Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata

With the increasing number of hospitality industries in India, the hospitality sector is becoming one of the best performing sectors. It provides surplus amount of opportunities to have a career in hotel management to the young generation in today’s time. In India, Hospitality sector is second largest employer after Information Technology (IT) sector, as it gives employment to a wide range of workers from unskilled to professional executives all over the country.

For admission to top colleges of India in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, students have to apply for the NCHM Joint entrance exam that is organized by National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), affiliated by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Candidates can apply to nearly 52 colleges that accept NCHM JEE marks for admission. Amongst these 52 colleges there are 21 Central level Institutes, 16 State level Institutes and 15 Private Institutes that provides undergraduate Hotel Management courses.

Amongst all the IHM’s in India, Institute of Hotel management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Kolkata is regarded as one of the top Hotel Management Institute. IHM, Kolkata is jointly authorized by National Council for Hotel Management, Noida and Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. After completing graduation, students from IHM, Kolkata develops competence in range of administrative and organizational skills, and technical and will be able to improve or move forward in the ranks of managerial hierarchy. The Institute is also awarded National Award for Excellence for Best Performance in Placements by Ministry of Tourism and NCHMCT. For admission in IHM, Kolkata, students have to apply for NCHM Joint Entrance Exam for B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration.

Courses offered by IHM, Kolkata

• Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration (3 Years)
• Craftsmanship Course in Food and Beverage Service (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation Operation & Management (1 Year)
• Craftsmanship Course in Food Production and Patisserie (1.5 Years)

The candidates are required to apply for NCHM JEE to get admission in IHM, Kolkata. The exam is one of the well-known Hotel Management entrance exam in India conducted at national level. The criteria for applying to NCHM JEE is –

1. Candidate should have cleared 10+2 with English as the core subject.
2. Candidate should not be more than 22 in age in case of General/ OBC and 25 in case of SC/ST/PD.
3. Candidate waiting for 10+2 result can also apply by showing provisional certificate.

The exam is being conducted in offline mode. Students appearing for the test are required to bring their admit card at exam Centre else will not be allowed to sit for the exam. The exam pattern is Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) with 200 questions carrying 1 mark each. The test paper is divided in 5 sections such as –

1. Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude (30 marks)
2. Logical Deductions and Reasoning (30 marks)
3. General Knowledge and Current Events (30 marks)
4. English Language (60 marks)
5. Service Sector Aptitude (50 marks) 

The exam is being conducted both in English and Hindi language leaving the ‘English language’ section. There is a negative mark of 0.25 for every wrong answer. All sections are compulsory to attend. The candidate will be allotted colleges based on their NCHM JEE marks and counselling.

Students also have to undergo for industrial training of different duration of time at recognized hotels for different courses. For Hospitality and Hotel Administration program student have to undergo for 17 weeks industrial training. Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata also gives 100% on campus placement guarantee to the students studying in college.

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