NIMCET 2026

NIMCET-2026 Notification by Jitendra Mishra Academy (JMA), Indore
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SYLLABUS for NIMCET-2026 Test

PART-I MATHEMATICS: (50 questions)

Set Theory:
Concepts of Sets- Unions, Intersection, Difference, Symmetric difference, Cartesian Product, Cardinality, Functions and Relations, Venn Diagrams, Truth tables, Connectives, Tautology and Contradictions.

Probability and Statistics:

Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, Bayes’ Theorem, Mean, Median, Mode, Mean deviation, Standard deviation, variance, Moments, and Frequency distributions.

Algebra: Fundamental operations in algebra, Quadratic equations with real coefficients, Relation between roots & coefficients, Symmetric functions of roots and their sums, indices, logarithms, exponentials, arithmetic, geometric, harmonic progressions, finite sums of powers of natural numbers. Matrices & determinants, simultaneous linear equations, Permutations & Combinations, and Binomial Theorem.

Coordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equation of a line (various forms), and intersection of lines, pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola, Section formula, Tangents and normal to circles and conics.

Calculus: Functions on real numbers, limits of functions, left and right limits, limits at infinity, continuous functions, applications of the intermediate value theorem, differentiation, applications of differentiation, tangents, normals, simple examples of maxima and minima, applications of Rolle’s theorem, Mean Value Theorem, Integration of functions- by parts, by substitution, by partial fraction, integration of odd & even functions, periodic, definite integrals, area computations.

Trigonometry:Trigonometric functions, identities, principal value of inverse trigonometric functions, properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, trigonometric equations and their general solutions.

PART-II ANALYTICAL ABILITY AND LOGICAL REASONING: (40 questions)
Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning Topics Include blood relations, coding-decoding, direction test, seating arrangement, puzzles, input output, syllogism, alphanumeric series, mirror images, statements and conclusions/arguments.
Problem solving, Critical thinking, Data Interpretation, Numerical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Data Visualization.

PART-III COMPUTER AWARENESS: (20 questions)

Computer Basics:
Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and back-up devices.

Data Representation:
Representation of characters, integers, and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple arithmetic, and two’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra.

Computer Hardware:
Input Devices: Keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. Output Devices: Monitor, printer, speakers, etc. Storage Devices: Hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, etc. Memory: RAM, ROM, cache, etc.

Computer Software:
Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, etc. System Software: Utility programs, device drivers. Application Software: Basic concepts & tools.

Internet and Email:
Web Browsing – Understanding how the internet works and how to navigate it. Email – Sending, receiving, and managing emails. Online Security -Basic awareness of online threats and safety measures

GENERAL ENGLISH: (10 questions)
Comprehension of written text, usage of words (vocabulary), Grasp of Grammatical Patterns (usage of sentence forms, sounds, and word formation processes), meaning of words and phrases, technical writing, and overall accuracy and fluency in expressions of English
required for technical education.

List of Test Centers

Test Centres and Centre Codes :

NOTE : This is a tentative list of test centres. If enough number of candidates do not opt for a particular centre, then that centre may be cancelled, and the centre indicated as the next choice will be allotted automatically. However, in a situation where none of the three choices indicated by the candidate is available (which is unlikely), one of the available centres that is geographically nearest to the first preference centre will be allotted. Once the centre is allotted, the request for change is not entertained.

SEAT MATRIX OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES (PARTICIPATING NITS)

EIGHT STEPS OF PROCESS OF NIMCET-2026
The entire process that a candidate has to undergo consists of eight stages:

(1) Step 1. Registration and Application Submission Online for the Test: All the eligible
candidates should first register using the link provided on the website: https://nimcet.admissions.nic.in by entering the personal email-id and the personal mobile number between 03/03/2026 (Tuesday) and 01/05/2026 (Friday) till 5:00 PM IST. After submitting this information, an email will be sent to the registered email-id. The candidates must use only this email-id and the mobile number for all NIMCET-2026
correspondence.
Documents (Soft Copies) needed for completing the registration are:
a. Soft copy of a recent passport size photograph (of size between 100 KB and 500KB)
b. Soft copy of the signature (in Royal Blue/ Black colour only and of size between 100 KB and 500 KB)
c. All the mark sheets/ grade cards and the certificates in PDF format (duly self-attested photo copies and scanned) (max. size 1 MB each)
d. A valid proof of Identity in PDF format [such as Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter ID Card/ Driving License/First Page of Bank Passbook] (max. size 1 MB each)
Application form has to be carefully filled and the generated application form has to be submitted on or before 01/05/2026 (5.00 PM IST). See Section 4 for details. .

Step 2. Writing NIMCET-2026 TEST: Eligible candidates can download their own Admit Cards from https://nimcet.admissions.nic.in between 27/05/2026 (Wednesday) to 06/06/2026 (Saturday) till 11:30 AM. In the event of any difficulty/problem in downloading the Admit Card, the candidates should send an e-mail to helpdesknimcet26@nitt.edu between 27/05/2026 and 05/06/2026 giving details of the candidate’s Application Number and proof for the remittance of fee. Telephonic requests will not be entertained. Candidate must print the Admit Card on precision printers only such as Laser Printers (and not on Inkjet printers). Also, the candidate must preserve the Admit Card (used during the examination) till the entire process of admission is complete. Request for issue of duplicate Admit Card will not be entertained after the examination in any case.
The NIMCET-2026 test is scheduled to be conducted on 06/06/2026 (Saturday) at various test centres listed in the Section 9. Candidates should be present in the examination hall of the test centre one hour before the schedule of the examination. Syllabus and test pattern are given in the Section 12 of this brochure.

Step 3. Result declaration: Candidates satisfying qualifying criteria (see Section 13) will be awarded a Rank in NIMCET-2026 results, which will be published, tentatively on or before 29/06/2026 (Monday). The successful candidates will get an email containing the link to the website from where the candidate can download the Rank Card.

Step 4. Applying for Counselling, Choice Filling and Locking: NIMCET 2026 qualified candidates will be allowed to apply for counselling process during 30/06/2026 (Tuesday) to 03/07/2026 (Friday). Please refer to the USER GUIDELINES FOR E-COUNSELLING document about counselling. The choices of candidates applying for counselling will be automatically locked by the server of NIMCET-2026 after 5.00 PM (IST) on 03/07/2026. A fee of Rs 1000/- will be charged as Counselling Registration Fee.

Step 5. Online Seat Allotment and Document Verification: Candidates will be allotted seats based on their choices in the order of NIMCET-2026 ranks. Please refer to the document User Guidelines For E-Counselling.

Step 6. Getting Admitted into the Allotted Institute: After all three rounds of allotment is over, all the allotted candidates who have accepted their seats (in any round of allotment) are required to physically report themselves to the latest allotted institute for admission as per the schedule published by the respective NITs/IIITs.

Step 7. Seat Withdrawal by the candidate: Please refer to the User Guidelines For E-Counselling.

Step 8. Special Round of Allotment and Fresh Choice Filling: After three rounds of (general round) counselling, the vacant seats in all the participating NITs/IIITs will be published in the website: https://nimcet.admissions.nic.in on 25/07/2026 (Saturday). Please refer to the User Guidelines For E-Counselling.

WEB ENABLED ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

Eligible candidates as per Section 2 are required to fill-in web-enabled online application form from any place of their convenience. After this, the applicant will be directed to the online application form.
a. The applicant first needs to click the ‘‘New Registration” link to create a new user account. In the “New User Registration” webpage, the applicant needs to fill-in the fields appropriately.
b. The applicant needs to ensure that valid email-id and 10-digit mobile number have been entered in the respective places. An email will be sent automatically to the given email- id, wherein a link will be provided to access the webpage to set his/her own password. (If the
mail is not found in the regular folder, the candidate is advised to check the “SPAM” folder too).
• Username/ Login Id: This will be the personal email-id (as submitted by the candidate while registering)
• Password: Password must be a string containing at least eight characters with at least one upper case alphabet, at least one lower case alphabet, at least one number, at least one special character such as *, $, @, &, ˆ, -, =, +, /, etc.
c. The applicant must remember his/her e-mail id, password and mobile number, entered in the application form till the end of NIMCET-2026 process.
d. Candidates are not allowed to create multiple user logins. Any such attempt will be viewed seriously.
e. Items to be filled:
• In the application form, the applicant should fill all the relevant personal and academic information (fields marked “Mandatory” should not be ignored).
• The candidate should choose the THREE TEST CENTRES in the order of their preference.
• The marks/grade points obtained in all the subjects studied in all the years.
f. Documents for uploading: After filling the details in the application form, the applicant may be required to upload all the relevant documents such as the photograph, signature, proof of identity, proof of date of birth (SSLC/ 10th Marks Sheet/Card), all other mark sheets/cards. etc. and the Category with Caste/ PwD certificate(s), whichever is applicable, (duly self- attested photo copy and scanned).
g. Payment Gateway: The applicant shall go to the Payment Gateway and make the application fee payment (refer Section 5 for fee details), as applicable.
• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• Net Banking
• UPI
h. Final printing/saving of the completed application form: After the payment of the application processing fee is successfully done through the Payment Gateway, the page will show “SUBMIT” button. By clicking on this button, the applicant is led to the webpage containing the PDF version of the completed application form. It may be noted that this
application form contains unique “APPLICATION REGISTRATION NUMBER”. This is the final version of the application. The applicant is advised to download a soft copy of this application and also keep a printed copy of the same.
i. Please quote the application number for all future references and correspondence.
Instructions/Guidelines/Help have been provided in appropriate places in addition to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) link provided on the top of the Application Page. For any further clarifications, the applicants may contact the helpline numbers (9003515952, 9043514952) during office hours (9 AM to 5.30 PM) or send E-mail to helpdesknimcet26@nitt.edu.
NOTE
[1]. Carefully check the eligibility requirements (Section 2) of NIMCET-2026 as stated in this Information Brochure.
[2]. Carefully read the instructions to fill-in the online application form.
[3]. OBC candidates have to satisfy both the caste and creamy layer requirements detailed on the following National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) website (http://ncbc.nic.in/Home.aspx). The Proforma for OBC certificate (issued on or after April 1, 2025) along with the undertaking given in Annexure I is to be submitted (uploaded) while applying online. However, the original certificate which is issued on or after April 1, 2026 by competent authority has to be produced at the time of reporting and admission.
[4]. OPEN-EWS candidates have to satisfy the requirements as given by the Government of India vide DoPT O.M. No. No.36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31st January 2019. The Proforma for EWS certificate (issued on or after April 1, 2025) is to be submitted (uploaded) while applying online (Proforma is available at Annexure IV). However, the original certificate which is issued on or after April 1, 2026 by competent authority has to be produced at the time of reporting and admission.
[5]. SC/ST category candidates and Persons with Differently abled (PwD) candidates should use the respective Proforma given in Annexure II and III respectively.
[6]. Candidates who are in the final year and/or whose results are awaited have to produce the certificate as per the Proforma given in Annexure V.
[7]. No physical scrutiny of documents is carried out at the time of application submission for NIMCET 2026 Exam and the particulars filled-in by the applicant are taken as it is.
[8]. The application will be rejected if the application is not filled properly.
[9]. Any detail found wrong at later stage will lead to cancellation of application and such candidate will not be considered for admission process.

PAYMENT OF APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE

The non-refundable Application Processing Fee for NIMCET-2026 test is Rs.2,500/- (Two Thousand Five Hundred only) for OPEN/OPEN-EWS/OBC category and Rs.1,250/- (One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty only) for SC/ST category and PwD in any category candidates. Candidates have to remit the appropriate amount relevant to their category only through the payment modes available in the NIMCET-2026 website.

ISSUANCE OF ADMIT CARD
a. For all the eligible applicants, Admit Cards will be made available on the website: https://nimcet.admissions.nic.in. The applicants can download their Admit Card after logging in to the above website between 27/05/2026 (Wednesday) and 06/06/2026 (Saturday) upto 11:30 AM.
b. The candidates shall have to produce the Admit Card at the test centre, counselling centre and the participating allotted Institute at appropriate time. Therefore, the candidates are advised to keep their Admit Card in safe custody.
c. Admit Cards will NOT be sent to the candidates individually by post.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION

a. The tentative date of examination is 06/06/2026 (Saturday) during 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM.
b. Candidates have to report at the examination hall in the allotted Test Centre one hour before the exam with Admit Card and Proof of Identity submitted during application submission.
c. NIMCET-2026 is an online examination and so the candidates are required to follow the instructions given at the Test Centre for entry and allotment of computer terminal.
d. The candidates must follow the instructions appearing on the screen of NIMCET-2026 for marking their answers in the examination.
e. Calculators, Mobile Phones, Smart Watches or any other electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
f. The duration of NIMCET-2026 examination is TWO hours and question paper will consist of 120 Multiple Choice Questions with Four choices for each question.
g. Separate sheet shall be provided for the rough work.
h. For details, regarding test pattern and marks distribution, please refer to Section 11 of the brochure.

For Online Registration NIMCET 2026, Click here

For  INFORMATION BROCHURE NIMCET 2026, Click here

Performa for Other Backward Class (OBC) Certificate, Click here

Proforma for Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) Certificate, Click here

Proforma for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Certificate, Click here

Proforma for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate, Click here

PROFORMA OF CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED BY THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION / PRINCIPAL OF THE COLLEGE Click here

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