How to Prepare for NMAT in 3 months?

NMAT 2024 ( NMAT )

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Abhishek Dhawan
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Updated on Aug 20, 2024 15:27 IST

With less than three months are left for NMAT 2024 exam, candidates must be in search for strategies of NMAT preparation in the remaining months? Read here, how to crack NMAT with three-month preparation.

NMAT 3 Months Preparation Plan

How to Prepare for NMAT in 3 Months?

NMAT 2024 is the gateway to admission to over 100 top B-Schools in India. Surely, you would be keen to know some strategies to crack the NMAT 2024 exam with high scores. Here we have covered an in-depth strategy for NMAT preparation in three months for you to hone your skills in minimum time with maximum result. Do not just read these exam tips; apply them to make your NMAT 2024 preparation worth the result.

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NMAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The NMAT 2024 exam pattern has seen a massive change. The total number of questions has decreased by 10 per cent while the duration has remained the same. Before creating NMAT preparation in three months strategy, understand the NMAT pattern for sectional evaluation of questions and the sectional time limits.

Q:   Can I get direct admission at NMIMS Indore?

A:

No, candidate who are looking for admission at NMIMS Indore need to appear and clear entrance exam as per course requirement. The university conducts multiple entrance exam as per different courses. Students can find course-wise selection criteria from the table presented below:

Course NameSelection Criteria
BTechNMIMS CET
BComNMIMS - NPAT
MBANMAT
BBA LLBCLAT,  LSAT India

Q:   What is the difficulty level of NMAT exam?

A:

The NMAT exam is conducted for MBA admission across multiple B -schools across India and abroad. Based on feedback from test takers of the past exam sessions, test takers found the exam to be moderate to tough in terms of difficulty standards. If compared with other MBA entrance exams, NMAT is comparatively easy as the candidates have the liberty to appear for the test three times and use the best scores for admission. Additionally, candidates can schedule the exam based on his/her convinience.

However, the level of difficulty can vary from year to year. Success in any entrance exam ultimately depends on the candidate's preparation and performance on the exam day.

Q:   How do I prepare for the NMAT?

A:

You may be eligible for admission to the best management colleges in India and abroad based on your NMAT score. Therefore, performing well on this exam becomes essential. You can use the following expert strategy to clear the NMAT:

  1. Before beginning your preparation, familiarize yourself with the NMAT's syllabus and exam format.
  2. Create a schedule to finish the NMAT syllabus.
  3. Choosing the best books and study materials to cover the NMAT syllabus
  4. To prepare for the Language section, concentrate on vocabulary since it is a key element of this section.
  5. Develop reading habits and conceptual clarity in grammar to perform well on the language section.
  6. Basic concepts should be conceptually clear and practiced in order to prepare the quantitative section.
  7. You should practice a lot of questions on arrangements and puzzles in order to do well on the logical reasoning section.
  8. Before the exam, go over all crucial ideas, calculations, and theorems several times.
  9. Start practicing mock tests and previous year's questions one month before the exam.
  10. Analysing mock results will help you continuously raise your score over time.

Sections

Questions

Duration (in minutes)

Score Range

Language Skills

36

28

12-120

Quantitative Skills

36

52

12-120

Logical Reasoning

36

40

12-120

Total

108

120

36-360

How to Prepare for NMAT in Three Months

Check the month-wise preparation plan to ace NMAT exam in three months: 

First Month

Utilise the first month of NMAT 2024 preparation to strengthen fundamentals. Study each subject of the NMAT syllabus in detail and make two lists --- of your strength areas and your weak areas. Start with your strengths because you just need to fine-tune them and then move to the weak areas. Study each topic in detail and ensure that you have complete clarity of the fundamental concepts of each of these topics. Take each topic at a time. Get hold of books and study material recommended for NMAT preparation. Shiksha has listed below some best books for NMAT preparation. You can refer them for NMAT preparation during the last few months before the exam.

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Best Books for NMAT Preparation in Three Months

Books

Authors/Publishers

Quantitative Aptitude

R.S. Aggarwal

How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT

Arun Sharma

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT

Nishit K Sinha

How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT

Arun Sharma

Word Power Made Easy

Norman Lewis

Analytical Reasoning

M.K Pandey

NMAT is a speed-based test; test-takers must solve all the questions within a certain time limit. Although the number of questions has been reduced, the onus of time management to crack the exam is still there. Reading Comprehension area of Language Skills, for example, is a lengthy section.. To cover RC questions quickly, increase the comprehension ability of passages by improving your reading habit. Read various kinds of business journals, current affairs and English novels. Practice online grammar quizzes and practice solving jumbled paragraphs to prepare for Language Skills section of NMAT exam. There will be 36 questions in this section. Test takers need to solve them within 28 minutes. Hence, time management is an important factor here.

In the Quantitative Skills section, the questions may not be extremely tricky. However, if you lack the ability of mental calculation, you are bound to struggle in answering the questions. Thus, work on learning shortcut tricks and formula to solve the questions from HCM-LCM, Arithmetic Progression, Mensuration, Bar Chart, Pie Chart and others. Learn to analyse the usage of the right formula to solve problems. This is possible only through a regular practice of the topic-wise questions. You must practice various types of questions to figure out the shortcut techniques. There will be 36 questions in this section as well. Test takers need to solve it within 52 minutes. Hence, utilise the NMAT preparation period to figure out all these aspects well in advance and solve questions by applying smart approaches on the test day.

Q:   How can I prepare for the CAT and NMAT simultaneously?

A:

The sections in CAT and NMAT exam are on similar lines. The space below mentions the similarities in the syllabus and exam sections:

  1. Quantitative Aptitude in CAT and Quantitative Skills in NMAT: The Quantitative Aptitude section of the CAT and the Quantitative Skills section of the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test are both based on very similar topics. If the candidates prepare for the Quantitative Aptitude section of the Common Admission Test, which requires knowledge of higher-level topics, they can easily solve the Quantitative Skills section of the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test since the same foundation topics are covered thoroughly in the Common Admission Test preparation.
  2. DILR in CAT and logical reasoning in NMAT: The DILR section in the Common Admission Test exam is a combination of data interpretation and logical reasoning, whereas, in the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test, the section is solely logical reasoning. These two sections of the respective exams are different from the other sections. As a result, anyone hoping to pass the NMAT by GMAC should devote enough time to studying for the reasoning section of the exam, as the syllabus covered in the CAT-D section will not suffice. 
  3. VARC in CAT and Language Skills in NMAT: The VARC section of the Common Admission Test combined verbal ability and reading comprehension. Reading comprehension in Common Admission Test usually comes with tricky passages, whereas the passages in NMAT are relatively straightforward. Vocabulary- and grammar-based questions have more weight in the Language Skills section of the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test. However, the CAT VA will include reasoning-based questions. Students who want to prepare for NMIMS Management Aptitude Test and Common Admission Test at the same time must pay close attention to the Language Skills section of the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test after the Logical Reasoning section.

Q:   How can I get admission to NMIMS School of Business Management?

A:

NMIMS School of Business Management admission is entrance-based for most of the courses. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the institute to apply online. NMIMS SBM only accepts NMAT scores for admission to the MBA courses, so students need to apply for NMAT first. In the next step, students need to register separately at the NMIMS University website. Registered candidates are then required to appear for the NMAT entrance test. Basis on candidates' performance in the entrance test, NMIMS SBM will release the merit list of selected students for the next round i.e. Written Aptitude Test (WAT) and Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD &PI) round. Selected candidates are then required to pay the admission fee to confirm their seats.

Q:   Can I get direct admission to NMIMS School of Business Management?

A:

NMIMS School of Business Management does not have the provision of direct admission as the institute accepts national-level entrance test scores for admission to several MBA courses. SBM Mumbai only accepts NMAT by GMAC scores for admission to most of the Management courses. For admission to a few MBA courses at NMIMS School of Business Management, the institute admits students on the basis of either their past academic performance or on the basis of a departmental entrance test, conducted by SBM.

Q:   What is the last date to register for NMIMS CET?

A:

Online applications were accepted by Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) for admission to its four-year BTech degree. On December 6, 2023, the application forms were made accessible. On the official website, the NMIMS CET 2024 application form was accessible for phase 1 between December 6, 2023, and March 10, 2024. The second part of the NMIMS CET application form was accessible from March 11, 2024, to May 20, 2024. There will be two stages to the computer-based online exam at test centres. Exams for Phase 1 were administered between January 1, 2024, and March 15, 2024. Exams for Phase 2 were administered between March 16, 2024, and May 25, 2024.

Q:   Can I get direct admission in NMIMS Hyderabad MBA?

A:

NMIMS Hyderabad Admission to the MBA programme is done on the basis of performance of the canididate in NMAT entrance exam, Academic performance, work experience (preferred), and Psychometric test or Written Analytic test along with personal Interview. 

The admission process is purely merit-based and the decision regarding cut off of the merit list will only be taken by NMIMS. Candidates who clear the cutoff will be allotted seats on the basis of the merit secured, their preferences of campus and availability of seats.

In the Logical Reasoning section of the NMAT exam, the questions mainly test test-takers' analytical power. This skill cannot be developed in a day and is a matter of regular practice. To acquire analytical skill, you need to build conceptual knowledge and create Venn Diagrams to logically approach in solving syllogism-based questions. To solve questions from Verbal Reasoning section with 100 per cent accuracy, you must have a stronghold on word power. Here again, like language skills, it is recommended to increase the reading habit.

Second Month

After completing NMAT syllabus in the first month,  devote the second month of NMAT preparation in building speed and accuracy in solving questions. This is possible by taking NMAT mock tests. Spend three hours daily in solving mock tests or sample questions and analysing individual performance. While attempting NMAT mock tests, analyse if the fundamentals are clear to you. If not, go back to the topic and study again.  

Practice various types of questions from Quantitative Ability, Language Skills and Logical Reasoning in NMAT sample papers. Figure out the weaker areas and at the same time keep revising individual strengths.

Third Month

In the last month before NMAT exam, it is all about revision that plays a decisive role in making the three month-NMAT preparation plan effective. Focus on revising all the topics with special focus on your weak points without a miss to be prepared for the NMAT exam day. Avoid studying any new topic in the last month as it can cause unnecessary panic.

In the NMAT 2024 preparation period, analysing the errors and rectifying them quickly is possible until the test day. While practising sample questions, if you find that you are getting stuck on a similar kind of question repeatedly, list down those questions. Discuss such problem among friends or with your mentor to know if there is an alternative way to solve them. Read the theoretical part, create short notes and attempt mocks of various levels after completing the topics. 

Lastly, keep a positive frame of mind during NMAT preparation and keep a fine balance between effectiveness (accuracy) and efficiency (speed). All the best.

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