NMAT 2015 (Now NMAT by GMAC) offers 3 attempts to maximise scores; know 5 aspirant friendly aspects of the exam

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July 11, 2015
NMAT by GMAC is going to offer 3 attempts to the candidates to maximise their scores in the prestigious entrance test
Candidates have an option of retaking NMAT by GMAC up to 3 maximum attempts, including no shows

NMAT 2015 the ownership of which is now taken over by GMAC and as such the exam is renamed as NMAT by GMAC is going to offer 3 attempts to the candidates to maximise their scores in the prestigious entrance test.

The registration for NMAT 2015 (Now, NMAT by GMAC) was opened on July 2, 2015 and will close on October 5, 2015. NMAT by GMAC will be the official entrance exam to enter SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies (School Of Business Management), apart from 11 other universities and B schools in India offering MBA/PGDM programmes 2016-18. Approximately 70000 aspirants are expected to appear in computer based NMAT by GMAC to be held in 75 days test window from October 6 to December 19, 2015 with the opportunity available with the test taker to maximise the score by making 3 attempts for NMAT 2015 (Now NMAT by GMAC).

Following are the key aspirant friendly features of NMAT by GMAC that favour the test takers and provide an opportunity to maximise the scores in the exam.

3 retakes allowed
If an NMAT 2015 (Now NMAT by GMAC) aspirant is not satisfied with his performance and thinks that he/she can improve the scores by taking NMAT 2015 again, the test can be rescheduled for ‘Retake’ but with a minimum gap of 15 days.

The scheduling to retake the NMAT 2015 begins on October 6, 2015 and will continue till December 18, 2015.  Candidates have an option of retaking NMAT by GMAC up to 3 maximum attempts, including “no shows” in NMAT 2015. It implies that ‘No shows’ will be considered attempts. Once your registration for the retake is complete you will receive an email with authorization to schedule the retake for NMAT by GMAC.

You can schedule the retake test on a date 15 or more days after the most recent date of attempt. This means you will have to wait at least 15 calendar days before you can appear for a retake attempt in NMAT by GMAC. You can schedule your test any time during the retake scheduling window (subject to real time availability). You will be able to select any slot that is a minimum of 24 hours later than the time you carry out the scheduling transaction.

It is important to note that the registration for NMAT 2015 (Now NMAT by GMAC) should be finalised during the registration window open upto October 5, 2015 to become eligible for the retake exam.

75 days Test window with self scheduling option
NMAT 2015 aspirants have opportunity to boost their confidence level and can schedule their test according to their convenience during the longest test window of 75 days (Oct 6, 2015 to Dec 19, 2015). The aim is to provide candidates with a convenience to choose a test date, based on their comfort level.

Candidates have the choice to select the date and time of the test in a real time mode, based on seats availability at each of the centres.

NMAT by GMAC started the scheduling process to take the test from July 3, 2015, a day after opening the registration for the test. The scheduling of NMAT 2015 will remain open till October 22, 2015 according to the convenience of the aspirants.

In case of any inconvenience anticipated on the scheduled date to take NMAT 2015, the test taker can reschedule the test. The process of rescheduling also began on July 3, 2015 and will continue till December 16, 2015.

Hassle free registration process from July 2 to Oct 5
The online registration process for NMAT by GMAC has added features this year. Candidates can register for the NMAT by GMAC exam from mobile. You can register anytime from anywhere. However, candidates will have to register for the exam and separately they will have to go to the respective school/university website and complete their application process. The registration process will close on October 5, 2015 although with payment of late registration fee it will remain open till October 19, 2015.

More payment options have been added to pay the NMAT by GMAC exam fee. This year the candidates will have an additional choice to pay the NMAT 2015 exam fees through net banking option. GMAC has tied up with billdesk and it allows candidates to use any of the 58 banks listed in the net banking option to pay the exam fees online. This will give more choice to the candidates while registering for the exam.

Programmes included in Registration fee
Candidates appearing in NMAT 2015 can choose to select the list of programmes they want to send their scores to before or after taking the exam. Up to 7 programmes are included in the registration fee. However, candidates will be able to send their scores to more than 7 programmes before or after they register for an additional fee of Rs 200/- each additional programme.

Review the result and decide
The test taker scores will be declared in a span of 4-5 weeks from the NMAT by GMAC test delivery. Whether you should apply to a B-school or retake the test, this can be decided after reviewing results. Candidates can view the results and then decide to apply to business school or retake the test depending on their comfort with the results they have obtained.

NMAT by GMAC: Exam prep material
Although no change in test content for NMAT 2015 by GMAC is proposed the GMAC is working to introduce the NMAT prep material for the benefit of the candidates sometime in August. This will reduce the anxiety of the candidates on the structure of the exam, content and the types of questions and help candidates to familiarize themselves with the NMAT exam.

The ownership of NMAT 2015 was transferred to GMAC in March 2015. According to Vikram Shah Associate Director, Market Development –South Asia GMAC “The acquisition of the NMAT in March this year represents something of a first expression of GMAC's evolving strategy to leverage our testing competencies to deliver assessments for management education beyond the GMAT exam.”

With the acquisition of NMAT by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the entrance exam for admission to MBA programmes beginning 2016 at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and 11 other Universities and B-schools is now known as NMAT by GMAC.

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