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Hotel management is a sought after course. There is scope both in India and overseas. In order to be eligible, you must be atleast 10+2. Certificate courses last for upto 6 months to even 1 year. Diploma could be more than a year and upto 2 years and a formal degree would be around 3 years. There will be entrance exams and cut off marks and also interviews/ &group discussions in order to take the students. This depends on University. The most famous examination is the NCHMCT JEE or National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination. The other famous national level examination is International Institute of Hotel Management Electronic Common Hotel Admission Test 2018 or IIHM eCHA
The scope is excellent in food and beverages, airlines, crew management, hospitality, entertainment, sales and marketing, HR, entrepreneurship, kitchen facilities etc.

Hotel management would be better career option for you as this sector is growing at a healthy rate in India. So, you should go for it. New opportunities are being created each day.
Some of the common recruiters/places where one may find a job are
Hotels
Resorts
Tour and Travel Agencies
Restaurants
Apart from the hospitality sector, jobs are also available in allied sectors such as travel, tourism, food and beverages production.
Below i have listed a few types of jobs available in the hospitality industry:
Front Desk Clerks / Receptionists; Porters / Bellhop; Room attendant; Room Service; Waiter/Waitress; Food Prep; Line Cooks / Commis
Concierges; Front Desk Supervisor; Housekeeping Supervisor; Restaurant Manager; Accounting Clerks; Purchasing Clerks; Event planners / co-ordinators; Assistant Banqueting Manager; Assistant Hotel Manager; Sous Chef
Executive Chef; Sales and Marketing Manager; Hotel Manager; Financial Manager; Chief Engineer or Maintenance Manager; Security Manager; Spa and Recreation Director; Executive Housekeeper; Food & Beverage Manager; Front Office Manager
Top Institutes are:
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad,
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmadabad, Gwalior
Lovely Professional University, Punjab
Department of Hotel Management, Christ University,
Army Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
NSHM School of Hotel Management, Durgapur
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Lucknow