NIMCET Exam Pattern

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If you want to get admission in MCA in any of the National Institute of Technology then you have to give the entrance exam of NIMCET that is NIT Common Entrance Test for MCA as it is a national level assessment directed by National Institutes of Technology for admission to Master of Computer Application (MCA) course.

NIMCET 2015 Eligibility:
Candidates who are of Indian Nationals must have secured at least 60% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10 point scale in case of SC, ST) in

(i) BSc / BSc (Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum three years full-time OR
(ii) B E / B Tech or equivalent ;

From a recognized university are eligible to appear for NIMCET.

NIMCET Syllabus:
MATHEMATICS: (50 questions)

Set Theory: Concept of sets–Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary counting; permutations and combinations.

Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, measures of central tendencies and dispersions.

Algebra:- Fundamental operations in algebra, expansions, factorization, simultaneous linear / quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, determinants and matrices.

Coordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equation of a line, and intersection of lines, pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola.

Calculus: Limit of functions, continuous function, differentiation of function, tangents and normals, simple examples of maxima and minima. Integration of functions by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction, definite integrals, applications of definite integrals to areas.

Vectors: Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics.

Trigonometry: Simple identities, trigonometric equations properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, general solutions of trigonometric equations.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY AND LOGICAL REASONING: (40 questions)

The questions in this section will cover logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage.

COMPUTER AWARENESS: (10 questions)
Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and back-up devices.

Data Representation: Representation of characters , integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams.

GENERAL ENGLISH: (20 questions)
Questions will be asked on the following topics: Comprehension, vocabulary, Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs, prepositions and articles), word power, synonyms and antonyms, meaning of words and phrases, technical writing.

Exam Pattern:
This exam will have 120 questions of MCQ type 1. Mathematics - 50 questions
2. Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning - 40 questions
3. Computer Awareness - 10 questions
4. General English - 20 questions

Each correct answer will be awarded with 4 marks and each wrong answer one mark will be deducted.

The candidates are advised not to attempt such questions if they are not sure of the correct answer.

NIMCET Participating Institutes:-
NIT Agartala
NIT Allahabad
NIT Bhopal
NIT Calicut
NIT Durgapur
NIT Jamshedpur
NIT Kurukshetra
NIT Raipur
NIT Surathkal
NIT Tiruchirappalli
NIT Warangal

Important Dates:
Opening date for online login creation and submission of Online Application form - Monday, 16th February, 2015 [10 a.m.]

Closing Date of Online Login Creation - Monday, 6th April, 2015 (5.00 pm) IST

Last date for online submission of application - Monday, 6th April, 2015 (11:59 pm) IST

Last date for receipt of printout of electronically filled application form along with requisite SBCollect eReceipt by speed post/Registered post - Monday, 20th April, 2015 [5 p.m.]

Availability of Admit card on web for download - Friday 8th May, 2015

NIMCET 2015 Date and Time of Examination - Sunday, 31st May, 2015 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon [Reporting time 9.30 a.m.]

Date of Publication of NIMCET 2015 Result (Tentative) - Wednesday, 10th June, 2015.