Last updated on March 14th, 2026 at 11:06 am
NIMCET 2026 application form opened on 3 March and will continue till May 1 2026
The application opens for admission to MCA courses in the NITs of India. One of NIT Thiracharpalli is conducting this exam this year too on rotational basis. In 2025 NIT Thracharpalli conducted this exam
NIMCET 2026 (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test 2026) is the national-level entrance exam for admission to the Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program in various National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and some IIITs.
It is conducted jointly by the participating NITs on a rotational basis. Admission to MCA seats in the following institutes is based solely on NIMCET rank:
NIMCET 2026 Schedule
Participating Institutes (2026 – expected same as recent years)
- NIT Agartala
- NIT Allahabad (MNNIT)
- NIT Bhopal (MANIT)
- NIT Delhi
- NIT Jamshedpur
- NIT Kurukshetra
- NIT Meghalaya
- NIT Patna
- NIT Raipur
- NIT Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
- NIT Warangal
- IIIT Bhopal
- IIIT Vadodara
(≈ 800–1000 seats across these institutes)
Current Status (as of early February 2026)
- Official Notification — Not yet released
- Application Form — Not started
- Website — https://nimcet.admissions.nic.in/ (This is the only official portal — bookmark it and check regularly)
Tentative Important Dates for NIMCET 2026
(Compiled from consistent patterns across reliable sources — exact dates will be confirmed in the official notification)
- Official Notification Release →1 March 2026
- Online Application Form Starts → 3 March2026
- Last Date to Apply → 1 May 2026
- Application Correction Window → 5-7 May 2026
- Admit Card Release → 27 May 2026 to Exam Day 6 June
- NIMCET 2026 Exam Date → June 2026 (Most sources point to 13 June 2026 or 14 June 2026 — second Saturday/Sunday of June) Time: Usually 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (2-hour CBT)
- Provisional Answer Key → 10 to 11 June 2026
- Result Declaration → 29 June 2026
- Counselling & Choice Filling →30 June 3 July 2026
NIMCET 2026 eligibility
- Nationality → Indian Nationals only
- Qualifying Degree (any one of the following):
- B.Sc / B.Sc (Hons) / BCA / BIT / B.Voc (Computer Applications/Computer Science) with Mathematics / Statistics as one of the subjects
- B.E. / B.Tech. (any discipline)
- Minimum Marks (in qualifying degree):
- General / OBC category → 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (on 10-point scale)
- SC / ST category → 55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA
- Final Year Appearing → Eligible (provisional admission — must submit proof before counselling deadline)
- Distance / Open Learning → Accepted if recognized by UGC / AICTE
- Age Limit → No upper age limit
Exam Pattern (Expected – Usually same)
- Mode → Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Duration → 2 hours (120 minutes)
- Total Questions → 120 MCQs
- Total Marks → 1000 (some questions carry more weight)
- Marking Scheme → +4 marks for correct answer, -1 mark for wrong answer (negative marking)
- Sections & Weightage (approximate):
- Mathematics → 50 questions (highest weight)
- Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning → 40 questions
- Computer Awareness → 20 questions
- General English → 10 questions
How to Apply (When Form Opens – Expected Steps)
- Visit https://nimcet.admissions.nic.in/
- Register with valid email & mobile number
- Fill personal, academic, and category details
- Upload scanned photo, signature, and documents
- Pay fee online:
- General / OBC → ≈ ₹2,500
- SC / ST / PwD → ≈ ₹1,250
- Submit and download confirmation page
Important Advice:
- Prepare using graduation-level Mathematics (sets, probability, calculus, coordinate geometry, vectors, etc.) + reasoning + basic computer concepts + English.
- The syllabus was revised in recent years — check the official PDF when released (Mathematics has the highest weightage).
- Only trust nimcet.admissions.nic.in for dates, forms, and updates — avoid unofficial predictions.
FAQs
It opens in the month of April 2026 though no prior information is available looking at the past trend it opens in April 2026
The NIMCET is conducted on the rotational basis by one of NIT, we will update on this
The application fee is according to the category for UR it is Rs.2500 and for reserved category it is Rs.1250
No it is not if you are fulfilling the eligibility criteria you can apply for the NIMCET 2026
NIT will conduct the entrance test you will have to secure at least secure the marks to get into NITs or IIITs
