NMAT 2021
NMAT (NMIMS Management Aptitude Test) is a national level entrance exam conducted by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) across 46 cities in India. This exam is also known as candidate friendly exam as it has some the most exceptional features. The examination is designed in such a way that the candidate can choose their exam date, time, venue. It is one the unique MBA entrance exam giving a privilege of 90 days exam window that has been open to the candidates and they can apply for 3 attempts. The registration process starts from September 14, 2020 and ends on November 20, 2020. Candidates who have register themselves can take the retest upto three attempts as the test window is open for 3 months.
Eligibility for NMAT 2021
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The eligibility criteria for NMAT 2021 are different for different colleges but here we list some of the basic eligibility criteria which is mandatory to fulfill in order to get admissions:
- Candidates must have completed their graduation or in their final year of graduation are eligible for MBA course.
- Candidates must have secured 50% of marks in the graduation.
- For the candidates who are in their final years are granted provisional admissions until the final graduation mark sheet is submitted to the college authorities.
- A final check to the eligibility criteria is required as the eligibility criteria is different from college to college. So, it is advisable to visit the official website of the respective college for which the candidate is applying is a must to do thing.
Fast Facts about NMAT 2021
Heads | Details |
Exam Name | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test |
Conducting Body | Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
Exam Level | National |
Frequency | Once a year (75-day test window) |
Mode | Online |
Duration | 180 minutes |
Syllabus | Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning |
Pattern | 108 Questions |
Language | English |
Fees | Rs 2000 |
Exam Purpose | Admission into top business schools of India such as NMIMS, SP JIMR, ISB, XIMB, VIT, ICFAI, Shiv Nadar, SDA Bocconi, LM Thapar, etc. |
Course Offered | MBA/PGDM |
No. of Test Cities | 46 |
Exam Helpdesk No. | 0120 4397855 |
Exam Website | https://www.nmat.org/ |
Important Dates for NMAT 2021
Procedures | Dates | Salient Features |
NMAT 2021 registrations- Main | 14-Sept-2021 to 20-Nov-2021 | The registration process will begin on the official website |
NMAT late registration 2021 | 21-Nov-2021 to 30-Nov-2021 | Late registration facility will be available on the official website |
NMAT registration – Retake | 05-Nov-2021 to 17-Jan-2021 | Candidates who wish to take the test again can apply for retakes |
NMAT scheduling | 14-Sept-2021 to 02-Dec-2021 | Candidates can book their exam slot during this period |
NMAT 2021 Re-scheduling | 14-Sept-2021 to 17-Jan-2021 | Re-scheduling of exam facility available during this period |
NMAT 2021 | 04-Nov-2021 to 30-Jan-2021 | Exam is being held in an 88-day test window. Candidates can take the test as per the slot selected |
Re-take scheduling | 05-Nov-2021 to 17-Jan-2021 | Candidates who applied for retake can reschedule their exam date |
NMAT 2021 result announcement | 31-Mar-2021 (Tentative) | The final scorecard will be released on the official website of NMAT by GMAC |
NMAT 2021 Registration/Application Process:
Like other Entrance Exam the registration process is almost same. The complete application cum registration process is online and the application form for NMAT is available at the official website of IIFT i.e. https://nmat.org . The steps to register for NMAT 2021 are provided below:
Step – 1 Online registration via entering the basic details of the aspirant like
Name, Date of Birth, E-mail ID, Contact No, etc.
Step – 2 Creation of a IIFT account with the User ID and Password, this
Could done by confirmation of registration via OTP/email
Step – 3 Filling the complete Application form by furnishing the personal and
Academic details.
Step – 4 Uploading passport sized photograph and signature in a prescribed
Format and file size.
Step – 5 Choose the program and select five colleges that the candidate wish to
take admission in.
Step – 6 Select the exam mode for NMAT 2021
Step – 5 Payment of the application fee for NMAT 2021 via debit/credit card or
Other online payment modes.
Step – 6 Take the Print out of the confirmation page for future reference.
NMAT 2021 Application Fee:
The application fee is same for all the categories of the society. The registration/application for retake or reschedule is provided below in the table.
Early Test Registration of NMAT 2021 | Rs. 2000 plus taxes |
NMAT Registration with late fee | Rs. 2500 plus taxes |
NMAT 2021 Retake* | Rs. 2000 plus taxes |
Reschedule* of NMAT 2021 | Rs. 1100 plus taxes |
Additional NMAT scores (after first 5) | Rs. 200 per score report + taxes |
*Retake: The candidate are allowed to take three attempts in NMAT 2021, as the candidate completes one of the three attempts and is not satisfied by the score he can apply for a retake.
*Reschedule: A candidate have an option to reschedule his exam date 72 hours prior to his examination.
Note: The retake exam is opted only after the gap of 15 days in the concurrent tests.
NMAT 2021 Exam Pattern:
NMAT 2021 exam consists of 108 MCQ’s format specifically three sections i.e. Quantitative Skills, Language Skills, Logical Reasoning. The examination have a stipulated time period allotted i.e. 2 Hours. Brief description of the exam pattern is provided below in a tabular format.
Particulars | Detailing |
Mode of NMAT 2021 | Computer-based test at centre OR online home proctored test |
The medium of NMAT 2021 exam | English |
Total questions asked in NMAT test | 108 |
NMAT 2021 Syllabus | Quantitative Skills will have 36 questions in 52 minutes |
Language Skills will have 36 questions in 28 minutes | |
Logical Reasoning will have 36 questions in 40 minutes | |
Duration of NMAT 2021 | 120 minutes |
NMAT test window | 88 days |
Number of attempts | maximum 3 |
NMAT 2021 Exam Centres:
There are 46 cities in which NMAT 2021 is going to be conducted. Candidates will choose the centers which are nearest to them and these options will be provided to the candidates at the time of filling up the application form. The list of the cities with the states is mentioned below in tabular format:
State | City |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
Kanpur | |
Lucknow | |
Noida | |
Varanasi | |
Allahabad | |
Ghaziabad | |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
Delhi | New Delhi |
Haryana | Faridabad |
Gurugram | |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
Punjab | Patiala |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Surat | |
Vadodara | |
Rajkot | |
Rajasthan | Jaipur |
Jodhpur | |
Kota | |
Maharashtra | Mumbai |
Nagpur | |
Nashik | |
Pune | |
Aurangabad | |
Karnataka | Bengaluru |
Manipal | |
Mysore | |
Mangalore | |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Tiruchirapalli | |
Coimbatore South | |
Madurai | |
Kerala | Kochi |
Thiruvananthapuram | |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
Vijayawada | |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
Indore | |
Jabalpur | |
Gwalior | |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Bhilai | |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
Assam | Guwahati |
Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
Ranchi | |
West Bengal | Kolkata |
Bihar | Patna |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Admit Card for NMAT 2021
Candidates can follow the given steps to download their admit card.
- Open the official website of NMAT e. www.nmat.org
- Enter the credentials with login id and password provided at the time of application.
- Click on to ‘download admit card’
- Candidates who have schedule their NMAT 2021 date and time will only be able to download their admit card.
- Check the details of the downloaded admit card.
- Download and take a print out of the admit card.
Things kept in mind on the day of exam of NMAT 2021
- Candidates need not carry the hard copy of the admit card. They can also take their mobile at the exam center and show a soft copy in their mobile too.
- Candidates have to carry a valid ID card i.e. Aadhar card, PAN card, UID, Passport, Driving license to the exam center.
- Candidates have to carry a valid signature ID i.e. Aadhar card, PAN card, UID, Passport, Driving license, Debit/Credit card, etc
- Specified document for PwD candidates is also required.
- Candidates need to reach the NMAT exam center 45 minutes before the exam starts.
List of the top management colleges that accepts NMAT scores
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
- Alliance University
- Athena School of Management
- School of Management, BML Munjal University
- ICFAI Business School (IBS)
- SRM University
- SP Jain Institute of Management and Research
- Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
- A. Pai Management Institute
- Bennett University, Delhi
- Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida
- Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad
- GITAM, Hyderabad Business School
- CMS Business School, Jain university
- LM Thapar School of Management
- ITM Business School, Mumbai
- SDA Bocconi Asia Center
- Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
- School of Inspired Leadership
- Ansal University
- Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
- Universal Business School
- ISBR Business School
- Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University
- Bombay Stock Exchange Institute (BSE Ltd.)
- University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)
- VIT University
FAQs on NMAT 2021:
Answer: GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) is responsible for conducting NMAT 2021.
Answer: The application fee is same for all the categories of the society. The registration/application for retake or reschedule is provided below in the table.
Early Test Registration of NMAT 2021 | Rs. 2000 plus taxes |
NMAT Registration with late fee | Rs. 2500 plus taxes |
NMAT 2021 Retake* | Rs. 2000 plus taxes |
Reschedule* of NMAT 2021 | Rs. 1100 plus taxes |
Additional NMAT scores (after first 5) | Rs. 200 per score report + taxes |
Answer: NMAT 2021 is an online examination. It could be CBT (Computer Based Test) or IBT (Internet Based Test)
Answer: The eligibility criteria for NMAT 2021 are different for different colleges but here we list some of the basic eligibility criteria which is mandatory to fulfill in order to get admissions:
- Candidates must have completed their graduation or in their final year of graduation are eligible for MBA course.
- Candidates must have secured 50% of marks in the graduation.
- For the candidates who are in their final years are granted provisional admissions until the final graduation mark sheet is submitted to the college authorities.
- A final check to the eligibility criteria is required as the eligibility criteria is different from college to college. So, it is advisable to visit the official website of the respective college for which the candidate is applying is a must to do thing.
Answer: NMAT 2021 is an annual exam conducted once in a year, but there is time period of 88 days that has been allotted to the candidates in which he take three attempts.
Answer: NMAT 2021 exam consists of 108 MCQ’s format specifically three sections i.e. Quantitative Skills, Language Skills, Logical Reasoning. The examination have a stipulated time period allotted i.e. 2 Hours. Brief description of the exam pattern is provided below in a tabular format.
Particulars | Detailing |
Mode of NMAT 2021 | Computer-based test at centre OR online home proctored test |
The medium of NMAT 2021 exam | English |
Total questions asked in NMAT test | 108 |
NMAT 2021 Syllabus | Quantitative Skills will have 36 questions in 52 minutes |
Language Skills will have 36 questions in 28 minutes | |
Logical Reasoning will have 36 questions in 40 minutes | |
Duration of NMAT 2021 | 120 minutes |
NMAT test window | 88 days |
Number of att |