NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling - Seat Allotment, Registration, Documents, Fees, Procedure, Online Reporting

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling Overview

The registration for the NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling will commence in the last week of May 2026.The Round 1 seat allotment result will be released in the first week of June 2026. The Round 2 Seat Allotment result for NCHMCT JEE 2026 will be made available in the second week of June 2026. Re-registration and payment of fees of INR 20,000 and choice filling for the NCHMCT JEE 2026 Final Round seat allotment will be conducted in the third week of June 2026.  The NTA will release the seat allotment result for the third and final round of NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling in the last week of June 2026. The NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling is conducted in four rounds to offer admission to eligible candidates in different disciplines related to hotel management and catering technology. The counselling process consists of several processes, including choice filling, locking, and registration. Upon completion of every round of the NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling process, applicants will receive an invitation for document verification.

The list of documents required for NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 and eligibility requirements are double-checked during the document verification procedure. Following that, students will be assigned to courses and institutions based on their rank. The applicants' locked choices and the All India Rank (AIR) are taken into consideration when allocating seats. Following that, the counselling process will continue till seats are available. The National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT) administers the NCHMCT JEE 2026 choice filling in online mode. To participate in any round of NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026, applicants must pay a registration fee of INR 2,000. Continue reading to learn more about the NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling procedure.

NCHMCT JEE Counselling Schedule 2026

The important dates for NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling are provided in the table below:

How to Check NCHMCT JEE 2026 Seat Allotment Result?

If you are appearing for NCHMCT JEE 2026, your admission to BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration will be strictly based on your All India Rank (AIR). There will not be interviews or group discussions; your rank and the cut-off marks that qualify will determine your fate. You will be able to get a seat in one of the participating institutes through a centralised online counselling process. These are:

• 21 Central Hotel Management Institutes
• 27 Government Institutes of various states
• 1 Public Sector Undertaking
• 29 Private Institutes throughout the country

After the results are declared, here's how you can view your seat allotment for NCHMCT JEE 2026:

Step 1: Visit the official NCHMCT JEE counselling portal.

Step 2: Click on the link with the title "Seat Allotment Result".

Step 3: Enter your roll number, password, and the security pin.

Step 4: Click the 'Sign In' button.

Step 5: Your last seat allotment outcome will be displayed on the screen.

NCHMCT JEE Counselling Procedure 2026

To participate in the counselling procedure of NCHMCT JEE 2026, candidates can follow the steps given below:

Step 1- Registration for NCHMCT JEE Counselling:

To participate in the NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 procedure, qualified candidates will have to register themselves on the official website. Registration is the first step to proceed in the counselling process of NCHMCT JEE. 

Step 2- Choice Filling and Choice Locking for NCHMCT JEE Counselling:

The next step of the counselling process of NCHMCT JEE involves choice filling of colleges. This is necessary for the seat allotment of the candidates.

Step 3- Seat Allotment Result for NCHMCT JEE Counselling:

Once choice filling and locking of the colleges is done, the authority will release the result of seat allotment. Candidates can view the seat allotment by logging into their accounts.

Step 4- NCHMCT JEE Counselling Fee Payment:

For seat allotment purposes, candidates will have to pay the NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 fee in online mode. Candidates failing to make the payment in stipulated time will not be allotted seats.

Step 5- Reporting to Allotted College:

Once the seat allotment process is done, the candidate will have to deposit a participating fee of counselling which is Rs. 40,000 (Rs. 38,000 i.e. seat acceptance fee + Rs. 2,000 i.e. counselling fee) and it is inclusive of part of 1st Semester Fee through the HDFC payment gateway available on the website.

Note: The verification of the documents for NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 will take place online.

How to Register for NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling?

The registration is separate for NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling rounds. So, the same ID will not be acceptable that was used during the application process. The appearing candidates can check out the steps given below to understand the registration for counselling process for NCHMCT JEE 2026: 

Step 1: Go to the official website of NCHMCT JEE counselling. 

Step 2: Search 'NCHM 2026: Registration and Choice Filling’ and click on it.  

Step 3: Then, tap on the ‘New candidate registration’ option. 

Step 4: After which candidates have to click on ‘I agree’. 

Step 5: Then, they enter the required details such as candidate name, father name, date of birth, roll number, application number, security pin, and other relevant information

Step 6: Submit all your information and you will be signed in. 

Step 7: Candidates have to be careful when filling up the NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026 choice filling box. 

Step 8: Lastly, click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Documents Required for NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling

To participate in NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling, qualified candidates will have to carry the following documents for verification:

• NCHMCT JEE 2026 Admit Card

• Class 10th and 12th Mark sheet

• NCHMCT JEE 2026 Application Form

• Birth Certificate

• NCHMCT JEE 2026 Scorecard

• Class 10th and 12th Passing Certificate

• Disability Certificate

• Medical Certificate

• Category Certificate (if applicable)

• Photo ID Proof

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling: Eligible Candidates and Caste

Here are the eligible categories where candidates can apply for the NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026:

Important Guidelines for NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling

The following are a few key points that all attending applicants for the NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling process need to remember:

• To be assigned seats in their desired institute, individuals who were accepted for NCHMCT JEE 2026 must assess every institution and apply to the utmost number of institutions.

• Applicants who were given preliminary or temporary acceptance to universities would have their applications revoked if they do not provide certification of their passing the qualifying exam (10+2 or its equivalent) during the NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling process, or at the very latest in the 4th week of September. After this tentative deadline, the candidate would no longer be regarded as qualified for acceptance or enrollment.

• During the document verification process, candidates can provide certification or proof of their birth certificate, such as a Secondary Education Board or Pre-University Certificate.

• To accommodate absences, cancellations, or withdrawals during the NCHMCT JEE counselling process 2026, aspirants may be offered up to 5% to 15% more seats than the finalised seat intake.

• The invigilator's signature and a properly documented copy of the admit card must be brought in for NCHMCT JEE 2026 counselling.

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Spot Round Counselling

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Spot Round Counselling is held annually, and the following students are eligible to participate:

• Applicants who met the eligibility requirements but did not register during the main rounds of counselling or who did not show up.

• Aspirants who registered for the first round were given a seat in the first and second rounds but failed to show up at the reporting centre.

• Each hopeful has been admitted provisionally.

• Those who qualified but withdrew before the NCHM JEE 2026 spot round.

Applicants who receive provisional admission in the first, second, or spot round must appear at the designated college with the allotment letter and original, attested copies of their testimonials to complete the necessary admissions procedures.

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling: List of Virtual Reporting Centres

The NCHMCET JEE 2026 counseling and seat allotment rounds will be held online. Aspirants need to appear for the remainder of the admission process to the allotted universities and confirm their admission. The list of reporting centres for NCHMCT JEE 2026 Counselling is:

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Participating Colleges

Prospective students may look over the estimated seats for the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Hotel Administration (BSc in HHA) programme given by universities that accept admissions from NCHMCT JEE result 2026. The following is a discussion about all the NCHMCT JEE participating colleges 2026 which students can use as a reference for admission to various state and government colleges across the country.

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Central Government-Aided Participating Institutes (IHMs)

Mentioned below are the participating colleges of central government-affiliated colleges for NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026:

NCHMCT JEE 2026 State Government-Aided Participating Institutes

Mentioned below are the participating colleges of state government-affiliated colleges for NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026:

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Private Participating Institutes

Mentioned below are the participating colleges of private affiliated colleges for NCHMCT JEE counselling 2026:

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Participating Institutes - Public Sector Undertaking (PSU)

Mentioned below are the participating colleges of Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) affiliated colleges for NCHMCT JEE 2026:

NCHMCT JEE 2026 Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Here are some important pointers explaining the seat withdrawal and fee refund policy at NCHMCT JEE 2026:

1. A 100% Refund of the Deposited Fee (INR 38,000) is permitted-

A full refund (except the Counselling fee of INR 2,000) will be offered to the following aspirants:

• Candidates who have deposited a Seat Acceptance and Counselling fee of INR 40,000 (INR 38,000+ INR 2,000) but withdrawn from the allotted seat, online by the cut-off date.

• Candidates who have either not participated in 1st or/ and 2nd round of counselling or participated in aforementioned rounds but were not allotted any seat, or participated in those earlier rounds and were allotted a seat but it got cancelled automatically due to not depositing the seat acceptance fee, but have further participated in Final Round of Counselling as a fresh candidate by filling the option of the Institute in the Counselling portal, by depositing INR 40,000 and no seat allotted was in the Final Round.

• Candidates who have been allotted seats during 1st and 2nd rounds of counselling and reported at Reporting Center for verification of documents but withdrawn from the allotted seat within the cut-off date and participated in the Final Round of Counselling, where the earlier deposited amount automatically got transferred to the Final Round but the candidates were not allotted any seats.

2. A Partial Refund of the Deposited Fee (INR 8,900) is permitted-

The following candidates receive a partial refund (INR 2,000 + INR 29,100 are forfeited):

• As a result of either reporting or failing to visit in-person to the reporting centre for document verification, applicants who were assigned seats during the first and second rounds of NCHMCT JEE counselling were unable to withdraw through the system by the deadline.

• These include applicants who were assigned seats in the first and second rounds of NCHMCT JEE counselling and visited the reporting centre for document verification. However, such students withdrew from the assigned seat before the deadline and went on to participate in the final round of counselling for NCHMCT JEE, in which case the previously deposited funds were automatically carried over. These hopefuls were also assigned seats in the final round, but they failed to appear to the reporting centre for verification of documents. 

• Applicants who were given seats through the first, second, and final rounds of counselling visited the reporting centre for document verification but did not report to the designated institute, or they reported to the designated institute (without paying the remaining fee) but did not show up for lectures.

• Students who were given seats through the first, second, and final rounds of NCHMCT JEE counselling went to the reporting centre to verify their documents, as well as to the institution to which they had been assigned. They submitted the remaining fee at the institute, but they failed to show up for the session.

3. No Refund of the Deposited Fee is permitted-

No refund, except a Caution Money of INR 6,500 (if paid while reporting at the allotted institute) will be offered to the following candidates:

• Candidates who have been allotted seats through the 1st, the 2nd or final rounds of Counselling, reported to the Reporting centre for document verification and further reported to the allotted Institute and deposited the remaining fee to the Institute, attended any class/ classes.

NCHM JEE 2026 Reservation Policy

A certain percentage of seats will be reserved for the candidates belonging to the socially and economically backward categories in the NCHMCT JEE 2026 Participating Colleges. The number of seats reserved for students belonging to such categories will differ from Institute to Institute. The percentage of seats reserved for the students of such categories will also depend on the fact that the Institute is a Central Government-run institute, State Government-run Institute or Private Institute. A solitary seat is also reserved for a registered Kashmiri Migrant.

OBC candidates who fall under the Central List of Other Backward Classes will be eligible to apply for admission under the OBC category admission. The rest of the candidates have to apply under the General category admission.

Similarly, those candidates with less than 40% of a Specified Disability cannot apply for admission under the PwD category.

The percentage of category-wise reserved seats in the Central Government-run Institutes have been provided below:

Note: Each category will have 5% reservations for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)