All about NMAT 2018 – The exam format
First things first – the dates for NMAT (by GMAC) 2018:
| NMAT Registration | 3rd July’18 – 3rd October’18 |
|---|---|
| NMAT Scheduling | 3rd July’18 – 16th October’18 |
| NMAT ‘Retake’ Registration | 5th October’18 – 14th December’18 |
| NMAT Exam dates | 4th October’18 – 17th December’18 |
| Expected Final Result date | 3rd week of January’19 |
Retakes in NMAT
A student is allowed to sit for the NMAT a total of three times. A retake examination can be scheduled after at least 15 days have passed from the most recent attempt. This loosely translates to the following possible retake windows available for the NMAT:
| Window 1 (15 day period) | 4th October’18 – 18th October’18 |
| Window 2 (15 day period) | 19th October’18 – 2nd November’18 |
| Window 3 (15 day period) | 3rd November’18 – 17th November’18 |
| Window 4 (15 day period) | 18th November’18 – 2nd December’18 |
| Window 5 (15 day period) | 3rd December’18 – 17th December’18 |
The exam format:
| Exam Type | Computer Based (2 hours) |
|---|---|
| Section | Number of questions |
| Language Skills (VA) | 32 (22 minutes) |
| Quantitative Skills (QA) | 48 (60 minutes) |
| Logical Reasoning (LR) | 40 (38 minutes) |
Which all institutes accept the NMAT score?
There are quite a few. Here is a list of the top few institutes which accept the score:
| Campus Location | Percentile |
|---|---|
| NMIMS Mumbai (MBA) | 94+ |
| NMIMS Bangalore | 91 |
| NMIMS Hyderabad | 90 |
| XIMB (HR) | 90 |
| VIT | 85 |
| MISB Bocconi Mumbai | 70+ |
Now comes the most important question: What to study for the NMAT?
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Language | • Vocabulary – Synonyms and Antonyms • Grammar – sentence correction, prepositions, figures of speech • Comprehension – Topics: Economics, Science, Art, Politics, Literature, etc. • Para Jumbles |
| Reasoning | • Arguments, assumptions, inferences and conclusions • Course of action • Critical reasoning • Arrangements • Family tree • Team formation • Clocks and Calendars • Sequences, Coding – Decoding, Odd one out, Direction sense • Alphabet test, Input-Output, Symbol based, Matrix based • Syllogisms |
| Quantitative | • Number properties • Percentages, Profit loss, Interest • Time work and distance • Algebra • Permutation, Combination, Sets and Probability • Triangles, Rectangles, Circles, Mensuration, 3D • Tables and charts • Bar graphs and Pie charts • Line graphs |
Our course at CUBIX is designed in such a way that it covers all the above aspects of the NMAT with special Workshops and Mock Tests and mentoring for the GD-PI rounds. Our mentors have themselves scored 99.5+ percentile in CAT and other entrances multiple times. Happy learning, and All the Best for NMAT 2018!
Take a look at a sample NMAT (by GMAC) paper
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