NMAT 2018 – Graduate Management Global Connection (GMGC) is administering NMAT 2018. GMGC is a subsidiary of Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). NMAT 2018 exam, which you may know as NMIMS Management Admission Test (although now it is officially known as NMAT by GMAC 2018) is a computer-based test. It is important for those candidates who wish to take admission in the leading management schools of India.
NMAT 2018
The candidates who want to appear for the NMAT 2018 session will able to check the details of NMAT 2018. Exam such as important dates, exam pattern, application form filling, admit card, result.
| Event | Start | End |
| Registration | 1st week of Jul 2018 | 1st week Oct 2018 |
| Scheduling | 1st week of Jul 2018 | 2nd week of Oct 2018 |
| Late Registration | 1st week of Oct 2018 | 2nd week of Oct 2018 |
| Registration-retake | 1st week of Oct 2018 | 2nd week of Dec 2018 |
| Re-scheduling | 1st week of Jul 2018 | 2nd week of Dec 2018 |
| Re-take scheduling | 1st week Oct 2018 | 2nd week of Dec 2018 |
| Exam Delivery | 1st week Oct 2018 | 2nd week of Dec 2018 |
| Final Announcement of Results | 03rd week of Jan 2018 | |
| Last Date for official Score Card Download | Last week of Mar 2019 | |
| Registration for CD/PI | 3rd week of Jan 2019 | |
| Conduct of CD/ PI | 2nd week of Feb 2019 | |
| Declaration of 1st Merit List (on website after 5.00 pm) | 3rd week Feb 2019 (MBA, MBA HR), 1st week of Mar 2019 (PGDM) |
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| Payment of fees (I Merit List) | 1st week of Mar 2019 (MBA, MBA HR), 2nd week of Mar 2019 (PGDM) |
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| Declaration of II merit list (on website after 5.00 pm) (if required) |
2nd week of Mar 2019 (MBA, MBA HR), 3rd week of Mar 2019 (PGDM) |
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| Payment of fees (II Merit List) | 3rd week of Mar 2019 (MBA, MBA HR), 1st week of Apr 2019 (PGDM) |
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| Declaration of III merit list (on website after 5.00 pm) (if required) |
1st week of Apr 2019 (PGDM) | |
| Payment of fees (III Merit List) | 2nd week of Apr 2019 (PGDM) | |
The first step towards applying is registration which will take place from July 2018 till October 2018. Candidates will have to visit the official website at nmat.org.in Any candidate with a passion to pursue a career in business and possessing the management skills can apply to this program.
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Highlights of NMAT
- 4 new test centres have been added to the list of international centres-Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Srilanka
- 20 new test centres have been introduced in India
- GMAC has activated an account which covers exam registration process, exam scheduling, admit card, score card, NMAT study material etc.
- GMAC has also added the facility of Mobile wallets for easy payment using 12 leading mobile wallets
- 23 leading institutions accept the NMAT by GMAC
- Exam can be taken 3 times by the candidate in a given admission cycle
- There is NO negative marking
- Multiple Login Methods- Login through Facebook, Google, One Time Password (OTP), previous year credentials
- Additional Payment Options- International credit card, UPI
- Improved Official NMAT Prep -Resources Enhanced diagnostics for NMAT Prep online exam, Free online exam with OG
NMAT 2018 Eligibility Criteria
- For NMIMS MBA & MBA(HR) – a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks from a recognised institution. Candidates who complete their education from correspondence, distance, part-time may not be allowed to apply.
- For NMIMS MBA (Pharmaceutical Management)- 50% in an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Science, Medical doctors MBBS, BHMS, BDS, BAMS, B.Sc and M.Sc in Biotechnology. Candidates obtaining Postgraduate degree in Economics, Psychology and Sociology can also apply. Candidates with B.Tech & B.E in Bio-Tech & Bio-Medical are also eligible to apply.
- For PGDM – NMIMS Bengaluru, Hyderabad Campus & PGDM
The requirement is:-Aggregate 50% in Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a UGC recognized University
Application form for NMAT 2018
Registration will be done in online mode at nmat.org.in by clicking “Register Now”. apart from the official website, Aglasem team will give you the access through a link to complete the application formalities as well. You will be required to enter some personal details, contact details, address details etc. Next step involves uploading documents in the required spaces.
Post filling the details, you shall create your own user id and choose a strong password for re-logging the candidate login account whenever you wish. Once, you fill the particulars of an application form, you must pay the required sum of money. Amount is acceptable through any credit/debit/master card or in offline mode.
| Service | Fee paid as per last year. |
| Test Registration (Early) | INR 1800 + applicable taxes |
| Test Registration (Late) | INR 2000 + applicable taxes |
| Retake | INR 1800 + applicable taxes |
| Reschedule | INR 1000 + applicable taxes |
| Additional Score Reports (beyond first five) | INR 200 per Score Report + applicable taxes |
NMAT 2018 Admit card
NMAT 2018 admit card will be issued post-registration to the candidates. You should have your credential details such as email ID and Password ready to obtain NMAT 2018 Admit card. You will observe your Registration number, exam centre, course selected, time of reporting etc. You may have to undergo verification procedure, therefore, carry a copy and original valid photo id proof along the hall ticket.
NMAT 2018 Exam Pattern
NMAT 2018 has been taking place in Computer-based format since 2009. This year, as well, it will be conducted in online mode only. You will receive question paper containing total 120 Multiple type questions to be completed in 120 minutes
Question paper consists topics covering 3 sections: Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning. From Language Skills Portion, possible number of questions asked may lie somewhere around 32 to be completed in 22 minutes ideally. Then, from Quantitative Skills portion, candidates get around 27-48 questions to be completed in 60 minutes. And finally, from LR section, you may get 40 questions and to complete this section, you should spend 38 minutes ideally. The time allotted to each section must not exceed. The automatic timer shuts the page when time is up. The examinee will not be able to return to the previous section, if the clock stops. Therefore, you are advised to utilize the time ideally.
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks per question | Allotted Time |
| Language Skills | 32 | 3 | 22 minutes |
| Quantitative Skills | 48 | 3 | 60 minutes |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 | 3 | 38 minutes |
| Total | 120 questions | 360 marks | 120 minutes |
NMAT Result 2018
GMAC will announce the result for NMAT 2018 on the official website at nmat.org.in The result shall probably show you your scores obtained in individual sections an overall. The expected time frame for result declaration is 4-5 weeks after the exam will be conducted. You will probably be intimated through the medium of SMS. The candidates will be able to access their result by entering their Email Id and password.
| Section | Score Range |
| Quantitative Skills | 0-144 |
| Language Skills | 0-96 |
| Logical Reasoning skills | 0-120 |
| Total | 0-360 |
The candidates will login into their NMAT account. After evaluating the final percentile, score will be sent to the elected schools. The scorecard will consist the Final score including a scaled score section wise. The total score of NMAT 2018 Result will also be displayed as the percentile ranking.
Which universities accept NMAT Score?
- SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad
- Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
- MISB Bocconi, Mumbai
- ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad and other locations
- Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida
- Alliance University, Bangalore
- VIT University, Vellore
- Amity University, Delhi NCR
- Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh
- Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad
- University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
- GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam
- Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University, Hyderabad
- SRM University, Chennai
- BML Munjal University, Delhi
- Mody University, Rajasthan
