NIMCET Question Paper (Out), Paper Analysis, Answer Key, Admit Card, Exam Dates, Cut off, College Predictor
Exam Date (Sunday, 11/06/2024 )
Overview

About NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test)

NIMCET popularly known as NIT MCA Common Entrance Test conducted by National Institutes of Technology (NITs) at National Level to provide admissions into Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course. NITs are Institutes which are Centrally Funded Technical Institutes and of National Importance.

Based on this entrance exam applicants can get admission in nine NITs at Allahabad, Agartala, Bhopal, Kurukshetra, Jamshedpur, Raipur, Surathkal, Warangal and Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) for the academic year 2024-24. The course structure of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) offered by NITs are structured to meet the needs of various Information Technology firms for students who are having high potential for jobs in the IT field.

About NIMCET Exam
Exam Name NIMCET
NIMCET Full form NIT MCA Common Entrance Test
Exam Level National
Conducting Body National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
Category Masters
Mode of Application Online
NIMCET Application Form

Eligibility Criteria:

To appear in the NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test), students need to follow the given eligibility conditions.

Students must have completed Graduation and hold a Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/Mathematics as one of the subjects or B.E./ B. Tech with minimum 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST students) from a recognized University are eligible to apply.

CGPA other than 10-point scale can be converted to 10-point scale on unitary method basis.

Students who are awaiting their final year results can also apply but at time of admission they have to submit the proof of qualifying exam (Graduation).

Students who are holding Bachelor Degree as (B.Sc. (Hons)/B.Sc./ BCA/ BIT) of three years duration from Open Universities approved by AICTE /UGC and (DEC) Distance Education Council of Govt. of India are also eligible.

There is no minimum age required to apply for the NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test).

Application Form Fill-out Process:

Applicants are required to apply through the E-application process (online) only. Last date of registration for this academic year is over. Candidates can apply next year by following the process given below.

  1. Visit the official website of NIMCET.
  2. After that click on the " NIMCET -2024 “and “New User Registration” link.
  3. Read the instructions carefully before filling out the online application form.
  4. Fill-up all the necessary details in the application form carefully.
  5. Upload your signature, scanned photograph, thumb impression and all the necessary documents in the application form.
  6. Pay the application fee via online mode.
  7. Submit the application form before the last date of registration.

Application Fees:

Students can submit the application fee through online mode and the fees is non-transferrable/ non-refundable. The mode of payment includes debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI.

General category, EWS and OBC students Rs. 2500/-

SC, ST and PWD category students Rs. 1250/-

NIMCET Syllabus

Syllabus: -

Before appearing in NIMCET popularly known as NIT MCA Common Entrance Test conducted by National Institutes of Technology (NITs) at National Level, students must check the syllabus given below:

Mathematics (50 questions –600 marks)

• Algebra: Fundamental operations in Algebra, quadratic equations, indices, expansion, factorization, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem, surds.

• Set Theory: Sets and subsets, properties of relations, integers and functions, operations on sets, sequences.

• Matrix Algebra: Inverse of a matrix, rank, Elementary transformations, solution of simultaneous linear equations, quadratic forms, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

• Co-ordinate Geometry: Equations of a line, Rectangular Cartesian co-ordinates, mid-point, intersections etc., distance formulae, equations of a circle, pair of straight lines, ellipse and hyperbola, parabola, simple geometric transformations such as rotation, translation, scaling.

• Calculus: Limit of functions, differentiation of function(s), continuous functions, tangents and normal, integration of function by parts, simple examples of maxima and minima, by partial fraction and by substitution, definite integral application to surfaces and volumes of frustums of a sphere, cylinder, cone, Taylor Series.

• Vectors: addition and subtraction of vectors, Position vector, vector and scalar products and their applications to simple geometrical mechanics and problems.

• Trigonometry: trigonometric equations, Simple identities, properties of triangles, height and distance, solution of triangles, inverse function

• Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, averages, frequency distributions, and measures of dispersions, dependent and independent events, skewness and kurtosis, mathematical expectations, binomial, Poisson, random variable and distribution functions, normal distributions, curve fitting, and principle of correlation, least squares and regression.

General English (10 questions –40 marks)

Fill in the blanks, Conclusion, error correction, vocabulary, tenses, sentence correction, unseen passage, word formation, idioms and phrases, synonyms, articles, subject-verb agreement and theme detection etc.

Analytical ability & Logical Reasoning (40 questions –240 marks)

Linear agreement, blood relationships, Analytical reasoning, alphabet test, classification, verbal series, data sufficiency test, routes and networks, symbols and nations, Team Selection, Sequencing and Arrangement, Passage Conclusion, Fact Inference Judgment, Statement Argument, Analogy and among others.

Computer Awareness (20 questions –120 marks)

• Computer Basics: Central Processing Unit (CPU), Organization of a computer, back-up devices, Structure of instructions in CPU, computer memory, input / output devices, memory organization.

• Data Representation: Representation of characters, binary and hexadecimal representations, integers, and fractions, Binary Arithmetic: Addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, 1’s and 2’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of diagrams, numbers.

• Computer Architecture: communication between processor, Block structure of computers and I / O devices, interrupts

• Programming Languages: Python, C++, C, Java.

• Algorithms and Flow chart

• Operating Systems: types of operating systems, Evolution of operating systems, modern operating systems, functions of an operating system.

• Database Management systems: Entity-Relationship Diagram, Relational Database, Functional Dependencies, Decomposition.

• Computer Networks: LAN, WAN, MAN, Network Topology: Bus, Star bus, Star, Ring, Star ring, Mesh, Repeater, Modem, NIC, Transceiver, Hub, Bridge, Network adapters, Connectors, Switches, Routers and Gateways.

 

 

NIMCET Exam Dates

Exam Dates:

The NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test) conducted by National Institutes of Technology (NITs) at National Level to provide admissions into Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course. The exam is Online as Computer-Based Test that has been conducted in various cities across India.

Students wishing to appear for the exam must meet the eligibility conditions of the exam. For the MCA course, the NIMCET -2024 has been conducted on 11/06/2024 and results had declared on 26/06/2024.

Events

Dates

Admission Notification

 01/03/2024

Application form starts from

Sunday, 05/03/2024 [10 am]

Last date to submit the Application form

Sunday, 16/04/2024 [up to 5 pm]

Correction window opens

Thursday, 18/04/2024 [10 am]

Correction window close

Monday, 21/04/2024 [up to 5 pm]

NIMCET -2024 Admit Card

Thursday, 01/06/2024 to Sunday,11/06/2024

Exam Date and Time

Sunday, 11/06/2024 (9:00 am -11:00 am)

Result Declaration

Monday, 26/06/2024 (5 pm)

Choice filling & Registration by paying the counselling fees of Rs 1000/-(nonrefundable)

Thursday, 29/06/2024 (10 am) to Wednesday, 04/07/2024 (5 pm)

First Round of Allotment

07/07/2024 (6 pm)

Second round of Allotment

12/07/2024(6 pm)

Third round of allotment

17/07/2024

Announcement of vacant seats

Friday, 21/07/2024 (6 pm)

Special round of Seat allotment

Wednesday, 26/07/2024 (6 pm)

Reporting for offline admission for all allotted students at the finally allotted institute.

After 26/07/2024 reporting as per institute schedule.

NIMCET Admit Card

Exam Admit Card:

The NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test) admit card was available on the NIMCET official website on 01/06/2024. Students can access their hall ticket by logging in with their login id and password.

Steps to Get Admit card:

  1. Go to the official website of NIMCET.
  2. Then after click on the " NIMCET -2024 Admit Card" link.
  3. Enter your login id and password.
  4. Click on the "Submit" button.
  5. Admit card/Hall ticket will be shown on the screen.
  6. Download and print your Admit card/Hall ticket for future reference.

Students are suggested to carry their admit card to the exam centre on exam date. Without the admit-card, students are not permitted for the exam.

NIMCET Exam Centres

Exam Centres:

NIMCET-2024 (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test) centres are various across the country and it is a computer-based Test (Online mode) which is conducted at national level. Students need to be present at least one hour before at Exam Centre for the verification.

Centers

Code

Centers

Code

Allahabad

11

Delhi

16

Bhagalpur

12

Guwahati

17

Bhopal

13

Hyderabad

18

Bhubaneswar

14

Indore

19

Chandigarh

15

Jaipur

20

Jalandhar

21

Kurukshetra

26

Jamshedpur

22

Lucknow

27

Kanpur

23

Muzaffarpur

28

Kolkata

24

Patna

29

Kozhikode

25

Raipur

30

Ranchi

31

Varanasi

36

Rourkela

32

Warangal

37

Surat

33

Pune

38

Surathkal

34

Silchar

39

Tiruchirappalli

35

Agartala

40

NIMCET Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern:

Exam Details

NIMCET -2024

Mode of Exam

Online Mode (Computer-Based Test)

Medium of Exam

English

Number of Questions

120

Number of Sections

4

Marking Scheme

Wrong answer: 25% negative marking

Duration of Exam

2 hours

Exam Centers

Multiple cities across the country

Types of Questions

MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

Total Marks

1000

NIMCET popularly known as NIT MCA Common Entrance Test conducted by National Institutes of Technology (NITs) at National Level comprises of four sections as listed below with marks distribution.

Sections

Max. Questions

Marks awarded

for correct answer

Marks awarded

for Incorrect answer

Total Marks

Mathematics

50

12

3

600

Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning

40

6

1.5

240

General English

10

4

1

40

Computer Awareness

20

6

1.5

120

 

NIMCET Result

Exam Result:

The NIMCET-2024 (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test) was declared on the official website of NIMCET on 26/06/2024.  Aspirants can check their results by using their login id and password.

Steps to get Result:

  1. Go to the official website of NIMCET.
  2. Then after click on the " NIMCET -2024 " link.
  3. Enter your login id and password.
  4. There is “Submit" button option click on it.
  5. Your result will be appeared on the screen.
  6. For future reference download your result.

For appropriate information about test centres students are advised to refer to the official website on a regular basis for latest updates and notifications.

NIMCET Cut Off

Exam Cut-off:

The cut-off for NIMCET-2024 (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test) will be affected by a number of factors such as availability of seats available, the number of students appeared in the exam and exam difficulty level.

NIT Campus

Cut Off (Expected 2024)

NIT, Agartala

650 – 670

NIT, Bhopal

296 – 320

NIT, Warangal

80 – 110

NIT, Allahabad

200 – 222

NIT, Jamshedpur

500 – 530

NIT, Trichy

30 – 48

NIT, Durgapur

456 – 470

NIT, Calicut

240 – 264

NIT, Surathkal

167 – 180

NIT, Raipur

630 – 649

NIT, Kurukshetra

520 – 548

Helpline: -

Students having any queries regarding Technical Problems and other problems including admissions can call the helpline or email on the given email addresses:

The Secretary, NIMCET -2024

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

Adityapur-2, Jamshedpur – 831014, Jharkhand

Email Id: nimcet2024@nitjsr.ac.in

Admission Helpline Number: +91-9341519389

Notifications