Official · NIMCET 2026

NIMCET admission and counselling process

After results, admission to the participating NITs and IIITs is through online counselling based on your NIMCET rank and the institutes you choose.

How counselling works

1
Register and fill choices
Qualified candidates register for counselling online, pay the counselling fee and list institutes in order of preference. Choices lock automatically at the deadline.
2
Seat allotment
Seats are allotted in rank order, based on your choices and the seats available.
3
Accept the seat
After an allotment you pay the seat acceptance fee and pick Freeze (keep this seat), Float (stay in for a better choice in later rounds) or Withdraw.
4
Three general rounds, then a special round
Vacant seats after round 3 are published, and a special round with fresh choice filling follows.
5
Report to the institute
Allotted candidates report in person to the institute they were finally allotted, on that institute’s schedule, with original documents.

NIMCET 2026 counselling fees
Counselling registration fee (non-refundable)	₹1,000
Seat acceptance fee	₹10,000

Freezing a seat also requires a partial admission fee; the amount is set in the official e-counselling guidelines for the year.

NIMCET 2027 dates have not been announced yet. The 2026 test was held on 6 June 2026; check the official website for the 2027 notification.

Some other universities have used NIMCET ranks for their own admissions in past years; NIMCET has no role in those admissions.