Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Shimla provides admission in the B.Sc and diploma programs in hotel management. Candidates who want to get admission at any of the colleges may visit the website directly and may then fill the application form. Admission to the B.Sc program will be done on the basis of 12th scores followed by a performance in JEE examination while admission to other diploma programs will be done on the basis of scores on 12th examination. The college also offers some short term programs. Information regarding these programs is available on the website of IHM Shimla.
The NCHMCT JEE 2026 registration will begin in the second week of December 2025, with applications open till February–March 2026 at the official website at nchm.gov.in. NCHMCT JEE 2026 exam is tentatively scheduled for the second week of April 2026.
The NCHMCT JEE 2026 application form is likely to be released shortly, in the second week of December. Last year, the B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration registration started on December 16, and a similar release schedule is expected for this year.
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Program |
Eligibility |
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B.Sc |
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Institute of Hotel Management, Shimla has set reservation of seats depending upon the category to which candidates belongs. They may apply for reservation after checking the table provided below.
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Category |
Percentage |
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Scheduled Caste candidates |
15% |
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Scheduled Tribe candidates |
7.5% |
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Physically Challenged candidates |
3% |
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OBC candidates |
27% |
Selection to the B.Sc program at IHM Shimla will be done on the basis of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) examination. The selection process will be conducted by the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT), Pusa every year in the month of December/ January. Admission notification will be released in the leading newspapers. Candidates who have scored a good percentage will then have to appear for the counselling round. Selection for the counselling process will totally depend on the percentages of candidates. After that, the college will assign dates to the candidates for admission. Any candidate who failed to submit the fee by the last date will not be permitted for admission.
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Program |
Eligibility |
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Diploma in Food Production |
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Program |
Eligibility |
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Diploma in Food and Beverage Service (DFBS) |
Candidates placed in compartment in the qualifying examination will not be permitted for admission. |
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Program |
Eligibility |
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Hunar Se Rojgar Tak (CBSP Courses) |
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Selection for the diploma program will be done on the basis of scores in 12th class. Candidates who get selected may visit the college for fee submission.
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