I've got IHM, Gwalior in the 2nd round & my rank is 7052 (general), should I go to this college or wait for the 3rd round?

Most reputed private institutes accessible with below-100 marks are FHRAI Institute of Hospitality, Chitkara School of Hospitality, Heritage Institute of Hotel & Tourism, CT IHM Jalandhar, and Munnar Catering College.

With 80 marks, tentative ranks are given below:

• General candidate: 18,000–25,000
• OBC student: 13,000–18,000
• SC: 5,000–7,500
• ST applicant: 2,500–4,000. 

Yes. While a score below 100 makes central IHMs (IHM Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, or Kolkata) very difficult to access for General category candidates. But a wide range of state government IHMs and accredited private hotel management institutes remain accessible.

No, admission through NCHMCT JEE is mainly conducted via the official counselling process.

The NCHMCT JEE counselling process is conducted online based on AIR, category, seat availability, and candidate preferences.