Personal attributes for Hotel Management

Good organizational skill

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

You must be an extrovert, co-operative, polite and respectful to guests, have patience to deal guest criticism even when you know you are right, willing to work hard even at odd hours and have a cheerful disposition.

Selection Criteria and Test Format

Selection to most government recognized institutes is based on common entrance test.

Test Format

The test comprises objective type questions on English, Reasoning, General Science and General Knowledge. The test duration is around 2 hours and exams are held around April every year. The test is followed by a group discussion and interview.

Note: Private institutes also conduct tests of their own, the pattern of which is almost the same.
Some of the prominent schools that conduct courses in this area are:

• The Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development, 1 Sham Nath Marg, New Delhi- 110054;
• Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Rauza Bagh, Aurangabad- 431001;
• Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration
• Valley View Hotel, Manipal- 576119,
• National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pusa Road, New Delhi