NMAT
NMAT by GMAC
One payment, for NMAT
In the pack
- Mocks for NMAT
- NMAT previous year questions
- Strategy notes
NMATNMAT by GMAC
NMAT 2026 preparation
Choose your section order, beat three separate timers, and attempt everything.
NMAT by GMAC is the entrance exam for NMIMS and other B-schools. You book your own slot between 2 November and 20 December, pick the order of the three sections, and can sit it up to three times.
- Exam date
- 2 Nov – 20 Dec 2026
- Duration
- 120 min
- Questions
- 108
- Attempts
- Up to 3
The packWhat it holds
What's in the NMAT pack
No lectures to sit through: mocks, past questions and strategy notes for this exam.
Mocks for NMAT
Practise on mocks made for NMAT, so the real paper holds fewer surprises.
Previous year questions
Past NMAT questions, to learn what the paper actually asks.
Strategy notes
How to approach NMAT, section by section.
Where to focus for NMAT
- Language Skills: 36 questions in 28 minutes
- Section order: decide it in your mocks and stick to it
- Attempt every question: there's no negative marking
- If NMIMS is your target, make your first attempt count
CATWhat carries over
Already preparing for CAT?
Most NMAT takers are. Here's what carries over, and what the pack adds.
CAT prep already covers
Arithmetic, algebra, data interpretation, verbal ability and logical reasoning: NMAT's syllabus sits inside CAT's.
NMAT adds
Tight section timers (28 minutes for 36 language questions), no going back once a section ends, and scores on a different scale, out of 360.
PatternHow the paper runs
NMAT 2026 exam pattern
SectionQuestionsTime
Language Skills
Questions
36
Time
28 min
Quantitative Skills
Questions
36
Time
52 min
Logical Reasoning
Questions
36
Time
40 min
You choose the order of the three sections at the start. Each has its own timer, you can't go back once you leave a section, and spare time doesn't carry over.
Marking
- No negative marking
- Scaled scores: 12 to 120 per section, 36 to 360 in all
- GMAC describes the test as adaptive
SyllabusWhat to study
NMAT syllabus
Language Skills
6 topics- 01Reading comprehension
- 02Para forming
- 03Error identification
- 04Prepositions
- 05Sentence completion
- 06Analogies
Quantitative Skills
9 topics- 01Percentages
- 02Profit and loss
- 03Ratio, proportion and averages
- 04Time and work
- 05Equations and inequalities
- 06Sequences and series
- 07Permutation and combination
- 08Probability
- 09Caselets, graphs and tables
Logical Reasoning
8 topics- 01Critical reasoning
- 02Deductions
- 03Syllogisms
- 04Analytical puzzles
- 05Input-output
- 06Seating arrangements
- 07Decision-making
- 08Venn diagrams
DatesWhat to plan around
NMAT 2026 dates
EventDateStatus
Registration
Date
20 Aug – 10 Oct 2026 (closed)
Status
Official
Slot booking
Date
Closed 22 Oct 2026
Status
Official
Testing window
Date
2 Nov – 20 Dec 2026
Status
Official
Retake booking
Date
3 Nov – 17 Dec 2026
Status
Tentative
Score
Date
Within 48 hours of your test
Status
Official
CollegesWho takes the score
Colleges that take NMAT
Last cycle's (NMAT 2025) scores, out of 360. NMIMS shows its cutoffs only on candidate dashboards; these are the figures every outlet reports. IFMR's is its published minimum.
CollegeIndicative cutoff
NMIMS Mumbai, MBA
Indicative cutoff
209, with at least 60 in each section
NMIMS Mumbai, MBA (HR)
Indicative cutoff
209, with at least 60 in each section
NMIMS Mumbai, MBA (Business Analytics, Digital Transformation)
Indicative cutoff
209, with at least 60 in each section
NMIMS Mumbai, MBA (Pharmaceutical Management)
Indicative cutoff
190, with 60 / 55 / 55 in the sections
NMIMS Bengaluru, MBA
Indicative cutoff
209, with at least 60 in each section
NMIMS Hyderabad, MBA
Indicative cutoff
209, with at least 60 in each section
NMIMS Navi Mumbai, Indore and Ahmedabad, MBA
Indicative cutoff
209, with at least 60 in each section
IFMR GSB, Krea University
Indicative cutoff
222
K J Somaiya, Mumbai
Indicative cutoff
Not published
TAPMI, Manipal (non-flagship MBAs)
Indicative cutoff
Not published
Not CATWhere takers trip
How NMAT is not CAT
The things CAT takers trip on.
1
You pick the section order at the start. Each section has its own timer, you can't go back once you leave, and spare time doesn't carry over.
2
Up to three attempts a year, at least 15 days apart, but NMIMS counts only your first.
3
No negative marking and scaled scores (36 to 360), so answer everything.
4
You book your own slot, and the official score arrives within 48 hours.
5
NMIMS doesn't accept home-proctored scores, so take it at a test centre if you want NMIMS.
Not sure which exams to write?
Tell us your CAT target and the colleges you want. A mentor will call and tell you which of XAT, SNAP, NMAT, CET and CMAT are worth your time.
FAQQuick answers
NMAT: frequently asked questions
What NMAT takers ask before they buy a pack.
The testing window runs from 2 November to 20 December 2026. Registration closed on 10 October and slot booking on 22 October; retakes can be booked during the window.
Up to three times in a testing year, at least 15 days apart. NMIMS, though, considers only your first attempt.
No. Each section is scored on a scale of 12 to 120, so attempt every question.
Last cycle, the MBA cutoff was 209 out of 360, with at least 60 in each section. NMIMS shows its cutoffs only to candidates; that's the figure every outlet reported.
Mocks for NMAT, previous year NMAT questions and strategy notes. It's material only: no lectures and no mentor.
₹3,000 per attempt, plus taxes. Rescheduling costs ₹1,200.
Facts checked on 28 Oct 2026 against GMAC's NMAT page, GMAC's NMAT syllabus, the NMIMS NMAT 2026 handout and IFMR GSB's eligibility page. Dates and cutoffs change; the exam's official site has the final word.