National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination

Key facts

Conducting body

National Testing Agency

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

National

Exam areas

Hospitality, Hotel Management

Typical exam month

April.

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

The primary goal of NCHM JEE is to evaluate candidates for admission to the 3-Year (6-semester) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) programme in Hospitality and Hotel Administration. This flagship course is offered jointly by the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) and the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), and the degree is awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. The exam results are used to allocate seats across NCHMCT-affiliated Central Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs), State Government IHMs, Private IHMs, and PSU-run IHMs. --

Syllabus subjects

Aptitude for Service Sector, English Language, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Numerical Ability, Reasoning

Exam structure

Exam Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT). Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours). Question Type: Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Total Questions: 120 questions. Total Marks: 480 marks. Medium/Languages: Bilingual in English and Hindi (except the English Language section, which is strictly provided in English). --