General Overview

The Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test, commonly known as NMAT, is a national-level entrance examination conducted for admission to MBA and other postgraduate management programs at various institutions in India and abroad. The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) administers the NMAT exam. It is recognized for its candidate-friendly format, which includes the absence of negative marking and the opportunity for multiple attempts within an admission cycle.

Important Highlights

Particulars	Details
NMAT Full Form	Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test
Conducting Body	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year, with a 70-75 day testing window and up to three attempts allowed
Exam Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT) at a test center or online proctored from home
Medium of Exam	English
Courses Offered through NMAT	MBA, PGDM
Score Validity	1 year
Eligibility Criteria	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
NMAT Exam Fees (Indicative)	INR 2,800 + taxes (for one attempt)
Official Website	mba.com/nmat

Important Dates 2025

Event	Tentative Date/Period
NMAT 2024 Registration Starts	First week of August 2024
NMAT 2024 Registration Ends	First week of October 2024
NMAT 2024 Exam Window	Second week of October to Third week of December 2024
NMAT 2024 Retake Registration	Second week of October to Third week of December 2024
Result Declaration	Within 48 hours of the exam

Exam Pattern and Section Wise Break Down

Feature	Details
Exam Mode	Computer Adaptive Test
Total Duration	120 minutes (2 hours)
Total Number of Questions	108
Total Marks	360
Number of Sections	3
Sectional Time Limit	Varies by section, candidates can choose the section order
Marking Scheme	+1 to +3 marks for each correct answer (scaled score); No negative marking
Question Types	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Section	Number of Questions	Time Allotted (minutes)	Scaled Score Range
Language Skills	36	28	12 – 120
Quantitative Skills	36	52	12 – 120
Logical Reasoning	36	40	12 – 120
Total	108	120	36 – 360

NMAT Syllabus

Language Skills

Category	Topics
Reading Comprehension	Passages (approx. 450-500 words) focusing on themes like business, social sciences, and humanities. Questions will test on Main Idea, Inference, Tone, Specific Details, and Author’s Purpose.
Verbal Ability (Grammar)	Para Jumbles (Arranging jumbled sentences), Sentence Correction, Error Identification (spotting grammatical errors), Para Completion.
Vocabulary	Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, Fill in the Blanks (cloze tests), Idioms and Phrases.

Quantitative Skills

Category	Topics
Arithmetic	Number Systems, Percentages, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Mixtures and Alligations, Time, Speed, and Distance, Time and Work.
Algebra	Linear and Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Sequences and Series, Logarithms.
Geometry & Mensuration	Lines and Angles, Triangles, Circles, Quadrilaterals, Polygons, Mensuration (2D and 3D).
Modern Mathematics	Permutation and Combination, Probability, Set Theory.
Data Interpretation & Sufficiency	Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Charts, Pie Charts, Caselets. Data Sufficiency questions covering a mix of all quantitative topics.

Logical Reasoning

Category	Topics
Analytical & Verbal Reasoning	Arrangements (Linear, Circular), Grouping and Team Formation, Puzzles, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Directions, Syllogisms, Ranking.
Critical Reasoning	Statement & Assumption, Statement & Conclusion, Statement & Argument, Course of Action, Cause & Effect, Strengthening & Weakening Arguments, Inference.
Input-Output	Questions involving a machine or process that rearranges words/numbers according to a specific rule, which must be identified to predict the output for a new input.