Best Colleges accepting NMAT Score in Mumbai

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.

NMAT registration typically commence in the first week of August every year. Candidates must complete the NMAT registration before the deadline to appear for the exam. Candidates who wish to retake the exam later within the current testing widnow are also required to apply before the last date.

For real-time updates on exam dates of NMAT exam, follow NMAT exam date and schedule.

Based on feedback from test takers, NMAT exam is moderate to tough in terms of difficulty standards. Compared top other exams like XAT, and CAT, NMAT is on an easier side. NMAT difficulty is considered similar to SNAP exam.

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.

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.

Yes, the NMAT is easier than the CAT exam. This is due to the following reasons:

1. There is no negative marking in the NMAT unlike one-third negative marking for wrong answers in the CAT.
2. You can do guess marking in a last-minute rush and get three marks even if only one choice is right.
3. NMAT allows you to schedule the order of sections during the test. This makes it easier to attempt the sections for which you are well prepared.
4. According to the updated pattern, the CAT has only 66 questions, compared to the NMAT's 108 questions, but the level of difficulty is higher.
5. The CAT is a concept-based exam where you need to understand each question, and therefore, you need accuracy as well as speed in this exam.
6. The competition in the NMAT is less than that in the CAT. As most MBA aspirants aim for IIM.

The NMAT exam is an MBA entrance exam conducted for admission to top business schools in India and abroad. GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) conducts the NMAT exam every year within a testing window. B-schools including different campuses of NMIMS, TAPMI, SDA Bocconi, ISB, among others accept NMAT scores for MBA admissions.

Here are some of the key features of the NMAT by GMAC exam.

1. NMAT is held once a year with three attempts for each candidate.
2. Candidates can choose the NMAT exam date using a scheduling window.
3. Candidates have to fill the retake registration form to apply for another attempt for NMAT during the testing window.
4. The application fee for this exam is Rs. 2,300.
5. NMAT exam is administered as computer-based test (CBT).
6. Candidates have to answer as many as 108 questions within 120 minutes.
7. Each section will have a sectional time-limit.
8. NMAT is an English medium exam.

Candidates aspiring for MBA admnission based on NMAT scores can find the detailed process for NMAT registration here.

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.

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:

MBA is one of the popular courses of Amity Mumbai. After completing MBA from Amity University Mumbai, students will be open to multiple job opportunities. The final placement report is yet to be released for the batch passing out in 2023. However, the university has released the NIRF report 2023 on its official website. According to the NIRF report 2023, 198 MBA students were placed during Amity University Mumbai placements 2022. Further, the median package offered to MBA students during Amity Mumbai placements 2022 was INR 6.50 LPA. The top recruiters of Amity University Mumbai during the past years included HCL, Airtel, TCS, Infosys, Amazon, Deloitte, Wipro, etc. 

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The minimum eligibility for IBS Mumbai PGDM is graduation in any discipline with a minimum aggregate of 50% with the medium of study being English. Atleast of 15 years of education must be completed to be eligible. Moreover, the candidates in the last year of the degree programme are also eligible to apply. 

SDA Bocconi Asia Center admissions are currently open for all the courses including MBA . Aspirants can apply for the preferred programme online. Admission to SDA courses is primarily entrance-based. The center considers scores in CAT, NMAT, GRE, etc. for admission. The center also conducts a Bocconi Test to shortlist candidates for admission. SDA Bocconi admission Round-3 application deadline for IMB is Mar 21, 2025. 

ATLAS SkillTech University offer scholarship to meritorious students. As a part of the ATLAS Scholarship Program, scholarships will be awarded for four different categories. Check below the scholarship categories:

In the MBA programmes at ATLAS SkillTech University, specialisation-focused subjects are usually introduced after completion of the core management modules. This allows application of foundational concepts to domain-specific learning. Advanced electives and projects strengthen expertise in the chosen MBA specialisation.

The total fees for PGDM is INR 6.5 lakh at Valia School of Management. The fees includes admission fees of INR 50,000 and per year fees of INR 3 lakh. Aspirants must pay the fees in the mode accepted by the school. This fees is inclusive of all academic fees, study materials, library among all other academic facilities provided by the school.

BSE Institute Limited, Mumbai offers various UG and PG level courses. These courses include BSc, BCom, PG Diploma, MMS, etc. Candidates willing to secure a seat for one of these courses at the institute must start by ensuring that they are eligible as per the course-specific eligibility criteria prescribed by the institute. Eligible candidates can visit the insitute's official website or campus to obtain the application form and apply. The next step is to appear for an aptitude test, followed by an interview, both of which are condcuted by BSE Institute Limited. Seats are allocated based on the applicants' eligibility, performance in the selection rounds and seat availability.

MBA placements at GNIMS are not bad at all. Approximately 80% of students were placed by the Institute and remaining 20% tried their luck of getting placed by their own individual efforts. The highest package offered was 13 LPA and the lowest package was around 3 LPA last year. Top companies like Seimens, Kotak  Mahindra,   HDFC, Motilal Oswal visited there last year. About 70 % students get internships and companies which offer internships are HDFC, Aditya Corporates, Shiksha.Com, Talent Corner.

The primary eligibility requirement to get admission into the PGPM/ MBA course at  Athena School of Management is that applicants must complete their bachelor's degree with decent scores. Moreover, for the selection process, the school accepts relevant scores of GMAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ CAT. If candidates have not appeared in any of the mentioned entrance exam, they can In case an applicant has give the ASAT - Athena Scholastic Ability Test.

As per the official record, Google offered the highest international package of INR 1.20 crore per annum during the 2022 placements. The second in the sequence was HYgraph with the highest package of INR 34 LPA. Take a look at the below table showcasing the top 5 companies and the highest package offered by them during ISDI placements 2022:

Pearl Academy offers MBA courses in two specialisations which are MBA, Global Luxury Brand Management and MBA, Fashion & Lifestyle Business Management. All of the MBA courses at pearl Academy have a duration of two years.

The admissions to all of these courses are entrance based, decided on the basis of the Pearl Academy's written examination.