NIMCET 2026 Exam Date - Check Application Form, Admit Card, Answer Key, Result Date

Updated By Dewesh Nandan Prasad on 03 Sep, 2025 13:52

NIMCET exam date 2026: The schedule for the NIMCET exam is expected to be released by the NIT Jamshedpur in the month of April 2026. Check the complete schedule for the NIMCET 2026 on the page.

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NIMCET 2026 Dates

The NIMCET 2026 dates will be announced by the conducting authority on the official website. The schedule for the NIMCET 2026 is expected to be released by the last week of April 2026 along with the information brochure. The NIMCET schedule for 2026 is expected to be released by the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur. As per the trends of the exam, the NIMCET 2026 exam will be conducted in the month of June 2026, and the answer key is expected by the last week of June 2026. Check the complete details related to the NIMCET 2026 dates on the page. 

NIMCET 2026 Important Dates

The NIMCET 2026 important dates have been tabulated below.

Events

Dates 

Release of NIMCET Application Form 2026

April 2026

Last Date for Submission of Application Form

May 2026

Application Form edit window

May 2026

Availability of NIMCET Admit Card 2026

June 2026

NIMCET 2026 Exam

June 2026

Answer Key Challenge Window

June 2026

Declaration of NIMCET Result 2026

June 2026

Counselling Registration

June 2026
First Round of Allotment

July 2026

First round of online reporting and seat acceptance fee payment

July 2026

Second round of Allotment / up-gradation

July 2026

Second round of online reporting and seat acceptance fee payment only for allottees

July 2026

Third round of allotment/up-gradation

July 2026

Third round of online reporting only for Fresh allotees and Online Institute Admission by paying the Partial Admission fees (for all candidates)

July 2026

Special Round: Fresh Choice Filling and registration for the vacant seats and likely to be vacant seats due to up-gradation.

Counselling fee for special round: Registered for earlier rounds but seat not allotted: Rs10,000 (Rs 9000 refundable if no seat is allotted

Fresh registration (not registered earlier): Rs 11,000 (Rs 10000 refundable if no seat is allotted)

Candidates allotted and withdrawn during 1-3 rounds: Nil Candidates opted for float after 3rd round: nil

July 2026
Special round of NIMCET Seat allotment

July 2026

Reporting for offline admission at the finally Reporting as per institute schedule allotted institute for all allottees

July 2026

NIMCET Exam Dates 2026 - Highlights

Event-wise details and important dates related to NIMCET 2026 are provided below.

NIMCET Application Form 2026

NIMCET application form 2026 will be available on the official website - nimcet.in in April 2026.

NIMCET Admit Card 2026

The authorities will be released the NIMCET admit card 2026 in June 2026. Registered candidates will be able to download the NIMCET 2026 admit card online from the official website. 

NIMCET Answer Key 2026

NIMCET answer key 2026 along with the response sheet, will be made available online for raising objections in June 2026. 

NIMCET Result 2026

The authorities will announce the NIMCET result 2026 in June 2026. The results will be available and can be downloaded in online mode. the NIMCET results by using the NIMCET result portal and logging in using their user ID and password. Shortlisted candidates will be eligible to participate in the NIMCET 2026 counselling. 

NIMCET Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026

NIMCET online registration and choice filling for NIMCET counselling 2026 will commence by the end of June 2026The counselling process is conducted in multiple phases, and the NIMCET 2026 seat allotment result will be announced after each round. Candidates who will be allotted seats shall have to report online and pay the partial fees before the deadline. Following the final round, a special round of counselling will be held for the seats left vacant. 

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FAQs about NIMCET

Is the NIMCET 2026 exam MCQ based?

The NIMCET (National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test) exam is entirely MCQ-based. The NIMCET exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions with four options each. The NIMCET exam is a computer-based test, and candidates must select the correct answer from the list of provided options. 

What is the minimum cutoff of the NIMCET 2026 exam?

The minimum NIMCET cutoff 2026 for the general category candidates is generally considered to be around 350-360 marks out of 1000. This score is often considered to be sufficient for securing admission into NIT Agartala, which is the least preferable NIT for MCA. However, the score can vary depending on the difficulty of the NIMCET exam and the overall performance of candidates.

Is the NIMCET exam conducted out of 1000 marks or 480 marks?

NIMCET marking scheme is based upon marks secured in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, and English which will be multiplied by 3, 1.5, 2, and 1 accordingly. NIMCET 2026 exam will have a maximum weighted score of 1000, out of which the NIMCET 2026 rank vs marks will be calculated.

Which NIT offers a 2 year MCA?

The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, offers a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course under its constituent schools. The duration of this full time postgraduate course is two years. Admission into NIT Calicut MCA is entrance exam-based.

Is the NIMCET 2026 exam easy to qualify?

Though not necessarily "easy" to qualify, the NIMCET examination, which is conducted for providing admission into MCA programs at NITs, is considered moderate to difficult, requiring a well-thought-out study plan and clear understanding of the subjects. 

How many colleges participate in the NIMCET 2026 exam?

A number of National Institutes of Technology (NITS) participate in the NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET), which is a national-level entrance exam conducted for providing admission into their MCA programmes. Some of the NIMCET participating NITs are NIT Agartala, NIT Allahabad, NITBhopal, NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Patna, NIT Raipur, NITTiruchirappalli, and NIT Warangal. Additionally, IIIT Bhopal and IIIT Vadodara also participate in the NIMCET 2025 exam. 

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