NMAT 2026: dates, pattern, fee and eligibility
NMAT 2026 is on Exam delivery window November 2nd – December 20th 2026. The test is 120 minutes with about 108 questions. The application fee starts at ₹400. Registration closed October 10, 2026.
Key dates
From the exam body’s own pages, checked 6 Nov 2026.
| Registration open | August 20, 2026 source ↗ |
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| Registration close | October 10, 2026 (registration is closed as of 2026-11-06; exam scheduling ran to Oct 22) source ↗ |
| Scheduling window | Test scheduling: August 20th – October 22nd 2026 source ↗ |
| Exam date | Exam delivery window November 2nd – December 20th 2026 source ↗ |
| Result | Unofficial score immediately; official score within 48 hours of the exam source ↗ |
Pattern, marking and eligibility
| Conducted by | Graduate Management Global Connection (India) Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) (T&C last updated 28 July 2024) source ↗ |
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| Mode | Computer-adaptive MCQ test, self-scheduled in a window; test centres across 80+ Indian cities (online proctored for test-takers outside India) (GMAC page dated August 18, 2026) source ↗ |
| Sections | Language Skills · 36 · 28 Quantitative Skills · 36 · 52 Logical Reasoning · 36 · 40 (T&C last updated 28 July 2024) source ↗ Sections are individually timed and can be taken in any order; a finished section cannot be revisited. Quant row: 36 questions, 52 min; LR row: 36 questions, 40 min. |
| Total questions | 108 (T&C last updated 28 July 2024) source ↗ |
| Total time (minutes) | 120 (GMAC page dated August 18, 2026) source ↗ |
| Marking | Negative marking: false Score scale: each section 12-120; total 36-360 Tita: none; all MCQ (GMAC page dated August 18, 2026) source ↗ |
| Eligibility | GMAC sets no graduation-percentage or work-experience rule on the pages opened; eligibility is set by each accepting institute (T&C last updated 28 July 2024) source ↗ |
| Application fee (₹) | General: 3000 Taxes: plus applicable taxes Retake: 3000 Reschedule: 1200 Extra score report beyond 5: 400 (GMAC page dated August 18, 2026) source ↗ Fee is 'excluding taxes' per GMAC; no separate reserved-category fee is stated. |
| Score validity | One application cycle only source ↗ |
| Attempts | Up to three attempts per testing year (first attempt + two retakes); wait at least 15 days between attempts source ↗ |
| Accepted by | Score can be sent to up to five schools at no extra cost; GMAC pages opened give no institute roster source ↗ |
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NMAT 2026: common questions
When is NMAT 2026?
Exam delivery window November 2nd – December 20th 2026. Result: Unofficial score immediately; official score within 48 hours of the exam.
What is the NMAT 2026 exam pattern?
Language Skills (28 min), 36 questions; Quantitative Skills (52 min), 36 questions; Logical Reasoning (40 min), 36 questions.
What is the NMAT 2026 application fee?
General: 3000; Taxes: plus applicable taxes; Retake: 3000; Reschedule: 1200; Extra score report beyond 5: 400.
Who can apply for NMAT 2026?
GMAC sets no graduation-percentage or work-experience rule on the pages opened; eligibility is set by each accepting institute.