NMAT by GMAC Mock Tests, Syllabus & Complete Exam Guide

NMAT by GMAC is a national MBA entrance examination owned and administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council, the body behind the GMAT. It is the primary entrance test for NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies), Mumbai, and is also accepted by a wide network of other leading business schools across India for admission to their MBA and PGDM programmes.

The test has three sections — Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning — with about 108 questions to be completed in two hours. Two features set it apart: candidates choose the order in which they attempt the sections, and there is no negative marking, so every question is worth attempting. Scores are scaled and reported as percentiles, and candidates may take the exam more than once within the testing window, with the best score counting.

Because NMAT has no negative marking and each section is individually timed, speed and completion matter as much as accuracy — you should aim to attempt every question rather than leave marks on the table. Plan your section order to open with your strongest area, build momentum and bank marks, then apply the remaining focus to your weaker sections.

Language Skills rewards steady work on grammar, vocabulary, para jumbles and reading comprehension; Quantitative Skills is arithmetic-heavy, so drill percentages, ratio, time-speed-distance, interest, algebra and data interpretation until they are fast; and Logical Reasoning blends verbal, critical and analytical puzzles. Take full-length timed mocks to fix your pacing and section strategy, and use the multiple-attempt window to convert practice gains into a better scaled score.