Where can I get sample questions and answers for MAT and NMAT?

Typically, NMAT or MAT questions are available online. One can get similar questions on multiple third party websites. But the exact question paper is not released by the conducting body. Several books have past year question papers for NMAT and MAT exam. Additionally, GMAC, the conducting body of NMAT exam, releases NMAT official handbook for preparation. On purchase of NMAT official guide, candidates will get access to NMAT mock tests as well as practise questions from previous years NMAT question papers.

Are all questions in NMAT exam similar in terms of marking scheme?

Yes, all questions of NMAT exam have a similar marking scheme. NMAT exam score is scaled between 36 and 360. There is no negative marking in NMAT exam.

Do NMAT reference books comprise answers to all the questions?

Official NMAT reference book, also known as NMAT by GMAC Official Guide, comprises a short description of the answer. Not all options will be right and the right answer will have a logic behind it. Such characteristics are exclusive to textbooks for preparation and one may not always find them in any other resources available for NMAT preparation. The official guide has past year papers along with the answers to the same. Candidates can get answers as well as solutions to the analytical questions.

How many questions are asked in the NMAT 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.

Is there any sectional time limit at NMAT exam?

Yes, questions in each section of NMAT exam are to be answered within a specified time limit. Section wise time limit is as follows: NMAT Section NMAT Sectional Time Limit Language Skills 28 minutes Logical Reasoning 40 minutes Quantitative Skills 52 minutes Total 120 minutes

What are the sections included in the NMAT exam syllabus?

Similar to other top NMA entrance exams, NMAT exam also comprises three sections. These three sections have equal weightage in terms of maximum marks, number of questions, and a similar marking scheme. NMAT exam sections include the following: Language Skills Lgical reasoning Quantitative Skills. Candidates need to answer questions from all three sections of the NMAT exam. Each section of the NMAT exam has a time limit collectively making the NMAT exam duration as 120 minutes.

NMAT 2025 Question Papers, Previous Year Papers (2024, 2023): Download PDFs

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NMAT 2025 Question Papers: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) does not release NMAT question papers after the exam. NMAT question paper for all candidates is different. However, to familiarise candidates with the type of questions and the difficulty level of questions appearing in the NMAT exam 2025, GMAC releases the official preparation guide with questions that appeared in the previous year's exams. Candidates can practice the NMAT previous year's question papers using the official NMAT preparation guide from the NMAT website, mba.com.

Practising NMAT question papers or NMAT mock tests helps candidates prepare with an identical exam pattern, syllabus and difficulty level. Candidates can find the NMAT sample papers from previous exam sessions available on the official website. This article provides the links to check and download the NMAT sample papers for all sections along with the exam preparation guides.

NMAT 2025 syllabus comprises three sections. Get section-wise NMAT syllabus PDF here.

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