BUSINESS AND MONEY
Hotel and hospitality manager
Running hotels, restaurants, airlines' service and events.
Facts checked 17/10/2026
- Class 11–12 subjects
- Class 12 with English. Any stream is accepted in practice.
- First degree
- B.Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration, 3 years (degree from JNU at NCHMCT institutes).
- Entrance exams
- NCHM JEE (run by NTA) for the government Institutes of Hotel Management; private colleges have their own tests.
- Licence or registration
- None needed to start working.
What the work is like
Front office, food and beverage, kitchen, housekeeping and hotel operations; events, cruise lines, airline services.
The path, step by step
- Class 12NCHM JEE (held in April in 2026; tests English, service aptitude, reasoning, numbers and GK). No age limit in 2026. (reported — check with the official body)
- 3 yearsB.Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration, with industrial training in a hotel.
- AfterManagement trainee roles, or M.Sc Hospitality Administration / MBA.
Good to know
- Expect shifts, weekends and festivals at work, especially early on.
About pay: it varies a lot by city, employer and skill, and changes year to year, so we don't print salary numbers. Ask us in a session and we'll show you current, sourced figures for your case.
Sources: NCHM JEE (NTA)
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