Avenues

Windows 2016

PNS

NMAT 2016

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), governing body of the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) by GMAC exam, commenced its registration process for NMAT. This exam is used for admissions in Master of Business Administration and other post graduate diploma in management programmes.

WHAT’S NEW

  • Four new test center location added — Pune, Vadodara, Gurgaon and Jamshedpur
  • 18 leading institutions accept the NMAT by GMAC including SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, ICFAI Business School, Alliance University, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, VIT University, Thapar School of Management, BMl Munjal University, Amity University, Woxsen School of Business Management, SRM University, Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University, Chitkara University, Institute of Management, JK University, Ansal University, Mody University, Shoolini University, Shiv Nadar University and Gitam School of International Business.
  • One account for exam registration, exam scheduling / rescheduling, admit card, score card, NMATPrep Study material
  • Mobile wallets option added for payment
  • Important information through SMS on verified mobile number

ElIGIBIlITY

Candidates must have a full time Bachelor degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from any recognised university with minimum 50 per cent marks in aggregate in the first attempt. They also must have valid GMAT score of 600 and above (The GMAT score for last three years up to October 2016 will be taken into consideration). International candidates having more than two years of post qualification experience will be preferred. All the admissions for international candidate are subject to them getting clearance for the candidate’s Government (if required) and a student visa from the Indian Embassy in the candidate’s country.

EXAM PATTERN

The computer based MCQ format exam has three sections – language Skills (32 question to be answered in 22 minutes), Quantitative Skills (48 questions to be answered in one hour) and logical Reasoning (40 questions to be answered in 38 minutes). There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.

A candidate can take the exam three times in the window of 75 days. Candidates can choose test appointment date, time and location in real-time based on the availability of seats at each test centre.

IMPORTANT DATES

Aspirants can register for the test online at www.nmat.org.in through October 3, 2016. The late registration can be done from October 4 to October 12. The exam is scheduled to begin from October 7 and will continue through till December 20, 2016, at 32 centres in 23 locations across India. The scores will be published on the nmat.org.in website approximately four-five weeks after the exam date.