SLOT WISE DETAILED ANALYSIS : NMAT 2025
CL Team June 04 2026
NMAT Exam Analysis 2025:
NMAT 2025 exam was rated to be of moderate difficulty. The Quantitative Skills section stands out as the most difficult and time-consuming. The Logical Reasoning was moderately difficult, and Language Skills was the most straightforward, as RCs were short and doable. Overall, the exam was consistent with practice exams in an adaptive format. A score of 230-240+ will be a good score for top MBA colleges like NMIMS Mumbai, XIM Bhubaneswar, and K J Somaiya.
NMAT Exam 2025 Overview
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Particulars |
Details |
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Conducting Body |
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
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Exam Mode |
Computer-based / Online |
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Exam Window |
November 5 – December 19, 2025 |
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Total Questions |
108 |
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Total Duration |
120 minutes |
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Sections |
Language Skills, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills |
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Sectional Time Limit |
Yes |
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Marking Scheme |
No negative marking |
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Score Range |
36 – 360 |
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Exam Type |
Adaptive (difficulty changes based on performance) |
NMAT 2025 EXAM PATTERN
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Sections |
No. of Questions |
Time Allotted (Minutes) |
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Language Skills |
36 |
28 |
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Logical Reasoning |
36 |
40 |
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Quantitative Skills |
36 |
52 |
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Total |
108 |
120 |
NMAT Exam Section wise Analysis 2025
Language Skills (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension)
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Topic |
No. of Questions |
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Reading Comprehension (3 RCs of 4 questions each were asked) |
12 |
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Para-jumbles (2 Questions based on 4 sentences and 2 Questions based on 5 sentences) |
4 |
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Analogy (Similar pair of words) |
6 |
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Fill in the Blanks (Vocabulary-based – Double Fill in the Blank; 2 words in each option) |
6 |
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Fill in the Blanks (Preposition-based – 3 FIBs with 6 prepositions given) |
4 |
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Spot the Error (Questions based on underlined phrases/group of words with one incorrect group) |
4 |
Logical Reasoning (Logical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning)
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Category |
Topic |
No. of Questions |
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Analytical Reasoning |
Data Arrangement (7 girls participated in a 3 km race) |
4 |
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Analytical Reasoning |
Missing Number-based |
1 |
|
Analytical Reasoning |
Input-Output (1 Set of 4 Questions – Word/Numbers based) |
4 |
|
Analytical Reasoning |
Arrangement in Alphabetical Order – Mathematics |
1 |
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Analytical Reasoning |
Venn Diagram (Rectangle, Circle, Triangle shapes based) |
2 |
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Analytical Reasoning |
Set Theory |
1 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Statement/Assumption |
2 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Critical Reasoning |
5 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Statement/Argument |
5 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Statement/Inference |
2 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Course of Action |
4 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Decision Making |
2 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Passage – Main Fact |
1 |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Syllogism |
2 |
Quantitative Skills (Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation)
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Topic |
No. of Questions |
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Numbers |
4 |
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Percentage |
2 |
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Quadratic Equation |
1 |
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SI/CI |
1 |
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Profit, Loss and Discount |
3 |
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Time and Work |
1 |
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Log Based |
1 |
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Ratio |
3 |
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AP/GP |
1 |
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Permutation & Combination; Probability |
6 |
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Data Interpretation (2 DI sets with 4 questions each) |
8 |
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Data Sufficiency (Questions based on 5 numbers, PLD, and P&C & Probability) |
5 |
NMAT 2025 Section-wise Difficulty Level
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Sections |
Difficulty Level |
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Language Skills |
Easy to Moderate |
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Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
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Quantitative Skills |
Moderate but Calculation Intensive |
NMAT 2025 Percentile vs Score Analysis
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Percentile |
Overall Score Range |
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99.5+ |
255 – 270 |
|
99 |
248 – 254 |
|
98 |
240 – 247 |
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95 |
225 – 239 |
|
90 |
210 – 224 |
|
85 |
200 – 209 |
|
80 |
190 – 199 |
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75 |
180 – 189 |
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70 |
170 – 179 |
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60 |
160 – 169 |
|
50 |
150 – 159 |
Section-wise Safe Scores for Top Percentiles
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Section |
95+ Percentile Safe Score |
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Language Skills |
78+ |
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Logical Reasoning |
72+ |
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Quantitative Skills |
74+ |
According to most students, NMAT 2025 was an Easy to Moderate exam overall, but the paper was highly speed and time-management based. Many candidates felt that although questions were not extremely difficult, completing all sections within the limited time was challenging.
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