All Teachers Entrance Exams in India

NHTET 2024 Exam

Name: NHTET 2024, Exam Dates, Syllabus, Download Admit Card
Brand: Studyclap
SKU: SCN138
Price: 99 INR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (80406 reviews)

User Rating :
4.6 average rating based on 80406 reviews. To view Reviews Click here

About NHTET Exam

NCHMCT (an autonomous body under the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India) conducts the National Hospitality Teachers Eligibility Test (NHTET) for the post of Assistant Lecturer and Teaching Associates in the NCHMCT affiliated institutes i.e. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM). The main aim of the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) is to overcome the situation and maintain the highest quality in hospitality education. The National Policy on Education on the official website states, “The method of recruitment of teachers will be reorganized to ensure merit, objectivity, conformity with spatial and functional requirements.”

NHTET Exam Date

Candidates must check the official website regularly for any updates on the NHTET 2022 exams. Candidates can check the important dates regarding the NHTET 2022 exams from below

Events	Important Dates
Start date for the application process	Notified soon
Last date to apply for NHTET 2021	Notified soon
Last date to deposit application fee	Notified soon
opening of option to change exam centre up to	Notified soon
Issuance of admit card	Notified soon
NHTET 2021 Exam Date	Notified soon
Release of answer key	Notified soon
Answer key objection filing	Notified soon
Disposal of challenges by technical committee	Notified soon
Final answer key	Notified soon
Evaluation and result processing	Notified soon
Declaration of result	Notified soon

NHTET Eligibility

Candidates must be aware of the NHTET Eligibility Requirements in order to determine whether or not they are eligible to apply for the position. The following factors outlines every aspect of eligibility:

Age Limit

The post-wise upper age limit for candidates belonging to different categories is given below.

Category	Age Relaxation for Teaching Associate	Age Relaxation for Assistant Lecturer
General/ EWS	30	35
OBC	33	38
SC/ST/PD	35	40

The cut off date for age calculation will be as follows:

For NHTET to be held from January to May: 31st July of the same year.
For NHTET to be held from July to October: 31st December of the same year

Educational Qualification

Candidates should meet the following educational requirements in order to be considered for the position of NHTET:

The applicants must hold a full-time bachelor's degree in hotel management or hospitality administration from an accredited university with a minimum of 55% overall.
The applicant must also hold a full-time master's degree in hospitality administration or hotel management with a grade point average of 55% from an accredited university in addition to a bachelor's degree and at least two years of industry experience.
Candidates who are currently enrolled in their final year may also apply. These students must make sure they achieve a minimum grade point average of 55% on the qualifying exams.
Applicants to the second year of a bachelor's degree program are ineligible to apply for the NHTET.

Nationality

Candidates applying for the NHTET posts must be Indian citizens when applying.

NHTET Admit Card

Candidates who have successfully submitted the application form shall be receiving an admit card. They can access the admit card through their account login. The candidates shall enter the credentials which were created at the time of application form filling. Candidates shall enter their registration number and password to log in and take a printout of the NHTET admit card for the exam date. Admit card is a crucial document to be taken to the exam center along with an identity card.

NHTET Syllabus

The candidates who plan to take the test must download the NHTET syllabus and exam pattern for better preparation of the Examination. The syllabus can be downloaded in PDF format online. By understanding the syllabus and exam format, candidates will be better prepared to perform well on the test. The official NHTET syllabus is provided below for your convenience:

Paper	Syllabus
PAPER I	Aptitude Methods towards Teaching Comprehension Divergent Thinking General awareness General knowledge Reasoning Ability
PAPER II	Nutrition General Management Food Science Hotel accounts for hospitality Teachers
PAPER III	Food Production Accommodation Operation Management F & B Service and Management Housekeeping Management

NHTET Exam Pattern

Candidates who intend to sit for the NHTET exam should be familiar with the subject matter and test structure. The exam consists of three papers, each of which consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). For the convenience of the applicants, we have detailed the NHTET exam pattern below:

Written Exam

The duration of the exam is 4 hours of which 02 hours will be for paper I and Paper II collectively and 2 hours for Paper III.
Total Marks for the exam will be 400.
For each correct answer you will get 2 marks and for each incorrect answer, 1/2 mark will be deducted. The candidate will be given 0 marks if they don’t attempt the question.

Session and Duration	Subject/ Paper	Subject	No.of Questions	Max. Marks
First ( 2 hours ) From 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Paper I	Teaching/Research Aptitude, General Awareness, Comprehension	50	100
First ( 2 hours ) From 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Paper II	Nutrition, Food science, General Management, hotel accounts	50	100
Second ( 2 hours ) From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.	Paper III	Core areas of hospitality- F & B Service and Management, Food Production, Accommodation Operation Management, and Housekeeping Management.	100	200

Skill Test

The final selection will be made at the Institute Level through Skill tests for both i.e. NHTET qualified and Ph.D. degree holders. Skill will be of 50 marks and weightage for NHTET or Ph.D. up to 50 marks. Pass marks prescribed in the skill test for all categories is as under:

Particular	Practical Skill Test (Aggregate of Four core area of Hospitality)	Teaching Skill Test
Full Marks	30	20
Pass Marks for Assistant Lecturer	15	10
Pass Marks for Teaching Associate	12	8

NHTET How to Apply

Candidates are advised to read the information brochure and proceed with the online application form submission. In addition to that, the applicants must make a DD (requisite amount of the NHTET application fee) from an approved bank. In case of any discrepancy, such as the wrong Demand Draft number and the printout sent by the candidate do not match the system, the application form is likely to be rejected. With these handy tips, you are ready to check the online portal and submit the form. The application process dates are yet to be announced.

How To apply NHTET Exam 2022 –

Visit the official portal www.thims.gov.in
Fill up all the required fields and upload the scanned passport size photograph with required pixel and resolution, valid ID card (PAN card, Aadhaar card, passport, driving license, Voter ID, etc.) with required pixel and resolution, etc.
Make sure there’s no error while filling out the form.
Provide valid email ID and active mobile number as well. These are important for future communication.

Application Fee:

For general and OBC category candidates, the application fee is 800/-.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories are required to submit an application fee of 400/-.
Female candidates are also required to pay an amount of 400/-.

Once the online application form is submitted, the applicants need to take a printout of the same i.e. application form. It consists of three pages. Send the printout along with DD (for the prescribed amount) to the Council within the stipulated time. The confirmation sheet should be sent to the exam conducting authority along with DD by speed post.