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Top Colleges Accepting NMAT Score 2025 - Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has started conducting the NMAT exam from November 5, 2025. If an aspirant didn’t score well in a single attempt, they can submit the scorecard of the NMAT exam with the highest score. GMAC allows a maximum of three attempts per student. NMAT scores are used by NMIMS and other top colleges accepting NMAT scores. After the declaration of the NMAT result, NMAT accepting colleges will be listed with their cut-off, scores, and seat intakes. Read the full articles to know about the top NMAT colleges in India for MBA admission, along with NMAT cut off.
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A total of 78 colleges accept NMAT scores. Check below the list of top colleges accepting NMAT score and their cutoff.
| Country | Number of NMAT College |
|---|---|
| India | 51 |
| South Africa | 10 |
| Nigeria | 7 |
| Philippines | 8 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
Here is the NMAT college list, along with their expected cutoff and seat intake. By knowing the NMAT score accepting colleges with a cutoff, candidates can prepare for further selection, which includes group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI). Here, we provide top colleges accepting NMAT scores with cut-off and seat intakes.
NMAT colleges in India | Expected NMAT cutoff score | Seat intake |
MBA-HRM: 87 percentile* | 120 | |
212 |
| |
MBA in Sustainability Management - 40 percentile | 60 | |
MBA Rural Management - 50 percentile (Additional cutoffs on sections are also applied) | 120 | |
| FLAME University, Pune | MBA | |
Average 200 score | 140-160 | |
Xavier Faculty of management (Urban Management & Governance) - Bhubaneswar | MBA in Urban Management and Governance - 40 percentile | 60 |
60 percentile | 60 | |
150+ | NA | |
100+ | 180 | |
| NA | |
85 percentile
| 120 | |
65 percentile | NA | |
65 percentile | NA | |
65 percentile | NA | |
65 percentile | NA | |
140+ | 180 | |
65 percentile | NA | |
140+ |
| |
Woxsen School of Business Management | 160+ | 120 |
GITAM School of International Business (GSIB), Visakhapatnam | 140+ |
|
180+ | 60 | |
140+ | NA | |
40 percent | NA | |
No Cutoff | NA | |
NA | NA | |
140+ | NA | |
150+ | NA | |
NA | 90 | |
NA | 100 | |
School Of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar | NA | 60 |
NA | NA |
While choosing “School Preference," candidates will be able to choose five programmes or schools. If a candidate wants to select more than five programmes, they will have to pay Rs 200 plus applicable taxes for each school or programme.
Check out the detailed list of Top Colleges Accepting NMAT Score
The NMAT exam duration will be 120 minutes. The following is the table consisting of the number of questions and time allotted for each NMAT exam section.
NMAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus | Number of Questions | Time Allotted | Score range |
Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 minutes | 12-120 |
Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 minutes | 12-120 |
Language Skills | 36 | 28 minutes | 12-120 |
Total | 108 questions | 120 minutes | 36-360 |
Here is the list of colleges outside India that accept the NMAT score.
Asian Institute of Management | Ateneo Graduate School of Business |
Virata School of Business, University of the Philippines | De La Salle University - Dasmarinas |
School of Business Administration, Arellano University | De La Salle University |
University of Santo Tomas Graduate School | St. Paul University Manila |
Lagos Business School | Lead City University |
Redeemer’s University | Afe Babalola University |
Convenant University | JHU Business School - James Hope University |
Caleb University |
Corvinus University of Budapest
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) | Milpark Business School |
North-West | 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 |
Africa Business School
There are several top colleges in India which accept NMAT scores. However, we have compiled the list of the top 10 NMAT colleges in India for you.
NMIMS Mumbai | Xavier University Bhubaneswar |
SPJIMR Mumbai | TAPMI Mumbai |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | ISB Hyderabad |
SDA Bocconi Asia Centre | Great Lakes Institute of Management |
VIT University, Vellore, Chennai | Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh |
SOIL - School of Inspired Leadership, Gurgaon | BSE Institute Limited, Mumbai |
Aspirants can check the list of NMAT participating colleges which accept 90 percentile for admission are mentioned below:
Name of the College | NMAT Cutoff Required (Expected) |
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99+ Percentile |
SDA Bocconi Asia Centre (formerly MISB Bocconi), Mumbai | 90 Percentile |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 98 Percentile |
Xavier Institute of Management | 90 Percentile |
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Indore | 90 Percentile |
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hyderabad | 90 Percentile |
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 98 Percentile |
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore | 98 Percentile |
Question: Which international colleges accept NMAT scores?
Answer: International colleges such as Rhodes Business School, University of South Africa (UNISA) Graduate School of Business Leadership, Wits Business School, Nelson Mandela University of Business School, and others accept the NMAT score.
Question: Where are NMAT scores accepted?
Answer: NMAT scores are accepted by several colleges in India, such as: Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, SPJIMR and others.
Candidates will be shortlisted based on the NMAT 2025 score, and such candidates will be called for the further NMAT selection process in accordance with the cutoffs of top NMAT colleges.
The admission of NMAT-accepting colleges includes a three-stage selection process.
At the time of the selection process, top NMAT exam colleges give some weightage to the following parameters:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the participating NMAT colleges do release the section-wise cutoffs for the NMAT by GMAC exam.
A candidate is allowed to appear for the NMAT up to three times. After the first attempt, two attempts are allowed, which should be at least 15 days later than the date of the last attempt.
NMAT scores will be accepted by NMIMS campuses and other top NMAT colleges in India. By the previous year's trends, the score around 225 to 235 is considered as 98 to 99 percentile.
Yes, scoring 220 in the NMAT exam will boost the chance of getting MBA admissions at the top NMAT accepting colleges like SPJIMR, ICFAI Business School, K J Somaiya Institute of Management, XIM University and many others.
The CAT 2025 cutoff for KJ Somaiya will be around 84 percentile and XAT cutoff will be approx 71 percentile, the NMAT 2025 cutoff will be 222+, the CMAT 2025 cutoff is expected to be around 98 percentile, and the GMAT cutoff stand at 500.
No, a score of 175 is generally considered low in the NMAT and might not be sufficient for admission to top MBA programs such as NMIMS.
A good NMAT score is expeted to be between 200 to 250.
Here is the list of top b schools accepting NMAT score
You will need 90+ percent marks in NMAT to clear the NMIMS cutoff. The cut of NMIMS Mumbai campuses is generally close to 95%.
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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