NMAT By GMAC 2020 dates have been announced by Graduate Management Aptitude Council. NMAT by GMAC or NMAT is a national-level MBA entrance test for admission NMIMS University and other reputed B-Schools in India. The exam will be conducted online over a a 75 day period from October 6 to December 19, 2020. It is a gateway for admissions to MBA program offered by various reputed institutions of the country. The online registrations for the exam will commence from July 2 and aspirants can apply till October 5, 2020.
Application Process
The exam conducting authority has specified the following eligibility criteria for NMAT 2020. All the management aspirants should go through the eligibility requirements before applying for the examination.
Additionally, candidates should check the eligibility criteria of NMAT participating colleges individually before registering for the examination. They are required to select five institutes of their preference for admission while applying and those institutes can have different eligibility criteria for admission.
NMAT has emerged as one of the leading management entrance tests in the country. The table below covers some of the major highlights of NMAT by GMAC exam.
Features |
Details |
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Exam Name |
NMIMS Management Aptitude Test |
Conducting Body |
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
Exam Level |
National |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year (75-day test window) |
Exam Mode |
Online |
Exam Duration |
180 minutes |
Exam Syllabus |
Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning |
Exam Pattern |
120 Questions |
Language |
English |
Exam Fees |
Rs 2000/- |
Exam Purpose |
Admission into top business Schools of India such as- NMIMS, SP, JIMR, ISB, XIMB, VIT, ICFAI, SDA |
Course Offered |
MBA/PGDM |
No. of Test Cities |
46 |
Exam Helpdesk No. |
0120 4397855 |
Find below information on the dates of important events related to NMAT exams 2020. Check them out!
NMAT Events |
NMAT Dates (2020) |
Salient Features |
---|---|---|
NMAT 2020 Registration- Main |
02-Jul-2020 to 05-Oct-2020 |
Registration process to begin on the official website |
NMAT 2020 Late Registration |
06-Oct-2020 to 16-Oct-2020 |
Late registration facility to be made available on the official website |
NMAT 2020 Registration- Retake |
07-Oct-2020 to 16-Dec-2020 |
Candidates who wish to take the test again, can apply for retake |
NMAT 2020 Scheduling |
02-Jul-2020 to18-Oct-2020 |
Candidates can book their exam slot during this period |
NMAT 2020 Re-scheduling |
02-Jul-2020 to 16-Dec-2020 |
Re-scheduling of slot booking facility available during this period |
NMAT 2020 Exam |
06-Oct-2020 to 19-Dec-2020 |
Exam to be held in the 75-day test window. Candidates to take test as per their slots. |
NMAT 2020 final scorecard release date |
31-Mar-2021 |
NMAT 2021 final scorecard will be released on the official website of NMAT by GMAC |
Given below in the table is the list of top colleges which accept NMAT score for MBA admission.
NMAT Participating B-Schools |
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Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) |
VIT University |
Alliance University |
Ansal University |
School of Management, BML Munjal University |
ICFAI Business School (IBS) |
SRM University |
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research |
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar |
T.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 |
Athena School of Management |
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University |
Universal Business School |
ISBR Business School |
Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University |
Bombay Stock Exchange Institute (BSE Ltd.) |
University Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) |
VIT University |
NMAT selection process, comprising Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) is done individually by each institute accepting NMAT score. Here is a brief look at the different stages of NMAT selection process:
The first stage in the selection process is qualifying the NMAT exam conducted in online mode. The online paper has three sections Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning.
NMAT Exam Pattern
The duration of the test is 2 hours and 120 MCQs are asked in the exam. The table below indicates section-wise distribution of questions and time allotted to each of them.
Section Name |
Number of questions |
Allotted time in minutes |
---|---|---|
Language Skills |
32 |
22 |
Quantitative Skills |
48 |
60 |
Logical Reasoning |
40 |
38 |
Total |
120 |
120 |
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2'nd Stage: GD - PI Round
The next stage in the NMAT selection process is the GD & PI round. This is conducted at the individual level for all the candidates shortlisted based on NMAT score. Candidates must meet the cut off score stipulated by the exam conducting authority.
The participating institute may also decide to conduct WAT (Writing Ability Test) or Case Discussion (CD) round instead of the conventional GD round. The decison of final admission is based on the combined performance in NMAT online test and GD - PI round.
The table below provides the list of all test cities for conducting NMAT by GMAC exam. Candidates can schedule/re-schedule the test as per their convenience.
NMAT Test Cities |
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Agra |
Vadodara |
Chandigarh |
Bengaluru |
Dehradun |
Chennai |
Delhi |
Kochi |
Faridabad |
Hyderabad |
Gurgaon |
Manipal |
Jammu |
Mysore |
Kanpur |
Tiruchirapalli |
Lucknow |
Vellore |
Noida |
Vizag |
Patiala |
Vijayawada |
Varanasi |
Bhopal |
Ahmedabad |
Indore |
Jaipur |
Jabalpur |
Jodhpur |
Raipur |
Kota |
Bhubaneswar |
Mumbai |
Guwahati |
Nagpur |
Jamshedpur |
Nasik |
Kolkata |
Pune |
Patna |
Pilani |
Ranchi |
Surat |
Shillong |
Test City |
Country |
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Kathmandu |
Nepal |
Thimphu |
Bhutan |
Dhaka |
Bangladesh |
Colombo |
Srilanka |
NMAT 2020 Test Centre Facility for Test Takers with Disabilities
Test takers with disability will have access to special arrangements during NMAT by GMAC including accommodation facility. Such candidates should submit a request to GMAC for the same while filling up NMAT application form.
Candidates with following disabilities can avail this facility:
Other arrangements made by GMAC for disabled candidates are: