Candidates aspiring for NMIMS MBA admissions 2025 are shortlisted based on NMAT 2024 scores. SVKM's NMIMS has a total of 1740 seats to be filled based on NMAT 2024.
NMAT Selection Criteria for NMIMS: SVKMs NMIMS releases admission handout mentioning the NMAT selection criteria for MBA admissions. As many as five NMIMS campuses participate in offering 1740 MBA seats across different specialisations. NMIMS MBA admission process comprises two broad steps, including registration for NMAT by GMAC, and registration for NMIMS. To register for NMIMS, candidates will require the NMAT registration number. Besides NMIMS, NMAT exam is conducted for admission to more than 45 MBA colleges across India. NMIMS PI shortlist is prepared based on the sectional and total scores in the MBA entrance exam. Additionally, the final admission offer is based on cumulative performance in different parameters, including the performance in NMAT, personal interview, NMIMS Aptitude Test, work experience and past academic records.
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- NMIMS MBA Admissions through NMAT 2024: Important Dates
- NMIMS MBA Admission 2025: Seats Offered
- NMIMS Admission Process 2025: Critical Steps
- NMAT Selection Criteria
- NMIMS Personal Interview
- NMIMS Written Ability Test (Scrapped)
- NMAT Selection Process: Important Documents
NMIMS MBA Admissions through NMAT 2024: Important Dates
Refer to the table below to know various events related to NMAT selection process for NMIMS MBA courses:
NMIMS MBA Admission Events |
NMIMS MBA 2025 Dates |
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NMAT 2024 exam date |
05-Nov-2024 to 20-Dec-2024 |
NMIMS registration at nmims.edu | 01-Aug-2024 to 30-Oct-2024 |
Release of NMIMS 2025 calls at nmims.edu | 18-Jan-2025 |
Registration for NMIMS Aptitude Test and PI (INR 1000 application form fee) | 18-Jan-2025 to 21-Jan-2025 |
Conduct of NMIMS Aptitude Test and PI for MBA Mumbai & MBA HR | 30-Jan-2025 to 08-Feb-2025 |
Conduct of NMIMS Aptitude Test and PI for MBA (Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Indore)/MBA Business Analytics/ MBA Digital Transformation | 10-Feb-2025 to 22-Feb-2025 |
Conduct of NMIMS Aptitude Test and PI for Pharma | 27-Feb-2025 to 28-Feb-2025 |
Declaration of First NMIMS Merit List for MBA Mumbai & MBA HR | 18-Feb-2025 |
Payment of fees for MBA Mumbai & MBA HR | 19-Feb-2025 to 25-Feb-2025 |
Declaration of First NMIMS Merit List for MBA (Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Indore)/ MBA Business Analytics/ MBA Digital Transformation | 05-Mar-2025 |
Payment of fees for MBA (Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Indore)/ MBA Business Analytics/ MBA Digital Transformation | 06-Mar-2025 to 12-Mar-2025 |
Declaration of First NMIMS Merit List for MBA Pharma | 10-Mar-2025 |
Payment of fees for MBA Pharma | 11-Mar-2025 to 17-Mar-2025 |
Commencement of programme | 02-Jun-2025 (MBA, MBA HR, and MBA Pharma Management) 09-Jun-2025 (MBA Business Analytics/MBA Digital Transformation) |
Closure of admission | 18-Jun-2025 (MBA, MBA HR, and MBA Pharma Management) 25-Jun-2025 (MBA Business Analytics/MBA Digital Transformation) |
NMIMS MBA Admission 2025: Seats Offered
The table below mentions the seats available for admission to MBA courses offered by different campuses of SVKMs NMIMS:
Campus | Course | Total Seats |
---|---|---|
NMIMS Mumbai | MBA in Finance | 600 |
MBA in Marketing | ||
MBA in Operations | ||
MBA in Data Science | ||
NMIMS Mumbai | MBA Human Resource | 120 |
NMIMS Mumbai | MBA in Business Analytics | 120 |
NMIMS Mumbai | MBA in Digital Transformation | 60 |
NMIMS Mumbai | MBA Pharmaceutical Management | 120 |
NMIMS Bengaluru | MBA |
240 |
NMIMS Hyderabad | MBA | 240 |
NMIMS Navi Mumbai | MBA | 120 |
NMIMS Indore | MBA | 120 |
Total | - | 1740 |
NMIMS SBM Mumbai MBA admission is done based on merit in NMAT exam. Thus, it is necessary that the aspirants secure a valid score in the exam to take admission. Further, as per last year's trends, the overall NMAT cutoff score for NMIMS Mumbai can be expected to be around 212. Also, this cutoff is for General category candidates and it may vary for candidates belonging to other categories. To know more about NMIMS Mumbai cutoff, click here.
The scores of candidates will be equated and percentile scores are calculated after the completion of exam for declaring the final NMAT result. Check below, how the scaled and percentile scores are calculated.
Scaled scores: The scaled scores are prepared after normalising the marks obtained by the candidates. These scores are equated to account any differences in the overall difficulty level. This process is applied to check the scores are comparable across the different sets of question papers.
Final percentile: The final percentile is prepared after the candidates have appeared for NMAT by GMAC examination. The scorecard of NMAT sent to schools will be updated with the announcement of the result. For example, if a test taker is said to score 75 percentile, the test taker scored better than 75%ile of all the test takers who took the exam.
NMIMS Admission Process 2025: Critical Steps
Candidates aspiring for MBA admissions at SVKMs NMIMS have to follow the following steps:
1st Step: Register for NMAT by GMAC
As the first step for NMIMS MBA admission, candidates have to apply for NMAT exam from the official website, mba.com. The registration fee for NMAT exam is to be paid to schedule the exam. Candidates can appear for NMAT exam on a date within the test window as per their convenience. Additionally, candidates have the flexibility to appear for the NMAT exam three times during the test window. However, NMIMS will only consider the NMAT score in the first attempt. Therefore, candidates who are applying for NMAT to get NMIMS admission can skip the retake exams, that is two attempts after one main attempt.
2nd Step: Register for NMIMS
To fill the NMIMS MBA admission form on the university website, nmims.edu, candidates must have the NMAT registration number. The registration fee for NMIMS MBA admission is to be paid separately while filling the NMIMS admission form. Key takeaway for NMIMS admission form fillup is that the candidates have to fill the form before their NMAT exam date. In case the candidates schedule the NMAT exam to appear on October 10, he/she must have completed the NMIMS admission form submission on or before October 9.
While completing the NMIMS registration, candidates have to provide programme preference. Candidates have to select minimum five programme preference.
NMAT Selection Criteria
A candidate is selected for NMIMS MBA admission based on certain parameters. These parameters may vary for each institute. Given below are the most common parameters for MBA admission through NMAT.
NMAT participating institutes decide the cutoff scores for admission and to shortlist candidates for admission rounds. Several factors, including the previous year's cutoff scores, total applicants, total seats, candidate's performance, among other factors helps in deciding the cutoff scores.
Typically, the participating institute shall decide the NMAT cutoff marks based on the number of seats, total applicants, and previous year's cutoff scores. The cutoff score may change based on demand-supply principle. More number of applications will lead to higher cutoff score. Whereas, decrease in the number of applications can lead to a lower cutoff score.
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the conducting body of NMAT exam, do not release the NMAT cutoff scores or percentile. The cutoff scores are released by the NMAT participating institutes at the time of the admission process. For NMAT exam conducted from October 10 to December 19, the MBA admission process at participating b-schools typically start from the month of November. While some b-schools also conduct the NMAT based MBA admission process from the month of February in the subsequent admission cycle.
- NMAT 2024 sectional score
- NMAT 2024 total score
- Personal Interview
- NMIMS Aptitude Test
- Work Experience
- Past academic records
NMIMS Personal Interview
The GD round will be followed by the Personal Interview round of NMAT selection process where three to four interviewers will ask each candidate a list of questions. The panel will ask the candidate questions from management, current affairs and events from across the world.
In the Personal Interview round of NMAT selection process, panelists will judge students in the following criteria:
- Personality
- Communication Skills
- Confidence
- Past academic records
NMIMS PI Shortlist
SVKMs NMIMS releases the NMIMS PI shortlist based on the scores of the candidates in the NMAT by GMAC. SVKMs NMIMS releases call letters to shortlist candidates for personal interview rounds.
NMIMS Written Ability Test (Scrapped)
The Written Ability Test was considered an important round of the NMAT selection process. In the Written Ability Test, candidates will be tested on their writing and communication skills. For the written test, candidates were given a topic to write a short essay within 15-20 minutes.
In the Written Ability Test round of NMAT selection process, the key criteria on which candidates will be given scores include-
- Grammar Skills
- Language Skills
- Vocabulary
- Writing Ability
- Expression
- Ability to clearly express thoughts
NOTE: NMIMS has scrapped WATSON and WAT tests to integrate NMIMS Aptitude Test in the selection criteria.
What is NMIMS Aptitude Test?
SVKMs NMIMS is yet to notify details about the NMIMS Aptitude Test. Candidates can expect the NMIMS Aptitude Test to be a combination of WAT and a Psychometric Test.
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- Know how to prepare for Group Discussion and Interview’.
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NMAT Selection Process: Important Documents
Once the second round of NMAT selection process is complete, selected candidates will have to complete formalities related to admission before a stipulated date. For this, students will require the following documents.
- NMAT 2024 result
- NMAT 2024 admit card
- Address proof/ domicile certificate
- Birth certificate
- Photocopies of all the academic certificates, such like- Class 10th, 12th, degree certificate/graduation mark sheet
- Six recent passport size photographs
- Identity proof (Aadhar Card, Voter ID, License, Passport)
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NMAT cutoff scores are released by the participating institutes during its admission process. Candidates have to apply for the desired b-school. Some of these institute may or may not release the NMAT cutoff scores. Candidates must refer to the official website of the desired b-school to know about the cutoff scores.
The overall NMAT cut-off level generally remains between 150-280. More than 40 B-Schools across India and 20+ international B-schools accept NMAT scores for MBA admission. the cutoff scores and percentile changes across participating b-schools. Additionally, some colleges may seek admission based on sectional as well as overall cutoff scores, while some may only consider the overall cutoff.