NMAT (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Management Aptitude Test) by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) is one of the most popular management entrance exams in India that offers admissions in 37 b-schools in India along with 7 B-schools in South Africa and 5 in the Philippines. NMAT is a computer-based exam that is conducted annually, and around 50,000 students appear for it. As the students have three attempts every year, an average attempt count goes to 70,000 annually. It has test centres across the globe. NMAT 2020 is expected to be conducted from 4 October 2020 to 17 December 2020.
Highlights
Though below given table you will get a brief highlights of NMAT 2020:
| Exam Name | NMAT (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Management Aptitude Test) |
| Conducting Body | GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Official website | nmat.org.in |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Number of attempts in one academic year | 3 |
| Application Fee (General) | 2000 INR + taxes (if any) |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Mode of Counselling | Offline |
| Participating Colleges | 37 (India) 12 (International) |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
| Courses Offered | MBA/PGDM |
| NMAT Help Desk | 7863008300 | [email protected] |
Exam Dates
Get a complete exam schedule from the below-given tables:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| NMAT Registration | 2 July 2020 to 3 October 2020 |
| NMAT Scheduling | 2 July 2020 to 16 October 2020 |
| Late Registration | 4 October 2020 to 14 October 2020 |
| Registration – Retake | 2 July 2020 to 14 December 2020 |
| Rescheduling | 5 October 2020 to 3 October 2020 |
| NMAT 2020 Exam Date | 4 October 2020 to 17 December 2020 |
| Result Declaration | 3rd week of January 2021 |
| Last date for Scorecard Download | Last Week of March 2021 |
| Starting of Registration for PI/ CD | March 2021 onwards |
| Dates for GD/ PI | March 2021 onwards |
Registration
A candidate can register for GMAT 2020 by following the given steps:
- Go to the official website of NMAT 2020
- Click on the “Register Now” tab.
- Enter the details like name, contact details, etc.
- A verification mail will be sent to your email address.
- Verify your email address
- You will receive a unique NMAT registration id along with your password on your registered mobile number and email id.
NAT Application Fee
| Service | Fee |
| Test registration | INR 2000 + Applicable taxes |
| Late test registration | INR 2500 +Applicable taxes |
| Retake | INR 2000 + Applicable taxes |
| Reschedule | INR 1100 + Applicable taxes |
| Additional score reports | INR 200 per score report + Applicable taxes |
Admit Card
The NMAT 2020 Admit Card is released on the official website of NMAT. A candidate can visit the official website and download the admit card. The steps to download the NMAT 2020 admit card are as mentioned below:
- Visit the official website of NMAT 2020
- Click on “Download Admit Card” tab
- Log in using your credentials which are provided during the registration
- Your admit card will appear on the screen.
- Download the NMAT 2020 admit card and take a print out.
Exam Pattern
NMAT is a computer-based test that consists of three segments: Quantitative Skills, Logical Reasoning, and Language Comprehension. There are a total of 120 Multiple Choice Questions that candidates have to answer in 120 minutes. Each question consists of 3 marks, and there is no negative marking. The exam pattern is depicted below:
| Name of Sections | Number of Questions | Duration | Marks |
| Quantitative Skills | 48 | 60 minutes | 144 |
| Language Skills | 32 | 22 minutes | 96 |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 | 38 minutes | 120 |
| Total | 120 | 120 minutes | 360 |
Syllabus
The NMAT syllabus is as given below:
| Quantitative Skills | Logical Reasoning | Language Comprehension |
| Geometry | Critical Reasoning | Verbal Reasoning |
| Arithmetic Progression | Visual Reasoning | Syllogisms |
| Instalment Payments | Assumption-Premise-Conclusion | Contextual usage |
| Ratios and Proportions | Assertion and reasons | Analogies |
| Arithmetic Mean | Statements and assumptions | Sentence completion |
| Logarithm | Matrix arrangements | Idioms |
| Work and Time | Coding and Decoding | Sentence Correction |
Result
NMAT Result is expected to be released in the third week of January 2021. Candidates can download their results from the official website of NMAT 2020.
| Sections in NMAT 2020 | Score Range for NMAT 2020 |
| Quantitative skill section NMAT 2020 | 0-144 |
| Language skill section NMAT 2020 | 0-96 |
| Logical skill section NMAT 2020 | 0-120 |
| Total | 0-360 |
Scholarships
Various colleges provide scholarships to candidates based on their scores in NMAT.
| S.No. | Institute | NMAT Score/ Percentile | Scholarship Amount |
| 1. | Alliance School of Business | 210+ NMAT Score | 50% |
| 2. | Athena School of Management | 185+ NMAT score | Up to 25% |
| 3. | Bennett University | 220+ NMAT Score | 100% (on first-year tuition fee) |
| 4. | BML Munjal University | 95 and above NMAT Percentile | 100% Tuition + Hostel Fees |
| 5. | BSE Institute Ltd | 180+ NMAT Score | 20% tuition fee |
| 6. | IILM University | 195+ NMAT Score | 40% tuition fee |
| 7. | ITM Business School | 160+ NMAT Score | 20% tuition fee |
| 8. | ISBR Business School | 200+ NMAT Score | 100% (on first-year tuition fee) |
| 9. | O.P Jindal Global University | 201+ NMAT Score | INR 1,20,000 |
| 10. | Universal Business School | 200 + | INR 200,000 |
Participating Colleges
NMAT Only
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore
NMAT Preferred
- Alliance University, Bangalore
- BSE Institute Limited
- ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad and others
- ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai
- MISB Bocconi, Mumbai
- NMAT Participating Colleges (Preferred)
- SRM University, Chennai, Delhi NCR Sonipat
- Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh
- Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad
- Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad
NMAT Accepted
- Amity University, Delhi NCR
- Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University
- Bennett University
- BML Munjal University, Delhi
- GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam
- Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University, Hyderabad
- Mody University, Rajasthan
- Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida
- University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
- VIT University, Vellore
- Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
B-Schools of South African and Philippines
South Africa
- Milpark Business School
- Nelson Mandela University Business School
- Gordon Institute of Business Science at Pretoria University
- School of Business and Governance at Northwest University
- Graduate School of Business Leadership at the University of South Africa
- Rhodes Business School
- Wits Business School
Philippines
- Asian Institute of Management
- De La Salle University
- Ateneo Graduate School of Business
- College of Business Administration and Accountancy
- Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business
- Florentino Cayco Memorial School Graduate Studies School of Business – Arellano University
- University of the Philippines
Exam Centres
The complete list of NMAT Exam Centres is given below:
Indian Exam Centers
| Zone | Cities |
| North Zone | Agra, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida, Patiala, Varanasi |
| South Zone | Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Manipal, Mysore, Tiruchirapalli, Vellore, Vizag, Vijaywada |
| West Zone | Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Pilani, Surat, Vadodara |
| East Zone | Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong |
| Central Zone | Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur |
International Exam Centres
| Location | Country |
| Kathmandu | Nepal |
| Thimphu | Bhutan |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| Colombo | Srilanka |
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