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Candidates must start early and make a study plan based on the NMAT pattern along with the syllabus. Candidates must clear their concepts in all three subjects, practice mock exams, solve previous year papers, and use official GMAC prep materials for an optimal strategy.

Yes, cracking NMAT through self study is achievable. One must have a structured study plan, right set of study material, and must practice questions consistently to prepare for NMAT through self study.
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.
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 t
A total of 2-3 months of consistent and focused preparation is considered sufficient for NMAT. Many candidates may require more than three months if they are find the topics in NMAT syllabus on a tougher side.
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.
The NMAT exam is generally considered to be of moderate difficulty level. NMAT is a speed-based test which requires candidates to solve 108 questions within 120 minutes. Almost all test takers find NMAT easier than CAT.
How to score high in NMAT? How does NMAT mock tests help in exam preparation?

To score high in NMAT exam, a candidate must follow an approach to attempt the questions for which he/she knows the answer, and guess the question for which he/she doesn't know the answer. Since there is no negative marking, candidates must attempt all questions in NMAT exam. In the speed-based test

Candidates can improve in Quantitative Skills by identifying weak areas, and reviewing the basic concepts. One must seek mentorship and invest in good study material.