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GMAC conducts NMAT 2025 exam within a test window. NMAT 2025 will act as a gateway for MBA admissions in India and abroad. Besides the conventional NMAT by GMAC guide, candidates can look out for several modes of preparations including online tutorials, online mock tests, etc.

NMAT exam is approaching, and the candidates need to speed up their preparation. Candidates need not join a coaching institute to ace NMAT by GMAC. Read this article that will help you prepare for NMAT online.

How to Prepare for NMAT 2024 Online

NMAT Online Preparation: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will conduct the NMAT 2025 within a test window exceeding 45 days. The NMAT 2025 serves as an entry point for MBA admissions both in India and internationally. With the exam approaching, candidates should accelerate their preparation. Many may be contemplating the best approach to prepare for NMAT 2025 online.

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Candidates can boost NMAT preparation by adopting online preparation strategies and study material. Besides the conventional NMAT preparation guide, candidates can look for various other modes of preparation, including online tutorials, mock tests, blogs of successful candidates, NMAT preparation tips by toppers, etc. Especially during the pandemic, online classes or tutorials have guided students in preparing for MBA entrance exams. Read this article to know the answer to "how to prepare for NMAT online?"

Q:   Can students get direct admission at NMIMS Mumbai?
A:

No, candidates seeking admission to Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies must appear for the programme-specific entrance exams conducted by the NMIMS Mumbai. NMIMS Deemed-To-Be-University also accepts several national-level entrance tests for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD course admissions. The accepted entrance exams are NMAT, NMIMS CET, GPAT, NMIMS - NPAT, and others. Study the NPAT books to clear the NMIMS - NPAT exam. Check the previous year and current GPAT result to predict the probability of admission to various courses.

Q:   Are admissions open at NMIMS, Hyderabad?
A:

Yes, the NMIMS Admissions 2025 for MBA programme has been started. The registrations for NMAT 2025 started on Aug 01, 2024 and the deadline to apply for the same is is Oct 10, 2024. Candidates who successfully completed the NMAT 2025 Registration process must also register at NMIMS official website and pay the application before the NMAT Exam. 

Q:   Who is eligible for NMIMS Mumbai admission?
A:

 

Popular CoursesEligibility
MBA

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant stream with a minimum aggregate of 50% to 55%

BBA

Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 60%

BTech

Class 12 or Diploma in Engineering with English as a compulsory subject with at least 50% aggregate

BA LLB (Hons)

Class 12 from a recognised university with a minimum 50% aggregate

BPharma

Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 45% to 60%

MCA

BCA or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 50%

LLM

Graduation in the relevant field from a recognised university

BCom

Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 60% with Mathematics/ Statistics as mandatory subjects

MPharma

Candidate must have passed BPharm with a minimum 55% aggregate

Table of contents
  • How to Prepare for NMAT 2025 Online
  • Expert Advice for NMAT Preparation
  • Online Mock Tests
  • Online Tutorial
  • Practice Previous Year's Questions

How to Prepare for NMAT 2025 Online

Preparing for any entrance exam online requires you to understand the exam pattern and the test structure, including the marking scheme. The space below guides you through the NMAT by GMAC exam pattern.

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NMAT 2025: Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

Firstly, stay abreast of the NMAT exam pattern and marking scheme. The NMAT 2025 exam is a computer-based test (CBT) to be conducted within a 70-day window, including one exam slot and two re-exams slots (optional). The exam consists of three sections:

  1. Language Skills
  2. Quantitative Skills
  3. Logical Reasoning

The exam comprises 108 questions in MCQ format. The time allotted for the exam is 120 minutes. The best part is that there is no negative marking, so if test takers don’t know the answer to any question, they can guess without the fear of losing marks. There is a term called intelligent guessing, which can be applied while solving the NMAT question paper.

Q:   How can I get a seat in NMIMS Mumbai?
A:

The university offers admission to different UG, PG, Diploma, and integrated courses in the discipline of Management, Science, Arts, Commerce and many others. The institute shortlists candidates based on the score in the course specific entrance exam. Candidates with their names in the merit lists are provisionally admitted to the respective courses. Candidates must report to the college within the due date against each counselling round and pay the fees and verify the documents to confirm their seats for final admission at NMIMS Mumbai in order to confirm the seat.

Q:   Can I get direct admission at NMIMS Indore?
A:

No, candidate who are looking for admission at NMIMS Indore need to appear and clear entrance exam as per course requirement. The university conducts multiple entrance exam as per different courses. Students can find course-wise selection criteria from the table presented below:

Course NameSelection Criteria
BTechNMIMS CET
BComNMIMS - NPAT
MBANMAT
BBA LLBCLAT,  LSAT India
Q:   What is the selection process for NMIMS Indore?
A:

The candidates will be shortlisted based on the NMIMS entrance exam sores sectional and overall score and the call letter will be available. The university entrance exam such as LSAT CET, NMIMS - NPAT, NMAT, NMIMS0  LSAT India.  Apart from this, students need to meet the last educational qualification as per NMIMS0 requirement.

NMAT Exam Pattern: Break-up Questions, Marks and Time Allotted

Sections

Number of Questions

NMAT Marks

Time in Minutes

Language Skills

36

12-120

28

Quantitative Skills

36

12-120

52

Logical Reasoning

36

12-120

40

Total

108

36-360

120

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Expert Advice for NMAT Preparation

Expert advice is the best thing to go with when it comes to learning. Also, the tried and tested methodology of successful aspirants can come in handy. Aspirants can visit their blogs or websites, read their articles, and use their best strategies to crack the NMAT exam. They can make the most out of exam preparation videos by experts and note down the tips and tricks to succeed in the exam.

Online Mock Tests

To prepare well, candidates must take NMAT mock tests. The mock tests prepare them for the exam by offering a real-time exam environment. They will have to work as per the timer set on the system and need to complete the mock test in a pre-defined manner. Every section is meant to be attempted in the given timeframe. After several mock tests, aspirants should start analysing their weak points and forte. The weak points are to be given more time than the strength areas.

Shiksha has created a free NMAT mock test for candidates to practice and check their preparation level. Click on the link below to start the test.

Online Tutorial

Many online platforms provide free-of-cost tutorials to crack the NMAT exam. NMAT aspirants can subscribe to them and join social media study groups on Quora, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. Moreover, many live sessions are provided by YouTube channels, which can be fruitful for NMAT online preparations. Not only this, one can clear his/her doubts by interacting with experts and students personally.

Practice Previous Year's Questions

One of the best ways to prepare for the exam is to solve the previous year’s NMAT question papers. It will give a massive boost to aspirants' morale and help them gain confidence with each successful attempt. 

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The current picture (2025–26 cycle) of how many colleges accept NMAT by GMAC scores in India:

Estimated Number of NMAT-Accepting Colleges in India

Around 50–60 B-schools in India accept NMAT scores for admission to MBA/PGDM programs. 
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Answered 2 days ago

School of Management, BML Munjal University accepts the NMAT entrance score for selecting students to its MBA/PGDM courses. In 2024, the NMAT cutoff score was 150 for MBA in Human Resources, MBA in Business Analytics and MBA in Finance courses. 

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Rashmi Sinha

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Answered 3 days ago

The NMIMS Hyderabad NMAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to its MBA/PGDM courses. The NMAT cutoff is released in the forms of scores for admission. The NMAT Cutoff 2024 was 220 for Gender-Neutral students. Therefore, students who wanted admission to this institute would need to attain at leas

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Answered 3 days ago

The Amity School of Engineering and Technology NMAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBA programme. The NMAT Cutoff 2024 for the General category candidates under the All India quota was 140. Therefore, students who wanted admission at this institute would have needed to secure at least

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 4 days ago

Hi.

About 160+ top MBA colleges” in India as accepting NMAT by GMAC scores. 

Other sources give lower counts: e.g. ~51 B‑schools in India.

Frequently‑cited lists show somewhere between 50 and 110+ — depending on whether you count only flagship/NIRF‑ranked schools or also smaller/private institutes.

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ABHINAV SRIVASTAVA

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Yes. GMAC issues a separate NMAT admit card for reattempts. Candidates are issued NMAT admit card inside the same login dashboard. The timeline for issuance of NMAT admit card remains the same.

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Rupali Shukla

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Answered 2 weeks ago

XIM University NMAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to MBA programmes. NMAT Cutoff 2024 for the General AI category was 140 for admission to the course MBA in Urban Management and Governance. Students can click here to know more cutoff details.

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The table below shows the top government NMAT accepting MBA colleges in India with their cost:

Top CollegesTuition Fee
BSE Institute LimitedINR 2.11 Lacs - INR 7.29 lakh
Kerala University of Digital SciencesINR 4 lakh

Source: External site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

NMIMS SBM emerged to be as the top NMAT accepting colleges in India. SOme of the other colleges are mentioned below with NIRF 2025:

Top CollegesNIRF 2025
NMIMS SBM24

Amity University Noida

49

LPU

44
TAPMI39
IFMR GBS University50

Source: official site and may vary.

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