With less than three months are left for NMAT 2025 exam, candidates must be in search for strategies of NMAT preparation in the remaining months? Read here, how to crack NMAT with three-month preparation.
How to Prepare for NMAT in 3 Months?
NMAT 2025 is the gateway to admission to over 100 top B-Schools in India. Surely, you would be keen to know some strategies to crack the NMAT 2025 exam with high scores. Here we have covered an in-depth strategy for NMAT preparation in three months for you to hone your skills in minimum time with maximum result. Do not just read these exam tips; apply them to make your NMAT 2025 preparation worth the result.
- NMAT 2025 Exam Pattern
- How to Prepare for NMAT in Three Months
- Best Books for NMAT Preparation in Three Months
NMAT 2025 Exam Pattern
The NMAT 2025 exam pattern has seen a massive change. The total number of questions has decreased by 10 per cent while the duration has remained the same. Before creating NMAT preparation in three months strategy, understand the NMAT pattern for sectional evaluation of questions and the sectional time limits.
| Sections |
Questions |
Duration (in minutes) |
Score Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Skills |
36 |
28 |
12-120 |
| Quantitative Skills |
36 |
52 |
12-120 |
| Logical Reasoning |
36 |
40 |
12-120 |
| Total |
108 |
120 |
36-360 |
Commonly asked questions
How hard it is to get admission to the course depends on a variety of factors. These factors are the difficulty level of the entrance exam, the number of applicants, the availability of seats in the selected course/specialisation. etc. Admission to the BTech programme of NMIMS Hyderabad is based on the N-CET scores. Seats are allotted to the candidates who manage to secure the required cut-off for BTech admission at the institute, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria. The institute's BTech eligibility criteria are not very difficult to meet. A candidate must have passed Class 12 with at least 45% in physics, mathematics, chemistry, or vocational subjects to be eligible for the course. Candidates with 45% in Diploma in engineering can also apply.
To be eligible for NMIMS Indore admissions, studnets have to qualify the minimum eligibility requirements. The general eligibility criteria is as below:
- NMIMS Indore UG course eligibility is to pass Class 12 with relevant subjects from a recognised board is the basic eligibility
- NMIMS Indore PG course eligibility is a Bachelor's degree in relevant field from a recognised university is needed
The total tuition fee for NMIMS School of Business Management MBA ranges between INR 6 lakh and INR 24 lakh. Check below fee for some of the MBA specialisations:
| Course Name | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| General | INR 11.95 lakh |
| Pharmaceutical Management | INR 19.2 lakh |
| Human Resources | INR 19.2 lakh |
| Business Analytics | INR 24.04 lakh |
| Healthcare Management | INR 19.2 lakh |
The students who have paid the MBA fees to NMIMS for the first academic year can withdraw the admission. They can fill the withdrawal application form on the official website of the college. If they are found to be eligible for the refund in accordance with the refund policy of the college, they will receive the refund of the fees. They will get the refund within 15 days of submission of the completed form.
How to Prepare for NMAT in Three Months
Check the month-wise preparation plan to ace NMAT exam in three months:
First Month
Utilise the first month of NMAT 2025 preparation to strengthen fundamentals. Study each subject of the NMAT syllabus in detail and make two lists --- of your strength areas and your weak areas. Start with your strengths because you just need to fine-tune them and then move to the weak areas. Study each topic in detail and ensure that you have complete clarity of the fundamental concepts of each of these topics. Take each topic at a time. Get hold of books and study material recommended for NMAT preparation. Shiksha has listed below some best books for NMAT preparation. You can refer them for NMAT preparation during the last few months before the exam.
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Best Books for NMAT Preparation in Three Months
| Books |
Authors/Publishers |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
R.S. Aggarwal |
| How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
| How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
| Analytical Reasoning |
M.K Pandey |
NMAT is a speed-based test; test-takers must solve all the questions within a certain time limit. Although the number of questions has been reduced, the onus of time management to crack the exam is still there. Reading Comprehension area of Language Skills, for example, is a lengthy section.. To cover RC questions quickly, increase the comprehension ability of passages by improving your reading habit. Read various kinds of business journals, current affairs and English novels. Practice online grammar quizzes and practice solving jumbled paragraphs to prepare for Language Skills section of NMAT exam. There will be 36 questions in this section. Test takers need to solve them within 28 minutes. Hence, time management is an important factor here.
In the Quantitative Skills section, the questions may not be extremely tricky. However, if you lack the ability of mental calculation, you are bound to struggle in answering the questions. Thus, work on learning shortcut tricks and formula to solve the questions from HCM-LCM, Arithmetic Progression, Mensuration, Bar Chart, Pie Chart and others. Learn to analyse the usage of the right formula to solve problems. This is possible only through a regular practice of the topic-wise questions. You must practice various types of questions to figure out the shortcut techniques. There will be 36 questions in this section as well. Test takers need to solve it within 52 minutes. Hence, utilise the NMAT preparation period to figure out all these aspects well in advance and solve questions by applying smart approaches on the test day.
In the Logical Reasoning section of the NMAT exam, the questions mainly test test-takers' analytical power. This skill cannot be developed in a day and is a matter of regular practice. To acquire analytical skill, you need to build conceptual knowledge and create Venn Diagrams to logically approach in solving syllogism-based questions. To solve questions from Verbal Reasoning section with 100 per cent accuracy, you must have a stronghold on word power. Here again, like language skills, it is recommended to increase the reading habit.
Second Month
After completing NMAT syllabus in the first month, devote the second month of NMAT preparation in building speed and accuracy in solving questions. This is possible by taking NMAT mock tests. Spend three hours daily in solving mock tests or sample questions and analysing individual performance. While attempting NMAT mock tests, analyse if the fundamentals are clear to you. If not, go back to the topic and study again.
Practice various types of questions from Quantitative Ability, Language Skills and Logical Reasoning in NMAT sample papers. Figure out the weaker areas and at the same time keep revising individual strengths.
Third Month
In the last month before NMAT exam, it is all about revision that plays a decisive role in making the three month-NMAT preparation plan effective. Focus on revising all the topics with special focus on your weak points without a miss to be prepared for the NMAT exam day. Avoid studying any new topic in the last month as it can cause unnecessary panic.
In the NMAT 2025 preparation period, analysing the errors and rectifying them quickly is possible until the test day. While practising sample questions, if you find that you are getting stuck on a similar kind of question repeatedly, list down those questions. Discuss such problem among friends or with your mentor to know if there is an alternative way to solve them. Read the theoretical part, create short notes and attempt mocks of various levels after completing the topics.
Lastly, keep a positive frame of mind during NMAT preparation and keep a fine balance between effectiveness (accuracy) and efficiency (speed). All the best.
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