National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications

Common Entrance Test (NIMCET) 2020 Visit on Shiksha

Conducted by
NIT Durgapur - National Institute of T echnology

Summary
Latest Updates
May 30, 2020: OnlineT he exam conducting authority has decided to reopen registrations for NIMCET -2020. T he application form window for fresh
registrations will resume from June 02, 2020 (12.00 noon). T he last date of online submission of NIMCET 2020 application form is June 11. T he NIMCET
2020 entrance examination will now be conducted on August 09, 2020.

What is NIMCET or NIT MCA Common Entrance Test?

NIMCET or National Institute of T echnology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance T est is an exam conducted by one of the below
mentioned participating NIT s for admissions to their MCA programmes. T his entrance exam is conducted every year to offer admission into Masters in
Computer Application (MCA)Programme. T he application forms for NIMECT 2020 is available online and the last date to fill the form is April 7. Students
have to clear the NIMCET exam with good rank, based on their ranks they will pe allotted seats at various campuses of NIT s. Around 25,000 students
register for NIMCET each year and approximately 805 seats are offered in 11 NIT s across India. T he question paper for NIMCET 2020 will comprise 120
MCQs of 4 marks each. Duration of the exam will be 2 hours. For more details related to NIMCET exam date, read the full article.
Note: Many universities and institutes consider NIMCET scores for admissions to the MCA programmes offered by them.

NIMCET 2020 Exam Highlights

Exam name NIMCET or NIT MCA Common Entrance T est

Exam for Course Level Postgraduate

Mode Offline

T est Duration 120 minutes

No. of T est Cities 21 test cities across India

Courses Offered MCA

Registration Dates March (T o be announced for 2019)

Exam Date May (T o be announced for 2019)

Exam Helpdesk No. 0824-2473252

Exam Website https://www.nimcet.in/

NIMCET Exam Dates 2020

Candidates can look for details related to the NIMCET 2020 exam, such as a release date of an application form, last date to submit the application the
application form, and admit card. Below is the summarise information for NIMCET exam dates 2020. Have a look at the table:

NIMCET 2020 Event Dates Important Dates

Opening date for online NIMCET 2020 Registration (Re-opening) 02-06-2020 Onwards

Last date for online submission of NIMCET 2020 Application Form 11-06-2020

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Availability of NIMCET 2020 Admit Card on web for download 20-07-2020 to 07-08-2020

Date and T ime of NIMCET 2020 Examination 09-08-2020 (May be conducted in online mode)

Date of Publication of NIMCET 2020 Result (T entative) On or before (23-08-2020)

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Choice Filling Dates 25-08-2020 to 29-08-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - First Round of Allotment 01-09-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - First round of Remote reporting in person in any of the Participating
02-09-2020 to 04-09-2020
NIT s

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Second Round of Allotment 09-09-2020

Second round of Remote reporting in person (Fresh Allotees of Second Round must Report and
Allotees whose Seats are Upgraded need to report Only if they wish to Modify their Option 11-09-2020 to 12-09-2020
Otherwise need not Report)

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - T hird round of allotment/upgradation 18-09-2020

T hird round of reporting in person at the allotted institute and Surrendering the allotted seats by
those who do not wish to join the allotted institute, but wish to participate in final round of 21-09-2020 to 23-09-2020
allotment

24-09-2020 or later as decided by the Participating

Commencement of Classes
NIT

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Announcement of vacant seats 30-09-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Fresh Choice Filling 01-10-2020 to 03-10-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Final round of seat allotment 06-10-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Final round of reporting at allotted institute 09-10-2020

NIMCET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must be an Indian citizen
Candidates must have secured least 60% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scales (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10 point scale in case of SC/
ST ) in (i) BSc / BSc (Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum three years full-time with Mathematics/Statistics/Equivalent subject as one of the subject from a
recognized University.
Students with BE/B T ech or equivalent from a recognized University can appear for the exam.
Aspirants who will be appearing for the qualifying examination can also apply for NIMCET -2020.
However, such aspirants need to furnish the proof (in the form of a certificate issued by the Head of institution where the candidate has studied) of
candidature for writing the exam during the academic year 2018-19.
T he proof needs to be submitted during the counseling process.
Aspirants who have completed or completing degree three year BSc / BSc(Hons)/BCA/ BIT from Open Universities can also apply provided their
programme is approved by UGC / AICT E and Distance Education Council (DEC) of Govt. of India.

Categ ories General/OBC/Others ST /SC

Minimum marks 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale

Nationality Indian

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 B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum three years full-time from a recognized University with Mathematics/ Statistics as
one of the subjects
Minimum
educational Candidates from open universities are also eligible
qualification Students with BE/B T ech or equivalent from a recognized University can appear for the exam.
Aspirants who will be appearing for the qualifying examination can also apply for NIMCET -2020

Passing Year Not later than September 2020

Note: Conversion of scored marks from CGPA to percentage and vice-versa is not allowed.

NIMCET Admission Process 2020

Admission to MCA programme is made through the entrance test and e-counselling, NIMCET .
T he application process for NIMCET 2020 is online.
Aspirants need to pay a processing fee (Rs. 2,000 for OPEN/OBC and Rs. 1000 for SC/ST ) through official website only.
Fee payment to be made before submitting the final online application form for NIMCET 2020.
Aspirants are required to register on the official website of the exam with login, password and then fill up all the details as per the online form.
After the application form is successfully filled, a complete NIMCET application form with a unique application number will be generated.
Students need to quote this number for all correspondences till the exam is conducted.
Students are advised to keep two copies of the application form and e-receipt for future reference.
Aspirants should remember their login, password, security questions and answers, e-mail id entered the application till the end of NIMCET 2020 process.
Students should take out a printout of the generated form and send the same along with the e-receipt of the application fee payment along with all the
required documents.

T he Secretary,
NIMCET -2018, National Institute of T echnology Durgapur, Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, West Bengal– 713209
Send this by Speed Post/Registered Post on or before March end"

Colleges Accepting NIMCET Score

T ake a look at the tentative list of NIMCET Participating Institutes.

NIMCET Participating Colleg es/Institutes

NIT Agartala NIT Jamshedpur

NIT Allahabad NIT Raipur

NIT Bhopal NIT Kurukshetra

NIT Calicut NIT Warangal

NIT Durgapur NIT Warangal

NIT Surathkal

Admissions to MCA programmes offered by the NIT s above will be through ranks obtained in the exam. NIMCET 2018 exam has now been concluded.
Check important exam dates her

T e st C e nt re s C e nt re C o d e s T e st C e nt re s C e nt re C o d e s

Agartala 11 Raipur 22

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 Allahabad 12 Rourkela 23

Bhopal 13 Silchar 24

Calicut 14 Srinagar 25

Durgapur 15 Surat 26

Hamirpur 16 Surathkal 27

Jaipur 17 T iruchirappalli 28

Jalandhar 18 Warangal 29

Jamshedpur 19 Kolkata 30

Kurukshetra 20 Delhi 31

Important FAQs regarding - NIMCET 2020

Q. What is the elig ibility criteria f or SC/ST candidates to appear f or the NIMCET exam?
A. SC/ST candidates must have secured least 55% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scales in (i) BSc/BSc (Hons)/BCA/BIT of minimum 3
years full-time with Mathematics/Statistics/Equivalent subject as one of the subject from a recognized University.
Q. How to f ill the NIMCET 2020 application f orm. What are the major steps?
A. Candidate can start by visiting the official website of NIMCET and can download the application form. Fill each and every detail given in the registration
process. Candidate must check the eligibility criteria before applying for the NIMCET exam. For the final submission of the NIMCET application form,
candidate need to make the fee payment via e-payment method submit it. Students are advised to keep two copies of the application form and e-receipt
for future reference.
Q. What is the NIMCET exam f ee structure f or SC/ST students?
A. SC/ST aspirants need to pay a processing fee of Rs. 1000 through official website only.
Q. Can I make chang es to the NIMCET application f orm?
A. Candidates are advised to check all the details filled by them. In case of any discrepancies, please check your details again and correct the information.
Q. What is the mode of NIMCET entrance test?
A. NIMCET is an offline exam conducted in a time span of two hours. T he exam paper consists120 multiple choice questions (MCQs) from various
sections.

Contact Information
T he Chairman/Secretary
NIMCET -2019
National Institute of T echnology Durgapur
Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur (West Bengal). PIN - 713209
Contact No. :0343-2752123
Fax No. :0343-2547375

Dates
Feb 2020 Feb 27 Publication of Advertisement in Press and Web

Jun 2020 Jun 02 - Jun 11 Opening date for online NIMCET 2020 Registration (Window reopens) O NGO ING

Jun 11 Last date for online submission of NIMCET 2020 Application Form UP CO MING

Jul 2020 Jul 20 - Aug 07 Availability of NIMCET 2020 Admit Card on web for download

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Aug 2020 Aug 09 Date and T ime of NIMCET 2020 Examination

Aug 23 Date of Publication of NIMCET 2020 Result (T entative)

Aug 25 - Aug 29 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Choice Filling Dates

Sep 2020 Sep 01 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - First Round of Allotment

Sep 02 - Sep 04 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - First round of Remote reporting in person in any of the Participating NIT s

Sep 09 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Second Round of Allotment

Sep 11 - Sep 12 Second round of Remote reporting in person (Fresh Allotees of Second Round must Report and Allotees whose Seats
are Upgraded need to report Only if they wish to Modify their Option Otherwise need not Report)

Sep 18 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - T hird round of allotment/upgradation

Sep 21 - Sep 23 T hird round of reporting in person at the allotted institute and Surrendering the allotted seats by those who do not
wish to join the allotted institute, but wish to participate in final round of allotment

Sep 24 Commencement of Classes (later as decided by the Participating NIT )

Sep 30 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Announcement of vacant seats

Oct 2020 Oct 01 - Oct 03 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Fresh Choice Filling

Oct 06 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Final round of seat allotment

Oct 09 NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Final round of reporting at allotted institute

Get all NIMCET 2020 important dates such as registration date, application date, admit card date, exam date, result date and counselling date. Sign up so
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National Institute of T echnology (NIT s) has announced the revised schedule and important dates related to NIMCET or National Institute of T echnology
Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance T est. Students seeking admission to MCA programme affiliated under NIT s than NIMCET is a good
option to look for. NIMCET 2020 registrations will be done in online mode while the exam will be conducted in offline mode.T he application form window
for NIMCET 2020 will reopen from June 02 and last date for the final submission is June 11, 2020.

NIMCET examination dates 2020 highlights

NIMCET 2020 Application release: NIMCET form are released by one of the National Institutes of T echnology (NIT s). T he NIMCET applications forms
will be out again from June 02. Candidate can register themselves for NIMCET 2020 exam until June11. Forms will be released online.
NIMCET 2020 Admit Card: Candidates will get access to their NIMCET admit cards in July. Admit cards will be available online on the official website of
NIT i.e. https://www.nimcet.in/ from July 20 to August 07.
NIMCET 2020 Exam: NIMCET exam 2020 will be held online on August 09.
NIMCET 2020 Results: T he results for NIMCET 2020 exam will be declared online mode. Students will be able to check the results on the official webpage
of the National Institutes of T echnology (NIT s).
NIMCET 2020 Counselling : Exam authorities will announce the counselling schedule for NIMCET 2020 in August. Candidates with good ranks in NIMCET
exam will fill the choices of NIT s in online mode using hall ticket number and password.

FAQs Regarding NIMCET Important Dates

Q: When do NIMCET authorities release the exam notif ication?
A: T he NIMCET exam conducting authorities generally announce the NIMCET important dates or notifications in March.
Q: From where will I come to know about the NIMCET important dates?
A: Aspirants have to visit the NIMCET official website to check the important dates of the NIMCET entrance examination.
Q: From where can I know the timing s or the schedule of the important events like application, downloading admit card, exam, result etc.?
A: T he exam timing of the exam events will be informed by the NIMCET authorities on the official website. However, in case the website does not display
the information related to the timing, the aspirants need to regularly track the website for notifications or updates.
Q: Is there any chance that the NIMCET 2020 exam g etting postponed?
A: Earlier, the NIMCET 2020 was postponed by the official exam conducting body due to Corona epidemic. Now, the exam date has been announced and
it will be held on August 09, 2020.
Q: What is the date of NIMCET result declaration?
A: T he result of NIMCET 2020 is likely to be declared in the third week of August.
Q: When will the counselling process be announced?
A: T he counselling dates of NIMCET have been announced by the participating institutes. As of now, the counselling process will start from August 25,

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Q: What if two colleg es have the counselling scheduled on the same date?
A: In the scenario where two NIMCET participating colleges schedule the counselling process on the same date, the candidates can request the college
authorities to postpone the counselling date for him/her.
Q: Is the NIMCET exam held on the same day Eng ineering Diploma/BT ech candidates?
A: Yes, the NIMCET exam is held in a single day and slot window for all the applicants, irrespective of the mode and the language of the exam.
Q: When do the NIMCET authorities release the question papers?
A: Although the exact date of NIMCET question paper release is not announced officially, the authorities release the question paper after the admission
process of a particular session is over.

Application Form
T he NIMCET application form windoe will reopen from June 02, 2020. T he admission to MCA programme is made through NIMCET entrance test and e-
counselling, NIMCET . All seats (General & reserved category) are filled up from the merit list of NIMCET on the basis of All India Rank (AIR). NIMCET
entrance exam is conducted by National Institutes of T echnology (NIT s) every year. NIMCET is a national level entrance exam.
It is advisable for the aspirants to check the eligibility criteria before applying for any entrance exam. T hey must make sure that they comply with the
prescribed eligibility norms and only then apply for NIMCET exam. Candidates who do not comply with the NIMCET 2020 eligibility criteria will
be rejected by the exam authorities. Candidate who will fulfill the criteria will be issued the admit cards.

NIMCET 2020 Exam Important Points

T he application form window for NIMCET 2020 exam will reopen from June 02, 2020
T he application process for NIMCET 2020 will be done in online mode only
Aspirants are required to register on the official website of the exam with login, password and then fill up all the details as per the online form
After the application form is successfully filled, a complete NIMCET application form with a unique application number will be generated
Students need to quote this number for all correspondences till the exam is conducted
Students are advised to keep two copies of the application form and e-receipt for future reference
Aspirants should remember their login, password, security questions and answers, e-mail id entered in the application till the end of NIMCET 2020 process

NIMCET 2020 Application Form Dates

NIMCET 2020 Event Dates Important Dates

Opening date for online NIMCET 2020 Registration (Re-open) 02-06-2020 Onwards

Last date for online submission of NIMCET 2020 Application Form 11-06-2020

20-07-2020 to 07-08-
Availability of NIMCET 2020 Admit Card on web for download
2020

Steps of NIMCET 2020 online application process

Reg istration
Candidates can start by clicking on the registration link given on the official website of NIMCET exam 2020
After the webpage opens, you will see the registration window
Register yourself and enter your personal email ID and mobile number
You will receive an email on your personal email ID
Click on that link and set your password
Set your security questions and answers
T hen you will be redirected to the application webpage
Fill the application f orm:
Candidates have to login with the created ID and fill out the NIMCET 2020 Application Form
Always read the instructions correctly and then fill the application form
In the NIMCET 2020 application form, a candidate needs to fill the required personal and academic details
After that you can choose the three test centres as per your choice

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 After this, candidates need to upload the required documents in the specified format given in the information brochure
Application f ee
Aspirants are required to pay a processing fee. Given below are the details:

General and OBC Category candidates Rs.2200/-

GCET Application Fee
SC/ ST category Rs.1100/-

NIMCET 2020 Mode of Payment

Candidates can pay the NIMCET 2020 application fee by online mode i.e. e-payment only through net banking, debit cards, or credit cards

FAQs Regarding NIMCET 2020 Application Form

Q: When did the NIMCET 2020 application process beg in?
A: T he application form of NIMCET 2020 was released in March.
Q: What is the last date to f ill the NIMCET 2020 application f orm?
A: T he NIMCET application form windoe will reopen from June 02, 2020. T he admission to MCA programme is made through NIMCET entrance test and
e-counselling, NIMCET .
Q: Which one is a better mode of NIMCET 2020 application, online or of f line?
A: Application mode for NIMCET 2020 is online only. Candidates can download the application forms from the official website only.
Q: Can I pay the f ee of NIMCET 2020 application f orm in cash?
A: No, those opting for NIMCET need to pay the application fee in online mode pay by credit/debit card or Netbanking.
Q: Can I use any online payment application or UPI to pay the NIMCET 2020 application f ee?
A: As per the exam officials, the modes of online payment include credit/debit card or Netbanking. No other payment method is accepted.
Q: Is it the same as NIMCET Roll Number is same as the NIMCET 2020 Reg istration number?
A: No, registration number and roll numbers are different aspects of the NIMCET 2020 application form.
Q: What if I f org et my log in credentials f or NIMCET 2020?
A: Candidates will have to visit the official NIMCET website and visit the tab ‘Student Login’. T here, they have to click on the ‘Forgot Password’ tab which
will enable them to restore the password or generate a new password.
Q: If I do not pay the application f ee but complete the rest of the NIMCET 2020 application process, will I be elig ible to appear f or the exam?
A: In order to be eligible to appear for the NIMCET 2020 exam, candidates must complete the payment process. Without that, the exam authorities will
not release the candidate's admit card.

Admit Card
T he exam conducting body National Institute of T echnology (NIT ) will release the NIMCET 2020 admit card on July 20. Only eligible candidates who have
completed the NIMCET registration process properly with fee payment will get the NIMCET 2020 admit card. NIMCET admit cards will be available online
between July 20 to August 07, 2020. Candidates will not receive NIMCET 2020 admit cards via post or email. Students can download their admit cards
from the official website i.e. https://www.nimcet.in/ in the second week of May.
In case, the same is not available for download, they need to send an official email between the third or last week of July 2020 giving details of the
candidate’s roll number printern on the NIMCET 2020 application form and proof for remittance of a fee. NIMCET 2020 Admit cards should be preserved
till the entire admission process is over. No requests for duplicate admit cards will be entertained.
Candidates need to carry their NIMCET 2020 admit card with them to the exam hall on the date of examination. NIMCET admit card will act as an identity
of every candidate. Admit card will be required at the time of NIMCET counselling procedure at the time of admission. For more details, read the article
below.
Note: T elephone enquiries will not be entertained.

Important dates related to NIMCET Admit Card 2020

T he entrance exam for NIMCET 2020 exam will be held in the last week of May. Below is the summarise information.

NIMCET 2020 Event Dates Important Dates

Availability of NIMCET 2020 Admit Card on web for download 20-07-2020 to 07-08-2020

09-08-2020 (May be conducted in online

Date and T ime of NIMCET 2020 Examination
mode)

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Steps to download NIMCET 2020 admit card

Follow the below steps to be able to download NIMCET 2020 admit card online:
Start by visiting the official website https://www.nimcet.in/
Navigate to NIMCET 2020 admit card link
Click on download NIMCET admit card link
Submit details such as e-mail ID and password to login
NIMCET 2020 admit card will be displayed on the screen
Candidates can download and take the printout of admit card on an A4 size sheet
Always check all the details printed on your NIMCET 2020 admit card. Candidates need to carry their admit cards at the exam centre before entering the
exam hall. If a candidate fails to do so, he/she will not be allowed to appear for the test. Preserve the NIMCET admit card for future purpose as it will be
required at the time of counselling and admission process.
Note: In case of any discrepancy in the details mentioned in your NIMCET 2020 admit card, candidates need to inform the same to the exam conducting
body.

Details printed on NIMCET Admit Card 2020

Candidates will be able to see certain details on their NIMCET admit cards.

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FAQs Regarding NIMCET 2020 Admit Card
Q: When will the NIMCET 2020 admit card be available?
A: NIMCET 2020 admit card will be available on the official website between July 20 to August 7.
Q: How will I come to know if the NIMCET 2020 admit card is available?
A: NIMCET authorities will inform all the registered candidates as and when the NIMCET 2020 admit card will be available for download through SMS or
email.
Q: Will I receive the NIMCET 2020 admit card over mail or by post?
A: Candidates have to download the NIMCET 2020 admit card by visiting the official website. T he exam conducting authority will not send NIMCET admit
card by post or email.
Q: Can I carry the sof t copy of the NIMCET 2020 admit card instead of the hard copy?
A: No, candidates must carry the hard copy of the NIMCET 2020 admit card, the examiner will not allow candidates to appear for exam in such cases.
Q: What if I f org et to carry the NIMCET 2020 admit card to the exam centre?
A: In case of failure to produce the NIMCET 2020 admit card, the exam authorities may cancel the candidature and not allow him/her to appear for the
test.
Q: Should I take coloured print outs of the NIMCET 2020 admit card or a black and white print out will also be applicable?
A: T here is no mandate related to the colour scheme of the NIMCET 2020 admit card. Candidates can take either black and white or coloured print outs
of the admit card.
Q: What if one or more personal inf ormation is wrong in the NIMCET 2020 admit card?
A: In case of wrong information in the admit card, candidates have to immediately contact the NIMCET secretariat or contact the NIMCET Helpdesk.
Q: What if I do not g et the exam mode, lang uag e or test city is not of my pref erence?
A: In such a scenario, candidates may request the authorities to re-allot as per his/her choice. However, the final decision will be taken by the exam
authorities.
Q: Along with the NIMCET Admit Card, what are the other documents that I need to carry to the test centre?
A: Along with the NIMCET 2020 admit card, candidates need to carry at least one photo identity card proof along with them.
Q: Should I sig n on the NIMCET 2020 Admit Card in advance?
A: No, the candidates should sign on the NIMCET 2020 admit card inside the exam hall, in presence of the invigilator only.

Pattern
NIMCET exam 2020 is expected to be conducted in the last week of May 2020 by one of the NIT s. T he concerned exam authorities will set the NIMCET
exam pattern. T he notification for exam pattern will be released by National Institute of T echnology. Every candidate must know the basic exam pattern
for NIMCET 2020. T he NIMCET exam is based on the pattern released by the exam conducting bodies. T he NIMCET exam pattern comprises a

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distribution of marks, time duration, etc. In the NIMCET exam pattern, Mathematics holds the most weightage and then other sections are covered. It
will also give a candidate complete idea about syllabus, the marking scheme, sections and marks distribution. T here will be 10 questions on Computer
Awareness and 20 questions on General English. NIMCET 2020 will be held offline and only in English medium.
NIMCET is an offline exam conducted in a time span of two hours. T he exam paper consists120 multiple choice questions (MCQs) from various sections.
For each correct answer, students will get four marks. T he NIMCET exam pattern 2020 will include negative marking. Hence, for any question answered
incorrectly, one mark will be deducted. No deduction will be made for questions not attempted. However, questions with more than one answer against it
will be marked negatively. T o know more about the NIMCET exam pattern, read the article below.

NIMCET 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights

Mode of Exam Offline (OMR)

Medium of Exam English

Duration 2 hours (10 AM-12 PM)

T ype of Questions Objective MCQs

Number of Questions 120

Every correct answer awards 4 marks

Marking Scheme
Every wrong answer deducts 1 mark

NIMCET 2020 Exam - Subject-wise distribution of Marks

S e ct io n Marks

Mathematics 50 questions

Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning 40 questions

Computer Awareness 10 questions

General English 20 questions

T otal 120 questions

NIMCET Exam Pattern 2020: Important Points

Candidates need to carry royal blue/ black ballpoint pens with them.
Candidates will get the questions paper in the form of OMR sheet.
Each question had four answer choices.
For any rough work and calculations, candidates can use the booklet.
Keep the OMR sheet clean as any stray marks are strictly prohibited.
Candidates are advised to attempt the easy questions first and solve the doubtful ones later.
No response would draw 0 marks, whereas an incorrect one would deduct 1 mark.

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FAQs Regarding NIMCET Exam Pattern

Q: Will the online and of f line NIMCET exams conducted on the same date?
A: No, the exam authority conducts the NIMCET entrance examination in Offline (OMR) mode only. T he exam will be conducted on August 9, 2020.
Q: Will there be any break between the NIMCET exam duration?
A: No, there will not be any break during the NIMCET 2020.
Q: Is it mandatory to attempt all the questions of NIMCET ?

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A: No, it is not mandatory to attempt all the questions of NIMCET entrance examination.
Q: Is there any neg ative marking scheme in the NIMCET exam pattern?
A: Yes, there is a negative making of one mark for each incorrect answer.
Q: Is there any neg ative marking f or unattempted questions of NIMCET ?
A: Yes, there is negative marking and 1 mark will be deducted for wrong answer but there will be no negetive marking for unanswered or unattempted
questions.
Q: Will there be any partial marking on the basis of the steps taken to derive the answer, even if the f inal answer is wrong ?
A: No, there is no step marking.
Q: Will I be able to carry a calculator to the NIMCET exam centre?
A: No, calculator, or any other electronic equipment such as mobile phones, pagers, etc. will not be allowed to be carried to the NIMCET exam centre.
Q: Will there be papers or sheets provided to do roug h work or calculation?
A: Yes, papers will be provided to the NIMCET candidates for doing rough work or calculation. Candidates have to submit the same at the end of the exam
to the invigilators.
Q: Which subjects are compulsory in NIMCET 2020?
A: As it is a entrance examination conducted for MCA course, so Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, General Engliah and
Mathematics are compulsory subject or section in the NIMCET exam pattern.
Q: Can I appear f or NIMCET more than once?
A: In one year, a candidate can appear for NIMCET only once. Overall, they can take NIMCET exam twice or thrice.

Syllabus
National Institute of T echnology is responsible for the release of the NIMCET 2020 exam syllabus. T he exam syllabus is a general guide as prescribed by
the exam conducting body. T hrough the syllabus guidelines, the candidates will have an idea about the topics covered in the entrance examination. T his
will help them save their time and increase their chances of cracking the exam. NIMCET 2020 syllabus will be out in due time. T he below syllabus is a list of
general topics covered in +2 use.
Candidates who wish to score well than they must know the syllabus and topics in advance for preparation. T he NIMCET entrance exam or National
Institute of T echnology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance T est is conducted by one of the National Institute of T echnology (NIT s).
T he application form for NIMCET entrance exam will be released online in the first week of March 2020. T hrough this article, candidates will know the
information related to NIMCET syllabus and topics.

NIMCET Syllabus 2020 for Mathematics

Set T heory: Concept of sets – Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary counting; permutations and combinations.
Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, measures of
central tendencies and dispersions.
Alg ebra: Fundamental operations in algebra, expansions, factorization, simultaneous linear / quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic,
geometric and harmonic progressions, determinants and matrices.
Coordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equation of a line, and intersection of lines, pair of straight lines,
equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola.
Calculus: Limit of functions, continuous function, differentiation of function, tangents and normals, simple examples of maxima and minima. Integration
of functions by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction, definite integrals, applications of definite integrals to areas.
Vectors: Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and
mechanics.
T rig onometry: Simple identities, trigonometric equations properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, general solutions of
trigonometric equations.

NIMCET Syllabus 2020 for Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning

T he questions in this section will cover logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage.
Computer Awareness: 10 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, truth
tables, Venn diagrams.

NIMCET Syllabus 2020 for General English

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Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidates’ general understanding of the English language. T here will be questions on the following
topics:
Comprehension, vocabulary, Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs, prepositions and articles), word power, synonyms and
antonyms, meaning of words and phrases, technical writing

FAQs Regarding NIMCET Syllabus

Q: Is this the of f icial syllabus of NIMCET ?
A: Yes, the NIMCET syllabus stated here has been shared by the exam authorities of NIMCET .
Q: What is the level of the syllabus of NIMCET ?
A: In terms of difficulty level, the NIMCET syllabus can be considered to be moderate to tough.
Q: Are the topics similar to that of the 10+2 board exams, or those taug ht during the eng ineering classes?
A: Yes, the topics are similar to BCA course and they must also deal with the basic as well as extensive concepts of the subjects or sections from which the
questions will appear.
Q: Shall I prepare any other topics apart f rom those mentioned in the NIMCET syllabus?
A: While more or less all the concepts have been covered across the subjects in the official NIMCET syllabus. We advise you to not stress too much and
focus on the prescribed syllabus provided by the exam authorities.
Q: Can I leave out some of the topics f rom the NIMCET syllabus?
A: In such cases, candidates can have a look and refer to the previous years’ question papers to analyse which topics are of utmost importance and which
can be left out.

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Answer Key
NIMCET 2020 Answer Key - T he official answer key for NIMCET will be released in the last week of May 2020 after the exam is conducted. With the help
of NIMCET 2020 answer key, candidates will be to assess their performance in the NIMCET exam and they can also calculate their probable marks.
Knowing the marks in advance will give them an idea regarding their chances of getting an admission in the desired course/stream in the college.
Candidates will get a chance to raise objections against the NIMCET 2020 answer key and for this procedure, there will be a deadline. T he NIMCET 2020
answer key will also be released according to the exam codes. T he exam authorities are expected to announce the NIMCET 2020 result in the first week
of June and with the final NIMCET answer key. T o know more about NIMCET 2020 answer key, read the article below.

NIMCET 2020 Answer Key

T he NIMCET answer key 2020 will be released in the last week of May 2020
T he exam conducting body i.e. NIT s (National Institute of T echnology), Raipur will release the answer key
T he NIMCET 2020 answer key will be available for all sets/paper along with NIMCET 2020 question paper
With the help of answer key, candidates will know the correct answer to all the questions asked in the entrance exam.
With the help of answer key, candidates will be able to predict their estimate score out of 480.

NIMCET 2020 Answer Key Dates

Below is the summarise information for NIMCET dates 2020. Have a look at the table:

NIMCET 2020 events Important Dates (T entative)

NIMCET 2020 answer key Last week of May 2020

Results available (Expected) First week of June 2020

NIMCET 2020 Cut Off 2-3 days after the NIMCET 2020 result annoncement

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How to Download NIMCET 2020 Answer Key
Visit the official website of exam conducting body
Link to the website - https://www.nimcet.in/
Login the portal by entering email-id and password.
Click on the login button.
T he NIMCET answer key will be displayed on the screen.
Download the answer key and match your answer.

Results
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T he National Institutes of T echnology will declare the NIMCET 2020 result on August 23. Candidates will be able to check and download their NIMCET
2020 results and rank/score card on the official website of the exam. Along with the exam NIMCET results, exam conducting authorities will release the
NIMCET 2020 merit list of the qualifying candidates. Merit list for NIMCET 2020 will be prepared on the basis of the candidate’s score and rank in the
NIMCET 2020 written test.
Students can download the same from the website as no separate rank card will be sent to aspirants. Aspirants securing zero or negative marks either in
Mathematics or T otal Marks in NIMCET will be disqualified. Hence, students are advised to check the result carefully. NIMCET counselling registration will
start from August 25, 2020.

Steps to check NIMCET 2020 Results

Click on the result link provided on the official website https://www.nimcet.in/
Now login using your registered email ID and password
Your NIMCET 2020 score/rank will display on the new window
Download the Rank Card
T ake printout for future reference as it will be required at the time of admission process

NIMCET 2020 Result Dates

NIMCET 2020 Event Dates Important Dates

09-08-2020 (May be conducted in online

Date and T ime of NIMCET 2020 Examination
mode)

Date of Publication of NIMCET 2020 Result (T entative) On or before (23-08-2020)

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Choice Filling Dates NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Choice Filling Dates 25-08-2020 to 29-08-2020

NIMCET Exam 2020 Qualifying Criteria

Candidates will be called for NIMCET 2020 seat allotment as per the prescribed minimum qualifying criteria. Based on the marks secured by aspirants in
the exam, a rank will be allotted to candidates by following the criteria given below:
T he marks secured in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, English, will be multiplied by a factor of 3, 1½ , 2 and 1
respectively.
T hus maximum weighted marks will be 1000.
Ranking will be based on total weighted marks obtained by an aspirant.
In case of a tie, it will be resolved based on weighted marks in Mathematics, then on weighted marks in Logical reasoning and then on weighted marks in
Computer Awareness.
In case if the tie is not resolved by the above criteria stated in the above paragraph, then it will be resolved by age i.e., in favour of elder candidate.

FAQs Regarding NIMCET 2020 Result

Q: When will the NIMCET 2020 result be declared?
A: Although the NIMCET 2020 result is scheduled to be declared on or before August 23, 2020. Candidates can check their results on the official website.
Q: When will I come to know that the NIMCET 2020 result has been declared?

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A: T he exam coducting body may or may not inform the candidates about the result announcement, they need to keep checking the official website of
NIMCET for the information regarding the result of NIMCET 2020.
Q: What should be the next step af ter checking the result of NIMCET 2020?
A: T he candidates should tally their scores and ranks and then check the counselling opportunities at the participating institutes.
Q: What if I do not qualif y f or NIMCET 2020?
A: In case candidates fail to obtain the cut off marks or rank, they may appear for NIMCET next year as well.
Q: What if I am not satisf ied with the NIMCET 2020 result and want to g et it reviewed?
A: T he candidates should first check the option of re-evaluating of the paper on the official website. In case such information is not available, then they
can contact the NIMCET conducting authority and request for reviewing the paper.
Q: Will the NIMCET authorities send the NIMCET 2020 mark sheet throug h email and or by post?
A: Generally, exam conducting authorities for NIMCET do not send the mark sheet by post but they may inform the test-takers about their result through
SMS or email on their registered mobile number and email the mark sheet. T o be sure, candidates should download the NIMCET mark sheet and take
multiple print outs till the admission process is over.
Q: For how long shall I preserve the NIMCET result?
A: Ideally, one should preserve the NIMCET result or the mark sheet carefully as one of the most important academic documents, ideally, throughout
student life, followed by the career tenure.
Q: Will the institute wise cut of f ranks be announced along with the NIMCET result?
A: T he NIMCET authorities may release the cutoff information after the release of the result. However, detailed information is likely to be available on the
institute website.
Q: What is the validity of the NIMCET result?
A: T he result of NIMCET will be valid for one year.
Q: I have a backlog in my Board/colleg e f inal year exam. Will my NIMCET score still be valid?
A: Your NIMCET score will be valid but the provisional candidature may be cancelled by the institute.
Q: Will the NIMCET result or scores be normalized based on the dif f erent question paper sets and candidate categ ories?
A: Yes, the NIMCET result will be normalized accordingly for the different question papers in order to ensure that there all the candidates are weighed on
common parameters.

Cut Off
NIMCET 2020 Cut Of f - T he exam authorities will announce the NIMCET 2020 Cut Off in June 2020 after the announcement of NIMCET result. NIMCET
is also known as the NIT MCA Common Entrance T est (NIMCET ) and it is conducted by the NIT s (National Institute of T echnology), Raipur. T his entrance
exam is conducted every year to offer admission into Masters in Computer Application (MCA)Programme. Few colleges also accept the NIMCET score
for admissions. It is a national level examination conducted every year in June. Read the below article to know more about the NIMCET Cut Off 2020.

NIMCET 2020 Cut Off

T he cut off marks are known as the minimum marks obtained by a candidate to get admission into the MCA course
T he exam conducting body i.e. NIT will publish the common NIMCET cut off list for all participating NIT s
T here will be no other separate cut off list for each participating Institution
If any of the candidates score zero or negative marks in Mathematics, they will be disqualified from the admission procedure
With the help of a NIMCET 2020 cut off score, candidates will know about their chances of getting admission into NIT Institutions

NIMCET Exam Dates 2020

Below is the summarise information for NIMCET dates 2020. Have a look at the table:

NIMCET 2020 events Important Dates (T entative)

Results available (Expected) First or second week of June 2020

NIMCET 2020 Cut Off 2-3 days after the NIMCET result annoncement

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Choice Filling Dates 17 Jun '20 - 20 Jun '20

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - First Round of Allotment 21 Jun '20

Factors Affecting NIMCET 2020 Cut Off

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 T otal Number of Seats Available in the Institute
Number of participating colleges/institutions
T otal Number of candidates appear in the NIMCET examination
T he difficulty level of the examination
T otal Number of candidates qualified in the examination
Last year cut off trends

Counselling
Exam authorities will release start the NIMCET counselling process after the announcement of NIMCET 2020 result. T he result for NIMCET will be
declared by exam conducting body on the offcial website tentatively in the first or second week of June 2020. NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance T est)
is counducted by the National Institutes of T echnology (NIT s). It is national level exam. Candidates seeking admission to MCA programme can appear for
NIMCET . T hrough this exam, candidates will get admission in all NIT s at Agarthala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Calicut, Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur,
Surathkal, T iruchirappalli and Warangal.
T here will be a common NIMCET 2020 application form for examination, counselling & admission. T here will be no seperate form for admission to MCA
at all eleven participating NIT s offering MCA programme. Candidate need not to apply separately to any NIT for admission to MCA programme. After
declaration of the NIMCET 2020 result, candidates need to register themselves for the counselling process. Only exam qualifiers will be allowed to fill
choices of Institution in which they want to get admission.
NIMCET 2020 Counselling Dates
T ake a look at the complete tentative dates for counselling schedule for NIMCET 2020:

NIMCET 2020 Event Dates Important Dates

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Choice Filling Dates 25-08-2020 to 29-08-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - First Round of Allotment 01-09-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - First round of Remote reporting in person in any of the Participating NIT s 02-09-2020 to 04-09-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Second Round of Allotment 09-09-2020

Second round of Remote reporting in person (Fresh Allotees of Second Round must Report and Allotees whose
11-09-2020 to 12-09-2020
Seats are Upgraded need to report Only if they wish to Modify their Option Otherwise need not Report)

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - T hird round of allotment/upgradation 18-09-2020

T hird round of reporting in person at the allotted institute and Surrendering the allotted seats by those who do
21-09-2020 to 23-09-2020
not wish to join the allotted institute, but wish to participate in final round of allotment

24-09-2020 or later as decided by

Commencement of Classes
the Participating NIT

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Announcement of vacant seats 30-09-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Fresh Choice Filling 01-10-2020 to 03-10-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Final round of seat allotment 06-10-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling - Final round of reporting at allotted institute 09-10-2020

NIMCET 2020 Counselling Process

Read the complete details about NIMCET Counselling 2020 procedure:
Reg istration and Choice Filling & Locking :
Candidates need to register themselves by entering their login & password.
Candidates can fill choices of colleges according to their preferences.

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 Candidates need to submit/lock their choices before the last date.
Candidates should take a printout copy of filled choices as it will be required at the time of NIMCET 2020 Counselling process.

Seat Allotment & Personally Reporting :

Candidates will get seats on the basis of filled choices & rank.
T here will three rounds for the NIMCET 2020 seat allotment.
If a candidate gets a seat according to their given preferences then they will have to report at the allotted institution within a given time period.
Candidates need to carry their original documents/certificate at the allotted institutions at the time of counselling verification.
Candidates must download their seat allotment letter from the official website.

Surrender of the Seats:

Candidates who do not want go further with the allotted institution and want to participate to another round of counselling process needs to surrender
their previous seat by submitting a prescribed application.

Documents Required for NIMCET 2020 Counselling

Candidates need to carry the below documents in original with self-attested photocopies for verification at the time of NIMCET counselling:
NIMCET 2020 seat allotment letter
NIMCET 2020 admit card
NIMCET 2020 Rank Card
Date of Birth Proof i.e. 10th marksheet
10th & 12th marksheet and passing certificate
Caste certificate (if applicable)
Category certificate
4 Recent passport size photograph

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