The hospitality industry is one of the fast growing areas in the country. With so many institutions offering courses in hotel management, the need for the best professional is on the increase. There are entrance exams conducted for admission to the best institutions; some of them accept scores of a common test whereas there are others that conduct their own test. The exam format for all these exams is pretty much the same. This is a 3 hour exam. It tests the candidate on numerical ability and scientific aptitude, reasoning, general knowledge, aptitude for service sector and English. Some of these entrance exams are discussed below.

List of Entrance Exam

NCHMCT JEE

The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology conducts the All India Joint Entrance Exam for admission to the three year degree course at Institute of Hotel Management. There are branches of the IHM located all across the country. The exam is usually conducted in April-May.

• Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit – 22 is the upper age limit. For candidates belonging to the SC/ST category, it is 25.
• Educational Qualification – The candidate must pass the 12th exam. Students awaiting results can also apply.

UGAT

The Under Graduate Aptitude Test is conducted in May. Institutes that accept the UGAT score are Dina Institute Pune, Desh Bhagat Institute of Hotel Management and Computer Science, SAMS institute of Hotel Management Varanasi, Maharishi Arvind Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology Jaipur, Lourdes Matha Institute Of Hotel Management & Catering Tech Thiruvananthapuram, etc.

• Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit – The candidate should be at least 17 years of age.
• Educational Qualification – The candidate must pass the 12th exam. Students awaiting results can also apply.

DTE HMCT

The Directorate of Technical Education Maharashta conducts this exam for admission to the four year degree course in Hotel Management and catering Technology. Institutes that accept these scores are A.J.M.V.P.S. Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology College, Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, AISSMS College of HMCT, etc.

• Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit – The candidate should be at least 17 years of age.
• Educational Qualification – The candidate must pass the 12th exam. Students awaiting results can also apply.

IIHM ENTRANCE EXAM

The Indian Institute of Hotel Management conducts an entrance exam for admission to its diploma and degree courses. The exam is conducted in May.

• Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit – The candidate should be at least 17 years of age.
• Educational Qualification – The candidate must pass the 12th exam. Students awaiting results can also apply.

BHARATI VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY HM TEST

The Bharati Vidyapeeth University conducts this test for admission to their degree courses BHMCT and B Sc H & HA. The exam is usually conducted in June.

• Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit – The candidate should be at least 17 years of age.
• Educational Qualification – The candidate must pass the 12th exam. Students awaiting results can also apply. Importance is given to the 12th std aggregate when more than one candidate has the same score in the HM test.