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The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has a set list of NMAT accepting institutes that accept the NMAT exam scheduled to be held from November 05, 2025, to December 19, 2025. The number of NMIMS Management Aptitude (NMAT) 2025 participating institutes in India is 56. Besides, there are around 10 B schools in South Africa and 8 in the Philippines that accept NMAT scores. The total number of NMAT 2025 accepting colleges from 6 countries is around 83. All NMAT colleges release the shortlist for the MBA admission process based on the scores of candidates achieved in the NMAT exam.
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Every year, NMAT by GMAC releases the official list of NMAT participating institutes that will accept NMAT scores. However, they have not released the list till now. Although we have compiled a list of colleges that accept NAMT scores. We will update this page with new data when it is out.
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the conducting body, will release the complete list of NMAT 2025 participating institutes. As per last year's trend here, we provide a list of NMAT participating Institutes that accept NMAT scorecards. Check out the top NMAT Participating Institutes 2025 in India.
Indian School of Business (ISB) - Advance Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA) | |
SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) - Global Management Programme (GMP) | |
| FLAME University Pune | |
Stoa School | |
| University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) | |
Altera Institute | |
Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business | |
| Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS, Autonomous) | Sparsh Global Business School |
| International School of Management Excellence, Bangalore | Ansal University, Gurgaon |
| Rishihood University | Chitkara university |
| BSE Institute Limited | IIHMR University |
| IFIM College | IILM University |
| School of Petroleum Management (PDPU) | ATLAS – ISME School of Management and Entrepreneurship |
| T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), A Constituent Unit of MAHE, Manipal | University of Southampton, Delhi |
| BML Munjal University | |
| Amity University | Great Lakes Institute of Management |
Keep in mind that above mentioned list is not complete and that there are more that the candidate can view by visiting the official website.
We know that the NMAT (NMIMS Management Aptitude Test) exam is primarily used for students to get admission to top B-schools in India. However, the NMAT 2025 is also accepted by a few institutions outside of India, including some in South Africa, the Philippines, Nigeria, Hungary and Morocco. The NMAT registration fees allow candidates to send their scores to these five participating institutions. Let us take a look at the following list of NMAT participating institutions outside India.
| Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) | Milpark Business School |
| North West University | Rhodes Business School |
| University of South Africa (UNISA) Graduate School of Business Leadership | Wits Business School |
| Nelson Mandela University Business School | University of Cape Town (UCT) |
| Johannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg | Tshwane School of Business and Society, Tshwane University |
| Asian Institute of Management | Ateneo Graduate School of Business |
| Virata School of Business, University of the Philippines | De La Salle University - Dasmariñas |
| School of Business Administration, Arellano University | De La Salle University |
| University of Santo Tomas Graduate School | St. Paul University Manila |
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| Lagos Business School | Lead City University |
| Redeemer's University | Afe Babalola University |
| Covenant University, Nigeria | Caleb University, Nigeria |
| JHU Business School – James Hope University, Nigeria | |
On the basis of the NMAT score, 2025 candidates will be shortlisted for the selection round at various participating institutes. The NMAT selection process will comprise the following rounds.
Candidates will have to fill out a separate admission form from the official website of the respective participating institutes of NMAT. To be admitted to colleges accepting NMAT, candidates will have to clear the following stages:
Stage 1- Appear for the NMAT 2025 exam starting November 05, 2025, to December 19, 2025.
Stage 2- After the declaration of the NMAT result, shortlisted candidates will be called for the following rounds:
Personal Interview (PI)
Stage 3- After the conclusion of the NMAT selection round, authorities will prepare the final merit list based on the following parameters:
For more details on NMAT participating colleges, candidates can contact the following email address or phone numbers:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, SP Jain accepts NMAT by GMAC scorecard.
Yes, SPJIMR also accepts NMAT score to offer admission into management programme.
51 colleges in India accept the NMAT by GMAC exam as the gateway for MBA admissions.
Candidates can take the NMAT exam 3 times (One main attempt + Two retakes).
Going by past year trends, the difficulty level of CAT is higher than NMAT.
Yes, KJ Somaiya also accepts NMAT score to offer admission into management programme.
On Question asked by student community
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
Hello
Your NMAT score of 189 is decent, but it is usually around a 40–45 percentile range, not among the very high percentiles.
With this score, top colleges like NMIMS' main campuses may be difficult, but you still have good options in private universities.
You can realistically target colleges like
Hello
With an NMAT score of 205, you have decent chances in good mid-tier MBA colleges.
You may get calls from NMIMS Hyderabad or Indore, but the Mumbai core is usually slightly higher.
Colleges like SDA Bocconi Asia Centre, BML Munjal, and IBS Hyderabad are realistic options.
Some reputed private
Hello
You have scored 234 (QA: 78, VA: 84, LR: 72), you have a higher chance of getting a call from the NMIMS Mumbai MBA Core call, as it is the nearest score to the 235 cutoff. You have a good score in the verbal subject and have a decent
Hello,
With a 191 NMAT score for 2025, getting a call from NMIMS (Mumbai/Core) is unlikely, as their cutoffs are typically 209+, but you have a fair chance for NMIMS Hyderabad/Indore or potentially XIMB's HRM program if your sectional scores are good.
I hope it will clear your query!!
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