NHTET 2021: Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Admit Card, and Result

Last year (2020), the application process started in February and the exam was scheduled for 11th April, which was postponed. The NHTET 2020 exam was conducted on 27th February 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation. The result for the same was announced on 15th March. There is no information on the 2021 exam yet.

NHTET 2020 Exam Schedule

NHTET 2021 Exam Pattern -

If you are taking the exam of NHTET for the posts of Assistant Lecturer and Teaching Associate, you should be aware of the exam pattern and the syllabus. Remember, the exam will have 3 papers. There will be objective type questions. Each question will carry 2 marks. There is a negative marking scheme as well. The examination will be conducted on a single day in 2 separate sessions.

NHTET 2021 Syllabus

Paper-I

Questions will be from Teaching/ Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, Divergent Thinking.

Paper-II

Questions will be asked from Food Science, Nutrition, Hotel Accounts, General Management topics.

Paper-III

Food Production, Accommodation Operation Management, F & B Service and Management, and Hotel Keeping Management topics.

Exam Centres: This year, the exam was conducted in 16 cities across the country. They are Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bhopal, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Gurdaspur, Hyderabad, Hajipur (Near Patna), Lucknow, Bengaluru, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.

Don’t know who can sit for the exam? Have a glance here -

Those who have held a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management or Hospitality Administration after 10+2 with a minimum of 60% marks from any recognised University. Moreover, the applicants must have two years of industry experience along with the degree.

Or candidates who possess Master’s Degree in Hotel Management or Hospitality Administration after Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 60% (either in Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree) marks from any recognised University. Moreover, the applicants must have two years of industry experience along with the degree.

If you are appearing in the final exam of Master’s Degree in Hotel/ Administration / Hospitality Management and have passed all subjects in all previous semesters, and have a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management or Hospitality Administration with a minimum of 60% marks from any recognised University, you are eligible to sit in the National Hospitality Teachers Eligibility Test.

Age: Candidates should be 30 years or below.

SC/ST/PD: Candidates avail relaxation of age by 5 years.

OBC: Candidates avail relaxation of age by 3 years.

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 2021 –

• 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 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.

NHTET Admit Card 2021

The NHTET admit card 2021 will be released on the official website one week before the exam. Candidates who have successfully submitted the application form must download their admit cards using the login credentials. No, admit cards will be sent through post to any candidate. Carry the admit card to the examination centre along with valid ID proof.

NHTET Answer Key 2021

NHTET 2021 provisional answer key will be released a day or two after the exam. Candidates will be given the opportunity to challenge the answer key. The revised answer key will be released afterwards. The result will be declared on the basis of the revised/ final answer key.

NHTET Result 2021

The result for NHTET 2021 will be declared two weeks after the exam. The result will be made available on the official website. Candidates can check the same using their registration number and password. Qualifying marks for all the papers are as under:

NHTET 2021 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NHTET 2021 exam is conducted for the post of Assistant Lecturer and Teaching Associates in NCHMCT affiliated institutes. The frequently asked questions related to the exam are as under:

Q: Who is the conducting authority of NHTET?

A: National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) is the conducting authority of the National Hospitality Teachers Eligibility Test (NHTET).

Q: In a calendar year, how many times a candidate can sit for the exam?

A: As per the rules set by NCHMCT, an applicant can take the exam twice.

Q: Is it an offline mode exam?

A: No. The NHTET exam is conducted in online mode.

Q: I belong to the state of Kerala. So, which exam centre should I apply for?

A: There are 16 cities in India where the exam takes place. Since you belong to Kerala, you can opt for the Thiruvananthapuram centre.

Q: What is the exam pattern? If there's a negative marking scheme, can you please brief me about it?

A: The exam will be held in three papers – Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III. All three papers will be conducted in one single day in two separate sessions.

Yes, there is a negative marking scheme for every wrong answer. For questions attempted twice or thrice, ½ marks will be deducted. No attempt at the question means no deduction in the mark.