The NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) for admission to the leading management programmes in India is delivered by the Graduate Management Global Connection (India) Private Limited (GMGC), a subsidiary of GMAC. Thousands of aspirants eagerly wait for the notification of NMAT to be released as it is the ticket to get admission in some of the best business and management institutes in the country like NMIMS, Mumbai, IBS Business School, Hyderabad, VIT University, Vellore, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam, to name a few.
The candidates must first check the NMAT eligibility criteria 2023 before applying for various programmes. If applicants do not fulfill the eligibility criteria of the colleges/programmes they are applying for, their participation in the admission process will be jeopardized and the entrance fees will not be refunded. The registration process for NMAT 2023 will be started from August 2023 to October 2023. The details institute-wise NMAT eligibility criteria are given below.
What is the Eligibility Criteria for NMAT 2023
1. The candidates must complete the test registration process and pay the test fee within the time specified and follow the published NMAT by GMAC™ exam terms and conditions to sit for the NMAT by GMAC™ 2023 exam.
2. The candidate must check the eligibility requirements of all the universities and schools for which they are interested in applying before registering for NMAT by GMAC™ 2023 exam.
3. In case a candidate is found ineligible for admission to the desired program, no test fee refund will be made.

NMAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 for Courses in NMIMS Campuses
The eligibility criteria for NMAT 2023 for different courses may vary from institute to institute.
Institute |
Course(s) |
Eligibility |
NMIMS Mumbai Campus |
MBA / MBA HR / MBA Analytics and Decision Science |
Degree Accepted: Bachelor's Degree (any discipline) from a recognized University Minimum Marks: 50% aggregate marks (all years)
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NMIMS Mumbai |
MBA Pharmaceutical Management |
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NMIMS Bengaluru |
PGDM |
Degree Accepted: Bachelor's Degree (any discipline) from a recognized University Minimum Marks: 50% aggregate marks (all years)
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NMIMS Hyderabad |
PGDM |
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NMIMS Navi Mumbai |
PGDM |
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NMIMS Indore |
PGDM |
As per the NMIMS Admissions Handout for Management Programs 2023 please note the following:
- As per University Grants Commission (UGC) notification - F. No. UGC/DEB/2013 dated 14.10.2020 – "Degrees / Diplomas / Certificates awarded for programmes conducted by the Open & Distance Learning (ODL) institutions, recognized by Distance Education Council (DEC) (erstwhile) and UGC, in conformity with UGC Notification on specification of Degrees should be treated as equivalent to the corresponding awards of the Degree / Diploma / Certificate of the traditional Universities / institutions in the country".
- AIU certificate is mandatory for those candidates who have completed their graduation from overseas Universities.
- Reservation of seats for the widows / wards of armed forces personnel killed / disabled in action or during peace time and wards of Kashmiri migrants will be applicable provided such candidates successfully meet the specified cut-offs and eligibility criteria of the respective program /s applied for at the time of registration and also qualify the NMAT by GMAC Test cut off. If the candidate has been selected in any of the programs of NMIMS, then they would not be considered for this reservation.
The candidates must read the eligibility criteria thoroughly before applying and paying the fees for NMAT 2023.
Eligibility for getting into NMAT by GMAC Preferred Colleges
Institute |
Course(s) |
Eligibility |
ICFAI Business School
Campuses: Ahmedabad Bengaluru, Dehradun, Jaipur and Kolkata |
MBA / PGDM |
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Thapar School of Management |
MBA |
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Amrut Mody School Management |
MBA |
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SDA Bocconi Asia Center |
International Master in Business (IMB) |
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Alliance University |
MBA |
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Shiv Nadar University |
I-Global MBA |
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Woxsen School of Business Management |
PGDM / PGP – Analytics |
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BML Munjal University |
MBA |
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MBA Business Analytics |
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MBA Finance & Investment Banking |
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GITAM Hyderabad Business School |
MBA |
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GITAM School of International Business |
MBA |
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Bennett University |
MBA |
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MBA BFSI |
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UPES, School of Business
Course |
Degree Accepted |
Minimum Marks |
Scores Accepted |
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MBA Business Analytics |
B.Tech / BE in any discipline, B.Sc (PCM) or B.Sc (Maths); BA (Economics/ Math/ Statistics); B.Com Pass or honors, BBA
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Minimum 50% marks in Class X, XII and Graduation. |
UPESMET – TBA MAT 2022/23/24 or CMAT 2024 – 75 Percentile CAT 2023 or XAT 2024 – 70 Percentile GMAT – 550 Score and above NMAT by GMACTM – 140 Score and above |
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MBA Aviation Management |
Graduation in any discipline |
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MBA Energy Trading |
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MBA International Business Management |
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MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
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MBA in Human Resources Management/ Marketing Management / Financial & Accounting Management / Operations Management |
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MBA Entrepreneurship & Family Business |
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MBA Oil & Gas Management |
Engineering*/ B. Sc. (PCM) Graduates |
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MBA Power Management |
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MBA Banking Financial Services & Insurance |
Graduation in Commerce Stream Preferred |
UPESMET |
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MBA Agribusiness |
Graduation in any discipline |
MAT 2022/23/24 or CMAT 2024 |
80 Percentile |
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CAT 2023 or XAT 2024 |
75 Percentile |
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GMAT |
550+ |
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NMAT by GMACTM |
140+ |
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UPESMET |
TBA |
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