IHM Goa Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

IHM Goa, the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Goa, is one of India's eminent autonomous institutions that offer high-quality hotel management and hospitality education. Its very admission system is done through a method that considers the most suitable candidates on the basis of a national-level examination.

IHM Goa admission to the flagship B.Sc. programme in Hospitality and Hotel Administration was based on the entrance test conducted by NCHM JEE, so as to filter the best competent students into the programme. The exam process usually starts by mid-december of one year and ends by mid-february of the following year.

The basic qualification for applying to the B.Sc. degree programme at IHM Goa is 10+2 or an equivalent degree. However, strangely, the process has allowed students taking their 10th and 12th examinations to submit an NCHM JEE provisional application. To note, the provisional admission will ipso facto stand cancelled if the candidates do not produce documents establishing having passed the qualifying examination before the last available time for counselling/admission.

The B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration at IHM Goa is made available for application as per the NCHM JEE. The typical process will be:

• Log on to the official NCHM JEE portal when it starts taking online applications (the usual time is around the middle of December).
• Register and create one's account in the portal.
• Fill the online application form with all personal and academic particulars.
• Upload requisite documents.
• Pay online the IHM Goa application fee.
• Submit the completed application form and keep the printout for future use.
• Download the admit card from the official website once it is released to appear for the NCHM JEE exam.
• As scheduled, appear for NCHM JEE.
• Carry on for the announcement of results.
• Take part in counseling if successful.
• Should there be an allocation of the seat at IHM Goa, reporting to the institute will be required to complete document verification and admission formalities.

The college provides 3 courses in B.Sc and Diploma. Below is the detailed admission process for all three courses are given:

IHM Goa B.Sc. Admission Process

The B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration is a three-year full-time programme is a flagship programme at IHM Goa. The entry into this programme depends on the performance of the candidate in NCHM JEE. The total fees for the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration programme amounts to Rs. 310,200. The curriculum is extensive and trains aspirants on various fronts of hospitality management.

IHM Goa Diploma Admission Process

• IHM Goa offers a diploma in Food Production for one year. The relevant information regarding the admissions is not here; applicants should contact the institution directly for more detailed application processes and eligibility criteria. The programme fee amounts to Rs. 84,950.
• The Diploma in Food and Beverage Service is a one-year diploma programme the institute offers. The admissions for this must be searched similarly to the Food Production diploma. The fee amount charged for this diploma is Rs. 51,818.

It is recommended that the candidates keep the following documents ready for the admission process:

• 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate, if applicable
• Category certificates, if any, for reserved categories
• Medical fitness certificate
• Passport-size photographs

For Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Goa, admission, the following documents must be submitted.