Generic NMAT : NMAT V/s CAT Exam Pattern - 2026

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Year
Slot
1

Component

NMAT Exam Pattern 

CAT Exam Pattern 

Total questions

108

68

Overall time limit to attempt the exam

2 hours

2 hours

Type of Questions

All MCQs

45 MCQs and 23 TITA (Non-MCQ) questions

Answer options for MCQs

5

4

Marks awarded for each correct answer

3

Scaled score (36–360 total; 12–120 per section)

Negative marking

No negative marking

No negative marking 

Facility to choose order of sections

Yes, but once chosen has to follow

No choice

Individual Sectional time limit

Yes, varying time limit of 28 minutes to 52 minutes

Each section with 40 minutes time limit

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NMAT V/s CAT Exam Pattern
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