NMAT

GMAC facilitates NMAT registration window once every year. Registration for the NMAT exam is accepted one time in one exam session. Since candidates can take the test thrice, GMAC facilitates the NMAT retake registration window soon after the exam window starts. For an attempt over and above the regular attempt, candidates have to use the NMAT retake registration window. Besides the NMAT registration and NMAT retake registration, the candidate portal also hosts a scheduling window. This scheduling window helps candidates to choose the exam slot and exam venue. The allotment of exam slot and test centre is done on first-cum-first-serve basis.

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.

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.

More than 45 colleges across India accept NMAT scores for admission. As per the official website hosted by GMAC, NMAT participating institutes includeSVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management StudiesK J Somaiya Institute of ManagementIndian School of Business (ISB) (Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA)SPJIMR (For PGMPW and GMP) SDA Bocconi Asia Center (formerly MISB Bocconi)XIM UniversityT. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), A Constituent Unit of MAHE, Manipal All MBA Programs, IndiaICFAI Business SchoolSOIL Institute of ManagementFLAME University Stoa SchoolRajiv Gandhi National University of Law, PunjabISBR Business SchoolAthena School of Management, MumbaiSchool of Business, Woxsen UniversityIFMR Graduate School of BusinessThapar School of ManagementSRM University, Delhi NCR, SonepatShiv nadar Institute of Management StudiesSchool of Petroleum Management, PDPUJain UniversityCMS Business SchoolITM Business School, Navi MumbaiGITAM Deemed to be University, VisakhapatnamBML Munjal UniversityBennett UniversityUniversal Business SchoolIndus Business Academy (IBA), BangaloreSRM University, Chennai Chitkara universityAlliance UniversityAmrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad UniversityMIT World Peace University, PuneBSE Institute LimitedAmity UniversityJindal Global Business School, Delhi/NCRVIT UniversityUniversity of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)IILM UniversityMyra School of BusinessMody UniversityHyderabad Business School, GITAM UniversityLovely Professional University, Phagwara, PunjabIIHMR University, Jaipur, RajasthanIFIM CollegeJagdish Sheth School of ManagementATLAS SkillTech UniversityISME School of Management and EntrepreneurshipiMET GlobalAnsal University, GurgaonRishihood University

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.

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.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai accepts the NMAT by GMAC score for admission into its PGPM program. As per the official website of Great Lakes, the cutoff for NMAT scores for the 2022-2024 batch is yet to be announced. It is advisable to keep a check on their website or contact the admission office for the same.
Regarding CAT scores, Great Lakes does not consider them for admission into its PGPM program. So, your CAT score is not relevant for admission into Great Lakes. However, if you have taken NMAT and meet their cutoff criteria, you may be eligible to apply for admission into Great Lakes. It is also important to note that the final admission decision is not based solely on the entrance test score and other factors like academic background, work experience, and personal interview are also taken into consideration.
It is recommended that you visit the official website of Great Lakes Institute of Management or contact their admission office for further clarification regarding the admission criteria and the cutoff scores.