NMIMS - NPAT BCom (Hons) Syllabus 2025: Download Latest Syllabus PDF

Q: What are the subjects in NPAT exam for BBA?

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.

Q: What is the difficulty standards of the NPAT syllabus?

The NPAT difficulty is generally rated as easy to moderate, with some variation depending on the session. As per the NPAT exam analysis, the overall NPAT exam difficulty is less challenging than other competitive tests, provided basic concepts and time management are in place. The admission handout of the NPAT exam indicates the difficulty level similar to the SAT exam.

Q: How many questions are there in NPAT exam?

As per the NPAT exam pattern, a total of 120 questions are asked from three exam sections collectively. Each section of NMAT exam has identIcal question weightage. The sections for NPAT exam with the number of questions are as follows: Verbal Reasoning: 40 Logical Reasoning: 40 Quantitative Reasoning: 40 Candidates need to answer all the questions within 100 minutes. The 100 minute time-frame of NPAT exam is not divided into sectional time frames. Questions under the NPAT exam sections can be answered without any boundation of navigation.

Q: What is the best study material for Verbal Reasoning preparation in NPAT exam?

Apart from the books available for general english preparation, candidates can also prepare using these materials: newspapers, journals, and English news channels. This would help improve overall vocabulary and increase general knowledge as well. Candidates can also read different novels as per their interests. Candidates can also try and resource the books as study material recommended by the past year’s toppers. Also, try to practise NPAT mock tests to familiarise with the test software beforehand.

Q: How to prepare for Verbal Reasoning section in NPAT?

In this section of NPAT exam, test takers need to recognise grammatical structure and usage, use prepositions, determiners, connectives, tenses appropriately. Grasping the meaning of underlined words in sentences, using appropriate words in given context, put ideas into logical sequences by putting the jumbled sentences in the correct order. In order to solve questions from the reading comprehension section, it is important for the test takers to locate information, grasp ideas, identify and interpret relationships and ideas, moods, characteristics, tone of the passage, infer, get the central theme and evaluate given passage.

Q: What are the best books available for Verbal Reasoning preparation for the NPAT exam?

General English section of NPAT exam does not require rigorous preparation if the candidate have good hold on English Proficiency. The books that will help the candidate to prepare for NPAT General English section include: Word Power Made Easy By Norman Lewis Objective General English 01 Edition By R. S. Aggarwal Proficiency in Reading Simplifying the Passage for you by Ajay Singh In this section candidates must prepare these topics as they carry most weightage: Error Recognition Applied Grammar Contextual Usage Sequencing of Ideas Reading Comprehension (Passages of 400-500 words with five questions per passage)

Q: Where can I find NPAT syllabus?

Candidates can find the NPAT syllabus on the official exam website. SVKMs NMIMS updates the NPAT exam syllabus and pattern every year on the official website. SVKMs NMIMS has released the NPAT syllabus. Candidates can find the NMIMS NPAT syllabus for all three sections from the official website. Candidates must check the NPAT syllabus before starting the exam preparation. Alternatively, NMIMS NPAT syllabus article from Shiksha can provide a detailed section-wise syllabus of NPAT exam. The questions in the NPAT exam are framed from the pre-defined syllabus of the exam.

Q: Is NPAT syllabus lengthy?

Yes, however, most of the topics included in the NPAT syllabus comprises topics that candidates have studied until their Class 12 level education. However, questions from sections such as Logical Reasoning will require candidates to prepare for critical reasoning skills. Most of the topics are from the 10th and 12th standard syllabus. With conceptual clarity, any test taker can crack the test with a high score. Primary focus of the candidates must remain on preparing for NPAT based on the syllabus prescribed by SVKMs NMIMS.

Q: Will NMIMS release NPAT syllabus?

NMIMS does not release the NPAT syllabus in detail. However, the official admission handout for NPAT exam indicates the sections from where the questions are framed in the exam. Additionally, the NPAT admission handout mentions the difficulty level of the NPAT exam is similar to the SAT exam. Candidates can refer to the SAT exam syllabus for all three sections to prepare for the NPAT exam.

Q: How can I improve my quantitative skills for the NPAT exam?

Other than solving various kinds of problems, memorising formulas and learning tricks for Quantitative and Numerical Ability, test takers should start solving riddles, sudoku and puzzles to strengthen quantitative skills for NPAT exam. The sole trick to excel in the quantitative ability section of NPAT exam is to practice. Candidates must ensure solving as many mock tests and practice question papers as possible. This will make sure that the candidates know about different types of questions asked and the difficulty level. Additionally, practising improves the speed and accuracy while taking the NPAT exam.

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NPAT Syllabus 2026: SVKM's NMIMS releases the NPAT syllabus along with the admission handbook for each exam session. The NPAT syllabus 2026 is released along with the exam details on the official website, npat.nmims.edu. NPAT syllabus comprises three broad sections, namely Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning. According to the NPAT 2026 exam pattern, candidates need to solve a total of 120 multiple-choice questions within 100 minutes. NMIMS NPAT will be conducted as a computer-based test from NPAT exam centres. Candidates preparing based on a strategy combining NPAT syllabus and exam pattern tend to score higher in the NPAT 2026 exam.

Candidates can schedule three attempts of NPAT exam (one main and two reattempts) via the exam scheduling window. Read further to know more details about NPAT 2026 syllabus.

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NPAT Syllabus 2026: Overview
NPAT 2026 Syllabus for Verbal Reasoning
NPAT 2026 Syllabus for Quantitative Reasoning
NPAT 2026 Syllabus for Logical Reasoning

NPAT Syllabus 2026: Overview

NMIMS NPAT syllabus comprises three sections. All three sections have an identical weightage in terms of number of questions and pattern. The space below mentions the sectional overview for NPAT 2026 exam:

NMIMS NPAT Section	Section-Wise Number of Questions in NPAT
Quantitative Reasoning	40
Logical Reasoning	40
Verbal Reasoning	40
Total	120

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NPAT 2026 Syllabus for Verbal Reasoning

Refer to the table below to know the important topics and sub-topics of the Verbal Reasoning section:

Topics	Sub-topics
Error Recognition	Identifying grammatical structure and usage
Applied Grammar	Using prepositions, determiners, connectives, tenses adequately.
Vocabulary	Understanding the meaning of underlined words in sentences
Contextual Usage	Using appropriate words in the given context
Sequencing of Ideas	Putting ideas into logical sequence by putting jumbled sentences in the correct order.
Reading Comprehension (3 in Passages of 400-500 words with 5 Questions per Passage)	Locating Information, grasping ideas, identifying relationships, interpreting ideas, moods, characteristics of characters, tone of the passage, inferring, getting the central theme, evaluating

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NPAT 2026 Syllabus for Quantitative Reasoning

Refer to the table below to know the important topics and sub-topics of the Quantitative Reasoning section.

Topics	Sub-topics
Number System	Fractions, Surds and Decimals, Number Series
Arithmetic	Percentages, Profit & Loss, Discount, Compound Interest & Annuities, Ratio & Proportions, Time, Work & Distance, 2 D & 3D Figures- Areas & Volumes
Algebra	Basic Algebraic Identities, Equations- Linear & Quadratic Sequence and Series (AP, GP)
Sets and Functions	Sets, Operation on Sets and their Applications, using Venn Diagrams, functions
Elementary Statistics & Probability	Mean, Mode and Median, Measures and Dispersion
Trigonometry	Trigonometric Ratios, identities, heights and distances

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NPAT 2026 Syllabus for Logical Reasoning

Refer to the table below to know the important topics and sub-topics of the Logical Reasoning section.

Construct	Sub construct
Critical Thinking	Decision Making (Take into cognizance various rules/ conditions and take decisions based upon those rules/ conditions) Problem Solving (To analyze the given information and condense all the information in a suitable form and answer the questions asked)
Verbal- Logical Reasoning	Derive conclusions from logical premises or assess the validity of arguments based on statement of facts.
Data Sufficiency	Judge, if the information given is sufficient to answer the question or some additional information, is required
Numerical Reasoning	Venn Diagram (Identify the class-sub class relationship among given group items and illustrate it diagrammatically) Mathematical Equalities
Data Interpretation	Be able to use the information given in graphs and charts to answer questions
Spatial Reasoning	Figure Analogy (Choosing the figure from the alternatives that match with relationship specified by a given figural pair) Figure Matching/ Classification (Notice the common quality in figures to be able to match figures or find the odd one out) Figure Series (To discover a pattern in the formation of figures in a sequence to be able to complete the series/ identify the missing figures)

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