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NMAT Eligibility Criteria 2025: For the NMAT by GMAC 2025 exam, all candidates need to fulfil eligibility requirements before applying for the NMAT 2025. The basic NMAT eligibility criteria 2025 are that a candidate must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 50% aggregate marks from any recognised university or institute. Read the article to know who is eligible to fill out the NMAT form, important NMAT by GMAC dates, registration, NMAT validity, and more.
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The final-year students of graduation are also eligible to apply for NMAT. There is no age bar for applying for NMAT by GMAC exam. Candidates willing to appear for the NMAT exam 2025 must adhere to the NMAT exam eligibility mentioned by GMAC. Only eligible candidates can fill out the NMAT application form 2025.
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will release the NMAT registration form on August 1, 2025. Interested candidates will be able to register for the NMAT 2025 exam online on the official website of NMAT by GMAC. The NMAT 2025 registration window will be open till October 10, 2025. Only those who fulfil these requirements will be able to schedule their NMAT 2025 exam date, location, and section order. Only those who fulfil these requirements will be allowed to appear for the NMAT 2025 exam.
Check the detailed NMAT eligibility criteria 2025 here:
| Particulars | Details |
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| NMAT qualifications |
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| Age Limit | There is no age bar to attempt the NMAT by GMAC 2025 exam. |
| Work experience | At the time of the final selection process, candidates with prior work experience of two to three years are preferred. Candidates with no work experience are equally eligible to apply. |
| Maximum Attempts | Candidates can attempt the NMAT exam 2025 three times, which includes the ‘no shows’. |
NOTE: If at any stage of admission, any candidate is found to be ineligible, that candidate will be disqualified from the further process.
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The NMAT rules for international students are as follows.
Qualification - International candidates must have completed their bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
Marks - They need to have secured at least 50% marks in their bachelor's degree.
English Proficiency - International applicants from non-English speaking countries should have proficiency in English. They might need to provide TOEFL or IELTS scores to demonstrate their language skills.
No Age Limit - There is no specific age limit for international candidates applying for NMAT.
It's important to note that the eligibility criteria can vary, and candidates should refer to the official NMAT website for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
Apart from meeting the NMAT eligibility criteria 2025, candidates also need to fulfill the NMAT requirements 2025 for registration and exam-taking. The NMAT requirements for 2024 include:
Candidates can also opt for late registration, retake registration, or reschedule the exam by paying an additional fee. Candidates can check the NMAT exam date 2025 and other important dates on the official website.
Phase 1 | ||
NMAT Events | Start Date | End Date |
NMAT Registration date | August 1, 2025 | October 10, 2025 |
NMAT 2025 scheduling | August 1, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
NMAT 2025 exam delivery | November 5, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
For NMAT registration, the candidates have to create an NMAT registration account by using their email ID. After which, the candidates have to provide their details and preferences and have to upload their recent photographs. The NMAT 2025 registration fee is Rs. 2800 + applicable taxes, and for late registration, the amount is Rs. 3300. This fee is tentative and may vary for 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, the use of a calculator is now allowed in the NMAT exam.
There is no limit to take the NMAT entrance test. However, in a single NMAT attempt candidate can take 3 retakes.
Yes, the Quantitative Skills section contains 36 questions with a sectional time limit of 52 minutes.
NMAT 2025 exam date is yet to be announced.
The basic NMAT eligibility criteria is that a candidate must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from any recognized university or institute. The final year students of graduation are also eligible to apply for NMAT.
There is no age limit to apply for the NMAT by GMAC 2025 exam. The NMAT exam is one of the MBA entrance exams conducted annually by GMAC.
The NMAT application form will be released in the first week of August, i.e August 1, 2025 and will conclude by October 10, 2025.
Candidates with work experience are given weightage in the admission process. However candidates with no work experience can also apply for NMAT.
Candidates must have a minimum of 50 percent aggregate marks in graduation in order to apply for NMAT by GMAC exam.
No, Maths is not compulsory for NMAT. The basic eligibility criteria for NMAT is graduation.
Candidates can take MBA programmes without NMAT as well. NMAT is an MBA entrance exam conducted annually for taking admission to MBA programmes in prestigious institutes.
On Question asked by student community
That's a solid score! With an NMAT score of 181, you are certainly eligible for many decent, non-top-tier B-schools.
To find a good college where you have strong admission chances, focus on institutions with NMAT cutoffs typically ranging from 150 to 180. These often include:
VIT University (Vellore): MBA
SRM University (Chennai): MBA/PGDM
BML Munjal University (Gurugram)
Thapar School of Management (Mohali)
Alliance University (Bangalore)
These colleges offer good programs and placements without the extreme competition of NMIMS Mumbai/Bangalore. For a comprehensive list of schools accepting NMAT scores and their cutoffs, check the article here: https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/top-b-schools-accepting-nmat-scores-and-cutoffs Start shortlisting based on location and fee structure now
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Attached below is the link of the list of top colleges accepting NMAT from Hyderabad. Kindly go through the link from the official website of Careers360.
https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-mba-colleges-in-hyderabad-accepting-nmat-by-gmac
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Hello, This is a difficult situation. Unfortunately, if you paid your NMAT registration fee but missed the deadline to schedule your exam slot, you generally cannot schedule that attempt. The scheduling window is strict, and once it closes, you lose that attempt and the fee is forfeited. "Rescheduling" is a paid option that only applies if you have already scheduled a date and want to change it to a different date (at least 72 hours in advance).
I hope you found this information helpful, and for any study related problems you can ask in careers360 app.
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Hello,
If you have booked the NMAT exam but missed the slot booking deadline, unfortunately, you cannot schedule the exam for that attempt now, as NMAT strictly closes the slot booking once the window ends.
However, you can still book a retake only if your previous attempt was completed within the exam window and the retake registration is open on your NMAT dashboard. If you didn’t take the first test at all, you’ll need to wait for the next NMAT cycle.
It’s advised to keep checking your NMAT by GMAC account and official notifications in case the window is extended or reopened. Otherwise, you’ll have to reapply in the next session when registrations begin again.
Hope you understand.
Hello,
The application dates for MBA (Law) 2026–28 batch are not announced yet.
Since you are appearing for NMAT, you can expect the forms to be released around the time of NMAT registrations , which usually begin in August. Most likely, the applications will open by August or September 2025.
You should keep checking the official admission website of the college for exact updates.
Hope it helps !
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