NIMCET Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme, Sectional Weightage, Syllabus

NIT Raipur is conducting NIMCET 2021 to provide admissions to students in MCA programmes in 11 participating NITs. In order to make all the applicants familiar with the NIMCET test structure, the conducting NIT prescribes the NIMCET exam pattern. Candidates with an awareness of the exam pattern are likely to prepare well and eventually score better than their counterparts in NIT MCA Entrance Test. 

The NIMCET question paper is divided into four sections:

1. Mathematics
2. Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
3. Computer Awareness
4. General English

According to the NIMCET exam pattern, candidates have to answer 120 multiple choice questions (MCQs). Answering all the questions correctly will fetch you a maximum of 480 marks, i.e. 4 marks for each correct response. On the other hand, candidates will have to bear a deduction of one mark per incorrect response. 

Read this article to get extensive information on the NIMCET exam pattern.

NIMCET Exam Pattern 2021 – Key Highlights

1. NIT Raipur, being the conducting body of NIMCET this year, has the right to prescribe/amend the NIMCET exam pattern.
2. NIMCET comprises a total of four sections with a separate weightage given to each section.
3. Every question asked in the NIMCET 2021 exam will have four options out of which only one would be correct. Candidates need to choose the best possible option as per their knowledge.
4. The NIMCET question paper will have questions with varying difficulty standards to evaluate the knowledge of a BCA level graduate.
5. NIMCET shall be conducted in one shift of two hours i.e. from 10 AM to 12 Noon.

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NIMCET Exam Pattern – Know in Detail

Candidates can check the key variables of the NIMCET exam pattern 2021 in the table below.

NIMCET Exam Pattern

NIMCET Exam Pattern 2021 – Section-Wise Weightage

NIMCET 2021 will comprise four sections with a different weightage of marks and questions. The table below mentions the section-wise question and marks weightage in NIMCET.

Section Wise Distribution of Questions and Marks in NIMCET

NIMCET Syllabus 2021

All the four sections of the NIMCET, as per its syllabus, will have further topics and subtopics to be covered. Candidates can check the section-wise topics for NIMCET below.

Section Wise Syllabus for NIMCET 2021

NIMCET Exam Pattern – Things to Remember

1. There will be no sectional cutoff in NIMCET 2021. Hence, candidates can forgo certain question/s in a particular section to avoid negative marking
2. All questions will have four answer options. Candidates have to choose one correct option.
3. Candidates must reach the exam centre at least 1 hour prior to the exam commencement time.
4. During offline test, candidates have to do all the rough work in the margin available in the test booklet only. No extra rough sheet is allowed in the examination hall.
5. Candidates must darken the bubbles in the OMR sheet properly to mark their response
6. Candidates must carry their own black/blue ballpoint pen to fill the bubbles in the OMR sheet

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