The NMAT 2022 test-taking window started today 10th October and will go on till 19th December 2022. NMAT 2022 followed a similar pattern to last 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.
Let’s take a look at the individual section-wise analysis of NMAT 2022 based on the feedback given
Overview: The Language Skills section was balanced with questions from Reading Comprehension (2 passages), Parajumbles, Grammar and Vocabulary based questions, each of the topics being equally stressed upon.
The Section Division is tabulated below:
Topic |
No. of Questions |
Reading Comprehension |
8 |
Parajumbles |
4 |
Analogy |
6 |
Fill in the blanks (Vocabulary) |
7 |
Fill in the blanks (Prepositions) |
4 |
Spot the error |
7 |
Overview: The Quantitative Skills section of NMAT 2022 contained Arithmetic and Data Interpretation questions that were relatively easy. The section was dominated by modern math and numbers. As expected, there was no question of Geometry
The Section Division is tabulated below:
Topic |
No. of Questions |
Percentage |
2 |
Ratio and Proportion/ Average |
2 |
SI CI |
1 |
Time and Work |
2 |
Profit Loss |
3 |
Number System |
3 |
Data Interpretation |
8 |
Data Sufficiency |
4 |
Algebra |
4 |
Probability |
4 |
Permutation and Combination |
3 |
Overview: The Logical Reasoning section comprised of analytical reasoning questions which were easily doable and critical reasoning questions were challenging. The Decision-Making section and one quant-based reasoning question took students by surprise. Candidates should have aimed to answer atleast 25-27 questions correctly in this section.
Topic |
No. of Questions |
Analytical Reasoning |
|
Input - Output |
4 |
Arrangement |
4 |
Grouping |
4 |
Venn Diagram based/ Set Theory |
2 |
Figure based Numerical reasoning |
1 |
Permutation and Combination |
1 |
Verbal Reasoning |
|
Statement – Assumption - Conclusion |
5 |
Course of Action – Decision Making |
2 |
Decision Making |
3 |
Strong Argument / Weak Argument |
4 |
Verbal Reasoning/ Verbal Logic |
4 |
Syllogisms- Deductive Logic |
2 |
Overall, the difficulty level of NMAT 2022 is moderate in terms of the questions asked.
NMAT 2021 followed an exam pattern similar to NMAT 2020. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.
|
Section |
No. of questions |
Time allotted (minutes) |
|
Language Skills |
36 |
28 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
36 |
40 |
|
Quantitative Skills |
36 |
52 |
|
Total |
108 |
120 |
NMAT 2020 comprised of 3 sections – each containing 36 questions. The option to skip to the next question without answering the current question was disabled, making it mandatory for the students to attempt all the questions. As the exam is Adaptive, students were rewarded more for answering tougher questions correctly as compared to easier questions. The topic–wise questions served to the students in each of the sections shows variation for each of the students.
| Section | No. of questions | Time allotted (minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| Language Skills | 36 | 28 |
| Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 |
| Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 |
| Total | 108 | 120 |
| Parameter | NMAT Exam Pattern 2019 | NMAT Exam Pattern 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Questions | 120 | 108 |
| Sectional Time Limit | Language Skills – 22 Quantitative Skills – 60 Logical Reasoning- 38 |
Language Skills – 28 Quantitative Skills – 52 Logical Reasoning - 40 |
| Score Range | Language Skills –> 0-144 Quantitative Skills –> 0-96 Logical Reasoning - > 0-120 |
Language Skills – 12 -> 120 Quantitative Skills – 12 -> 120 Logical Reasoning- 12 -> 120 |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Language Skills: Moderate Quantitative Skills: Moderate to tough Logical Reasoning: Easy to moderate |
Language Skills: Easy to moderate Quantitative Skills: Easy to moderate Logical Reasoning: Moderate to tough |
| Sectional Time Limit | Time ranging from 22 minutes to 60 minutes | Time ranging from 28 minutes to 52 minutes |
| Scaled Score | Questions are selectively chosen from a pool, based on candidate’s performance | Questions are directly targeted and are specific to a candidate’s ability, same as GMAT |
| NMAT Scorecard | Result date and window not specified beforehand | Ready within 48 hours (in the first window) |
The difficulty level of the exam in 2018 was parallel to the difficulty level in NMAT 2017. However, for NMAT 2018 the NMAT cut off reduced by 1 mark.
Section |
No. of questions |
Marks/Q |
Total Marks | Time Allotted |
Cut-off Mumbai campus) |
Cut-off (Bengaluru and Hyderabad Campus) |
Quantitative Skills |
48 |
3 |
144 | 60 minutes |
65 |
60 |
Logical Reasoning |
40 |
3 |
120 | 38 minutes |
60 |
50 |
Language Skills |
32 |
3 |
96 | 22 minutes |
57 |
55 |
Total |
120 |
|
360 | 120 minutes |
209 |
200 |
For NMAT 2017, the difficulty level was on similar lines with NMAT 2016. Nonetheless, the overall NMAT cut-off increased by 2 marks.
Section |
No. of questions |
Marks/Q | Total Marks |
Time Allotted | Cut-off Mumbai campus) |
Cut-off (Bengaluru and Hyderabad Campus) |
Quantitative Skills |
48 |
3 | 144 |
60 minutes | 65 |
65 |
Logical Reasoning |
40 |
3 | 120 |
38 minutes | 60 |
60 |
Language Skills |
32 |
3 | 96 |
22 minutes | 60 |
50 |
Total |
120 |
360 |
120 minutes | 210 |
190 |
For NMAT 2016, the difficulty level was a tad lower than earlier years'. The overall cut-off, however, remained static, as has been the trend with NMAT over the years.
Section |
No. of questions |
Marks/Q | Total Marks |
Time Allotted | Cut-off Mumbai campus) |
Cut-off (Bengaluru and Hyderabad Campus) |
Quantitative Skills |
48 |
3 | 144 |
60 minutes | 74 |
70 |
Logical Reasoning |
40 |
3 | 120 |
38 minutes | 61 |
55 |
Language Skills |
32 |
3 | 96 |
22 minutes | 55 |
55 |
Total |
120 |
360 |
120 minutes | 208 |
200 |
NMAT in 2015 was conducted by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council), the owner and the administrator of the GMAT exam. This was a deviation from the previous years when Pearson VUE created the NMAT exam on behalf of NMIMS. The over-all cut-off remained the same as last year's, though there were minor changes in sectional cut-offs. Sectional cut-offs fell by a small margin.
Section |
No. of questions | Marks/Q | Total Marks |
Time Allotted | Cut-off Mumbai campus) |
Cut-off (Bengaluru and Hyderabad Campus) |
Quantitative Skills |
48 | 3 | 144 |
60 minutes | 70 |
60 |
Logical Reasoning |
40 | 3 | 120 |
38 minutes | 55 |
50 |
Language Skills |
32 | 3 | 96 |
22 minutes | 50 |
50 |
Total |
120 | 360 |
120 minutes | 208 |
196 |
MAT 2014 was quite predictable with respect to the pattern and the difficulty level. The exam was easy-to-moderate and the overall cut-off remained the same.
| Section | No. of questions | Marks/Q | Total Marks | Time Allotted | Cut-off Mumbai campus) | Cut-off (Bengaluru and Hyderabad Campus) |
| Quantitative Skills | 48 | 3 | 144 | 60 minutes | 70 | 60 |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 | 3 | 120 | 38 minutes | 61 | 50 |
| Language Skills | 32 | 3 | 96 | 22 minutes | 55 | 50 |
| Total | 120 | 360 | 120 minutes | 209 | 196 |
NMAT 2020 is being conducted in an 88-day test window from 4th November 2020 to 30th January 2021 and like last year, it is being administrated by GMAC. NMAT has had a very standardized pattern in the last few years which has very low chances of changing drastically. With respect to the pattern and structure of the exam, candidates can heave a sigh of relief. The overall difficulty level too will be along similar lines. The overall cut-off is expected to be around 208-210, which is the range around which the last few years' cutoffs have hovered. We can expect a little ambiguity from the sectional difficulty levels and sectional cutoffs can fluctuate by small margins.
For NMAT 2016, Quantitative Skills sectional cut-off rose from 70 to 74, despite the presence of highly calculation-intensive Data Interpretation questions, as the standalone quant questions were easier than last year. This shows that there can be varying difficulty levels even within a single section. A candidate should try to attempt around 75-80 questions to make it to a safe score of between 210-230, after accounting for a few errors. Since sections are timed, understanding of fundamentals and the speed of attempting questions are the 'make or break' factors.
As there is no penalty for wrong answers, candidates should adopt a strategy wherein they attempt all the questions. About 80 questions out of 120 should be genuine attempts and the rest could be guesses/calculated risks based on elimination. If a candidate is purely guessing on the rest of the questions, then all the answer choices selected should be the same options as this maximizes the probability of getting a few of them correct!