NIMCET

NIMCET 2025: Notification, Application, Exam Dates, Eligibility

Every year, different National Institutes of Technology (NITs) take turns conducting the NIMCET exam. This is a national-level entrance test held annually to offer candidates admission to top NITs and other colleges that accept NIMCET scores. Successful candidates can join the Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program.

Candidates who pass the NIMCET exam are placed in various NITs based on their ranks. Around 25,000 applicants take the NIMCET each year, with 9 NITs in India offering about 813 seats. Besides NITs, many other universities and institutes also use NIMCET scores for admission to their MCA programs. NITs in Agartala, Allahabad, Jamshedpur, Bhopal, Kurukshetra, Patna, Surathkal, Raipur, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), and Warangal accept students based on their NIMCET scores.

NIMCET 2025 Overview

Exam Name NIMCET 2025
Full Name NIT MCA Common Entrance Test
Conducting Body National Institute of Technology (NITs)
Exam Level  National level
Frequency of Exam         Once a year 
Courses Offered Masters of Computer Applications (MCA)
Exam Mode Online (CBT) mode
Application Mode Online mode

NIMCET 2025 Important Dates

The officials will announce the important dates for NIMCET 2025. Candidates can find the expected dates for the exam, application form, admit card, and result declaration here.

NIMCET Exam Dates

Events Dates
Release of NIMCET 2025 Official Notification March 1, 2025
Release of NIMCET Application Form 2025 March 6, 2025
Last Date for Submission of Application Form                                April 24, 2025
NIMCET 2025 Application Form Correction April 24 to 26, 2025
Availability of NIMCET Admit Card 2025 May 28, 2025
NIMCET 2025 Exam June 8, 2025
Availability of NIMCET 2025 Answer Key June 11, 2025 (5 PM)
Answer Key Challenge Window June 11 to 13, 2025
Declaration of NIMCET Result 2025 June 26, 2025

NIMCET 2025 Application Form

Candidates should carefully follow these instructions for the NIMCET Application Form 2025:

  • The application form for NIMCET 2025 can be filled and submitted online.
  • Online registration will start in the first week of March 2025.
  • Candidates need to enter all required details such as personal, academic, and contact information.
  • They must upload necessary documents like photographs and signatures according to the instructions.
  • There will be a chance to correct any mistakes in the application form during the fourth week of April 2025.
  • The last date to submit the application form is the third week of April 2025.
  • After submitting the form, candidates should print it out for future reference.

Application Fee:

Candidates need to pay the NIMCET 2025 application fee online. The fee, which is non-refundable, can be paid using a debit card, credit card, or net banking. The application fee is Rs. 2500 for Open, Open-EWS, and OBC categories, and Rs. 1250 for SC, ST, and PwD categories.

NIMCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for NIMCET 2025 will be in the official brochure from NIT authorities. These criteria are based on several factors like age, education, nationality, and qualifying marks. Here are the main requirements:

  1. The applicant must be an Indian citizen.

  2. The applicant must have a full-time BSc, BSc (Hons), BCA, or BIT degree with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects. They need to have at least 60% marks or a 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ST/PwD candidates).

  3. Candidates with any undergraduate degree of at least three years, with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects, or those with a B.E. or B. Tech degree, are eligible.

  4. Candidates who are currently in their final year of the qualifying exam can also apply. They must provide proof of their candidature from the head of their institution for the 2025-26 academic year.

  5. All candidates must provide proof of meeting the eligibility criteria by the time of counselling/admission, but not later than September 15 (tentatively). If they fail to do so, their admission may be canceled by the respective NITs.

  6. Students who completed a Bachelor's Degree Program of at least three years with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects from Open Universities can apply, provided the program is approved by UGC/AICTE and the Distance Education Council (DEC) of the Government of India.

NIMCET 2025 Exam Pattern

Subjects  No. of Questions               Marks Awarded             Negative Marking                  Total Marks
Mathematics  50 12 3 600
Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning                    40 6 1.5 240
Computer Awareness 20 6 1.5 120
General English 10 4 1 40
Total  120 1000

 

NIMCET Syllabus 2025

Understanding the NIMCET syllabus for 2025 is very important for candidates. The exam will include questions on Analytical Ability, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics, Computer Awareness, and General English. Candidates can view the full syllabus and the breakdown of topics by subject when the official information brochure is released.

NIMCET Computer Awareness Syllabus

Computer Basics

Computer organization, Central Processing Unit (CPU), instruction structure in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and backup devices

Data Representation                                                   

Character, integer, and fraction representations, binary and hexadecimal representations, binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, basic arithmetic and two's complement arithmetic, floating-point number representation, Boolean algebra, truth tables, and Venn diagrams

NIMCET Mathematics Syllabus

Set Theory 

Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary Counting; Permutations And Combinations

Probability and Statistics

Basic Concepts Of Probability Theory, Averages, Dependent And Independent Events, Frequency Distributions, Measures Of Central Tendencies, And Dispersions

Algebra Fundamental                                  

Operations In Algebra, Expansions, Factorization, Simultaneous Linear/Quadratic Equations, Indices, Logarithms, Arithmetic, Geometric And Harmonic Progressions, Determinants, And Matrices.

 

NIMCET General English Syllabus

  • Word strength

  • Word and phrase definitions

  • Antonyms and Synonyms

  • Writing for technical audiences

  • Grammar for Beginners in English (verbs, prepositions, and articles)

Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning Syllabus

The questions here will be about logical situations and the information provided in the passage. You will need to look at the given pages and use logic and analysis to find the correct answer.

NIMCET 2025 Exam Centre

Allahabad Tiruchirappalli                   Agartala
Bhagalpur Kozhikode  Pune
Bhopal Patna  Varanasi
Bhubaneswar                   Surat  Silchar 
Chandigarh Srinagar  Rourkela 
Delhi  Jaipur  Guwahati 
Hyderabad  Lucknow  Indore 
Kolkata Ranchi  Raipur
Kanpur Surathkal  Muzaffarpur
Jamshedpur Warangal Kurukshetra

NIMCET Books 

Quantitative Aptitude R S Aggarwal
Computer Awareness SB Behera
NIMCET Master Guide Arihant Publications 
NIMCET Complete Preparation Guide                            Pearson 

 

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Frequently Asked Questions on NIMCET

The organizing NIT for NIMCET 2025 will be announced later.

The specific NIT conducting NIMCET 2024 will be declared officially.

The NIMCET 2025 syllabus includes Mathematics, Computer Awareness, Analytical Ability, and General English.

No, NIMCET is conducted only once a year.

The NIMCET exam is conducted once a year.

The NIMCET syllabus usually remains the same each year

"RD Sharma Mathematics for Class 11 and 12" is recommended for NIMCET preparation.

Study the syllabus thoroughly, practice previous papers, and use good reference books.