NMAT 2026 Exam is scheduled to be held in November 2025. Application Form will be released in August 2025. Online facility will be available to complete the registration procedure.
Apply for NMAT 2026 will be started from August 2025 via online mode. Get details here..
NMAT 2026 Application Form || NMAT 2026 Exam date || Eligibility
NMAT exam allows multiple attempts in a testing year which helps candidates to improve their scores in exam. Aspirants aspiring for MBA admission can apply via NMAT exam. NMAT exam is conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) at university level.
All you need to know Regarding NMAT 2026 Exam:
- Exam for NMAT 2026 will be held in November 2025. Get complete schedule from below.
- Want to apply for NMAT 2026? Registration will be started from August 2025. Check application form.
- In which mode the NMAT 2026 exam will be conducted? Have a look on exam pattern of NMAT below.
- Searching for the preparation tips to score better in exam. Let’s check tips & tricks below.
- Looking for the best book and study material throughout the internet. Here we have mentioned the most popular books below.
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Applying candidates can get admission in MBA & PGDM offered courses at NMIMS university and other renowned B-School across India. Fulfill the complete eligibility criteria of NMAT 2026 to avoid rejection of form.
To know complete information regarding NMAT 2026 exam such as application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, pattern, syllabus, etc. explore the article below.
NMAT 2026 Overview
| Name of Exam | NMAT 2026 |
| Full-Form | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test |
| Exam Mode | Online mode |
| Conducting Body | Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
| Application Mode | Online mode |
| Official website | www.mba.com/exams/nmat |
NMAT 2026 Exam Dates
To know complete tentative schedule of NMAT 2026 exam, candidates can check out the given table:
| Events | Starting date | Ending date |
| NMAT 2026 Registration | 1st week of August 2025 | 2nd week of October 2025 |
| Scheduling | 1st week of August 2025 | 3rd week of October 2025 |
| Retake registration | 2nd week of November 2025 | 2nd week of December 2025 |
| Rescheduling | 1st week of August 2025 | 3rd week of December 2025 |
| NMAT 2026 exam date | 1st week of November 2025 | 3rd week of December 2025 |
| Declaration of result | Within 48 Hours | – |
| Scorecard | – | – |
NMAT 2026 Application Form
In given section, we have mentioned the complete information related to NMAT 2026 application form:
- NMAT 2026 registration will begin from August 2025 for first attempt on the website.
- There will be online facility available to submit the application form, no offline method will be provided.
- Eligible candidates will be able to take maximum three times – first attempt + a maximum of two retake attempts.
- Basic information will be required to be entered in the form such as personal details, academic details, communicational details, etc.
- After filling the details, upload the documents such as photograph and signature in prescribed format.
- Candidates will also be able to schedule retake after completion of a scheduled attempt and from previous attempt, retake exam will be taken after a gap of 15 days.
- It will be mandatory to recheck the filled application form once before submitting it and submit it afterwards.
- Do not forget to take a hardcopy of NMAT 2026 registration form for further usage in admission process.
Application Fee:
- Application fee will be submitted via online mode.
- For fee submission, there will be no offline method provided.
- Submit the fee using Visa, Master Card, Debit Card, American Express, Diner Club, Net Banking or Mobile Wallets.
There will be a different application fee for every category candidate:
| Events | Application Fee |
| NMAT 2026 test registration fee (early) | Rs. 3000 + applicable taxes |
| Re-take | Rs. 3000 + applicable taxes |
| Additional Score | Reports beyond 1st five – Rs.400 per score report + applicable taxes |
| Reschedule | Rs. 1200 + applicable taxes |
How to Apply for NMAT 2026
To know complete step-by-step procedure for NMAT 2026, check given section:
- Step-1: Visit the website of NMAT (Link will be mentioned above).
- Step-2: On the homepage, press “NMAT 2026 Registration” link.
- Step-3: Start filling the form with details such as educational, communicational, personal and work experience, etc.
- Step-4: For verification process, fill name and date of birth.
- Step-5: Now choose the schools to send your scores under the given section “School Preference”.
- Step-6: Complete the process by uploading the scanned photograph and signature in specific format.
- Step-7: Pay the prescribed amount of application fee as per your category.
- Step-8: Submit the form and take a hardcopy of it for further usage in admission.
NMAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Before filling the NMAT 2026 form, go through the complete eligibility criteria below:
- Qualification: One with a bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized university will be eligible to apply.
- Marks: Minimum 50% marks must be scored by the candidates in qualifying exam to apply.
- Age Limit: No age limit will be there to apply for NMAT 2026 exam.
- Appearing: Aspirants appearing in the last semester of their qualifying degree will also apply.
NMAT 2026 Exam Pattern
Wanna know the mode of NMAT 2026 exam, check the exam pattern section below:
- Mode of Exam: Through online mode, NMAT 2026 exam will be conducted.
- Duration: To solve the exam, total 2 hours will be given.
- Sections: There will be three sections in exam – Quantitative Skills, Language skills & Logical reasoning.
- Type of Questions: In exam, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) will be asked.
- Number of Questions: Total 108 questions will be asked in exam
- Marking Scheme: Score range will be 12 to 120 per
- Negative Marking: No negative marking will be there for incorrect response.
In the table below, we have mentioned the section wise question distribution:
| Sections | Questions | Time |
| Language Skills | 36 | 28 min |
| Quantitative Skills | 36 | 52 min |
| Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 min |
| Total | 108 questions | 120 minutes |
NMAT 2026 Syllabus
NMAT 2026 syllabus will be based on the basic knowledge of section such as language skills, quantitative skill and logical reasoning. Syllabus will be released via online mode on the website. We have mentioned some topics from NMAT 2026 syllabus:
| Language Skills | Fill in the blanks and correct grammar, antonyms, Para Jumble, synonyms, analogic, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Cloze test, Prepositions, etc. |
| Logical Reasoning | Calendars, Cause and effect, Clocks, Reasoning Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Artificial Language, Critical path, Cubes and cuboids, Data Sufficiency, Decision making, Alphanumeric series, etc. |
| Quantitative Skills | Probability, profit and loss, number system, pie chart, HCF and LCM, ratio and proportion, mensuration, coordinate geometry, percentage, Partnership, simple and compound interest, time and work, speed and distance, Alligation and Mixtures, Algebra, etc. |
NMAT 2026 Preparation Tips
Here we have mentioned the best tips and tricks to crack the NMAT 2026 exam:
- Search for the complete syllabus and exam pattern for NMAT 2026.
- One will have to do their revision on a regular basis and gives more time to weak areas.
- Make a proper timetable and follow it strictly.
- Candidates should practice a mock test and previous year papers.
- Take some help from the best books for NMAT 2026, we have mentioned it below.
- Use a short trick while solving a question, it saves a lot of time.
- Stay hydrated and keep yourself healthy by practicing daily exercise.
NMAT 2026 Books
Candidates can refer to the given books for preparation of NMAT exam.
- How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Logical Reasoning by Arihant
- Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S Agarwal
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K/ Sinha
- Mathematics for MBA by R.S Aggarwal
- Logical and Analytical Reasoning by Ashok Gupta
- A complete Manual for the CAT by Arihant
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
NMAT 2026 Exam Centres
| Region | NMAT Exam Cities |
| East | Jamshedpur, Guwahati, Patna, Kolkata, Shillong, Siliguri, Rourkela, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar, Durgapur, Dhanbad, |
| North | Allahabad, Agra, Alwar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jammu, Jhansi, Panipat, Delhi, Gurugram, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Varanasi, Noida, Patiala |
| West | Aurangabad, Ajmer Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jodhpur, Jalgaon, Jaipur, Mumbai, Kota, Kolhapur Nasik, Nagpur, Udaipur, Pune, Vadodara, and Surat |
| Central | Bhopal, Bhilai, Jabalpur, Raipur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Bilaspur, and Indore |
| South | Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Chennai, Mangalore, Madurai, Vizag, Kochi, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Mysore, Manipal, Vijayawada, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tiruchirapalli |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
NMAT 2026 Admit Card
NMAT 2026 Admit Card will be released via online mode. Candidates will be able to download the admit card from the website. Registered candidates will be able to download the hall ticket using their login credentials.
Initially, candidates will have to book their slot to download the admit card. After booking the schedule, the admit card will appear on the screen. Aspirants are advised to keep the hardcopy of it safe for the day of exam. As it will be required on the day of exam for verification procedure.
NMAT 2026 Result
Candidates will be able to download their result within 48 hours of the exam date. It will be published via online mode, no offline method will be provided to check result. After the declaration of result, authority will inform the candidates through email. To view the result, login details will be required.
In the form of scorecard, it will be declared on the website. result will consist with a total score, percentile ranking, and scaled score of each section. After declaring the final percentile score, candidates scores will be sent to the school opted by them during registration.
NMAT 2026 Cut Off
Cut off for NMAT 2026 will be released via online mode, no offline method will be provided. Aspirants will be able to access the cut off marks after the announcement of result on the website.
For each specialization of MBA, cut off will be released separately by the authority. Each participating institutions will release its own NMAT 2026 cut off for its campus on their respective website.
NMAT 2026 Counselling
NMAT 2026 Counselling will be organized via online mode. It will be the last step to get admission to its various campus. In counselling there will be a various step such as Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD and PI) to select candidates.
There may a possibility that each participating institutes conduct a WAT (Writing Ability Test) or Case Discussion (CDI) round instead of conventional GD round. Based on the NMAT 2026 exam scores, final admission will be given to the candidates. For verification process, candidates will also be required to show their documents during counselling.
Required Documents:
- Class 10th mark sheet and passing certificate
- Class 12th mark sheet and passing certificate
- Degree certificate
- Provisional degree certificate/ passing certificate
- Postgraduate degree marksheet
- AIU certificate
- Migration certificate
- Mediclaim policy
- Medical fitness certificate
- Work experience certificate, etc.
Candidates are advised to keep visiting the website to get latest updates related to NMAT 2026 Exam. The registration procedure will be started from August 2025 via online mode. Exam is scheduled to be conducted in November 2025. We will also update the direct apply link above in page for the ease of candidates.
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