NMAT Notification 2023: Exam Dates, Pattern, Eligibility Criteria, Admit Card & Fees

Updated on 16th May 2023 | 2:47 pm | #NMATNotification

A national-level exam held by GMAC, NMAT scores can help get admission to top B-schools including Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. Candidates can attempt the exam a maximum of 3 times during the test-taking window. The next date can only be scheduled after the first paper has been attempted. The paper comprises 108 questions to be answered in 120 minutes. The questions are split into 3 sections which are:

Language Skills
Quantitative Skills
Logical Reasoning

The NMAT Notification 2023 will be released in August 2023. According to past year trends, NMAT 2023 will be held across a 70-day test-taking window starting in October 2023 till December 2023. Registrations for the same will tentatively start in the first week of August 2023 and go on till the second week of October 2023.

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NMAT Notification 2023: Exam Highlights

Before the notification arrives or you begin preparing for the exam it is important to understand the NMAT exam itself. Thus to grasp the details of NMAT 2023, here are the highlights of NMAT 2022:

About	Details
Level of Exam	National-level Entrance Exam
Conducting Body	Graduate Management Admission Council
Testing Window	70 days
Number of Attempts	3 per year
Mode of Test	Online
Number of Questions	108
Time Allotted	120 minutes
Number of Sections	3
Application Fees	INR 2,800/-
Official Website	https://register.nmat.org/

Here are a few key points that candidates giving the NMAT exam should be mindful of-

The NMAT exam is available in two forms; online proctored at home and computer-based at exam centers.
A candidate is allowed two retakes to improve the scores at a gap of 15 days each.
Candidates can also reschedule the exam till 72 hours before the exam.
The NMAT exam has 108 questions across 120 minutes with sectional time limits.
There is no negative marking and candidates can choose the order of the sections.
GMAC offers a free practice test to understand the exam pattern and syllabus.

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NMAT Notification 2023: Important Dates

The timeline for NMAT 2023 will be confirmed by the NMAT notification. Here are the tentative deadlines for NMAT 2023:

Event	Begins	Ends
Registration open	August 2023	October 2023
Scheduling	August 2023	October 2023
Rescheduling	August 2023	December 2023
Retake Registration	October 2023	December 2023
Retake Scheduling	October 2023	December 2023
Exam Dates	October 2023	December 2023

NMAT Notification 2023: Application Fee

NMAT notification offers details about the registration fees in detail. After registering and paying the registration fees students will have the option of scheduling their exam. Students can also reschedule the exam by paying the rescheduling fee. Based on NMAT 2022, the expected application fee for NMAT 2023 is as follows-

Function	Fees
Registration Fee	INR 2,800 + Taxes
Fees for Rescheduling	INR 1,200 + Taxes
Fees for Retaking	INR 2,800 + Taxes
Additional Score Report (above 5)	INR 300 per report + Taxes

NMAT Notification 2023: Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for NMAT 2023 a candidate is expected to meet the eligibility criteria given below:

The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
Students in the final year of their bachelor's degree are also eligible for the exam.

Note: Before selecting the colleges in the application, candidates should confirm the eligibility criteria of the participating colleges individually as they may vary.

NMAT Notification 2023: Exam Pattern and Syllabus

NMAT Exam Pattern

The NMAT exam is a computer-adaptive exam that comprises three sections. The time allotted for the exam is 120 minutes with each section having separate time limits. Given below is the breakup of the sections-

Section	Questions	Time Allotted
Language Skills	36	28
Quantitative Skills	36	52
Logical Reasoning	36	40
Total	108	120 minutes

All the questions are multiple-choice questions.
There is no negative marking for wrong answers. Candidates can attempt a maximum number of questions without worrying about penalties.
Candidates can choose the order of sections. But once chosen the order cannot be changed.
A section once closed cannot be reviewed again by the candidates.
The candidates must attempt all the questions of each section in the allotted sectional time.

NMAT Syllabus

The NMAT exam pattern is divided into three sections with a separate syllabus for each section. The language skills section primarily focuses on reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar. The quantitative skills section is primarily mathematics-based. On the other hand, the logical reasoning section aims to analyze the decision-making, analytical and reasoning skills of a candidate.

Given below is the brief outline of the most common topics covered in the NMAT exam-

Language Skills- Analogies, Prepositions, Para Forming, Error Identification, Sentence Completion and Comprehension Passages
Quantitative Skills- Arithmetic, Algebra, Modern Math, Data Interpretation, Graphs & Charts and Data Sufficiency

Logical Reasoning- Assumptions, Critical Reasoning, Syllogism, Deductions, Other Reasoning and Analytical Puzzles

NMAT 2023: How to Register?

NMAT has the longest testing window and candidates can give the exam a maximum of 3 times per year. To register, candidates can apply through the online registration application available on the official website once registrations open.

The candidate will be requested to fill in the requisite details. Candidates should ensure that there are no errors will entering the details and submitting them.
After filling in the details, candidates will be required to pay the application fee. The payment can also be made online.
Once the payment has been successfully processed, candidates can select the time slot, date, and test center for their NMAT 2023 exam.
Please note that the time slot, date, and test center are subject to availability. The scheduling will take place on a first come first serve basis.
Following the scheduling of the NMAT 2023 exam, candidates will receive a confirmation mail comprising the test time, test date, and test center.
When the NMAT admit card is released, candidates can download it from the official website.

Getting the NMAT Admit Card

After successfully registering and scheduling the NMAT exam candidates will receive a confirmation within 24 hours. Then the NMAT admit card will be available for download on the candidates’ dashboards. Candidates can log into their account on the official site and download the NMAT admit card.

The following points should be kept in mind regarding the NMAT Admit card:

GMAC does not provide a hard copy of the NMAT admit card. Candidates must download and print the NMAT admit card themselves.
Ensure that the photo on the NMAT admit card is visible and clear. In case of any discrepancy in the photograph, the candidate must contact the helpdesk and get the error rectified.
It is mandatory to carry the hard copy of the NMAT Admit Card to the exam center.
Candidates should also check the other required documents they must carry along with the NMAT admit card.
On the day of the exam, the candidate must get the date and signature from the Test Center Administrator on the admit card.
The candidate should keep the NMAT admit card till the entire admission process is over.

NMAT Notification 2023: Retaking and Rescheduling

Candidates can attempt the NMAT exam 2023 three times in one year. Here are the key points of retaking and rescheduling the NMAT exam-

A candidate can reschedule the exam up to 72 hours before the exam date. The exam cannot be rescheduled within 72 hours of the exam.
For rescheduling, the candidate must pay an extra INR 1,200 + taxes.
For retaking the exam, candidates can select the date only after attempting the previous exam.
Candidates should also note that they can retake the NMAT exam after a 15-day gap from the last NMAT exam.
Retake is also on a first-come first-serve basis according to the availability of seats on that date and venue.
For retaking the exam, the candidate must pay a fee of INR 2,800 + taxes.

NMAT 2023 Exam: Things you need to carry

Candidates will be required to carry the following documents with them to the center without which they will not be allowed to write the test:

Photo ID - Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter's ID Card/ UID/ Aadhaar Card
Signature ID - Passport/ PAN Card/ Debit/Credit Card/ Driving license
NMAT Admit Card
Photo Copy of Photo ID/Signature ID
Print out of confirmation letter received for the given exam slot

Institutes that accept NMAT Score

NMAT (NMIMS Management Entrance Test) 2023 is a national MBA entrance test. NMAT is conducted every year in an online mode across 52 B-schools in India. Top NMAT colleges include some top names like NMIMS Mumbai, SPJIMR, XIM Bhubaneswar, SPJIMR etc. Apart from this, some prestigious B-schools from countries like Nigeria, South Africa, the Philippines, etc. which are booming education markets also accept the NMAT score as a qualifying criterion for admission.

As per the official NMAT by GMAC website, the following institutes accept NMAT scores for consideration for admission into their management programs:

NMIMS Mumbai
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad
Indian School of Business (ISB) - (Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA))
SPJIMR - Mumbai (For PGMPW)
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
TAPMI (For Mu Sigma- TAPMI L.E.A.D Program)
SDA Bocconi Asia Center (formerly MISB Bocconi), Mumbai
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad and other locations
School of Inspired Leadership (Soil)
Alliance University, Bangalore
Athena School of Management - Mumbai
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Bennett University - Delhi, NCR
Universal Business School
Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad
Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh
ISBR Business School, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Jain University - CMS Business School
Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
BSE Institute Limited, Mumbai
Amity University, Delhi NCR
SRM University, Chennai, Delhi NCR Sonipat
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
BML Munjal University, Delhi
VIT University, Vellore
ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai
Mody University, Rajasthan
GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University, Hyderabad
Jindal Global Business School - Delhi/NCR

Read in detail: Top NMAT colleges that you should target

NMAT FAQs

How many times is NMAT conducted in a year?

NMAT is conducted once a year. Candidates can register for a test date within the given test window of 70–90 days.

What is the window in NMAT?

The test window in NMAT is anywhere between 70-90 days. Last year, for NMAT 2022 the test window was of 70 days from 10th October 2022 to 19th December 2022.

How many times can you appear for NMAT?

Candidates can appear for NMAT 2023 3 times including the scheduled exam and 2 retakes. Candidates can only apply for a retake after they have given the scheduled NMAT exam.

How much is the NMAT fee?

The NMAT registration fee for 2022 was INR 2,800 (plus applicable taxes). For scheduling a retake, candidates had to pay an additional INR 2,800 (plus applicable taxes) while to reschedule, the fee was INR 1,200 (plus applicable taxes).

Where will NMAT 2023 be administered?

As per last year's trends, candidates attempting the test in India could choose between giving the exam at a test center or online proctored at home. The remaining candidates outside India could only give the exam in the online proctored at home mode.