NIMCET 2025: Counselling Registration (Started), Choice Filling, Seat Allotment

The NIMCET 2025 counselling schedule has been released as NIMCET 2025 result is out. The NIMCET 2025 counseling registration started from June 30, 2025. If you have qualified for the NIMCET exam 2025, you can fill out the form and complete the registration for the same. The NIMCET counselling process 2025 comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and payment of a fee. The NIMCET Seat matrix has also been released to give you an idea of the seats available in NIMCET participating institutes. 

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) conducts NIMCET, a national-level exam for all aspirants. If you qualify for the NIMCET 2025 exam, you can join the MCA course in any of the 10 participating NITs. You must ensure that they have all the information regarding NIMCET exam dates, patterns, eligibility, syllabus, and application process. Check the article below for detailed information.

About NIMCET Exam

NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET) is a national-level entrance test conducted every year by the National Institute of Technology (NITs) for admission into the Master of Computer Application (MCA) program in the participating institutes. Around 25,000 students appear for the exam, out of which 850+ students secure seats in various NITs.

NIMCET is usually held during May and is conducted by one of the National Institutes of Technology on a rotational basis. The exam is conducted online as a computer-based test in 21 centres across the country.

Participating Institute: National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Agartala, Calicut, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Warangal, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, and Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.

The exam details relevant to the NIMCET 2025 exam are tabulated below:

About NIMCET Exam

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	NIMCET
Full Form	National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test
Exam Level	National Level
Conducting Body	National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Application Mode	Online
Language	English
Exam Mode	Computer-based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration	2 Hours
Official Website	www.nimcet.in
Helpdesk	+91 73035 20035

Quick Link: Best NIMCET Coaching Institutes in India

NIMCET Exam Dates 2025

The exam date for the NIMCET exam 2025 is released by the conducting body on the official website. The NIMCET 2025 application process is ongoing and students can apply until May 16, 2025. Applicants must check the date list shared below:

NIMCET Exam Dates 2025

Important Events	Important Dates
Availability of Application Form (Online mode)	Apr 17, 2025
Last Date to Submit the Completed Form	May 16, 2025
Admit Card/ e-Hall Ticket Availability	Jun 03,  2025
Date of Examination	June 08, 2025
Release of Provisional Answer Key	June 11, 2025
Objection Window	June 11-13 2025
Final Answer Key and Result	June 25, 2025
Declaration of Result	June 25, 2025
Seat Matrix	Jul 07 2025
NIMCET Counselling Registration Date	Jun 30- Jul 07 2025

NIMCET Answer Key 2025

The NIMCET 2025 answer key, along with the response sheet, was released on Jun 11, 2025, at nimcet.in. You can download the NIMCET answer key 2025 and the question paper by logging in to their account.

The direct link to access the provisional NIMCET answer key 2025 will also be provided on this page:

Event	Link
Provisional NIMCET Answer Key 2025	Direct Link
NIMCET Answer Key 2025 Objection Window	Direct Link

With the help of the NIMCET 2025 answer key, you can check their answers and evaluate their scores in the qualifying exam.You can also raise objections against any discrepancies found in the key till Jun 13, 2025 (5 PM).

To object to the answer key, they must pay the authority an amount. The authority will release the final answer key after the objections are resolved. You can download the answer key by visiting the official website.

Steps to Download NIMCET 2025 Answer Key

The steps to download the NIMCET 2025 answer key from the official website are listed below:

• Step 1: You must visit the official website of NIMCET.
• Step 2: Click on the 'Click Here to Login' link on the homepage.
• Step 3: On the Candidate Login page, enter the user ID and password, and log in.
• Step 4: Click on the answer key link, and the screen will display the answer key.
• Step 5: Download NIMCET 2025 Answer Key PDF.
• Step 6: Follow the instructions and raise objections accordingly.

NIMCET Exam Pattern 2025

It is essential that you should be aware of the NIMCET 2025 exam pattern so they can prepare accordingly. The exam pattern is discussed below for your reference:

Exam Mode: NIMCET 2025 will be conducted online in a computer-based mode.

Exam Duration: The total time provided to you to complete the paper will be 2 hours or 120 minutes.

Total Number of Sections: The paper will be divided into four sections that are Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, General English, and Mathematics.

Type of Questions: The exam paper will comprise Multiple-choice questions.

Marking Scheme: The marking scheme for NIMCET 2025 is given below:

• For every correct answer, full marks will be awarded.
• There will deduction of a 25% negative mark for every incorrect answer.
• No deduction of marks will be there for unattempted questions.

Paper Medium: You can write NIMCET paper in the English language only.

NIMCET 2025 Marking Scheme

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks Awarded	Marks Deducted	Marks
Mathematics	50	12	3	600
Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning	40	6	1.5	240
Computer Awareness	20	6	1.5	120
General English	10	4	1	40
Total	120	-	-	1000

Note

• Since negative marking is there for wrong answers and there is no deduction of marks on leaving questions, you are advised to attempt the question only if he/she is confident of its favourable outcome.
• If your marks are more than one answer for any question, the answer will be considered invalid and one mark will be deducted per question.
• The answer marked in Blue or Black ink will only be considered valid.

NIMCET Syllabus 2025

If you are appearing for NIMCET 2025, you must have an idea about the exam pattern and syllabus to fetch more marks and crack the exam. The syllabus of NIMCET includes Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, General English, and Computer Awareness respectively.

The detailed subject-wise syllabus for the NIMCET 2025 is mentioned below:

NIMCET Syllabus 2025

Section	Syllabus
Mathematics	Set Theory Probability and Statistics Algebra Coordinate Geometry Calculus Vectors Trigonometry
General English	Comprehension Vocabulary Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs, prepositions, and articles) Word power Synonyms and Antonyms Meaning of words and phrases Technical writing
Computer Awareness	Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), the structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and backup devices. Data Representation: Representation of characters, Integers, and Fractions, Binary and Hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic, Floating-point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, Truth tables, Venn diagrams.
Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning	This section will consist of logical situations and questions based on the facts given in the passage.

Read More: NIMCET Syllabus 2025

NIMCET Reference Books 2025

You must study and practice questions from good reference books. Since there are 4 subjects in NIMCET 2025, you must refer to books for each subject - Mathematics, Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning, General English, and Computer Awareness.

The list of a few reference books for each subject is given below.

• MCA Entrance Solved Papers by Amit.M.Agarwal
• A Comprehensive Guide for MCA Entrance Examination by Dr. R.S Aggarwal & Deepak Aggarwal
• MCA Entrances Solved Papers by Arihant Publications
• Guide to MCA Entrance by Dr Sakti Pada Nanda
• Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exams by Soumya Ranjan Behera
• Objective Computer Awareness by Arihant Experts
• Analytical Reasoning Session by MK Pandey
• A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R.S Aggarwal
• High School English Grammar and Composition Book by Wren & Martin
• Objective General English Arihant Latest Edition by S.P. Bakshi

Read More: NIMCET Books 2025

How to Prepare for the NIMCET 2025 Exam?

To score high percentile in the NIMCET 2025 exam, you should pay equal attention to all subjects, and prepare well for the exam. Here's how you can ensure a strong preparation:

• Prepare a study schedule for a subject-wise NIMCET 2025 preparation.
• you are advised to refer to as many books as possible. However, begin with curriculum textbooks.
• Revise a lot to ensure that all the learned information is retained properly.
• Take mock tests regularly to monitor progress.

NIMCET Previous Year Question Papers

Solving the previous year's question papers gives you a kind of live experience of the actual question paper. Also, it helps them to analyze the pattern of the paper and the areas in which you are lacking.

You can check the table below to access the NIMCET previous year's papers:

NIMCET Previous Year Question Papers

Year	PDF Link
NIMCET 2013 Question Paper	Click Here
NIMCET 2012 Question Paper	Click Here

NIMCET Mock Test

Start doing mock test questions as soon as the syllabus gets completed for NIMCET 2025. It will familiarise you with the pattern of the exam.

The conducting body will release a mock test for NIMCET 2025 on the official website. Once released the link to access the same will be provided here:

NIMCET 2025 Mock Test Link

To Be Updated

NIMCET Coaching Institutes

Various coaching institutes are there for NIMCET in the country. Some of them are as follows:

• Brilliant Academy of Learning
• Jitendra Mishra Academy
• Unik Foundation
• SANMACS.

NIMCET Result 2025

NIMCET 2025 result and score card has been published on the official website on June 25, 2025. you should compulsorily score more than zero in both the Mathematics section and overall, to qualify for the exam.

The marks that you got in different subjects will be multiplied by weights to normalize the total. The marks in Mathematics, A & L Reasoning, computer awareness, and English will be multiplied by 3, 1.5, 2, and 1, respectively. Thus maximum weighted marks will be 1000. The you will be ranked based on the weighted marks that the you got.

Moreover, the NIMCET 2025 seat matrix will be released soon after the announcement of results.

Steps to Download NIMCET 2025 Result

The following steps will help you to download the result:

• Step 1: You need to visit the official website of NIMCET 2025.
• Step 2: Click on the link and you'll be directed to the "Result" link.
• Step 3: Enter your credentials such as the admit card number and password to log into your account.
• Step 4: The result will be displayed on the screen.
• Step 5: You can download the scorecard displayed on the screen and take a printout of it.
• Step 6: This scorecard should be taken to counselling.

NIMCET Cut Off 2025

NIMCET 2025 cut off will also be released by the conducting body on the official website, based on which you will be eligible to participate in the counselling process.if you are appearing for the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, and the number of seats available are some important factors on which cut-off depends.

You can follow the below table for the NIMCET 2024 round 1 cut off to anticipate their chances of admission into their desired institute:

NIMCET Cut Off 2024

Institute/College Name	Programme	Opening rank	Closing rank
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra	Master in Computer Application	198	291
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	Master in Computer Application	1	52
National Institute of Technology, Warangal	Master in Computer Application	133	238
National Institute of Technology Raipur	Master in Computer Application	452	711
National Institute of Technology Agartala	Master in Computer Application	665	759
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad	Master in Computer Application	25	180
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur	Master in Computer Application	282	509
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal	Master in Computer Application	388	578
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	Master in Computer Application	30	114
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal	Master in Computer Application	195	370

Moreover, it also depends upon the category and varies from one institute to another. The expected cut off for the NIMCET 2025 exam for the open category is listed below.

Name of NIT	Last Rank Range (For Open Category )
NIT Agartala	650 - 670
NIT Allahabad	200 - 220
NIT Bhopal	296 - 319
NIT Calicut	240 - 265
NIT Durgapur	456 - 470
NIT Jamshedpur	500 - 525
NIT Kurukshetra	520 - 545
NIT Raipur	630 - 649
NIT Surathkal	167 - 180
NIT Trichy	30 - 40
NIT Warangal	80 - 105

NIMCET Counselling 2025

NIMCET counselling 2025 will commence from June 2025. If you clear the NIMCET 2025 cut off by scoring above the qualifying marks, you will be summoned for the NIMCET 2025 counselling process which will be held on the official portal. You must log into the official site and lock in their institute choice before the admission process starts.

NIMCET 2025 Selection Process

If you qualify for the exam, you need to proceed with counselling. You must fill in their preference regarding the institute they want to be admitted. Then based on your score and preference, an institute will be allotted to them.

You must physically report there for further process, after which you will be granted admission into that college. Once the institute has been locked, it cannot be changed under any circumstance.

The seat will be finally given based on your rank and preference. You are required to pay INR 10,000 as counselling fees, through the official site.

The counselling procedure involves the following steps:

• Choice Filling and Locking
• Personally Reporting at any Remote/ Participating Institute and Online Seat Allotment
• Getting Admitted to the Allotted Institute

If you wish to proceed with the second round of counselling following steps are to be taken:

• Surrendering of Seats by the Candidates
• Fresh Choice Filling and Final Round of Allotment

NIMCET 2025 Qualifying Criteria

You will be summoned for the NIMCET 2025 seat allotment process only if they qualify the NIMCET 2025 qualifying criteria. The qualifying criteria of NIMCET are discussed below.

• The marks secured in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, and English will be multiplied by a factor of 3, 1½, 2, and 1 respectively.
• The maximum weighted mark will be 1000.
• You must remember that the ranking will be based on the total weighted marks obtained by an aspirant.
• In case of a tie between the candidates, it will be resolved based on weighted marks in Mathematics, then on weighted marks in Logical Reasoning, and then on weighted marks in Computer Awareness.
• In case of the tie is still not resolved, then it will be resolved by age, i.e., in favour of the elder candidate.

NIMCET Participating Colleges 2025

The table below shows all the participating institutes and the number of MCA seats for all the category:

NIMCET Participating Colleges 2025

University/ Institutes	Seats
National Institute of Technology, Agartala	40
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad	96
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal	115
National Institute of Technology, Calicut	48
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur	40
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur	115
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra	76
National Institute of Technology, Raipur	118
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	68
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)	115
National Institute of Technology, Warangal	58
Total Seats	889

NIMCET Eligibility 2025

There are certain requirements that are set by the exam conducting body who are willing to apply for NIMCET 2025. You must ensure that they are meeting all the requirements before applying for the exam.

These are the eligibility criteria laid down by the exam conducting body. You should check if they fulfil the criteria or not.

Educational Qualification

You must have passed B.Sc/ B.Sc (Hons)/ BCA/ BIT (Three Years of Duration) with a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale in case of SC/ ST) or you must have passed BE/ B.Tech from a recognized University. There is no percentage bar for BE/ B.Tech degree holders.

If you are in the final year of their graduation, you can also apply, provided that they are able to produce a certificate from the institute in which they are studying.

Age Limit

You should be at least 20 years old in order to apply for NIMCET 2025.

Note: If you have completed their graduation from the Open University are also eligible to appear in NIMCET 2025, provided that their university is approved by UGC/ AICTE and the Distance Education Council (DEC) of the Government of India. Know more about NIMCET 2025 Eligibility.

NIMCET Application Form 2025

The NIMCET 2025 application form was made available on the official website by Apr 17 2025. The National Institute of Technology (NIT) will also open the application form correction window for you to make changes to the application form from May 19-21, 2025. You will also be able to edit incorrect details in their application forms through this facility. No changes were entertained after this period:

NIMCET 2025 Application Process

If you want to appear for the NIMCET 2025 exam, you must complete the application process before the deadline. The admit card is issued to you if  you will successfully register and make the payment before the specified date. The step-by-step process to complete the NIMCET 2025 application form is given below:

New Registration

The steps to register for NIMCET 2025 are below:

• Step 1: You must visit the official website of the conducting body of NIMCET 2025 and click on the ''New Registration" link to create a new user account.
• Step 2: On the "New User Registration" page, the you must fill in all the fields properly.
• Step 3: You need to ensure that a valid e-mail ID and a 10-digit mobile number should be entered in the respective places.
• Step 4: An e-mail will be sent to the registered e-mail ID containing a link to generate your own password and a security question. You must remember the e-mail ID, password, security answer, and mobile number entered in the application form till the end of the NIMCET 2025 process.

Login and Enter Details

Enter the Application ID and password to log into the site and fill out the application form. You should fill in all the mandatory personal and academic details (fields marked "Mandatory" must not be ignored). After filling in the details, choose the three test centres in order of preference.

You should also enter their marks/ CGPA obtained in all the subjects studied in all the years, including the languages, optional, and additional subjects studied.

Upload Documents

After filling in the NIMCET 2025 application form, you have to upload all the relevant documents such as the your passport-size photograph, scanned copy of the signature, proof of identity and date of birth (10th mark sheet), and the category/ caste/ PwD certificate(s)

Complete Payment

After you have completed the application filling process, he/she will be directed to the payment portal where they need to pay the NIMCET 2025 application fee. You are advised to download a soft copy of the completed application form and also keep a printed copy of the same for the counselling and admission process.

NIMCET Application Fees

You must pay the registration fee online (credit card/ debit card/ net banking) through the NIMCET 2025 website. There will be no offline method for fee payment. The details of application fees for the different categories are as follows:

NIMCET Application Fees

Category	Fee
General/ OBC/EWS	INR 2500
SC/ ST/ PWD	INR 1250

Documents Required to Apply for NIMCET 2025

The scanned copies of the following documents will be required for the NIMCET 2025 application form.

• A recent passport-size colour photograph with a size between 50 KB and 150 KB.
• Your signature size should be between 50 KB and 150 KB. The signature should be made in blue or black ink.
• Class X, XII, and Graduation mark sheets. The maximum size can be 500 KB.
• Valid ID proof (with your photograph).

NIMCET 2025 Admit Card

NIMCET 2025 admit card was released on Jun 03, 2025 in the official website. You can download the admit card by logging into the official website of NIMCET. The admit card contains details such as Name, date of Birth, Roll Number, Exam Date, Exam Venue, Photograph, and Signature. You have to bring the admit card to the exam centre as entry without the admit card is prohibited.

If you clear the exam, you must bring the NIMCET 2025 admit card to the counselling centre/remote reporting centre and the participating institute.

Note: Admit cards will only be issued online and will not be sent to you individually by post.

Steps to Download NIMCET 2025 Admit Card

NIMCET admit card can be downloaded by you using the following steps.

• Step 1: Visit the official website of NIMCET 2025.
• Step 2: Click on the 'Click Here to Download Admit Card' button on the homepage.
• Step 3: The Candidate Login page will be opened. Enter the user ID, password and captcha, and log in.
• Step 4: NIMCET 2025 admit card will be displayed on the screen. Check the details to make sure there is no discrepancy.
• Step 5: Download and take the printout of the admit card for future use.

Details Mentioned on NIMCET 2025 Admit Card

The admit card of NIMCET contains the following details:

• Name of the Candidate
• Application/Registration Number
• Category
• Gender
• Photograph of Candidate
• Signature of the candidate
• Date and time of exam
• Address of the test centre
• Instructions for the exam

Note: In case of discrepancies in details, you must contact the authorities to get them corrected.

Also Read: List of MCA Colleges in India Accepting NIMCET Based on 2024 Ranking

NIMCET Exam Centres 2025

NIMCET is conducted in 21 different cities across India. You have to choose three different centres in the order of their priority when filling out the NIMCET 2025 application form. A particular centre may be cancelled if there are not enough candidates opting for that centre.

In this case, the next preferred centre in your order of priority will be given to you.

However, in a situation where not even one of the choices that you filled is available (which is unlikely to happen), the centre which is located nearest to your actual choice will be allotted to them.

Change of NIMCET 2025 Exam Centres

Instead of multiple requests regarding the change of exam centres, the exam officials provide the option to change exam centres on the official portal of NIMCET 2025. Only those who can change the exam centres who have applied for the NIMCET 2025 exam.

if you are having incomplete applications/fee payments, your application will not be considered. You must remember that no further changes will be entertained beyond the given time.

Documents Required at NIMCET 2025 Exam Centre

you must carry a valid ID proof along with the admit card to the exam centre without fail.

NIMCET Exam Day Guidelines 2025

You are advised to keep the following pointers in mind while attempting the NIMCET 2025 exam:

• ID Proof: You will have to produce an original ID proof with NIMCET 2025 admit card for verification (For example, employee ID, driving license, passport, PAN card, voter ID, aadhar card, or valid college ID).
• Mandatory Documents: if you are appearing for the NIMCET 2025 examination, you must carry the NIMCET 2025 admit card and original valid photo-identity proof to the exam centre.
• Legitimate Photograph & Signature: You are advised to take a clearly legible, preferably colour printout of the admit card on an A4 size paper. The Admit card is valid only if your photograph and signature images are legitimate and are according to the instructions.
• Punctuality: you will be allowed to enter the NIMCET 2025 examination hall 30 minutes after the commencement of the exam.
• Verification of Details: You will be permitted to appear for the examination only after their NIMCET 2025 credentials are verified by the centre officials.

NIMCET Contact Details

If you are appearing for NIMCET 2025, you can contact the following address of the conducting authority for further details/inquiries.

NIMCET Contact Details

Address	National Institute of Technology Raipur, Raipur G. E. Road, Raipur - 492010, Chhattisgarh
Phone Number	+91 73035 20035
Email ID	nimcet@nitrr.ac.in
Official Website	www.nimcet.in