NMAT 2025: Additional Phase Exam Dates (OUT), Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Scorecard
NMAT 2025 ( NMAT )
Exam On - 13 Jan '26 - 17 Jan '26
GMAC has successfully conducted NMAT 2025 exam in a 44-day test window. GMAC aids the admission process in more than 50 b-schools across India. NMAT scores are also accepted for admissions abroad. Check details for NMAT 2025 exam here.
NMAT 2025
NMAT 2025: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has released details for NMAT additional phase exam. GMAC will conduct NMAT 2025 second phase from January 13 to 17. Candidates who have not consumed all three attempts at NMAT 2025 can apply under the additional phase. NMAT registration for additional phase will be facilitated from January 5 to 10.
More than 50 b-schools across India, the Philippines, South Africa, Hungary, Nigeria, and Morocco, acept NMAT scores for admission. GMAC conducted the NMAT 2025 exam within a test window from November 5 to December 19. Aspirants were allowed to appear for the NMAT exam thrice during this test window. Scroll down for complete details on NMAT 2025, including eligibility criteria, registration process, participating colleges, selection criteria, and more.
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- NMAT 2025 Exam Dates
- NMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
- NMAT Registration 2025
- NMAT 2025 Scheduling
- NMAT Retake 2025
- NMAT 2025 Admit Card
- NMAT 2025 Exam Pattern
- NMAT Syllabus 2025
- NMAT Exam Centres 2025
- NMAT 2025 Results
NMAT 2025 Exam Dates
GMAC conducts the NMAT exam within a test window. Candidates have the facility to choose the NMAT exam date using the scheduling window, also known as NMAT slot booking. The space below mentions the NMAT exam timeline, including the registration dates, exam date, and schedule for result declaration.
Yes, all questions of NMAT exam have a similar marking scheme. NMAT exam score is scaled between 36 and 360. There is no negative marking in NMAT exam.
Yes, questions in each section of NMAT exam are to be answered within a specified time limit. Section wise time limit is as follows:
NMAT Section | NMAT Sectional Time Limit |
|---|---|
Language Skills | 28 minutes |
Logical Reasoning | 40 minutes |
Quantitative Skills | 52 minutes |
Total | 120 minutes |
NMAT 2025 Dates (Additional Phase)
| NMAT Events |
Start Date |
End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Registration |
05-Jan-2026 | 10-Jan-2026 |
| Scheduling |
05-Jan-2026 | 10-Jan-2026 |
| NMAT exam date |
13-Jan-2026 | 17-Jan-2026 |
| Release of NMAT unofficial scorecard |
Immediately after submitting test responses |
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| Release of NMAT official scorecard |
Within 48 hours of exam slot |
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NMAT 2025 Dates (First Phase)
| NMAT Events |
Start Date |
End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Registration |
01-Aug-2025 |
10-Oct-2025 18-Oct-2025 |
| Scheduling |
01-Aug-2025 |
14-Oct-2025 25-Oct-2025 |
| Re-scheduling |
01-Aug-2025 |
16-Dec-2025 |
| NMAT exam dates |
05-Nov-2025 |
19-Dec-2025 |
| Retake registration |
06-Nov-2025 |
16-Dec-2025 |
| Release of NMAT unofficial scorecard |
Immediately after submitting test responses |
|
| Release of NMAT official scorecard |
Within 48 hours of exam slot |
|
NMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for the NMAT, candidates must review the exam and institute eligibility conditions. Candidates failing to meet the NMAT eligibility criteria will face rejections in later stages of the admission process. Space below indicates the NMAT eligibility conditions which remain identical across participating b-schools:
- Age limit: There is no age limit to appear for NMAT by GMAC.
- Academic qualification: Typical aggregate score required for admission across participating colleges is 50 per cent in bachelor’s level exam. Minimum score requirement in graduation degree may vary across NMAT colleges.
- Work Experience: Candidates with work experience are also eligible to apply for NMAT exam.
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NMAT Registration 2025
Eligible candidates are allowed to fill the NMAT application form before the deadline. GMAC releases the NMAT registration window online on the official website, mba.com. The steps below mentions the NMAT registration process 2025:
- Proceed with creating an account on mba.com. Candidates must provide several details, such as name, email ID, mobile number, etc.
- Complete email verification to access the NMAT by GMAC dashboard.
- From the dashboard, proceed to fill personal, academic, and communication details.
- Add school preferences for admissions through NMAT 2025.
- Choose ID proof and provide the ID number. Candidates have to carry the same ID card for verification at the test centre.
- Accept all terms and conditions by clicking on the ‘I Agree’ button.
- Pay the NMAT registration fee using the preferred mode of payment.
NMAT exam is conducted three times within a specified test window. Candidates can choose the preferred exam date from the available test window. Since the questions attempted by different candidates may have different difficulty level, GMAC scales the scores of each attempt to equalise the performance of all the candidates.
After the exam, the test forms are equated on a common scale to remove any kind of discrepancy in regards with the performance of candidate owing to different difficulty level of each NMAT question paper. All the students have then scored on an equated scale to avoid candidates benfitting from indifferent difficulty standards.
NMAT scorecard issued inside the login dashboard indicates the adjusted raw marks of a candidate after considering the difference in the difficulty level for all candidates. Scaliong of NMAT scores ensures fairness while evaluating candidates getting different question while appearing for the NMAT exam.
Before the scaling of scores, GMAC evaluates each candidate's performance based on the actual number of correct answers and incorrect responses by the candidates. NMAT reports the scaled score to candidates and institutions.
NMAT 2025 Registration Fee
The table below mentions the NMAT exam fees along with the retake registration fee, rescheduling fee, and fees to add every additional b-school beyond five preferences.
| NMAT Application Type |
Application Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
| Test Registration |
3,000 applicable taxes |
| Retake registration fee |
3,000 applicable taxes |
| Rescheduling fee |
1,200 applicable taxes |
| Additional NMAT score request for each B-school (fee applicable beyond five free preferences) |
400 per B-school applicable taxes |
Candidates can pay the NMAT fees using the Visa,
NMAT 2025 Scheduling
GMAC provides three exam attempts at NMAT within the testing window. Candidates get the facility to choose the exam date, slot, and desired test centre using the NMAT scheduling window. NMAT scheduling, also known as NMAT slot booking, helps candidates to plan the exam as per their preparation phase.
All applicants get the option to schedule their first exam attempt soon after registration. Only the candidates who complete the NMAT slot booking process will be able to download NMAT 2025 admit card.
NMAT 2025 Rescheduling
GMAC provides a facility to change the exam date, slot or test venue using the NMAT rescheduling window. The exam reschedule option is available after paying an additional fee for the facility. If the candidate proceeds with the rescheduling facility, their NMAT admit card will host the exam details as per the rescheduled timeline.
NMAT Retake 2025
Candidates can retake the NMAT exam twice after the regular exam delivery. The NMAT retake is allowed within the test window notified by GMAC. NMAT dashboard will host the exam retake registration once the candidate appears for their first attempt. Each retake required the candidate to pay the application fee for NMAT 2025 again. Some NMAT colleges might only accept the first NMAT attempt. Participating colleges may also accept the best of three scores for admissions.
NMAT 2025 Admit Card
The NMAT admit card releases seven days before the scheduled exam date. During the scheduling process, candidates have to select their exam day, slot, and venue. NMAT 2025 admit card indicates the details chosen during the slot booking process. Admit card is accessible via the NMAT login dashboard. Candidates must carry a printed copy of the NMAT admit card to the exam centre. Each NMAT exam attempt will require a separate admit card.
NMAT 2025 Exam Pattern
Candidates appearing for the NMAT exam must go through the test pattern before planning their prep strategy. GMAC allows candidates to choose their desired section order before the exam starts. Each section has a dedicated time limit; however, the question weight remains the same across all three sections.
The table below indicates the NMAT exam pattern 2025:
| NMAT Test Pattern |
NMAT Exam Details |
|---|---|
| NMAT exam mode |
Online from test centres |
| NMAT Exam duration |
2 hours |
| Total questions |
108 |
| NMAT exam sections and time limit |
- Language Skill: 28 minutes - Quantitative Skill: 52 minutes - Logical Reasoning: 40 minutes |
| Medium |
English |
| Negative Marking |
Not Applicable |
NMAT Syllabus 2025
GMAC designs NMAT exam with three sections, namely Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. Candidates can check the section wise topics included in the NMAT exam syllabus.
- Language Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Para Forming
- Error Identification
- Prepositions
- Sentence Completion
- Analogies
- Quantitative Skill
- Number Properties
- Arithmetic
- Algebra and Probability
- DI-Caselets and Tables
- DI-Graphs and Charts
- Data Sufficiency
- Logical Reasoning
- Critical reasoning
- Deductions
- Analytical puzzles
- Other reasoning, such as Missing value in figures, syllogism, venn diagrams, decision making, set theory, etc.
NMAT Exam Centres 2025
Graduate Management Admission Council conducts NMAT across 87 test centres across 83 cities and five countries. Candidates will have an option to choose five exam city preferences while scheduling NMAT 2025 exam. Candidates will find the exact address of the NMAT test centre mentioned on the admit card.
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NMAT 2025 Results
As soon as the candidate submits NMAT exam responses, GMAC displays the score on the system. Scores displayed after submitting responses in the NMAT unofficial score. Candidates are issued the official NMAT scorecard within 48 hours of the exam attempt. The official scorecard of NMAT 2025 will display the scaled scores calculated after equalising the difficulty level of the NMAT exam.
GMAC will share NMAT score with the b-schools chosen by the candidate while filling the application form. Candidates are also required to fill the admission forms issued by NMAT colleges on respective websites. Admissions at the participating colleges will be based on the admission policy and NMAT 2025 cutoff.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Candidates appearing for NMAT test have to carry any of the following documents with NMAT admit card:
- Aadhaar Card
- Passport issued by Government of India
- PAN Card
- Voter's ID Card
- Driver's License
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Candidates need to carry a valid photo ID proof along with a hard copy of admit card on the NMAT exam day.
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The process to download NMAT admit card for a retake attempt remains the same as it was followed for the first attempt. Candidates have to provide login credentials
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No. GMAC releases a separate admit card for all attempts of NMAT exam. NMAT admit card for each attempt is downloadable after the exam scheduling is complete.
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No, NMIMS Indore MBA admissions are not accepted without NMAT exam. However, if you are looking to get admission in any other NMIMS Indore course, you may apply without NMAT scores. Make sure to check the admission requirement of the desired course. NMIMS Indore admissions are entrance-based only.
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The Bangalore University MBA Cutoff 2025 has been announced for admission to the MBA/PGDM programme via the Karnataka PGCET, CAT, NMAT, XAT, and other accepted exams. According to the Bangalore University Karnataka PGCET Cutoff 2025, students needed to obtain a rank of 3375 for admission to ABBS Ba
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The accepted entrance tests at the FOSTIIMA Business School are CAT, XAT, CMAT, and others. Students must get good scores in the accepted entrance tests for admissions. For NMAT related info, seek information from the college. The college admission office will surely help students knowning whether
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How many NMAT-accepting colleges are there in India?
As of the latest admission cycle, around 55–60 B-schools in India accept NMAT by GMAC scores for MBA/PGDM admissions. These colleges include a mix of top-ranked institutes, well-known private universities, and emerging business schools across majo
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The BML Munjal University NMAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM courses for all categories under the All India quota. As per the NMAT Cutoff 2024, admission to the MBA in Human Resources course, had a qualifying score of 150 for the candidates belonging to the General All India
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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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All sections of NMAT exam hold equal importance as the weighatge in terms of number of questions, and marks are similar across sections. Therefore, no particular section out of three sections hold additional importance. Candidates must prepare for all three sections based on the NMAT syllabus. However, candidates must work on theIr speed as the NMAT exam will have sectional weightage. Although all three sections have equal number of questions, each section has an unidentical time limit to answer these questions.