National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET) 2008

The NIMCET is a National Level Entrance Test conducted by NITs for admission to their MCA programme. The admission to MCA program offered by all the NITs for the year 2008-09 will be based on the Rank obtained in NIMCET ‘08 ONLY.

Eligibility for NIMCET 2008:

Indian Nationals having minimum 60% aggregate marks (6.5/10 CGPA) in each of the examinations of

(i) 12th level and

The candidates who are appearing for the qualifying examination are also eligible to appear for NIMCET-2008. Such candidates shall have to furnish the proof of fulfilling the eligibility criteria of NIMCET-08 preferably at the time of Counseling/Admission but not later than 31st July, 2008, failing which, their admission may be cancelled by the respective NITs.

NIMCET 20088 Mode of Examination:

The NIMCET-08 examination will be for a duration of two hours and consists of 120 multiple choice questions with four choices for each question. Each correctly answered question carries FOUR marks and each wrongly answered question invites NEGATIVE ONE mark.

The candidates have to mark the responses in the OMR sheets supplied at the time of examination. Candidates have to bring their own HB pencil, eraser and ball point pen. Calculators, mobile phones or any other materials shall not be allowed in the examination hall.

NIMCET 2008 Exam Pattern:

The question paper will contain 120 multiple choice questions covering the following topics:

NIMCET-08 Application Form:

NIMCET-08 application form is applicable for both the Entrance Examination and for admission to MCA at all the NITs offering MCA programme. Candidates are not required to apply separately to each NIT for admission. The admission to MCA programme in all the 10 participating NITs will be through a Single Window Centralized Counseling/ Seat Allotment at respective NITs based on NIMCET-08 Rank as well as their choices mentioned in the Application Form, tentatively in June 2008. Exact details in this regard will be intimated in due course to all eligible candidates for Counseling.

Please note that there is no inter NIT transfer of candidates after being admitted into any of the NITs. Candidates once allotted a seat in any particular NIT will have to take admission at that NIT only.

The general eligibility to write NIMCET is the same for all NITs. Admission criteria and fee structure may differ from one Institute to the other. Please contact the individual NIT for such details at the following websites: www.mnnit.ac.in, www.manit.ac.in, www.nitc.ac.in, www.nitdgp.ac.in, www.nitjsr.ac.in, www.nitk.ac.in, www.nitkkr.ac.in, www.nitrr.ac.in, www.nitt.edu, www.nitw.ac.in

The candidates are required to fill in web enabled on-line applications forms from any place of their convenience. Also they are required to take a print out of the electronic submission and send it by post along with necessary documents and a Demand draft.

Alternatively the application form for NIMCET-08 can be downloaded from www.nitk.ac.in or any of the web sites mentioned above.

Filled in Application Form along with the required fee in the form of Demand Draft and copies of 10+2+3 (Graduation) Marks Sheets/Certificates, is to be sent by Post so as to reach on or before 31st March, 2008 to,

The Chairman,
NIMCET-08,
National Institute of Technology Karnataka,
Surathkal, Mangalore – 575 025

Applications received after the due date (due to postal delay or any other reasons) will not be considered.

The Application Fee for the Entrance Examination of the MCA program is Rs. 700/- for OPEN and Rs. 350/- for SC/ST candidates. Candidates will have to take Demand Draft for the above amount drawn in favour of “The Chairman, NIMCET-08”, payable at State Bank of India, Surathkal, or any other nationalized bank payable at Mangalore. Candidates are advised to write their name and address on the reverse side of the Demand Draft.

National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET) 2008