NMAT

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 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 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.

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.

Between SNAP and NMAT, the former is considered easier in terms of difficulty level of the questions. However, SNAP is of 60 minutes in which candidates have to address 60 question. This makes SNAP more challenging than NMAT which is a test of longer duration (2 hours having 108 questions).

The NMAT exam is conducted by GMAC. It has mainly 3 components: Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning. There are a total of 108 questions that the candidate needs to answer in 120 minutes. There is no negative marking in the exam.

The registration fee for NMAT test is charged by GMAC. This amounts to INR 3000 per attempt. After the candidate has registered for NMAT test, he/she needs to register at NMIMS and fill up the registration form online. The NMIMS MBA registration fee is INR 2900.

The NMAT score is given a weightage of 10% in the preparation of the merit list. The competency assessment test is given the highest weightage at 60%. The scores of the Work Experience and Personal Interview are given a weightage of 15% each for the selection of the candidate in the final merit list.