NMIMS NPAT 2026: Registration (Started), Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus, & Eligibility

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.

  • NMIMS NPAT 2026 Phase 1: January 19 - March 31, 2026.
  • NMIMS NPAT Exam 2026 Phase 2: March 23 - June 1, 2026.

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.

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NPAT Exam Dates 2026

Check the brief timeline of the NPAT 2026 exam (Phases 1 & 2) in the tables below.

NMIMS NPAT 2026 Exam Dates - Phase 1

Particulars

Date

Online registration starts

January 19, 2026

Online registration ends

March 22, 2026

Exam scheduling dates

February 9 - March 30, 2026

NPAT 2026 exam date

February 10 - March 31, 2026

Merit list declaration

April 16, 2026

NPAT Exam Dates 2026 - Phase 2

Particulars

Date

Online registration starts

March 23, 2026

Online registration ends

May 26, 2026

Exam scheduling dates

March 23 - May 29, 2026

NPAT 2026 exam date

April 1 - June 1, 2026

Counselling & Merit list declaration

1st week of June 2026


NPAT Registration 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:

NPAT Registration Fee 2026

The NPAT application fee can be paid through online payment methods such as credit/debit/net banking.

NPAT 2026 Registration Fee

No. of schools chosen

First attempt in the category

Retake 1 in the same category

Retake 2 in the same category

1

2000

2000

2000

2

3000

3000

3000

3

4000

4000

4000

4

5000

5000

5000

5

6000

6000

6000

6

7000

7000

7000


NPAT Exam Pattern 2026

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

Sections

Number of Questions

Duration (mins)

Total Marks

Quantitative Ability

40



100

40

Logical Reasoning

40

40

Verbal Reasoning

40

40

Total 

120

100

120


NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

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

Programs under NPAT

NPAT Eligibility Criteria

B.B.A. / B. Com / B. Sc. Finance / BBA (FinTech)

Minimum of 50% aggregate marks in class 12 or equivalent exam.
Mathematics / Statistics subject is mandatory and should be passed for all campuses.

B.Sc. Economics (4-year program) 

BBA (Finance)

BBA in Branding & Advertising (3-year program)



Minimum of 50% aggregate marks in class 12 or equivalent examination 



BA in Liberal Arts (4-year program) 

Bachelor's in Business Management & Marketing (3-year program)

BBA (International Business) in collaboration with Kingston University.
Dual Degree Programme 

Minimum of 60% aggregate marks
The candidate can be from any stream
The candidate has to complete 2 years at the Mumbai campus and 1 year at Kingston University, London.


A minimum IELTS score of 6.0, TOEFL 80, or equivalent is required for those for whom English is not their first language or who do not meet 70% and above score in English Language

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.


NPAT BBA Syllabus 2026

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.

NPAT Verbal Reasoning Important Topics

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:

NPAT Quantitative Ability Important Topics

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:

NPAT Logical Reasoning Important Topics

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.


NPAT 2026 Exam Centres

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

NPAT exam centre - City list

Vijayawada

Guwahati

Rajahmundry

Patna

Visakhapatnam

Raipur

Delhi/New Delhi

Goa

Ahmedabad

Rajkot

Surat

Vadodara

Changa

Faridabad

Gurugram

Karnal

Solan

Jamshedpur

Ranchi

Bengaluru

Mysuru

Kochi

Trivandrum

Ernakulam

Thrissur

Kozhikode

Kottayam

Trichur

Bhopal

Indore

Jabalpur

Aurangabad

Mumbai

Nagpur

Nashik

Navi Mumbai

Pune

Shirpur

Kolhapur

Thane

Kalyan

Dhule

Bhubaneshwar

Puducherry

Amritsar

Chandigarh

Ludhiana

Jaipur

Jodhpur

Kota

Udaipur

Chennai

Coimbatore

Salem

Hyderabad

Mahbubnagar

Mathura

Ghaziabad

Greater Noida

Kanpur

Lucknow

Meerut

Varanasi

Dehradun

Kolkata


NPAT Admit Card 2026

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.


NPAT 2026 Preparation Tips

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:


NPAT 2026 Selection Process

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:


NMIMS Colleges Accepting NPAT Score

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

School

Program

Campus

Intake 

Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts

B.A. (Hons.) Liberal Arts

Mumbai

120

Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce (ASMSOC)

BBA

Mumbai

720

Navi Mumbai

180

Bengaluru

240

Hyderabad

120

Indore

180

Dhule

60

Chandigarh

120

Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce (ASMSOC)

B.Sc Finance

Mumbai

240

Navi Mumbai

60

Bengaluru

60

B.Com

Mumbai

180

Navi Mumbai

120

Bengaluru

120

Hyderabad

60

Indore

60

Dhule

60

Chandigarh

60

BBA FinTech

Mumbai

60

Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics

B.Sc. Economics

Mumbai

180

Navi Mumbai

60

Bengaluru

60

School of Branding & Advertising

BBA Branding & Advertising

Mumbai

240

Pravin Dalal School of Entrepreneurship & FBM

BBM & Marketing

Mumbai

420

BBA (Finance)

-

NA

Centre for International Studies

BBA International Business

Mumbai

240


NMIMS NPAT Results

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.

NPAT & Other BBA/IPM Prep Programs

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.

NPAT Exam 2026 FAQs

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.