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NMIMS 2025 shortlist will be released separately, course-wise, anytime soon. Candidates participating in the NMIMS PI rounds can check out their NMIMS merit list on the official website, nmims.edu. The NMIMS merit list 2025 will be checked by entering the login credentials. Candidates who meet the NMIMS NMAT cutoff score will recieve NMIMS calls and are listed in the NMIMS shortlist 2025. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for the NMIMS selection process on multiple dates conducted at various centres. Applicants can go through this article to understand more about the NMIMS selection process, interview dates, and NMIMS courses.
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This year, NMIMS has announced change in the selection process, replacing the WAT and WATSON test with NMIMS Aptitude Test. However, there is no details about the content of the aptitude test/
Candidates will be selected for MBA admission at NMIMS based on the marks scored in the previous academic levels, written test, personal interview, work experience, and NMAT score. Shortlisted candidates can confirm their NMIMS MBA admission by directly contacting the institutes and submitting their original academic and personal documents.
Candidates who meet the NMIMS cutoff get NMIMS calls and they can check out the NMIMS shortlist status as per the steps mentioned below.
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Candidates can know the important schedule related to the NMIMS selection process.
| Event Details | Courses | Post NMAT Dates |
| Registration for NMIMS Aptitude Test and PI | - | January 18 to January 22, 2025 |
| Conduct of NMIMS Aptitude Test and PI | MBA & MBA HR | January 30 to February 8, 2025 |
MBA (Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, | February 10 to 22, 2025 | |
| MBA Pharma Management | February 27 to 28, 2025 | |
| Release of first merit list | MBA & MBA HR | February 18, 2024 |
| MBA (Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Indore, Ahmedabad) /MBA Business Analytics/MBA Digital Transformation | March 5, 2025 | |
| MBA Pharma Management | March 10, 2025 | |
| Payment of course fee | MBA & MBA HR | February 19 to 25, 2025 |
| MBA (Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Indore, Ahmedabad) /MBA Business Analytics/MBA Digital Transformation | March 6 to 12, 2025 | |
| MBA Pharma Management | March 11 to 17, 2025 | |
| Commencement of programme | MBA (all campuses), MBA HR, and MBA Pharma Management | June 2, 2025 |
| MBA Business Analytics/MBA Digital Transformation | June 9, 2025 | |
| Closure of the admission process | MBA (all campuses), MBA HR, and MBA Pharma Management | June 18, 2025 |
| MBA Business Analytics/MBA Digital Transformation | June 25, 2025 |
Candidates must follow the below selection process in order to get NMIMS MBA admission 2025. Candidates are shortlisted for NMIMS MBA programmes based on the NMAT 2025 score, previous academic qualifications, WAT-PI round and work experience.
Step 1: Candidates can visit the official website: nmims.edu.
Step 2: Candidates can fill out the NMIMS application form and pay the fee of Rs. 1000.
Step 3: Candidates must upload the relevant documents.
Step 4: Shortlisted candidates must fill out the WAT-PI form and choose the slot for the next round.
Step 5: Click the submit button to complete the NMIMS MBA registration.
NMIMS shortlisted candidates can go through the below steps before attending the written analytical test.
Arrive at the auditorium: Check your group number and wait for the briefing.
Go to the computer lab: Follow the escort, take your seat, and log into your Gmail.
Take the WATSON test: Click on the WATSON link in your email and complete the test within 30 minutes.
Wait for the interview: After the tests, wait until you’re guided to your interview.
The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies will release the NMIMS shortlist cutoff shortly. Candidates who meet the NMIMS cutoff must apply and attend the written test and interview round. The NMIMS call cutoff marks the candidates required to occupy seats for various NMIMS MBA programmes are mentioned in the table below.
NMIMS MBA courses | LR | LS | QS | Total |
MBA Mumbai | 71 | 76 | 71 | 234 |
MBA Human Resource | 71 | 76 | 71 | 234 |
MBA Business Analytics (Mumbai) | 68 | 70 | 69 | 225 |
MBA Digital Transformation | 67 | 69 | 66 | 222 |
MBA Pharmaceutical Management | 50 | 50 | 50 | 185 |
MBA Bangalore | 65 | 70 | 64 | 222 |
MBA Navi Mumbai | 65 | 70 | 64 | 222 |
MBA Jadcherla (Hyderabad) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 206 |
MBA Indore | 60 | 60 | 60 | 206 |
The NMIMS waitlist will have the names of candidates who cleared the selection rounds but haven’t secured a seat due to capacity constraints. These candidates are offered admission if any selected candidates decline their offer. The NMIMS waitlist is dynamic and the ranking can change based on the candidates accepting the offer.
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and NMAT cutoff can get the NMIMS result by the month of April 2025. Candidates can visit the official website of NMIMS to check the NMIMS result. Candidates can use the NMIMS application ID and password to view the NMIMS result 2025.
Candidates can avail the NMIMS merit list from the NMIMS website by logging in to their account. Candidates who meet the NMAT cutoff and complete the selection process are eligible to be shortlisted on the NMIMS merit list. Shortlisted candidates will receive the NMIMS calls by the third week of April 2025. The NMIMS merit list contains details such as the candidate's name, rank, and marks scored in the NMAT entrance exam.
The candidates can go over the below steps to get the NMIMS merit list.
Step 1: Go to the NMIMS official website.
Step 2: Under the announcement tab, click on the NMIMS merit list.
Step 3: Candidates can search for their rank on the merit list by searching with the candidate’s name or application number.
The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) has not yet released the fee structure for the academic year 2025-27. The NMIMS course fee for various MBA programmes are mentioned in the table below. The NMIMS MBA course fee ranges from Rs. 6 lakhs to Rs. 23 lakhs.
NMIMS Courses | NMIMS Mumbai Fees |
| MBA | Rs. 20,00,000 |
| MBA Business Analytics | Rs. 20,00,000 |
| MBA Real Estate Management | Rs. 13,00,000 |
| MBA Digital Transformation | Rs. 20,00,000 |
| MBA Healthcare Management | Rs. 15,00,000 |
| MBA Social Entrepreneurship Part Time | Rs. 6,00,000 |
Check detailed NMIMS MBA fees
The NMIMS placement cell is dedicated to securing positions for students in esteemed companies through on-campus recruitment for final year students. Some of the leading companies that have participated in NMIMS campus placements include Genpact, IBM, Google, EY, Titan, Cognizant and among others. On average, students receive a NMIMS average package of around Rs. 13 LPA. The placement data for NMIMS MBA courses is provided in the below table.
Particulars | Statistics |
Candidates attended NMIMS placements | 694 |
No. of students placed | 692 |
NMIMS median salary package offered | Rs. 19,20,000 |
Read more on NMIMS Placements
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The official NMIMS calls are announced on the official website of NMIMS- nmims.edu.
Expected NMIMS Cutoff for NMAT
| NMIMS campuses | NMAT cut off score (Expected) | NMIMS NMAT cutoff percentile (Expected) |
| NMIMS Mumbai NMAT cut off | 235+ | 98-99 |
| NMIMS Bangalore | 220+ | 91-94 |
| NMIMS Navi Mumbai | 210+ | 90-92 |
| NMIMS Hyderabad | 200+ | 85-90 |
The NMIMS shortlist will be announced soon on the official website.
229 score on the NMAT entrance exam will lead the candidate to the 98+ percentile.
Candidates can fill out the application form and pay the processing fee of Rs. 1000.
Yes, As per the NMIMS selection criteria, shortlisted candidates must fill out the WAT-PI form within the stipulated time and choose the slot for attending the next level of the selection process.
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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