AICTE Announces Revised Eligibility Criteria for Admission to Management and Hotel Management Courses
In the Admission Process Handbook 2020-21, AICTE has defined the norms to be followed by approved institutions for setting the eligibility criteria and duration of various Diploma, Post Diploma, UG, PG, Lateral Entry, Integrated and Part-Time courses in Management and Hotel Management.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), in the 'Admission Process Handbook 2020-21', announced the norms for setting the eligibility criteria of various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered the Management and Hotel Management streams. The handbook also provides the norms for setting the duration and statutory reservation in the various courses.
The list of courses provided under these norms by AICTE is quite extensive and not only includes courses at the UG and PG level but also at the Diploma, Post Diploma levels. Norms for Integrated, Lateral Entry and Part-Time courses have also been provided in the handbook. The colleges offering management courses in India, and the colleges offering hotel management courses in India will be required to adhere to these norms when applying for renewal.
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As per the data provided by AICTE, there are currently 10,935 approved technical institutions in India with a total approved intake of 3.27 million. In addition, 129 institutes are deemed to be universities and these have a total approved intake of 1.41 lakh. The total approved intake for the Hotel Management and Catering Technology course in India is just of 6,600 while that of Management courses is around 3.70 lakhs.
AICTE Eligibility Criteria for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Courses
The norms set by AICTE for setting the eligibility criteria and duration of hotel management courses in India can be found in the table below.
| Full-Time Hotel Management Courses in India | |||
| Level | Course | Duration | Eligibility |
| Diploma | Hotel Management and Catering Technology | 3 years (after 12th) | Candidate must have completed Class 12th (Standard XII / Intermediate / 10 + 2) from a recognized board with a minimum of 35% marks. |
| 4 years (after 10th) | Candidate must have completed Class 10th (Standard X / High School / SSC) from a recognized board with a minimum of 35% marks. | ||
| Post Diploma | 18 months OR 2 years | Candidate must have completed their Diploma examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) | |
| Under Graduate | BHMCT | 4 years |
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| Integrated | Hotel Management and Catering Technology | 5.5 years | |
| Lateral Entry | 3 years |
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| Post Graduate | 2 years |
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| Part-Time Hotel Management Courses in India | |||
| Diploma | Min. 1 or 2 Semesters more than Regular Course |
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| Post Diploma |
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| UG | |||
| PG |
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AICTE Eligibility Criteria for Management Courses
The following table contains the norms for setting eligibility criteria and duration of management courses provided by AICTE.
| Full-Time Management Courses | |||
| Level | Course | Duration | Eligibility |
| Post Graduate Diploma / Degree | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 2 years |
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| Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) | Min. 21 months | ||
| Post Graduate Certificate in Management (PGCM) | 1 - 2 years | ||
| Executive PGDM | 15 months |
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| Integrated | MBA | 5 years |
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| Part-Time Management Courses in India | |||
| Post Graduate Diploma / Degree | PGCM | Min. 1 or 2 Semesters More than the Regular Course |
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| PGDM | |||
| MBA | |||
| Executive PGDM |
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