NMAT 2023 will be conducted under a testing window of 70 days from October 10 to December 19. Candidates can choose from 73 test cities or appear for the online proctored test from home. Check the complete list of NMAT exam centres here.
NMAT 2023 Exam Centres
NMAT 2023 Exam Centres: GMAC is conducting NMAT 2023 in 76 exam centres spread across 73 test cities located in different regions of India. Candidates can choose the exam cities while completing the NMAT registration and choose a particular exam centre for NMAT 2023 while scheduling the exam. Pearson VUE, on behalf of GMAC shall conduct the NMAT 2023 exam in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) and online proctored mode. However, the online proctored exam is only available in countries other than India.
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To facilitate smooth exam functioning, the conducting body shall provide special assistance and accommodation facility for physically challenged candidates. Test-takers can request special arrangements, which shall be allotted to them at the NMAT exam centres 2023. Candidates can use the NMAT login account to schedule the exam and choose the preferred exam centre and date. The NMAT exam scheduling and marking test centre preference is part of the application process; however, before the application process, candidates must complete NMAT 2023 registration, including fee payment.
Commonly asked questions
Graduate Management Admission Council conducts the NMAT exam within a particular exam timeline. Every year, NMAT exam is usually scheduled to be conducted in the last quarter of a calendar year. Candidates are able to take the exam until December. Candidates can appear for the NMAT exam three times during the testing window. Soon after taking the first exam attempt, candidates can fill the retake registration form to apply for the NMAT retake. However, one can schedule a retake of the NMAT exam 15 days after the first take.
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NOTE: NMAT exam dates can vary every year. However, the timeline remains the same.
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) releases the NMAT exam dates every year. GMAC conducts the NMAT exam once every year within a specific testing window. Candidates can appear for the NMAT exam three times during this testing window. The NMAT exam dates can be found on the official exam website. While scheduling the NMAT exam, candidates can choose a desired date to appear for the NMAT exam. Alternatively, NMAT exam dates can be found on shiksha's page for NMAT exam.
NMAT scheduling refers to booking slot for the test. In case of any change in the scheduled date, candidates can choose NMAT rescheduling window and choose a new date.
- NMAT Exam Centres 2023
- NMAT 2023 Test Centre COVID-19 Guidelines for Candidates
- NMAT 2023 Exam Centre Instructions and Facilities
NMAT Exam Centres 2023
Check here the list of exam centres for NMAT by GMAC based on the regions.
| Region |
NMAT Exam City |
|---|---|
| North
|
Agra |
| Ludhiana | |
| Lucknow | |
| Kanpur | |
| Alwar | |
| Allahabad | |
| Amritsar | |
| Bikaner | |
| Bareilly | |
| Jammu | |
| Gorakhpur | |
| Ghaziabad | |
| Faridabad | |
| Panipat | |
| Jhansi | |
| Meerut | |
| Gurugram | |
| Delhi | |
| Varanasi | |
| Noida | |
| Chandigarh | |
| Dehradun | |
| West
|
Nagpur |
| Nasik | |
| Panjim | |
| Vadodara | |
| Pune | |
| Udaipur | |
| Surat | |
| Mumbai | |
| Kolhapur | |
| Jodhpur | |
| Jaipur | |
| Kota | |
| Rajkot | |
| Ahmedabad | |
| Amravati | |
| Aurangabad | |
| Ajmer |
|
| South
|
Bengaluru |
| Chennai | |
| Vijaywada | |
| Thiruvananth-apuram | |
| Vizag | |
| Mysore | |
| Mangalore | |
| Madurai | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Hyderabad | |
| Kochi (Ernakulam) | |
| Guntur | |
| Coimbatore | |
| East
|
Bhubaneswar |
| Brahmapur | |
| Dhanbad | |
| Durgapur | |
| Ranchi | |
| Rourkela | |
| Shillong | |
| Patna | |
| Muzaffarpur | |
| Jamshedpur | |
| Kolkata | |
| Guwahati | |
| Siliguri | |
Central |
Bhilai |
| Bhopal |
|
| Bilaspur |
|
| Indore |
|
| Jabalpur |
|
| Raipur |
|
| Gwalior |
|
| Ujjain |
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the NMAT 2023 test centres will follow certain safety guidelines and the candidates also need to comply. The safety measures are as follows:
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- Candidates appearing for the NMAT 2023 exam must provide a self-declaration stating that they don't have the following symptoms
- Fever
- Headache
- Cold & Cough
- Difficulty in Breathing
- Diarrhoea
- Candidates must carry a hard copy of the NMAT admit card and display the same along with the necessary documents maintaining the social distancing protocols
- Wearing a face mask is mandatory at all times during the test, carrying a transparent water bottle and hand sanitiser is recommended. Exam centres will not have the facility to provide face masks, gloves of face shields. Thus, candidates must carry the same at the time of appearing for the exam.
- Candidates need to store their personal belongings in the lockers at the test centres
- Candidates have to follow social distancing norms by maintaining a gap of minimum of three feet from fellow test-takers inside or outside the exam hall
- AC to be operated based on the Local Conditions, ensure adequate Ventilation and lighting
- Parent or guardians will not be allowed to accompany the candidates inside the exam hall. They are also advised not to overcrowd the test centre
NOTE: NMAT by GMAC is being conducted in both means, i.e. remotely proctored mode from home or test at the exam centre. Candidates need to choose the same while filling the form.
NMAT 2023 Exam Centre Instructions and Facilities
Selection of NMAT by GMAC Exam Centres: Candidates can select their test centres while scheduling their exam. The list of exam centres for NMAT 2023 will be available during scheduling and candidates can select multiple test centres to their nearest location.
Facilities for PwD candidates: Candidates with physical disabilities taking the NMAT exam can request for special arrangements as under:
- Accommodation facility
- Extra Time
- Reader
- System allotment with large fonts on the screen
- Scribe for visually handicapped candidates
- Mobility assistance
Criteria for Accommodation and Special Arrangements: The special arrangements will be made only for candidates who will raise requests during NMAT 2023 registration and application process and the accommodation facility will only for candidates with the following disabilities:
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can reschedule the NMAT exam via the login dashboard. However, candidates will have to pay a processing fee for the same.
Yes. Candidates can choose an exam date to appear for NMAT while scheduling the exam. GMAC provides the facility of convinient slot with NMAT to help candidates prepare well and controlling the exam anxiety. Candidates who fill and submit the NMAT form are allowed to schedule the exam after paying the application fee. While choosing an exam slot to appear for NMAT, candidates have to choose an exam centre followed by choosing the available slot in a particular centre. Candidates cannot chose an exam date after the scheduling window has been closed.
- Learning disability
- Mobility impairment
- Blindness – low vision or no vision
- Cerebral Palsy
- Leprosy and other
Key Information for NMAT by GMAC
PWD candidates have to arrange for their own scribe first if they are not able to then GMAC will provide a scribe facility at the NMAT test centres. However, in any case, they have to request for a scribe to GMAC
Candidates should carry their NMAT 2023 admit card and the following documents such as ID proof to their exam centres on the test day in original as well as photocopies:
- Valid passport
- PAN card
- Aadhaar Card/UID
- Voter ID
- Debit Card/Credit Card (as a signature document)
- Driver’s License (as a signature document)
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