NSAT

NSAT is conducted for admission to UG courses, thus the minimum eligibility criteria is class 12 or equivalent pass. The candidate must have scored a minimum of 50 percent in their class 12 exam. For, BBA, BBA LLB course, the stream of education can be ARrts, Commerce or Science. BTech applicants must have completed their class 12 from Science stream (with maths). 

Students can opt for the February shift of the NSAT exam without taking the January session. Candidates can participate in the NSAT examination organized by NMIMS University through selection of their desired test date and session. NSAT is administered across different cities in India through multiple examination times. Candidates must complete registration and payment of the exam fee at INR 1,800 for the general category as well as INR 1,500 for SC/ST/PwD candidates to participate in the February shift of the NSAT examination.

The NSAT is carried out by the National Institute of Skill Development and is available at various exam centers across the country. The locations of most exam centers are cities and important education centers like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad. Depending on the number of applications and their respective locations, the list of centers may be different every year. To access the most updated and precise information about NSAT exam centers, it is best to access the official website of the NSAT or through official notices for the exam.  

NSAT admit card is issued soon after the application form is submitted. It can be downloaded from the dashboard. Candidates have to carry the hard copy of the admir card on the exam day.

NSAT is an MCQ based exam. Check below the NSAT exam pattern.

NSAT syllabus for BBA, BA LLB and BBA LLB courses include all the important topics of English/Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning & General Awareness. NSAT syllabus for BTech includes Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology. Candidates planning to appear for NSAT, must study all the topics included in the syllabus for up to Class 12 level.

NIU admission process through NSAT includes shortlisting of candidates for counselling, conduct of counselling round and final selection. Candidates who meet NSAT cut off or CUET cut off, are shortlisted for admission and a provisional merit list is released. Selected candidates are then required to reserve seat by paying 50 percent of the semester fee. The remaining fee is to be paid within a month to confirm admission.

No, NSAT or NIU Scholarship cum Admission Test is not mandatory for NIU admission. The institute also accepts CUET for technical programmes. If a candidate has CUET score they can directly seek admission to NIU through counselling. However, if a candidate wishes to appear for NSAT and use its score for admission, they are allowed to do so.

NSAT result is shared with candidates in email. Those who appear for the exam receive their scorecard in email as attachment. Test takers must keep a check on their registered email ID for NSAT result. Incase, a candidate does not get the result on time they must check their spam/junk folder. They can also contact the examination body to obtain their result.

NSAT application fee is INR 1100. The fee is to be paid at the time of form submission. There is no fee relaxation for any candidate. Candidates must ensure that they pay NSAT fee before application closure to be eligible for the exam. The fee can be paid online.