Why is NMAT sectional cutoff required?

The sectional cutoffs are used by B-schools to assess a candidate's strengths as well as weaknesses in different areas. Information based on the NMAT sectional cutoff can help institutes to make more informed decisions about admissions. The sectional cutoffs helps ensure all candidates who are admitted to a B-school have a strong base in all of the areas that are critical for success in an MBA programme. The sectional cutoffs change from year to year. Sectional cutoff for NMAT depends on several factors, including the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, among other factors.

How is the NMAT score and percentile calculated?

The scores of candidates will be equated and percentile scores are calculated after the completion of exam for declaring the final NMAT result. Check below, how the scaled and percentile scores are calculated. Scaled scores: The scaled scores are prepared after normalising the marks obtained by the candidates. These scores are equated to account any differences in the overall difficulty level. This process is applied to check the scores are comparable across the different sets of question papers. Final percentile: The final percentile is prepared after the candidates have appeared for NMAT by GMAC examination. The scorecard of NMAT sent to schools will be updated with the announcement of the result. For example, if a test taker is said to score 75 percentile, the test taker scored better than 75%ile of all the test takers who took the exam.

What is meant by sectional cutoff for NMAT?

The sectional cutoff in NMAT is the minimum score required in each section of the exam in order to be eligible for admission to a particular B-school. The NMAT exam is divided into three sections: Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning The sectional cutoffs are different for each B-school. Some of the participating institutes may or may not have any sectional cutoff score. Candidates who meet the overall cutoff score; however, do not meet the sectional cutoff scores are not eligible for the NMAT based admissions.

What is the qualifying NMIMS Mumbai cutoff for admission to MBA course?

NMIMS offers admission to MBA course (Part-time) on the basis of NMAT scores. Candidates seeking admission to NMIMS Mumbai must appear for the NMAT exam and qualify for the same. Tabulated below is the NMIMS Mumbai NMAT cutoff 2023: Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Part Time) - NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai : NMAT score Cutoff (General-All India) Section 2022 Overall 212

What is the expected NMAT cutoff for Amity University MBA admissions?

Amity University admission 2024 to MBA course is based on MAT, XAT, CAT, NMAT, CMAT, GMAT and CUET. The 2024 CAT cutoff is yet to be released for admission to Amity University. The expected NMAT cutoff 2024 based on previous years' cutoff data will be estimated nearly around 140 to 150 in the upcoming admission session 2025. Candidates seeking admission to Amity University through NMAT can check previous year scores in the table below: Amity Business School : NMAT Cutoffs (GN-AI) Course 2023 MBA Retail Management 140 Marketing and Sales 140 MBA Finance 140 Human Resources 140 Telecom Management 140 International Business 140 International Business with AI 140 MBA in Construction Project Management 140 MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management 140 MBA in Competitive Intelligence and Strategic Management 140 MBA in Entrepreneurship 140 Supply Chain Analytics and Management 140

How can I know about the NMAT cutoffs of different colleges?

The cut-offs of different colleges are different so once the colleges decide on the NMAT cutoffs they will officially release the set level of cut off individually. However, for reference purposes, they can check the past year NMAT cut-offs to understand the level of a particular college. The NMAT cutoff is usually released in the form of percentile. A percentile score indicates the percentage of candidates who scored lower than you in the exam. For example, if you score a percentile of 90, it means that you scored better than 90 per cent of the candidates who took the exam.

How is NMAT cutoff score decided?

NMAT participating institutes decide the cutoff scores for admission and to shortlist candidates for admission rounds. Several factors, including the previous year's cutoff scores, total applicants, total seats, candidate's performance, among other factors helps in deciding the cutoff scores. Typically, the participating institute shall decide the NMAT cutoff marks based on the number of seats, total applicants, and previous year's cutoff scores. The cutoff score may change based on demand-supply principle. More number of applications will lead to higher cutoff score. Whereas, decrease in the number of applications can lead to a lower cutoff score.

What factors determine NMAT cutoff for admission?

Numerous factors determine the NMAT cutoff scores for admission. NMAT participating colleges determine the NMAT cutoff scores for admission in the institute. Here are the factors that are considered while determining the NMAT cut off score: Aggregate marks of candidates in the NMAT exam Total applications received for the programme Total seats available for the programme NMAT cutoff trend over the years Reservation criteria Difficulty level of the NMAT exam Besides the above mentioned factors, NMAT cutoff may vary across several other factors.

NMAT 2023 Cut off, Previous Years' Cut off (2022, 2021): Check College & Course-wise Cutoff Score

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Updated on Jan 27, 2025 13:31 IST

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NMAT Cutoff 2024: Business schools accepting NMAT scores for admission defines cutoff scores/ranks for each admission session. The NMAT 2024 cutoff indicates the minimum score/rank required to close admissions. Participating institutes finalise admissions for their MBA programs based on the NMAT cutoff ranks/marks. This cutoff is determined every year considering various factors, including the total number of applicants, the number of qualified candidates, the exam's difficulty level, available seats, and more. Candidates meeting or exceeding the NMAT 2024 cutoff are eligible for admission to these institutes. However, NMAT colleges may or may not disclose their NMAT cutoff for MBA admissions.

For more details on NMAT 2024 cut off such as determining factors, analysis of past NMAT cut off trends and NMAT by GMAC selection process to gain better insight on these important aspects in the following segments of the article.

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Q: When is NMAT cutoff released?

NMAT cutoff scores are released by the participating institutes during its admission process. Candidates have to apply for the desired b-school. Some of these institute may or may not release the NMAT cutoff scores. Candidates must refer to the official website of the desired b-school to know about the cutoff scores.

The overall NMAT cut-off level generally remains between 150-280. More than 40 B-Schools across India and 20+ international B-schools accept NMAT scores for MBA admission. the cutoff scores and percentile changes across participating b-schools. Additionally, some colleges may seek admission based on sectional as well as overall cutoff scores, while some may only consider the overall cutoff.

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Q: What is meant by NMAT cutoff?

NMAT cut off score is the minimum score or marks required for shortlisting the candidate for admission or admission rounds. In simple words mean, the cutoff scores help in the screening process by which candidates can be shortlisted for further selection rounds, including the Group Discussion (GD)/Case Discussion (CD) and Personal Interview. The cut-offs list is determined by each participating college; therefore the minimum marks/ percentage required to for selection differs across different participating institutes.

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Q: Will GMAC release NMAT cutoff?

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the conducting body of NMAT exam, do not release the NMAT cutoff scores or percentile. The cutoff scores are released by the NMAT participating institutes at the time of the admission process. For NMAT exam conducted from October 10 to December 19, the MBA admission process at participating b-schools typically start from the month of November. While some b-schools also conduct the NMAT based MBA admission process from the month of February in the subsequent admission cycle.

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What is NMAT cutoff

The space below mentions the key details of the NMAT cutoff score:

NMAT cut off levels are determined individually by the NMAT participating institutes
NMAT cut off is the minimum score candidates obtain for the selection round.
Some institutes fix NMAT cut off based on MBA/PGDM programs
Basis the campus and institute, NMAT cutoff may be released either as scores or as a percentile
Test takers who qualify for the NMAT cut-off levels are shortlisted for successive selection rounds
The overall NMAT cut-off level generally remains between 150-250.
More than 40 B-Schools across India and 20+ international B-schools accept NMAT scores for MBA admission.

Note: NMAT cutoffs are released by participating institutes; no centralised counselling is conducted for admissions based on NMAT exam.

Factors Determining NMAT 2024 Cutoffs

Cut-offs for admission through NMAT are determined based on several factors, like:

Number of seats in the particular course
Difficulty level of NMAT exam
Number of NMAT application forms received
Number of candidates who appeared in the exam
Past years cut-offs and admission trend

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NMAT Cutoff for NMIMS MBA Admissions 2024

NMIMS MBA admissions 2024 is based on the scores of the candidates in NMAT 2023. The space below mentions the overall and sectional NMIMS NMAT cutoff:

Program/Campus	LR	LS	QS	Overall
MBA Mumbai	71	76	71	234
MBA Human Resource	71	76	71	234
MBA Business Analytica (Mumbai)	68	70	69	225
MBA Digital Transformation	67	69	66	222
MBA Pharmaceutical Management	50	50	50	185
MBA Bangalore	65	70	64	222
MBA Navi Mumbai	65	70	64	222
MBA Jadcherla	60	60	60	206
MBA Indore	60	60	60	206

NMAT Expected Cutoff 2024

The table below mentions the expected cutoff scores for NMAT 2024 based admissions:

Sections	Expected Cutoff
Quantitative Skills	73+
Logical Reasoning	79+
Language Skills	85+
Overall	205-250

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Part Time) in NMIMS : NMAT 2023 Last Round Closing Score (General-All India)

College	2022	2023
NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai	212	248
NMIMS, Hyderabad	220	220

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College	2025
ISBR Business School	210

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Part Time) : NMAT 2025 Last Round Closing Score (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
ISBR Business School	– / –	– / –	210
NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai	248	– / –	– / –
NMIMS, Hyderabad	220	– / –	– / –
SOIL Institute of Management	210	210	– / –
SDA Bocconi Asia Center	200	– / –	– / –
SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH)	180	– / –	– / –
Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University	– / –	160	– / –
Woxsen University	160	– / –	– / –
LM Thapar School of Management	150	– / –	– / –
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad	150	– / –	– / –
School of Management, BML Munjal University	150	– / –	– / –
GITAM School of Business, Hyderabad	140	– / –	– / –
School of Business, UPES	140	– / –	– / –
Amity University, Noida	140	– / –	– / –
Xavier School of Human Settlements, Xavier University Bhubaneswar	140	– / –	– / –
ISBR College	140	– / –	– / –

Institute-Wise NMAT Cutoff 2024

NMAT cutoffs 2024 are announced by the NMAT participating colleges after release of the NMAT 2024 results on the official website, i.e. mba.com. The NMAT cut off 2024 is expected to range between 205 to 250. Candidates can check below the expected NMAT cut-off 2024 for each participating college for reference:

NMAT Colleges	Courses	Cut off Score/Percentile
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Hyderabad	- MBA - MBA HR - MBA Analytics and Decision Science - PGDM Courses at all campuses - MBA in Pharmaceutical Management	248+ (NMIMS Mumbai) 220+ (NMIMS Bangalore and NMIMS Hyderabad)
Indian School of Business (ISB)	Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics	140+ NMAT scores
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar	MBA (HRM)	85+ NMAT percentile
	MBA (RM)	50+ NMAT percentile
	- MBA (SM) - MBA (MBF) - MBA (UMG)	40+ NMAT percentile
SDA Bocconi Asia Center (formerly MISB Bocconi), Mumbai	International Master in Business	200+ NMAT scores
Alliance School of Business, Alliance University	MBA/PGDM	100+ NMAT scores
ITM Business School	PGDM iConnect	65+ NMAT percentile
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad	MBA/PGDM	150+ NMAT scores
BSE Institute Ltd.	- Masters in Global Financial Markets - Masters in Financial Technology	180+ NMAT scores
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida	MBA/Global MBA	85+ NMAT percentile
Bennett University - Delhi, NCR	MBA	65+ NMAT percentile
Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad	PGDM and PGPXP	160+ NMAT scores
Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh	MBA	150+ NMAT scores
ISBR Business School, Bengaluru	PGDM	140+ NMAT scores
Amity University, Delhi-NCR	- MBA (AI & Consulting) - MBA (IB & AI) - MBA (CI & SM) - MBA (Entrepreneurship) - MBA (Finance) - MBA (HR) - MBA (Logistics) - MBA (Marketing & Sales) - MBA (Retail Management) - MBA (Supply Chain Management) - MBA (Transport and Logistics) - MBA (Telecom Management) - MBA (International) - MBA in Construction Project Management	60+ NMAT percentile
Amity University, Delhi-NCR	MBA in International Business	45+ NMAT percentile
SRM University	MBA	180+ NMAT scores
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun	MBA	140+ NMAT scores
BML Munjal University, Delhi	- MBA - MBA (Accounting & Finance) - MBA (Analytics)	150+ NMAT scores
VIT University, Vellore	MBA	50+ NMAT percentile
Jindal Global Business school - Delhi/NCR	MBA	65+ NMAT percentile
FLAME University	MBA	190+ NMAT score

Section-wise NMAT Cutoff

Candidates can check the section-wise NMAT cut-off for NMIMS Mumbai in the below table.

NMAT Quantitative Skills Cutoff	NMAT Logical Reasoning Cutoff	NMAT Language Skills Cutoff
73+	79+	85+

Stage-wise NMAT Selection Rounds

In order to seek admission for an MBA course programme in NMIMS or other NMAT score-accepting colleges, the primary step is to appear for the NMAT exam. After clearing the exam, candidates are shortlisted for the successive rounds of the selection process. Check the different selection rounds mentioned below-

First students appear for NMAT by GMAC exam
Students need to clear the minimum NMAT cutoff marks in order to get shortlisted for successive selection rounds

NMAT 2024 Selection Process

The NMAT selection process for admission through NMAT comprises, Group Discussion (GD) or Case Discussion (CD), a Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT). The NMAT participating institutes conduct these rounds individually and according to their respective admission schedule.

Group Discussion:

For the Group Discussion (GD) round of NMAT selection process, candidates are divided into groups of 7-10 members. Each group is then given a topic for discussion.

Case Discussion:

Some institutes conduct a Case Discussion round in place of a Group Discussion round. If students need to appear for the Case Discussion round, they need to first know that, CD round is similar to preparing for a GD round. However, it is somewhat different. In the Case Discussion round, a structured discussion of any specific situation will be given as a case. Students will need to make at least 2-3 meaningful entries quickly, say in a span of 15 mins.

Personal Interview:

The Personal Interview round for the NMAT selection process follows the GD round. In this round, members from the B-School’s internal selection committee and independent experts of the field interview the candidate. The panel asks the candidate questions about management, current affairs and events worldwide.

Written Ability Test:

Many NMAT accepting colleges conduct a Written Ability Test along with the GD and PI round in the NMAT selection round. In the Written Ability Test, candidates will be tested on their writing and communication skills. For the written test, the B-School’s selection committee also assign a topic to write on in 15-20 minutes.

Given below is the list of factors that take into consideration at the time of NMAT's final selection of candidates for 2024 admissions to the management program:

NMAT 2024 score
Personal Interview
Group Discussion
Academic record
Work Experience
Academic/Gender diversity

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