NTA extends NCHM JEE 2026 registration deadline till March 25

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE 2026) till March 25. Candidates can apply for the NCHM JEE registration 2026 on the official website, exams.nta.nic.in/nchm-jee/.

NTA will conduct the entrance exam on April 25 in 120 exam cities across the country in computer-based test (CBT) mode from 11 am to 1 pm.

The NCHM JEE 2026 exam is conducted to fill seats in 21 central institutes of hotel management, 33 state government institutes, one public sector undertaking, two PPP-run SIHMs, and 25 private institutes.

Candidates belonging to the general and OBC-NCL categories are required to pay an application fee of Rs 1,000 to appear for the entrance exam. Applicants from the general-EWS category must pay Rs 700, while those from the SC, ST, and third gender categories are required to pay Rs 450.

NCHM JEE 2026 Exam Pattern

As per the NCHM JEE 2026 exam pattern, there will be 120 questions spread across five sections, including English language, Aptitude for the Service Sector, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Reasoning & Logical Deduction, and Numerical Ability & Analytical Aptitude. Candidates will be given four marks for every correct answer, and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.