NIT MCA Common Entrance Test

The NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET), is a National Level Test conducted by NITs for admission to their Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme. The admission to the MCA programme to the nine NITs at Agartala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Warangal, Patna and IIIT Bhopal for the year 2024-25 is based on the Rank obtained in NIMCET-2024 only. The Curriculum and Syllabus of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme offered by NITs are designed considering the needs of different Information Technology firms in India and abroad. MCA graduates have high potential for jobs in the IT Sector.

NIT MCA Common Entrance Test
AcronymNIMCET
TypeCOMPUTER BASED TEST(CBT)
Skills testedMathematics, Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness and English
Year started2007 (2007).
Duration2 Years/3 Years(NITs)
OfferedOnce a year
Restrictions on attemptsUnlimited number of attempts
LanguagesEnglish
Websitewww.nimcet.in
As per 2024 information brochure[1]

Eligibility for NIT MCA Common Entrance Test

The candidate who Successfully passed bachelor's degree like BCA/BSc (Hons)/BSc/ BIT with 10+2 Pass out are eligible for Applying for this Course.

Test Pattern

NIMCET-2024 test will be conducted by NIT Jamshedpur with a single paper containing 120 multiple choice questions covering the following subjects. Multiple Choice Questions will be written in English Language only and will not be translated into any other language. The distribution of questions and marks is as follows:[1]

NIMCET Exam Pattern
Subject Total no of questions Marks awarded for correct answer Marks deducted for wrong answer Total marks Fixed Time Allotted
Mathematics 50 12 3 600 70 Minutes
Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning 40 6 1.5 240 30 Minutes
Computer Awareness 20 6 1.5 120 20 Minutes
General English 10 4 1 40

Total Marks: 1000

Yearwise Organizing Institutes
YearInstitute NameReferences
2007NIT Durgapur[2]
2008NIT Surathkal[2]
2009NIT Allahabad[3]
2010NIT Kurukshetra[4]
2011NIT Bhopal[5]
2012NIT Warangal[6]
2013NIT Warangal[7]
2014NIT Agartala[8]
2015NIT Agartala[9]
2016NIT Durgapur (*)[10]
2017NIT Durgapur(*)[11]
2018NIT Surathkal[12]
2019NIT Surathkal[13]
2020NIT Raipur[14]
2021 NIT Raipur [15][16]
2022NIT Jamshedpur[17]
2023 NIT Jamshedpur [18]
2024 NIT Jamshedpur
  • NIT Durgapur discontinued MCA course from 2019 onwards.
  • NIT Calicut stepped back from MCA course in 2022.
Seat Matrix (2023)[1]
InstituteTotal Seats
NIT Agartala30
MNNIT Allahabad116
MANIT Bhopal115
NIT Jamshedpur115
NIT Kurukshetra64
NIT Kurukshetra

(Self-Financing)

 32
NIT Raipur110
NITK Surathkal 58
NIT Tiruchirappalli 115
NIT Warangal*58
NIT Patna 80
IIIT Bhopal 115
Total1008

* NIT Warangal offers a three-year duration MCA program but with an option for the students to exit at the end of successful two years and the title of such exit would be Post -Graduate Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications.

References
  1. "NIMCET – 2023 – Information Brochure" (PDF).
  2. "Unknown" (PDF).
  3. "Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, NIT MCA Common Entrance Test 2009,NIMCET09,NIMCET 2009,Admission to MCA programme".
  4. "NIMCET – 2010 – How to Apply". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
  5. "NIMCET Results 2011 will be declared on 31st May!".
  6. "NIMCET 2012 scheduled for May 20".
  7. "Faculty Positions".
  8. "NIMCET 2014 Information Brochure" (PDF).
  9. "NIMCET 2015 Information Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2022.
  10. "NIMCET 2015 – About NIMCET". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015.
  11. "NIMCET 2017 Information Brochure" (PDF).
  12. "NIMCET 2018 Information Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020.
  13. "About NIMCET".
  14. "NIMCET-2020". Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
  15. "NIMCET-2021 Information Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2022.
  16. "NIMCET-2022". Archived from the original on 16 March 2022.
  17. "NIMCET-2022 Information Brochure" (PDF).
  18. "NIMCET-2023 Information Brochure" (PDF).
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