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
LanguagesEnglish
Websitewww.nimcet.in
As per 2023 information brochure[1]

About NIMCET

National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are Institutes of National Importance and are Centrally Funded Technical Institutes. 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), and Warangal for the year 2023-24 is based on the Rank obtained in NIMCET-2023 only. The Curriculum and Syllabi 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.

Test Pattern[1]

NIMCET-2023 test will be conducted with 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:

Subject Total no of questions Marks awarded for correct answer Marks deducted for wrong answer 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 Marks: 1000

Yearwise Organizing Institutes

YearInstitute NameReferences
2007NIT Durgapurhttps://www.nitk.ac.in/uploads/1379_bro.pdf
2008NIT Surathkalhttps://www.nitk.ac.in/uploads/1379_bro.pdf
2009NIT Allahabadhttp://informationsinindia.blogspot.com/2009/02/motilal-nehru-national-institute-of_24.html
2010NIT Kurukshetrahttp://questionpaper.in/AdmissionNotice342-NIMCET-2010.aspx
2011NIT Bhopalhttps://www.shiksha.com/it-software/networking-hardware-security/articles/nimcet-results-2011-will-be-declared-on-31st-may-blogId-3302
2012NIT Warangalhttps://www.shiksha.com/it-software/articles/nimcet-2012-scheduled-for-may-20-blogId-4958
2013NIT Warangalhttps://www.nitw.ac.in/faculty/id/16341/
2014NIT Agartalahttps://www.nitt.edu/home/NIMCET_2014.pdf
2015NIT Agartalahttps://nitkkr.ac.in/docs/Information_Brochure_2015_v3.pdf
2016NIT Durgapur (*)https://nimcet2015.nita.ac.in/web/home/index.php
2017NIT Durgapur(*)https://www.nitt.edu/home/admissions/mca/Nimcet2K17.pdf
2018NIT Surathkalhttps://www.nimcet.in/documents/NIMCET-2018Brochure.pdf
2019NIT Surathkalhttps://www.nimcet.in/
2020NIT Raipurhttp://www.nitrr.ac.in/nimcet2020.php
2021 NIT Raipur https://www.nimcet.in/documents/IB%20and%20Notices.pdfhttp://www.nitjsr.ac.in/NIMCET2022/
2022NIT Jamshedpurhttps://blogmedia.testbook.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ib_nimcet-2022-25b77d11.pdf
2023 NIT Jamshedpur https://nitjsr.ac.in/backend/uploads/upload/nimcet/IB_NIMCET-2023_28Feb.pdf
  • NIT Durgapur discontinued MCA course from 2019 onwards.
  • NIT Calicut stepped back from MCA course in 2022.
  • NIT Patna stepped back in 2022.
Seat Matrix (2023)[1]
InstituteTotal Seats
NIT Agartala30
MNNIT Allahabad116
MANIT Bhopal115
NIT Jamshedpur115
NIT Kurukshetra64
NIT Kurukshetra

(Self-Financing)

 32
NIT Raipur110
NITK Surathkal 58
NIT Tiruchirappalli 115
NIT Warangal*58
Total813

* 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NIMCET - 2023 - Information Brochure" (PDF).
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