Best Colleges accepting NMAT Score in Maharashtra

A total of 108 questions appear in NMAT exam. Each section of NMAT exam has 36 questions. All three sections have equal weightage in NMAT exam.

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.

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts NMAT exam with a aspirant first approach. Therefore, GMAC provides several facilities, including the retake attempts, rescheduling window, etc. Unlike other MBA entrance exams, the NMAT exam is held over a period of approximately 90 days. An examinee can appear for the test three times during this window, including the first attempt and two retake attempts. This opportunity is provided to the candidates to improve their score. In the previous session, an additional phase of the exam was conducted from January 11 to 15. During the additional window, candidates who did not appear for all three attempts were allowed to apply for NMAT exam for an improved score.

To fill NMAT application form, candidates need a valid photo ID proof, graduation mark sheets, and a recent passport-size photograph. The photograph must be front-facing with a light background and uploaded in JPG, PNG, or JPEG format.

Getting admission into SP Jain PGDM programme requires candidates to follow some steps.

• The first step is to register for the PGDM programme by paying an application fee of INR 2,000.
• Second step is evaluation of entrance exam score. Candidates need to qualify CAT/ GMAT for admission to PGDM. Selected candidates are further called for a personal interview round. Candidates can check out CAT preparation tips to score well in exam. 
• The final selection is based on academic performance, work experience, entrance exam score of the candidates.

Aspirants completing all the steps can get into PGDM programme of SPJIMR. The institute follows a simple process of offering admission. However, aspirants must score decent to get admission.

GMAC conducts NMAT with a aspirant-first approach. Candidates can appear for NMAT three times during one exam session. That means, GMAC provides one main attempt and two retake attempts for the NMAT exam. The meaning of retake of the NMAT exam implies that any applicant can attempt the test thrice, including the first attempt. In other words, the process of reappearing for the exam is known as exam retake. Candidates aspiring for a retake attempt have to apply using the NMAT retake window. However, candidates can reappear for the exam, not before 15 days after the first attempt. Similarly, third exam attempt can only be scheduled on a date 15 days after the second attempt for NMAT exam.

NMAT mock test and the actual exam are identical in terms of the exam structure and overall difficulty standards of the exam. The user interface of the NMAT mock test may vary across service providers. However, candidates practising using the official NMAT mock test will get taste of the actual exam user interface.

NMAT mock test released by GMAC is a simulation of the actual exam. Questions, pattern, syllabus, and test structure are similar to the actual exam. However, the score of the NMAT mock test will not affect the admission process at the NMAT participating colleges. Mock test only helps in practicing and revision of the questions.

Joining the top NMAT accepting MBA colleges in India can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Below table shows the top colleges with their cost and average salary:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Average Salary
Amity University Noida	INR 7.14 Lacs - INR 15.8 lakh	INR 6 LPA - INR 6.5 LPA
K J Somaiya Institute of Management	INR 13.48 Lacs - INR 21.34 lakh	INR 12 LPA
TAPMI Manipal	INR 19.5 lakh	INR 13.5 LPA

Source: External site and may vary.

The general eligibility criteria for admission to the best NMAT accepting colleges in India are mentioned below:

• Must have pass UG degree in Management with an aggregate of 50% scores
• Must have clear NMAt entrance exam.

 

As per the details available on the official website and the latest admission brochure, MBA admissions at KJ Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) are completely based on the merit of students in their UG degree along with their performance in the national/ state/ university-level entrance exam. Similar is the case for MCA and PhD admission, students who meet the eligibility criteria of having completed their UG and PG degrees, respectively, with a valid score in national/ state/ university-level entrance exams can secure admission. However, students are advised to reach out to the admission office to confirm the same.

MIT-WPU offers good annual placements for various courses like B.Tech, MCA, B.Des and M.Sc, etc. As per the latest report, the highest package offered during MIT-WPU placements 2023 stood at INR 51.36 LPA. Further, the highest packages offered to the B.Tech and B.Des batches 2023 stood at INR 44.14 LPA and INR 20 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of MIT-WPU placements 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	MSc: INR 51.36 LPA BTech (IT): INR 44.14 LPA MTech: INR 24 LPA BDes: INR 20 LPA
Average package	INR 7 LPA
Average package for top 100 placements	INR 16.3 LPA

 

NMIMS SBM Mumbai is one of the top MBA institutes in the country. It has gotten good ranking by different ranking bodies. Tabulated below is the ranking bodies that have recognised and provided a rank to SVKM NMIMS in 2023 for its MBA programme:

Ranking Body	Rank '24
Business Today	8

NMIMS Navi Mumbai has yet to release its overall average package. However, it has released its school wise placement report for 2025. See the table below to know more about the average package recorded during NMIMS Navi Mumbai placements 2025:

School	Average Package
SBM	INR 12.85 LPA
SOL	INR 5.88 LPA (BA LLB) INR 5.88 LPA (BBA LLB)
SOE	INR 5.6 LPA
SOHM	INR 3.8 LPA
STME	INR 7.53 LPA (BTech) INR 10.5 LPA (MBA Tech)
SOC	INR 5.28 LPA
SOLA	INR 2.16 LPA

ITM Navi Mumbai is a part of the ITM Group of Institutions and was established in 1991. ITM Business School offers the AIU and UGC-approved MBA programmes from ITM Skills University. To get admission to this approved college, candidates must have valid scores in entrance tests such as  MAT, XAT, CAT, NMAT, CMAT, ATMA, and others. If applying through CAT, candidates must prepare according to the CAT syllabus and must give as many mock tests as possible. 

RIIM Pune offers a full-time postgraduate diploma in management. The PGDM course is offered to students who fulfil the admission criteria of the course. The basic eligibility is to pass graduation from a recognised university. Furthermore, admissions are entirely entrance-based. Hence, students must appear for the respective exam to be considered for admission. RIIM Pune accepts various national-level management exams, including MAT. However, those with a valid score in any other accepted exam can also apply. Hence, you can certainly get into the PGDM course offered at RIIM Pune without MAT, given you provide any other exam score.

MBA students are awarded with a scholarship based on CAT/ MAT percentile or GMAT/ GRE score. Details for the same are given in the table below:

Scholarship	Minimum CAT/ MAT Percentile	GMAT/ GRE Score
100%	90	GMAT: 650, GRE: 161
50%	85	GMAT: 600, GRE: 157
25%	75	GMAT: 450, GRE: 149

Note: For all MBA Scholarship scores pertaining to 2023/ 2022/ 2021/ 2020/ 2019 are applicable.

In each academic year, MIT-WPU, Pune usually releases the deadlines for the MBA course in the month of August. However, the deadlines can differ from academic year to academic year. Moreover, applicants who are interested in getting admission into the MBA course at MIT-WPU, Pune must track the dates of accepted entrance examination dates too. 

 

 

Yes, it is possible to take admission to the IBS Mumbai PGPM programme without CAT. The institute accepts various other national-level test scores, including NMAT, XAT, and GMAT. Other than this, the institute also conducts an in-house entrance test, i.e., IBSAT. It is conducted once a year, generally in the month of December. Students willing to take the exam can visit the institute's official website to apply.

Yes, SDA Bocconi Asia Center provides a Women's Leadership Scholarship. The intention behind the scholarship is to support meritorious women candidates applying to the IMB programme. Selected students get a scholarship amount of INR 2 Lacs inclusive of GST which is applied to the tuition fee before the tuition waivers. 

The application for the MBA programme at Atlas Skilltech University is INR 1500. The total tuition fee for the course ranges between INR 11 Lakhs to INR 11.4 Lakhs depending on the specialisation of the MBA in which the student is interested. The college offers three specialisations in MBA. Apart from this, the student may also need to pay some additional charges like hostel fee, application fee, admission fee of INR 45,000, etc.

NICMAR University, Pune offers Degree and Diploma courses including 2 UG and 10 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. NICMAR University, Pune has specializations such as MBA/PGDM specializations in Entrepreneurship, Family Business, Project Management, Infrastructure, B.Tech specializations in Civil Engineering.

The average package offered during Kirloskar Institute of Management Pune during the recently held placement drive was INR 8 LPA.  The average salary trends witnessed during Kirloskar Institute of Management PGDM placements over the past three years are presented below:

Course	Average Package (2023)	Average Package (2024)	Average Package (2025)
PGDM	INR 7.20 LPA	INR 7.3 LPA	INR 8 LPA

IBS Pune offers scholarships under various schemes, to be eligible to apply for IBS Pune scholarships, check the pointers below:

• For Toppers in IBSAT scholarship, candidates must secure top ranks in IBSAT.
• Wards of IBS Alumni scholarship is offered to children of IBS alumni applying for the MBA/PGPM programme.
• Wards of Defence Personnel (In-service/retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy, and Paramilitary Forces scholarship is offered to children of in-service or retired defence personnel from these forces applying for MBA/ PGPM program.

There are some factors based on which the PGDM seat intake of Valia School of Management is decided. Hence, there are 300 seats available for its PGDM courses at the institute. Candidates can find the following key points that affect the PGDM seat intake of Valia School of Management:

• Availability of Seats
• Number of students who applied
• Number of students shortlisted
• Performance in the accepted entrance exam