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CONTENTS
Introduction 03
Important Dates 04
Eligibility Criteria 05
Application Form 06
Exam Centres 08
Admit Card 09
Exam Pattern 10
Syllabus 11
Qualifying Criteria 14
Answer Key 15
Result 16
Counselling 17
Seat Allotment 18
Participating Institutes 19
Seat Matrix 20

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INTRODUCTION
There are 10 National Institutes of Technology in India, one of which conducts NIT
MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET) every year for admission into course of
Masters in Computer Applications (MCA). The process usually commences with the
release of official notification in the month of February and concludes with admissions
by the end of June. Candidates have to fill in online application forms and appear for
NIMCET exam which is followed by declaration of result in online mode. This is fol-
lowed by allotment of seats and counselling for admission into choice of NITs.
A total of 809 seats are offered across 10 NITs for MCA course through NIMCET. Thus,
those planning to pursue Masters in the field of computers should definitely not miss
out on NIMCET. Here is an ebook that provides complete information on the entrance
exam called NIMCET for enlightening the prospective candidates.

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IMPORTANT DATES
NIMCET the entrance exam conducted every year for admission into Masters in Com-
puter Applications (MCA). Thus candidates can have a look at series of events that
take place starting with official notification till admissions.

NIMCET 2020 Events Dates

Release of Notification for NIMCET Last week of February
Availability of NIMCET Application Form First week of March
Last date of submitting NIMCET Application with documents Last week of March
NIMCET Online Exam Last week of May
Result announcement of NIMCET First week of June
Choice filling June

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates interested to appear for NIMCET for admission into MCA course has to
make sure that he/ she complies with the eligibility criteria propagated by the officials.
The table below contains category wise requirements for a candidate aspiring for
NIMCET:

Categories General, OBC ST, SC

Minimum marks 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a
10-point scale 10-point scale
Nationality Indian
Minimum educational ●● B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum three years
qualification full-time from a recognized University with Mathematics/
Statistics as one of the subjects (candidates from open uni-
versities are also eligible)
OR
●● B.E./ B.Tech. from a recognized University
Passing Year Not later than September month of admission year

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APPLICATION FORM
In order to appear for NIMCET exam, candidates have to fill the application form which
is usually released in the first week of March. Candidates have to submit the same
before last date in online mode as the same is not provided in offline mode. Given
below are the steps to follow in order to fill and submit NIMCET application form:

Online Registration
●● Visit the official website of NIMCET and click on ‘New Registration’.
●● Fill in the mandatory details like e-mail ID, password, security question and answer,
etc. These details are to be remembered until the end of the NIMCET admission
process.
●● An e-mail will be sent automatically to the aforementioned email-ID, wherein a link
to the webpage to set your own password will be provided.
*It is strictly forbidden to create multiple user logins.

Filling the NIMCET Application Form

●● Here, candidates will be required to fill in their personal details (name, DOB, par-
ents’ names) and academic details (marks and grades).
●● Candidates must ensure that they do not miss out any spaced which are marked
‘*Mandatory’.
●● Candidates will also be asked to choose their top 3 most preferred NIMCET exam
centres in their order of preference.

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Uploading mandatory documents:

Documents to be uploaded in NIMCET application form have to comply with the format
specified by officials as provided below:
●● Scanned copy of a recent, coloured, passport size photograph (size between 50
KB- 150 KB)
●● Scanned copy of the signature (in Royal Blue/ Black colour only) (size between 50
KB- 150 KB)
●● A valid identity proof (preferably Aadhaar Card)
●● All the mark-sheets and certificates (self-attested and scanned) (should not
exceed 500 KB each)
●● Category/ caste/ PwD certificate (if applicable)

Payment of Application Fee:

The NIMCET application form is incomplete without payment of fee, so candidates are
required to pay the prescribed category wise application fee.

NIMCET Application Fee

Category Amount
General, OBC Rs. 2200
SC, ST, PwD Rs. 1100

Saving and Printing the NIMCET Application Form

●● After successful payment of the NIMCET application fee, candidates can click on
the ‘FINALLY SUBMIT’ button.
●● Next, the completed NIMCET application form will be displayed on the screen in
pdf format.
●● Candidates can download this pdf file, print it out and mandatorily note down the
application number for future reference.

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EXAM CENTRES
There are 21 cities across India where the NIMCET exam is conducted for admission
to MCA course at various NITs. The table below contains all the NIMCET exam centres:

Delhi Kolkata Warangal

Tiruchirappalli Surathkal Surat
Srinagar Silchar Rourkela
Raipur Patna Kurukshetra
Jamshedpur Jalandhar Jaipur
Hamirpur Durgapur Calicut
Bhopal Allahabad Agartala

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ADMIT CARDS
After conclusion of applications, the authorities release admit cards for candidates
in online mode on the official website. Candidates who are successfully registered
receive their admit cards online which is a must to be carried in the examination hall
for verification purposes. Candidates have to follow a series of steps to download the
NIMCET admit card.

Steps to download NIMCET Admit Card:

1. Visit the official website at nimcet.in.
2. Enter your e-mail ID and password to login.
3. A link to NIMCET admit card will appear on screen, click on it.
4. Download the admit card and take a print out of the same on a clean paper.

Details on the NIMCET Admit Card 2020

●● Name and photograph of the candidate
●● Signature of the candidate
●● Application/ Registration number
●● Category of the candidate
●● Gender
●● Date and time of NIMCET exam
●● Name and address of the exam centre
●● Instructions for the exam

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EXAM PATTERN
The MCA entrance for NIT is conducted in online mode, where 120 questions are asked
for candidates. These questions are distributed into 4 sections where each section
holds a different weightage. Thus, refer the article below for a better understanding of
exam pattern for NIMCET:

Mode of Exam Offline (OMR)

Medium of Exam English
Duration 2 hours (10 AM-12 PM)
Type of Questions Objective MCQs
Number of Questions 120
Marking Scheme Every correct answer awards 4 marks
Every wrong answer deducts 1 mark

Subject-Wise Distribution of Marks

Subject Number of Questions Marks

Mathematics 50 200
Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning 40 160
General English 20 80
Computer Awareness 10 40
TOTAL: 120 480

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SYLLABUS
Subject List of Topics
General English Basic English Grammar
Word Power
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Meaning of words and phrases
Technical Writing
Synonyms and Antonyms
Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning Logical situation and questions based on the facts
given in the passage
Mathematics Trigonometry
●● Heights and distances
●● Solution of triangles
●● Simple identities
●● General solutions of trigonometric equations
●● Trigonometric equations properties of triangles

Calculus
●● Simple examples of maxima and minima
●● Differentiation of function
●● Definite integrals
●● Limit of functions
●● Tangents and normals
●● Applications of definite integrals to areas
●● Continuous function
●● Integration of functions by parts, by substitution
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Vectors
●● Scalar and vector products and their applications
to simple geometrical problems and mechanics
●● Position Vector
●● Addition and subtraction of vectors
Algebra
●● Fundamental operations in algebra
●● Geometric and harmonic progressions
●● Expansions
●● Logarithms
●● Simultaneous linear /quadratic equations
●● Determinants and matrices
●● Factorization
●● Indices
●● Arithmetic

Set Theory
●● Concept of sets – Union, Intersection, Cardinality,
Elementary counting
●● Permutations and combinations

Coordinate Geometry
●● Equations of a circle
●● Ellipse
●● Equation of a line
●● Rectangular Cartesian coordinates
●● Parabola
●● Hyperbola
●● Distance formulae
●● Intersection of lines
●● Pair of straight lines

Probability and Statistics

●● Basic concepts of probability theory
●● Averages
●● Frequency distributions
●● Dispersions
●● Dependent and independent events
●● Measures of central tendencies

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Computer Awareness Data Representation

●● Venn diagrams
●● Binary and hexadecimal representations
●● Simple arithmetic and two’s complement
arithmetic
●● Representation of characters
●● Truth tables
●● Integers and fractions
●● Boolean algebra
●● Binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multipli-
cation, division
●● Floating-point representation of numbers

Computer Basics
●● Central Processing Unit (CPU)
●● Input/output devices
●● Organization of a computer
●● Back-up devices
●● Structure of instructions in CPU
●● Computer memory

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NIMCET QUALIFYING CRITERIA

The NIT authoritieshave a specified qualifying criteria for MCA entrance, i.e. NIMCET.
Candidates can check below the details related with the qualification criteria of NIM-
CET:

●● The marks obtained by candidates in each subject of NIMCET 2020 question paper
are multiplied as under to make maximum marks 1000 -
a) Mathematics X 3
b) Analytical Ability and Logical reasoning X 1.5
c) Computer Awareness X 2
d) English X 1
●● Those securing higher rank as per the maximum marks in NIMCET result are
ranked higher.
●● In case of tie in marks obtained by two or more candidates, it will be resolved as
under-
a) The one securing higher marks in Mathematics will be ranked higher.
b) If the tie exists further, the one with high marks in logical reasoning will be
ranked higher.
c) If still there is a tie, a candidate who has secured higher marks in computer
awareness section will be ranked higher.
d) In case of further tie, then the candidate elder in age will be given preference.
●● Test-takers, who have obtained zero or negative marks in Mathematics section or
overall, will be disqualified from admissions.

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ANSWER KEY
The concerned authorities of NIMCET set 4 codes of the entrance test question paper.
Thus, 4 sets of answer keys are released on the official website of NIMCET that refect
the correct answers to questions asked. This answer key is subject to challenge by
candidates for a limited period. This is followed by an announcement of result along
with final answer key. It may be noted that the final answer key is not subject to chal-
lenge by candidates.

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RESULT
The concerned authorities announce result of NIMCET in online mode a few days after
answer key challenge is wrapped. Such challenges are further taken into consideration
and then the result is announced in online mode on the official website. Candidates
have to follow the steps provided below for downloading their entrance result:
1. Visit the official website at nimcet.in
2. Enter the candidate email ID and password
3. Now click on ‘Login’. The screen that follows shall contain a link to NIMCET result
4. Download the result and take prints as well.

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COUNSELLING
After declaration of NIMCET result, qualified candidates are required to fill in their
choice of NITs in the order of preference. This is followed by 2-3 rounds of seat allot-
ment based on rank secured and the choice of NITs respectively. Every time a candi-
date is allotted a seat, he/ she has to report in person at the nearest NIT along with all
the requisite documents and pay the admission fee. Candidate representatives are not
allowed at the participating NITs, so the contrary may result in loss of a seat.

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SEAT ALLOTMENT
Candidates are allotted seats after NIMCET result based on the rank obtained and
the chhoice of NIT as well. They have to fill in their choices online through candidate
login. Those who are allotted seats in the first two rounds have to pay the initial fee of
Rs 10,000 online which leads to grant of seat allotment letter. This is followed by the
counselling process for admission into MCA course.

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PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES
There are total 10 National Institutes of technology across India that offer admissions
into course of Masters in Computer Applications (MCA) through entrance exam called
NIMCET.
S. No. Popular Name
1 NIT Agartala
2 NIT Calicut
3 NITK Surathkal
4 MANIT Bhopal
5 NIT Jamshedpur
6 NIT Trichy
7 NIT Warangal
8 NIT Raipur
9 NIT Kurukshetra
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Name of NIT
National Institute of Technology Jirania, Agartala-799046,
West Tripura
National Institute of Technology, Calicut NIT Campus P.O.-
Calicut, Kerala-673601
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal P.O.
Srinivasnagar, Mangalore – 575025 (Karnataka)
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal –
462051 (MP)
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur - 831014
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli – 620015
(Tamilnadu)
National Institute of Technology, Warangal Warangal –
506004, Telangana, India
National Institute of Technology, G.E. Road, Raipur -492010
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra-136119
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
- 211004
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SEAT MATRIX
There are total 809 seats offered in the National Institutes of Technology across India
through NIMCET. Distribution of seats across various NITs has been depicted in the
image below:

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Meaning of abbreviations used above:

OP : General Category
OP-PwD: General Category-Differently Abled
OP-EWS: General Category-Economically Weaker Section
EWS-PwD: General Category-Economically Weaker Section- Differently Abled
OBC: Other Backward Community
OBC-PwD: Other Backward CommunityDifferently Abled
SC: Scheduled Caste
SC-PwD: Scheduled Caste-Differently Abled
ST: Scheduled Tribe
ST-PwD: Scheduled Tribe-Differently Abled

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