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| Component | NMAT Exam Pattern 2024 | IIM- CAT 2024 |
| Total Questions | 108 | 66 |
| Overall Exam Time | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Type of Questions | All MCQs | 48 questions are MCQs, rest 18 Non-MCQs |
| Answer Options for MCQs | 5 | 4 |
| Marks awarded for each correct answer | 1 | 3 |
| Negative Marking | No negative marking | MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Moderate | Comparatively high |
| Number of Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Name of section-1 with number of questions | Language Skills – 36 questions | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension- 24 |
| Name of Section-2 with number of questions | Logical Reasoning – 36 questions | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning -20 |
| Name of Section-3 with number of questions | Quantitative Skills – 36 questions | Quantitative Ability-22 |
| Facility to choose order of sections | Yes, but once chosen has to follow | No, has to follow pre specified sectional order |
| Individual Sectional time limit | Yes, varying time limit of 28 minutes to 52 minutes | Each section with 40 minutes time limit |
| Top MBA colleges accepting exam score | NMIMS, VIT, XIMB | 20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IITs, XIMB |
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14 - NMAT Exam Pattern 2024 V/s CAT