NMIMS releases the NPAT eligibility criteria for admission across streams after Class 12. Check NPAT eligibility criteria for BBA, BSc, BCom, BBMM, among other courses.
NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria
NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: SVKMs NMIMS notifies the NPAT eligibility criteria in the admission handout. NPAT exam is conducted for admission at UG level after Class 12. NPAT 2026 will act as the gateway exam for admission into BBA, BCom, BSc, etc. Candidates find NPAT 2026 eligibility criteria for BBA, BSc, BCom, among other courses. According to NPAT eligibility criteria 2026, candidates passing Class 12 with minimum score requirements are marked eligible to take NMIMS NPAT exam. Candidates meeting eligibility conditions laid down by NMIMS are allowed to fill NPAT 2026 application form.
Scroll down to know more about the NPAT 2026 eligibility criteria for all NMIMS campuses and courses, including educational qualification, age limit, and more.
- Courses Offered Based on NPAT 2026
- NPAT Eligibility Criteria 2026: Educational Qualification
- NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit
- NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Highlights
Courses Offered Based on NPAT 2026
SVKMs NMIMS offers the following courses for admission based on NPAT:
- BBA in FinTech
- BBA
- BCom
- BSc Economics
- BSc Finance
- BA Hons in Liberal Arts
- BBA Branding & Advertising
- Bachelor in Business Management & Marketing
- BBA International Business
NPAT eligibility criteria for all courses mentioned above vary in terms of educational qualification. However, the basic eligibility conditions remain the same.
Commonly asked questions
SVKMs NMIMS conducts the NPAT exam with as many as three sections. NMIMS NPAT exam is a gateway for admission to Bachelor courses from the following streams:
- Commerce
- Econmics
- Liberal Arts
- Branding & Advertising
- International Studies
- Management
The NPAT exam syllabus for all the streams mentioned above is identical. Candidates need to answer questions from Verbal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning while taking the NPAT exam. Three sections in NPAT exam is at par with any other bachelor's level competitive exam in the country.
NMIMS Mumbai conducts its own Commom Entrance Test - CET for admission to various courses. Also known as NMIMS-CET, it is accepted for courses, such as BTech, BPharma, Integrated BTech + MBA and BPharma + MPharma. The university does not accept any other CET scores including MHTCET.
SVKMs NMIMS conducts the NPAT exam with no negative marking. Each correct response marked by the candidate fetches (+)1 mark. Since there is no negative marking, candidates do not get any negative marks for incorrect responses or unattempted questions. NPAT score is not released by SVKMs NMIMS, the institute specifies the NPAT merit position along with the results.
The NMIMS 2024 cutoff for the NMAT was a score of 248 for admission to the MBA/PGDM course. Hence, going by this score, we can say that the NMIMS cutoff 2026 might be somewhere around this score.
Although it is an estimated guess and the NMAT cutoff is subject to many factors, like difficulty level of the exam, previous year trend, seats available, etc.
Note - The cutoff score is an estimate and not official.
NPAT Eligibility Criteria 2026: Educational Qualification
NMIMS has distinguished the NPAT eligibility in terms of academic qualification. The table below mentions the college-wise courses with the educational qualification required as per the NPAT 2026 eligibility criteria:
| NMIMS Campus |
NPAT Courses |
NPAT Eligibility Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce / School of commerce |
BBA |
Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Class 12. Additionally, candidates applying for admission into Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/ Bengaluru campus must have studied any of the following subjects at the 10+2 level: - Mathematics - Statistics |
| BCom |
Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Class 12. Additionally, candidates applying for admission into Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/ Bengaluru campus must have studied any of the following subjects at the 10+2 level: - Mathematics - Statistics |
|
| BSc Finance |
Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Class 12. Additionally, candidates applying for admission into Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/ Bengaluru campus must have studied any of the following subjects at the 10+2 level: - Mathematics - Statistics |
|
| Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics / School of Economics |
BSc Economics |
Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Class 12. Candidates must also have studied any of the following subjects at the 10+2 level: - Mathematics - Statistics |
| BBA in Branding and Advertising |
Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Class 12. |
|
| BA (Hons) Liberal Arts |
Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Class 12. |
|
| Pravin Dalal School of Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management |
Bachelor in Business Management and Marketing |
Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Class 12. |
| BBA in International Business in collaboration with Kingston University |
Candidates must have secured a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent from any stream in Class 12. After joining the course, candidates are required to obtain 112 UCAS Tariff Points from A Level exams and a minimum of 6.0 bands in IELTS or 80 in TOEFL |
NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit
Candidates aspiring for any of the NPAT courses should not exceed the upper age limit of 25 years. Such candidates are marked ineligible and will be disqualified at the time of admission, irrespective of their NPAT scores.
Commonly asked questions
NMIMS cutoff 2025 was released for enrollment to the management programmes based on the NMAT entrance exam. In 2024, the cutoff was a 248 score for the General AI category. Hence, according to this score, candidates who attained at least the previously mentioned score become eligible for 2nd round of admission, which involves WAT (Written Ability Test) and PI (Personal Interview).
For more details, students can go to the official Shiksha's cutoff page for NMIMS by clicking here.
The last date for online registration for NMIMS LAT test for NMIMS School of Law Admission was 26th May 2026. The last date for conducting NLAT at test centers was 31st May 2026.
Yes, students can get admission in NMIMS Mumbai after Class 12. But for UG admissions, students must complete the selection criteria. This includes appearing for the NPAT/ NCET/ NMIMS LAT exam if applicable.
ASMSOC is one of the top commerce college in Mumbai it is always at top priority for students intrested in BBA course. Admission in ASMSOC for BBA is taken through NPAT entrance exam. College has high cutoff but for BBA course 600 seats are available in ASMSOC. College has very limited seats in BBA to get admission students must clear NPAT with score of above 75 percent. Only after scoring above 70 percentile students can get admission in ASMSOC. You can check shiksha's website Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce last year cut off for basic info.
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NPAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Highlights
All courses offered based on NPAT 2026 have similar eligibility conditions with a slight difference in educational qualification. NPAT common eligibility criteria for all courses is mentioned below:
- Candidates who did not pass the 10+2 level exam from national or state level boards are also eligible. However, candidates holding International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Certificate or DP or CP awards) must have completed 24 credits courses. They should have passed three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL), irrespective of the stream.
- The aggregate percentage of all subjects the candidate opted for and appeared will be considered to evaluate the minimum qualifying score.
- In cases where the mark sheet issued by the 10+2 or equivalent Institution is in percentile, all subjects' aggregate percentage will be considered.
- In case the 10+2 level institution provides Grade Point Average, such candidates must produce a document, in writing, issued by the Board, the equivalent percentage for the GPA / CGPA obtained.
- Candidates applying based on IB certificate will be granted a provisional admission based on the predicted scores until they submit the final mark sheet. The admission fee will be accepted from such candidates; however, the admission will be confirmed once they submit the final mark sheet before the commencement of the course.
- Candidates applying based in the international board must submit a copy of AIU notification stating the eligibility of the course as equivalent to 10+2 exam.
- Candidates must submit a single mark sheet stating he/she has passed all subjects. Compartmentalised mark sheets will not be considered.
- Candidates who do not possess the final mark sheet at the time of admission must submit an internet copy of the result duly attested by the school's Principal.
- Candidates who are to appear for the final exams of the 10+2 level are also eligible to apply. However, they must obtain the minimum eligibility criteria within the stipulated time.
Candidates failing to fulfil the eligibility mentioned above conditions will not get admission based on NPAT, irrespective of their exam scores.
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