There are no definite eligibility criteria for NMAT by GMAC.
“It is the responsibility of the test taker to understand the eligibility requirements of all the universities and schools to which he/she is interested in applying before registering for NMAT by GMAC,” states the official.

A few guidelines on eligibility for students has been listed at the official website of NMIMS. It is recommended that aspirants should look for detailed eligibility criteria of the particular university and school of their choice before applying for admission to MBA or other management degree programmes.

However, a few general eligibility criteria need to be followed by every student before filling up the application form:

• It is compulsory for every student to have a bachelor’s degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from any recognized university.
  Candidates must have at least 50% score in aggregate in their graduation.
• Candidates with work experience of two or more years after graduation will be favoured for admission to all full-time programmes (according to Admission Information Handout of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS).
• Students in their final year of bachelors can also apply for the exam
  where they shall be offered provisional admission. The final admission will be granted only on clearing graduation exams in the first attempt with at least 50% of marks. The applicant should be able to submit all original documents within the stipulated time period.

NMAT by GMAC’s official website has clearly informed in its eligibility section, “All test takers who complete the Test Registration process pay the test fee within the time specified and follow the published NMATby GMAC terms and conditions may sit for the NMAT exam. It is the responsibility of the test taker to understand the eligibility requirements of all the universities and schools to which he/she is interested in applying before registering for GMAT by GMAC. If the test taker registers for the test and then determine that he/she is ineligible for admission to the desired program, no test fee refund will be made. For the eligibility requirements, test takers are advised to check the websites of each university and school where they plan to apply”.

NMAT by GMAC test pattern has been declared by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). No new changes have been introduced in the exam pattern this year. NMAT by GMAC will continue to be a 120 minute (two hours) exam with three sections: three sections – Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning.
Candidates can take NMAT by GMAC up to a total of three times.The test comprises of the following sections:

According to the official notification, “The NMAT by GMAC is computer-delivered and gives each candidate a randomly generated test from a pool of questions, delivered one-at-a-time. The number of questions, difficulty levels, and the time limit for each of the sections are predetermined and, under normal administration conditions, are the same regardless of when and where the test is administered. Candidates have a choice of selecting the order/sequence of the test sections.”
Also, NMAT by GMAC test-takers need to review their answers before moving to another section of the exam. Once the candidate ends a particular section, all answers are considered final.

Here are a few important details about NMAT by GMAC:

• Three Attempts: Candidates can take the test three times in an admission cycle – one exam and two retakesNote: NMIMS (For all it’s campuses) & K J Somaiya Mumbai, will only be accepting NMAT scores of the first attempt taken by the candidate
• Choosing the section order: Candidates can choose the order of sections in the test. For instance, one can opt to attempt QA section first followed VA and LR.
• Reviewing: You can review your answers at the end of each section so you always have the opportunity to revise if you’re not sure of
  our original response.

No negative marking: The system of no negative marking is in line with global practices.