Hotel Management / Hospitality Career
Duration after Class 10: 7 years
Qualification path
- 1
Class 12 from any stream (Science/Commerce/Arts — all accepted)
2 yrs
- 2
NCHMCT JEE → Central IHM (most prestigious) OR State HM college entrance OR direct admission to private HM college
0 yrs
- 3
BHM / BSc Hospitality Management (3-4 years)
4 yrs
- 4
Campus placement at Taj/Oberoi/Marriott/ITC properties OR international placement
0 yrs
- 5
Management Trainee → Supervisor → Manager → General Manager (10-15 years)
10 yrs
Key exams
National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology Joint Entrance Exam
After: 12
Difficulty: moderate
Unlocks: Hotel Management admissions at IHMs (Central) — BHM programme
National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination
After: Class 12 / Inter
Difficulty: Medium to High
Unlocks: BSc Hospitality & Hotel Administration (3-year) at 21 Central IHMs, IHM Delhi, IHM Mumbai, IHM Bengaluru, IHM Chennai — India's most prestigious hotel management colleges …
International Institute of Hotel Management — eCHAT Entrance Test
After: Class 12 / Inter
Difficulty: Medium
Unlocks: BHM programme at IIHM campuses (Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Jaipur, Pune), International culinary and hospitality programmes