NMAT 2022 Exam Notification Released: Exam Pattern, Important Dates, Registration process & Top B Schools Accepting NMAT Scores
NMAT, which is a short form of NMIMS Management Aptitude Test, is an entrance exam for doing an MBA at around 40 MBA institutes in India that consider the NMAT scores for admissions. The official notification of the NAMT 2022 has been released on their official website. The NMAT Exam will be held from October 10 to December 19, 2022. So, the candidates can take the NMAT exam on these dates. The registration for the NMAT exam started on August 1st. In this article, we will discuss the NMAT 2022 important dates, registration process, examination rules, exam fees and the MBA colleges list that accepts the NMAT scores in detail.
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NMAT 2022 Exam Important Dates
The following dates may change based on the COVID-19 status and government directives.
| Events | Dates |
| Registration Start Date | 1st August 2022 |
| Registration End Date | 10th October 2022 |
| Exam Delivery Start Date | 10th October 2022 |
| Exam Delivery End Date | 19th December 2022 |
Please note that exam slots are limited and are on a first-come-first-served basis only.
NMAT 2022 Latest Exam Pattern
NMAT 2022 exam will be an Online Objective Type Test. And the exam duration is 120 minutes(2 Hours). There is no negative marking. The candidate will have the choice to select the sequence of the test sections, but there is no possibility of moving back & forth between sections.
| Section name | No. of questions | Time limit | Score Range |
| Language Skills | 36 | 28 Minutes | 12-120 |
| Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 Minutes | 12-120 |
| Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 Minutes | 12-120 |
| Total | 108 | 120 Minutes | 36-360 |
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NMAT 2022 Registration Process
The registration process for the NMAT 2022 exam is as follows
- Create an account for NMAT by GMAC™ by filling your details in the form, including your valid email address. Then a verification mail will be received to your given email id and make the verification process.
- Fill out all the required fields like contact information, personal, educational and work experience, the list of programmes to send scores, and the ID you will use for identification on the exam day.
- Your name and date of birth on the registration form must match the name and date of birth on your Photo and Signature ID.
- Select the schools to send your NMAT scores under the “Schools Preference” section. Up to 5 programmes are included in your registration fee. An additional fee of INR 300 + applicable taxes will be applied for each programme added in excess of 5 programs.
- Upload the photograph on your Photo ID. This photograph will be included on the admit card that you must show to the test centre administrator at the test centre or to the online proctor.
- Make the Payment of the exam fee.
- Once the payment is made successfully, then you will be able to schedule your exam. You can book any slot after 24 hours from the time of booking.
- Select the exam mode, whether you want to take the exam at the Test Centre or Online Proctored at Home.
NMAT Test Scheduling Process
Schedule at Test Center (applicable for India only)
- Click on the Book Exam button to reach the scheduling system
- Choose the Country, City and Test Centre and also choose the date and time when you would like to take the exam
Schedule Online Proctored Test at Home (applicable for India and the rest of the world)
- Click on the Book Exam button to reach the scheduling system
- The first step shall be to fill out the My Profile section before moving on to Scheduling an exam appointment
How Many Times We Can Take NMAT Exam?
One can take the NMAT by GMAC™ exam up to a maximum of 3 times (first attempt plus 2 retake attempts), including no shows if he/she wishes to. There is a mandatory gap of 15 days between two attempts hence early scheduling of the exam enables the test taker to plan the retakes within the testing window to improve the score.
Top B schools Accepting NMAT Score
NMIMS Mumbai and more than other top 50 MBA colleges that accept NMAT by GMAC score for MBA admission. Let us have a look at some of the top 15 b schools accepting NMAT scores
- SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
- K J Somaiya Institute of Management
- Indian School of Business (ISB) (Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA)
- SPJIMR (For PGMPW and GMP)
- SDA Bocconi Asia Center (formerly MISB Bocconi)
- XIM University
- T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), A Constituent Unit of MAHE, Manipal – All MBA Programs, India
- ICFAI Business School
- SOIL Institute of Management
- FLAME University
- Stoa School
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
- ISBR Business School
- Athena School of Management, Mumbai
- School of Business, Woxsen University
Also, some other MBA colleges accept NMAT scores, including IFMR Graduate School of Business, Thapar School of Management, SRM University, Delhi – NCR, Sonepat, etc. Apart from India NMAT score is also accepted in other countries, including South Africa, the Philippines, Nigeria And Morocco.
