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NMAT by GMAC

Evidence status: ✅ official. The facts below were verified against the GMAC official information page on 2026-09-27.

NMAT by GMAC is the entrance for MBA/PGDM programmes at NMIMS and several other Indian and overseas business schools. It is run by GMAC, the council that also owns the GMAT. Candidates book their own test slot inside a long test window and may retake the test.

At a glance
Conducted by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)
Mode Computer-based, at a test centre or online
Paper 108 questions in 120 minutes, three timed sections
Negative marking None
Attempts Up to three in a cycle (one test and two retakes)
Registration 20 August 2026 – 10 October 2026

Official sources

Exam pattern

Section Questions Time
Language skills 36 28 minutes
Quantitative skills 36 52 minutes
Logical reasoning 36 40 minutes

Candidates choose the order of the sections before they start. Each section has its own time limit. Scores are scaled (range 36–360).

Syllabus

  • Language skills: reading comprehension, sentence correction, fill in the blanks, para-jumbles, vocabulary.
  • Quantitative skills: arithmetic, number properties, algebra, probability, data interpretation, data sufficiency.
  • Logical reasoning: critical reasoning, analytical puzzles, deductions, verbal reasoning.

How to prepare (free, in order)

  1. Take the free official practice test on mba.com first, to see the interface and your weak section.
  2. Quant has the most time per question: build speed there with the shared quant and data interpretation modules.
  3. Use the section-order choice: start with your strongest section.
  4. Plan the retakes: book the first attempt early in the window so two retakes still fit (15-day gap required between attempts).

Free resources