NMAT 2024: Exam Dates, Latest updates, Syllabus, Pattern, Preparation

What is NMAT?

The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NM IMS) University conducts a national-level entrance test for admission to the MBA postgraduate program. The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts the computer-based NMAT exam once a year in nearly 73 cities. The exam offers the flexibility to choose dates as per convenience and improve scores with three attempts.

The advantages of the NMAT exam are as follows:

• The computer-adaptive format of the exam assesses the candidate’s ability by tailoring the difficulty of the questions based on their response to the previous question.
• The exam allows you to choose the section order you prefer.
• There is no negative marking in the exam.
• The long testing window of NMAT allows the candidate to select a preferred exam date at test centers in India and online proctored mode from home in the rest of the World.

NMAT 2024 Latest Updates

The latest updates of NMAT by GMACTM 2024 are as follows:

• The NMAT by GMACTM exam is a computer-based test
• The exam is conducted for 120 minutes with 108 questions.
• The Scheduling process has just been completed.
• The retake registration is from 6th November 2024 - 17th December 2024
• The Rescheduling process ends on December 17th, 2024
• Exam Delivery Start from 5th November 2024 and December 20th, 2024

NMAT 2024 Registration & Exam Dates

The important dates and events of the NMAT exams are as follows:

NMAT 2024 Highlights

The details of the NMAT by GMACTM exam are as follows:

NMAT 2024 Admission Process

The candidates are shortlisted for the admission round at the candidate’s chosen school, the application process for NMAT accepting college includes various sections such as group discussion, personal interview, and written ability test.

The details of the NMAT admission rounds are as follows:

The group discussion involves speaking with a group about a chosen topic. Some NMAT-accepting colleges offer case discussions in place of group discussion, which involves a structured conversation based on a case study.

The Personal Interview involves a discussion with the admission team at the college, which involves a variety of questions such as your career goals or knowledge of current affairs.

The written ability test measures your ability to write and communicate, and it’s usually based on a chosen topic with a short time limit of up to 20 minutes.

This admission process will be organized by the college, therefore slight changes can be observed in the admission procedure of each school.

NMAT Registration Process 2024

To register for the NMAT by GMACTM exam, follow these simple steps:

1. Start by clicking on ‘Register for NMAT by GMACTM on mba.com/nmat and create an account. Be sure to use a valid email address.
2. Fill remaining details under ‘Manage NMAT Profile’
3. Check your mailbox for a verification email and follow the steps it mentioned to verify your account. Be sure to check your junk or spam email folders or, if needed, click the ‘Resend Email Verification’ button shown on the mba.com/nmat page.
4. Click the “NMAT by GMACTM Dashboard” button on the mba.com/nmat page and access the Candidate Dashboard.
5. Complete the application form on the Candidate Dashboard. Note: Your name and date of birth must exactly match your Photo ID.
6. Select the schools to which you would like to send your scores in the School Preferences section. Score sending to 5 schools is included in your registration fee. You can send additional score reports by paying INR 400+ applicable taxes for every school selected beyond 5.
7. You must upload a photograph (not more than 6 months old) that bears a likeness to you and the photograph on your Photo ID. This photograph will be included on the admit card that you must show to the test center administration at the test center.
8. Pay the exam fee

NMAT Exam Scheduling 2024 | NMAT Slot Booking

The steps to follow during the NMAT Exam Scheduling are as follows, the candidates have to carefully understand the procedure given and follow the instructions:

1. On completion of registration and payment, you can schedule your exam from the Candidate Dashboard by clicking the Book Exam Slot button. Exam appointments must be scheduled at the earliest and within the dates mentioned on the NMAT website.
2. Select the exam mode as At Test Centre and click on Submit.
3. On the exam scheduler, click on the ‘PROCEED’ button, and read and agree with the policies.
4. Choose the Country, City, and Test Centre, and choose the date and time when you would like to take the exam.
5. Once you have scheduled the exam, you can download the admit card from your Candidate Dashboard 7 days before your scheduled exam date.

NMAT 2024 Admit Card

Admit card is a crucial document for the exam day. It contains your registration details, photograph, exam date/time, and venue.

• It will be available for download 7 days before your scheduled exam date.
• You are required to download a fresh copy of the NMAT by GMACTM admit card for each attempt of the exam from your NMAT by GMACTM dashboard.
• It is mandatory to carry/show the admit card along with required IDs, and confirmation email at a test center as well as during the online proctored exam.

Please check that your printed photograph on the Admit Card is visible. If the photo is blank or not visible, email nmatsupport@gmac.com to update the photo.

NMAT Exam Pattern 2024

The NMAT by GMACTM is comprised of three sections, namely-Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. The exam sections are individually timed and candidates must answer the questions in each section within the allotted time. Questions are delivered one at a time and are randomly selected from a pool of questions. The important topics students have to prepare for the exams are as follows:

• Language Skills: Reading Comprehension, Para Forming, Error Identification, Prepositions, Sentence Completion, Analogies.
• Logical Reasoning: Critical Reasoning, Analytical Puzzles, Deductions, and Other Reasoning.
• Quantitative Skills: number Properties, Arithmetic, Algebra & Probability, Data Integration Case lets and tables, Data Integration Graphs and charts, Data Sufficiency.

The section-wise details such as the number of questions in each section, time allocation of each section, and score range are given below:

NMAT Result 2024

The NMAT results will be notified to the candidate within 72 hours of taking the exam through mail from the official website of the NMAT. The candidate has to log in using the personal login details to download the exam scorecard directly on the official website. However, the unofficial Scorecard will be published instantly after taking exams.

The NMAT scorecard will be reported with a scaled NMAT score for each section of the exam and a total result. The NMAT exam is careful to consider all participants’ scores on a common scale to remove any discrepancies associated with the different levels of difficulty of the NMAT exam. The NMAT targets the specific ability level of each test taker, transforming the final NMAT exam result into a common score range of 36-360.

If a candidate receives a percentile score of 95, he/she has performed better than 95% of other candidates taking the exam in the same year. The candidate would be in the top 5% of candidates in this instance.

Top MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores

The NMAT Scores are accepted by leading Business Schools in India, South Africa, the Philippines, Hungary, Nigeria, and Morocco. Some of the B-Schools which accept NMAT scores in India are as follows:

• SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.
• K J Somaiya institute of Management
• Indian School of Business (ISB)- Advance Management Program in Business Analytics
• XIM University
• IC FAI Business School
• Jain University (CMS Business School)
• Amity University
• MIT World Peace University
• SRM University
• School of Business, Woxsen University
• IFIM College
• Lovely Professional University
• BSE Institute Limited
• Chitkara University
• Myra School of Business

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FAQs: 

1. What are the eligibility criteria to attempt the NMAT exam?

The eligibility criteria to attempt the NMAT exam are as follows:

1. Bachelor’s Degree with 50% in any discipline from any recognized university
2. Students appearing for the final semester exam can also apply.
3. No Age limit
   
   2 .Where to download the NMAT Admit Card?

The NMAT Admit Card can be downloaded from the official website of the NMAT by GMAC.

      3.Are NMAT scores accepted in leading B-Schools for admission in MBA/ PG DM?

The NMAT Scores are accepted by leading Business Schools in India, South Africa, the Philippines, Hungary, Nigeria, and Morocco.

      4.When will the official results of the NMAT be announced?

The NMAT official results will be downloaded to the official website within 72 hours of the exam completion.

     5.How many sections does the NMAT exam consist of?

The NMAT exam consists of 3 sections - Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning.