NMAT Results: Everything You Need to Know

Q: Does NMAT have a negative marking for an unattempted question?

There is no negative marking for an incoorect or unattempted question in the NMAT exam.

Q: How is marking done in the NMAT exam?

The candidate gets 1 mark for each correct answer and 0 marks for any incorrect or unattempted question.

Q: Is 220 a good score for the NMAT exam?

A score of 230-240 is good (99th percentile) on NMAT Exam. A score above 200 is suitable for most colleges accepting NMAT scores, except NMIMS Mumbai &amp; Bangalore.es.

Q: Is NMAT a difficult exam to crack?

NMAT is easier than CAT and XAT, but it's still challenging due to its time-based format. You need to answer as many questions as possible correctly within the given time.

Q: How marks are calculated in the NMAT Exam?

GMAC calculates the NMAT scaled score based on the marks obtained by candidates. The overall score ranges from 36 to 360, while the sectional score ranges from 12 to 120.

Q: When is NMAT cutoff released?

NMAT cutoff scores are released by the participating institutes during the admission process. Candidates have to apply for the desired b-school. Some of these institutes may or may not release the NMAT cutoff scores. Candidates must refer to the official website of the desired B-school to know about the cutoff scores.The overall NMAT cut-off level generally remains between 150 and 280. More than 40 B-schools across India and 20+ international B-schools accept NMAT scores for MBA admission. The cutoff scores and percentile changes across participating B-schools. Additionally, some colleges may seek admission based on sectional and overall cutoff scores, while some may only consider the overall cutoff.

Q: Which score will be considered if I took the NMAT exam twice in 2022?

GMAC allows candidates to appear for the NMAT exam up to three times during the 70-day test window. If a candidate takes the exam multiple times, the best score from the two or three attempts can be used to meet the NMAT cut off criteria.However, NMIMS accepts the score of only the first attempt.

Q: Is NMAT an adaptive test?

Yes, NMAT is a computer-based adaptive test. With adaptive testing, the test's difficulty adjusts to the candidate's performance, getting harder or easier after a correct or incorrect answer.

Author : Pratik Dubey

May 25, 2024

Overview: The NMAT Exam is held between August and December every year, and the NMAT results are declared within 72 hours after the exam. Students get the call for further selection process based on the NMAT Cut Off set by the colleges every year after the NMAT results are announced.

What is the NMAT exam?

Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is a Computer-Adaptive Test conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) for admissions to some of the leading graduate business programs in emerging markets, including India, South Africa, the Philippines, Nigeria, and Morocco.
Being the most candidate-friendly MBA admissions exam, it offers the convenience and flexibility to choose dates as per convenience & improve scores with three attempts in a testing cycle.
The next date can only be scheduled after the first attempted paper.
Candidates are allowed to attempt retakes with a 15-day gap window.
Candidates can also reschedule the date and time of their NMAT exam within the 70-day test window.
It should be noted that NMIMS accepts the scores only of the first attempt of NMAT.
The NMAT by GMAC™ exam registration and the school application process are separate steps. Registration for NMAT does not mean you have registered for NMIMS or any other college.

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NMAT Results - Important Dates & Schedule

Following are the expected NMAT entrance exam dates:

Particulars	Dates (Tentative)
NMAT Registration	August to October
NMAT Scheduling	August to October
NMAT Exam Dates	October to December
NMAT Results	Within 72 hours of giving the exam
NMAT Rescheduling	October to December
NMAT Retake Scheduling	October to December
NMAT Conduction Mode	Computer-Based Adaptive Test

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NMAT Results: How to download the NMAT Scorecard

You get your unofficial NMAT results immediately after taking the exam on your system as soon as you submit your exam.
The official NMAT Result is sent to you within 72 hours through E-mail.
The NMAT final scorecard, which contains details about scaled scores across all sections, is released a few days after the preliminary scoresheet.
Once the NMAT results are released, GMAC notifies students via an E-mail and posts that students can download their NMAT results using the below steps:
- Log in to the official NMAT Website
- Click on the ‘Login’ option.
- Enter the username ID and password generated during the NMAT registration process.
- Click on the Download option once granted access to the ‘NMAT Scorecard’ option.
- Download the PDF and Print the NMAT results’ hard copy, as students must present this hard copy during the GD/PI rounds.

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NMAT Results: Details Mentioned on the NMAT Result Scorecard

GMAC announces the NMAT results of the candidates within 72 hours of students taking the exam. NMAT results cum scorecard contains the following details:

Candidates Name
NMAT by GMAC ID
Date of Birth
Email ID
Address
Nationality
NMAT by GMAC Section-wise Scaled Score
NMAT Retake 1 and NMAT Retake 2 Scaled Score

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NMAT Results: What is Scaled Score & Percentile Score?

Scaled Scores: The NMAT exam will ask questions based on the candidate's ability in previous sections. If your performance is strong on the initial questions, you will receive more difficult questions than candidates who have not performed as well in these sections. However, the NMAT exam carefully considers all participants' scores on a common scale to remove any discrepancies associated with the different levels of difficulty of the NMAT exam. In short, this means that the NMAT targets the specific ability level of each test taker, transforming the final NMAT results into a common score range of 36-360.

Final Percentile Scores: The authorities calculate the NMAT 2024 final percentile scores when all the students have appeared for the exam. After the exam's conclusion, the students' NMAT results are sent to the B-Schools they selected, and the sent NMAT Results are revised with the final percentile score.

NMAT Results: What is the selection process for different colleges?

The Selection Process based on the NMAT Results starts after the results are announced.

Neither GMAC nor NMIMS offers unified counselling.
Institutes that accept NMAT scores handle counselling differently, depending on the NMAT cut-off, which is set independently by all institutes based on their selection criteria.
The selection process consists of different rounds of Group Discussion (GD), Case Discussions, Group Exercise (GE), and Personal Interview (PI).
Some colleges that accept students based on NMAT Results also require them to take a Written Ability Test of about 20 minutes to measure their ability to write and communicate.
Those who clear the NMAT cut-off for their respective institute get forward to other rounds of GD-PI.
The respective college organises the selection process based on the NMAT Results, and GMAC has no stake in it.

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NMAT Results: How do you register for the NMIMS selection process after NMAT Results?

Students should have filled out the registration form for NMIMS as the first stage of the process.
The second stage of the MBA selection process is conducted offline at NMIMS Mumbai Campus.
It includes a computer-based Written Analytical Test (WAT), WATSON Test, and Personal Interview (PI).
Students receive the Call Letter for the process on their NoPaperForms dashboard.
Students must submit the WAT & PI invite form and make the payment.
After payment, "Book your WAT/PI slot" will appear on your dashboard.
Students must choose the date and session for their WAT/PI process.
Students should choose dates carefully as no rescheduling requests are entertained.

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NMAT Results: Expected NMAT cut-off for NMIMS

NMIMS MBA admissions 2024 were based on the NMAT results of the candidates in NMAT 2023. The space below mentions the overall and sectional NMAT cutoff:

Program/Campus	Logical Reasoning (LR)	Language Skills (LS)	Quantitative Skills (QS)	Overall
MBA Mumbai	71	76	71	234
MBA Human Resource	71	77	69	234
MBA Business Analytica (Mumbai)	71	70	75	225
MBA Digital Transformation	67	69	66	222
MBA Pharmaceutical Management	50	50	50	185
MBA Bangalore	65	70	64	222
MBA Navi Mumbai	65	70	64	222
MBA Hyderabad	60	60	60	206
MBA Indore	60	60	60	206

NMAT Results: Colleges Accepting NMAT Results

The NMAT cut-off at which colleges accept students is almost similar every year.

NMAT Colleges	NMAT Exam Cutoff Score/Percentile
NMIMS Mumbai	248+ NMAT Scores
NMIMS Bangalore	220+ NMAT Scores
NMIMS Hyderabad	220+ NMAT Scores
ISB - Hyderabad	140+ NMAT Scores
XIM - Bhubhaneshwar	85+ NMAT percentile
SDA Bocconi Asia Center (formerly MISB Bocconi), Mumbai	200+ NMAT scores
Alliance School of Business, Alliance University	100+ NMAT scores
ITM Business School	65+ NMAT percentile
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad	150+ NMAT scores
BSE Institute Ltd.	180+ NMAT scores
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida	85+ NMAT percentile
Bennett University - Delhi, NCR	65+ NMAT percentile
Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad	160+ NMAT scores
Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh	150+ NMAT scores
ISBR Business School, Bengaluru	140+ NMAT scores
Amity University, Delhi-NCR	60+ NMAT Percentile
SRM University	180+ NMAT scores
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun	140+ NMAT scores
BML Munjal University, Delhi	150+ NMAT scores
VIT University, Vellore	50+ NMAT percentile
Jindal Global Business School - Delhi/NCR	65+ NMAT percentile
FLAME University	190+ NMAT score

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