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IIHM eCHAT

IIHM Electronic Common Hospitality Admission Test (eCHAT)

Conducted by International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM)

Source: echat.elink.in · Updated 3 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • 60 min

    Duration

  • 7

    Sections

  • 50

    Questions

  • Online

    Online, test (home-based)

  • Not announced yet

    Application fee

  • Not announced yet

    Nearest upcoming date

  • Application feeNot announced yet
  • Nearest upcoming dateNot announced yet

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Courses this exam leads to

  • BSc, BA, BBA, Diploma and Certificate programmes in Hospitality & Hotel Management

Eligibility criteria

  • Completed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with English as one of the subjects, or currently enrolled in/appearing for 10+2 board exams
  • Maximum age 22 years as of July 1, 2026 (as prescribed by IIHM)

Category-wise eligibility

Category-wise eligibility
CategoryEligibility / relaxation
GeneralCriteria listed above
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SCNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
STNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.

The exam body has not published a separate criterion for each category in the details we hold. Please confirm on the official website.

Application fee

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Colleges accepting this exam

  • 12 institutes accept IIHM eCHAT, being IIHM's own campuses in Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Pune, Goa, Samarkand and Bangkok, for BSc(Hons.)/BA/BBA and diploma/certificate programmes in International Hospitality Management
Important dates
EventDate
The next scheduled exam (2026 cycle) wasSep 26, 2026, with applications for that sitting open Sep 19-22, 2026
  • IIHM eCHAT is held on multiple dates through the year
Register / Apply now Opens the official application portal

How to register

  1. 1Apply online (or offline) via echat.elink.in
  2. 2Click 'Register Now' with email
  3. 3Mobile number and campus choice to generate an eCHAT ID and password
  4. 4Log in to fill personal/academic details
  5. 5Upload photo
  6. 6Signature and date-of-birth proof
  7. 7Review
  8. 8Save
  9. 9Pay the application fee online to submit. An offline application form is also available for download and direct submission to the chosen IIHM campus

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IIHM eCHAT previous year question papers

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  • Language Comprehension (Idioms & Phrases, Conjunctions, Synonyms/Antonyms, Prepositions, Sentence Completion/Improvement, One Word Substitution, Comprehension, Spotting Errors)
  • Mathematical Skills (Numerical Ability, Percentage, Number System, Profit & Loss, HCF/LCM, Simple/Compound Interest, Ratio & Proportion, Mixtures, Averages, Mensuration, Time-Speed-Distance, Time and Work, Plane Geometry)
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation (Number Systems, Fractions, Averages, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss)
  • Intelligence and Critical Reasoning (Alphabet Test, Classification, Venn Diagrams, Series, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Analogy, and other reasoning sub-tests)
  • Awareness of Indian & Global Economy (Current Affairs, History, Indian and International Economy, Indian Politics, General Science)
Exam pattern
ParameterDetails
ModeOnline, test (home-based)
Duration60 minutes
Total questions50 (objective, and other interactive question types)
Not officially specified
SectionsLanguage Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Awareness of Indian and Global Economy
  • IIHM's own eCHAT-specific syllabus PDF and are recommended for targeted practice
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IIHM eCHAT books

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  • Standard hospitality-management-entrance preparation covering English/verbal ability, basic quantitative aptitude (percentages, averages, profit-loss, time-speed-distance), logical/critical reasoning, data interpretation, and current-affairs/GK material with an emphasis on Indian and global economic awareness

Download process

  • Sent directly to the candidate's registered email ID after application submission (no separate portal download), stating exam date and time along with exam-day instructions

What to check on the admit card

  • Candidates are advised to check both inbox and spam folder and print the admit slip

Result date

  • Result declared after each exam sitting via candidate login/registered email
  • Exact 2026-cycle date to be announced per sitting (a specific 'Result 2026' article was referenced but exact date not captured on the source overview page)

After the result

  • IIHM declares the eCHAT result after each exam sitting
  • Only qualifying candidates are invited for an online Personal Interview (PI), with final admission based on a combination of test performance and PI results
  1. 1No centralised -- selection process is Online Entrance Test (eCHAT) followed by an online Personal Interview (PI)
  2. 2IIHM finalises admission directly based on combined test and PI performance for its own campuses
  • No published numeric -- selection is based on qualifying eCHAT performance followed by a mandatory Personal Interview
  • Only candidates who clear the eCHAT threshold are shortlisted for the PI round

Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check echat.elink.in for the latest.

  • 12 institutes accept IIHM eCHAT, being IIHM's own campuses in Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Pune, Goa, Samarkand and Bangkok, for BSc(Hons.)/BA/BBA and diploma/certificate programmes in International Hospitality Management
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Quick answers

Not officially specified

60 minutes

Apply online at echat.elink.in. The Application Form tab has the step-by-step process and the registration link.

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