NMAT
The NMAT by GMAC is a national exam for MBA/PGDM admission to NMIMS and other prestigious colleges.The National Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) was administered by NMIMS up until 2015, at which point the Graduate Management Aptitude Council (GMAC) took over.Candidates can apply for admission to five colleges by taking the NMAT exam.During registration, a fee of INR 300 must be paid for sending scores to additional colleges.
NMAT Highlights
| Column1 | Column2 |
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Level | National Level Management Entrance Exam |
| Conducting Body | Graduate Management Aptitude Council (GMAC) |
| Testing Window | 70 day test window |
| NMAT Exam Mode | 2 modes: |
| Computer Based Test at Test Centers | |
| Home-based Remote Proctored | |
| Number of Questions | 108 questions |
| Type of Questions | MCQs |
| Number of Sections | 3 (Language Skills, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning) |
| Order of Answering Sections | Can be Decided |
| NMAT Exam Marking Scheme | +1 for every correct answer |
| No negative marking | |
| Retake | 2 opportunities to retake the exam |
| NMAT Colleges in India | 40+ including NMIMS, SPJIMR, ISB, XIMB, VIT, ICFAI, Shiv Nadar, SDA Bocconi |
| NMAT Colleges Outside India | 25 in Philippines, South Africa, Morocco, and Nigeria |
| Average Percentile Required for NMIMS Admission | 90+ |
| NMAT Application Fee | INR 2800/- (plus taxes) |
| Number of attempts | 3 times a year |
| Courses Offered | MBA/ PGDM |
| NMAT Exam Centers | 76 centers in 73 cities |
| NMAT Official website | mba.com/nmat |
Eligibility Requirements for the NMAT Exam
Candidates must meet the GMAC-defined eligibility requirements listed below in order to submit an NMAT Application.
Nationality: For the NMAT, Indian citizens can apply.NRIs are eligible to apply for admission if they have valid GMAT scores of 600 or higher.
Graduation: A three- or four-year bachelor's degree from a reputable university in any field is required.
Minimum Score: To be eligible to take the NMAT exam, graduation grades must total at least 50%.
Age: The NMAT exam is open to people of any age.
Work History: The NMAT application form does not require prior work experience.
Final-year students: If they are able to bring their final grade sheet and provisional certificate to the time of admission, graduating seniors can also apply for the exam.
The amount of Attempts: A student can take the exam for as many years as they want.However, candidates can only take the exam three times (including two retakes) per exam year.
NMAT Application Fees
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Particulars |
NMAT Application Fee |
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NMAT Registration (regular fee) |
INR 2800 + applicable taxes |
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NMAT Retake Fee |
INR 2800 + applicable taxes |
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NMAT Reschedule Fee |
INR 1200 + applicable taxes |
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Choosing B-schools apart from the first five |
INR 300 per B-school + applicable taxes |
NMAT Exam Pattern
As per NMAT Exam Pattern , the question paper will comprise 3 sections (LR, Quant, and Language Skills) having 36 questions each. Going through the latest exam pattern is an indispensable part of developing a sound preparation strategy.
• Medium of NMAT Exam: It is conducted in the English language only.
• Mode of Exam: NMAT is conducted in 2 modes- home-based remote proctored mode and online CBT mode at test centers located across 68 major cities of India.
• Number of Questions: 108 MCQs. No descriptive questions are asked in NMAT exam.
• Number of Sections: 3 sections- Language Skills, Quantitative Aptitude, and Logical Reasoning.
• NMAT Marking Scheme: 1 mark awarded for every right answer and there is no negative marking for incorrect and unanswered questions.
• NMAT Exam Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes). Also, there is a sectional time limit in NMAT exam.
• Sectional Time Limit & Division of Questions: Tabulated below is the section-wise division of questions and time for the NMAT exam:
| Sections | Number of questions | Time Limit (in minutes) | Marks (Scaled Score) |
| Language Skills | 36 | 28 | 12-120 |
| Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 | 12-120 |
| Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 | 12-120 |
| Total | 108 | 120 | 36-360 |
| Particulars | NMAT 2021 | NMAT 2020 | NMAT 2019 |
| Total Number of Questions | 108 | 108 | 120 |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Number of Sections | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Type of Questions | MCQs | MCQs | MCQs |
| Section-wise Distribution of Questions | Language Skills- 36 | Language Skills- 36 | Language Skills- 32 |
| Logical Reasoning- 36 | Logical Reasoning- 36 | Logical Reasoning- 40 | |
| Quant- 36 | Quant- 36 | Quant- 48 | |
| Sectional Time Limit | Language Skills- 28 minutes | Language Skills- 28 minutes | Language Skills- 22 minutes |
| Logical Reasoning- 40 minutes | Logical Reasoning- 40 minutes | Logical Reasoning- 38 minutes | |
| Quant- 52 minutes | Quant- 52 minutes | Quant- 60 minutes |
NMAT Syllabus
| NMAT Exam Section | NMAT Syllabus Topics |
| NMAT Language Skills | Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Idioms & Phrases, Antonyms & Synonyms, Error Detection, Word Usage |
| NMAT Quantitative Skills | Arithmetic- Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Time Speed & Distance, Mixtures, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Averages |
| Data Interpretation- Caselets, Tabular DI, DI sets based on Charts and Graphs | |
| Geometry & Mensuration- Lines & Angles, Circles, Triangles, Polygons, Area & Volume of 2D and 3D figures | |
| Algebra- Quadratic Equations, Series, Inequalities, Functions, Surds & Indices | |
| Others- Numbers, Probability, Trigonometry, Logarithms, Data Sufficiency | |
| NMAT Logical Reasoning | Syllogisms, Puzzles, Critical Reasoning, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Statement & Assumption, Inference, Seating Arrangement, Ranking, Direction sense test |
NMAT Admit Card
• The official NMAT Admit Card can be downloaded from mba.com/nmat within 24 hours of completing NMAT registration and exam scheduling.
• After the NMAT application fee has been paid, the authorities will also send a link to download the admit card to the candidate's registered email address.
• Candidates will need their registration number and password to download their admit card.
• The NMAT Admit Card will include important information about the exam center, time of the exam, reporting time, and instructions for the day of the exam.
How do I obtain the NMAT Admit Card?
• Either go to the official NMAT by GMAC website or follow the link in the email you received.
• After logging in with your application number and password, click the link that says "download NMAT Admit Card." Your admit card will be downloaded in pdf format. Save it and take a printout of it for later use.
After downloading the hall ticket, carefully check your photograph and all of the details to make sure there aren't any mistakes. In the event of any error, contact the helpdesk or email the specialists at nmatsupport@gmac.com.
NMAT result
• After the exam is over, the NMAT result will be made public by GMAC in the form of a scorecard.
• Using the NMAT login and password they created during registration, candidates will be able to download their scorecards.
• The candidate's name, birth date, application number, and overall and sectional scaled scores will be included on the NMAT Scorecard.
• The NMAT result will remain valid for one year following its release.