NMAT 2025: GMAC Likely to Hold Additional Exam Phase in January; Notification Soon
GMAC conducts NMAT exam within a test window of around 45 days. GMAC has successfully conducted NMAT 2025 from November 5 to December 19. Similar to past sessions, GMAC may conduct an additional exam phase in January 2026. Check details here.
NMAT 2025: GMAC Likely to Hold Additional Exam Phase in January; Notification Soon
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts NMAT exam every year. Aspirants can take the NMAT exam up to three times during the NMAT test window. Since the past few years, candidates who are unable to consume all three NMAT attempts are given an additional opportunity to take the NMAT exam in January. Candidates who miss their chance to fill NMAT application form are also allowed to register and appear for the NMAT exam in the additional phase.
GMAC may or may not conduct the NMAT additional phase exam 2025. If the trends are followed, candidates can expect a notification in the last week of December 2025. The NMAT additional exam window is expected to open for five days. Candidates are allowed to apply for the NMAT additional phase exam, followed by a slot booking process.
NMAT 2025 Additional Phase Expected Dates
The table below indicates the expected schedule for NMAT additional phase dates:
| NMAT 2025 Second Phase Events |
NMAT 2025 Second Phase Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration start date |
First week of January 2026 |
| Last date for NMAT registration |
Second week of January 2026 |
| NMAT scheduling starts |
First week of January 2026 |
| Last date for NMAT scheduling |
Second week of January 2026 |
| NMAT additional phase exam window |
Third week of January 2026 |
Before applying for the NMAT additional phase exam, candidates must go through the selection criteria of their desired colleges. Not all NMAT participating colleges accept scores from the additional phase.
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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.
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