NMAT 2016-2017 Entrance Exam Details

The NMAT by GMAC™ exam opens doors to the leading management programmes in India. Brought to you by the organization that owns the GMAT® exam, the NMAT by GMAC™ enables schools to recruit top talent with the comfort that the test measures the skills needed to succeed in their programmes. It gives candidates the confidence to perform their best.

NMAT 2016-2017 by GMAC – NMIMS announced the NMAT 2016-2017 to be conducted by GMAC as a computer based test.Eligible candidates can complete NMAT 2016-2017 Registration (Click Here to register for NMAT 2016) at www.nmat.org.in by creating an account, filling up the form, paying test fee, and uploading necessary documents.

Important Dates

Event	Start Date	End Date
Registration	04 July 2016	03 Oct 2016
Scheduling	04 July 2016	14 Oct 2016
Last Registration	04 Oct 2016	12 Oct 2016
Registration-Retake	08 Oct 2016	15 Dec 2016
Re-Scheduling	04 July 2016	17 Dec 2016
Exam Delivery	07 Oct 2016	20 Dec 2016
Retake Scheduling	08 Oct 2016	17 Dec 2016
Final Announcement of Result		17 Jan 2017

Registration NMAT 2016

Test takers can register for the NMAT through an online registration process will be available on the website www.nmat.org.in starting 04 Jul 2016.

NMAT Registration 2016 link is available. Register now.

Candidates shall have to Enter first name, last name, mobile number, city, password, email ID to start NMAT 2016 registration.

Registration Fees

Test Registration (Early)	Rs 1700 + taxes
Test Registration (Late)	Rs 2000 + taxes
Retake	Rs 1700 + taxes
Reschedule	Rs 1000 + taxes
Additional score reports beyond first seven	Rs 200 per score report + taxes

Payment forms accepted

Visa
MasterCard
American Express
Debit Card
Net Banking
Diners Club
Mobile Wallets

Note : If you wish to reschedule your appointment, you must pay with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) only.

NMAT Registration Instructions

Test takers need to upload their recent photograph while filling the Registration application. Test takers must ensure the following while uploading their photo in the registration Application:

Photos should be in JPEG format, and dimensions should be 200 pixels tall and 150 pixels wide. Size should not exceed 500 kb. If the image is scanned kindly upload it in portrait format (No landscape/rotated Pictures).

1. Photo should have either white or lightly colored background.

2. Eyes should be open and clearly visible.

3. Test taker face should be distinctly visible, straight and at the centre. Shoulder tops should be also clear on the photo.

4. Photographs should not be more than 6 months old.

5. Following photographs are not acceptable and liable to get rejected.

6. Facebook photos and/or photos not having the above mentioned specifications of size.

7. Photos in which the test administration staff cannot sufficiently authenticate your identity.

8. Photos with dark color background.

Registration and Payment – Procedure

1. Click on “Register Now” in the Quick Links on the right side of the screen.

2. Click on “Register”. New user registration details will open, enter your first, last name, country, mobile number, email id and choose a password. Click on “Submit” button.

3. A new window will appear prompting you to complete the online application form.

4. An authentication email will be sent to the email you provided. You will be able to login only after validating your email ID. Once the email is verified, click on “Login” button and provide your email id and password to log into your NMAT by GMAC™ account.

5. Upon successful login you will be able to access registration form in your NMAT by GMAC™ account. You need to complete all the sections in online registration form related to your personal information, contact information, educational and work experience, programme/school preference, additional information & NMAT Exam terms & conditions. Choose the schools to send your scores under the “Schools Preference” section. Up to 7 programmes/schools are included in your registration fee. An additional fee of INR 200 + applicable taxes will be applied for each programme/school added in excess of 7 programmes/schools.

6. You must read the Terms and Conditions and privacy policy and must click on the check boxes to accept the terms and conditions.

7. Before submitting the form, you are advised to review your registration form carefully. Once the “Submit Form” button is clicked, no other changes can be made EXCEPT “School Preference” section. You can also change your “Communication Preferences” at any point of time.

8. You need to click on the “Submit Form” button to complete your registration.

9. The next screen will display your unique NMAT by GMAC™ Registration Number.

10. You are required to pay the applicable exam fee for successful completion of the registration.

Click on the “Proceed with online payment” link that appears along with the NMAT by GMAC™ Registration Number. The Make Payment screen will display the payment options. You can pay by Visa or MasterCard Credit Card/Debit Card/ Net Banking/American Express Card/ Diners Card, IMPS and Mobile Wallets.

11. After successful registration, you will receive an email with your unique NMAT by GMAC™ Registration Number. You should use this NMAT by GMAC™ Registration Number for all future correspondence with GMAC.

Note : You are required to register for the NMAT by GMAC™ exam during the registration window in order to become eligible for an “NMAT by GMAC™ Retake” exam.

Late Registration for NMAT

Test takers who are unable to register during the specified time will have the option of registering through the online registration application available on the website www.nmat.org.in during the Late Registration window as per schedule by paying the applicable fee as specified on the website.
Test takers will be able to edit only certain fields like Programme Selection and Candidate Preferences in their registration form after submitting the registration fee. Test takers are advised to check the information entered in the online registration form very carefully while registering and once again before submitting the registration as they will not be allowed to make any changes after submission.
All rules will be applicable as mentioned under the Registration section above.

Eligibility Criteria

Name of the Programme	Eligibility Criteria
MBA (Mumbai Campus)	Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. * Sub clauses are also applicable.
MBA HR Selection process is separate (Mumbai Campus)	Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. * Sub clauses are also applicable.
MBA Pharmaceutical Management- Selection process is separate (Mumbai Campus)	Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3/4) in Pharmacy, Science, Life Sciences, MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biotechnology from a recognized University with minimum 50% mark sin the aggregate. Post Graduate degree holders in Economics, Psychology and Sociology can also apply. Candidates with B.Tech. or B.E. in Bio-Tech. or Bio-Medical are also eligible to apply. Candidates working in Pharmaceutical Companies for more than two years are preferred. * Sub clauses are also applicable.
PGDM – Bengaluru campus PGDBM – Hyderabad campus	Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. * Sub clauses are also applicable.

*Sub clauses –

1. For all the full time programs, candidates who are appearing for the final examination of their Bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply. Provisional admission is subject to clearing the final examination of their Bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate marks and selected candidates must produce all the necessary documents, in original, within the given stipulated time.

2. For all the Full Time programs, candidates having two and more years of post-qualification work experience will be preferred.

3. At the time of admission, candidate has to produce semester-wise / trimester-wise / consolidated (only if individual mark sheets are not issued by University / Institute) mark sheets of all years of the college from which he/she is graduated. In case of internet copies of mark sheets, attestation by Principal with official seal is mandatory.

4. The candidates, who have passed or, have appeared for graduation examination from a University where Grade Point Average is given, must produce the equivalent percentage for the GPA/CGPA obtained in writing from the University concerned.

5. It is sole responsibility of the candidate to ascertain whether they possess the necessary and requisite qualification for the admission at NMIMS, as verification of the documents is done at the time of final admission.

Important Point to Note –

If at any stage, it is found that a candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria or the information furnished by him / her in the online registration is incorrect, his/her application for the admission to the Programme, even if selected and fees paid, will stand cancelled and fees forfeited.
Candidates appearing for NMAT by GMAC™ exam, Case Discussion & Personal Interview should note that if at any point of time it observed that they do not meet eligibility criteria, then admission will be cancelled and the process will stand terminated. No fees will be refunded.

Admit Card NMAT 2016

1. Admit Card of NMAT 2016 is a document containing your registration details and photograph.

2. In order to take the NMAT exam, you are required to produce the NMAT Admit Card 2016 along with other necessary documents on the day of the test.

3. You are required to upload your photographs as per the specification provided on the registration website.

4. You will be able to print your NMAT 2016 Admit Card with photograph after the payment is accepted by GMAC.

5. You will be required to carry the NMAT Admit Card to the test centre and get it signed by the test administrator at the designated place on the day of the test.

6. If you are opting to retake the exam you must retain the ‘same’ Admit Card that you carried for the first / previous attempt (signed and stamped by the test administrator). You will be required to produce the ‘same’ Admit Card and will have to get it signed and stamped at the test centre where you appear, for you to retake the exam. Please note you may or may not get the same test centre as allotted to you for your previous attempt(s).

Candidates will be able to print their admit card from www.nmat.org.in website after registration.

Get NMAT Admit Card 2016 here – Click here to log in and download admit card. Only those who have registered can download admit card.

Schools may ask you to present a signed Admit Card to verify that you have completed the NMAT by GMAC™ exam. Please check that your printed photograph on your Admit Card is clearly visible. If the photo is blank or not clearly visible, contact the help desk on nmat.org.in or email nmatsupport@gmac.com to update the photo. You will not be allowed to test if the test administrator is unable to match your photo. Please remember to carry this Admit Card to the testing centre on the day of your scheduled exam. If you fail to do so, you will not be allowed to test. In addition to this Admit Card, you will be required to present other identification documents (original and non-expired) as specified on nmat.org.in to be allowed to test. Make sure that the test administrator signs the Admit Card at the designated place.

Please retain the signed Admit Card until your school admission process is complete.

Here is a sample admit card of NMAT for your reference.

Exam Pattern

There are three sections: Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning. Each section is individually timed.

Sections	No of Questions	Allotted Time
Language Skills	32	22 mins
Quantitative Skills	48	60 mins
Logical Reasoning	40	38 mins

More about NMAT

It is a computer based test.
Duration of exam – 2 hours.
The test contains multiple choice questions.
Additionally, there will be 2 minutes NDA, 10 minutes Tutorial and 3 minutes Section ordering screen.
NMAT consists of questions that evaluate a candidate’s Language skills, Mathematics skills, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Intelligence & Logical Reasoning skills.
NMAT, has three sections – Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning.
The three sections of NMAT are individually timed and candidates need to answer the sections and review the questions of that section within the allotted section time. Once the candidate moves out of a section, there is no option of returning to that section for attempting or reviewing the questions.

Features of NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT)

The NMAT by GMAC™ exam is computer-delivered and gives each candidate a randomly generated test from a pool of questions, delivered one-at-a-time. The number of questions, difficulty levels, and the time limit for each of the sections is predetermined and, under normal administration conditions, are the same regardless of when and where the test is administered. Candidates have a choice of selecting the order/sequence of the test sections.

The NMAT by GMAC™ exam has three sections – Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning.

The three sections of the NMAT by GMAC™ are individually timed. Test takers must answer questions and review answers of each section within the allotted time. Test takers must review their answers before moving to another section of the exam, as once the candidate closes out of a section, all answers are final.

ID Requirements

Test takers are required to reach the test centre 45 minutes before the scheduled time of their test. Test takers reporting later than 15 minutes of the scheduled time may not be admitted. No requests for exceptions will be entertained in this regard. The test centre may not be air conditioned but a comfortable environment will be provided.

The test taker needs to bring the following to the test centre on the day of the test, without which the test taker will not be allowed to take the test

Confirmation e-mail printout
Admit Card: Test takers can download their Admit Card from the registration site after authentication of their payment
Photocopy of the test taker’s Primary ID for submission at the Test centre.
Any other document as advised by GMGC for differently abled candidates.
Copy of Xth class certificate in case there is mismatch in the name between Xth class certificate and Test taker ID
One valid primary ID and another secondary ID
List of primary IDs (must contain the test taker’s name, photo and signature)
Passport issued by the Government of India
PAN Card issued by the Government of India
Voter’s ID Card
UID/Aadhaar Card
List of Secondary IDs (must contain test taker’s name and signature)
Passport issued by the Government of India
PAN Card issued by the Government of India
Credit Card/Debit Card
Driving License

Test takers who are unable to produce the above forms of valid ID (non–expired and in original) and admit card on the day of the test will not be admitted into the testing room and will not be offered a test fee refund.

Please note that following are not acceptable as IDs on the day of the test

Photocopies (attested or otherwise)
Notarised copies and
Learner’s driving license

The Test Invigilator will admit the test taker after completing the following steps

Check the test taker’s confirmation e-mail print out
Check the admit card
Check the primary and secondary IDs and photocopy the Primary ID
Take a digital photo
Obtain the test taker’s signature

The Invigilator will sign the admit card at the designated place and put the company seal as a confirmation of the test taker reporting to take the test.

The Invigilator will then guide the test taker to the computer where the test taker will be seated to take the test.

Test takers will be provided with writing material at the test centre and are not allowed to carry anything with them except their IDs and confirmation email printout.

est takers will be presented with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) that they must accept in order to proceed with the test. If the test taker does not accept NDA deliberately or by mistake, he/she will not be able to proceed with the test and the test will end. The test taker will then not be able to resume the test that day under any circumstances. Test centre staff will not be able to do anything and the test taker will lose the test attempt as well as forfeit the test fee.

Test takers will be able to select the order of sections at the beginning of the test after NDA. If they do not choose the section order, the sections will appear as per the default section order.

Each section contains several questions. The test taker must read the directions given for each group of questions in each section of the test carefully. If he/she skips the directions given for attempting the questions, he/she may miss the main idea and lose credit for some questions in that section.

After finishing each section, test takers will be presented with the Review Screen where they will be able to review the questions they marked for review along with any other questions in that section. Test takers and can review or change the answers for that section only. The review time is included in the total amount of time allowed for each section. After the section time is over, test takers will be automatically presented with the next section and they will not be able to return to the previous section.

After the test is over, test takers are required to remain seated until the Invigilator closes the test window and allows the test takers to leave the test area.

Test takers will be required to return the writing material to the test centre after finishing the test.

Test Centre

The NMAT by GMAC™ exam will be delivered at 32 centres in 23 cities throughout India. The current locations are:

Cities	Region
Chandigarh, Delhi, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Lucknow, Noida	North
Ahmedabad, Baroda, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune	West
Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad	South
Bhillai, Bhopal, Indore	Central
Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Patna	East

Some cities will have multiple test centres to choose from. The NMAT by GMAC™ is not offered at any international location.

Test Centre Change

Test takers can request a test centre change by visiting the NMAT by GMAC registration system. There will be an additional fee payable by credit card only. After the test taker receives the confirmation e-mail from Pearson VUE, she or he will be able to select a new test center.

Rescheduling

A test taker will be allowed to reschedule the test no later than 72 hours prior to the scheduled test to a different date, time and/or test centre, subject to availability, by paying the applicable fee.
Seat availability in terms of test centre, slot and date will be on a “First come, First serve” basis.
A test taker cannot reschedule a test if 72 hours or less remain before the scheduled test. Refer section on Test Fee Forfeit.

Result / Merit List 2016

The NMIMS will release the Merit List of the NMIMS NMAT 2016-17. The candidates shall use NMIMS Registration ID and the Date of Birth to login and check the Merit List. The candidates can check the NMAT Merit List will be given below.

Get NMAT Result 2016 here – Link to check NMAT Merit List will be activated here.

Important: Registered users can Log In to check their scores, and send the scores to preferred programmes.

Your Final score card will include a scaled score for each section, a total score as well as a percentile ranking. The following table lists the range of scores possible on the different sections of the NMAT by GMAC™ exam.

Section	Score Range
Quantitative Skills	0-144
Language Skills	0-96
Logical Reasoning skills	0-120
Total	0-360

The window wise scores are released 4-5 weeks after you have taken the test and your score card will be updated with scaled scores for all the attempts. You will be notified on email once the score card is available and you can download the score card by logging into your NMAT by GMAC™ account. The final percentile rankings for this year will be calculated after all the candidates have taken their exam(s) and will be announced and updated in your score card on 17 January 2017.

Scaled scores – All of the test forms are equated to account for any differences in overall difficulty and the raw test scores are placed on a common scale. This process ensures that scores are comparable across test forms such that the scores are not impacted by different candidates getting different test forms.

Final Percentile scores – The Final Percentiles for each year are calculated at the end of the year after all candidates have completed taking the NMAT by GMAC™ exam. Your score card and the score card that is sent to schools will be updated with the final percentiles on 17 January 2017.

Colleges / Universities accepting NMAT Result