Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar
Have you passed 12th standard? Are you interested in pursuing a good Hotel Management course? If yes, this article will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some popular Hotel Management entrance exams in India.
In India, Hotel Management courses are available in the following formats –
- Diploma courses
- Bachelor’s Degree courses
- Master’s Degree courses
- PG Diploma courses
- Certificate, ITI and Vocational training courses
12th passed students have access to Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree and Certificate/ITI/Vocational programs. Among these courses after 12th, Bachelor’s Degree programs are the best! Bachelor’s Degree Hotel Management programs will help you bag a good job. Moreover, after completing Bachelor’s program, you may go for relevant Master’s or PG Diploma programs. Thus, in terms of job prospects and higher education (PG courses), pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree course is very beneficial. However, in order to pursue Hotel Management Degree programs from reputed colleges/institutes, you must crack relevant entrance exams! For securing admission into Degree programs, 12th passed students must appear for relevant hotel management entrance exams. These entrance exams are held at National, State and College levels! Come, let us check out the list of hotel management entrance exams in India. Here they are –
Hotel Management Entrance Exams in India
1 AIMA UGAT
AIMA stands for All India Management Association. AIMA UGAT scores can help you secure admission in a handful of colleges. Some of them are – Goa University, SRM Institute of Hotel Management, Culinary Institute of India, Vidya Jyoti Institutions etc.
2 NCHMCT JEE
It stands for National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. This joint entrance exam can help you secure admission in many Government Hotel Management colleges (Central and State Governments) and reputed Private colleges. For more details, check this out – NCHMCT JEE guide.
3 DTE (Maharashtra) HMCT
This entrance exam is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra state. HMCT entrance exam is for admission to hotel management and catering technology programs. This exam will help you secure admission in Government and Private HM colleges in Maharashtra.
4 AIHMCT WAT
AIHMCT stands for Army Institute if Hotel Management and Catering Technology. This WAT (Written Admission Test) will help you secure admission to this prestigious institute.
5 BVP CET
BVP University (Bharti Vidyapeeth University) is well known for offering courses belonging to multiple disciplines. BVP University of Hotel Management Institute is known to offer job oriented courses related to hotel, hospitality, travel and tourism management.
6 UPSEE BHMCT
UPSEE stands for Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination. BHMCT exam is for admission to Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology programs. This exam will help you secure admission to Government and Self Financed HM colleges in UP.
7 Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa Entrance Exam
This entrance exam will help you secure admission to Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa.
8 Oberoi STEP
This entrance exam will help you secure admission into all Oberoi Group of Hotels. Students will be trained in areas such as hotel management, hospitality and housekeeping under the Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development program.
9 GNI JET Entrance Exam
This Joint Entrance Exam is conducted by Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management. After cracking this test, you may secure admission in GNI and pursue job oriented hotel management courses.
10 IIHM eCHAT
IIHM stands for International Institute of Hotel Management. eCHAT score can help you secure admission into all IIHMs.
11 HIHT Entrance Exam
HIHT stands for Heritage Institute of Hotel Management. This entrance exam will help you secure admission into HIHT.
Popular Hotel Management Courses (Bachelor’s Degree)
Here are some of the popular courses –
- BHM (Bachelor of Hotel Management)
- Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
- Bachelor of Hotel and Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Hotel and Catering Management
- Bachelor of Hotel Management and Food Production
- Bachelor of Hotel Administration
- B.Sc. in Hotel Management
- B.Sc. in Hotel and Hospitality Management
- BA in Culinary Arts
The above mentioned courses can be pursued after completing 12th standard (any stream – Arts, Commerce or Science). Colleges/Institutes offering these courses follow merit based admission process. Seats are allotted to deserving candidates on the basis of marks scored by them in relevant entrance exam.
Importance of entrance exams
The rating, reputation and quality of the college/institute where you study hotel management from will have a huge influence on your career. The trajectory of your career will depend on the above mentioned factors! Thus, it becomes very important to pursue hotel management education from a reputed college/institute. Such colleges/institutes rely on merit based admission process. They admit deserving candidates based on their performance in relevant entrance tests.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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