ABOUT NIMCET 2023

ABOUT NIMCET 2023 :

National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are Institutes of National Importance and are Centrally Funded Technical Institutes. The NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET), is a National Level Test conducted by NITs for admission to their Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program. The admission to the MCA program to the nine NITs at Agartala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), and Warangal for the year 2023-24 is based on the Rank obtained in NIMCET-2023 only. The Curriculum and Syllabi of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program offered by NITs are designed considering the needs of different Information Technology firms in India and abroad. MCA graduates have high potential for jobs in the IT Sector.

Eligibility Criteria to Appear For NIMCET-2023

NIMCET-2023 Eligibility Criteria: | ADMISSION THROUGH NIMCET-2023

Indian Nationals securing at least 60% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale in case of SC/ ST/PwD) in (i) Any UG program of minimum Three years with Mathematics/ Statistics. as one of the subjects OR (ii) B.E./ B.Tech. from a recognized University/Institution are eligible to appear for NIMCET-2023. Conversion of scored marks from CGPA to percentage and vice-versa is not permitted. (CGPA other than 10-point scale will be converted to 10-point scale based on Unitary method) Candidates who are appearing for the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply for NIMCET-2023 and such candidates shall have to furnish the proof (in the form of a certificate issued by the Head of institution where the candidate has been studying / has studied) of candidature for appearing in the examinations during the academic year 2023-23 All candidates shall submit the proof of fulfilling the eligibility criteria of NIMCET- 2023 at the time of Counseling/Admission but not later than 15/09/2023 (Friday), failing which their admission is liable to be cancelled by the respective NITs. Note: Students who have completed/completing Bachelor Degree Program as (B.Sc./ B.Sc. (Hons)/BCA/ BIT) of 3 years from Open Universities are also eligible to apply provided the program is approved by UGC / AICTE and Distance Education Council (DEC) of Govt. of India. 

The percentages of marks / CGPA in the qualifying degree are to be calculated on the basis of marks / grade points obtained in all the subjects studied in all the years including languages, optional and additional subjects studied, if any. The aggregate of marks / grade points secured in all the subjects in all the years computed using this method of calculation alone be considered by NIMCET-2023 for deciding the eligibility. 

ADMISSION THROUGH NIMCET-2023

The candidates who appeared and obtained marks in NIMCET-2023 will be allotted ranks by adopting the criteria stated in section 13 of this brochure (see section 13 for details). The candidates who obtained rank in NIMCET-2023 only shall be eligible for admission into MCA program in the participating institutes. Important features regarding the eligibility criteria, online application for NIMCET-2023, syllabus for the test, test centers, criteria to award a rank, rank card, admission procedure, list of participating institutes with total number of seats, seat distribution, contact details, admission schedule are given in this brochure. Candidates are advised to read this information brochure carefully. Candidates are also advised to visit our website https://www.nimcet.in regularly for updates till the end of counseling.

Eight Steps of Process of NIMCET-2023

The entire process that a candidate has to undergo consists of eight steps:

[1]. Registration and Application through Online for the test: All the eligible candidates should first register using the link provide on the website https://www.nimcet.in by entering the personal email-id and the personal mobile number between 05/03/2023 (Sunday) to 10/04/2023 (Monday) till 5:00PM IST. After submitting this information, an email will be sent to the mentioned email-id and the candidate will see a message accordingly on the webpage. The candidates must use only this email-id and the mobile number for all NIMCET-2023 correspondences. Documents (Soft Copies) may be needed for completing the registration are:  Soft copy of a recent passport size photograph (of size between 50 KB and 1 MB)  Soft copy of the signature (in Royal Blue/ Black colour only and of size between 50 KB and 1 MB)  All the mark sheets/ grade cards and the certificates in pdf format (duly self-attested and scanned) (max. size 1 MB each)  A valid proof of Identity in pdf format [such as Aadhaar Card/ PAN Card/ Voter ID Card/ Driving License] (max. size 1 MB each) Fill the application form carefully and submit the generated application form on or before10/04/2023 (5.00 PM IST). Please see section 4 for details.

[2]. Writing NIMCET-2023 TEST: Eligible candidates can download their own Admit Cards from https://www.nimcet.in between 01/06/2023 (Thursday) to 11/06/2023 (Sunday). In the event of any difficulty/ problem in downloading the Admit Card, the candidates should  send an e-mail to nimcet@nitjsr.ac.in between 02/06/2023 (Friday) to 06/06/2023 (Tuesday) giving details of the candidate’s application number and proof for the remittance of fee. Telephonic requests will not be entertained. Candidate must print the Admit Card on precision printers only such as Laser Printers (and not on Inkjet printers). Also, the candidate must preserve the Admit Card (used during the examination) till the entire process of admission is complete. Request for issue of duplicate Admit Card will not be entertained after the examination in any case. The NIMCET-2023 test is scheduled to be conducted on 11/06/2023 (Sunday) at various test centers listed in the section 9. Candidates should be present in the examination hall of the test center one hour before the schedule examination. Syllabus and test pattern are given in the section 12 of this brochure.

[3]. Result declaration: Candidates satisfying qualifying criteria (see section 13) will be awarded a Rank in NIMCET-2023 result. The results of the NIMCET-2023 test will be published tentatively on or before 26/06/2023 (Monday). The successful candidates will get an email containing the link to the website where the candidate can download the Rank Card.

[4]. Applying for counselling, Choice filling and locking: Eligible students shall be allowed to apply for counselling process during 29/06/2023 (Thursday) to 04/07/2023 (Wednesday). Pl refer to the counseling section of the brochure. The choices of candidates applying for counselling will be automatically locked by the server of NIMCET-2023 after 5.00 PM (IST) on 04/07/2023. An application fee of Rs 1000/- shall be charged as counselling fee.

[5]. Online Seat Allotment and online reporting: Pl refer to the counselling section of the brochure. Candidates will be offered seats based on their choices in the order of NIMCET2023 rank.

[6]. Getting Admitted into the Allotted Institute: After the third round of allotment, all the allotted candidates (either in the first two rounds of allotment or in the third round of allotment) are required to physically present themselves at the latest allotted institute for admission as per the schedule published by the respective NIT.

[7]. Surrendering of seats by the candidates: Pl refer to the counselling section of the brochure.

[8]. Fresh Choice filling and final round of allotment: After third round of regular counseling, the vacant seats in all the participating NITs will be published in the website www.nimcet.admissions.nic.in on 21/08/2023 (Friday). Pl refer to the counselling section of the brochure.

Web Enabled Online Application Form

Web Enabled Online Application Form

Eligible candidates as per section 2 are required to fill-in web enabled online application form from any place of their convenience. Candidates are required to register themselves in the NIMCET-2023 website https://www.nimcet.in by submitting their personal email-id and mobile number. An email will be sent to the personal email-id, wherein a web link will be provided for the registration process. By clicking on the link, the applicant is directed to the webpage where he/ she will first set the password and choose the security question and submit its answer. After this, the applicant will be directed to the application page. Candidates are advised not to create multiple logins. Any such attempt will be viewed seriously. 

Username/ Login Id: This will be the personal email-id (as submitted by the candidate while registering

Password: Password must be a string containing at least eight characters with at least one upper case alphabet, at least one lower case alphabet, at least one number, at least one special character such as *, $, @, &, ˆ, -, =, +, /, etc.

For any further clarifications, the applicants may contact the helpline numbers during office hours. Prof. D A Khan Secretary, NIMCET -2023 Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jamshedpur – 831014, Jharkhand

E-mail: nimcet2023@nitjsr.ac.in Helpline numbers: 9341519389 

Application Processing Fee through NIMCET-2023 website

The non-refundable Application Processing Fee for NIMCET-2023 test and counselling for admission to the MCA program is Rs. 2,500/- for OPEN/OPEN-EWS/OBC category and Rs. 1,250/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates. Candidates have to deposit an appropriate amount relevant to their category. Candidates are required to deposit the processing fee online through NIMCET- 2023 website only. 

Instructions for Filling the Online Application

[1]. The applicants first need to click the ‘‘New Registration” link to create new user account.

[2]. In the “New User Registration” webpage, the applicants need to fill all the fields properly.

[3]. Applicants need to ensure that valid e-mail-id and 10-digit mobile number have been entered in the respective places. [An email will be sent automatically to the given emailid, wherein a link will be provided to access the webpage to set your own password. (If the mail is not found in the regular folder, the candidate is advised to check even the “SPAM” folder, as the spam filters of some mail service providers dump the first email from a new source to “SPAM” folder).

[4]. Candidates must remember their E-mail id, password, Security Question (and it’s Answer) and Mobile number, entered in the application till the end of NIMCET-2023 process.

[5]. Candidates are not allowed to create multiple user logins.

[6]. Filling the Application Form: In the application form, the applicant should fill all the relevant personal and academic information (fields marked “Mandatory” should not be ignored), choose the three test centers in order of preference. The marks / grade points obtained in all the subjects studied in all the years including the languages, the optional and the additional subjects studied, if any, should be entered as in their respective Marks/ Grade Sheets. 

[7]. Documents upload: After filling in the Application Form, the applicant may be required to upload all the relevant documents such as the photograph, signature, proof of identity, proof of date of birth (SSLC/ 10th Marks Sheets/ Card), all other mark sheet/cards etc. and the Category/ Caste/ PwD certificate(s), whichever is applicable, (duly self-attested and scanned).

[8]. Payment Gateway: After filling in the application form and uploading the relevant documents, the applicant shall go to the Payment Gateway and make the application fee payment, as applicable.

[9]. Final printing/ saving of the completed Application Form: After the payment of the application fee is successfully done through the Payment Gateway, the page will show “FINALLY SUBMIT” button. By clicking on this button, the applicant is led to the webpage containing the PDF version of the completed application form. It may be noted that this application form contains unique “APPLICATION REGISTRATION NUMBER”. This is the final version of the application. The applicant is advised to download a soft copy of this application and also keep a printed copy of the same. Please quote the application number for all future references and correspondence.

NOTE

[1]. Carefully check the eligibility requirements (section 2) of NIMCET-2023 as stated in this Information Brochure. [2]. Carefully read the instructions to fill in the online application form.

[3]. The application will be rejected if the requirements are not met.

[4]. OBC candidates have to satisfy both the caste and creamy layer requirements detailed on the following National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) website: http://ncbc.nic.in/Home.aspx Proforma for OBC certificate (issued on or after April 1, 2022) along with the undertaking given in Annexure-I and II is to be submitted (uploaded) while applying online. However, the original certificate which is issued on or after April 1, 2023 by competent Authority has to be produced at the time of reporting and admission.

[5]. OPEN-EWS candidates have to satisfy the requirements as given by Government of India vide DoPT O.M. No. No.36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31st January 2019. Proforma for EWS certificate (issued on or after April 1, 2022) is to be submitted (uploaded) while applying online (Proforma is available at Annexure IV). However, the original certificate which is issued on or after April 1, 2023 by competent Authority has to be produced at the time of reporting and admission.

[6]. SC/ST category candidates and Persons with Differently abled (PwD) candidates should use the respective Proforma given in Annexure II and III.

[7]. Candidates who are in the Final Year and/ or whose results are awaited have to produce the certificate as per the Proforma given in Annexure-V

Scrutiny of Application Form and Issuance of Admit Card

For all eligible applicants, Admit Cards will be made available on the website, https://www.nimcet.in. No physical scrutiny of documents is carried out and the particulars filled by applicant is taken as it is. Any detail found wrong at later stage will lead to cancellation of application and such candidates shall be debarred from admission process. The applicants can download their Admit Card after logging in to this website between 01/06/2023 (Thursday) to 11/06/2023 (Sunday). See section 3 (2). The candidates shall have to produce the Admit Card at the Test Centre, Counselling Centre / Remote Reporting Center and the Participating Institute at appropriate time. Therefore, the candidates are advised to keep their Admit Card in safe custody. Admit Cards will not be sent to the candidates individually by post.

Instructions to Candidates Appearing for the Test

Candidates have to report at the examination hall in the allotted test center with Admit Card before one hour Since NIMCET-2023 is an online examination, the candidates are required to follow the instructions given at the test center for entry and allotment of terminal. The candidates must follow the instructions appearing on the screen of NIMCET 2023 for marking the correct answer in the examination. Calculators, mobile phones or any other electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall. The tentative date of examination is 11/06/2023 during 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The duration of NIMCET-2023 examination is TWO hours and question paper will consist of 120 multiple choice questions with four choices for each question. All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. No separate sheet shall be provided for the rough work. For details regarding test pattern and marks distribution, please refer section 12 of the brochure.

List of Test Centers

Test Centers and Center Codes

NOTE: This is a tentative list of test centers. If enough number of candidates do not opt for a particular center, then that center may be cancelled, and the center indicated as the next choice will be allotted automatically. However, in a situation where none of the three choices indicated by the candidate is available (which is unlikely), one of the available centers that is geographically nearest to the first preference center will be allotted.

MCA Seats in the Participating Institutes

The category-wise availability of MCA Seats in the nine (09) participating NITs are given in the next page. However, the candidates are required to take note of the following: -

[1]. There is no separate state-wise quota.

[2]. SC / ST / OBC / EWS / PwD Reservations – As per the Government of India Rules

[3]. Seat Matrix: Subject to change

[4]. NIT Kurukshetra has self-financing scheme for MCA program. Please check the website of the respective NITs for fee structure under self-financing scheme. [5]. NIT Warangal offers a three-year duration MCA program but with an option for the students to exit at the end of successful two years and the title of such exit would be Post -Graduate Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications. [6]. The duration of MCA program is three years in the remaining Participating Institutes. Please refer to the websites of the respective Institutes for further information.

SEAT MATRIX OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES (PARTICIPATING NITS)

* NIT Warangal offers a three-year duration MCA program but with an option for the students to exit at the end of successful two years and the title of such exit would be Post -Graduate Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE ABOVE TABLE: 

Contact Details of Participating NITs

Nominated members for APEX Committee for NIMCET-2023

Nominated members for Technical Committee for NIMCET-2023

Test Pattern | Award of Marks | Syllabus for NIMCET-2023 Test

NIMCET-2023 test will be conducted with single paper containing 120 multiple choice questions covering the following subjects. Multiple Choice Questions will be written in English Language only and will not be translated into any other language. The distribution of questions and marks is as follows:

AWARD OF MARKS

• Each correctly answered question will be awarded full marks and each wrongly answered question will lead to 25% NEGATIVE mark.
• The candidates are advised not to attempt such questions if they are not sure of the correct answer. No deduction from the total score will, however, be made if a question is unanswered
• More than one answer indicated against a question will be negatively marked.
• The candidates have to mark the responses as per the instructions appearing in the screen of NIMCET-2023 online examination.

SYLLABUS FOR NIMCET-2023 TEST
MATHEMATICS: (50 QUESTIONS) 

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

​ANALYTICAL ABILITY & LOGICAL REASONING: (40 QUESTIONS) 

• The questions in this section will cover logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage. ​

COMPUTER AWARENESS: (20 QUESTIONS)

• Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and back-up devices.
• Data Representation: Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams

GENERAL ENGLISH: (10 QUESTIONS) 

Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidates’ general understanding of the English language. There will be questions on the following topics: Comprehension, vocabulary, Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs, prepositions and articles), word power, synonyms and antonyms, meaning of words and phrases, technical writing. ​

Qualifying Criteria for Allotment of Rank

A Candidate securing zero or negative marks either in Mathematics or in Total Marks in NIMCET2023 test will be disqualified. Based on the marks obtained by a qualified candidate in NIMCET2023 test, a rank will be allotted by adopting the following criteria.

• The marks obtained in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, English, will be summed up. Thus, maximum weighted marks will be 1000.

• Ranking will be based on total weighted marks obtained by a candidate.

• In case of a tie, following tie breaker policy shall be adopted:

Tie breaker 1: Candidate scoring higher marks in Mathematics will be given priority in the merit list in case of tie.

Tie breaker 2: This policy will come into effect only if two or more candidates score similar marks in Mathematics. The marks scored by the candidate in Analytical Ability & Logical reasoning will be considered to determine the rank.

Tie breaker 3: This policy will come into effect only if two or more candidates score same marks in Mathematics and Analytical Ability & Logical reasoning. The marks scored by the candidate in Computer Awareness will be considered to determine the rank.

Tie breaker 4: This policy will come into effect only if two or more candidates score same marks in Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical reasoning and Computer Awareness. Candidate older in age will be given preference in merit list.

Tie breaker 5: This policy will come into effect in case of above tie breakers is unable to resolve the stalemate. Random Sampling by computer will be considered for consideration of merit. Ranks secured by candidates in the NIMCET-2023 test will be made available on the website.

Rank Statement/score card should be downloaded from the website. No separate RANK STATEMENT will be sent to the candidates.

Admission Procedure

NIMCET-2023 application form is common for appearing for Entrance Test for admission to MCA at all the nine participating NITs offering MCA program. Separate application need to be filled for counselling process after declaration of NIMCET-2023 result. Participating Institutes are NITs  at Agartala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli and Warangal.

Candidates are not required to apply separately to any NIT for admission to MCA program. 

• The admission to MCA program in all the nine participating NITs will be based on NIMCET2023 rank and the choice of institute filled by the candidates online. Details of the counselling process are given below and changes, if any, shall be notified on www.nimcet.admissions.nic.in and https://www.nimcet.in website from time to time. The candidates are advised to check website regularly for updates.
• Candidates declared qualified in NIMCET-2023 will be allowed to apply for counselling and fill the choices of Institutes in which they wish to take admission into MCA program.
• Candidates are required to apply for counselling through online application using personal credentials as mentioned in the counselling brochure. Online application for counselling shall be available during 29/06/2023 and 04/07/2023. The candidates are required to lock their choices before 5.00 pm IST on 04/07/2023. However, choices filled by all candidates will be locked by 5.00 pm IST on 04/07/2023. After locking, students cannot access their locked choices. Seat allotments will be made based on his/her rank and institute choices locked by him/her.

Details about counselling can be found in counselling section of the brochure.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ADMISSION COUNSELING
PL refer to the Counselling section of the brochure 

Disclaimer

[1]. In case of any discrepancy with respect to the conduct of NIMCET-2023, the decision of Chairman, NIMCET-  2023 will be final.

[2]. Allotted Test Centre will not be changed under any circumstances.

Legal Jurisdiction

All disputes pertaining to the conduct of NIMCET-2023 and counselling process at any stage up to the final round of allocation of institutions, the decision of Chairman NIMCET-2023 shall be final. In case of any legal dispute the jurisdiction will be limited to Ranchi High Court of Jharkhand.

Contact Details of NIMCET-2023 office

Secretary, NIMCET -2023

E-mail: secretary.nimcet2023@nitjsr.ac.in

Joint Secretary, NIMCET -2023 E-mail: jtsecretary_nimcet2023@nitjsr.ac.in

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jamshedpur – 831014, Jharkhand Helpline number: 9341519389 https://www.nimcet.in 

Certificates (Proforma)

The following Certificate Proforma are given in the subsequent pages.
[1].Proforma OBC Certificate and Declaration /undertaking - for OBC Candidates only
[2].Proforma for Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) Certificate
[3].Proforma for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Certificate
[4].Proforma for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate
[5].Proforma of certificate to be issued by the Head of the institution / Principal of the college (wherein the candidate is studying for his/her qualifying degree) and Declaration /undertaking by the candidate.  

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Important Dates

IMPORTANT DATES (Subjected to appropriate modification)Test Centres and Centre Codes (Tentative)

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