• 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) in
  • BSc / BSc (Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum three years full-time^*
  OR
  • B E / B Tech or equivalent
  from a recognized University are eligible to appear for NIMCET-2014.
• ^#Candidates who are appearing for final year/semester of BSc / BSc(Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum 3 years or BE/BTech in the academic year 2014-15 are also eligible to apply for NIMCET-2014. Such candidates shall have to furnish the proof (in the form of a certificate issued by the head of institution where the candidate has studied) that he/she is appearing for the examinations during the academic year 2014-15 and can submit the proof of fulfilling the eligibility criteria of NIMCET-2014 preferably at the time of Counseling/Admission but not later than 15th September, 2014, failing which their admission is liable to be cancelled by the respective NITs. NIMCET-2014 will not reserve a seat to a candidate due to any reason claimed for not fulfilling the eligibility criteria including the delay in publishing the results by the concerned University/institute.

  OR

  ^*Students who have completed/completing degree BSc / BSc(Hons)/BCA/ BIT of 3 years from Open Universities are also eligible to apply provided their programme is approved by UGC / AICTE and Distance Education Council (DEC) of Govt. of India.
• The percentages of marks in qualifying degree are to be calculated on the basis of marks obtained in all the subjects studied in all the years including languages, optional and additional subjects studied, if any. The aggregate of all the subjects in all the years computed using this method of calculation alone be considered by NIMCET-2014 for deciding eligibility.

Admission through NIMCET-2014 :

The candidates who appeared and obtained marks in NIMCET-2014 will be allotted ranks by adopting the criteria stated in section 15.0 of this brochure (see section 15.0 for details). The candidates who obtained rank in NIMCET-2014 only shall be eligible for admission into MCA programme at the participating institutes.

Important features regarding applying for NIMCET-2014 through online, 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 addresses, admission schedule are given in this brochure. Candidates are advised to read this brochure and visit our website nimcet2014.nita.ac.in regularly for updates till the end of counseling.

Note : Hereafter, qualifying degree means (i) BSc / BSc(Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum 3 years duration; or (ii) B.E. / B.Tech. or equivalent degree in engineering studied by an applicant.

NOTE : This is tentative list of test centers. If enough number of candidates do not opt for a particular centre that centre may be cancelled and then center chosen as second choice will be allotted automatically.

• Among the All India Quota seats, there is no separate state-wise quota
• SC/ST and OBC Reservations As per Government of India Rules
• Seat Matrix: Subject to change
• PwD Persons with Disabilities

** Please check the fee structure at NIT, Kurukshetra (visit www.nitkkr.ac.in) under self- financing scheme.

Note :
If Time is unspecified, then know and follow the business hours of the concerned participating institute.

NIMCET 2014 application form is common for appearing for Entrance Test, counseling and admission to MCA at all the eleven participating NITs offering MCA programme. Participating Institutes are NITs at Agartala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Calicut, Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli and Warangal.

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

The admission to MCA programme in all the 11 participating NITs will be based on NIMCET-2014 rank and the choice of institute filled by the candidates. Details of the counseling process are given below and changes if any shall be notified on http://nimcet2014.nita.ac.in website from time to time. The candidates are advised to check this website regularly for updates.

Candidates declared qualified in NIMCET-2014 will be allowed to fill the choices of Institutes in which they wish to take admission into MCA programme.

• Candidates are required to use their login and password to fill the choices of institutes through online from their place of convenience between 16-06-2014 and 23-06-2014. Then they are required to lock their choices before 5 pm on 23th June 2014. However, choices filled by all candidates will be locked by 5 pm on 23-6-2014. After locking, students can not access their locked choices. Seat allotments will be made on the basis of his/her rank and institute choices locked.

• Option-1 :
  Candidates who wish to finalise the seat allotted to them and wish to join in the institute allotted to them. (Their higher preference choices, if any, will be ignored in subsequent rounds).
• Option-2 :
  Candidates who wish to be considered in the next round for all of their higher preference choices (i.e. across institutes).
  
  Remote reporting center means any participating NIT whichever is near the candidate’s residence Initial fee: Payment for Rs.10,000/- should be made State Bank Collect and produce the e-receipt at the time of remote reporting. See section 5.0 of this brochure to know the procedure for paying through State Bank Collect.

Tentative schedule of admission counseling :

Transfer from one NIT to another NIT is not permitted under any circumstances once the candidate has taken admission in any of the participating NIT.

The general eligibility for NIMCET-2014 entrance examination is same for all the participating NITs. The fee structure may differ from one participating institute to another. The details can be obtained from respective Institute’s website.

The processing Fee for NIMCET-2014 test and counseling for admission to the MCA programme is Rs.1,800/- for OPEN/OBC category and Rs. 900/- for SC/ST category candidates. Candidates have to deposit an appropriate amount relevant to their category.

Candidates are required to deposit the NIMCET 2014 processing fee through State Bank collect only. The print out of the e-receipt of payment need to be sent along with generated application to NIMCET-2014 office.

To know the Broad guideline to pay fees through State Bank Collect
Payment Procedure.

• Mathematics : (50questions)
  • 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 equations, 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 and Logical Reasoning : (40 questions)
  The questions in this section will cover logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage.
• Computer Awarness : (10 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 : (20 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.