | 180 | 91 | 123 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 09 | 07 | 1285 |
OP: Open Category
OBC: Other Backward Classes
OP-PwD: Persons with Disability under Open Category
SC: Scheduled Castes
OBC-PwD: Persons with Disability under Other Backward Classes
SC-PwD: Persons with Disability under Scheduled Castes
ST-PwD: Persons with Disability under Scheduled Tribes
ST: Scheduled Tribes
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NIMCET 2026 seat allotment release date is out now. The first round of NIMCET seat allotment will be out on July 6, 2026.
The authority will release the NIMCET 2026 seat allotment separately for all rounds.
On Question asked by student community
Hi Devansh Sharma,
To score good marks in NIMCET, first candidates should be aware about the exam pattern and previous years question papers. Follow the below links to score high marks in NIMCET.
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Eligibility for the NIMCET examination is clearly defined by the participating NITs. To appear for NIMCET, a candidate must have completed a Bachelor’s degree of at least three years duration with Mathematics as a compulsory subject in at least one year/semester at the graduation level.
If your B.Voc (Software Development
Hello,
Yes, you can start NIMCET preparation in 1st year, and it is actually a very good decision.
For more details about NIMCET 2025-26 examination and how to prepare you can access mentioned link below:
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NIMCET syllabus covers Mathematics, Analytical ability and logical reasoning, General English and Computer awareness. The NIMCET exam has 120 questions carrying 1000 marks , and the paper is conducted only in English .
You can download complete syllabus from Careers360
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NIMCET form is usually filled in the month of March every year. The exact dates are announced on the official website.
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