NIT MCA Common Entrance Test

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NIT MCA Common Entrance Test
AcronymNIMCET
TypeCOMPUTER BASED TEST(CBT)
Knowledge / 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
Languages English
Website www.nimcet.in
As per 2024 information brochure [1]

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.

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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
SubjectTotal no of questionsMarks awarded for correct answerMarks deducted for wrong answerTotal marksFixed Time Allotted
Mathematics5012360070 Minutes
Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning4061.524030 Minutes
Computer Awareness2061.512020 Minutes
General English104140

Total Marks: 1000

Yearwise Organizing Institutes

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

(Self-Financing)

32
NIT Raipur110
NITK Surathkal58
NIT Tiruchirappalli115
NIT Warangal*58
NIT Patna80
IIIT Bhopal115
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.

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