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NIMCET (National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test) is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to the MCA (Master of Computer Applications) program offered by NITs and IIITs across India.

Every year, NIMCET aspirants are eager to know:

• NIMCET 2026 notification date announce soon

• NIMCET EXAM DATE 6 JUNE 2026

• Application form release

• Exam date

• Conducting NIT

This blog focuses on NIMCET 2026 expected dates and details, based on official information from NIMCET 2025. Since the exam pattern, syllabus, and notification structure largely depend on the conducting NIT, previous year trends help aspirants plan better.

NIMCET 2025 Exam Overview (Reference for NIMCET 2026)

NIMCET 2025 was successfully conducted for MCA admission across 11 NITs and 2 IIITs.

Important Dates – NIMCET 2025

• Application processing fee (Form fee) :

Candidates have to pay the non-refundable Application Processing Fee (Rs. 2,500/- for
OPEN/OPEN-EWS/OBC Category and Rs. 1,250/-for SC/ST/PwD Category) only through the
provisions made in the NIMCET-2025 website before the final submission of the online application
form. The application processing fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.

• Exam Date: 8 June 2025

• Exam Timing: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (IST)

• Registration Period: 17 April 2025 to 16 May 2025 (till 5:00 PM)

• Admit Card Release: 3 June 2025

• Provisional Answer Key: 11 June 2025

• Answer Key Challenge Window: 13 June 2025

• Result Declaration: 27 June 2025

• Counselling (Choice Filling): 13 June to 4 July 2025

• Final & Special Rounds: Last week of July 2025

NIMCET Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have:

• A minimum 3-year graduation degree such as
  B. Sc / BCA / B. IT / B. Voc / B. E / B. Tech

• Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (55% for reserved categories as per norms)

NIMCET Exam Pattern

• Total Questions: 120

  • Mathematics – 50

  • Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning – 40

  • Computer Awareness – 20

  • General English – 10

Marking Scheme

• Mathematics

  • +12 marks (correct)

  • −3 marks (incorrect)

• Logical Reasoning & Computer Awareness

  • +6 marks (correct)

  • −1.5 marks (incorrect)

• English

  • +4 marks (correct)

  • −1 mark (incorrect)

Participating Institutes in NIMCET

NITs (11)

• NIT Agartala

• MNNIT Allahabad

• MANIT Bhopal

• NIT Delhi

• NIT Jamshedpur

• NIT Kurukshetra

• NIT Raipur

• NIT Warangal

• NIT Tiruchirappalli

• NIT Meghalaya

• NIT Patna

IIITs (2)

• IIIT Bhopal

• IIIT Vadodara

Total MCA Seats Through NIMCET

• Approximate Total Seats: 1285

NIMCET 2026: Expected Notification & Exam Date

Based on the NIMCET 2025 timeline, the tentative schedule for NIMCET 2026 is:

• Notification Release: Mid-February 2026

• Application Form:  second week of feb 2026

• Exam Date: First or Second Sunday of June 2026

The conducting NIT for NIMCET 2026 will be announced along with the official notification. Since the paper pattern, syllabus clarity, and difficulty level often depend on the conducting NIT, aspirants should keep a close watch on updates.

Preparation Guidance for NIMCET Aspirants

For complete and updated information related to:

• NIMCET preparation roadmap

• Subject-wise strategy

• Detailed syllabus

• Fee structure

• Cutoff analysis

 Follow Maarula Mathem Sovlex platforms and official NIMCET portals regularly.