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.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
NMAT 2026 exam dates will be revealed later.
NOTE: NMAT exam dates can vary every year. However, the timeline remains the same.
How hard it is to get admission to the course depends on a variety of factors. These factors are the difficulty level of the entrance exam, the number of applicants, the availability of seats in the selected course/specialisation. etc. Admission to the BTech programme of NMIMS Hyderabad is based on the N-CET scores. Seats are allotted to the candidates who manage to secure the required cut-off for BTech admission at the institute, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria. The institute's BTech eligibility criteria are not very difficult to meet. A candidate must have passed Class 12 with at least 45% in physics, mathematics, chemistry, or vocational subjects to be eligible for the course. Candidates with 45% in Diploma in engineering can also apply.
As per the official website, NMIMS Mumbai BBA fees INR 1.4 Lacs - INR 47.5 lakh. This range contains the total fee for all the three years of the course. NMIMS BBA fee structure may include components such as Tuition fees and more. Candidates who get selected for the course have to pay a certain amount of fee at the time of admission. However, this information is subject to change. Candidates are requested to visit the official website or refer to Narsee Monjee BBA fees structure to know more details around same.
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
Commonly asked questions
AT NMIMS Indore the application process for BTech is a four-step procedure. Students can check the detailed application steps from below:
Initial Registration-
- Visit NMIMS CET official website
- For registration click on “Apply Now” and create an account.
- Candidates can choose the program-wise form and complete the registration.
Select Test Category /School /Program/ Preferences-
- Based on eligibility criteria SELECT the Test category NMIMSCET School or Programme and campus preferences.
- Candidates can select multiple test categories / multiple schools and multiple programme preferences.
- Candidates can select multiple attempts / retake/s for each of the categories.
Pay the Application Fee and Complete the Process-
- The registration fees are based on the number of Schools selected for each test category and the total retakes.
- Only paid candidates will be allowed to schedule the exam.
- Candidates should not register multiple times for the same exam category else it will lead to blocking the candidate from admission.
Select Test Center-
- After the successful registration and payment, the candidate will get options to schedule the exams by choosing the test date/s and test centre.
- Test dates / Test center availability will be subject to the Test centre capacity
- It will be available to the candidate modestly on a first come first serve.
- The candidate has to schedule his / her examination.
To get a seat at NMIMS Mumbai, students have to appear for the accepted entrance examination and then appear for the counselling process for the particular exam. For the MBA/PGDM programme, the university accepts the NMAT exam. Students who belong to the General AI category would need a score of at least 248 according to the 2024 data.
Students who attain this score can then proceed to the second round of the admission process, which involves WAT (Written Analytical Test) and PI (Personal Interview). Students who clear this round are then offered an admission letter, which they can accept after paying the required fee for the MBA course.
Note - Other courses will have different admission criteria, also the data provided is an estimate and not the actual cutoff.
To get admission in NMIMS Hyderabad, students first have to meet the NMIMS course eligibility. Once the admission portal opens, students need to apply for the course/ entrance test and go through the selection rounds followed by counselling for seat allotment. Selected students have to report for document verification and pay the admission fees to secure their seats.
The NMIMS BBA admissions for the academic year 2026 are not yet open. The admissions to the BBA course at NMIMS are opened at the same time as the registration of the NPAT entrance exam. The NPAT exam dates are expected to be announced in the month of January. The information brochure for BBA admissions will contain the entire admission timeline.
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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.
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