NMAT 2024 is an MBA entrance exam conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) annually for MBA aspirants to be granted admission to MBA courses run by Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) University. Here are the details about NMAT 2024 eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, selection process and more.
NMAT 2024 Exam
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has officially announced the NMAT 2024 exam dates along with the registration schedule. Aspiring MBA candidates can take the NMAT exam 2024 up to three times within the reduced 45-day test window. Candidates have the flexibility to schedule their exam dates within this test window through the NMAT exam scheduling portal. The scheduling feature is accessible via the NMAT candidate login for all registered applicants. This allows candidates to choose a convenient date and time for their exam, providing a tailored approach to fit individual schedules.
NMAT 2024 Exam Highlights
The following table gives you an overview of the NMAT exam 2024.
Features | Details |
Exam name | NMAT by GMAC |
Conducting body | Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
NMAT Exam level | National level for PGDM/ MBA admission |
NMAT Frequency | Once a year (46 days test window) |
NMAT 2024 Exam Mode | CBT from the test centre |
Duration of the NMAT 2024 | 120 minutes |
Number of Questions | 108 Questions |
Language | English |
NMAT 2024 registration fees | Rs 2800 |
NMAT Exam Purpose | Admission into India's top business schools such as NMIMS, ISB, XIMB, SPJIMR, VIT, Shiv Nadar, SDA Bocconi, LM Thapar, ICFAI, etc. |
Number of NMAT test cities | 73 test cities |
NMAT 2024 official website | www.mba.com/en-in/exams/nmat |
NMAT 2024 Exam Date
Candidates who will be appearing for NMAT 2024 exam must have complete knowledge of the NMAT registration start date, last date, exam date and other important dates related to it. The important dates related to NMAT 2024 exam are as follows:
NMAT 2024 Exam Dates | Start Date | End Date |
NMAT 2024 registration date | August 1, 2024 | October 10, 2024 |
Scheduling | August 1, 2024 | October 14, 2024 |
Re-scheduling | To be announced | To be announced |
Retake registration | To be announced | To be announced |
Re-take scheduling | To be announced | To be announced |
NMAT 2024 exam dates | November 5, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
Release of NMAT results | Immediately after submitting test responses |
NMAT Eligibility Criteria 2024
NMAT eligibility criteria 2024 is given below here. It is mandatory to fulfill the educational qualification, and percentage in graduation to fill out the NMAT form.
- Candidates should have completed their graduation from a recognized university.
- Candidate must have secured at least 50% in graduation in aggregate.
- Candidates who are in their final year of graduation and awaiting their result are also eligible to apply for the NMAT exam.
NMAT 2024 Registration
NMAT 2024 Registration will be done online. Candidates must follow the following steps to fill out the NMAT registration form.
Step 1: Registration for NMAT 2024
Step 2: Completion of NMAT registration form
Step 3: Uploading of documents
Step 4: Payment of NMAT application fee
Step 5: Print out of the NMAT application form 2024
NMAT Application Fee
NMAT application fee 2024 has to be paid in online mode only. The application fee is given below in the table.
NMAT Fee Particulars | NMAT Application Fees |
Registration Fees (without late fine) | Rs. 2,800 |
NMAT Reschedule fee | Rs. 1,200 |
NMAT 2024 Selection Process
NMAT selection process consists of Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD & PI) rounds that the participating institutes conduct.
- The participating institute may conduct a Writing Ability Test (WAT) or Case Discussion round instead of taking the conventional GD round.
- The final selection of candidates through NMAT will be based on the candidate’s score in NMAT test and his/her performance in the interview.
NMAT 2024 Exam Pattern
NMAT exam consists of 108 multiple choice questions that have to be solved in 2 Hours with sectional timing. There shall be three sections in it, Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. Each question is for 3 marks while there is no negative marking for an incorrect answer. The following table depicts the NMAT exam pattern:
Section | Number of Questions | Time Allotted | Score range |
Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 minutes | 12-120 |
Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 minutes | 12-120 |
Language Skills | 36 | 28 minutes | 12-120 |
Total | 108 questions | 120 minutes | 36-360 |
Know about NMAT syllabus
Top MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores
Many colleges accept the NMAT score for MBA admission. Here is a list of the top MBA colleges that accept NMAT score.
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
- Indian School of Business (ISB) (Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA)
- K J Somaiya Institute of Management
- SPJIMR (For PGMPW)
- XIM University
- Woxsen University
- SDA Bocconi Asia Center (formerly MISB Bocconi)
- ICFAI Business School
- Athena School of Management, Mumbai
- SOIL Institute of Management
- ISBR Business School
- IFMR Graduate School of Business
- Woxsen School of Business Management
- Thapar School of Management
- School of Petroleum Management, PDPU
- Shiv Nadar Institute of Management Studies
- ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai
- BML Munjal University
- Universal Business School
- Bennett University
- SRM University (Chennai, Delhi NCR, Sonipat)
- Alliance University
- Chitkara University
- Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University
- Amity University
- BSE Institute Limited
- Jindal Global Business school - Delhi/NCR
- University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)
- VIT University
- IILM University
- Mody University
- Myra School of Business
- Hyderabad Business School
- IIHMR University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Lovely Professional University
- IFIM College
- ISME - School of Management & Entrepreneurship
- Jagdish sheth school of management
- Master’s union school of business
- Ansal University, Gurgaon
- IMET Global
NMAT 2024 Cut Off
NMIMS College uses the sectional as well as the overall NMAT cut off for the candidate’s admission. The cut off, however, varies for each college. Based on the previous year NMAT cut off marks, we have shared the NMAT 2024 expected cut off in the table below.
NMAT 2024 Expected Cut Off |
Section | NMAT Cut Off 2024 (Expected) |
Language Skills | 72+ |
Logical Reasoning | 74+ |
Quantitative Skills | 73+ |
Overall | 220-230 |
NMAT 2024 Admit Card
NMAT 2024 Admit Card will be released by the GMAC for those candidates who will successfully register for the exam. The NMAT admit card is a document that must be carried by all the candidates to the exam hall. It will have details regarding the candidate’s exam centre address, exam timing, candidate’s details, etc.
NMAT 2024 Result
NMAT 2024 result will be declared on the official website of the NMAT by GMAC. Candidates will be able to check the NMAT result by logging with their NMAT 2024 credentials. The result will have the scores obtained by the candidates in the NMAT exam that will be used for admission purposes.
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