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Colleges Accepting NMAT Score: NMAT by GMAC score is used by NMIMS Mumbai, and there are more than 30 top MBA colleges that accept NMAT scores for MBA admission. When the NMIMS opens the application form for MBA admission 2026-28 with the commencement of the NMAT registration process, other MBA colleges will keep the admission process open until February/ March based on the NMAT score for the MBA/ PGDM.
NMAT is one of the exams you should consider, as it offers some good cluster 2 and cluster 3 B-schools offering management diplomas and management degrees. NMAT, like XAT, CAT, and other management entrance exams, is an objective exam that tests you based on your verbal, reasoning, and quantitative skills.
Once you have successfully qualified for the NMAT exam, you can apply to the colleges mentioned below.
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Name of the College | Location | Popular Programmes | Other Exams |
Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Pune, Dehradun |
| GMAT, IBSAT, CAT | |
Xavier Faculty of Management | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa |
| GMAT, X-GMT, XAT, CAT |
Xavier School of Human Resource Management | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa |
| GMAT, X-GMT, CAT, XAT |
Xavier School of Sustainability | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa |
| GMAT, CAT, XAT, X-GMT, |
Xavier School of Rural Management | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa |
| X-GMT, CAT, XAT, GMAT |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Only NMAT | |
Athena School of Management | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| GMAT |
MISB Bocconi | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| CAT, GRE, GMAT, CMAT |
Bangalore, Karnataka |
| CAT, ATMA, XAT, CMAT, MAT, AUMAT | |
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| CAT, GMAT, XAT | |
Hyderabad, Telangana |
| MAT, XAT, ATMA, GMAT, CAT | |
Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| CAT, GMAT, MAT, XAT | |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| XAT, CAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT | |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu |
| MAT, CMAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT | |
Sikar, Rajasthan |
| MET, MAT, CAT, XAT, ATMA | |
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| CAT, GMAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| ATMA, CMAT, JKLU - MET, XAT | |
Behra, Punjab |
| CAT, GRE, MAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, TU entrance exam | |
Gurugram, Haryana |
| MAT, CMAT, CAT, XAT | |
Woxsen School of Business Management | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| GRE, CAT, GMAT, XAT, CMAT |
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| GET, CAT, CMAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT | |
Patiala, Punjab |
| MAT, XAT, CMAT, CAT | |
Gurgaon, Haryana |
| BMU-MAT, CAT |
While colleges that accept NMAT scores are not the same as colleges that accept XAT and CAT scores, it does give you the opportunity to get admission to some of the best business schools if you do not perform well in CAT, XAT, MAT, and other such exams.
One advantage of NMAT is that there are no negative marks in this exam. Therefore, the chances of getting a score are better than other MBA entrance exams. It is always best to take at least 3 to 4 entrance exams to get admission in MBA or PGDM courses.
On Question asked by student community
Dear Yashwant,
Please check the Last Date to Apply for NMAT Colleges here:
NMAT Colleges Last Date to Apply 2026–28: Deadlines, Fees & Complete List of NMAT Accepting Colleges
With an NMAT score of 194, you are in a good position to secure admission to several decent management schools (around the 30-41 percentile range). Top choices for this score include various campuses of Amity University, ITM Business School, ISBR Business School, and SRM University.
Attaining an NMAT score of 225 marks with sectional marks for VARC and QA around 73 marks, and LR at 79 marks, places you in a strong position for colleges like NMIMS Bengaluru, NMIMS Navi Mumbai, NMIMS Hyderabad, NMIMS Indore, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, and more.
Hi there,
With an NMAT score of 216 (LR 76, VA 74, QA 66), you have a wide range of good options for admission. You can consider schools where your score is at par with the scores of admitted students, such as NMIMS campuses in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, Xavier
HELLO,
Here are some good MBA Colleges that you can target with an NMAT score around 204:-
1.SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai
2.SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai
3.ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad
4.SOIL Institute of Management, Gurgaon
5.Great Lakes Institute of Management
6.Alliance
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