The National Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is a management entrance examination conducted at the national level by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) for admission to MBA courses in leading business schools across India and abroad.
Let us take you through some important aspects related to Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting NMAT Score.
NMAT Features
NMAT by GMAC is an extremely popular entrance examination among students. Due to its wide acceptability, it opens the doors of several top institutions not just in India but in countries such as South Africa, Philippines, Nigeria and Morocco. Some of the features, which make it so popular are:
- No negative marking
- Candidate can choose the order of attempting the sections
- Exam gives equal weightage to all sections
- Exam gives ample time to candidates to attempt the test; has slightly fewer questions than other such exams
- Three attempts are provided to candidates to improve their scores
- Scorecard can be downloaded within 48 hours
- Candidates can choose their preferred date for taking the test within the testing window
NMAT Structure
NMAT is divided into three sections:
- Language Skills
- Quantitative Skills
- Logical Reasoning
The expected division is as follows:
|
Section |
Total Questions |
Duration |
Score Range |
|
Language Skills |
36 |
28 mins |
12-120 |
|
Quantitative Skills |
36 |
52 mins |
12-120 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
36 |
40 mins |
12-120 |
|
Total |
108 |
120 mins |
36-360 |
NMAT Cutoff
NMAT cutoff is expected to fall between 205-250 overall scores. The table below highlights the expected cutoff based on previous years’ trends.
|
Sections |
Expected Sectional Cutoff |
|
Language Skills |
85+ |
|
Quantitative Skills |
73+ |
|
Logical Reasoning |
79+ |
|
Total |
205-250 |
NMAT Accepting Colleges
NMAT is the qualifying exam for admission to a number of reputed institutions, both in India and abroad. Some of the leading institutes in India, which accept NMAT scores are:
|
Name of the institute |
Expected Cutoff Score |
Fees |
|
NMIMS Mumbai |
220+ score Note-NMIMS Mumbai accepts only the first attempt NMAT score of the candidate |
13L-25L (subject to the course chosen) |
|
K J Somaiya Institute of Management |
220+ score Note-K J Somaiya Institute of Management accepts only the first attempt NMAT score of the candidate |
18.79L |
|
IFMR GSB Krea University |
220 score |
14.56L |
|
NMIMS Hyderabad |
200+ score |
16L-17.04L (subject to the course chosen) |
|
NMIMS Bangalore |
200+ score |
18.04L |
|
SPJIMR Mumbai |
200+ score |
10.96L |
|
XIM University |
200+ score |
12.90L-19.60L (subject to the course chosen) |
|
Alliance University, School of Busines, Bengaluru |
160+ score |
14L |
|
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad |
150+ score |
16.2L |
Some of the other institutes, which accept NMAT scores and their expected cut off in percentile are:
|
Name of the institute |
Expected Percentile Cutoff |
Fees |
|
VIT University |
85 |
INR 7.00 LPA |
|
SRM University, Chennai |
80 |
INR 7.50 LPA |
|
SDA Bocconi Asia Center |
70+ |
INR 17.05 LPA |
|
BSE Institute Ltd. |
70 |
INR 6.61-30.76 LPA |
|
Alliance University |
70 |
INR 13.50 LPA |
|
Woxsen School of Business Management |
70 |
INR 8-13.50 LPA |
|
Shiv Nadar Institute of Management |
70 |
INR 11.50 LPA |
|
UPES, Dehradun |
65 |
INR 7.09 LPA |
|
Thapar School of Management |
65 |
INR 8.28-9.41 LPA |
|
BML Munjal University(65) |
65 |
INR 11.55-15.05 LPA |
|
ITM, Mumbai |
65 |
INR 10.45 LPA |
|
Amity University |
65 |
INR 7.67 LPA |
NMAT Cutoff Criteria
While determining NMAT cutoff scores/percentile, some of the factors which influence this decision are:
1. Number of candidates registered for the test.
2. Number of candidates appeared for the test.
3. Total seats available in colleges accepting NMAT scores.
4. Reservation criteria.
5. Level of difficulty of NMAT test.
6. Previous Year cutoff
NMAT-Best Score
Unlike other management entrance exams, NMAT offers candidates three chances within a year to improve their scores. Candidates are, therefore, advised to book their slots as early as possible to make use of this opportunity and improve their scores, if need be.
NMAT-Deciding Factor
All colleges that accept NMAT scores have their own criteria to give admission to candidates. They conduct multiple rounds before preparing their final admission lists. Besides the NMAT score, colleges conduct the following rounds too:
- Group Discussion (GD)
- Written Ability Test (WAT)
- Personal Interview (PI)
Still, maximum weightage of around 70% is allocated to the candidate’s NMAT scores. Therefore, it is important for candidates to score well in the test.
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