MBA Entrance Exam

NMAT is expected to maintain a moderate overall difficulty level. NMAT exam focuses on speed, accuracy, and basic conceptual understanding. Candidates find NMAT exam easier than CAT.

NMAT exam is designed with 108 questions to be answered within 120 minutes. Candidates can appear for NMAT in computer based test mode. 108 questions of NMAT exam is divided equally into three sections, namely Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning.

Candidates preparing for NMAT exam must use the official test prep material to familiarise themselves with exam pattern and important topics

Preparation tools and resources  issued by GMAC to help candidates prepare are:

• Exclusive Study Plan
• NMAT Exam Official Guide
• One Free Exam Prep - with two attempts
• Two Paid Exam Prep - each with two attempts

GMAC designs NMAT question papers with three sections, namely Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. NMAT sylabus has sections similar to other MBA exams.

A good NMAT score, generally considered 215–230. Most of the bschools accepting NMAT score will have their cutoff scores within this range or below. 

The Quantitative Skills section is generally considered the most difficult to prepare during NMAT exam preparation. Quant is tough because its calculation-intensive nature and inclusion of complex Data Interpretation (DI) sets.

CAT and ATMA are both MBA entrance exams. But, historically, the difficulty level of CAT exam is higher as compared to that of ATMA exam. 

The Graduate Management Admission Council notifies the sections under NMAT syllabus on the official exam website. Candidates can find NMAT syllabus PDF designed based on the past question papers.

IIM Calcutta offers a large diversity of courses to students in Management field. IIM Calcutta admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as CAT, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

CAT DILR preparation is completely based on practice papers and mock tests. You should obtain recommended CAT DILR sample papers and mock test series. Make sure to cover all types of question. Also practice DILR questions of past year with the help of CAT question papers.