NMAT 2025 Exam Day Checklist: Guidelines, Do's and Don’ts to Remember
NMAT 2025 ( NMAT )
Admit Card - 28 Oct '25 - 16 Dec '25
Check NMAT 2025 exam day guidelines for all candidates planning to appear for the exam in the current term. NMAT exam is conducted within a test window.
NMAT 2025 Exam Day Checklist
NMAT 2025 Exam Day Checklist: Graduate Management Admission Council conducts NMAT exam for admission to MBA colleges in India and abroad. NMAT exam is conducted at Pearson VUE affiliated centres in a CBT mode. On the exam day, candidates must follow the guidelines and protocols to avoid difficulties while taking the exam. NMAT 2025 exam day checklist includes candidates to know about their test centre, travel time, exam slot, things to carry, prohibited items and more. Candidates must also have NMAT exam day strategy in place for better overall performance.
The primary thing for a better performance in NMAT includes candidates to plan the section order while attempting mock tests. Section order can improve overall score in the NMAT exam. Check NMAT exam day checklist 2025 below.
- NMAT 2025 Exam Day Guideline-Dos
- NMAT Exam Day Checklist- Don’ts
- NMAT Exam Day Guidelines: Documents to Carry
- NMAT 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: Post Check-In Instructions
NMAT 2025 Exam Day Guideline-Dos
- NMAT 2025 Admit Card: After successfully registering for the test, candidates can download the NMAT 2025 admit card from the official website. They have to check details such as registration number, name, time of the test, venue details of the test centre and other information mentioned on the NMAT 2025 admit card and if they are error-free. It is important because, on the test day, even a slight error in the admit card can lead to a huge problem. In case of error, test takers should ensure to resolve them beforehand. Keep the NMAT Admit Card in the bag a night before exam day to avoid the last-minute rush.
- Documents for Photo Identification: On the test day, NMAT-takers have to carry documents that contain signature and photograph in semblance with the photograph and signature affixed in the NMAT Admit Card. One should not carry photo identity proof, which does not contain candidates' signature in it. One may think of carrying Aadhaar Card and Voter ID card on the test day. One needs to rethink it, as both of these authorized Photo IDs do not contain the candidate’s signature. Thus, candidates must carry PAN Card and either Aadhaar Card or Voter Card on the exam day.
- Check Test Centre Location Beforehand: Before starting for the exam venue, test takers should check the test centre location on Google Maps. This not only helps one to estimate the time from residence to test centre but at the same time, know the status of traffic en route.
- Avoid Carrying Electronic Gadgets: Candidates should not carry any electronic gadgets like Calculator, Fitbits, Smartwatches, smartphones, Blutooth devices to the exam centre. In case one carries it out of a sheer mistake, it will be confiscated right at the entry point of the exam hall.
- Check the Seating Arrangement: Before entering the exam hall, candidates should check the seating arrangement and the computer allotted against one’s roll number. There should not be any scribble on the NMAT 2025 Admit Card. The invigilators can question such an act. One can even ask for the attendance sheet to mark their attendance right before the start of the exam.
- Keep Personal Belongings Inside Locker: Candidates have to store their bags, mobile phones or other personal belongings at the designated locker at the test centre.
Following all the above-mentioned instructions will help candidates cut down the downtimes and remain calm. On the test day, test takers need to have a focused mind in order to comprehend questions and answer them using an appropriate analogy.
NMAT Exam Day Checklist- Don’ts
- Do not Sign on the Admit Card Before Entering the Centre: Candidates must ensure that the NMAT 2025 admit card free from any scribbling. They should not sign on the admit card with a pen. Digital signature affixed to the hall ticket is enough proof of evidence that it is issued against an applicant’s name.
- Avoid Unfair Practices: Test takers must refrain from asking any question to any fellow candidates giving NMAT test inside the exam centre. In case of any doubt, they should raise your hand and ask the exam invigilator to clear your doubts. They should not immediately start answering the questions, once the computer is allotted and wait for the invigilators to complete explaining the entire proceedings of the exam.
- Do Not Carry Rough Sheets Inside Exam Centre: The exam authorities will provide rough sheets to the candidates once the test begins, which the candidates must submit upon completing the exam before leaving the examination hall.
- Candidate Acquaintances not Allowed Inside the Centre: Candidates' parents, guardians or friends will not be allowed to enter inside the exam centre. Anyone accompanying the candidates must maintain a safe distance from other candidates and leave once the candidates go inside the centre.
NMAT Exam Day Guidelines: Documents to Carry
Candidates need to carry the following documents of the exam day:
- Confirmation email: Candidates can carry a hard copy or show the confirmation email on the mobile
- NMAT admit card: Candidates must download a fresh copy of their NMAT admit card for each attempt. A hard copy of the same is to be presented as and when asked by the GMAC officials.
- Valid photo ID proof: One valid original and non-expired Photo ID (containing candidate's name and photo) must be presented. The valid documents to be carried at NMAT exam centre includes:
- Passport issued by the Government of India
- PAN Card issued by the Government of India
- Voter's ID Card
- UID/Aadhaar Card
NMAT 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: Post Check-In Instructions
As soon as the candidate is inside the exam hall, the invigilator will take the examinee to the allocated computer system.
- Candidates will find a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) presented on the screen. To begin with the test, candidates need to accept the NDA by clicking 'Yes, I Accept'
- In case the candidate selects 'No, I do not Accept', he.she will not be able to take the exam on that day. In such cases, candidates will lose the exam attempt and exam fee will be forfeited.
- Candidates need to select a preferred section order before the test begins.
- Candidates will have to complete answering questions in one section as per the sectional time limit.
- The section responses will be submitted automatically after the time for each section expires.
- Additionally, candidates can not change the order of sections once the test begins.
| Popular Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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 Name | Selection Criteria |
|---|---|
| BTech | NMIMS CET |
| BCom | NMIMS - NPAT |
| MBA | NMAT |
| BBA LLB | CLAT, LSAT India |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 23 hours ago
Hi.
The current picture (2025–26 cycle) of how many colleges accept NMAT by GMAC scores in India:
Estimated Number of NMAT-Accepting Colleges in India
Around 50–60 B-schools in India accept NMAT scores for admission to MBA/PGDM programs.
Several listings (including official NMAT information and exam g
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered Yesterday
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The NMIMS Hyderabad NMAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to its MBA/PGDM courses. The NMAT cutoff is released in the forms of scores for admission. The NMAT Cutoff 2024 was 220 for Gender-Neutral students. Therefore, students who wanted admission to this institute would need to attain at leas
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The Amity School of Engineering and Technology NMAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBA programme. The NMAT Cutoff 2024 for the General category candidates under the All India quota was 140. Therefore, students who wanted admission at this institute would have needed to secure at least
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Hi.
About 160+ top MBA colleges” in India as accepting NMAT by GMAC scores.
Other sources give lower counts: e.g. ~51 B‑schools in India.
Frequently‑cited lists show somewhere between 50 and 110+ — depending on whether you count only flagship/NIRF‑ranked schools or also smaller/private institutes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes. GMAC issues a separate NMAT admit card for reattempts. Candidates are issued NMAT admit card inside the same login dashboard. The timeline for issuance of NMAT admit card remains the same.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
XIM University NMAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to MBA programmes. NMAT Cutoff 2024 for the General AI category was 140 for admission to the course MBA in Urban Management and Governance. Students can click here to know more cutoff details.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The table below shows the top government NMAT accepting MBA colleges in India with their cost:
| Top Colleges | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| BSE Institute Limited | INR 2.11 Lacs - INR 7.29 lakh |
| Kerala University of Digital Sciences | INR 4 lakh |
Source: External site and may vary.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
NMIMS SBM emerged to be as the top NMAT accepting colleges in India. SOme of the other colleges are mentioned below with NIRF 2025:
| Top Colleges | NIRF 2025 |
|---|---|
| NMIMS SBM | 24 |
Amity University Noida | 49 |
LPU | 44 |
| TAPMI | 39 |
| IFMR GBS University | 50 |
Source: official site and may vary.
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Contributor-Level 10
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.