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NMAT exam is conducted over a test window ranging from 45 to 50 days. With exam being conducted across 44 days, candidates must be looking for a last-minute preparation strategy throughout the months of November and December. Applicants must have completed the NMAT syllabus. Check last minute preparation tips for NMAT 2025 here.

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 2025 Last Minute Preparation

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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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Miscellaneous Points for NMAT Preparation

Besides the above-mentioned tips, here are some important tips to prepare for NMAT 2025 exam:

  1. Do not forget to revise vocabulary sections and arithmetic shortcuts
  2. Stay calm, composed and determined
  3. Keep important documents like NMAT admit card and photo identity card in your bag a day before the exam
  4. Reach the exam centre on time. Check the traffic status on Google maps to start from home on time.
  5. Keep NMAT 2025 admit card and Photo ID Card ready to avoid the last-minute hassle.
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:   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

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 meant by NMAT retake window?
A:
GMAC conducts NMAT with a aspirant-first approach. Candidates can appear for NMAT three times during one exam session. That means, GMAC provides one main attempt and two retake attempts for the NMAT exam. The meaning of retake of the NMAT exam implies that any applicant can attempt the test thrice, including the first attempt. In other words, the process of reappearing for the exam is known as exam retake. Candidates aspiring for a retake attempt have to apply using the NMAT retake window. However, candidates can reappear for the exam, not before 15 days after the first attempt. Similarly, third exam attempt can only be scheduled on a date 15 days after the second attempt for NMAT exam.
Q:   What is the procedure to retake NMAT exam?
A:
Retake option for the NMAT exam is available in the candidate's existing registration account after the first attempt. The option to retake the test is present in the Retake tab in the dashboard of the candidate account. Candidates have to wait 15 days before retaking the NMAT exam again. It is subject to payment of the application fee. Candidates can retake the NMAT exam twice during the test window. That brings total attempts in one exam session to three. To apply for each attempt, candidates have to pay the application cum exam fee. Besides applying for retake, candidates who wish to take only one attempt can also do so. In such cases, the available score will be sent to the selected colleges.

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