Can I join NMIMS without NMAT?

No, you cannot join NMIMS without NMAT. Candidates need to appear for the course specific entrance exams conducted by the University. NMIMS also accepts several national-level entrance tests to admits students for UG, PG and PhD courses.

Is there any common admission criteria for all NMAT participating colleges?

NMAT scores are accepted for admission at more than 50 b-schools. There is no common admission policy for all NMAT participating colleges. All participating colleges for NMAT will set its own eligibility conditions, cutoff scores, academic requirements, work experience preference, and selection process. Some of the NMAT participating colleges may have selection rounds, such as Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), or Personal Interview (PI). Some b-schools may have more weightage for NMAT scores, while some might have more weightage for the internal selection rounds.

Will my best NMAT score out of three attempts considered for admission?

Candidates can take NMAT up to three times during one admission session. Candidates are allowed to register for NMAT and schedule an exam attempt. However, the acceptance of NMAT scores depends on the NMAT participating colleges. All NMAT colleges will have different selection criteria. Some of the NMAT colleges, such as NMIMS will only accept the NMAT score from first exam attempt. Therefore, attempting NMAT exam three times will be of no use if the applican t is desirous of admission to any of the campuses of NMIMS.

NMAT Eligibility Criteria 2025: Qualification, Age Limit, Work Experience

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Updated on Aug 1, 2025 16:09 IST

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) prescribes the NMAT eligibility conditions to apply for the exam. As per the NMAT eligibility criteria, candidates must pass the bachelor's level examination. B-Schools accepting NMAT scores will have separate eligibility criteria for MBA admission.

NMAT eligibility criteria 2025 mentions academic qualification, minimum marks and work experience as required by NMAT participating colleges. Check below the complete eligibility criteria for NMAT by GMAC.

NMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) defines the eligibility requirements for the NMAT exam. According to the NMAT eligibility criteria, candidates should hold a bachelor's degree. Colleges accepting NMAT scores may have their own eligibility criteria for MBA admissions. Common eligibility requirements for management programs include academic qualifications, age restrictions, and work experience. Candidates need to meet the NMAT eligibility criteria 2025 if they aim for admissions based on it's scores.

GMAC initiates the NMAT 2025 registration on the official website, mba.com. Candidates should refer to NMAT eligibility criteria 2025 before proceeding to complete the registration process and also know the requirements of B-schools accepting NMAT scores.

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NMAT Eligibility Criteria 2025
NMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria by Participating B-Schools
NMAT Registration 2025

NMAT Eligibility Criteria 2025

Irrespective of the institute for MBA/PGDM admissions, candidates need to meet some basic NMAT eligibility conditions as mentioned below.

Qualifying Examination: Candidates must hold a three-year graduation degree from a recognised institute/university
Score in Qualifying Examination: Candidates must score a minimum aggregate of 50 per cent in the final year of the bachelor degree.
Age Limit: There is no age limit to apply for NMAT 2025.

Note: Candidates who are appearing in the final year examination of their graduation degree are also eligible for NMAT 2025. However, admissions to participating institutes will be provisional, subject to the fulfillment of the above-mentioned eligibility conditions.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I give NMAT three times?

Candidates can appear for NMAT exam three times during one admission session. GMAC considers the best of three scores to be sent to the NMAT participating institutes for admission. Candidates who wish to appear for more than one exam take have to fill the retake registration form. The retake registration can be filled after the candidate takes the first exam attempt. While filling the retake registration form, candidates have to pay the registration fee again. Additionally, candidates have to schedule the retake exam.

Q: Who is eligible for NMAT exam?

NMAT exam is conducted for admission to more than 45 b-schools in India. The exam eligibility criteria can vary from the eligibility criteria of a particular institute. Additionally, MBA eligibility conditions for all participating institutes can vary. However, the NMAT exam eligibility remains the same. The space below mentions the NMAT eligibility criteria:

Candidate must have a bachelor's degree, completed under 10+2+3 or four years of education pattern, irrespective of the stream.
Aggregate score in the graduation degree level should not be less than 50 per cent the final year of the degree course.
Candidates waiting for results or are currently in the final year of graduation are eligible to apply for NMAT exam.

Those who are yet to pass the bachelor's degree course get a provisional admission until the graduation mark sheet and certificate of the qualifying examination are submitted at the participating institute.

Q: Can I fill the NMAT score accepting college form after getting the NMAT score?

Answer is yes, surely you will be eligible for NMAT based colleges for admissions, but you will have to apply on every college website one- by -one separately according to your subject preference and score card of NMAT.

Thereafter, all colleges will provide their merit list of selected students.

Go to college and complete your procedure of admission.

NMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria by Participating B-Schools

The participating colleges of NMAT have different eligibility criteria for MBA/ PGDM as per the course specialisation. Check below for detailed eligibility criteria for some of the colleges:

NMIMS Eligibility Criteria for NMAT 2025

Courses

NMIMS Eligibility Criteria

Work Experience

MBA / MBA HR / MBA Analytics and Decision

Science (NMIMS Mumbai Campus)

PGDM Courses at all campuses

A bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50 per cent marks in aggregate of all years

Candidates should have at least 2-3 years of work experience after completion of graduation degree

MBA in Pharmaceutical Management (NMIMS Mumbai Campus)

The bachelor's degree should be in any of the streams Medical Science, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or Technology (MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, B.Sc. Biotechnology and M.Sc. Biotechnology)

Candidates holding Postgraduate degree in Sociology, Psychology, and Economics are also eligible to apply

Candidates must have more than two years of work experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.

Xavier University Eligibility for NMAT 2025

Courses

Academic Eligibility

Work Experience

MBA in HRM, MBA in RM, MBA in SM, MBF

Candidates should have completed their graduation in any discipline under the 10+2+3 years pattern

They must have obtained at least 55 per cent marks in aggregate of bachelor degree

1-2 years of relevant work experience

MBA in UMG

Candidates having bachelor degree in Architecture, Geography (Hons.), Planning, Economics (Hons.) with minimum 60 -55 per cent marks in aggregate

At least 2 years of work experience in the Urban development sector

Thapar School of Management Eligibility for NMAT by GMAC

Course	Academic Eligibility	Work Experience
MBA	Candidates should have completed Graduation or Post Graduation in any discipline with 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognised university/institute	At least one year of managerial/leadership work experience

ISB Eligibility for NMAT 2025

ISB Eligibility for AMP in Business Analytics	Details
Academic Qualification	Candidates should have completed their graduation or post-graduation in Engineering/Technology, Mathematics/Statistics, Science They must have studied Mathematics or Programming as part of their graduation/post-graduation degree
Work Experience	Candidates must have at least 2 years of full-time work experience Candidates having 4-6 years of work experience will be given preference Fresher candidates are also eligible however, they should have excellent academic record and analytical skills

Amity University Eligibility for NMAT by GMAC

Course	Academic Eligibility	Mandatory Subjects
MBA in Artificial Intelligence and Consulting, International Business and Artificial Intelligence	Candidates should have completed Graduation in any discipline with 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognised university/institute Minimum 60 percentile in NMAT by GMAC	Mathematics
MBA in Competitive Intelligence and Strategic Management, MBA in Entrepreneurship, Finance, HR, Logistics, Marketing & Sales, Retail Management, Supply Chain Management, Transport and Logistics, Telecom Management, International		-
MBA in Construction Project Management		Engineering or Architecture
MBA in International Business	Candidates should have completed Graduation in any discipline with 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognised university/institute Minimum 45 percentile in NMAT by GMAC

Hyderabad Business School Eligibility for NMAT by GMAC

HBS MBA Eligibility

Details

Academics

Candidates should have completed graduation in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern with minimum 50 per cent marks in aggregate

Work Experience

At least 1-2 years of work experience after graduation

All the documents pertaining to NMAT 2025 eligibility criteria i.e. Marksheets, Graduation Certificates, Reserved Category Certificates as well as Work Experience letters should be provided at the time of admission in support of admission requirements.

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NMAT Registration 2025

After fulfiling the eligibility criteria for NMAT 2025, candidates can proceed to complete the NMAT registration. Candidates can complete the registration for NMAT via the official website. NMAT application process includes six major steps mentioned below:

Filling personal details
Entering contact details
Entering educational/ work experience details
Choosing five preferences of institutes
Adding identity proof
Choosing exam mode
Payment of application fee

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