NIMCET exam pattern
NIMCET is one computer-based test of 120 questions in three parts. The parts appear one after the other, each with a fixed time, and you can’t move between them. A wrong answer costs a quarter of its marks.
The pattern and marking here are from the NIMCET-2026 Information Brochure. Check the current brochure before exam day: nimcet.admissions.nic.in
Parts and marks
| Part | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I: Mathematics | 50 | 600 | 70 minutes |
| Part II: Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning | 40 | 240 | 30 minutes |
| Part III: Computer Awareness and General English | 30 | 160 | 20 minutes |
| One test | 120 | 1,000 | 2 hours |
- Part I: Mathematics
- Questions50
- Marks600
- Time70 minutes
- Part II: Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
- Questions40
- Marks240
- Time30 minutes
- Part III: Computer Awareness and General English
- Questions30
- Marks160
- Time20 minutes
- One test
- Questions120
- Marks1,000
- Time2 hours
Marking
| Section | Correct | Wrong | Left blank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | +12 | −3 | 0 |
| Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning | +6 | −1.5 | 0 |
| Computer Awareness | +6 | −1.5 | 0 |
| General English | +4 | −1 | 0 |
- Mathematics
- Correct+12
- Wrong−3
- Left blank0
- Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
- Correct+6
- Wrong−1.5
- Left blank0
- Computer Awareness
- Correct+6
- Wrong−1.5
- Left blank0
- General English
- Correct+4
- Wrong−1
- Left blank0
Rules worth knowing
- The three parts appear one after the other. Each part’s time is fixed, and you can’t move from one part to another.
- Every question is multiple choice with four options. A wrong answer loses 25% of the question’s marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.
- Questions are in English only, and calculators aren’t allowed.
- A score of zero or less in Mathematics, or in total, gets no rank.
- Ties go to the higher score in Mathematics, then Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning, then Computer Awareness, then the older candidate.
Common questions
- How many questions are in NIMCET?
- 120 in three parts: 50 in Mathematics, 40 in Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning, and 30 in Part III, which has 20 in Computer Awareness and 10 in General English.
- Is there negative marking in NIMCET?
- Yes. A wrong answer loses 25% of the question’s marks: 3 in Mathematics, 1.5 in Reasoning and Computer Awareness, and 1 in English. A blank costs nothing.
- How long is each part of NIMCET?
- Part I, Mathematics, is 70 minutes; Part II, Reasoning, is 30; Part III, Computer Awareness and English, is 20. The parts run one after the other, 2 hours in all.
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