NMAT Exam Centres 2023 (Updated): Check Test Cities and Exam Centre Facilities

NMAT 2024 ( NMAT )

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Abhishek Dhawan
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Updated on Aug 1, 2023 18:55 IST

NMAT 2023 will be conducted under a testing window of 70 days from October 10 to December 19. Candidates can choose from 73 test cities or appear for the online proctored test from home. Check the complete list of NMAT exam centres here.

NMAT Exam Centres 2022

NMAT 2023 Exam Centres

NMAT 2023 Exam Centres: GMAC is conducting NMAT 2023 in 76 exam centres spread across 73 test cities located in different regions of India. Candidates can choose the exam cities while completing the NMAT registration and choose a particular exam centre for NMAT 2023 while scheduling the exam. Pearson VUE, on behalf of GMAC shall conduct the NMAT 2023 exam in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) and online proctored mode. However, the online proctored exam is only available in countries other than India.

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To facilitate smooth exam functioning, the conducting body shall provide special assistance and accommodation facility for physically challenged candidates. Test-takers can request special arrangements, which shall be allotted to them at the NMAT exam centres 2023. Candidates can use the NMAT login account to schedule the exam and choose the preferred exam centre and date. The NMAT exam scheduling and marking test centre preference is part of the application process; however, before the application process, candidates must complete NMAT 2023 registration, including fee payment.

Q:   What is the NMAT exam date?

A:

Graduate Management Admission Council conducts the NMAT exam within a particular exam timeline. Every year, NMAT exam is typically scheduled to be conducted from October 10. Candidates are able to take the exam until December 19. Candidates can appear for the NMAT exam three times during the testing window. Soon after taking the first exam attempt, candidates can fill the retake registration form to apply for the NMAT retake. However, one can schedule a retake of the NMAT exam 15 days after the first take.

NOTE: NMAT xam dates can vary every year.

Q:   Who releases the NMAT exam dates?

A:

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) releases the NMAT exam dates every year. GMAC conducts the NMAT exam once every year within a specific testing window. Candidates can appear for the NMAT exam three times during this testing  window. The NMAT exam dates can be found on the official exam website. While scheduling the NMAT exam, candidates can choose a desired date to appear for the NMAT exam. Alternatively, NMAT exam dates can be found on shiksha's page for NMAT exam.

Q:   What is meant by NMAT retake window?

A:
GMAC conducts NMAT with a aspirant-first approach. Candidates can appear for NMAT three times during one exam session. That means, GMAC provides one main attempt and two retake attempts for the NMAT exam. The meaning of retake of the NMAT exam implies that any applicant can attempt the test thrice, including the first attempt. In other words, the process of reappearing for the exam is known as exam retake. Candidates aspiring for a retake attempt have to apply using the NMAT retake window. However, candidates can reappear for the exam, not before 15 days after the first attempt. Similarly, third exam attempt can only be scheduled on a date 15 days after the second attempt for NMAT exam.

NMAT Exam Centres 2023

Check here the list of exam centres for NMAT by GMAC based on the regions.

Region

NMAT Exam City

North

 

 

Agra
Ludhiana
Lucknow
Kanpur
Alwar
Allahabad
Amritsar
Bikaner
Bareilly
Jammu
Gorakhpur
Ghaziabad
Faridabad
Panipat
Jhansi
Meerut
Gurugram
Delhi
Varanasi
Noida
Chandigarh
Dehradun

West

 

Nagpur
Nasik
Panjim
Vadodara
Pune
Udaipur
Surat
Mumbai
Kolhapur
Jodhpur
Jaipur
Kota
Rajkot
Ahmedabad
Amravati
Aurangabad

Ajmer

South

 

 

 

 

Bengaluru
Chennai
Vijaywada
Thiruvananth-apuram
Vizag
Mysore
Mangalore
Madurai
Kozhikode
Hyderabad
Kochi (Ernakulam)
Guntur
Coimbatore

East

 

 

Bhubaneswar
Brahmapur
Dhanbad
Durgapur
Ranchi
Rourkela
Shillong
Patna
Muzaffarpur
Jamshedpur
Kolkata
Guwahati
Siliguri

Central

Bhilai

Bhopal

Bilaspur

Indore

Jabalpur

Raipur

Gwalior

Ujjain

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NMAT 2023 Test Centre COVID-19 Guidelines for Candidates

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the NMAT 2023 test centres will follow certain safety guidelines and the candidates also need to comply. The safety measures are as follows:

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  • Candidates appearing for the NMAT 2023 exam must provide a self-declaration stating that they don't have the following symptoms
    • Fever
    • Headache
    • Cold & Cough
    • Difficulty in Breathing
    • Diarrhoea
  • Candidates must carry a hard copy of the NMAT admit card and display the same along with the necessary documents maintaining the social distancing protocols
  • Wearing a face mask is mandatory at all times during the test, carrying a transparent water bottle and hand sanitiser is recommended. Exam centres will not have the facility to provide face masks, gloves of face shields. Thus, candidates must carry the same at the time of appearing for the exam.
  • Candidates need to store their personal belongings in the lockers at the test centres
  • Candidates have to follow social distancing norms by maintaining a gap of minimum of three feet from fellow test-takers inside or outside the exam hall
  • AC to be operated based on the Local Conditions, ensure adequate Ventilation and lighting
  • Parent or guardians will not be allowed to accompany the candidates inside the exam hall. They are also advised not to overcrowd the test centre

NOTE: NMAT by GMAC is being conducted in both means, i.e. remotely proctored mode from home or test at the exam centre. Candidates need to choose the same while filling the form.

NMAT 2023 Exam Centre Instructions and Facilities

Selection of NMAT by GMAC Exam Centres: Candidates can select their test centres while scheduling their exam. The list of exam centres for NMAT 2023 will be available during scheduling and candidates can select multiple test centres to their nearest location.

Facilities for PwD candidates: Candidates with physical disabilities taking the NMAT exam can request for special arrangements as under:

  • Accommodation facility
  • Extra Time
  • Reader
  • System allotment with large fonts on the screen
  • Scribe for visually handicapped candidates
  • Mobility assistance

Criteria for Accommodation and Special Arrangements: The special arrangements will be made only for candidates who will raise requests during NMAT 2023 registration and application process and the accommodation facility will only for candidates with the following disabilities:

Q:   What is the scheduling and rescheduling of NMAT exam?

A:
Scheduling the NMAT exam refers to choosing a time slot for the test. Aspirants can schedule the test by paying the registration fee. Via the scheduling window, candidates can select the date, venue, time slot for the NMAT exam. Candidates can, however, reschedule the date using the NMAT rescheduling window if they, due to some unforeseen reason, are not able to appear for the test on the scheduled date. Besides the scheduling and rescheduling window, there is another provision available in NMAT known as retake scheduling and retake rescheduling. It implies that candidates can retake the exam, if they wish to, by applying for the retake exam schedule option. Similarly, the retake exam scheduled earlier can be rescheduled if the candidates are unable to appear for the retake exam on the scheduled date.

Q:   How can applicants know about the time slot and date of NMAT exam?

A:
The date, time slot and exam venue will be printed on the NMAT admit card. It is a chain of the process; first, the candidate will have to schedule the test using the 'schedule test' option available under the exam tab on the candidate dashboard in NMAT by GMAC account. The test scheduling option will be available after they have received a confirmation email from the exam conducting authority about the receipt of the NMAT application fee. Candidates can then choose the date and time slot of the test as per their convenience for NMAT by GMAC exam. The facility to book date and time slot along with the selection of preferable locations of the test centre is available on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Q:   What is the procedure to reschedule the NMAT exam?

A:
The facility to reschedule the NMAT exam is available 72 hours before the scheduled time slot. However, the facility to reschedule the exam on a different date, time and test venue is subject to availability as it is on first-cum-first serve basis. The additional fee has to be remitted via credit card only. A confirmation email regarding the approval of the rescheduled test slot will be sent to the candidate's registered email ID. Candidates will not be allowed to reschedule the NMAT exam if there is less than 72 hours left for the previously scheduled date. Additional fee will be applicable to use the NMAT rescheduling facility.

Q:   What is the procedure to retake NMAT exam?

A:
Retake option for the NMAT exam is available in the candidate's existing registration account after the first attempt. The option to retake the test is present in the Retake tab in the dashboard of the candidate account. Candidates have to wait 15 days before retaking the NMAT exam again. It is subject to payment of the application fee. Candidates can retake the NMAT exam twice during the test window. That brings total attempts in one exam session to three. To apply for each attempt, candidates have to pay the application cum exam fee. Besides applying for retake, candidates who wish to take only one attempt can also do so. In such cases, the available score will be sent to the selected colleges.

Q:   Can I choose an exam date of my choice to appear for NMAT?

A:

Yes. Candidates can choose an exam date to appear for NMAT while scheduling the exam. GMAC provides the facility of convinient slot with NMAT to help candidates prepare well and controlling the exam anxiety. Candidates who fill and submit the NMAT form are allowed to schedule the exam after paying the application fee. While choosing an exam slot to appear for NMAT, candidates have to choose an exam centre followed by choosing the available slot in a particular centre. Candidates cannot chose an exam date after the scheduling window has been closed.

  • Learning disability
  • Mobility impairment
  • Blindness – low vision or no vision
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Leprosy and other

Key Information for NMAT by GMAC

PWD candidates have to arrange for their own scribe first if they are not able to then GMAC will provide a scribe facility at the NMAT test centres. However, in any case, they have to request for a scribe to GMAC

Candidates should carry their NMAT 2023 admit card and the following documents such as ID proof to their exam centres on the test day in original as well as photocopies:

  • Valid passport
  • PAN card
  • Aadhaar Card/UID
  • Voter ID
  • Debit Card/Credit Card (as a signature document)
  • Driver’s License (as a signature document)

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