NMAT registration dates will start from August 2023 and close in October 2023 tentatively. Candidates need to fill out the application form and pay the application fees online in order to register successfully. The registration forms will be available on NMAT by GMAC's official website. Here are all the important dates pertaining to NMAT:

Only the candidates who comply with the policies of GMAC and register timely for NMAT 2023 will be allowed to take the exam. In case you register for NMAT 2023 and change your mind afterward, the application fees would not be refunded. Also, if any Information entered by you is found to be frivolous or fraudulent, GMAC has all the rights to revoke your examination and cancel your candidature.

The eligibility criteria of NMAT 2023:

NMAT 2023 is a computer-based test that consists of 3 sections - Language Skills, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Skills. The overall test duration is 2 hrs. There is an individual time limit for each section. Students can choose the order in which they wish to attempt the paper. All the questions in the NMAT exam are MCQ-type questions. The medium of instruction for NMAT 2023 is English.

Here is the NMAT 2023 Exam Pattern

NMAT, like other MBA Entrance Exams, does not have a fixed syllabus. However, based on the previous years’ NMAT exams, a comprehensive list of topics has been compiled by our experts for your perusal.

According to the analysis of the last 2 years, the most dominant topics in NMAT have been:

NMAT Exam Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

This is one of the most important sections in the NMAT entrance as it covers all the conceptual basis of 8-10th class mathematics. However, in keeping with the syllabus and exam pattern for NMAT 2023, this section would not only contain questions based on mathematics but also data interpretation and data sufficiency. The quant section consists of 36 questions and the time frame allotted to a candidate is 52 minutes.

Here is an overview of the NMAT 2023 Quantitative Skills syllabus:

NMAT Exam Syllabus: Language Skills

The language skills section in NMAT 2023 syllabus covers the topics to test reading comprehension, verbal ability, and English language skills. The number of questions expected in this section is 36 which you need to complete within a time duration of 28 minutes. As per the NMAT syllabus, the section will test you on the major topics given in three broad segments namely vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension. Refer to the below-mentioned table in order to get an idea of the NMAT Verbal Section syllabus.

NMAT Exam Syllabus: Logical Reasoning

This section is a scrupulous evaluation of the test taker's analytical, critical as well as logical reasoning skills. Candidates should brush up on their visual as well as logical reasoning skills in order to be able to identify patterns, understand family trees, code and decode and have a sense of complex directions. Answers should be based on the information provided in the questions, rather than relying on real-time scenarios and assumptions. There will be 36 questions in this section that a candidate can complete within 40 minutes.

Here is a brief overview of the topics that can be asked under logical reasoning:

Here are some important points that you must make a note of during NMAT 2023 registration.

• There is no specific age limit to register for NMAT registration dates are extensible and will be governed by GMAC, the test administrator.
• In case there is a delay in registration, you can be sure that admit cards will be available on time.
• The cut-offs and shortlisting process of NMIMS and other colleges accepting NMAT scores will begin after the results will be tentatively declared in January 2023.

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Candidates have an opportunity to retake the test twice after the first attempt. The option of retaking the test would be activated on the student dashboard after appearing for NMAT once. Retake fees must be paid per attempt by the candidates.

How to Reschedule NMAT

NMAT candidates have the feasibility of rescheduling their NMAT examination under some urgent circumstances. However, a fee must be paid for the same. If candidates are unable to follow that schedule, it can be very well postponed to a later-on date. Once the exam date is rescheduled, it can not be set to the former exam date again.

Step 1: Get your basics in place

The first step is to develop a sound understanding of the basic concepts. At this stage, you should be able to solve the basic level questions across topics and should be ready to take your first mock.

Step 2: Practice Advanced Level problems

The next step in the process is to increase the difficulty level of the questions you are solving. Through this, eventually, you will be able to develop a command of the topics. The vital aspect is to continue solving questions religiously. You should aim to finish solving the advanced level problems by 10th September. Meanwhile, you should take your second NMAT mock.

Step 3: Take Mocks

This step needs to take place in conjunction with steps 1 and 2 as well as on its own. At this juncture, you should take one mock per week. Don't forget to thoroughly analyse each mock. Each analysis will point to the areas of improvement and will help you tackle them before you take the next mock. Keep following the mock-analysis-mock loop till your exam.

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The cut-off will be the minimum marks candidates will have to score to qualify for admissions. The NMAT cut-off will be released for each MBA specialization after the declaration of the NMAT result. Each participating institute will release a different cut-off. Candidates will be able to check cut-off marks for each section. Candidates who reach the cut-off will get selected for the further admission procedure and have to clear all the shortlisting rounds like Group Discussion (GD), PI (Personal Interview) and WAT (Writing Test Ability) of the participating institute.

Today NMAT is accepted by the following leading institutions and this list is growing. Pursuing a management degree at one of these institutions makes the pursuit of your dreams that much easier.

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
• Indian School of Business (ISB)(Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA))
• S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research.
• SDA Bocconi Asia Center
• Xavier University
• ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad and other locations
• Master's Union School of Business
• Chitkara University
• IILM University
• Myra School of Business

The NMAT 2022 test-taking window started on 10th October and went on till 19th December 2022. NMAT 2022 followed a similar pattern to the previuous year with each section comprising 36 questions. Overall the candidates had to attempt 108 questions in 120 minutes.

NMAT 2022 had a moderate level of difficulty.

The Language Skills section was easy-moderate in difficulty and comprised 2 reading comprehension questions along with fill-in-the-blanks, antonyms, synonyms, and para completion.

The Logical Reasoning section was more time-consuming and comprised textually-heavy questions. The section was of moderate difficulty.

While Quantitative Skills had questions from all the sections except geometry, it was dominated by modern math and numbers. The data interpretation section was simple but lengthy. The Quantitative section was on a moderate level.

NMAT by GMAC is one of the most prestigious MBA entrance exams in the country. NMIMS, along with many other renowned B-schools, accept the NMAT score for MBA admissions. To prepare for NMAT, one must study diligently, give plenty of mocks, and familiare with the pattern.