NPAT is the official entrance test for admissions to Undergraduate Degree Programs offered by NMIMS after the 12th. The NMIMS NPAT 2026 registration is live now! The exam will be held in two phases, and the relevant dates of both phases have been announced. Learn all the crucial dates and details regarding the NPAT 2026 here!
The SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies conducts the NPAT exam. The phase 1 registration process started on January 19, 2026 and will conclude in March. After that, phase 2 will begin and will continue till June. The exact dates of both phases are mentioned below.
The article briefly discusses the NMIMS NPAT 2026 registration step-by-step process, eligibility, pattern, syllabus, exam dates, and preparation tips. Follow this article till the end to gain complete awareness of the NPAT exam 2026 and ace it.
Check the brief timeline of the NPAT 2026 exam (Phases 1 & 2) in the tables below.
NMIMS NPAT 2026 Exam Dates - Phase 1
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Particulars |
Date |
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Online registration starts |
January 19, 2026 |
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Online registration ends |
March 22, 2026 |
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Exam scheduling dates |
February 9 - March 30, 2026 |
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NPAT 2026 exam date |
February 10 - March 31, 2026 |
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Merit list declaration |
April 16, 2026 |
NPAT Exam Dates 2026 - Phase 2
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Particulars |
Date |
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Online registration starts |
March 23, 2026 |
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Online registration ends |
May 26, 2026 |
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Exam scheduling dates |
March 23 - May 29, 2026 |
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NPAT 2026 exam date |
April 1 - June 1, 2026 |
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Counselling & Merit list declaration |
1st week of June 2026 |
Candidates can register for the NPAT 2026 Exam online by visiting its official website. Students must fill out the NPAT 2026 form within the dates mentioned by NMIMS. The only mode of application form submission available is online.
Check the step-wise NPAT 2026 Registration process:
Important notes for NPAT 2026 registration:
The NPAT application fee can be paid through online payment methods such as credit/debit/net banking.
NPAT 2026 Registration Fee
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No. of schools chosen |
First attempt in the category |
Retake 1 in the same category |
Retake 2 in the same category |
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1 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
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2 |
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
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3 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
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4 |
5000 |
5000 |
5000 |
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5 |
6000 |
6000 |
6000 |
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6 |
7000 |
7000 |
7000 |
As per the official notification by NMIMS, the NPAT 2026 exam pattern is going to follow a similar pattern to last year.
NPAT 2026 pattern will comprise 3 major sections with no negative marking. No sectional time limit to be followed. For a better understanding of the NPAT exam pattern 2026, refer to the table below.
NPAT Exam Pattern 2026
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Sections |
Number of Questions |
Duration (mins) |
Total Marks |
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Quantitative Ability |
40 |
100 |
40 |
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Logical Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
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Total |
120 |
100 |
120 |
Candidates aspiring to secure admission at SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies with BBA or other offered courses through the NPAT Exam must fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria.
The eligibility criteria for the NPAT 2026 exam, as mentioned by the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), are as follows:
NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria
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Programs under NPAT |
NPAT Eligibility Criteria |
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B.B.A. / B. Com / B. Sc. Finance / BBA (FinTech) |
Minimum of 50% aggregate marks in class 12 or equivalent exam. |
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B.Sc. Economics (4-year program) |
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BBA (Finance) |
|
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BBA in Branding & Advertising (3-year program) |
Minimum of 50% aggregate marks in class 12 or equivalent examination |
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BA in Liberal Arts (4-year program) |
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Bachelor's in Business Management & Marketing (3-year program) |
|
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BBA (International Business) in collaboration with Kingston University. |
Minimum of 60% aggregate marks
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Additional notes for NPAT 2026 eligibility:
Note: Candidates who have completed their (10+2) or equivalent examination/s from overseas school/s / Institute/s / universities or are awaiting results must submit a copy of the AIU notification confirming the eligibility for the program as equivalent to (10+2) examination/s. The mark sheet/s / transcript/s issued by the Board/University shall only be considered.
NMIMS have released the NPAT 2026 syllabus alongside the NPAT Exam Notification. The brief, section-wise important topics are mentioned below. Candidates must cover all topics that come under each section.
There are 40 MCQ-type questions in this section. The NPAT syllabus for verbal reasoning aims to check the English language comprehension skills and Grammar of a candidate. Key topics covered in the NPAT Syllabus for this section are:
This is the second section to prepare for the NPAT exam syllabus. There are 40 MCQ-type questions in this section. The NPAT 2026 syllabus for Quantitative Ability awards higher weightage to Arithmetic, as there are more questions on this topic in the NPAT exam. Other topics and segments to prepare in the NMIMS NPAT Syllabus include Geometry, Algebra, graphs, charts, etc., as given hereunder.
Key topics covered in the NPAT Syllabus for this section are:
This is the third and last section to prepare for the NMIMS NPAT 2026 Syllabus. There are 40 MCQ-type questions in this section as well. The NPAT syllabus for Logical Reasoning is divided into verbal and non-verbal reasoning, statements, arguments, true-false, and analogy, among others.
Key Logical Reasoning topics in the NMIMS NPAT Syllabus 2026 are:
This was a brief overview of the NMIMS NPAT syllabus 2026. Students must adhere to the official syllabus for NPAT 2026 preparation.
The following table lists all the NPAT 2026 exam centres where the exams will be conducted. The exact centre (exam hall address) will be printed on the admit card after allotment.
NPAT Exam Centres 2026
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NPAT exam centre - City list |
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Vijayawada |
Guwahati |
Rajahmundry |
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Patna |
Visakhapatnam |
Raipur |
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Delhi/New Delhi |
Goa |
Ahmedabad |
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Rajkot |
Surat |
Vadodara |
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Changa |
Faridabad |
Gurugram |
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Karnal |
Solan |
Jamshedpur |
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Ranchi |
Bengaluru |
Mysuru |
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Kochi |
Trivandrum |
Ernakulam |
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Thrissur |
Kozhikode |
Kottayam |
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Trichur |
Bhopal |
Indore |
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Jabalpur |
Aurangabad |
Mumbai |
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Nagpur |
Nashik |
Navi Mumbai |
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Pune |
Shirpur |
Kolhapur |
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Thane |
Kalyan |
Dhule |
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Bhubaneshwar |
Puducherry |
Amritsar |
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Chandigarh |
Ludhiana |
Jaipur |
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Jodhpur |
Kota |
Udaipur |
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Chennai |
Coimbatore |
Salem |
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Hyderabad |
Mahbubnagar |
Mathura |
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Ghaziabad |
Greater Noida |
Kanpur |
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Lucknow |
Meerut |
Varanasi |
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Dehradun |
Kolkata |
— |
NMIMS releases the NPAT Exam admit card immediately after the candidate schedules the exam date. Candidates can download the NPAT 2026 admit card as soon as it is generated after getting the preferred slot. Also, one can visit the official website anytime before the exam date to download the admit card. The admit card will be available for download on the candidate’s dashboard.
Important details about the NPAT admit card:
On-duty staff at the exam centre will check the details along with the photograph on the admit card with the candidate. In addition to this, candidates should carry an original as well as a photocopy of government-approved ID proof for identity verification.
Students must prepare thoroughly for th eNPAT 2026 and score the maximum marks to secure admission to top campuses for NMIMS. Some of the NPAT preparation tips to help candidates maximize their scores and ace the exam are mentioned below:
The NMIMS NPAT selection procedure is very straightforward. There is only one component to it, i.e., the NPAT Entrance Exam. There are no additional admission procedures, such as the written ability test or personal interview, except for the BBA (Finance) program.
For BBA (Finance), the merit list will be compiled based on the candidate's performance in the entrance exam and personal interview.
The candidate is required to take the NPAT entrance exam, and based on the scores obtained in the entrance test, a merit list will be released by the respective participating institutes individually.
Note:
NPAT scores will be valid for admission to the list of NMIMS campuses mentioned below. Know more about these institutes, the programs offered and the total number of seats at each of them.
NMIMS Colleges Accepting NPAT Score
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School |
Program |
Campus |
Intake |
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Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts |
B.A. (Hons.) Liberal Arts |
Mumbai |
120 |
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Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce (ASMSOC) |
BBA |
Mumbai |
720 |
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Navi Mumbai |
180 |
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Bengaluru |
240 |
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Hyderabad |
120 |
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Indore |
180 |
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Dhule |
60 |
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Chandigarh |
120 |
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Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce (ASMSOC) |
B.Sc Finance |
Mumbai |
240 |
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Navi Mumbai |
60 |
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Bengaluru |
60 |
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B.Com |
Mumbai |
180 |
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Navi Mumbai |
120 |
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Bengaluru |
120 |
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Hyderabad |
60 |
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Indore |
60 |
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Dhule |
60 |
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Chandigarh |
60 |
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BBA FinTech |
Mumbai |
60 |
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Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics |
B.Sc. Economics |
Mumbai |
180 |
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Navi Mumbai |
60 |
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Bengaluru |
60 |
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School of Branding & Advertising |
BBA Branding & Advertising |
Mumbai |
240 |
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Pravin Dalal School of Entrepreneurship & FBM |
BBM & Marketing |
Mumbai |
420 |
|
BBA (Finance) |
- |
NA |
|
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Centre for International Studies |
BBA International Business |
Mumbai |
240 |
SVKM's NMIMS generally releases the NPAT results on the official website of the university (nmims.edu/result). The result is always released in the form of a merit list, so candidates can check the merit list of the NPAT exam using the details of their registration ID and date of birth.
The result cum merit list for both the phases will be declared separately. The following are the official dates for the NMIMS results or merit list for Phases 1 & 2 for 2026.
This is brief information about the SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies NPAT 2026. Aspiring students must follow all the details mentioned here and also refer to the official NMIMS NPAT website and prepare effectively for the test.
The full form of NPAT is the National Test for Programs After Twelfth. It is conducted by SVKM's NMIMS.
The NPAT 2026 registration is live now. The registration process for Phase 1 of NPAT 2026 will remain open till March 22, 2026.
There is a criteria of a minimum 50% marks that a candidate should have scored to apply to the respective program. Otherwise, NMIMS doesn't consider 12th marks for admission to any of the programs it offers.
For the NPAT examination, the candidate is permitted to take 1 main and 2 retakes.
The highest marks among all the attempts will be considered for the respective school merit process.
An applicant may add their preferred school till the time he/she has attempted the main examination. Once the main exam is completed, a new school in the same category for retake cannot be added, but you can add a new category of test.
Candidates may select up to five preferences.