NMAT 2025 Eligibility: Age Limit, Course-Wise Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualification, Reservation Policy, Key Points, Eligibility for International Students
Content Writer | Updated On - Oct 14, 2025
NMAT 2025 is a national-level entrance examination conducted to provide admission in PG courses like MBA and PGDM.
- Registration for this entrance started on 1st August 2025 and will last till 10th October 2025.
- Bachelor’s degree should be completed with an aggregate of 50% marks or more.
- Final-year bachelor’s degree candidates are also eligible to take the NMAT 2025 examination.
- There is no age limit for appearing for the NMAT 2025 entrance exam.
- The NMAT 2025 Eligibility varies from course to course.
- Interested candidates should be aware of the NMAT Eligibility Criteria decided by the authorities to be eligible for the NMAT entrance examination which will be conducted from November 05, 2025 to December 20, 2025.
NMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
NMAT states certain eligibility criteria for candidates in terms of their age limit, academic qualifications, nationality, and aggregate marks at the qualifying level and others which are decided by GMAC.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Limit | For the NMAT 2025 Exam, there is no age limit as per the GMAC guidelines. Candidates of relevant age groups are eligible to apply for the entrance exam. |
| Number of Attempts | In a year, candidates are given a maximum of 3 NMAT Attempts including the first attempt, retakes, and no-shows. Out of all three attempts, the best marks will be considered for the final percentile calculation of the NMAT Entrance exam. |
| Work of Experience | As per the NMAT Eligibility Criteria decided by GMAC, it is not mandatory to have work experience to apply for the NMAT Exam. However, having a Work experience of 2-3 years prior to examination is considered to be an advantage during the admission process. |
NMAT 2025 Educational Qualifications
The following educational qualifications should be there with a candidate to become eligible for the NMAT 2025 Entrance examination:
- Candidate should have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
- Bachelor’s degree should be completed with an aggregate of 50% marks or more.
- Final Year Bachelor’s degree candidates are also eligible to take the NMAT exam but their admission will be considered provisional till the time they submit their final mark sheet or graduation certificate at the time of admission.
NMAT 2025 Course-wise Eligibility Criteria
NMAT 2025 will have different eligibility criteria for different courses as decided by GMAC for providing admission to NMIMS University and more than 35 top business schools in India. NMAT scores are also accepted in 25 foreign universities in Morocco, South Africa, the Philippines, and Nigeria. The following table will provide NMAT Eligibility Criteria for different courses;
| NMAT 2025 Courses | NMAT 2025 Educational Qualifications |
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| NMIMS PGDM (has a different selection process) |
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| NMIMS MBA |
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| NMIMS MBA HR |
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| NMIMS MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) |
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NMAT 2025 Eligibility: International Students
International Students should have the following NMAT Eligibility criteria to take for the NMAT Entrance exam:
| NMAT Eligibility | NMAT Eligibility Details for International Students |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualifications | Full-time bachelor's degree from a recognized institution. |
| Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examinations | Bachelor’s degree with an aggregate mark of 50% on the first attempt. |
| Accepted GMAT Score | 600+ (GMAT Score for the last three years will be considered for this) |
| Work Experience | 2+ years of post-qualification work experience |
| Additional Criteria | All the admission processes for international candidates are subject to getting clearance from the candidate’s government (if required) and the candidate’s visa from the Indian Embassy in the candidate’s country. |
NMAT 2025 Reservation Policy
NMAT is conducted by GMAC and according to them, there is no specific reservation policy for NMAT Eligibility for any participating college. Therefore different participating colleges follow their specific reservation criteria for the PGDM/MBA admission process based on the NMAT 2025 Exam. This has to be checked by interested candidates on their respective college websites before the application process.
- There is no provision for category-wise separate minimum qualifying marks to register for the NMAT Exam. Also, no concession is provided for the NMAT Application Fees for different reserved categories of SC/ST/OBC/PwD.
- Application Fees and application Criteria are the same for all the candidates irrespective of their category. The fee is INR 2300 for everyone.
- Reservation of seats for wards of armed forces personnel disabled or killed in action or during peacetime, widows, and wards of Kashmiri migrants will be applicable for all the selected candidates after the NMAT 2025 Examination.
NMAT 2025 Eligibility Other Colleges
Different NMIMS Campuses have different NMAT Eligibility Criteria. The following table will provide some of the crucial eligibility criteria for different NMIMS Campuses:
| NMIMS Campus | NMAT Eligibility Campuses |
|---|---|
| Shiv Nadar | Bachelor or equivalent degree with an aggregate mark of 50% or equivalent from a recognized university or professional institution such as ICAI, ICWAI, ICSI, and others. |
| MISB Bocconi | 50% or more marks at 10th ,12th and graduation level from a recognized institution |
| Amrut Mody School of Management | Bachelors with an aggregate mark of 50% (45% for SC/ST candidates) or equivalent from a recognized university. |
| Thapar School of Management | Graduation or post-graduation with a 50% or more CGPA in any discipline from a recognized institution |
| GITAM School of International Business | Graduation or Equivalent degree from a recognized institution. |
NMAT 2025 Eligibility Key Points
After going through all the NMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria, it is important to be aware of other basic eligibility criteria that are important to know before applying for NMAT 2025. Interested candidates are advised to read the following important points of NMAT before filling out the NMAT 2025 Application Form:
- For all the graduate candidates from Overseas Universities, it is mandatory to have an AIU certificate before admission.
- Full-time Bachelor’s degree or equivalent should be completed with an aggregate of 50% marks or more. Distance or correspondence course candidates are not eligible to apply for the course.
- Final Year Bachelor’s degree candidates are also eligible to take the NMAT exam but their admission will be considered provisional till the time they submit their final mark sheet or graduation certificate at the time of admission.
- For the admission process, candidates need to produce their bachelor’s mark sheet in semester-wise/trimester-wise/ consolidated format of all the years issued from a recognized institution.
- For submission of hardcopy of mark sheets, attestation has to be done by the Principal with their official seal and without this mark sheets will not be accepted.
- Candidates whose graduation marks in followed by the Grade Point Average system, need to produce the equivalent percentage of the CGPA/GPA score in writing from the concerned University.
NMAT 2025 Eligibility FAQs
Ques: What are the maximum attempts available as per NMAT 2025 Eligibility?
Ans: In a year, candidates are given a maximum of 3 NMAT Attempts including the first attempt, retakes, and no-shows. Out of all three attempts, the best marks will be considered for the final percentile calculation of the NMAT Entrance exam
Ques: Is it mandatory to have Professional work experience as per the NMAT 2025 Eligibility?
Ans: No, it is not mandatory to have Professional work experience as per the NMAT Eligibility. However, candidates with prior work experience of 2-3 years in a relevant field may get an advantage during the admission process.
Ques: Are there any separate qualifying marks for the reserved categories in NMAT 2025 Eligibility?
Ans: No there are no separate qualifying marks for the reserved categories of OBC/SC/ST/PwD for the NMAT Exam. There is a fixed qualifying mark for all the candidates appearing for the examination.
Ques: What is the maximum age limit as per the NMAT 2025 Eligibility?
Ans: As per the NMAT Eligibility Criteria, there is no age limit for applying NMAT Exam. Candidates of relevant age groups are eligible to apply for the examination.
Ques: What is the duration of the application process for the NMAT 2025 Examination?
Ans: The application process for the NMAT Examination was started on August 1st, 2025 to October 10th, 2025. The scheduling period starts on August 1st, 2025, and ends on October 17th, 2025.
Ques: What is the application fee for the NMAT 2025 Examination?
Ans: The application fee for the NMAT 2025 Examination is INR 3000 for all categories. There is no concession for any of the reserved category candidates for the entrance examination.
Ques: What is the eligibility criterion for the NMIMS MBA HR course as per NMAT 2025 Eligibility?
Ans: The following eligibility criterion has to be followed for the NMIMS MBA HR courses as per the NMAT 2025 Eligibility:
- Full-time Bachelor’s degree with an aggregate mark of 50% on the first attempt from a recognized institution.
- Distance Learning, Part-time graduates, and correspondence courses are not eligible for this entrance exam.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
