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List of Hotel Management Entrance Exams in India

NCHMCT JEE

The National Testing Agency (NTA) holds the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) every year for admission of eligible candidates to B.Sc in Hospitality & Hotel Administration courses.

Registration Fees

INR 1000/- (General (UR)/OBC-(NCL)), INR 750/- (Gen-EWS) & INR 450/- (SC/ST/PWD/Transgenders)

Date of Exam

11th May, 2024 (Saturday)

AIMA UGAT

Under Graduate Aptitude Test (UGAT) is a standardised test being administered by AIMA annually to screen the candidates for undergraduate hotel management programs offered by the participating universities and colleges.

Registration Fees

The application fee of INR 750/- is to be remitted to complete the application process

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum qualification is 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board. Students appearing / appeared in 10+2 can also apply.

Schedule of the Exam

09.00AM – 11.00 AM (For IMBA, BBA, BCA, etc.) & 09.00AM – 12.00 NOON (For BHM)

Registration Ends

09th June, 2024

Date of Exam

16th June, 2024

IIHM eCHAT

Electronic Common Hospitality Admission Test (eCHAT) is an eligibility test with an online personal interview for offering admission to undergraduate hospitality management programs in all International Institute of Hotel Management campuses located in Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Bangalore, Goa, Siliguri, Bangkok, Singapore and Samarkand. Candidates can take the exam from the comfort of their home through online mode.

Registration Fees

eCHAT application form 2024 application fee is INR 600/-

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who have passed/appeared in Class 10+2 or equivalent examination with English as one of the subjects are eligible for eCHAT 2024. Upper age limit : 22 years as on 1st July, 2024

Date of Exam

14th September, 2024

AIHMCT WAT

Army Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology Written Admission Test is conducted to grant admission to the hotel management courses for the ward of army personnel and ex-army service personnel or adopted children of personnel in service under certain criteria.

Registration Fees

INR 1000/-

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should have passed 10+ 2 examinations or its equivalent in any academic stream with English as a compulsory subject.

Date of Exam

12th May, 2024

PUTHAT

Panjab University Tourism & Hospitality Aptitude Test is for admission to Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology & Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management programs in the university and its affiliated colleges.

Registration Fees

INR 2520/- for General Category & INR 1260/- for SC/ST/PwD Category

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have passed Class 10+2 with 50% marks from a recognized Board/University/Institute.

Last Date for Form Submission

08th May, 2024

Date of Exam

17th May, 2024

IHM Aurangabad Entrance Exam

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM-A), Aurangabad conducts the entrance exam for the two courses - Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Hotel Management & Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Culinary Arts offered by the college and its affiliated institutes.

Registration Fees

INR 1,500/- for BA (Hons.) in Hotel Management & INR 1,500/- FOR BA (Hons.) in Culinary Arts

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are eligible to secure admission in hotel management and culinary arts courses offered at IHM Aurangabad only if they have cleared their Class 12 (in the 10+2 pattern) or any other equivalent examination from any stream.

Schedule of the Exam

To be notified

Last Date for Form Submission

To Be Notified

Date of Exam

To be announced

Oberoi STEP

Oberoi Group of Hotels offers a three-year hospitality management on-the-job training program at Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development and a correspondence Bachelor's Degree in Tourism Studies from IGNOU through its STEP (Systematic Training and Education Program) program.

Eligibility Criteria

Clear pass in Class XII as on 1st July, of the year of joining, from a Board recognised by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India. The programmes requires a Class X English score of 70% or above. The equivalent in CBSE is a B2 Grade or a 7 Grade Point or above.

Date of Exam

April-May 2024

IPU CET BHMCT

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) conducts the IP University Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to the four-year program Bachelor degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT) of IP university affiliated colleges.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have obtained an aggregate of 50% marks on 10+2 from a recognized board or equivalent.

Date of Exam

May 2024