Exam Date :- 2025-11-05
| NMAT Events | Start Date | End Date |
| Registration | 01-Aug-25 | 10-Oct-25 |
| Scheduling | 01-Aug-25 | 17-Oct-25 |
| Re-scheduling | 01-Aug-25 | 17-Dec-25 |
| NMAT exam dates | 05-Nov-25 | 20-Dec-25 |
| Retake registration | 06-Nov-25 | 17-Dec-25 |
| NMAT unofficial scorecard | Immediately after submitting test | |
| NMAT official scorecard | Within 48 hours of exam slot | |
NMAT 2025: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) administers the NMAT exam for admission to more than 50 b-schools across India, the Philippines, South Africa, Hungary, Nigeria, and Morocco. NMAT registration 2025 will start in the first week of August 2025. GMAC will host the NMAT 2025 exam within a test window. Aspirants will be able to appear for the NMAT exam thrice during this test window. Candidates have to complete the NMAT 2025 registration for the first exam attempt. Candidates must complete the NMAT retake registration for the remaining two attempts.
Before applying for the NMAT, candidates must review the exam and institute eligibility conditions. Candidates failing to meet the NMAT eligibility criteria will face rejections in later stages of the admission process. Space below indicates the NMAT eligibility conditions which remain identical across participating b-schools:
Eligible candidates can fill the NMAT application form before the last date. GMAC facilitates the NMAT registration online on its official website, mba.com. The steps below mentions the NMAT registration process 2025:
The table below mentions the NMAT exam fees along with the retake registration fee, rescheduling fee, and fees to add every additional b-school beyond five preferences.
|
NMAT Application Type |
Application Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
|
Test Registration |
3,000 applicable taxes |
|
Retake registration fee |
3,000 applicable taxes |
|
Rescheduling fee |
1,200 applicable taxes |
|
Additional NMAT score request for each B-school (fee applicable beyond five free preferences) |
400 per B-school applicable taxes |
Candidates can pay the NMAT fees using the following modes:
GMAC provides three exam attempts at NMAT within the testing window. Candidates get the facility to choose the exam date, slot, and desired test centre using the NMAT scheduling window. NMAT scheduling, also known as NMAT slot booking, helps candidates to plan the exam as per their preparation phase.
All applicants get the option to schedule their first exam attempt soon after registration. Only the candidates who complete the NMAT slot booking process will be able to download NMAT 2025 admit card.
Candidates appearing for the NMAT exam must go through the test pattern before planning their prep strategy. GMAC allows candidates to choose their desired section order before the exam starts. Each section has a dedicated time limit; however, the question weight remains the same across all three sections.
The table below indicates the NMAT exam pattern 2025:
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NMAT Test Pattern |
NMAT Exam Details |
|---|---|
|
NMAT exam mode |
Online from test centres |
|
NMAT Exam duration |
2 hours |
|
Total questions |
108 |
|
NMAT exam sections and time limit |
- Language Skill: 28 minutes - Quantitative Skill: 52 minutes - Logical Reasoning: 40 minutes |
|
Medium |
English |
|
Negative Marking |
Not Applicable |
GMAC designs NMAT exam with three sections, namely Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. Candidates can check the section wise topics included in the NMAT exam syllabus.