Exam

Sports Awareness section has the highest weightage in the SMAT exam. It has 24 questions. Verbal Ability has 20 questions and rest three sections have 12 questions.

It is not compulsory to attempt all sections of SMAT but it is advisable to attempt a good number of questions in each section of the exam for a good overall score.

SMAT is conducted for 80 minutes. There is no sectional time limit so candidates need to divide time between the sections accordingly.

Achieving over 90% in the Maharashtra SSC is considered good. A score above 75% is considered good enough to get admission in a reputable college.

Yes, you can join an LLB programme without CLAT at many law colleges in Mumbai. The most common entrance exam is not CLAT, but MHCET Law for 30+ government colleges in Mumbai. Find more about them below. 

1. K.C Law College 
2. Government Law College, Churchgate
3. JCCL

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change. 

Students are required to secure a minimum of 35% marks in each subject to pass the exam. Out of 100 marks, students must score a minimum of 35 marks to clear the Maharashtra Board Class 10 2026 exam. Out of 80 marks for theory papers, students must score a minimum of 28. Out of 20 marks for practical papers, students must score at least 7 marks.

The NPAT 2026 exam is conducted over an extended testing window rather than a single date. Candidates can choose their preferred exam date between February 10 and June 1, 2026, by utilizing the online exam scheduling portal.

SVKMs NMIMS will conduct the NPAT 2026 exam in two phases. Phase 1 exams are scheduled from February 10 to March 31, 2026. The Phase 2 testing window will remain open from April 1 to June 1, 2026

Candidates can find the official NPAT  exam dates, registration timelines, and complete event schedule in the admission handout. These details are officially released and regularly updated on the NMIMS NPAT official website at npat.nmims.edu.

The NMIMS NPAT exam is conducted once a year within an extended testing window. For the 2026 session, candidates are allowed to take the NPAT exam up to three times during this testing window to improve their scores.