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Conducted by GMAC, NMAT 2025 is a national-level MBA entrance exam. Based on your NMAT score, you can take admission to top b- in India and abroad. Some of the top NMAT-accepting institutes are ISB Hyderabad (160+), XIMB (90+), SDA Bocconi Asia Center (200+), TAPMI (80+), VIT University (200+), ITM Business School (150+), and others.
Here are some key highlights of the NMAT Exam 2025:
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | Narsee Monjee Aptitude Test (NMAT) |
| NMAT 2025 Conducting Body | Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
| NMAT Exam Level | National Level for PG Admission |
| NMAT Exam Frequency | Once a Year with Three Attempts |
| NMAT 2025 Exam Date | November, 2025 - December, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Registration Fee | INR 3000 + applicable taxes |
| NMAT 2025 Exam Mode | Computer-based mode |
| NMAT 2025 Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
| NMAT 2025 Syllabus | Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning |
| NMAT Exam Language | English |
| NMAT Exam Purpose | Admission into top b-schools of India, such as NMIMS, ISB, XIMB, VIT, Shiv Nadar, etc. |
| No. of Test Centers & Test Cities | 87 Test Centers with 83 Test Cities |
| NMAT 2025 Official Website | mba.com/nmat |
Here are the ongoing and upcoming events of the NMAT 2025 Exam:
| Events | Dates |
| NMAT 2025 Registration Date | August, 2025 to October, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Scheduling Starts | August, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Scheduling Ends | October, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Retake Registration Starts | November, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Retake Registration Ends | December, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Rescheduling Starts | August, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Rescheduling Ends | December, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Exam Delivery Starts | November, 2025 |
| NMAT 2025 Exam Delivery Ends | December, 2025 |
Your NMAT 2025 admit card contains your registration details, photograph, exam date, and venue. You can download your admit card 7 days prior to your scheduled exam date.
You must download a fresh copy of the admit card for each attempt at the exam from the official website. Download the NMAT 2025 admit card by following these steps below:
You must bring your NMAT admit card along with the valid IDs, and confirmation email to the test center.
Here is the list of the top colleges in India based on NIRF 2025 that will accept NMAT 2025 marks for MBA admission:
| NIRF Ranking (2025) | Top Colleges |
| 9 | XLRI Jamshedpur |
| 20 | S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research |
| 21 | NMIMS Mumbai |
| 29 | Amity University |
| 34 | Great Lakes Chennai |
| 38 | LPU Punjab |
| 39 | ISB Hyderabad |
| 43 | UPES Dehradun |
| 43 | XIMB |
| 44 | Thapar School of Management |
| 54 | Chitkara University |
| 58 | T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) |
| 63 | KJ Somaiya |
| 71 | Alliance University |
| 77 | Jain University – CMS Business School |
| 83 | BML Munjal University |
NMIMS Mumbai, Flame University, and Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad, etc. accept NMAT scores for MBA admission. Besides these, other colleges outside India, including the University of Cape Town in South Africa, Lagos Business School in Nigeria, and the Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines accept the NMAT. Here are the expected NMAT 2025 cutoffs of some top colleges mentioned below:
The table below shows detailed information on the expected NMAT cut-off across different campuses of NMIMS:
| NMIMS Campuses | NMAT 2025 Cut-off (Expected) | NMAT Cut-off Percentile (Expected) |
| NMIMS Mumbai | 235+ | 98-99 |
| NMIMS Bangalore | 220+ | 91-94 |
| NMIMS Hyderabad | 200+ | 85-90 |
| NMIMS Navi Mumbai | 210+ | 90-92 |
| NMIMS Indore | 180+ | 80-85 |
Based on the previous year’s cut-off analysis, here is the expected NMAT 2025 cut-off for some top colleges:
| NMAT Participating Colleges | NMAT Cutoff (Expected) | NIRF Ranking 2025 |
| S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research | 230+ | 20 |
| Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | 235+ | 21 |
| Amity University | 200+ | 29 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | 205+ | 34 |
| Lovely Professional University, Punjab | 90+ | 38 |
| ICFAI Business School | 150+ | 39 |
| University of Petroleum & Engery Studies | 140+ | 41 |
| XIM University | 140+ | 43 |
| Thapar School of Management | 140+ | 44 |
| T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal | 200+ | 58 |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management | 200+ | 63 |
| Alliance University | 100+ | 71 |
| Jain University – CMS Business School | 160+ | 77 |
| BML Munjal University | 70+ | 83 |
It is expected that the answer key will be released in January 2025. Once the exam is concluded, various coaching institutes also prepare unofficial answer keys.
NMAT 2025 result will be released in the form of a scorecard, within 48 hours of taking the exam. You can also check your scorecard just after submitting the exam. Once your NMAT scorecard is ready to download, you will receive an email from the exam authority.
The NMAT exam paper consists of a total of 108 questions and candidates will get 120 minutes to answer all those questions. However, there is a specific time allotted for each section. Here is the section-wise NMAT 2025 exam pattern discussed below:
| Sections | No. of Questions | Time Allotted |
| Language Skills | 36 | 28 minutes |
| Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 minutes |
| Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 minutes |
| Total: | 108 | 120 minutes |
The table below shows the section-wise number of questions asked under each section in the NMAT 2025
Here is the topic-wise question weightage for language skills:
| Language Skills | |
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 12 |
| Para Jumbled | 5 |
| Error Identification | 6 |
| Prepositions | 4 |
| Sentence Completion | 4 |
| Analogies | 5 |
Here is the question weightage in NMAT exam from Quantitative Skills section:
| Quantitative Skills | |
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Number System | 2-3 |
| Arithmetic | 6-7 |
| Algebra | 6 |
| Probability | 2-3 |
| Data Integration Caselets and Tables | 2 Sets |
| Data Integration Graphs and Charts | |
| Data Sufficiency | 2-3 |
Here is the question weightage in NMAT exam from Logical Reasoning section:
| Logical Reasoning | |
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Analytical Puzzles | 12 |
| Critical Reasoning and Deductions | 18 |
| Other Reasoning | 6 |
The selection process involves various stages, starting from online registration to MBA admission:
You must meet these following eligibility criteria to appear for the NMAT 2025:
There are mainly three sections in the NMAT 2025 syllabus, i.e. language skills, quantitative skills, and logical reasoning. Have a look at the table below to get the detailed syllabus of NMAT 2025:
| Sections | Details Covered | Score Range |
| Language Skills | Reading Comprehension, Para Forming, Error Identification, Prepositions, Sentence Completion, Analogies | 12-120 |
| Quantitative Skills | Number Properties, Arithmetic, Algebra and Probability, Data Integration Caselets and Tables, Data Integration Graphs and Charts, Data Sufficiency | 12-120 |
| Logical Reasoning | Critical Reasoning, Analytical Puzzles, Deductions, Other Reasoning | 12-120 |
Follow the steps below to register for the NMAT 2025 exam:
These are some preparation tips that will help you to excel in your NMAT 2025:
If you have applied for the NMAT 2025 exam, then you can register for the official practice exam for free. You must visit the official website of NMAT to register for Official Prep. NMAT practice exam 1 is free to access, but for practice exams 2 & 3, you must pay the fees of INR 999 with applicable taxes.
Ans: The NMAT exam is administered by the Graduate Management Global Connection Private Limited, a subsidiary of GMAC. This exam is now available in two modes- Exam at the Test Center and Online Proctored Exam at Home.
Ans: NMAT will be conducted in online mode, featuring multiple choice questions. There is no negative marking in NMAT exam, and no marks will be deducted for un-attempted questions.
Ans: No, there is no upper age limit, and work experience is required to appear in the NMAT 2025 exam. However, candidates with three two-to-three years of work experience will get the preferences during the final selection procedure.
Ans: Both of these exams consist of MCQs. But in CAT, you also have to answer some TITA questions. There is no negative marking for NMAT, but CAT has a negative marking for the MCQ part only.
Ans: The NMAT difficulty level is easy to moderate. The question paper consists of a total of 108 questions, which you have to answer in 120 minutes. However, the difficulty level completely depends on how the candidates are prepared for the exam.
Ans: You will have the option to take the NMAT exam a maximum of three times during the testing window. This option enables the assessment of your best performance.
Ans: The questions of the NMAT exam are selected from the question pool for every candidate. The questions are selected based on the candidate’s preference for the previously answered questions. The questions are targeted at his or her ability level. Hence, a high-scoring candidate will receive a more difficult set of questions compared to a low-scoring candidate.
Ans: Every year you can appear for the NMAT exam three times within the test window. However, you must ensure that there is a gap of 15 days between two consecutive attempts.
Ans: There are mainly two modes of NMAT exam available:
Ans: You have the option to choose the order of sections in the NMAT exam. Every section has an allocated time limit. You cannot return to the previous questions after answering them.
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