NMAT 2025 exam is being conducted over a 44-day test window. Check out last-minute tips to crack NMAT 2025 exam, that could help in the preparation during the test window.
NMAT Last Minute Preparation
NMAT 2025 Last Minute Preparation Tips: Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts NMAT exam within a test window. Candidates planning to appear for NMAT 2025 exam must be in their final phase of preparation. Candidates preparing for NMAT 2025 must plan their section order after analysing mock results. Planning the NMAT section order for the exam day helps obtaining a better score. Additionally, last minute preparation tips for NMAT muct include candidates to attempt as many mock tests as possible.
NMAT last minute strategy requires candidates to revisit the syllabus for the last time to check incase they missed any of the NMAT important topics. To improve the chances of scoring high in NMAT 2025, Shiksha brings to you some last-minute NMAT 2025 preparation tips. Read them below.
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NMAT 2025 Preparation: Last-Minute Tips
Here are a few tasks and tips to be followed before the exam.
- Make a strategy to approach the NMAT question paper - According to the NMAT exam pattern, it is a speed-based test comprising 108 questions with a score range of 36 to 360 marks. Total time allotted for NMAT test is 120 minutes and the test has sectional time as well. Therefore, you must plan in your head how much time to allot to each question. There is no negative marking in NMAT so you need not worry about losing marks; however, it is critical to ensure you do not spend too much time on a question.
- Revise all the topics from NMAT Syllabus - Revise all the points and bulletins that you highlighted while preparing over the months for NMAT 2025 exam, in this short time. By doing so you can cover all the topics and brush up on basic concepts and formulae.
- Do Not Touch Any New Topic - If you fail cover any topic from the NMAT syllabus; do not plan to complete it a day before exam day. This will result in sheer wastage of effort and time that you can otherwise devote to revising the already covered topics from the syllabus.
- Avoid Stress by Focusing on Strengths over Weaknesses - Although it is justified to be anxious or stressed before exam day, try to lessen it by remembering the areas of strengths rather than thinking just about the weaknesses repeatedly. If channelised well, your strengths can take you a long way towards answering the questions tactfully avoiding silly mistakes.
- Follow Discipline - You must follow a disciplined lifestyle, especially when you are preparing for a national level or a competitive exam like NMAT. If followed in the right way, last-minute NMAT preparation and a proper timetable can instil positive energy. You need to answer questions in a speed-based test like the NMAT exam. Thus, even when revising the sections covered while preparing for the exam, follow a disciplined approach of study and stick to important topics only. Do not try to revise all the topics on the day of the exam.
Miscellaneous Points for NMAT Preparation
Besides the above-mentioned tips, here are some important tips to prepare for NMAT 2025 exam:
- Do not forget to revise vocabulary sections and arithmetic shortcuts
- Stay calm, composed and determined
- Keep important documents like NMAT admit card and photo identity card in your bag a day before the exam
- Reach the exam centre on time. Check the traffic status on Google maps to start from home on time.
- Keep NMAT 2025 admit card and Photo ID Card ready to avoid the last-minute hassle.
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Yes, students have to apply separately for NMIMS MBA admission after NMAT results are out. Students must go to the NMIMS website and register online. To submit the form, candidates have to provide documents and application fees.
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The maximum scaled score a candidate can achieve in the NMAT exam is 360 marks. Since there are 108 questions and each correct answer carries three marks, the total score ranges between 36 and 360.
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The NMAT exam consists of three distinct sections. These sections are Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. Each of these three sections has equal weightage and contains exactly 36 questions for candidates to solve.
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In the NMAT exam marking scheme, candidates are awarded three marks for each correct objective-type question. There is no negative marking for incorrect attempts, but zero marks are deducted for any unattempted questions during the online test.
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The total duration of the NMAT exam is 120 minutes. NMAY has a sectional time limit with 28 minutes for Language Skills, 40 minutes for Logical Reasoning, and 52 minutes for the Quantitative Skills section.
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The NMAT exam pattern features 108 objective-type questions to be completed in 120 minutes. It is a computer-based test divided into three equal sections: Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning, each containing exactly 36 questions.
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Yes, candidates can efficiently prepare using the books recommended for CAT exam preparation or any other MBA entrance exam. The syllabus for these entrance exams is mostly similar, covering Language Skills, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Skills.
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