Important Facts
Preeti Daga Sep 19, 2025 1K Reads
The NMAT exam is one of the MBA Entrance Exams for which registration is ongoing, starting on September 10, 2025 (Wednesday) and open till June 25, 2026. The exam scheduling starts from September 10, 2025, and continues until June 25, 2026, while the NMAT exams are delivered from September 18, 2025, onwards until June 30, 2026.
The NMAT exam should be conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which allows MBA Aspirants to attempt this exam multiple times. However, students are allowed to take the exam 3 times in a single window, which can be achieved by having a gap of 15 days between retake exams.
Moreover, for this cycle, Nov’25 to Dec’25, NMAT Registration is from August 1st, 2025, to October 10, 2025, which scheduling ended on October 14th, 2025, and from November 5th, 2025 onwards, NMAT exam delivery starts till December 19th, 2025.
NMAT EXAM Pattern 2025 |
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NMAT 2025 Specifics |
NMAT Exam 2025 Details |
Exam Name |
NMAT ( NMIMS Management Aptitude Test ) |
NMAT Exam Conducting Body |
(GMAC™) Graduate Management Admission Council |
NMAT 2025 Exam Level |
National Level |
Examination Mode |
Computer-Based Online Test |
Language Mode of NMAT Exam |
English |
Time Duration |
2 hours or 120 minutes |
Marking Scheme |
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Sections divided in the NMAT Exam |
3 Sections (Logical Reasoning, Language Skills, Quantitative Skills) |
Question Type |
MCQs (Multiple Choice Based Questions) |
Total Questions in the Exam |
108 Questions |
Sectional NMAT Exam time limit |
28 min (Language Skills), 52 min. (Quantitative Skills), 40 min (Logical Reasoning) |
NMAT Exam Score Range |
36 - 360 |
*Each section's score range is 12 to 120.
There are the highlights of the NMAT Registration 2025 - 2026 session for the 3 sessions of the NMAT exam 2025 - 2026 that can be availed by the applicant at any time in a year. However, per cycle, only 3 times are allowed (1 Exam take or 2 retakes of the exam).
NMAT Highlights 2025 - 2026 |
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Registration Start |
September 10, 2025 |
Registration End |
June 25, 2026 |
Scheduling Start |
September 10, 2025 |
Scheduling End |
June 25, 2026 |
Exam Delivery Start |
September 18, 2025 |
Exam Delivery End |
June 30, 2026 |
Retake Registration |
To Be Announced Soon |
Rescheduling |
To Be Announced Soon |
*This information followed from the mba.com/nmat.
NMAT Event |
Start Date |
End Date |
Registration |
Friday, 1st August, 2025 |
Friday, 10th October, 2025 |
Scheduling |
Friday, 1st August, 2025 |
Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 |
Rescheduling |
Friday, 1st August, 2025 |
Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 |
Exam Delivery |
Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 |
Friday, 19th December, 2025 |
Retake - Registration |
Thursday, 6th November, 2025 |
Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 |
Retake - Scheduling |
Thursday, 6th November, 2025 |
Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 |
Applying for the NMAT 2025 Exam, one must acknowledge about its registration fees structure, which can be follows its registration fees, retake fees, additional score reports, reschedule fees in INR and USD, and get through about it in detail.
NMAT 2025 Exam Registration Fees |
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Highlights of NMAT Exam |
Registration Fees |
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In INR |
In USD |
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Test Registration |
INR 5708 + applicable taxes |
US $ 65 + applicable taxes |
Retake |
INR 5708 + applicable taxes |
US $ 65 + applicable taxes |
Additional Score Reports (beyond first five) |
INR 439 + applicable taxes |
US $ 5 per Score Report + applicable taxes |
Reschedule |
INR 2635 + applicable taxes |
US $ 30 + applicable taxes |
NMAT 2025 Exam Registration Fees (for this cycle) |
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Highlights of NMAT Exam |
Registration Fees In INR |
Test Registration |
INR 3000 + applicable taxes |
Retake |
INR 3000 + applicable taxes |
Additional Score Reports (beyond first five) |
INR 400 + applicable taxes |
Reschedule |
INR 1200 + applicable taxes |
For enrolling in the NMAT Exam 2025 registration, there are some eligibility criteria that NMAT applicants should be aware of, as follows:
*Check NMAT official site mba.com/exams/nmat; for further or up-to-date information.
Note: Applicants should prepare accordingly for both rounds of 20% weightage for the NMAT aptitude test 2025 and a significant 50% weightage for the competency assessment.
To register for the NMAT Exam 2025, must consider the following quick steps, are cited below:
For more score reports, require additional fees, pay INR 439 per Score Report + applicable taxes/ US $5 per Score Report + applicable taxes.
Note- *Previous year, NMAT Exam Testakers can use their previous log-in credentials for this year's exam.
NMAT 2025 registration started from September 10, 2025, and the registration window will open till June 25, 2025.
The NMAT 2025 registration fees are INR 5708 + applicable taxes/US$65 + applicable taxes.
After giving the exams, candidates can download their scorecard within 48 hours.
Previous year NMAT Exam takers can use their previous year log-in credentials for the exam.
Yes, SP Jain accepts NMAT Scores.
Yes, you can take the NMAT exam more than 3 times.
No, there is no negative marking for wrong answers in the NMAT 2025 exam.
Yes, NMAT is a home-based exam that can be taken from anywhere in the world.
Yes, you can retake the NMAT Exam, but for that, you must pay INR 5708 + applicable taxes/
US$65 + applicable taxes and fees.
INR 2635 + applicable taxes and US$30 + applicable taxes are the NMAT exam 2025 rescheduling fees.
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