Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Mumbai

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

Admission to the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Mumbai for the 2026 session runs entirely through NCHM JEE 2026, the national entrance conducted by the NTA for NCHMCT, and the counselling is now in its allotment-and-reporting phase. Here are the most recent, dated updates as of June 2026:

• 16 June 2026 (latest): NCHM JEE 2026 Round 2 seat allotment has been released for IHM Mumbai. Candidates allotted a seat must complete document verification and fee payment as per the counselling schedule.
• 17-19 June 2026: Online document upload and verification window for Round 2 allotted candidates.
• 20 June to 24 July 2026: Physical reporting at IHM Mumbai with original documents.
• 6 June 2026: Round 1 seat allotment released (IHM Mumbai General All-India closing rank 768, OBC 4405).
• 1-4 June 2026: NCHM JEE 2026 counselling registration and choice filling.
• 22 May 2026: NCHM JEE 2026 result declared.
• 25 April 2026: NCHM JEE 2026 entrance exam conducted in computer-based mode.

The single most important action right now is for Round 2 allotted candidates to finish online document verification (17-19 June 2026) and pay the seat acceptance fee, then report physically to IHM Mumbai before 24 July 2026. Vacant seats, if any, are typically filled through a subsequent round, so candidates not yet allotted should track nchmcounselling.nic.in. A B.Sc seat at IHM Mumbai is among the most competitive in the NCHM system, so do not let a verification deadline lapse.

Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Mumbai Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at IHM Mumbai is defined by the qualifying examination and the entrance test rather than by board percentage cut-offs, so the bar to apply is straightforward while the bar to secure a seat is the NCHM JEE rank. The table below sets out the course-wise eligibility for the two programmes offered, the minimum qualifying requirement, and the accepted entrance exam. The flagship undergraduate programme is the three-year B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, and the postgraduate route is the two-year M.Sc in Hospitality Administration. Read each row as: what you must have passed, the marks expected, and which exam score will be used to rank you. English as a subject in 10+2 is a hard requirement for the B.Sc, so verify it before applying.

The key takeaway is that the B.Sc eligibility hinges on 10+2 with English plus a valid NCHM JEE 2026 score, while the M.Sc requires a relevant hospitality or hotel-management bachelor's degree. Because NCHMCT does not publish a fixed minimum board percentage for admission, candidates should not rely on a guessed cut-off and must confirm the exact qualifying-marks clause on the official NCHM JEE notification each year. If you appeared in 10+2 in 2026 and are awaiting results, you may still apply provisionally, but admission is confirmed only on producing the passing certificate at document verification.

Course-Wise Admission Status

This section captures where each IHM Mumbai programme stands in the 2026 admission cycle, how many seats are on offer, the mode of admission, and the exam each course accepts. As of June 2026, the B.Sc admission is in the active counselling and reporting stage following Round 2 allotment, so application to the exam itself has already closed for this year. The seat figure shown is the latest sanctioned intake for the B.Sc programme. Use this table to confirm whether a programme is still open at the counselling stage and what entrance you need a valid score in.

The practical takeaway is that for 2026 the B.Sc window for fresh applications has passed; the only path now is through NCHM JEE counselling, where 480 B.Sc seats are filled by rank. Candidates aiming for IHM Mumbai in the next cycle should plan to apply when the NCHM JEE form opens (it opened on 26 December 2025 for the 2026 exam). For the M.Sc, confirm seat numbers and dates on the official PG notification since these are not separately fixed in the public seat data.

Application Fees

It is important to separate two very different payments: the NCHM JEE exam application fee paid to the conducting body (NTA) when you register for the entrance, and the counselling/seat fees paid during NCHMCT counselling. Neither of these is the institute tuition fee. The exam application fee for NCHM JEE 2026 was category-wise, and the table below lists each category on its own row for the B.Sc-linked NCHM JEE. These figures are for the 2026 cycle as notified by NTA. The institute tuition (programme) fee is shown separately in the entrance and fees discussion below and should not be confused with these application charges.

Beyond the exam application fee, the NCHM JEE 2026 counselling carried a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 2,000 and a seat acceptance fee of Rs 20,000 payable on allotment; these are the same for IHM Mumbai as for all participating institutes. The takeaways: General and OBC-NCL applicants paid Rs 1,000, EWS paid Rs 700, and SC/ST/PwD paid Rs 450 for the 2026 exam. None of these is the IHM Mumbai tuition fee, which is far higher and is covered next. Always confirm the current-year fee figures on exams.nta.ac.in and nchmcounselling.nic.in before paying.

Entrance Exam Requirements

IHM Mumbai admits B.Sc students solely on the basis of NCHM JEE, the computer-based national entrance, and there is no separate institute test. What matters here is not just that you take the exam but that your rank is competitive enough for IHM Mumbai, which is one of the most sought-after institutes in the NCHM network. The table below maps each programme to its accepted exam, the verified 2026 exam date, and the broad qualifying-rank context for this institute. Treat the rank guidance as the closing-rank reality at IHM Mumbai rather than a generic pass mark, because the cut-off here is sharply lower (more competitive) than the all-India qualifying threshold.

The clear message for B.Sc aspirants is that simply qualifying NCHM JEE is not enough for IHM Mumbai; you need a rank in the few-hundred to low-thousands range in the General category to be in contention, with reserved categories closing at higher ranks. The 2026 exam was held on 25 April 2026 and results came on 22 May 2026, so the rank you hold now determines your allotment chance. For the M.Sc, confirm the dedicated M.Sc JEE schedule on the official NCHMCT portal as it is not part of the UG calendar.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

The most reliable signal of how hard it is to get into IHM Mumbai is its year-wise NCHM JEE closing rank, and the trend over 2024-2026 shows a tightening at the top in the early rounds. The table below presents the verified closing ranks for the B.Sc programme under the All-India quota by category and year. Note that closing ranks differ by counselling round: earlier rounds close at lower (more competitive) ranks and the final round closes higher as remaining seats fill. Read the General row as the benchmark and the OBC/SC rows as the relaxation that category reservation provides at this institute.

The trend is telling: the General final-round closing rank fell from 1363 in 2024 to 1234 in 2025, indicating rising competition, and the 2026 Round 1 General seat closed even tighter at 768. OBC seats remained accessible at far higher ranks (Round 1 closed at 4405 in both 2025 and 2026), and the SC last-round close was 5682 in 2025. The practical lesson for applicants is to aim for a General rank well under 1300 to be safe at IHM Mumbai, while reserved-category candidates have meaningfully more room. Final 2026 last-round figures will firm up once all counselling rounds conclude.

Counselling Process

Admission to IHM Mumbai is finalised only through NCHM JEE centralised counselling on nchmcounselling.nic.in; the institute does not run a separate in-house admission. For the 2026 cycle, the step-by-step flow was:

1. Registration and choice filling (1-4 June 2026): Qualified candidates registered on the counselling portal, paid the non-refundable Rs 2,000 registration fee, and filled and locked their college-and-programme preferences, listing IHM Mumbai as a choice.
2. Round 1 seat allotment (6 June 2026): Seats were allotted by NCHM JEE rank, category and preference; IHM Mumbai General closed at rank 768.
3. Seat acceptance and document upload: Allotted candidates accepted the seat and paid the Rs 20,000 seat acceptance fee within the stipulated window.
4. Round 2 seat allotment (16 June 2026): Upgrades and remaining seats were allotted in the second round.
5. Document verification (17-19 June 2026): Round 2 allotted candidates uploaded and verified documents online.
6. Physical reporting (20 June to 24 July 2026): Candidates reported at IHM Mumbai with all original documents to complete admission.

If seats remain vacant after the scheduled rounds, NCHMCT typically conducts a further round, so track the official portal until your admission is fully confirmed and you have reported physically to the institute.

Important Dates (2026)

The 2026 admission calendar for IHM Mumbai is the NCHM JEE 2026 schedule, since every stage from application to allotment is run nationally by NTA and NCHMCT. The master table below lists each canonical event with its verified date and current status as of June 2026. Use it to see at a glance what has already closed (application, exam, result) and what is still live (Round 2 verification and reporting). Where a downstream round date is not yet officially published, the row is marked accordingly so you can check the official notification rather than assume.

The headline deadlines to act on now are the 17-19 June 2026 document verification for Round 2 and the 24 July 2026 final reporting cut-off at IHM Mumbai. Everything upstream (application, exam, answer key, result) is complete for 2026, so the live tasks are purely on the counselling-and-reporting side. Candidates should keep watching nchmcounselling.nic.in for any spot or mop-up round if seats remain unfilled, and should never miss a verification slot, as that forfeits the allotted seat.