NMAT by GMAC Cutoff 2020 - Know Expected NMAT Cut Off Score
NMAT Cutoff 2020 - NMAT result is out and NMAT cutoff by GMAC has also been declared by NMIMS and other NMAT participating institutes. Minimum marks required by candidates to qualify and get admission in NMAT participating institutes 2020 is called the NMAT 2020 cutoff. Selected candidates will be able to take admission only after the NMAT cutoff 2020 is declared. Before announcing the NMAT 2020 cutoff various parameters are taken into account by the Graduate Management Admission Council. The NMAT 2020 result to be declared in online mode, post which the NMAT cutoff will be released by authorities. NMAT by GMAC is a national level entrance exam that is conducted every year by the Graduate Management Admission Council. This article on a cutoff of NMAT 2020 contains complete details regarding the important dates, cutoff calculation determining factors, what after NMAT cutoff 2020 is declared, counselling process and some frequently asked questions, etc.
Latest NMAT Update: NMAT by GMAC 2020 result declared in online mode

NMAT Important Dates 2020: Overview
Details related to the start and end date of application, exam date, result date, etc., are included in the important dates of NMAT 2020. Candidates willing to appear for the National level entrance exam must be aware of the latest information. Below given in the tabular form is the updated NMAT important dates 2020 -
Important Dates of NMAT 2020:
Events | Start Date | End Date |
Registration Process | September 14, 2020 | November 20, 2020 |
NMAT by GMAC 2020 | November 4, 2020 February 02, 2021 | January 30, 2021 February 08, 2021 |
NMAT 2020 Result Declaration | March 2021 | |
Cutoff of NMAT 2020 | To be announced |
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NMAT 2020 Result
NMAT Selection Procedure 2020
Cutoff of NMAT 2020 (Expected Cutoff)
The Top B-schools Accepting NMAT Scores will define their own cutoff of NMAT 2020 for admission to various PGDM and MBA courses. The participating institutes will determine NMAT 2020 Cutoff for admission on the basis of the determinants given above. The cutoff of NMAT 2020 is likely to fall between 160 to 200 overall scores for admission to new academic session.
Expected NMAT 2020 Cutoff
Sections | Expected Cutoff |
Logical Reasoning | 65-70 |
Quantitative Skills | 70-75 |
Language Skills | 62-65 |
Determining Factors of NMAT Cutoff 2020
On the basis of the previous year cutoffs, we can say that NMAT cutoff 2020 will not vary much. The cutoff of NMAT 2020 will be determined keeping in mind the postgraduate admission process. NMAT cutoff will be released by the participating colleges on the basis of some determinants which are given below -
Number of registrations
Number of candidates appeared
Reservation criteria
Availability of seats
The difficulty level of NMAT by GMAC 2020
Past year cutoff trend
Full description of NMAT 2020 cutoff determining factors can be checked by candidates below:
Candidates appeared - Before finalizing the NMAT cutoff, authorities always keep in mind the number of candidates who appeared for the entrance exam. When the number of candidates appearing for the exam is more, then the NMAT cutoff 2020 released will be on the higher side. If not, then Visa Versa.
Reservation criteria - This is an important determinant while finalizing the cutoffs. Categories like SC/ST etc., play an important role and the expected average NMAT cutoff is decided. Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC category might have a lower admission cut off as compared to those who belong to open categories.
Availability of seats - This is the basis and most common factor which might be considered at the time of determining the cutoff of NMAT 2020 is the number of available seats. For example, If no. of candidates applying are less than the actual seats available in participating colleges, then the participating colleges will release a lower NMAT 2020 cutoff.
The difficulty level of NMAT 2020 - Participating colleges of NMAT 2020 will consider the difficulty level of the exam before they fix the cutoff for the admissions in the new session.
Past year cutoff trend - While deciding the of NMAT cutoff 2020, participating institutes will also consider the previous trends of the cutoff. The new cutoff is set somewhere near to the past trends.
NMAT Cutoff 2018
In the below table, we provide the past year's NMAT cut off by participating institutes. It includes the SP Jain NMAT cutoff, Athena school of management NMAT cutoff, SDA Bocconi NMAT cutoff, XUB NMAT cutoff, ISB NMAT cutoff, IMT Ghaziabad NMAT cutoff and NMAT cutoff for SPJIMR. With the help of these analyses, the students can get a clear idea about the expected cut-off by the accepting institutes.
S.No. | Name of Participating Institutes | Cutoff Score in NMAT | Intake seats |
1 | 212 | MBA in Finance, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations; Decision Sciences and Analytics - 500 For MBA HRM - 60 | |
2 | Xavier School of Human Resource Management - Bhubaneswar | MBA-HRM: 87 percentile* | 120 |
3 | MBA Rural Management - 50 percentile* (*Additional cutoffs on sections are also applied) | 120 | |
4 | MBA in Sustainability Management - 40 percentile | 60 | |
5 | Xavier Faculty of management (Urban Management & Governance) - Bhubaneswar | MBA in Urban Management and Governance - 40 percentile | 60 |
6 | Average 200 score | 140-160 | |
7 | SPJIMR, Mumbai (For PGMPW) | NA | NA |
8 | Indian School of Business (ISB)(For Certificate Programme in Business Analytics - CBA) | NA | NA |
9 | 150+ | NA | |
10 | 60 percentile | 60 | |
11 | 100+ | 180 | |
12 | 85 percentile NMAT score - 354: full fee waiver NMAT score 325-345: 50 per cent fee waiver | 120 | |
13 | For Non Sponsored category- 60 percentile For Sponsored category- 50 percentile for the following programmes
| NA | |
14 | Amity Business School, Jaipur | 65 percentile | NA |
15 | Amity Business School, Mumbai | 65 percentile | NA |
16 | Amity Business School, Lucknow | 65 percentile | NA |
17 | Amity Business School, Gurgaon | 65 percentile | NA |
18 | Amity Business School, Gwalior | 65 percentile | NA |
19 | 140+ | 180 | |
20 | 160+ | 120 | |
21 | University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) | 140+ | MBA Oil and Gas Management - 90 General MBA - 80 MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management - 80 MBA in Business Analytics - 50 MBA in International Business - 50 MBA in Power Management - 45 MBA in Aviation management - 30 MBA in Energy Trading - 30 MBA Port and Shipping Management - 20 |
22 | GITAM School of International Business (GSIB), Visakhapatnam | 140+ score | MBA (International Business)-120 MBA (International Banking & Finance)-60 MBA (Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management)-60 PGDBA (Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics)-60 |
23 | 140+ score | NA | |
24 | 180+ | 60 | |
25 | No cutoff | NA | |
26 | 40 per cent | NA | |
27 | 140+ | NA | |
28 | NA | NA | |
29 | ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai | 150+ | NA |
30 | NA | 90 | |
31 | NA | NA | |
32 | NA | 100 | |
33 | School Of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar | NA | 60 |
34 | NA | 120 | |
35 | NA | NA | |
36 | NA | NA | |
37 | School of Inspired Learning | NA | NA |
Section-wise NMAT Cutoff - Previous Year
Students can check here the cutoff of NMAT 2017. It was observed that the cutoff of NMAT 2017 increased in comparison to NMAT 2016
NMAT Cutoff 2017
Institute | Course | Quantitative Ability (144) | Logical Reasoning (96) | Language Skills (120) | Overall cutoff (360) |
NMIMS Mumbai | Pharmaceutical Management | 50 | 50 | 50 | 169 |
NMIMS Mumbai |
| 74 | 61 | 55 | 208 |
NMIMS Bangalore and Hyderabad | MBA | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 |
Level wise NMAT selection Rounds
To get admission in MBA course program in NMIMS or other NMAT scoring colleges, the primary step is to appear for NMAT Exam 2020. After passing the NMAT 2020 exam, candidates will be selected for the next rounds of exams. Check out the different exam rounds mentioned below-
- First candidates appear for the NMAT by the GMAC 2020 exam.
- Students must clear the minimum NMAT 2020 cutoff score to obtain a shortlist for subsequent exam rounds.
What’s Next After Cutoff Declaration? NMAT Selection Procedure 2020
Each institute that accepts the NMAT scores will release the cutoff separately, as per the selection procedure of NMAT 2020. Majorly there will be two steps in NMAT selection procedure 2020. First would be to appear for the computer-based exam. Post which selected candidates will be called for group discussion, personal interview, writing ability test and case discussion rounds. If you are planning to take admission and have to qualify these rounds, then you must know the things that you should not do in GD-PI rounds to improve your chances of selection. NMAT 2020 selection procedure will comprise of following parameters.
- Group Discussion (GD) and Case Discussion (CD) - For the GD round, candidates will be divided into different groups of 7 to 10 members in each group. Each group have their own topic for discussion. So, participating institutes conduct Case Discussion (CD) instead of GD. In Case Discussion, a structured discussion of any situation will be given. Candidates will have to make a few quick entries within the stipulated time.
- Personal Interview (PI) - After the conclusion of Group Discussion (GD) round, the participating institutes will conduct Personal Interview (PI) round.
- Written Ability Test (WAT) - Some of the participating institutes will also conduct Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds along with GD and PI. The main purpose to conduct WAT round is to check candidates writing and communication ability.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NMAT by GMAC Cutoff 2020 - Know Expected NMAT Cut Off Score
Question: Who decides the NMAT cutoff?
Answer:
Participating institutes decide the cutoff individually.
Question: Do participating institutes release a sectional cutoff?
Answer:
The cutoff of NMAT 2020 to be released by participating institutes will be based on section-wise division.
Question: What will be the expected cutoff of NMAT 2020?
Answer:
Keeping in mind the past trends, the NMAT 2020 cutoff is likely to be from 185 to 200 overall scores.
Question: When will the NMAT cutoff 2020 be released?
Answer:
The cutoff of NMAT 2020 is likely to be released by participating institutes post declaration of results.
Question: Do all participating institutes release one cutoff list?
Answer:
No, due to different selection process, all participating institutes of NMAT 2020 will release separate cutoff list to admit candidates.
Question: How many B-Schools accept NMAT Score?
Answer:
40 B-schools across India accept the NMAT score.
Question: Will there be sectional cutoff in the NMAT cutoff 2020?
Answer:
Yes there are sectional cutoff in the NMAT 2020 cutoff.
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Questions related to NMAT by GMAC
After the authorization error, I got to see my result yesterday but the registration dates for WAT/PI is over. Now they are saying that nothing can be done. How am I supposed to pay for the technical glitch when I am not at fault. Please help and tell me what to do as I am shortlisted for MBA(CM)Hyd
Hello student in this case surely you'll get the proper resolution from institution as it's not your fault. But as it's upto college who took the final decision if you wish you can take this to court and file a legal suit because it's about your academic year.
Feel free to comment if you've any doubt
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i have scored 219 in nmat but was not shortlisted for any nmims which other good colleges i can apply for ?
To secure Calls from Campuses of NMIMS, you must target atleast 235-245 in NMAT Exam. However, with a Score of 219 in NMAT, you do have chances in securing call/admission from some of the Other Top Management Institutes accepting NMAT Score.
For more information about Colleges accepting NMAT apart from NMIMS do follow the link below
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/top-b-schools-accepting-nmat-scores-and-cutoffs
The last for registering for WAT/PI was 14th but I was not able to view my result till 14th february. Every time it said authorization required. now when I got the result, the registration window is closed. Please tell me an alternative.
Hello student I request you to please help me with the college or examination you're concerned about so that I can check and provide you with the exact information about the same. As details vary upon portal to portal. If you're unable to view your result you Can contact the helpline or administration of examination authority body.
Feel free to comment if you've any doubt
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I gave my NMAT on jan 12th, 2021. My score was 206, I downloaded the scorecard. But I am unable to download to the official scorecard. I dont even know if I am shortlisted for NMIMS Hyderabad/Indore. I contacted the officials through email, but I got no proper response. What do I do?
Hello Studen, NMATpublished its result in the month of February 2021 for nmat conducting authority GMAC in the form of scorecard.Anyone can download the score card from the official website in www.nmat.in. It will be opened up to 31st March 2021. After that period downloading of score card will be under the terms and conditions of the nmat authority applicable. Go to the website and try for the next time to download the score card putting your email id and password.
Hope this helps.
I want to know about xat, snap and nmat exam.
Hello Disha,
Xavier Aptitute Test (XAT) is the admission test for admission to MBA/PGDM program in XLRI and other top MBA colleges.
SNAP is a postgraduate entrance examination conducted by Symbiosis International University for admission into the 28 programme offered at its 16 institutes.
NMAT is a national level MBA entrance test conducted for admission to NMIMS University and other reputed B-Schools in India.
Hope it helps.
Good Luck!