NMAT 2025 Retake Registration: Dates, Process, Fee & Exam Pattern

NMAT 2025 Retake Registration: Dates, Process, Fee & Exam Pattern

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 06 Nov 2025, 09:49 AM IST

NMAT 2025 retake registration is scheduled to be held from November 06, 2025. Candidates who will register for the NMAT retake 2025 can attend the NMAT exam by visiting the official website. Candidates can appear for the NMAT exam three times (one attempt and two retakes) in one cycle. NMAT retake 2025 allows candidates to improve their NMAT scores and get the best college accepting NMAT scores. To complete the NMAT retake registration, candidates paid the NMAT retake fee of Rs 3000. Read this article to know further about how to retake the NMAT exam, the NMAT retake registration fee, etc.

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  1. NMAT Retake 2025 Dates
  2. NMAT Retake 2025 Registration Process
  3. NMAT Retake 2025 Pattern
  4. Important Topics for NMAT Retake 2025
NMAT 2025 Retake Registration: Dates, Process, Fee & Exam Pattern
NMAT Retake

NMAT is a management entrance examination conducted by GMAC every year. The NMAT exam consists of three sections, namely, language skills, logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. There are no specific NMAT retake eligibility criteria to attend the NMAT exam a second or third time. Candidates who met the NMAT eligibility criteria to attend the first attempt can apply for the NMAT retake 2025 on the specified NMAT retake registration dates.

NMAT Retake 2025 Dates

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will release the important dates regarding the NMAT retake 2025, such as rescheduling and retake registration, on its official website. Check out the important events of the NMAT 2025 exam; don't miss out.

NMAT Retake EventsNMAT Retake Schedule
NMAT Retake Registration Start DateNovember 06, 2025
NMAT Rescheduling Last DateDecember 16, 2025
NMAT Exam ScheduleNovember 05, 2025 to December 19, 2025
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NMAT Retake 2025 Registration Process

The NMAT retake registration window is open from November 06, 2025. Candidates have to only register once for all the NMAT attempts and retakes. Candidates can follow the steps listed below to register for the NMAT exam retake process 2025 using their NMAT login credentials.

  • Login to the NMAT portal using the NMAT retake login credentials generated at the time of NMAT 2025 registration.
  • After logging in, on the dashboard, candidates can see the attempts and retakes.
  • Candidates can schedule the NMAT retake exam by simply clicking on the Retake Exam button and selecting the location, date, and time.
  • Pay the registration fee for the NMAT retake 2025. The NMAT retake fee for 2025 will be Rs. 3000.
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NOTE: If you have completed an attempt and have received your NMAT score card with a valid score only, then you can book your next attempt immediately, but for a date after 15 days.

If you have not completed the exam and your score card reflects NoShow, NDA Refused, or Exam Incomplete only, then you can book a slot for any date after 24 hours.

NMAT Retake 2025 Pattern

The exam pattern for the NMAT retake 2025 is the same as that of the normal NMAT exam. The exam pattern for the NMAT retake 2025 is given in the table below.

ParticularsEvents

Sections

3

  • Language Skills
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Quantitative Aptitude

Total Question

108

Time Duration

120 minutes

Total Marks

324

Marking Scheme

  • 3 marks for the right answer.
  • There is no negative marking.

Important Topics for NMAT Retake 2025

The important topics for different sections of the NMAT retake 2025 are given in the table below.

NMAT Exam Section

Important topics

Language Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Analogies
  • Error Identification Prepositions
  • Sentence Completion
  • Para Forming

Logical Reasoning

  • Analytical Puzzles
  • Deductions
  • Critical Reasoning
  • Other Reasoning

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Algebra and Probability
  • DI Caselets and Tables
  • Number Properties
  • DI Graphs and Charts
  • Arithmetic
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Profit, Loss, and Discount
  • TSD
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • AP/GP
  • Time and Work
  • Quadratic Equations

Also See: Top MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Score 2025: NMAT Colleges In India With Cut Off

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Does NMIMS accept NMAT retakes?
A:

NMIMS does not accept NMAT retake scores. NMIMS only accepts the first NMAT attempt score for admission to its management programs. Colleges like SDA BocconiShiv Nadar University, and Amity Business School, Noida accept retake scores of NMAT.

Q: What is the pattern of NMAT 2025?
A:

The NMAT 2025 exam is objective (MCQ based). There are three sections with a total of 108 questions. Each question carries three marks. The total marks are 324. There is no provision for negative marking in the NMAT 2025 exam.

Q: What is the gap between two NMAT attempts?
A:

 If you have completed an attempt and have received your score card with a valid score only then you can book your next attempt immediately but for a date after 15 days. If you have not completed the exam and your score card reflects NoShow, NDA Refused or Exam Incomplete only then you can book a slot for any date after 24 hrs.

Q: How to apply for an NMAT retake?
A:

To apply for an NMAT retake 2025 candidates can log in to their NMAT dashboard using login credentials. On the dashboard, candidates can see the attempts and retakes.

Candidates can schedule the NMAT retake exam by simply clicking on the Retake Exam button, and selecting the location, date, and time. Then, pay the NMAT reschedule fee 2025 i.e. Rs. 3000.

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Questions related to NMAT

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Have a question related to NMAT ?

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!!