National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2026: Apply Now

 

National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, has been set up in 1982 as an Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Tourism, to centrally run and regulate academics for B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration and ten other structured courses of study that are imparted at the affiliated 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management, 33 State Government Institutes of Hotel Management, 01 Public Sector Undertaking, 2 PPP run SIHMs and 25 Private Institutes of Hotel Management.

National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2026

(a) The B.Sc. (Hospitality & Hotel Administration) Programme at its affiliated Institutes (Annexure-II), is offered by the National Council for Hotel Management and recognized by JNU. 

(b) The Three-Year (Six Semester) course equips students with all the required skills, knowledge and attitude to efficiently discharge supervisory responsibilities in the Hospitality sector. As per NEP 2020, there may be an option of 4th year for the students to get an Honor’s Degree. 

(c) The program involves in-depth laboratory work for students to acquire required knowledge and skill standards in the operational areas of Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, and Rooms Division. It also provides managerial inputs in Hospitality marketing, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Revenue Management, Facility Planning Management, etc. 

(d) Admission to the above Course is through the NCHM JEE. The Score of NCHM JEE is accepted by all the affiliated Institutes for admission to the B.Sc. (HHA) Course in their respective Institutes.

Eligibility Criteria for NCHM JEE-2026

i. A candidate should have passed 10+2 system of Senior Secondary Examination or its equivalent with English as one of the subjects, from a recognized Educational Board. Candidate must have passed English as a subject of study (core/elective/functional) in the qualifying examination. 

ii. Those appearing in 10+2 or equivalent examination can also appear in NCHM JEE 2026 on provisional basis. Provisional admission will stand cancelled if proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) is not submitted at the time of counselling or at the time of admission or latest by 30 September, 2026. 

Examination Pattern

Type of questions (MCQ) 

 Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude 15 Questions

 Reasoning and Logical Deduction 15 Questions

 General Knowledge & Current Affairs 15 Questions

 English Language 45

 Aptitude for Service Sector 30  Questions

Total 120 Questions

IMPORTANT DATES

Online registration and submission of Application Form (complete in all respect) through NTA Website 26.12.2025 to 25.01.2026 (Upto 5.00 PM) 

Last date for successful transaction of Examination fee (through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI/ Wallet) 25.01.2026 (Upto 11.50 PM)

Date of Examination:  25.04.2026 (Saturday) 

FOR MORE DETAILS AND ONLINE APPLICTION: https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/