NMAT Exam : Eligibility, Pattern, Top Colleges and Dates

Updated on 06 November 2020

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Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is an important prerequisite for admission to the Post Graduate Management programmes of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. In this article, we will discuss about the complete NMAT Exam details such as the eligibility, exam patterns, colleges, etc.

NMAT is an online admission test conducted in India during a predetermined period. NMAT is a unique MBA entrance exam similar to GMAT wherein test takers get a chance to attempt the exam thrice in a 75-day test window.

NMAT exam is a candidate friendly exam. The exam is designed keeping in mind the convenience of the candidates. Candidates are allowed to choose their preferred date during the testing window as well as self-schedule the test, appointment date, time and venue based on the availability of seats at each test centre.

NMAT Exam Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in aggregate from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature of India or other educational institutions established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956 .

Final year students are also eligible to apply for NMAT test, but their admission will remain provisional until they submit the passing certificate.

International students or candidates who have graduated from an international university, have to obtain a certificate of equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

NMAT Syllabus & Exam Pattern

NMAT is a moderate difficulty level exam. There have been no changes in the NMAT exam pattern during the last five years. The test takers can expect a good score. NMAT 2020 offers the facility to retake the exam in case your exam score in the first attempt is not satisfactory.

The NMAT is of 180 minutes and consists of Multiple Choice Questions where the candidate needs to select one of the correct answers. The sections in NMAT are Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning. There is no sectional time limit and there is no negative marking in the exam.

Section Name	Number of questions	Allotted time in minutes
Language Skills	32	22
Quantitative Skills	48	60
Logical Reasoning	40	38
Total	120	120

Top Colleges accepting NMAT Score

Given below in the table is the list of top colleges which accept NMAT score for MBA admission.

NMAT Participating B-Schools
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)	VIT University
Alliance University	Ansal University
School of Management, BML Munjal University	ICFAI Business School(IBS)
SRM University	SP Jain Institute of Management and Research
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar	T.A. Pai Management Institute
Bennett University	Shiv Nadar University, Greater Nodia
Woxsen School of Business Management	GITAM, Hyderabad Business School
CMS Business School, Jain University	LM Thapar School of Management
ITM Business School, Mumbai	SDA Bocconi Asia Center
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad	School of Inspired Leadership
Athena School of Management	Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Universal Business School	ISBR Business School
Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University	Bombay Stock Exchange Institute (BSE Ltd.)
University Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)	VIT University

NMAT 2020 Important Dates

Check the important dates of NMAT 2020 and other events in the table below:

Exam Notification	Starts	Last Date
Registration & Application Process	July 02, 2020	October 03, 2020
NMAT Exam Date	July 02, 2020	October 16, 2020
Late Registration dates	October 04, 2020	October 14, 2020
Exam Rescheduling Dates	July 02, 2020	December 14, 2020
NMAT 2020 Exam Dates	October 04, 2020	December 17, 2020
Retake Scheduling dates	October 05, 2020	December 14, 2020
NMAT Result Date	--	3rd week, January, 2021
Last date for score card download	--	March 31, 2021

(All dates are tentative)

This is all about NMAT Exam that candidates should know. It is important to prepare better for this exam as NMAT is one of the prestigious colleges and to get in that college, one needs to have a good preparation strategy. Good luck!

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