NHTET 2022: Eligibility, Application Process, Exam Pattern, Important Dates

The National Hospitality Teachers Eligibility Test is known as the NHTET. Every year, the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology administers a test at the national level (NCHMCT). Anyone who passes this exam is qualified to apply for Teaching Associates (TA) and Assistant Lecturer (AL) positions in any government-sponsored, PSU-sponsored, or for-profit Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs) connected with the NCHMCT. The NHTET-qualified candidate will not automatically be admitted into IHMs that are linked with NCHMCT. For their appointment as Teaching Associates or Assistant Lecturers, they must go through a separate selection process.

National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) conducts NHTET to determine the eligibility of the candidates for the position of the Assistant Lecturer & Teaching Associates in NCHMCT and affiliated Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs). The complete schedule for NHTET 2022 including the admit card release date, exam date, result date etc. will be announced soon. The applicants who clear the NHTET exam will have the opportunity to apply for vacant Assistant Lecturer/ Teaching Associate posts announced by NCHMCT affiliated IHMs, government sector, PSU owned or Private Sector.

The applicants who qualify NHTET will not be eligible for the direct appointment as Assistant Lecturer and Teaching Associate posts. Further, the applicants will have to undergo subsequent rounds of the selection process to be appointed as Assistant Lecturer. In all, NHTET is just a qualifying exam, and it does not hold any norms such as the direct appointment. The applicants with NHTET eligibility certificate will be eligible for a regular vacancy in NCHMCT affiliated IHMs.

NHTET 2022 Important Dates

The official notification announcing the NHTET 2022 important dates is awaited. Candidates can check NHTET 2022 important dates here:

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NHTET 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Given below is the detailed NHTET eligibility criteria:

Educational Qualification

• The applicants should hold a full-time bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks in Hotel Management or Hospitality Administration from a recognized university. Along with the Bachelor's degree, the candidate must have at least two years industry experience or should hold a full-time master’s degree in hospitality administration or hotel management with 60% marks from a recognized university.
• The applicants who are currently in the final year can also apply. These students must make sure that they should score 60% of marks in the qualifying examinations.
• Candidates pursuing the 2nd second of Bachelor's degree course are not eligible to apply for NHTET.

Age Limit

• The age of applicants should not be above 35 years. However, there is a relaxation of up to three years for the candidates belonging to OBC category and up to five years relaxation for SC/ ST/ PD categories.
• The applicants belonging to the general category should be born on or after 31.12.1989, OBC applicants on or after 31.12.1986 & SC/ST& PD applicants on or after 31.12.1984.

NHTET Exam Limit

There are no restrictions for the number of attempts. A person can appear for the test within the age limit of 30 years, OBC category candidates can appear till the age of 33 and the candidates from SC/ST & PD can appear for the exam till the age of 35.

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NHTET 2022 Application Process

The application process for NHTET 2022 is listed below:

• Before filling the online application, the candidates must draw a Demand Draft (DD) from any approved Bank. The DD number will be required to fill in the form.
• The NHTET application fee is Rs. 800 for General/ EWS /OBC categories(male candidates only) and Rs. 400 for female candidates as well as SC/ST/PD categories.
• After application fee payment, the candidates can proceed with the submission of online application for NHTET.
• The online application for NHTET 2022 can be filled and submitted only through the official website, i.e., Tourism & Hospitality Institute Management System (THIMS).
• The link to fill the online application form is available on the official website.
• The candidates must fill all the details carefully in the NHTET 2022 application form.
• All the information to be filled should be correct and spelling also be correct
• After filling the online application, the candidates must upload the scanned copy of passport size photograph, valid ID Card (Aadhaar/ PAN Card/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Driving License).
• The candidates must take the printout of NHTET filled-in application form, and send it to National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) along with DD by Speed Post.

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NHTET 2022 Exam Pattern

Candidates who plan to take the NHTET exam need to be familiar with the material and exam format. There are three papers in the test that contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Below is a complete examination schedule.

Sessions and Papers: There are two sessions and three papers in the NHTET exam: Paper I, Paper II, and Paper III.

Paper I and Paper II: The first session will take place from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, and the second session will follow immediately after. The first session lasts for two hours and includes the papers Paper I and Paper II. Each exam carries 100 points. There are 50 questions on each paper, worth 2 marks each.

Paper III: From 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, the second session is held. The second session lasts for the same two hours. Following the conclusion of the first session by 30 minutes, it starts. There is just one paper, paper III, and it has 200 marks. Paper III contains 100 questions with a 2 point value.

Mode of Examination: The NHTET is an offline exam, and applicants will be given a booklet containing the question paper as well as an Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet to record their responses on. It should be remembered that just one OMR Sheet and one Question Paper Booklet will be given out during the First Session. The same OMR Sheet must be used by the applicants to record their responses for Papers I and II.

Marking Scheme: In each of the three papers, candidates will receive two points for each correctly answered question. For each incorrect response or effort that is made more than once, 0.5 marks will be subtracted. Questions that are not even partially attempted will not be penalised with points.

NHTET 2022 exam is divided into Paper 1, 2 and 3. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions. The detailed NHTET 2022 exam pattern can be checked below:

Note: At least one week before to the NHTET exam date, candidates who are physically challenged or Persons with Disabilities (PwD) who are unable to write independently are entitled to use a writer's services. To do so, they must submit a written request to the coordinator of the NHTET exam centre. Other PWD groups will not receive additional compensatory times or amenities.

NHTET 2022 Admit Card

NHTET 2022 admit card will be released after the completion of the NHTET application process. Applicants can download the admit card only if they have successfully submitted the application form. The admit card for NHTET 2022 will not be sent to the candidates through post.

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NHTET 2022 Syllabus

The syllabus of NHTET 2022 can be found below:

NHTET 2022 Answer Key

NHTET 2022 answer key release date will be released one or two weeks after the release of NHTET results. The candidates who appeared for NHTET 2022 can check the answer key as it will be very helpful for the candidates to calculate their marks with the answer key.

NHTET 2022 Result

NHTET result will be declared on the official web page of the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology and candidates can check their results. The result will be calculated on the basis of the qualifying marks in the exam. 

Candidates who have any doubt regarding NHTET 2022 can ask questions on the Collegedekho QnA zone. For admission related assistance, fill our Common Application Form. 

NHTET 2022 Minimum Cutoff

The following minimum qualifying marks must be attained in each paper as well as in their aggregate separately to be eligible for the positions of Assistant Lecturer and Teaching Associate at any NCHMCT accredited Institute of Hotel Management throughout India: 

To be eligible for only the position of Teaching Associate at any NCHMCT affiliated Institute of Hotel Management, the following minimum qualifying marks must be obtained in each paper and in their aggregate separately:

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