NMAT stands for Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Management Aptitude Test. It was acquired by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) in 2015 and the test is also called 'NMAT by GMAC' since then. GMAC conducts the test for admission to top B schools of India. Since 2009 NMAT is a computer based online test and 23 top institutes in India accept NMAT score. It is a 2 hours test conducted once a year and a candidate can have three attempts total.
Any university graduate with 50% marks can apply for the test. It is an objective type multiple choice test in three categories; Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning.
| Name of Exam | NMAT by GMAC |
| For admission to | MBA & PGDM programmes |
| Level of exam | National |
| Conducted by | GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Validity of score | 5 years |
| Periodicity of exam | *The testing window is open from October 4 to December 17 every year |
| Number of chances | 3 times / test season |
| Starting of Registration | *July 3 |
| Date of Exam | *The testing window is open from October 4 to December 17, every year |
| Date of Result | *Final result is in 3 rd week of January |
| Eligibility | There are no official eligibility criteria for applying to NMAT by GMAC. Candidates should checkout the eligibility criteria of the respective university/school to which admission is sought |
| Fee | INR 2000 + taxes |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
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| Website / helpline | https://www.nmat.org.in / 0120 4397855 |
| Other information | *Dates are tentative |