Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the NMAT exam are:
- Educational Qualifications: Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree (10+2+3/4) or equivalent from an accredited university or institution.
- Minimum Percentage: Applicants must have achieved an overall score of at least 50% for their bachelor's degree
- Graduate: A final-year candidate is also eligible to apply for her NMAT exam. However, you must complete graduation requirements, including practical exams, diploma exams, and other factors, before beginning any applicable admission program.
- Work Experience: No work experience is required to take the NMAT exam.
- Age Limit: There is no specific age limit to take the NMAT exam. You can apply regardless of age as long as you meet the educational background criteria.
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Syllabus
- NMAT ENTRANCE EXAM SYLLABUS
- Language Skills
- Quantitative Skills
- Logical Reasoning
- Language Skills: Reading Comprehension, English Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, and Verbal Reasoning.
- Quantitative Skills: Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Data Interpretation, and Data Sufficiency.
- Logical Reasoning: Analytical Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Syllogisms, and Analytical and Critical Reasoning.
Cut Off
- Candidates must achieve a score of 205-250 on the NMAT entrance exam to get an interview call.
- The NMAT cutoffs differ depending on the courses offered by NMIMS at its multiple campuses. The percentile cutoffs for various campuses, such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Indore, and Navi Mumbai, range from 80 to 95 percentile, with NMIMS Mumbai having the highest cutoff.
- The weightage assigned to different aspects of the selection process is as follows: NMAT Score - 70%, Written Ability Test - 10%, Personal Interview - 10%, Academic Performance - 5%, and Work Experience - 5%. These factors are evaluated holistically to determine the suitability of the candidate for the program.
Exam Pattern
The NMAT 2023 test pattern consists of three sections. The sections are Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Thinking. There are no negative scores for NMAT with the GMAC 2023 exam pattern.
| Section | No. of questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Language | 36 | 28 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 36 | 52 |
| Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 |
| Total | 108 | 120 |
Features of the NMAT exam:
- It's a computer-based exam and the candidate can take the exam online from the comfort of his/her home, or choose a center.
- The exam is in MCQ Format.
- There is no negative marking for any incorrect response or unattempted question. For every correct answer, 1 mark is allotted.
- There are a total of 108 questions, earlier it was 120.
- There is a different time limit for each of the three sections.
- The exam's difficulty level is moderate. It's comparatively easier when compared to CAT/IIFT/XAT and other MBA entrance exams.
- The candidate has the liberty to choose his/her test date, center, and timings for the exam.
- GMAC conducts NMAT 2023 exam within a 70-day test window.
How to Prepare
For the language section:
- Words Power made easy by Norman Lewis
- How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma
For the Logical Reasoning section:
- How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
For the Quantitative Aptitude Section:
- How to prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal
Admit Card
The 2023 NMAT admission card will be issued by GMAC 24 hours after successful registration and payment of the NMAT exam fee.
The NMAT 2023 admissions card download window remain open until the NMAT 2023 schedule deadline. Candidates must print their own NMAT hall ticket and bring it with them to the center.
If you are taking the computer-based online NMAT exam at a test center, you will need a printed copy of your 2023 NMAT admission card, a photo ID, a confirmation letter, and your primary ID. On the day of the test, one needs to bring the NMAT admit card and the necessary identity document to take the NMAT, a copy of your photo ID to show at the test center, and a copy of your Class 10 certificate, in case the names on your Class 10 certificate and candidate ID do not match.
Seat Allotment
While the NMAT exam determines a candidate's admission eligibility, seat allocation is handled by the respective institutes based on their own admission criteria.
Following the completion of the NMAT exam, the participating institutes release their individual cutoff scores. Candidates who meet or exceed the cutoff are invited to participate in additional rounds of the admissions process, which include group discussions (GD), writing ability tests (WAT), and personal interviews (PI). The candidate's performance in these rounds, as well as other factors such as academic background, work experience, and overall profile, are used to make the final decision.
The seat allotment process varies among different institutes and is typically based on factors like the number of seats available, the candidate's performance in the selection rounds, and their preferences for specialization or program. Each institute has its own seat allocation methodology, which may include merit-based rankings and other applicable criteria.
Candidates should visit the official websites of the participating institutes to learn about their specific seat allotment process and criteria. The admission brochures or official announcements issued by the institutes typically include information on seat allocation, seat count, etc.
FAQ's
No, GMAC does not impose any reservation policies. Admission is purely based on the entrance exam percentile and interview.
The NMAT is conducted from October to December every year.
NMAT is a widely accepted exam, more than thirty business schools in India accept NMAT scores.
