Management: NMAT-BY-GAMC Exam

Controlled by the Graduate Management Aptitude Council (GMAC), the NMAT (Narsee Monjee Aptitude Test) exam is an aptitude test to fill out the MBA and other management courses seats of NMIMS, and other prominent B-Schools. 

Dissimilar to other entrance exams, NMAT has a unique exam process, the exam window opens for 75 days every year to conduct the test, and in this exam, candidates can schedule their exam date and time whenever they want. Also, note that a candidate can attempt a similar exam a maximum of 3 times after the gap of 15 in a testing cycle. In addition to the knowledge, some flagship colleges consider the scorecard of the first attempt only, while others provide leverage to submit the highest score among the three. 

This aptitude test has top-level assistance; it generates questions as per the candidate's aptitude, the question level goes high as per the candidate’s previous response to the question, there is no negative marking in this exam, the scorecard will be generated as per the difficulty level of the questions attempted by the individual candidate.

Have a glance at the NMAT by GMAC

Eligibility Criteria

The exam conducting authorities have decided some eligibility criteria candidates need to fulfil before registering themselves for the exam, below are the points candidates need to check:-

• Candidate must have completed their graduation following 10+2+3 or four years of education pattern.
• Must have secured not less than 50% marks.
• The degree must belong to a recognised university.
• Candidates who are in their final semester can also apply for the exam, the exam will be done on a provisional basis, until the marksheet and related certificates of the qualifying exam are submitted.
• There will be no age barrier for the exam.

Exam pattern for the NMAT exam

The NMAT exam offers flexibility to candidates by conducting the exam in two modes - IBT and CBT. Candidates can opt for the exam mode that suits them best. Those who opt for the IBT mode can take the test from the comfort of their home in a remote proctored setting. While there is a sectional time limit, candidates have the freedom to choose the sequence of sections they want. Look at the exam pattern is provided below:

NMAT Syllabus

How to prepare for the NMAT examination

NMAT by GMAC is an aptitude test that measures both your accuracy and speed during the examination. Although it has no negative marking scheme, the exam is quite challenging and requires a lot of practice. To help you create the perfect exam strategy, here are some points to keep in mind:

• First of all, you need to know your whole syllabus.
• Then identify your strengths and weaknesses.
• Consider some of the best books for the NMAT examination.
• Make a study plan and remember it should include practice sessions, to improve your weak points.
• Solve at least 3 reading comprehension passages daily to maintain your speed.
• Solve as many mock tests as possible to check your speed and accuracy.
• Take consecutive breaks during preparation.
• To make effective exam-solving strategies look at PYQs, and know the types of questions frequently asked.
• Get complete sleep of 7 to 8 hours for an effective learning skill.

Section-Wise books for NMAT by GMAC Examination

Language Skills

• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Ajay Singh 
• Norman Lewis’s Word Power Made Easy 
• Arihant Publication’s Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT 

Quantitative Skills

• Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Exams by Abhijit Guha
• Mathematics for MBA Exams by RS Aggarwal 
• Quantitative Aptitude Quantum by Sarvesh K Sharma

Logical Reasoning

• Arun Sharma’s How To Prepare Logical Reasoning for CAT 
• Ashok Gupta’s Logical and Analytical Reasoning 
• Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K Sinha
• Arihant Publication’s Logical Reasoning

College Accepts NMAT by GMAC Scorecard

• ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad
• Amity University Noida
• ISBR Business School (ISBR) Bangalore
• KJ Somaiya Institute Of Management Mumbai
• SOIL Institute Of Management, Gurgaon
• SRM University Sonepat
• Chitkara University
• Universal Business School (UBS) Mumbai
• Rishihood University Sonepat
• Lovely Professional University (LPU) Jalandhar