NIMCET Counselling 2024: Dates, Procedure, Registration

Rajalakshmi BK

Updated on - Jan 10, 2024

NIMCET counselling 2024 schedule will be released in Jun 2024 on the official portal at nimcet.in. The counselling process comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and payment of fee. The qualified candidates must login for registration and to pay the admission fee. The counselling process is for candidates who have qualified for the NIMCET 2024 examination.

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur conducted three rounds in NIMCET counselling procedure. Candidates who are considered qualified based on their NIMCET 2024 results will be able to participate in the counselling process. NIMCET seats has allocated based on the exam results.

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Table of Contents

• Steps in NIMCET 2024 Counselling Process
• NIMCET 2024 Counselling Dates
• NIMCET 2024 Counselling Process Details
• Documents Required for NIMCET 2024 Counselling Process
• NIMCET 2024 Participating Institutions

NIMCET 2024 Counselling Dates

Candidates will be called for NIMCET 2024 counselling based on the marks obtained in the exam. NIMCET counselling process will happen in both online and offline mode. NITs in Agartala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Calicut, Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli, and Warangal offer admission to the candidates in the NIMCET MCA course.

NIMCET 2024 counselling dates in the table below.

Steps in NIMCET 2024 Counselling Process

The breakdown of the steps involved in the NIMCET counselling process is given below. NIMCET counselling steps include Registration, Choice filling, Fee Payment, and Reporting. Candidates must make note of the various NIMCET colleges participating in the exam which is also tabulated in the article below. 

Step 1: Registration and Choice Filling

Candidates must log in to the exam portal of the official website using their credentials provided during the time of application to complete NIMCET 2024 counselling registration. Candidates who are shortlisted will be given the choice to enter their preferred college for MCA programs as they have secured the qualifying score in the examination. Candidates will not have the option of changing or altering their choices as they will be locked after the last date of NIMCET 2024 choice filling. 

Step 2: Seat Allotment through NIMCET 2024 Counselling 

Candidates will now be allotted seats on the basis of their choices and results secured in the examination. NIMCET Seat allotment is done in three rounds as mentioned in the dates table. Candidates who are satisfied with the allotted choice must report to the admissions council of the particular college on the date given on their NIMCET Seat Allotment Letter. An admission fee must be paid for the same. This is to be done offline. Follow the steps below to download the seat allotment letter from the official website. 

• Step 1: Students must visit the official website of NIMCET 2024, and click on the Seat Allotment Letter link. 
• Step 2: Candidates must log in to the portal using NIMCET registration credentials.
• Step 3: NIMCET 2024 Seat Allotment Letter will be displayed on the screen.
• Step 4: Download the letter for future reference.

Note: Candidates who wish to participate in further rounds of NIMCET spot counselling must surrender their seats by reporting to the assigned centres. A seat surrender application letter must be submitted by the candidates to the centres. 

Step 3: NIMCET 2024 Fee Payment 

Candidates need to pay INR 10,000 as an initial fee through NIMCET 2024 website and either of the above-mentioned options mandatorily then only their documents will be verified in the subsequent round of online document verification.

Step 4: Remote Reporting for NIMCET 2024 Admissions

Remote Reporting Centre refers to the NIT institution (near to the place of the candidate) which provides admission to the candidates in the MCA course. All 13 NITs are participating in NIMCET 2024 counselling process. The reporting must be done within the stipulated time. NIMCET seat matrix offered by each NIT is mentioned in the table below.

NIMCET 2024 Counselling Process Details 

Candidates will be provided admission on the basis of their preferences cum merit list. Selected candidates have to report to the designated centres along with the required documents. Firstly, the candidates must register themselves to avail the services of the counselling sessions. The steps below are to be followed. 

• Step 1: Candidates should log in to the link using their login ID and password. This can be done from any place according to the candidates' preferences.
• Step 2: Students should fill in their preferences before the deadline. This can be done through online mode only.
• Step 3: Seats will be allotted to the candidates based on their preferences and rank.
• Step 4: The choices once locked cannot be accessed and changed.

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NIMCET Counselling 2024 Options

Candidates who have met NIMCET counselling criteria are eligible to follow either of the two options provided below by the admissions council of NIMCET 2024. The two options that will be provided to the candidates after seat allotment is discussed below.

• Option 1: Candidates can finalize the institution in which they want to join.
• Option 2: They can opt for other institutions in the second round of counselling.

After the choice filling is done by candidates, they will be assigned a seat based on their NIMCET 2024 rank and choices filled. After which, candidates have an option of accepting the seat allotted to them or waiting for the results of the next round of counselling.

A provisional admission letter will be provided to those candidates who accept the seat allotted to them. Whereas, an up-gradation letter will be provided to those candidates who are selecting the second option and will have to wait till the result of the next counselling round is declared.

Documents Required for NIMCET 2024 Counselling Process

For the process of verification before admission, candidates are required to produce the following supporting documents at the reporting centre for NIMCET 2024 counselling. The procedure will continue only when candidates carry all the original documents to the place of counselling. The documents to be carried for the counselling process are given below.

• Class X mark sheet
• Class XII mark sheet
• Mark sheet of Bachelor's degree
• Category certificate (If applicable)
• Medical Certificates/ PwD certificate
• Valid ID proof of Candidate
• 5-6 colored photographs
• NIMCET 2024 Result Sheet 
• NIMCET 2024 Admit Card

• Candidates will be assigned seats based on their completed choices and rank. 
• The NIMCET 2024 seat allotment  will take place in four phases.
• Applicants must report to the assigned institution within a certain time frame if they are assigned a seat based on their preferences. 
• During counselling verification, candidates must bring their original documents/certificates to the designated institutions. 
• Candidates must access the official website to obtain their NIMCET seat allotment letter.

Seats are Surrendered

Candidates who do not wish to continue with the assigned institution and wish to participate in a subsequent round of NIMCET counselling must resign from their previous seat by completing a prescribed application.

NIMCET Seat Allotment Documents 2024

Candidates must have the following documents on hand when registering for the NIMCET Counselling process:

• Graduation Marksheet
• Birth Certificate
• 10th Class Certificate
• NIMCET Rank Card/ Score Card
• Reserved Category Certificate (required exclusively for candidates from the Reserved Category)
  PwD Certificate (only required for PwD candidates)

NIMCET 2024 Participating Institutions

Every year, more than 25,000 candidates apply for NIMCET, out of which 4800 are shortlisted for the counselling session. The seat matrix is subjected to change. The state-wise quota is not allotted separately. The seats are allotted based on the rules stated by the Government of India.

Factors deciding the allotment of seats is based on the candidate's NIMCET 2024 rank and choice filled in during the time of counselling. Candidates must check their rank by following the steps given in NIMCET 2024 Results.