GMAC allows you to take NMAT exam up to three times within the same testing cycle, including the first attempt and two retakes. Leading B-schools such as NMIMS Mumbai, SPJIMR, ISB, XIMB, VIT, TAPMI, and SDA Bocconi accept NMAT scores for your management programs.

NMAT 2025 retake window is set to open on November 06, 2025, and will remain active until December 16, 2025. If you have already taken the test, you can schedule your second or third attempt to improve your NMAT scores. NMAT 2025 exam is being conducted from November 05 to December 19, 2025, across more than 60 cities in India, offering flexible options for you.
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NMAT 2025 registration process closed on October 18, 2025, followed by NMAT scheduling window, which ended on October 25, 2025. NMAT retake window is now approaching, you still have an opportunity to enhance your scores and strengthen your chances of admission to top business schools. There must be at least a 15-day gap between two NMAT attempts.
NMAT 2025 exam is a 120-minute computer-based test divided into three sections, Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. Each section has 36 questions. Additionally, there is no negative marking.
At the beginning of NMAT exam, you can choose the order of sections based on your strengths. Each section has a fixed time limit of 28 minutes for Language Skills, 52 minutes for Quantitative Skills, and 40 minutes for Logical Reasoning.
To book your second or third NMAT 2025 attempt, follow the steps below:
NMAT 2025 retake fee is INR 3,000 plus 18% GST, which brings the total to INR 3,540. You must pay this fee each time you schedule a retake, whether it’s your second or third attempt. The payment can be made easily through credit and debit card, net banking, or UPI on the official mba.com portal. Once the payment is completed, a new NMAT admit card will be generated instantly for download.
Maintain these following guidelines on NMAT 2025 retake exam day:
NMAT results are usually available within 48 hours on the candidate’s dashboard. The official score reports are sent to B-schools within 3 to 4 weeks. Test slots in big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune get booked very quickly, while smaller cities such as Nagpur, Ranchi, and Raipur have limited seats available.
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