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Analysis NMAT : NMAT 2024 Exam Pattern with Scoring Range - 2025

Exam Sections	Number of Questions	Allotted time in Minutes	Scoring Range
Language Skills	36	28	12-120
Quantitative Skills	36	52	12-120
Logical Reasoning	36	40	12-120
Total	108	120	36-360

Campus and Programs	Sectional Score QS \| LS \| LR	Overall Score
NMIMS Mumbai campus Program & MBA and MBA –HR- Mumbai campus	75 \| 65 \| 65	248
NMIMS Bengaluru/Hyderabad campus PGDM Program	65 \| 60 \| 60	220

Campus and Programs

Sectional Score

QS | LS | LR

Overall Score

NMIMS Mumbai campus Program & MBA and MBA –HR- Mumbai campus

75 | 65 | 65

248

NMIMS Bengaluru/Hyderabad campus PGDM Program

65 | 60 | 60

220

Based on Last Year Cut offs

Topic	Number of questions
Caselet	4
Bar graph + Line graph	4

Topic	Number of questions	Question Topics with Number of Questions
Arithmetic	14	Profit & Loss (3), Percentages (3), Ratio-Proportion (2), SICI (1), Averages (1), Calendars (1), Time & Work (1), Mixtures & Alligations (1), Time-Speed-Distance (1)
Modern Math	8	Permutation & Combination (3), Probability (3), Logarithms (2)
Algebra	2	Quadratic Equations
Numbers	4

Topics	No of Questions
Linear Arrangement	Total 4 (A set of 4 questions)
Sequential Output	Total 8 (Two sets of 4 questions each)
Standalone questions (Logical Puzzles, Numerical puzzles, Venn Diagram)	4

Topics	No of Questions
Implicit Statements (Assumption/Conclusion)	3
Strong argument/ Weak argument (1 paragraph – 3/4 arguments)	2
Course of Action	2
Decision Making	2
Critical Reasoning (Strengthen, Weaken, Assumption, Conclusion /Inference)	8
Syllogisms (3 statements)	1
Miscellaneous	2

Topics	No of Questions
Reading Comprehension (3 passages with 4 questions each)	12
Paragraph Jumbles (4/5 sentences)	4
Analogies	5
Fill in the Blanks (vocabulary-based, 2-blanks)	2
Fill in the blanks with 3 Prepositions	5
Spot the error in the underlined parts	5
Sentence Completion	3

NMAT exam and XAT exam patterns have some similarities, and a few differences. Check details in the table below.

Area	Type of Questions
Vocabulary	Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, Cloze test and Idioms
Grammar	Tenses, Sentence correction, Parts of speech, Phrasal verbs, Choose the correct preposition
Comprehension	Identify the error, RC Passages, Jumbled Sentences, Para Jumbles, Odd One Out and Paragraph Summary