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NMAT by GMAC 2024 Exam Analysis: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts the NMAT entrance exam for admission to MBA and PGDM programmes at NMIMS University and other participating colleges. The NMAT exam analysis will provide a deep dive into the NMAT exam difficulty level, topic-wise distribution of questions, section-wise weightage, marking scheme, the total number of good attempts, and expected NMAT cutoff.
NMAT exam 2024 test window is open till December 20, 2024. NMAT 2024 will be a computer adaptive test with three sections. Each NMAT question will have the same weightage and the candidate will earn +1 mark for every correct answer. There will be no negative marking or no mark for unattempted questions or wrong answers. The test taker will have the option to take the NMAT by GMAC exam up to a maximum of 3 times (first attempt plus 2 retake attempts) if the test taker wishes to.
However, there will be a mandatory gap of 15 days between two attempts. Therefore, early scheduling of the exam will help the test taker to plan the retakes within the testing window and improve the score. Careers360 will provide a detailed NMAT by GMAC 2024 exam analysis by the NMAT by GMAC reviewer after the exam for the 2024-25 session.
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Before moving on to the overall and sectional exam analysis of NMAT, let us check the detailed NMAT 2024 exam pattern.
Section | Number of Questions | Allotted Time | NMAT good attempts |
Language Skills | 36 | 28 minutes | 24-26 |
Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 minutes | 28-30 |
Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 minutes | 25-27 |
Total | 108 questions | 120 minutes | 77-83 |
According to Gradsquare Mentor, the NMAT 2024 will have the following number of questions from different topics across all three sections, based on the previous year's exam analysis. Most of last year's NMAT aspirants said, that before we appear for the NMAT exam we have lot of questions in our minds like Is NMAT exam easy? How can I get the highest score in NMAT? but, the NMAT question paper was somehow easy. So, we expect good marks in the NMAT exam.
Language Skills (Verbal ability and reading comprehension)
Topic | No. of Questions |
Reading Comprehension (2 passages, 1 passage = 4 qs.) | 8 |
Para jumbles | 4 |
Analogy | 9 |
Fill in the blanks (Grammar and Vocabulary) | 6 |
Prepositions | 3 |
Contextual Words | 6 |
Quantitative ability
Topic | No. of Questions |
Algebra | 5 |
Ratio and Proportion/ Average | 1 |
Time Speed and Distance | 1 |
Time and Work | 1 |
Profit Loss | 3 |
Number System & Set Theory | 4 |
Data Interpretation | 8 |
Data Sufficiency | 4 |
calendar | 1 |
Mixtures & solution | 1 |
Permutation and Combination / Probability | 6 |
Logical Reasoning
Topic | No. of Questions |
Analytical Reasoning | 4 |
Input-Output | 4 |
Ranking- Linear Arrangement | 1 |
Syllogism | 2 |
Venn Diagram based | 1 |
puzzles | 1 |
Set Theory | 1 |
Statement – Assumption - Conclusion | 8 |
Course of Action – Decision Making | 4 |
Strong Argument / Weak Argument | 4 |
Facts | 2 |
Logical | 2 |
Implicit Statement | 2 |
Overall, the difficulty level of the NMAT exam will be moderate in terms of the questions asked, based on the previous year trend. However, it will also depend on the ability of the candidate as NMAT 2024 will be a “Computer-Adaptive” exam.
According to the feedback from the candidates who appeared for NMAT, the difficulty level of the NMAT exam will be moderate to easy compared to the previous NMAT exams in the past. Let us understand the previous year NMAT paper and analyze the NMAT exam pattern asked in NMAT: Questions from the Quantitative Skills section will be considered the toughest among all the sections. The Language Skill section will have sufficient time and will be considered easy. The logical reasoning section will be moderate to easy and on the same scale and terms as the previous year.
Quantitative Skills
Logical Reasoning
Language Skills
The results of NMAT will be announced in the form of NMAT percentile on the official website of NMAT. Since the questions are randomly selected from a question pool, the scores of the candidates are scaled on a fixed range. After the NMAT exam is completed, the test taker can check his/her unofficial NMAT scorecard on the spot.
The scorecard of NMAT 2024 will be downloaded within 48 hours of taking the particular exam and the candidates will be informed once the scorecard is available. Candidates can download their NMAT scorecard by entering their NMAT login credentials. As soon as the final NMAT result 2024 is declared, the candidate's scorecard will be sent to the five b-schools that they selected while filling out the NMAT application form.
The cutoff of NMAT 2024 refers to the minimum marks required by the candidates to score to qualify for admission to the desired NMAT campus. The NMAT cutoff 2024 will be mentioned in the call letter only for different campuses. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an NMAT interview as per the mentioned time, date, and venue on the GD-PI call letter.
Expected NMAT 2024 Cutoff
Sections | Expected Cutoff |
Quantitative Skills | 72-74 |
Logical Reasoning | 74-76 |
Language Skills | 76-78 |
Overall | 234-236 |
Disclaimer: All information on cut-offs, and exam analysis are based on independent analysis and evaluation made by Gradsquare Mentor.
As per student feedback, Questions from the Quantitative Skills section will be turned out to be the most difficult in the NMAT exam in comparison to the other sections.
There will be a total of 36 questions in this section.
Candidates will be allotted 28 minutes for this section.
The expected overall NMAT cutoff can be anywhere between 234- 236.
The easiest section as per the candidates is Logical Reasoning section in NMAT exam.
NMAT 2024 will not be tough as the exam level difficulty is expected to be moderate.
Candidates were allotted 52 minutes for this section.
Candidates were allotted 40 minutes for this section.
Note that there is no GK section in the NMAT exam.
The duration of the exam is 120 minutes (2 hours) and the NMAT exam difficulty level is easy to moderate.
Hello Vaish!
When you sit for NMAT, it does take a strict process of identity verification. That can be done as follows:
However, kindly refer to the guidelines by the NMAT exam authorities or the test center for specific information.
MAT and NMAT are both entrance exams conducted for admission into management program in India. While there maybe some overlap in terms of the general aptitude & reasoning sections, it's important to note that they are conducted by different bodies and have different focuses.
MAT covers sections like language comprehension, Mathematical skills, data analysis and sufficiency, intelligence and critical reasoning, and India and Global environment.
NMAT on the other hand, focuses on language skills, Quantitative analysis and logical reasoning.
MAT is conducted in either paper based or computer based but, NMAT is only computer based.
MAT scores are accepted by wide range of management schools across India. While NMAT score are primarily used for admission into NMIMS, and some other institutions.
Given these differences, it's advisable to study separately for each exam.
Hello aspirant,
Because the NMAT is one of the most well-liked management entry exams, the cutoff scores are relatively high. You can anticipate a call from NMIMS Bangalore or Hyderabad with these marks, but not from NMIMS Mumbai. An alternative to NMIMS, the universities you can attend are:
Thank you
Hope this information helps you.
Given below is the list of some of the MBA colleges in India you can get based on your NMAT scores:
The list of colleges given above is non-exhaustive. The Cutoffs may vary every year depending upon number of factors.
You can apply for admission in the following colleges for their management programmes based on the 61.9 percentile in the CAT and 180 score in NMAT as mentioned below:
The list of colleges given above is non-exhaustive. There are some other colleges candidates can target based on their preferences.
Also Read: Top MBA Colleges accepting NMAT .
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