NCHM JEE 2026 Information Brochure

NCHMJEE
National Council For Hotel
Management Joint Entrance
Examination-2026

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Index
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE ................................................................ 5
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 9
1. About National Testing Agency (NTA) ....................................................................................... 9
2. About National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) ............... 9
3. National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2026 .......... 9
4. Scheme of Examination .......................................................................................................... 10
5. Eligibility Criteria for NCHM JEE-2026 .................................................................................... 10
6. Reservation............................................................................................................................. 11
7. Provisions relating to Persons with Disability (PwD)/ Persons with Benchmark ....................... 13
8. Choice of Cities....................................................................................................................... 16
9. General Instructions ................................................................................................................ 16
10. Instructions for filling online Application Form .......................................................................... 16
11. Admit Card for NCHM JEE-2026............................................................................................. 21
12. Computer Based Test (CBT) Guidelines ................................................................................. 21
13. Conduct of the Examination .................................................................................................... 22
14. Caution Notice & Non-Disclosure Agreement (India)............................................................... 23
15. Unfair Means Practices and Breach of Examination Rules...................................................... 24
16. Display of Recorded Responses ............................................................................................. 25
17. Display of Provisional Answer Key for Challenges .................................................................. 25
18. Declaration of Results ............................................................................................................. 26
19. Correspondence with NTA ...................................................................................................... 26
20. Weeding Out Rules ................................................................................................................. 26
21. Legal Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................... 26
22. RTI .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Annexure-I ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Payment of Exam Fee - Procedure/Mode/ Service Provider(s) and Services Charges ...................... 28
Annexure-II ....................................................................................................................................... 30
List of Affiliated Institutes of Hotel Management ............................................................................... 30
Annexure-III ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Certificate regarding physical limitation in an Examinee to write ...................................................... 32
Annexure-IV ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe...................................................................................... 33
Annexure-V ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section2 .................... 34
(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e.
persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing ............................................ 34
Annexure-VI ...................................................................................................................................... 35

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Letter of Undertaking by the person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2
(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e.
persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing ............................................ 35
Annexure-VII ..................................................................................................................................... 36
List of Examination Cities for NCHM JEE-2026 ................................................................................ 36
Annexure–VIII ................................................................................................................................... 39
Computer Based Test (CBT) ............................................................................................................ 39
Annexure-IX ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Replica of Application Form.............................................................................................................. 49

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE

Online registration and submission of Application Form 26.12.2025 to 25.01.2026
(complete in all respect) through NTA Website (Upto 5.00 PM)
Last date for successful transaction of Examination fee 25.01.2026
(through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI/ (Upto 11.50 PM)
Wallet)
Fee Payable for NCHM JEE–2026
(Payment Gateway through Credit Card / Debit Card (except Master/Visa Card)/ Net-
Banking/UPI/Wallet)
General (UR) / OBC-(NCL) as per Central List Rs.1,000/-
Gen-EWS Rs. 700/-
Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / PwD Rs. 450/-
Third Gender Rs. 450/-
Applicable service/processing charges & GST over and above the Examination Fee, are to be
paid by the candidate to the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator (For details,
Annexure-I may be referred to)
Correction in the Particulars of Application Form Online To be announced on the Website
only
Downloading of Admit Card by the Candidate from NTA To be announced on the Website
Website
Mode of Exam Computer Based Test (CBT)
Pattern of Exam Objective Type Exam comprises
Multiple Choice Questions
Duration of Examination 120 minutes (2.00 hours)
Timing of Examination 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Exam Centre As indicated on the Admit Card
Date of Examination 25.04.2026 (Saturday)
Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer To be announced later through
Keys on the Website for inviting challenge(s) from website
Interested candidates.
Declaration of Result on NTA Website To be announced later through
website
Website(s) https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/
www.nta.ac.in
1. Candidate must read carefully the Instructions (including how to fill up Application Form
online) given in the Information Bulletin available on the NTA Website. Candidates not
complying with the Instructions shall be summarily disqualified.

2. Candidate can apply for NCHM JEE-2026 through “Online” mode only. The Application
Form in any other mode will not be accepted.

3. Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. More than one application i.e.
multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will not be accepted.

4. Instructions for filling Online Application Form:

❖ Download Information Bulletin and Replica (Annexure-IX) of Application Form. Read these
carefully to ensure your eligibility.

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❖ Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:

Step-1: Register for Online Registration using your own E-maiI ID and Mobile No. and note
down system generated Application Number. Complete the Online Application
Form and note down the system generated Application Number.

Step-2: Upload legible scanned images of:
i) a recent photograph (in jpg file, size 10kb- 200kb) either in colour or black & white
with 80% face(without mask) visible including ears against white background;
ii) candidate’s signature (file size: 10kb- 100kb);
iii) PwD Certificate (file size 10kb-300kb in PDF form)

Step-3: Pay fee using the Payment Gateway integrated to the Online Application through
Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking / UPI / Wallet and keep proof of fee paid.

All the 3 Steps can be done together or at separate timings.

5. After successful completion of Step-3, Confirmation Page of the Application Form, should be
downloaded and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The Confirmation
Page of the online Application Form could be generated only after successful payment by the
Candidate.

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of prescribed Fee, then the
candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (in the helpline
number and email given in Annexure-I of the Information Bulletin), for ensuring the successful
payment.

In spite of above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the candidate may contact
NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the candidate may pay second time.

However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in course of said
transactions will be refunded through the same payment mode through which the duplicate
payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA.

6. Information such as his/her name, contact details / address, category, PwD status, educational
qualification details, date of birth, choice of exam cities, etc. provided by the candidate in the
online Application Form will be treated as final. Any request for change in such particulars after
the closure of correction period will not be considered by NTA.

7. NTA does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidate under any
circumstances. Any request for change in information will not be entertained. Therefore,
candidates are advised to exercise utmost caution for filling up correct details in the Application
Form.

8. Candidates must ensure that their email address and mobile number to be registered in their
online Application Form are their own, as relevant/important information/communication will
be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address and/or through SMS on
registered mobile number only. NTA shall not be responsible for any non-
communication/miscommunication with a candidate in the e-mail address or mobile number
given by him/her other than his/her own.
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9. NTA disclaims any liability that may cause due to incorrect information provided by the
candidate in his/her online Application Form.

10. Candidates must ensure that their email address and mobile number to be registered in their
online Application Form are their own, as relevant/important information/communication will
be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address and/or through SMS on
registered mobile number only. NTA shall not be responsible for any non-
communication/miscommunication with a candidate in the email address or mobile number
given by him/her other than his/her own.

11. Candidates are advised to visit the NTA Website and check their e-mails regularly for latest
updates.

12. Candidates shall appear in the exam at their own cost at the Examination Centre on the
Date / Shift and time indicated on their respective Admit Cards which would be
issued by the NTA in due course through its Website.

Note:
i. The final submission of Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step-3 is not complete. Such
forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this account will be entertained.
ii. No request for refund of fee once remitted by the candidate will be entertained by NTA under any
circumstances.
iii. The entire application process for NCHM JEE-2026 is online, including uploading of scanned images,
payment of fees, and printing of confirmation page, admit card, etc. Therefore, candidates are not
required to send/submit any document(s) including confirmation page to NTA through
Post/Fax/WhatsApp/Email/by Hand.
iv. Usage of Data and Information: NTA/Government of India can use the data provided by the End Users
(test taker in this case) for internal purpose(s) including training, research and development, analysis
and other permissible purpose(s). However, this information is not for use by any third party or private
agency for any other use.

Candidates are advised to carry only the following with them in to the Examination venue:

a) Admit Card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) downloaded from the NTA Website (a
clear printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in.
b) A simple transparent Ball Point Pen.
c) Additional photograph, to be pasted on Attendance Sheet
d) Personal transparent water bottle.
e) Sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange) in case the candidate is diabetic.

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Note:
1. In case it is found at any time in future that the Candidate has used / uploaded the photograph and
signature of someone else in his/her Application Form/Admit Card or he/she has tampered his/her Admit
Card / result, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices on his/her
part and he/she shall be proceeded with the actions as contemplated under the provisions of the
Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices.
2. Candidates are NOT allowed to carry Instruments, Geometry or Pencil box, Handbag, Purse, any kind
of Paper/Stationery/Textual material (printed or written material), Eatables (loose or packed), Mobile
Phone/Earphone/Microphone/Pager, Calculator, Docu Pen, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Camera, Tape
Recorder, Electronic Watches with facilities of calculator, any metallic item or electronic
gadgets/devices in the Examination Hall/Room. Smoking, chewing gutka, spitting etc. in the
Examination Room/Hall is strictly prohibited
3. If any candidate is in possession of any of the above item, his/her candidature will be treated as unfair
means and lead to cancellation of the current Examination & also debar the candidate for future
examination(s) & the material will be seized.
4. Corrections sent by the candidate through Post/Fax/Whats App/Email/by Hand will not be
entertained by NTA.

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Introduction
1. About National Testing Agency (NTA)
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which is now known as Ministry
of Education (MoE), Government of India (GOI) has established the National Testing Agency
(NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization
under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent and
international standards tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admissions
to premier higher education institutions.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the National Council for Hotel
Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), an Autonomous Body of the Ministry
of Tourism, Government of India, with the task of conducting the National Council for Hotel
Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) w.e.f. 2019.
2. About National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT)
National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, has been set up in 1982 as
an Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Tourism, to centrally run and regulate academics
for B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration and ten other structured courses of study that
are imparted at the affiliated 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management, 33 State Government
Institutes of Hotel Management, 01 Public Sector Undertaking, 2 PPP run SIHMs and 25
Private Institutes of Hotel Management.
The Institutes run/controlled/regulated/affiliated to NCHM (Annexure-II) follow
standardized course curricula prescribed by it for different professional programs. Quality
of education and training provided by the Institutes help students to emerge as professionally
qualified personnel for hospitality and other allied service sectors. The Council has till date
trained more than one lakh Hospitality Managers, Executives and other operational
personnel. Its alumni from affiliated Institutes occupy key positions in the hospitality industry
as well as in allied industry both in India and abroad for coordinated growth and
development of hospitality management education in the country.
Through the Council, these Institutes offer 11 (eleven) different professional programs
leading to award of Certificate, Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, Bachelor and Master
Degree.
3. National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE)
2026

(a) The B.Sc. (Hospitality & Hotel Administration) Programme at its affiliated Institutes
(Annexure-II), is offered by the National Council for Hotel Management and recognized
by JNU.
(b) The Three-Year (Six Semester) course equips students with all the required skills,
knowledge and attitude to efficiently discharge supervisory responsibilities in the
Hospitality sector. As per NEP 2020, there may be an option of 4th year for the students to
get an Honor’s Degree.
(c) The program involves in-depth laboratory work for students to acquire required
knowledge and skill standards in the operational areas of Food Production, Food &
Beverage Service, and Rooms Division. It also provides managerial inputs in Hospitality
marketing, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Revenue
Management, Facility Planning Management, etc.

(d) Admission to the above Course is through the NCHM JEE. The Score of NCHM JEE is
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accepted by all the affiliated Institutes for admission to the B.Sc. (HHA) Course in their
respective Institutes.

4. Scheme of Examination
a. Examination Pattern
Type of questions (MCQ) No. of Questions
Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude 15
Reasoning and Logical Deduction 15
General Knowledge & Current Affairs 15
English Language 45
Aptitude for Service Sector 30
Total 120

b. Medium of Question Paper:
i) The medium of Question Paper shall be in English & Hindi only.
ii) Option of medium of Question Paper should be carefully chosen by the Candidate,
while filling the Application Form online. The option once exercised cannot be
changed.
iii) In case of any ambiguity in translation/construction of a question in the exam, its
English version shall be treated as final and the decision of NTA shall be final in this
regard.
c. Marking Scheme
i. Each question carries 04 (Four) mark.
ii. For each correct response, the candidate will get 04 (four) marks.
iii. For each incorrect response, -1 (one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
iv. Un-answered/un-attempted will be given no marks.
v. To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option.
vi. However, after the process of Challenges of the Answer Key, in case there are multiple
correct options or change in key, only those candidates who have attempted it
correctly as per the revised Answer key will be awarded marks.
vii. In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given
to all the candidates irrespective of the fact who have attempted it or not.

5. Eligibility Criteria for NCHM JEE-2026
a. Eligibility requirements:
i. A candidate should have passed 10+2 system of Senior Secondary Examination
or its equivalent with English as one of the subjects, from a recognized
Educational Board. Candidate must have passed English as a subject of study
(core/elective/functional) in the qualifying examination.
ii. Those appearing in 10+2 or equivalent examination can also appear in NCHM
JEE 2026 on provisional basis. Provisional admission will stand cancelled if proof
of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) is not
submitted at the time of counselling or at the time of admission or latest by 30
September, 2026.
iii. The offer of admission is subject to verification of original certificates /
documents, including category certificate and PwD certificate (wherever
applicable) at the time of admission. If any candidate is found ineligible at a later
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certificate in original in support of passing 10+2 or equivalent examination and
fulfillment of age criteria and category certificate or PwD certificate (wherever
applicable), his/her admission will stand cancelled.
b. List of examinations equivalent to 10+2:
(a) Plus two level examination in the 10+2 pattern of Senior Secondary education of
any recognized Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary
Education and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination or State Boards
of Secondary Education.
(b) Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized
Board/ University.
(c) General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri
Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
(d) High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University.
(e) Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in a foreign
country recognized by the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) /
Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to 10+2 pattern of Senior
Secondary Education.
(f) Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by National Institute of Open
Schooling (NIOS) as well as State Board of Open Schooling with a minimum of
five subjects including English as one of the Subjects.
(g) H.S.C. Vocational Examination approved by NCVT and SCVT of concerned
State/UT.
c. Age Limit
There is no age restriction for appearing in NCHM JEE as per the New Education Policy.
As such, candidate of any age who fulfills the other eligibility criteria (as mentioned
above).
d. Physical Fitness
All qualified candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate of carrying out
practical classes as required in course at the time of admission from a Registered Medical
Practitioner in the prescribed format.

6. Reservation
a. In the case of Institutes run by the Central Government, the reservation would be
applicable as mentioned below:
1. 15% of the seats Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates
2. 7.5% seats for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates
3. 27% seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL)
Candidates as per the Central List*
4. 10% of the seats for General Economically Weaker Sections (General- EWS)
candidates.
b. Each category will have 5% reservations for the candidates with 40% or more disability
as defined in Section 2(r) and 2(zc) of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.
However, the candidate able to carry out all required practical’s as prescribed in the
courses as mentioned as given below:
Practical to be carried by a student during the course duration:
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• Cutting/Chopping of all vegetables and other items prior to cooking;
• Cooking of items in each practical classes in the Basic Training Kitchen and
Advance Training kitchen;
• Cooking of Indian menu for lunch at bulk quantity as part of the team member;
• All work in bakery and confectionary section;
• Service of Food and Beverages, flammable in the Training Restaurants;
• Flower arrangement, Bed making, cleaning, stain removing, washing (in machine),
Ironing and use of calendaring machine, floor moping handling of vacuum cleaner,
handling of floor cleaning/polishing machine etc.;
• Computer operation, Rooms reservation through dedicated software.
c. It has been decided to reserve one seat, on super numerary basis, for the wards of
Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants)
residing in Kashmir Valley, in each Central Institute in accordance with Govt.
guidelines. Such Applicants shall have to qualify the NCHM JEE 2026. Kashmiri
Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) residing in Kashmiri Valley are
required to upload their domicile certificate, online, while applying, in the space
provided for uploading Category Certificate. Kashmiri migrants are required to
upload the migration certificate, while applying, in the space provided for uploading
Category Certificate. Candidates registered with different State Govt. should produce
proof of registration in original at the time of Counselling and at the time of admission
to the Institute(s) concerned.
d. In the case of the Institutes run/aided/recognized by State Governments, the
reservation policy of the respective State Governments shall be applicable.

Notes:
1. The benefit of reservation for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs) shall be given only
to those classes/castes/tribes which are in the respective Central List published by the Government
of India from time to time.
2. Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer (OBC–NCL) are as per the Central list of Other
Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government
of India website www.ncbc.nic.in Thus, the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC in the
Category Column. State list OBC Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must not choose
OBC-NCL.
3. Economically weaker section (EWS) This provision would be regulated as per the OM No.
20013/01/2018-BC-II dated 17 January 2019 issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment and the OM No. 12-4/2019-U1 dated 17 January 2019 as well as the Letter No AF
33(2)/2019-20/NC dated 27.03.2019 of NCHMCTCT regarding implementation of reservation for
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for admission in Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).

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7. Provisions relating to Persons with Disability (PwD)/ Persons with Benchmark

7.1 The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

The Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part-II Section 1, Ministry of Law and Justice
(Legislative Department) New Delhi dated 28 December 2016 on “The Rights of Persons
with Disabilities Act, 2016. The relevant paragraphs of the above Gazette Notification for
consideration are as under: -
Para 2 (r) “person with benchmark disability” means a person with not less than forty
percent of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in
measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability
has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority;
Para 2 (s) “person with disability” means a person with long term physical, mental,
intellectual or sensory impairment which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full
and effective participation in society equally with others;
Para 2 (zc) “specified disability” means the disabilities as specified in the Schedule;
(Appendix - II).

7.2 Office Memorandum dated 10 August 2022

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, Office Memorandum No
F. No. 29- 6/2019-DD-III dated 10 August 2022 for conducting written examination for
persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the
RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act,
i.e. person having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing. The
relevant paragraphs of the above Office Memorandum for consideration are as under:

Para 3(b). The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to
those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect
that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write
examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government
healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-IV.

Para 3 (c). The medical authority for the purpose of certification as mentioned above
should be a multi- member authority comprising the following: -
i. Chief Medical officer/Civil Surgeon /Chief District Medical Officer,
Chairperson
ii. Orthopaedic/PMR specialist
iii. Neurologist, if available*
iv. Clinical Psychologist/Rehabilitation Psychologist/ Psychiatrist/Special
Educator
v. Occupational therapist, if available*
vi. Any other expert based on the condition of the candidate as may be nominated

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by the Chairperson.

(* the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer may make full
efforts for inclusion of neurologists, occupational therapist from the nearest District or
the Medical College/Institute, if the same is not available in the District)” The candidate
should fill up the details of scribe as per undertaking proforma at Appendix-V.

7.3 Scribe and Compensatory Time

1. The candidate should have the discretion of opting for his own scribe / reader / lab
assistant or request the Examination Body for the same. The Examining Body may also
identify the scribe / reader / lab assistant to make panels at the District / Division / State
level as per the requirements of the Examination. In such instances the candidates should
be allowed to meet the scribe before the Examinations so that the candidates get a chance
to check and verify whether the scribe is suitable or not.

2. The word “extra time or additional time” that is being currently used should be changed
to “compensatory time” and the same should not be less than 20 minutes per hour of
Examination for persons who are allowed use of scribe / reader / lab assistant. All the
candidates with benchmark disabilities who are eligible for availing the facility of scribe
in terms of guidelines vide para IV of Para 4.2.2 above may be allowed additional time of
minimum of one hour for Examination of 3 hours duration whether they use the facility
of scribe or not. In case the duration of the Examination is less than an hour, then the
duration of additional time should be allowed on pro-rata basis. Additional time should
not be less than 5 minutes and should be in the multiple of 5”.

Note 7.3.1

1. Both the guidelines i.e. dated 29 August 2018 (for PwBDs) and dated 10 August 2022 (for
PwDs) have other important aspects such as allowing use of assistive devices, proper
seating arrangement, accessibility of Examination centres etc. which will be followed. The
scribe will help the Candidate in reading the questions and / or keying in the answers as
per the directions of the Candidate. A scribe will NEITHER explain the questions NOR
suggest any solution to the Candidate.
2. It is to be noted that the Scribe will be provided by the National Testing Agency (NTA),
if opted for by the Candidate. If it is found at any stage that a candidate has availed the
services of a scribe and/or availed the compensatory time but does not possess the extent
of disability that warrants the use of a scribe and/or grant of compensatory time, the
candidate will be excluded from the process of evaluation, ranking, counselling and
admission. In case such a candidate has already been admitted to any Institution, the
admission of the candidate may also be cancelled. Physical Disability certificate (Unique

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Disability Identification (UDID)) issued by the notified medical authority needs to be
uploaded in the Online Application Form of NCHM JEE – 2026.
3. The NTA does not guarantee any change in the category or sub-category (PwD/PwBD
status) after the submission of the Online Application Form, and in any case, no change
will be entertained by NTA after the declaration of NTA Score for NCHM JEE - 2026. The
category/subcategory (PwD/PwBD status) entered in the NCHM JEE Database by the
candidate will be used for the NCHM JEE. Therefore, the candidates are advised to fill in
the category/subcategory column very carefully.
4. The extent of “specified disability” in a person shall be assessed in accordance with the
“Guidelines for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a person
included under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
5. Candidates must note that the benefit of reservation will be given to them subject to
verification of documents. If it is discovered at any stage that a candidate has used a
false/fake/incorrect document or has furnished false, incorrect or incomplete
information, in order to avail the benefit of reservation, then such a candidate shall be
excluded from all admission processes. In case such a candidate has already been given
admission, the admission shall stand cancelled.

7.4 Reservation Policy of State Government
In the case of the Institutes run/aided/recognized by State Governments, the
reservation policy of the respective State Governments shall be applicable.

Note – 7.4

1. The benefit of reservation will be given only to those castes and tribes that are
mentioned in the respective central list of corresponding states published by the
Government of India (websites: http://socialjustice.nic.in and https://ncst.nic.in).

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8. Choice of Cities
a. The City of Examination Centres where the Exam shall be conducted are given at
Annexure-VII. It is mandatory for candidates to select four cities of their choice
while filling Online Application Form for NCHM JEE 2026. Effort will be made to
allot Centre of Examination to the candidate in order of the City Choice opted by them
in the Application Form. However, due to logistic & administrative reasons, a different
city of nearby area may be allotted.
b. The City of Examination once chosen and allotted cannot be changed (after the closing
of the correction window) and any request in this regard will not be entertained.

9. General Instructions
a. NCHM JEE-2026 is an Examination for Admission to the B.Sc. Course in Hospitality
and Hotel Administration (B.Sc. HHA) across the Country for 2026- 27 Academic
Session.
b. Merely appearing in and passing at NCHM JEE-2026 does not confer any right to the
candidate for admission to the affiliated Institutions of NCHMCT.
c. The selection and admission to the affiliated Institutions is subject to fulfilling the
Admission Criteria, Eligibility, Rank in Merit List, Medical Fitness, verification of
original documents and such other criteria as may be prescribed by the NCHMCT.
d. Applications of candidates submitting false and fabricated information will be rejected
and such candidates will be further debarred from appearing in examinations
conducted by NTA.
e. NTA reserves the right to withdraw permission granted inadvertently (if any), to any
candidate who is not eligible to appear in the NCHM JEE-2026, even though the Admit
Card had been issued by the NTA.
f. In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the
instructions/terms/rules/criteria regarding determination of eligibility/conduct of
examination/registration of candidates/information contained therein, the
interpretation of the NCHMCT/NTA (as the case may be), shall be final and binding.

10. Instructions for filling online Application Form
a. Candidates have to apply for NCHM JEE-2026 “Online” ONLY by accessing the
website: https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/. The Application Form other than online
mode would not be accepted in any case. Only one application is to be submitted by a
candidate. More than one application i.e. multiple Application Forms submitted by a
candidate will be rejected.
b. It is suggested that the candidate should keep the following ready before filling of the
online Application Form:
• A computer with proper internet connectivity,
• The particulars of a valid Government ID proof,
• The Date of Birth (as mentioned in Class X Board Certificate),
• Govt Identity Details like Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card (EPIC
No.)/Passport number/ Ration Card Number/Bank Account Number/PAN
Number/Other valid Govt IDs,
• Educational/Qualification details,

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• Scanned clear passport photograph in JPG format (size between 10 kb–200kb) either in
colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against
white background,
• Scanned clear signature in JPG format (size between 4kb–30kb),
• List of City of your Choice (Refer Annexure-VII for Cities),
• Bank account details for payment of fee,
• A valid e-mail Id as important communications will be made in this e-mail Id
• A valid mobile number as important information via SMS will be sent to this number.
c. Information Bulletin and Replica of Application Form (Annexure-IX) may be
downloaded and read carefully by the candidate that to be sure about his/her
eligibility and acquaint with requirements for submission of Online Application Form.
d. In order to avoid correction in the particulars at a later stage, the candidate should
exercise utmost caution while filling up the details in the Application Form.
e. Check List for filling the Online Application Form:
The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before filling the Online
Application Forms:
i) Whether they fulfill the eligibility conditions for the Test as prescribed under the
heading ‘Conditions of Eligibility’.
ii) That they have filled their gender and category viz General/OBC (Non- Creamy
Layer)/SC/ST/Gen-EWS/Male/Female/Third Gender, in the relevant column
correctly.
iii) That they have filled their City of Examination in the relevant column correctly.
iv) That the Person with Disability (PwD) candidate has filled the relevant column in the
Online Application Form. Only PwD candidates have to fill this column and the others
have to leave it blank.
v) Whether they have kept a Printout of Application Form (confirmation page) for their
own record.
f. Steps to be followed to Apply Online:
Step-1: Register for Online Registration using your own Email Id and Mobile No. and note
down system generated Application Number. Complete the Online Application
Form and note down the system generated Application Number.
Step-2: Upload legible scanned images of : (i) a recent photograph (in jpg file, size10Kb-
200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible
including ears against white background; (ii) candidate’s signature (file size: 10kb-
100kb in jpg file); (iii) PwD Certificate (file size 10kb-300kb in PDF); (iv) Category
Certificate (file size 10kb-300kb in PDF); if applicable (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.)
Step-3: Pay fee using Payment Gateway through Credit Card / Debit Card (except
Master/Visa Card) / Net-Banking / UPI / Wallet) and keep proof of fee paid.
All the 3 Steps can be done together or at separate timings.
After (successful completion of Step-3, Confirmation Page of the Application Form, should
be downloaded and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The
Confirmation Page of the online Application Form could be generated only after successful
payment by the Candidate.
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candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (in the
helpline number and email given in Annexure-I of the Information Bulletin), for ensuring the
successful payment.
In spite of above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the candidate may
contact NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the candidate may pay
second time. However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in course
of said transactions will be refunded through the same payment mode through which the
duplicate payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA.

Note:
The final submission of Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step–3
is not completed; such Application Forms will stand rejected and no correspondence
on this account will be entertained.
No request or refund of fee once remitted by the candidate will be entertained.
The entire application process of NCHM JEE-2026 is online, including uploading of
scanned images, Payment of Fees and Printing of Confirmation page. Therefore,
candidates are not required to send/submit any document(s) including
Confirmation page to NTA through Post/Fax/By Hand/E-mail.
Candidates are advised to keep visiting the NTA’s website regularly for latest
updates and to check their e-mails.
The NTA can make use of the data generated for the purpose of research and
analysis.
All the candidates who have submitted the online application and paid the
Examination fee till last date will be allowed to appear in NCHM JEE-2026 and their
admit cards will be uploaded on the website as per schedule.
NTA does not verify the information filled by the candidates in the Application
Form nor verifies any certificate of category/educational qualification for deciding
the eligibility of candidates.
The certificates of educational qualification and category (if applied under reserved
category) and PwD Status (wherever applicable) will be verified by the concerned
institution. The candidates are, therefore, advised to ensure their eligibility and the
category (if applying under reserved category) as well as PwD Status (wherever
applicable) at the time of submission of application.
The NTA will, in no way, be responsible for any wrong/incorrect information
furnished by the candidate(s) in his/her Online Application Form. The letter/e-
mails/WhatsApp Message/Public Grievance in this regard will not be entertained
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g. Procedure for Filling Application Form
Part I: Registration Page
Fill in the basic information and note down the system generated Application No.
i) Candidate’s Name/Mother’s Name/Father’s Name: Provide Candidate’s Name,
Mother’s Name, Father’s Name as given in the Secondary School Examination
or equivalent Board / University Certificate in capital letters. No prefix in the
name of the candidate is allowed.
ii) Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy: Provide Candidate’s date of birth as recorded in
Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/University Certificate.
iii) Mobile Number and e-mail Address: Candidates must provide own Mobile
Number and e-mail address.
Note: Only one e-mail address and one Mobile Number are valid for one application

PART II: Fill in the complete Application Form
i) Other Backward Classes (OBC) - Non Creamy Layer as per the Central List of Other
Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes
(NCBC), Government of India website (www.ncbc.nic.in). Thus, the candidates
falling in this list may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list OBC
Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must not choose OBC- NCL.
ii) Economically Weaker Section (EWS) - This provision would be regulated as per the
OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated 17 January 2019 issued by the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment and the OM No. 12-4/2019-U1 dated 17
January 2019 as well as the Letter No AF 33(2)/2019-20/NC dated 27.03.2019 of
NCHMCT regarding implementation of reservation for Economically Weaker
Section (EWS) for admission in Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).
iii) Provide complete postal address with PIN Code (Correspondence Address as
well as Permanent Address) for further correspondence. PIN code of
Correspondence Address should be given in the space provided for this
purpose.
Note: The NTA shall not be responsible for any delay/loss in postal transit or for an
incorrect Correspondence address given by the Applicant in the Application Form.
Choice of Cities for Examination Centres: The City of Examination Centres where the
test shall be conducted are given at Annexure-VII. It is mandatory for candidates to
select four cities of their choice while filling Online Application Form of NCHM
JEE-2026. Effort will be made to allot Centre of Examination to the candidates in
order of the City choice opted by them in their Application Form. However, due to
administrative reasons, a different city of nearby area may be allotted.

PART III: Uploading of scanned images
i) Candidate’s Photograph: to be uploaded
• Photograph should not be with cap or goggles. Photograph should cover 80%
face (without mask) visible including ears against white background.
• Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly.
• Polaroid and Computer-generated photos are not acceptable.
• Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear
photographs are liable to be rejected.
• Candidates may please note that if it is found that photograph uploaded is
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form of the candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as
using unfairmeans and the candidate would be dealt with accordingly.
• Application without photograph shall be rejected. The photograph need not
be attested. Candidates are advised to take 6 to 8 passport size coloured
photographs with white background.
Note: Passport size photograph is to be used for uploading on Online Application Form and
also for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the Examination centre.
• The candidate should scan his/her passport size photograph for uploading.
File size must be between10kb to 200kb.
ii) Candidate’s Signature: to be uploaded
The candidates are required to upload the full signature in running hand
writing in the appropriate box given in the Online Application Form. Writing full
name in the Box in Capital letters would not be accepted as signature and the
Application Form would be rejected. Further, unsigned Online Application
Forms will also be rejected.
• The candidate should put his full signature on white paper with Blue/Black Ink pen
and scan for uploading.
• File size must be between 10kb to 100kb.
Note: Candidate must ensure that the uploaded images are clear and proper.
h. Important Points to Note:
i. The Candidates should fill their complete postal address with PIN Code for further
correspondence.
ii. The Candidate should not give the postal address, Mobile Number or e-mail ID of any Coaching
Centre or Internet Café in the Online Application Form.
iii. In order to appear in NCHM JEE-2026, the candidates are required to apply ‘online’.
iv. Online submission of application may be done by accessing the NTA official website:
https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/ .
v. Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is submitted successfully.
vi. Application Form of candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria shall be rejected.
vii.A candidate is allowed to submit only one Application Form. If a candidate submits more
than one Application Form, the candidature is likely to be cancelled.
viii. Request for change in any particular in the Application Form shall not be entertained after
closing of the correction window/period.
ix. The Cities of Examination Centres where the test shall be conducted are given in the Information
Bulletin. The Cities indicated for the entrance Examination should be carefully chosen by the
candidate, as no change will be allowed once application is submitted.
x. Selection of a candidate in the test is provisional, subject to being found otherwise eligible for
admission.
xi. In case a candidate is found providing incorrect information or the identity is proved to be false at any
time in the future, the candidate shall face penal action as per the law.
xii. The Candidates are not required to send/ submit the confirmation page of Online Application
Form to the NTA. However, he/she is advised to retain the following documents with them
as reference for future correspondence:
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❖ At least four printouts of the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form.
❖ Proof of fee paid.
❖ Photographs (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form).
❖ The name on the photo identification must match with the name as shown on the Admit
Card. If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, candidate must
show the relevant document at the time of exam. Marriage Certificate/ Divorce/
Decree/Legal Name Change Document.
11. Admit Card for NCHM JEE-2026
a. The Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates, subject to their satisfying the
eligibility conditions.
b. The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website and appear for
the Examination at the given Centre on Date, timing and discipline as indicated in their
Admit Card.
c. No candidate will be allowed to appear the Test at the Examination Centre, the Date
and timing other than that allotted to him/her in his/her Admit Card.
d. In case a candidate is unable to download Admit Card from the website, he/she may
approach the Help Line between 09:00 am and 6:00pm or write to NTA at
[email protected].
e. The candidates are advised to read the Instructions given in the Admit Card carefully
in advance of the exam day and follow them during the conduct of the examination.
f. In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph
and signatures shown in the Admit Card and Confirmation Page, the candidate may
immediately approach the Help Line between 09:00 am and 6:00pm. In such cases,
candidates would appear in the Examination with the already downloaded Admit
Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make correction in the record
later.
Note:
Candidate may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post.
In no case, the duplicate Admit Card for NCHMCT JEE-2026 would be issued at the Examination Centres.
Candidate must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein.
Candidates are advised to preserve their Admit Cards in good condition for future reference.
No Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates whose Applications are found to be incomplete for any
reasons (including indistinct/ doubtful photographs/unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfill the eligibility
criteria for the examination.
Issue of Admit Cards, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which shall be further
scrutinized at subsequent stages of admission process.

12. Computer Based Test (CBT) Guidelines
The CBT Guidelines are provided at Annexure-VIII. Please read them carefully and practice
the same through Mock Test.

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13. Conduct of the Examination
a. Important Instructions for Candidates.
a) The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the Admit Card carefully and follow them
strictly.
b) Candidates MUST carry the following documents along with them to the Centre to appear
in the examination.
i. Print copy of Admit Card downloaded from NTA Website,
ii. One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form)
for pasting on the specific space in the attendance sheet at the Centre during the
Examination.
iii. Any one of the authorized Govt. photo IDs (must be original & valid), viz. School
Identity Card/ PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhar Card (with
photograph)/Aadhaar Enrolment No/Ration Card,

iv. PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming relaxation/facility
under PwD category.

If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, candidate must show the
relevant document at the time of exam. Marriage Certificate/ Divorce/ Decree/ Legal
Name Change Document.
c) Candidates should not be in possession of any material listed in the list of prohibited
material.
d) Candidates are not allowed to carry any baggage inside the Examination Centre. NTA will
not be responsible for any belongings stolen or lost at the premises.
e) The candidates shall report at the Examination Centre at the time mentioned on the Admit
Card so as to avoid crowding at the Examination Centre.
f) Candidates shall not be permitted to enter in the Examination Centre after 09:30A.M.
g) The candidate must show, on demand, the Admit Card for entry in the Examination
room/hall. A candidate who does not possess the valid Admit Card shall not be allowed
to enter the Examination centre.
h) Candidates should take their seat immediately after opening of the Examination hall on
their allotted seat. If not they are likely to miss some of the general instructions to be
announced in the Examination Rooms/Halls. The NTA shall not be responsible for any
delay.
i) Any candidate found to have changed room/hall or the seat on his/her own other than
allotted would be considered as a case of Unfairmeans and the candidature shall be
cancelled and no plea would be accepted.
j) The candidate must sign and paste the photograph on the Attendance Sheet at the appropriate
place.
k) The candidate should ensure that the question paper available on the computer is as per
the opted Subject Code/Discipline indicated in the Admit Card. In case, the subject of
question paper is other than the opted paper, the same may be brought to the notice of

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the Invigilator concerned.
l) All calculations/writing work are to be done only in the rough sheet provided at the centre
in the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must handover the
rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.
m) No candidate, without the special permission of the Centre Superintendent or the Invigilator
concerned, will leave his/her seat or Examination Room/Hall until the full duration of the paper
is over. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as instructed by the Centre
Superintendent/Invigilators.
n) Candidate shall appear at their own cost at the Centre on Date and time as indicated on
their Admit Card issued by the NTA.
o) The candidates are to be governed by the Rules and Regulations/Instruction of the NTA
with regard to their conduct in the Examination Hall. All cases of Unfairmeans will be
dealt with as per rules.

Centres for NCHM JEE-2026
1. Candidates are advised to familiarize themselves with the location of test centre and plan
travel time accordingly. Candidates have to reach the test centers on or before the reporting
time. Candidates may note that late entry to the Examination premises is not permitted under
any circumstances. NTA shall not be responsible for any delayed arrival of the candidate in
reaching the centre due to any reason.
2. Biometric information of all the candidates shall be captured.
3. Identity checks will be made upon arrival at the test centre to ensure that there are no
unauthorized candidates appearing for the test. Candidates are required to cooperate with the
security personnel for security checks.
4. Please note that only registered candidates will be allowed at the Examination Centre.
5. Friends or relatives accompanying the candidates shall not be allowed entry in the test centre
under any circumstances and will not be allowed to contact the candidate while the
Examination process is going on.

14. Caution Notice & Non-Disclosure Agreement (India)
a. CAUTION NOTICE
a) Candidates are advised to refer to NCHM JEE-2026 website
https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/ for authentic information and periodic updates about
NCHM JEE-2026.
b) Candidates are advised to be careful about any wrong information/false claim of any
person or institute regarding NCHM JEE-2026 Examination or securing a seat on the
basis of its Result.
c) [email protected] and/or NCHMCT through email.

b. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA)
(a) NCHM JEE-2026 is a proprietary Examination and is conducted by NTA on behalf of
NCHMCT. The contents of this exam are confidential, proprietary and are owned by
NTA/NCHMCT and explicitly prohibits the candidate from publishing, reproducing
or transmitting any or some contents of this test, in whole or in part, in any form or
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Hangouts, Blogs etc. using either one’s own account or proxy account(s).
(b) By registering for and/or appearing in NCHM JEE-2026, the candidate explicitly
agrees to the above Non-Disclosure Agreement and general terms of use for NCHM
JEE-2026 as contained in this Information Bulletin & NCHM JEE-2026 website
https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/ .
(c) Violation of any act or breach of the same shall be liable for penal action and
cancellation of the candidature at the bare threshold.
15. Unfair Means Practices and Breach of Examination Rules

Definition: Unfair Means Practice is an activity that allows a candidate to gain an unfair
advantage over other candidates. It refers to any actions or behaviour by a candidate that
violate Examination rules and compromise the integrity, fairness, or confidentiality of the
Exam. It includes, but is not limited to-

• Being in possession/use of any item or article in the Exam Hall which has been prohibited
or can be used for unfair practices, including any stationery item, communication device,
Mobile Phone, Bluetooth device, smartwatch, calculator, electronic device, accessories, any
items restricted by the Examination Agency or any other material or information relevant or
not relevant to the Examination in the paper concerned;
• Engaging someone to write an Examination (impersonation) or preparing material for
copying;
• Assisting other candidates to engage in malpractices, giving or receiving assistance of any
kind directly or indirectly or attempting to do so;
• Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with any person, other than the Examination
Staff, during the Examination time in the Examination Centre;
• Peaking and interacting, talking, whispering, cheating, writing on hands/desks, assisting
others during the Exam;
• Passing answers or communicating through hand signals or gestures, looking at another
student’s screen;
• Threatening any of the officials connected with the conduct of the Examination or
threatening any of the candidates;
• Using or attempting to use any other undesirable method or means in connection with the
Examination;
• Manipulation, Locking and fabrication of online or Physical documents/Certificates viz.
Admit Card, Self- Declaration, score card, Aadhaar Card or any certificates/documents issued
by any Government authority etc.;
• Forceful entry in /exit from Examination Centre/Hall beyond the specified time;
• Use or attempted use of any electronic device after entering the Examination Centre;
• Affixing/uploading of wrong/morphed photographs/signatures on the Application
Form/Admit Card/ Proforma;
• Passing on the rough paper with scribbling;
• Trying to hack the system, possession/use of USBs, hacking tools, cheating through Screen
recording, taking photos/screenshots, Bluetooth devices, logging in with another person's
credentials or fake ID, trying to hack the test software, tampering, pausing or altering test
timer, sharing or leaking digital copies of questions
• Creating obstacles in the smooth and fair conduct of the Examination;
• Fidgeting and looking here and there;

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• In possession of bits of written/ printed paper;
• Any candidate with more than one Application Number (more than one SCORE CARDS)
will be treated as UFM, even if found at a later stage, and strict action will be taken against that
Candidate;
• Producing/uploading manipulated Disability Certificate/ Medical Certificate or
Documents;
• Breaching Examination rules or any direction issued by NTA in connection with various
Examination from time to time;
• Any other malpractices declared as Unfair Means by the NTA;
• An offence punishable under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act,
2024.

Punishment for using Unfair Means Practices

During the course of, before, or after the Examination if a candidate indulges in any of the
above or similar practices, he/she shall be deemed to have used unfair practices and booked
under the Unfair Means case UFM. A Committee will be constituted to review all UFM cases.
NTA reserves the rights to take appropriate action as per the procedures & norms and
punishment or punitive actions will be taken based on the nature of offence. The candidate
may be debarred up to 3 years in the future and shall also be liable for criminal action and /or
any other action as deemed fit. No representation in this regard will be entertained by the NTA

Cancellation of Result

The result of NCHM JEE 2026 of the candidate(s) who indulge in Unfair Means Practices will
be cancelled and will not be declared. Similarly, the result of those candidates who appear
from the Centre other than the one allotted to them or allow another candidate/person to write
the examination on his behalf will be cancelled. Any candidate who appears in a Session more
than once will lead to cancellation of his/ her candidature and will be debarred as per relevant
UFM clause. No plea will be entertained in this regard.

16. Display of Recorded Responses
The NTA will display the Responses recorded by the candidates during the exam on the NTA
website (https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/ ) prior to declaration of result. The recorded
responses are likely to be displayed for two to three days.

17. Display of Provisional Answer Key for Challenges
a. The NTA will display Provisional Answer Key of the questions on the NTA website:
https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/ , with a Public Notice issued to this effect on the said
website, to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the Provisional Answer
Keys with a non-refundable online payment of Rs.200/-per question challenged as
processing charges. The provisional Answer Keys are likely to be displayed for two to
three days.
b. Only paid challenges made during stipulated time through key challenge link will be
considered.
c. The NTA’s decision on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will be
entertained. NTA will not inform the Candidates individually about their challenges.
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d. The subject experts will examine all the challenges received and then a final answer key
will be displayed and declared.
e. The result will be compiled on the basis of the Final Answer Key declared. No grievance
with regard to Answer Key(s) after Declaration of Result of NCHM JEE- 2026 will be
entertained.
18. Declaration of Results
a. The result will be compiled based on Final Answer Keys and announced through the
Website (https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/ ) only in due course. No grievance with regard
to Answer Key(s) after declaration of Result of NCHM JEE-2026 will be entertained. The
raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate will be considered further for computation of
the Result of NCHM JEE-2026. The candidates download their Score Cards from the
website: (https://exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/ ) only.

b. There is no provision for rechecking/re-evaluation/re-totaling of the result/score and no
query in this regard will be entertained.
c. After the declaration of the Result, the NCHM JEE-2026 Score will be provided by NTA to
NCHMCT to conduct the Counselling for the admission to the B.Sc. (HHA) Course.

19. Correspondence with NTA
All the correspondence should be addressed by e-mail to NTA on [email protected]. The email
query shall be addressed only if it is not anonymous and contains the name,
Registration/Application No, postal address and contact number of the sender. An email
containing vague or general queries and other queries as contained in the Information Bulletin
shall not be entertained. Queries shall not be entertained from person claiming to be representatives,
associates or officiates of the applicant candidate. The following information shall not be
revealed by phone or email:
a) Internal documentation/status.
b) Internal decision making process of NTA. Any claim/counterclaim thereof.
c) Dates & venue of internal meetings or name of the staff/officers dealing with it.
d) Any information which in the opinion of NTA cannot be revealed.

20. Weeding Out Rules
The record of National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology Joint Entrance
Examination (NCHM JEE)-2026 would be preserved upto 90 days from the date of declaration
of result.
21. Legal Jurisdiction
All disputes pertaining to the conduct of NCHM JEE-2026 Examination including Results shall
fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi/New Delhi only. Further, any legal question arising out
of the Examination shall be entertained only when raised within 30 days from the declaration
of result.
The Director (Administration) of the NTA shall be the official by whose designation the NTA
may sue or be sued.
22. RTI
Information uploaded on the website shall not be provided to the candidate or any other person
under R.T.I. Act, 2005. The information uploaded on the website shall remain for a specific
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period only. Therefore, the candidates are advised to download the uploaded information and
keep with them for future. In due course of examination or in midway of process, neither any
application under Right to Information Act, 2005 shall be entertained nor information will be
provided.

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Annexure-I

Payment of Exam Fee - Procedure/Mode/ Service Provider(s) and Services Charges
1. Payment Modes, Charges and Helpline No. of Concerned Banks for Receiving
Examination Fees from the Concerned Candidates

S.No Mode of Payment Gateway Bank/UPI/Wallet Charges
. Payment
Other Banks (Including
Canara Bank) Rs.13 + GST
Canara Bank HDFC, ICICI, SBI, AXIS Rs.17 + GST

SBI
1 Net Banking
SBI Other Banks Rs 5.00+GST
Transaction up to
Rs.2000/- 0.40%
Visa/Master + GST
Canara Bank Transaction above
2 All Debit Rs.2000/- 0.85%
Card + GST
Rupay NIL Charge
SBI NIL Charges

Canara Bank Domestic 1.10% + GST

Domestic 0.80% + GST
3 Credit Card
SBI 3.50% of Fee+ GST
International (Minimum Rs
11/-)
Canara Bank NIL Charge
Unified
4 Payment SBI NIL Charge
Interface
(UPI)

2. Help lines:

(a) If Paying through Canara Bank:

Level Name EmailID
[email protected]; [email protected];
1 Helpdesk [email protected]; [email protected];
Complaint [email protected]; [email protected];
2 Management [email protected]; [email protected];
Services
[email protected]; [email protected];
3 Customer Care [email protected]; [email protected];

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4 Through SMS --

(b) If Paying through State Bank of India (SBI):
Level Name Email ID Contact Number

1 Helpdesk3 [email protected] 011-26391804
2 Customer Care [email protected] 1800112211

3 Through SMS UNHAPPY (add text) 8008202020

(c ) NTA Helpdesk Contact details (incase the payment related issues are not resolved through the
above mentioned Helplines of the concerned Bank/ Payment Gateway Integrator):

Email: [email protected]
PhoneNo.:011-40759000,011-69227700

3. Procedure to raise payment related Grievance:

After (successful completion of Step-4, Confirmation Page of the Application
Form, should be downloaded and a printout of the same may be retained for
future reference. The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form could
be generated only after successful payment by the Candidate.
In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of prescribed Fee,
then the candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway
integrator (in the helpline number and email given in Annexure-I of the
Information Bulletin), for ensuring the successful payment.
In spite of above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the
candidate may contact NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved,
the candidate may pay second time.
However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in course
of said transactions will be refunded through the same payment mode through
which the duplicate payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA

4. Information to be provided by the Candidate while raising any payment
related query/grievance through QRS/email/Helplines:-

a. Name of the Bank and/or payment Gateway.
b. Date and time of the transaction
c. Transaction Number
d. Bank Reference Number
e. Proof of transaction
f. Screen shot from the payment portal (in case of payment failure).

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Annexure-II
List of Affiliated Institutes of Hotel Management
B.Sc. HOSPITALITY AND HOTEL ADMINISTRATION COURSE INTAKE FOR 2026

Institute
Sl No. Name Institute Types
Code
1 101 IHM Bengaluru Central IHM
2 102 IHM Bhopal Central IHM
3 103 IHM Bhubaneswar Central IHM
4 104 AIHM Chandigarh Central IHM
5 105 IHM Chennai Central IHM
6 105A IHM Chennai (Tirupati Campus) Central IHM
7 106 IHM Gandhi Nagar Central IHM
8 107 IHM Goa Central IHM
9 108 IHM Gurdaspur Central IHM
10 109 IHM Guwahati Central IHM
11 110 IHM Gwalior Central IHM
12 111 IHM Hajipur Central IHM
13 112 IHM Hyderabad Central IHM
14 113 IHM Jaipur Central IHM
15 114 IHM Kolkata Central IHM
16 115 IHM Lucknow Central IHM
17 116 IHM Mumbai Central IHM
18 117 IHM Delhi, Pusa Central IHM
19 118 IHM Shillong Central IHM
20 119 IHM Shimla Central IHM
21 120 IHM Srinagar Central IHM
22 121 IHM Thiruvanathapuram Central IHM
23 322 Ashok IHTM, Delhi Central PSU IHM
24 201 CIHM Chandigarh State IHM
25 202 SIHM Dehradun State IHM
26 203 SIHM Gangtok State IHM
27 204 SIHM Jodhpur State IHM
28 205 SIHM Kozhikode State IHM
29 206 SIHM Kurukshetra State IHM
30 207 DIHM Lajpat Nagar, Delhi State IHM
31 208 SIHM Faridabad State IHM
32 209 SIHM Bathinda State IHM
33 210 SIHM Hamirpur State IHM
34 211 SIHM Triruchirapalli State IHM
35 212 SIHM Silvassa State IHM
36 213 SIHM Pondicherry State IHM
37 214 SIHM Tirupati State IHM
38 215 SIHM Rohtak State IHM
39 216 SIHM Medak, Telangana State IHM
40 217 SIHM Indore State IHM
41 218 SIHM Panipat State IHM

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42 219 Dr YSR NITHM, Telangana State IHM
43 220 SIHM Yamunanagar State IHM
44 221 SIHM Balangir State IHM
45 222 SIHM Durgapur State IHM
46 223 SIHM Bodhgaya State IHM
47 224 SIHM Udaipur State IHM
48 225 SIHM Ranchi State IHM
49 226 SIHM Raipur State IHM
50 227 SIHM Jabalpur State IHM
51 228 SIHM Dharamshala State IHM
52 229 SIHM Solapur State IHM
53 230 SIHM Dimapur State IHM
54 231 SIHM Agartala State IHM
55 235 SIHM Ramnagar State IHM
56 301 SRM Institute of Hotel Management Kancheepuram Private IHM
57 302 IHM Meerut, U.P Private IHM
58 303 Institute of Hotel Management Shrishakti, Telangana Private IHM
59 304 Oriental School of Hotel Management, Kerala Private IHM
60 305 CCHM -Landran, Mohali Private IHM
61 307 Chitkara School of Hospitality, Chandigarh Private IHM
62 310 St. Soldier Institute of Hotel Management, Jalandhar Private IHM
63 311 Munnar Catering College, Kerala Private IHM
64 312 Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata Private IHM
65 313 C T Institute of Hotel Management Jalandhar Private IHM
66 314 The Lalit Suri Hosp. School, Faridabad Private IHM
67 317 RIG Institute of Hospitality and Mngt - Greater Noida Private IHM
68 320 Jodhpur Institute of Hotel Management JIET Private IHM
69 321 Dewan VS IHM, Meerut U.P Private IHM
70 323 Ambala Institute of Hotel Management, Haryana Private IHM
71 324 Kukreja Institute of Hotel Management, Dehradun Private IHM
72 326 Poornima Institute of Hotel Mngt, Jaipur Private IHM
73 327 SRM Institute of Hotel Mngt- Sonepat Private IHM
74 330 FHRAI-Greater Noida Private IHM
75 331 Preston IHM Gwalior Private IHM
76 333 MLRSM IHM, Lucknow Private IHM
77 334 St. Francis IHM, Mumbai Private IHM
78 335 Durgamal Subharti IHM Dehradun Private IHM
79 336 Subhash Bose Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata Private IHM
80 338 MIHM Sindhudurg, Maharashtra Private IHM

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Annexure-III

(Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Office memorandum No F. No. 34-02/ 2015- DD-
III dated 29 August 2018)

Certificate regarding physical limitation in an Examinee to write

This to certify that, I have examined Mr/ Ms/ Mrs

______________________________(Name of the candidate with disability), a person

with______________________________ (nature and percentage of disability as mentioned

in the certificate of disability), S/o/D/ o__________________________ a resident

of___________________________________________ (Village/ District/ State) and to state

that he/ she has physical limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities owing to

his/ her disability.

Signature

Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent

of a Government health care institution

Name & Designation

Name of Government Hospital/Health Care Centre with Seal

Place:

Date:

Note:- Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/ disability (eg. Visual impairment

— Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability — Orthopedic specialist/ PMR).

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Annexure-IV
Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe

I , a candidate with (nature of the

Disability/Condition) appearing for the (name of the examination) bearing

Roll No. at (name of the centre) in the District

, (name of the State). My

qualification is .

I do here by state that (name of the scribe) will provide the

service of scribe/reader/lab assistant for the undersigned for taking the

aforementioned examination.

I do here by undertake that his qualification is . In case, subsequently

it is found that his qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my

qualification. I shall forfeit my right to the post or certificate/diploma/degree and

claims relating thereto.

(Signature of the candidate)

(Counter Signature by the parent/guardian, if the candidate is minor)

Place:

Date:

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Annexure-V

Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section2
(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the
said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing
1. This is to certify that, we have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs .................................... (name of
the candidate), S/o of /D/o ……………………… a resident of …………………….
(Vill/PO/PS/District/State),aged………………….yrs, a person with ………………………
(nature of disability/condition), and to state that he/she has limitation which hampers
his/her writing capability owing to his/her above condition. He/ she requires support
of scribe for writing the examination.

2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics,
hearing aid (name to be specified) which is/are essential for the candidate to appear at the
examination with the assistance of scribe.
3. This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations
conducted by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid up to
…....................(it is valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by
the
medical authority)

Signature of Medical Authority

(Signature (Signature & (Signature & (Signature &
(Signature & Name)
&Name) Name) Name) Name)
Clinical Other Expert as
Orthopedic/ Occupational
Psychologist/Rehabilitation Neurologist nominated by
PMR Therapist (if
Psychologist/Psychiatrist/ (if available) the Chairperson (if
specialist available)
Special Educator any)

(Signature & Name)

Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer ....................................... Chairperson

Name of Government Hospital/Health

Care Centre with Seal _______________

Place:

Date:

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Annexure-VI

Letter of Undertaking by the person with specified disability covered under the
definition of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of
Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having
difficulty in writing

1. I , a candidate with (nature of
disability/condition) appearing for the (name of the examination)
bearing Roll No. at
(name of the centre) in the District , (name of the
State). My educational qualification is .

2. I do here by state that (name of the scribe) will provide the
service of the scribe for the undersigned for taking the aforementioned examination.

3. I do here by undertake that his qualification is
__________________________. In case, subsequently it is found that his qualification
is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit
my right to the post or certificate/diploma/degree and claims relating thereto.

(Signature of the candidate)

(counter signature by the parent/guardian, if the candidate is minor)

Place:

Date:

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Annexure-VII
List of Examination Cities for NCHM JEE-2026
S.NO. STATE CITY CITYCODE
1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR SRI VIJAYA PURAM AN01
2 ANDHRA PRADESH ELURU AP06
3 ANDHRA PRADESH GUNTUR AP07
4 ANDHRA PRADESH NELLORE AP11
5 ANDHRA PRADESH TIRUPATI AP16
6 ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA AP17
7 ANDHRA PRADESH VISAKHAPATNAM AP18
8 ARUNACHAL PRADESH ITANAGAR AL01
9 ASSAM DIBRUGARH AM01
10 ASSAM GUWAHATI AM02
11 ASSAM JORHAT AM03
12 BIHAR BHAGALPUR BR02
13 BIHAR CHHAPRA BR11
14 BIHAR DARBHANGA BR04
15 BIHAR GAYA BR05
16 BIHAR MUNGER BR09
17 BIHAR MUZAFFARPUR BR06
18 BIHAR PATNA BR07
19 BIHAR PURNIA BR10
20 BIHAR SAHARSA BR08
21 CHANDIGARH/MOHALI CHANDIGARH/MOHALI/PANCHKULA CH01
22 CHHATTISGARH BILASPUR(CH) CG02
23 CHHATTISGARH DURG / BHILAI CG01
24 CHHATTISGARH RAIPUR CG03
25 DAMAN & DIU DIU DD01
26 DELHI DELHI (NCR) DL01
27 GOA PANAJI GO01
28 GUJARAT AHMEDABAD/GANDHINAGAR GJ01
29 GUJARAT ANAND GJ02
30 GUJARAT RAJKOT GJ10
31 GUJARAT SURAT GJ11
32 GUJARAT VADODARA GJ12
33 HARYANA FARIDABAD HR03
34 HARYANA GURUGRAM HR04
35 HARYANA HISAR HR05
36 HARYANA KURUKSHETRA HR07
37 HIMACHAL PRADESH BILASPUR (HIMACHAL PRADESH) HP01
38 HIMACHAL PRADESH HAMIRPUR(HIMACHAL PRADESH) HP03
39 HIMACHAL PRADESH KANGRA HP04
40 HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA HP06
41 JAMMU & KASHMIR JAMMU JK02
42 JAMMU & KASHMIR SRINAGAR (J&K) JK04
43 JHARKHAND DHANBAD JH02
44 JHARKHAND JAMSHEDPUR JH03
45 JHARKHAND RANCHI JH04
46 KARNATAKA BENGALURU KK04
47 KARNATAKA HUBBALLI KK10
48 KARNATAKA MANGALURU(MANGALORE) KK12
49 KARNATAKA MYSURU KK14

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S.NO. STATE CITY CITYCODE
50 KERALA ERNAKULAM KL04
51 KERALA KOZHIKODE/CALICUT KL12
52 KERALA MALAPPURAM KL25
53 KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM KL17
54 KERALA THRISSUR KL18
55 LADAKH LEH LL01
56 LAKSHWADEEP KAVARATTI LD01
57 MADHYA PRADESH BHOPAL MP03
58 MADHYA PRADESH GWALIOR MP06
59 MADHYA PRADESH INDORE MP07
60 MADHYA PRADESH JABALPUR MP08
61 MADHYA PRADESH SAGAR MP12
62 MAHARASHTRA AMRAVATI MR03
63 MAHARASHTRA CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI NAGAR MR04
64 MAHARASHTRA JALGAON MR13
65 MAHARASHTRA KOLHAPUR MR14
66 MAHARASHTRA MUMBAI MR16
67 MAHARASHTRA NAGPUR MR17
68 MAHARASHTRA NANDED MR18
69 MAHARASHTRA NASHIK MR19
70 MAHARASHTRA PUNE MR22
71 MANIPUR IMPHAL MN01
72 MEGHALAYA SHILLONG MG01
73 MIZORAM AIZWAL MZ01
74 NAGALAND DIMAPUR NL01
75 NAGALAND KOHIMA NL02
76 ODISHA BALASORE OR02
77 ODISHA BERHAMPUR-GANJAM OR03
78 ODISHA BHUBANESHWAR OR04
79 ODISHA DHENKANAL OR06
80 ODISHA SAMBALPUR OR09
81 PUDUCHERRY PUDUCHERRY PO01
82 PUNJAB AMRITSAR PB01
83 PUNJAB JALANDHAR PB04
84 PUNJAB LUDHIANA PB05
85 RAJASTHAN AJMER RJ01
86 RAJASTHAN JAIPUR RJ06
87 RAJASTHAN JODHPUR RJ07
88 RAJASTHAN KOTA RJ08
89 RAJASTHAN SRIGANGANAGAR RJ10
90 RAJASTHAN UDAIPUR RJ11
91 SIKKIM GANGTOK SM01
92 TAMIL NADU CHENNAI TN01
93 TAMIL NADU COIMBATORE TN02
94 TAMIL NADU MADURAI TN08
95 TAMIL NADU SALEM TN11
96 TAMIL NADU TIRUCHIRAPALLI TN14
97 TAMIL NADU TIRUNELVELI TN15
98 TELANGANA HYDERABAD TL01
99 TELANGANA WARANGAL TL07
100 TRIPURA AGARTALA TA01

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S.NO. STATE CITY CITYCODE
101 UTTAR PRADESH AGRA UP01
102 UTTAR PRADESH ALIGARH UP02
103 UTTAR PRADESH BAREILLY UP04
104 UTTAR PRADESH GHAZIABAD UP07
105 UTTAR PRADESH GORAKHPUR UP08
106 UTTAR PRADESH JHANSI UP10
107 UTTAR PRADESH KANPUR UP11
108 UTTAR PRADESH LUCKNOW UP12
109 UTTAR PRADESH MEERUT UP14
110 UTTAR PRADESH MORADABAD UP15
111 UTTAR PRADESH NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA UP09
112 UTTAR PRADESH PRAYAGRAJ/ALLAHABAD UP03
113 UTTAR PRADESH VARANASI UP18
114 UTTARAKHAND DEHRADUN UK01
115 UTTARAKHAND HALDWANI UK02
116 UTTARAKHAND ROORKEE UK06
117 WEST BENGAL DURGAPUR WB04
118 WEST BENGAL KOLKATA WB10
119 WEST BENGAL MALDA WB18
120 WEST BENGAL SILIGURI WB11
(Disclaimer: NTA has reserves the right to change the centre and city at any time, subject to availability.)

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Annexure–VIII
Computer Based Test (CBT)

A CBT requires candidate to sit in front of a computer terminal (node) allocated to
him/her by the Exam Centre against his/her Roll number and Admit card. After
logging the candidate will get detailed instructions for the examination. At the
designated time of start of examination, the candidate will be able to proceed and see
the questions on the computer screen using the computer mouse. Candidate will have
the option to change/modify/edit/ answers already entered any time during the
examination.

Procedure for appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT):

(Sample/mock test will be available on NTA website: www.nta.ac.in for hands on practice)

(a) A computer terminal (node) indicating roll number will be allocated to each
candidate. The Candidate has to sit before his/her allocated computer only. Any
candidate found to have changed room/hall or the computer on their own other
than the one allotted would lead to cancellation of candidature and no plea in this
regard would be entertained.
(b) For log in, the candidate will have to enter login-ID and password. The computer
terminal allotted to the candidate will display WELCOME login screen, Candidate’s
photograph and subject opted by the candidate.

Candidate Login Page

Candidate Welcome Screen

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(c) After login, the candidate shall be able to see the detailed instructions for the
examination. Candidate is advised to go through the instructions carefully
regarding the type of questions and marking scheme. At the designated time of
start of the examination, the candidate will be able to proceed and see the questions
on the computer screen.

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General Instruction Page Please read the Instructions carefully
General Instructions:

1. Total duration of Examination is 60minutes.
2. The clock will be set at the server. The countdown timer in the top right corner of
screen will display the remaining time available for you to complete the
examination. When the timer reaches zero, the Examination will end by itself.
You will not be required to end or submit your examination.
3. The Questions Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status
of each question using one of the following symbols:
You have not visited the question yet.
You have not answered the question.
You have answered the question.
You have NOT answered the question but have marked the
question for review.
The question(s) "Answered and Marked for Review" will be
considered for evaluation.

4. You can click on the ">" arrow which appears to the left of question palette to
collapse the question palette thereby maximizing the question window. To
view the question palette again, you can click on "<" which appears on the right
side of question window.
5. You can click on your "Profile" image on top right corner of your screen to
change the language during the exam for entire question paper. On clicking of
Profile image you will get a drop-down to change the question content to the
desired language.

6. You can click on to navigate to the bottom and to navigate to top of the
question are, without scrolling.
Navigatinga Question:

7. To answer a question, do the following:
a. Click on the question number in the Question Palette at the right of your
screen to go to that numbered question directly. Note that using this
option does NOT save your answer to the current question.
b. Click on Save & Next to save your answer for the current question and
then go to the next question.
c. Click on Mark for Review & Next to save your answer for the current
question, mark it for review, and then go to the next question.
Answering a Question:

8. Procedure for answering a multiple-choice type question:
a. To select you answer, click on the button of one of the options.
b. To deselect your chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option
again or click on the Clear Response button
c. To change your chosen answer, click on the button of another option

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d. To save your answer, you MUST click on the Save & Next button.
e. To mark the question for review, click on the Mark for Review & Next button.
9. To change your answer to a question that has already been answered, first select
that question for answering and then follow the procedure for answering that
type of question.

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Navigating through Sections:

10. Sections in this question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen.
Questions in a section can be viewed by click on the section name. The section
you are currently viewing is highlighted.
11. After click the Save & Next button on the last question for a section, you will
automatically be taken to the first question of the next section.
12. You can shuffle between sections and questions anything during the
Examination as per your convenience only during the time stipulated.
13. Candidate can view the corresponding section summery as part of the legend
that appears in every section above the question palette.
The keyboard attached to the computer, if any, will be disabled during the entire
duration of the examination. Depending on the type of question, the answers to
questions can either be entered by clicking on the virtual on-screen keyboard (numeric
or otherwise) using the computer mouse or by clicking the chosen option(s) using the
computer mouse. Candidates will have the option to change/modify answers already
entered anytime during the entire duration of the examination.
In case the computer/mouse allotted to any candidate malfunctions anytime during
the test, he/she will be immediately allotted another computer system and the time
lost due to this will be adjusted in the server so as to give the candidate the full allotted
time.

The on-screen computer clock counter of every candidate will be set at the server. The
countdown timer in the top right side of computer screen will display the time
remaining (in minutes) available for the candidate to complete the examination. When
the timer reaches zero, the Examination will end by itself. Candidate will not be
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(d) The Question Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status of

each question using one of the following symbols:
The question(s) “Answered and Marked for Review” status for a question indicates
that candidate would like to have a relook at that question again. A candidate has the
option of answering a question and simultaneously “Marked for Review”, these
answers will be considered for evaluation. However, if a candidate has simply put
“Marked for Review” for a question without answering it, the corresponding question
marked for review without an answer will not be considered for evaluation. It may be
noted that a candidate can return to any “Marked for Review” question any time
during the Examination by clicking on the corresponding question number icon
displayed on the Question Palette of the corresponding section.

(e) Candidate can click on the “>” arrow which appears to the left of question palette
to collapse the question palette thereby maximizing the question viewing window.
To view the question palette again, candidate can click on “<” which appears on
the right side of question window.
(f) Candidate can click on to navigate to the bottom and to navigate to the top of the
question area, without scrolling. Using the computer mouse the candidate can
scroll up and down the question viewing area for viewing the entire question.
(g) The full paper can be viewed by clicking the “Question Paper” icon on the top right
corner of the screen.
(h) Blank Sheets for doing rough work/calculations shall be provided to the
candidates. The Blank Sheets would have a Header page for the candidates to write
down his/her Name and Roll Number. All calculations/writing work are to be
done only in the Blank Sheets provided at the centre in the Examination
Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must hand over the rough
sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.
(i) Navigating a Question to navigate between questions within a Paper, candidate
needs to do the following:
(a) Click on the question number in the Question Palette at the right of the
screen to go to that numbered question directly. Note that using this option
does NOT save the answer to the currently displayed question.
(b) Click on “Save & Next” to save the answer of any question. Clicking on
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question will be displayed on the candidate’s computer screen.
(c) Click on “Mark for Review & Next” to mark a question for review (without
answering it) and proceed to the next question.

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(j) Answering a Question
To navigate between questions within a Paper, candidate needs to do the following:
(i) Procedure for answering a multiple-choice type question:
(a) To select the option(s), click on the corresponding button(s) of the option(s).
(b) To deselect the chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option
again or click on the “Clear Response” button.
(c) To save the answer, the candidate MUST click on the “Save & Next” button.
(d) To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the
“Mark for Review & Next” button.
(k) Navigating through sections:
(i) Sections in the question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen.
Questions in a section can be viewed by clicking on the section name.
The section in which candidate is currently viewing will be highlighted.
(ii) After clicking the “Save & Next” button on the last question for a section,
candidate will automatically be taken to the first question of the next
section.
(iii) Candidate can shuffle between sections and questions within sections
any time during the Examination as per the convenience only during the
time stipulated.
(iv) Candidate can view the corresponding section summary as part of the
legend that appears in every section above the question palette.

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Question

Respective

Navigation

Question
(l) Procedure for answering questions that require inputs from on-screen virtual
keyboard (numeric or otherwise):

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(a) Candidate will have to use the on-screen virtual keyboard (that would be
displayed just below the question statement of these types of questions) and
the attached computer mouse to enter his/her answer in the space provided
for answer.
On Screen Virtual Keyboard

(b) The answer can be changed, if required, anytime during the test. To save the
answer, the candidate MUST click on the “Save & Next” button.
(c) To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the “Mark for
Review & Next” button.
Candidate will have the option to change previously saved answer of any
question, anytime during the entire duration of the test. To change the answer to
a question that has already been answered, first select the corresponding question
from the Question Palette, then click on “Clear Response” to clear the previously
entered answer and subsequently follow the procedure for answering that type of
question.

(m) ROUGH WORK:

All calculations/writing work are to be done only in the rough sheet provided at
the Centre in the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates
must hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

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Annexure-IX
Replica of Application Form

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