UPSEE BHMCT

Exam Brief

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UPSEE BHMCT. This exam has been renamed the Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test (UPCET) which is a state-level examination conducted for admission to the course Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology in certain colleges affiliated with AKTU, Lucknow.

The hospitality sector in India is ever-growing and according to the Hotels Sector Analysis Report, the Indian Hotel Industry will be contributing US$ 275.2 billion to India’s GDP by 2025. Aspirants looking to get into the hospitality sector must consider appearing for this exam. UPSEE (now UPCET) BHMCT applications started in the fourth week of March 2022. The exam is likely to be conducted in the first week of September 2022. Candidates can know more about the exam, the application process, exam pattern, preparation tips and more in this article.

Exam Summary

Level of Examination	State
Category	Undergraduate
Medium of Exam	English and Hindi
Mode of Exam	Computer-based test
Duration	2 hours
Number of Questions	100 Questions
Total Marks	400 Marks
Types of Questions	Objective type

Students can know more about marks and questions distribution in the below-given table:

Examination	Subject	No. of questions	Marks per question	Total marks	Duration of the examination
BHMCT, BFA, BFAD, B. Voc., BBA, and MBA(Integrated)	Numerical Ability and Analytical Aptitude	25	4	100	02 hours
	Reasoning and logical deduction	25	4	100
	General Knowledge and current affairs	25	4	100
	English Language	25	4	100
	Total	100		400

Official Website Link

https://upsee.nic.in/

Latest Update

• UPSEE (UPCET) 2022 Exam has been scrapped. Admission to various courses for B.Tech will be through JEE Main, B.Arch will be through NATA and UG/ PG courses through CUET 2022.

• UPSEE BHMCT has been renamed to Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test (UPCET) for admission to Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT) in several colleges affiliated to AKTU, Lucknow.

Exam pattern details - Scoring pattern (+/- Marking)

Exam Duration	2 Hours
Number of Questions	100
Types of Questions	MCQs
Total Marks	400
Mode of the Exam	Pen and Paper Based (OMR Sheet)

During the last week of March, the authorities released the UPSEE BHMCT application form 2022 in online mode. The last day to submit the application form is last week of July.

Candidates should follow the steps given below to complete the application process:

1: Registration and filling up of Personal and Educational Details

2: Upload Scanned Photograph

3: Fee Payment

4: Take the printout

Exam Syllabus

The UPSEE BHMCT paper will comprise of questions from the following sections. After the sections, we have listed the detailed syllabus for the BHMCT 2022 exam –

1. Numerical Ability & Scientific Aptitude
2. Reasoning and Logical Ability
3. Knowledge of English Language
4. General Knowledge

Here is the syllabus for all the sections as prescribed by the exam conducting authority:

Numerical Ability & Scientific Aptitude

Arithmetical questions up to 10th standard

Profit & Loss and Interest calculations

Calculation of fractions, percentages, square roots, etc.

Data/Table analysis, Pie Chart analysis, and Graph & Bar Diagram

Health & Nutrition

Questions related to the common use of science (Chemistry & Physics)

Reasoning & Logical Deduction

Geometrical designs & Identification

Identification of odd thing/item out from a group

Selection of related letters/words/numbers/figures

Completion of numerical series based on the pattern /logic

Fill in the blanks of the series based on the numerical pattern and logic of the series

Syllogisms (Logic-based Questions), Identification of Logic & Selection of correct answers based on the Logic

English Language

Word Meanings

Meaning of Phrases & Idioms

Antonyms & Synonyms

Fill in the blanks

Completion/Improvement of the sentences with the correct use of Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs & Adjectives

Reading Comprehensions

General Knowledge

Current affairs / Events (Political, Social, Cultural & Economics)

Historical events

Countries & Currencies

Geography including Tourist Places/Spots

Current affairs relating to Business &Trade

Latest Who’s Who?

Sports & Games

Preparation Tips

In order to score well, it is important to strategize and create a study plan. Following are the complete tips and tricks for better UPSEE BHMCT 2022 preparation:

1. Go through the complete syllabus and exam pattern of the UPSEE BHMCT 2022 Examination.
2. Mock tests are important to help you practice and help you adapt to the online mode of the exam. After you give a few mock tests, you will be able to assess how to allot your time, identify your strengths and weaknesses and work on them.
3. Make a schedule for study and try to follow it rigorously.
4. Make the notes regularly, these will help you a lot during the revision.
5. Prepare for the examination with relevant preparation books and study material.
6. Think about how you will manage your time during the exam.
7. Set a goal and try to achieve that target score in your mocks.
8. Don’t try to cram too much on the last few days before the exam. Instead, revise what you already know.

Previous Year Papers

UPCET (UPSEE BHMCT 2022) Question Papers 2022 along with official answer keys will be published by AKTU (Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University) on the official website. Along with the answer keys, the authority will also release the question paper analysis on the website itself.

Student Counselling

The UPSEE BHMCT selection process usually starts right after the result announcement. Candidates must report themselves at the centre of the exam to select their preferred centre. The counselling process commences a week after the announcement of the result.

Candidates must bring all the required documents to the counselling centre, such as UPSEE BHMCT 2022 scorecard, 2 Passport Size Photographs, and Govt. Validated ID Proofs (Aadhar card, voter id, passport), Migration Certificate if applicable, Category Certificate if applicable, Original and xerox copies of academic mark sheet from class 10 till graduation.

UPSEE BHMCT Stepwise Selection Process 

1. Register yourself by paying counselling fees and uploading the required documents to the official website.
2. Verify your documents and fill in the choices in keeping with your preferences. 
3. Wait for the seat allotment result.
4. Confirm your seats.
5. Report to the colleges as per the schedule.

After the completion of the counselling process, candidates will have to report to the allotted college with a provisional admission/ allotment letter.

Candidates also have to bring the remaining fee & all relevant documents (Original & one set of self-attested photocopies). It will be compulsory to pay the remaining admission fee to confirm their seat and admission. Otherwise, the seat will be allotted to another candidate.

Candidates will get a seat allotted and get admission to the selected institution, the fee submitted by them during counselling, without any deduction will be adjusted against the institution fee.

Documents Required

Candidates have to upload the given documents/certificates at the time of UPSEE (UPCET) Counselling 2022:

1. Class 10th Mark Sheet & Passing Certificate
2. Class 12th Mark Sheet & Passing Certificate
3. Category Certificate
4. Sub-Category Certificate
5. UPSEE 2022 Admit Card
6. UPSEE 2022 Rank Card
7. Domicile Certificate
8. Domicile Certificate of Parents (If the candidate who qualifies for the exam is from outside of UP)
9. Character Certificate
10. Medical Certificate

Exam Notification Date

The candidates can check the UPSEE BHMCT 2022 Important schedule here. It is important for the candidates to know the details about the schedule, so that they won’t miss any important events –

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Release of UPSEE Application Form	April 6, 2022
Last Date of Filling Application Form	May 6, 2022
Correction in Application Form	July 2022
Online Correction in Examination City	To be Announced
Availability of Admit Card	August 2022
UPSEE 2022 Exam	2nd week of September 2022
Answer Key	September 2022
Announcement of UPSEE Result 2022	September 2022
UPSEE 2022 Counselling	Last week of October 2022

Dos and Donts of Form Filling

Candidates are required to apply for the UPSEE BHMCT exam through the online mode only via the official website of UPSEE. The application forms must be submitted within the given period of time. The application form is self-explanatory and has necessary instructions wherever required. However, we have also jotted down the detailed process for complete information on the application. Follow the step-by-step guide to fill out the application form:

• Visit the official UPSEE website – https://upcet.nta.nic.in/
• Click on the link for applying for the UPCET 2022 Exam.
• Proceed with the registration process and provide details such as name, Father’s Name, Mother’s name, domicile, mobile number, address, email ID, etc., provide details of your qualifying exam, course applied for, choose the examination centre, and complete other details in the form.
• You will be asked to choose a security question and a password while filling out the form. Keep the password safe till the admission process gets over.
• Once you have completed all the details, check them carefully before final submission.

• After the final submission, an application number will be generated. Note it down for later use. The application number and the password are your login credentials for accessing your UPSEE profile for checking the admit card, result, etc.
• Now the next step is to upload the scanned images of your passport size photograph (in JPEG format with a maximum file size of 100 KB) and signature (in JPEG format with a maximum file size of 30 KB). Upload the scanned images to their designated fields and save them to proceed to the final stage of the application process.
• After the candidates upload the images, they will be redirected to the fee payment page. Select the mode of payment and make the fee payment as per the category.
• On successful payment, download the confirmation page and take a print of the same. Please don’t send the hard copy/soft copy of the confirmation page to the exam conducting authority.
• In case the application fee transaction fails, candidates must make another transaction and the amount of failed transaction will be credited automatically to your account

The application fee for the examination can be submitted online through credit card/ debit card/net banking. Additional transaction charges are to be paid by the candidate.

Category	Application Fee
For Male/Transgender candidates of General/OBC category	₹ 1300/-
For SC/ST category and Female/PH candidates of all categories	₹ 650/-

In case, candidates face any problems in filling in the application form, they must contact the following to get their queries and issues resolved:

Exam Name	UPSEE BHMCT 2022
Conducting Body	Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
Official Website	https://upsee.nic.in/
HelpLine	1800-180-0161 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Email	[email protected]

The candidates who are appearing for the UPSEE BHMCT 2022 can check the do’s and don’ts of the application form filling process here-

Dos:

• Candidates must review all the information provided before submitting the form.
• Candidates must ensure all the information is furnished correctly in the application form.
• Students must also upload all required documents as per the requirement.
• There is an application correction window opened for the correction of forms. After the completion of the correction window, no further corrections facility in the application will be allowed, so try and complete it then itself.

Don’ts:

• Don’t furnish incorrect details. The personal details of the candidate must match with the details given in the Identity Proof of the applicant.
• Don’t wait for the last date to apply.
• Don’t wait for the last date of the application correction facility to make changes.Remember thatcorrection in the application is only allowed in some of the fields.

Age Criteria

Below we have mentioned the criteria that must be met by candidates before they proceed with the application process. The candidates must go through the following before they apply for UPSEE BHMCT 2022 to make sure they are eligible to apply:

1. Qualifying Exam: Candidates should have passed intermediate of UP Board or 10 + 2 or equivalent from any recognized board/ university.

2. Marks Required: Students should have obtained at least 45% without grace in their 10+2 (or equivalent) examination. For SC/ST students, the qualifying percentage is 40% in aggregate.
3. Domicile: Candidates should meet the domicile requirements of the state.
4. Age Limit: There is no age limit for UPSEE BHMCT 2022
5. Nationality: Indian/NRI/FN/PIO candidates and Kashmiri migrants will be eligible to apply for the UPSEE BHMCT entrance exam

Note: There is no compulsory subject requirement to apply for the UPSEE BHMCT 2022 exam.

Admit Card Release Date

The admit card will be released on the official website by the NTA (National Testing Agency) in the second week of June 2022. It is important for the candidates to carry the valid Admit Card to the test centre, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the exam. 

This document can be downloaded online from the official website when it is made available. Candidates will have to login in to download the admit card and take a printout of the same, as it is to be carried to the exam center on the test day.

UPSEE BHMCT Exam Answer Key/Solution 2022 – Live 

The Exam Answer Key will be made live on the official website after the authority conducts the exam successfully. The answer key can be downloaded from the website and candidates can make use of it to predict their scores.

The exam solutions are usually not released by the exam authority but for exceptional cases, they might release the solutions for specific questions.

Expected Cut-off

The cut-off for the exam will be released by the conducting authority online. The authorities will release the category-wise cut off marks for shortlisting the candidates for the counselling procedure.

Candidates will have to score more than the mentioned cut-off marks to be eligible for further counselling and other admission procedures. Candidates will be able to check the complete cut-off marks on the official website.

Result Declaration

Students will be able to check the UPSEE BHMCT 2022 result online on the official website. The UPSEE Result will tentatively be declared on the website during the last week of September 2022.

Also, the authorities will prepare a separate merit list and normalization and tie-breaking criteria will be applicable in case the candidates secure the same marks. The candidates can also scrutinize the answer sheets but to do the same they will have to make a payment of Rs. 5000/- per paper within 7 days of the release of the result.

Candidates who have qualified for the exam can participate in the counselling process. It will be organized virtually as of now, this might change due to change in Covid-19 protocols and restrictions.

Below we have provided a step-by-step guide to check the result of UPSEE BHMCT 2022 exam:

1. Click on the official website link 
2. In the box on the right side of the screen, enter your roll number or date of birth carefully.
3. After filling in the details, click on the “Submit” button.
4. The result will be displayed on the screen.
5. Candidates must take the printout of the result for future reference.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the mode of submission of the application forms for UPSEE BHMCT 2022?

A. Candidates can only submit the UPSEE BHMCT (now UPCET 2022) online.

Q2. Is there any negative marking in UPSEE BHMCT?

A. No, there is no negative marking in the UPSEE BHMCT exam.

Q3. Who conducts the UPSEE BHMCT?

A. The UPSEE BHMCT is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Q4. What is the duration of the examination?

A. The duration of the UPSEE BHMCT examination is 2 hours.

Q5. How many times will the UPCET be conducted in a year?

A. The UPCET or UPSEE BHMCT will be conducted once a year.

Q6. Do we need to send a confirmation page to the university to which we want to get admission, after registering for UPSEE BHMCT?

A. No, candidates do not have to send a confirmation page to the university.

List of Schools/Colleges

The following is the list of colleges that accepts the UPSEE BHMCT for admission to their programs in Hotel Management and Catering Technology:

• SVSU-Swami Vivekanand Subharti University
• UPTU-Uttar Pradesh Technical University
• DVSIM-Dewan VS Institute of Management
• HRIHM-H R Institute Of Hotel Management
• SIHM-Sanskriti Institute Of Hotel Management

• Delhi Technical Campus, Greater Noida

• AU-Ambedkar University
• BCIC-Blooming Children Inter College
• HRITGI- HRIT Group of Institutions
• MJPRU- M J P Rohilkhand University
• JPIHM-J P Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology

• IHM- Meerut-Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition

• BGI- Brahmanand Group Of Institutions

• Khajuraho Institute of Hotel Management and Technology

• Bhikaji Cama Subharti Institute of Hotel Management, Meerut

• SAMSSIHM-Society Of Advanced Management Studies Sams Institute Of Hotel Management

• MJPRU Bareilly – Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University

• Sunderdeep College of Hotel Management, Ghaziabad

• SAMS Institute of Hotel Management, Varanasi

• IFTM University, Moradabad

• IIMT University, Meerut

• Brahmanand Group of Institutions, Bulandshahr

• IED Hotel Management, Lucknow

Parent Counselling

Parents play a critical part in their children’s exam preparation. It is natural for parents to become anxious and, in turn, cause stress to their children. This is primarily due to an increase in career expectations for their children. Since this is a competitive examination and the pool of applicants is very large, parents must ensure that they counsel their children about career opportunities and create a supportive environment at home.

List of Parallel Exams

We have curated a list of all the important and relevant exams that can help candidates secure a seat in one of the top hotel management colleges in the country –

Level of Entrance Exam	Exam Name	Degree level
National Level	NCHM JEE AIMA UGAT BHM	Both UG and PG
		Only UG
State-level	UPCET MAH HM CET WB JEHOM AIHMCT WAT	Only UG
		Both UG and PG
		Only UG
		Only UG
University Level	PUTHAT CUET IPU CET BHMCT	Only UG
		Only UG
		Only UG
Hotel run exams	Oberoi STEP Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa IHM Aurangabad entrance test	Only UG
		Only UG
		Only UG

List of Future Exam

For some courses, the UPSEE will be followed by the CUET exam from 2022 onwards. Candidates must visit the official website to know more about the future exams after appearing for the UPCET exam.

Career Skills

If candidates are looking for a career in Hotel Management and Catering Technology, then the UPCET BHMCT exam is an important exam that they should take. As we mentioned earlier, the hospitality sector in India is witnessing immense growth, the number of jobs in this sector are also increasing and are in demand. We have listed the career avenues in the hospitality sector for candidates who appear for this exam and get enrolled in allied courses – 

Hotel Manager

Chef

Housekeeping supervisor: 

Steward

Bartenders

Banquet Managers

Restaurant and Food Service Managers

Entrepreneur

Front office manager

Floor Supervisors

Jobs are available in both the public and private sectors. The government sector offers career opportunities to Hotel Management and Catering Technology graduates. Candidates can get jobs in various domains such as Airlines, Indian Railway, Indian Navy’s Hospitality Services, Shipping and Cruise Lines, State Tourism Development Corporations, etc.