A successful preparation strategy would be to start taking NMAT mocks right from mid-September or early October. A good number of mocks will help the student to develop a sound test taking strategy. Since the Logical Reasoning section of the NMAT exam is slightly different from all of the other exams, it should be ensured that enough practice is done by taking a good number of mocks. The questions in the reasoning section of NMAT are:
With 120 questions to be solved in a matter of 120 minutes, it can be said that NMAT is a test of speed. Students should look at attempting 80 questions properly with 85% accuracy. The remaining 40 questions should be guessed and a good strategy would be to mark the same option for all 40 of them. Generally, the cutoff for NMIMS Mumbai goes up to 210.
The candidates who clear the cutoff are shortlisted for the further stages of the selection procedure. The shortlisted candidates are then called to NMIMS Mumbai for a round of Case Discussion (CD) and Personal Interview (PI). The CD-PI is usually conducted in the month of Feb-March. At the time of the Case Discussion, which is a variant of the Group Discussion, the aspirants are given a case study. Candidates are required to analyze it, form an informed opinion and discuss it within the group. Candidates should go through a good number of case studies to get familiar with the art of extracting data and arriving at logical conclusions. CL’s Personality Development Program (PDP) provides the student with a good number of case studies. Sufficient sessions are conducted to give the candidate enough practice.