NMAT by GMAC Registration: Exam Opens Doors to International MBA programmes; Application process open now

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July 7, 2018
NMAT by GMAC Exam 2018 goes international with the facility to send your score for MBA admission in 22 MBA colleges in India and more than 10 MBA colleges in South Africa and Philippines. Registration for NMAT 2018 exam is open now till October 3
NMAT by GMAC Registration
“Starting this year candidates can select schools from India, South Africa and Philippines that accept NMAT by GMAC scores” - Vikram Shah, Director, Product Management, GMAC

NMAT by GMAC Exam 2018 goes international with the facility to send your score for MBA admission in 22 MBA colleges in India and more than 10 MBA colleges in South Africa and Philippines.  Registration for NMAT 2018 exam is open now till October 3. Candidates have the facility to self schedule the NMAT exam date based on their convenience and ease in the 75-day testing window from October 04 to December 17, 2018.

NMAT 2018 Registration

raduate Management Admission Council, the governing body of NMAT by GMAC exam opened the NMAT exam registrations for MBA 2018-20 batch from July 3, 2018 to October 3, 2018. NMAT by GMAC exam has been used for admissions to some of the leading graduate business programmes in India and starting this year, MBA aspiring candidates from India can also select and send scores to schools in South Africa and Philippines. Read More about the NMAT by GMAC Registration

Commenting on the commencement of NMAT by GMAC Registration process, Mr. Vikram Shah, Director, Product Management, GMAC said, “We are extremely happy to announce that NMAT by GMAC goes international this year. Starting this year candidates can select schools from India, South Africa and Philippines that accept NMAT by GMAC scores. The acceptance of the exam in these emerging markets shows that the exam is widely recognized by schools globally. We are confident that with the unique features like multiple login methods, increased access along with NMAT by GMAC Official Prep, we would be able to connect talent with the right opportunity. To help ease the candidate anxiety and build their confidence we are introducing an All India FREE Mock exam for candidates sometime in Sep 2018.”

NMAT by GMAC exam registered 7% growth in its test registration in 2017. Total registrations closed at 88,454 in 2017 compared to 82,928 in 2016. The launch of new test prep material along with the opening of 58 NMAT by GMAC test centers in 44 cities in India and 4 international cities have increased the accessibility of the exam to the candidates.

NMAT by GMAC: Exam 2018 offers MBA Admission Opportunity Abroad
The NMAT by GMAC exam 2018 opens doors to the leading management programmes in India, South Africa and Philippines. Starting this year aspiring candidates can apply to leading MBA programmes in foreign countries also.

The NMAT by GMAC exam score accepting colleges in India and abroad are: 

MBA colleges in India Accepting NMAT 2018
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad; Xavier University, Bhubaneswar; MISB Bocconi, Mumbai; ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad and other locations; Alliance University, Bangalore; Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, BSE Institute Limited; Amity University, Delhi NCR; Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh; Benett University, Greater Noida, SRM University, Chennai, Delhi NCR Sonipat; Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida; University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun; Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad; BML Munjal University, Delhi; VIT University, Vellore; ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai; Mody University, Rajasthan; GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam; Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University, Hyderabad and Jindal Global Business school - Delhi/NCR.

MBA Colleges in South Africa Accepting NMAT 2018
Graduate School of Business Leadership at University of South Africa, Gordon Institute of Business Science at Pretoria University, Wits Business School, Rhodes Business School, Nelson Mandela University Business School, Milpark Business School, School of Business and Governance at North West University.

MBA Colleges in Philippines Accepting NMAT 2018
 Asian Institute of Management, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business, University of Philippines, College of Business Administration and Accountancy, De La Salle University, Florentino Cayco Memorial School Graduate Studies School of Business - Arellano University.

NMAT by GMAC Exam Pattern 2018
The NMAT by GMAC is a computer-delivered exam and has three sections - Language Skills, Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning. It provides the candidates with the choice of selecting the order/sequence of the test sections wherein the number of questions, difficulty levels, and the time limit for each of the sections is predetermined.

NMAT by GMAC: Aspirant Friendly Features 2018
The NMAT by GMAC exam is one of the candidate friendly MBA entrance exams offering friendly features to enhance candidate convenience:

  • 75- day long testing window
  • 3 Retesting option
  • 58 Test centers in India
  • Free All India Mock Test in Sep 2018 for all the candidates who are planning to take the NMAT by GMAC this year 

NMAT by GMAC is conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the organization that owns the GMAT exam. Prior to 2015 NMAT by GMAC was known as NMAT and the NMAT was conducted by Narsee Monjee Institute of Management (NMIMS) Mumbai exclusively for MBA admission at its campuses. However, GMAC acquired the NMAT and has renamed it as NMAT by GMAC, although the exam pattern remains the same. In India, now the NMAT scores are accepted not only by NMIMS but also by 20 other MBA colleges. With the inclusion of MBA colleges of South Africa and Philippines, NMAT by GMAC exam has spread its wings across India. 

Mr. Gaurav Srivastava, Regional Director, South Asia, GMAC said, “We are proud to complete three years with significant growth in the test registrations. The surge in registration numbers Y-O-Y is a testament that the NMAT by GMAC exam has been a symbol of quality – enabling test takers to access graduate management education and build a career of choice, while providing schools access to top quality talent. This year is a special one as the NMAT by GMAC exam goes international. Schools in some these emerging markets will now have access to one of the most diverse test taking pool with a high proportion of women and non-engineers taking the exam.”

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