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NMAT 2024 exam started on November 5, 2024. Registered candidates can attend the NMAT 2024 exam on the scheduled exam day till December 20, 2024. The NMAT admit card is issued seven days before the NMAT exam day. Candidates can visit the NMAT registration 2024 official website, mba.com to reschedule or retake registration for the NMAT exam till December 17, 2024. Candidates can take the NMAT 2024 exam 3 times, one attempt and two retakes. NMAT by GMAC score is accepted by 60-70 colleges inside and outside India. The NMAT 2024 syllabus includes LR, QA and Language skills. Read this article to know about the NMAT 2024 registration last date, NMAT exam syllabus, NMAT 2024 exam pattern, how to do the NMAT registration through the NMAT 2024 official website and how to prepare for NMAT 2024.
Before preparing for NMAT 2024 exam, you must know the facts, which will help you to make your NMAT 2024 preparation easier.
NMAT 2024 exam is conducted for MBA admissions at 51 B-schools in India. A few B-schools abroad accept NMAT. The below table includes some important highlights of the NMAT by GMAC exam 2024.
Features | Details |
Exam name | NMAT by GMAC |
Conducting body | Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
NMAT Exam level | National level for PGDM/ MBA admission |
NMAT Frequency | Once a year (46 days test window) |
NMAT 2024 Exam Mode | CBT from the test centre |
Duration of the NMAT 2024 | 120 minutes |
Number of Questions | 108 Questions |
Language | English |
NMAT 2024 registration fees | Rs. 3000 |
NMAT Exam Purpose | Admission into India's top business schools such as NMIMS, ISB, XIMB, SPJIMR, VIT, Shiv Nadar, SDA Bocconi, LM Thapar, ICFAI, etc. |
Number of NMAT test cities | 83 test cities |
NMAT 2024 official website | www.mba.com/en-in/exams/nmat |
NMAT registration 2024 was closed on October 13, 2024. Candidates who wish to retake the NMAT exam can do the NMAT re-scheduling or retake registration till December 17, 2024. The table below mentions important dates related to the NMAT of GMAC 2024.
NMAT Exam Date 2024 | Start Date (Phase 1) | End Date (Phase 2) | Start Date (Phase 2) | End Date (Phase 2) |
NMAT 2024 registration date | August 1, 2024 |
| January 5, 2025 | January 10, 2025 |
Scheduling | August 1, 2024 |
October 21, 2024 | January 5, 2025 | January 10, 2025 |
Re-scheduling | August 1, 2024 | December 17, 2024 | - | - |
Retake registration | November 6, 2024 | December 17, 2024 | - | - |
Re-take Scheduling | To be announced | To be announced | - | - |
NMAT exam date 2024 | November 5, 2024 | December 20, 2024 | January 13, 2025 | January 17, 2025 |
Release of NMAT results | Immediately after submitting test responses | |||
GMAC, the conducting body of NMAT 2024, prescribed the eligibility criteria for NMAT by GMAC 2024.
GMAC closed the NMAT 2024 application window on October 13. Candidates can fill out the NMAT registration form at the official website, register.nmat.org. Check out below to know how to fill out the NMAT 2024 exam application. Interested candidates can do the NMAT 2024 retake registration till December 17, 2024.
NMAT Application Type | NMAT Exam Fees |
Test Registration (regular fee) | Rs 3,000 applicable taxes |
Retake exam fee | Rs 3,000 applicable taxes |
Reschedule | Rs 1,200 applicable taxes |
Request for sending NMAT Scores to B-schools | Rs 300 per B-school applicable taxes |
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will prescribe the NMAT exam pattern. According to the exam pattern, the paper will have three sections namely; Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills, and Language Skills. Take a look at the NMAT 2024 exam pattern below.
Section | Number of Questions | Time Allotted | Score range |
Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 minutes | 12-120 |
Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 minutes | 12-120 |
Language Skills | 36 | 28 minutes | 12-120 |
Total | 108 questions | 120 minutes | 36-360 |
The NMAT 2024 exam will be conducted in computer-based mode with MCQ-type questions. For each right answer, 3 marks will be given and there is no negative marking for wrong/ unanswered questions.
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By knowing the NMAT exam syllabus, candidates can prepare themselves for the NMAT MBA exam accordingly. The NMAT 2024 exam syllabus contains the sections in which questions will be asked and the topics covered in each section.
NMAT Subjects | NMAT 2024 Syllabus: Important Topics |
NMAT Language Skills important topics |
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NMAT exam 2024: Quantitative Skills topics |
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Logical Reasoning section of NMAT 2024 |
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GMAC will issue the NMAT exam 2024 admit card in online mode. The NMAT by GMAC 2024 admit card will be available to the registered candidates 7 days before the exam day. Candidates can schedule and download their NMAT admit card from the dashboard section.
GMAC will declare the NMAT exam result within 48 hours in the form of a scorecard after the conclusion of the NMAT exam. Candidates who appear in the NMAT 2024 can check their results on the dashboard.
The top B-schools accepting NMAT 2024 scores will define their cutoff for the NMAT exam for MBA/ PGDM admission. The NMAT cutoff is likely to fall between 150 to 200 overall scores for admission to the coming academic session.
Sections | NMAT 2024 Sectional Cutoff (Expected) |
Logical Reasoning | 79+ |
Quantitative Skills | 73+ |
Language Skills | 85+ |
Overall | 205-250 |
Check out below the list of top B-schools that accept NMAT 2024 scores for admission to their MBA/ PGDM programmes.
NMAT participating colleges | NMAT 2024 cut off marks/ percentile |
200+ marks | |
SRM University | 200+ marks |
200+ marks | |
200+ marks | |
200+ marks | |
200+ marks | |
200+ marks | |
200+ marks | |
200+ marks | |
Bennett University | 180+ marks |
170+ marks | |
160+ marks | |
160+ marks | |
Amrut Mody School of Management | 150+ marks |
90+ percentile | |
80+ percentile | |
| IBS Hyderabad NMAT Cutoff | 150+ marks |
80+ percentile | |
| ISB NMAT Cut off | 140+ marks |
50+ percentile |
GMAC states that the admission process for NMAT 2024 will be done in two steps: The first step in the NMAT selection process is to appear for the NMAT 2024. The NMAT 2024 selection process consists of two rounds of Group Discussion (CD) and Personal Interview (PI).
Candidates who clear the NMAT exam 2024 and meet the required NMAT 2024 cutoff will receive NMIMS interview calls.
Students who are targeting the NMAT 2024 exam can kick-start their preparation by going through the NMAT 2024 syllabus and paper pattern.
According to the NMAT 2024 exam pattern, the paper has 3 sections; Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills, and Language Skills. The total of 108 questions, with a duration of 120 minutes to solve the NMAT 2024 paper. There is no negative mark for wrong answers.
NMAT 2024 Sections | NMAT 2024 Topics |
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | Time & Work, Equations, Logarithm, Simple & Compound Interest, Inequalities, Set Theory, Bar Chart, Pie Chart, etc. |
Language Skills | Analogies, Synonyms, Tenses, Para Jumbles, Idioms, Paragraph Summary, etc. |
Logical Reasoning | Decision making, Matrix questions, Blood Relation and Input-Output Questions, Series and direction questions, etc. |
Follow the below tips to score good marks in the NMAT 2024.
Check out | Last minute preparation tips for NMAT
Aspirants who are going to appear in the NMAT 2024 exam should check the NMAT books with author or publisher names detailed in the below table.
Books | Author/ Publisher |
Recommended Books for NMAT Language Skill | |
NMAT | GMAC official guide |
Work Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
English Language Comprehension Skills | Sachchida Nand Jha |
Best Books for NMAT Quantitative Skill | |
Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examination | Abhijit Guha |
Mathematics for MBA | R.S. Aggarwal |
Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT | Sarvesh K. Verma |
Best NMAT Books for Logical Reasoning Section | |
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT | Nishit K. Sinha |
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
Logical and Analytical Reasoning | Ashok Gupta |
GMAC issued the NMAT 2024 mock test series for practice on its official website. Candidates can take the official NMAT mock test designed to help students prepare for the NMAT exam 2024 with full confidence.
The official NMAT 2024 mock test series contains 480 questions from previous exams and 240 new questions, along with the NMAT practice test and answers. Careers360 also provides a free NMAT mock test for students who are preparing for the exam.
Take a free mock for the NMAT exam here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, SP Jain and Wellingkar Mumbai do not accept NMAT cutoff marks for MBA admission.
Yes, NMAT 2024 registration begins on August 1. Interested and eligible candidates can register for NMAT 2024 till October 10.
Yes, the NMAT exam is easier than the CAT exam, because there is no negative marking in the NMAT exam, unlike one-third negative marking for wrong answers in the CAT exam.
The last date to apply for the NMAT 2024 exam is October 10.
The NMAT 2024 syllabus covers Logical Reasoning, Quantitative, and Language Skills. The total time allotted to attend the 108 questions in the NMAT 2024 exam is 2 hours.
According to the NMAT 2024 exam pattern, there will be around 108 questions asked on various topics like Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills, and Language Skills. The total time to complete the NMAT exam is 2 hours.
To get MBA/PGDM admissions at the top B-schools accepting NMAT scores the candidates must score an NMAT cutoff 2024 falls between 150 and 200.
Candidates who completed a bachelor's degree from an approved university with 50% aggregate are eligible to fill out the NMAT 2024 application form.
NMAT is usually conducted once a year by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Candidates can attend the NMAT exam three times ie. one attempt and two retakes in a year.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Vaish!
When you sit for NMAT, it does take a strict process of identity verification. That can be done as follows:
MAT and NMAT are both entrance exams conducted for admission into management program in India. While there maybe some overlap in terms of the general aptitude & reasoning sections, it's important to note that they are conducted by different bodies and have different focuses.
MAT covers sections like language comprehension,
Hello aspirant,
Because the NMAT is one of the most well-liked management entry exams, the cutoff scores are relatively high. You can anticipate a call from NMIMS Bangalore or Hyderabad with these marks, but not from NMIMS Mumbai. An alternative to NMIMS, the universities you can attend are:
Hello aspirant,
You may be eligible to attend ITM Business School in Navi Mumbai, ISBR Business School in Hyderabad, GITAM University, SRM University, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Thapar School of Management, and other colleges based on your NMAT result.
Thank you
Hope this information helps you.
Hello,
With a NMAT score of 197, you have a good chance of receiving a call from NMIMS Indore or Hyderabad. However, it is very important to note that the final selection depends on various factors like the number of applicants, the cutoff scores, and the overall competition. The best