Exam Now Available Across 86 Test Centres in 79 Indian Cities
New Delhi, August 1, 2025 – The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the global association of leading graduate business schools and the administrator of the NMAT by GMAC™ exam, has announced that registrations for the upcoming testing cycle will commence on August 1, 2025.
The NMAT by GMAC™ exam is widely accepted by top-tier institutions such as the Indian School of Business (ISB), S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (Global Management Programme), K J Somaiya Institute of Management, T.A. Pai Management Institute (all MBA programmes), Flame University (MBA and MBA in Communication Management), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (MBA), and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), among others.
In response to growing demand and the evolving needs of candidates, GMAC has expanded its network to 86 test centres across 79 cities in India, ensuring increased accessibility and convenience for test takers.
Registrations can be completed online via www.mba.com/nmat. Please note that the exam will be delivered exclusively at test centres for this testing cycle.
“For aspiring MBA candidates, the NMAT by GMAC™ is a trusted measure of preparedness and potential,” said Mr. Gaurav Srivastava, Regional Director, APAC, Middle East & Africa, GMAC. “The growing list of prestigious institutions accepting the exam is a testament to its credibility and relevance. NMAT by GMAC continues to be one of the gold standards in evaluating candidate preparedness while helping candidates with a friendly and stress free test experience. GMAC remains committed to supporting stronger connections between students and b-schools.”
2025 Testing Window & Key Features
The 2025 testing window for the NMAT by GMAC™ exam will run from November 5 to December 19, 2025. Candidates will benefit from features designed to maximize performance and flexibility, including:
- The only adaptive Indian MBA entrance exam which adapts to the ability of the candidate
- Equal weightage across all three sections and flexibility to choose section order
- No negative marking for incorrect responses
- 108 questions to be completed in 120 minutes
- Two retake opportunities to improve scores
- Instant score preview and official scorecard within 48 hours
- Personalized preparation with the 2025 NMAT by GMAC™ Official Guide and Practice Exams
The NMAT by GMAC™ is a computer-based exam comprising three sections: Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. The registration window opens August 1, 2025, allowing candidates to schedule their exam according to their preferred date, time, and location.
Institutes Accepting NMAT by GMAC™
India
- SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies — Website
- K J Somaiya Institute of Management — Website
- Indian School of Business (ISB) – Advance Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA) — Website
- S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) – Global Management Programme (GMP) — Website
- XIM University — Website
- Great Lakes Institute of Management (PGPM) — Website
- T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), A Constituent Unit of MAHE, Manipal — Website
- SDA Bocconi Asia Center — Website
- ICFAI Business School — Website
- SOIL Institute of Management — Website
- FLAME University — Website
- ISBR Business School — Website
- Alliance University — Website
- BML Munjal University — Website
- S P Jain School of Global Management — Website
- IFMR Graduate School of Business — Website
- Jindal Global Business School — Website
- ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai — Website
- Jain University (CMS Business School) — Website
- Amity University — Website
- VIT University — Website
- Shiv Nadar Institute of Management Studies — Website
- MIT World Peace University — Website
- Universal AI University — Website
- ATLAS – ISME School of Management and Entrepreneurship — Website
- SRM University — Website
- School of Petroleum Management (PDPU) — Website
- School of Business, Woxsen University — Website
- Thapar School of Management — Website
- Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University — Website
- Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore — Website
- Bennett University — Website
- SRM University, Delhi – NCR, Sonepat — Website
- University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) — Website
- Mody University — Website
- Lovely Professional University — Website
- IILM University — Website
- IFIM College — Website
- Amrut Mody School of Management — Website
- Athena School of Management — Website
- Jagdish Sheth School of Management — Website
- GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam — Website
- IIHMR University — Website
- BSE Institute Limited — Website
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law — Website
- Chitkara University — Website
- Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur (SPSU) — Website
- iMET Global — Website
- Myra School of Business — Website
- Rishihood University — Website
- Ansal University, Gurgaon — Website
- International School of Management Excellence, Bangalore — Website
- Sparsh Global Business School — Website
- Altera Institute – PGPM — Website
- NICMAR University — Website
- Adani University – MBA (Infrastructure Management) — Website
- HSB - Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business — Website
- PES University — Website
Philippines
- Asian Institute of Management — Website
- Ateneo Graduate School of Business — Website
- Virata School of Business, University of the Philippines — Website
- De La Salle University - Dasmariñas — Website
- School of Business Administration, Arellano University — Website
- De La Salle University — Website
- University of Santo Tomas Graduate School — Website
- St. Paul University Manila — Website
Nigeria
- Lagos Business School — Website
- Lead City University — Website
- Redeemer's University — Website
- Afe Babalola University — Website
- Covenant University — Website
- Caleb University — Website
- JHU Business School – James Hope University — Website
South Africa
- Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) — Website
- Milpark Business School — Website
- North-West University — Website
- Rhodes Business School — Website
- University of South Africa (UNISA) – Graduate School of Business Leadership — Website
- Wits Business School — Website
- Nelson Mandela University Business School — Website
- University of Cape Town (UCT) — Website
- Johannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg — Website
- Tshwane School of Business and Society, Tshwane University — Website
Hungary
- Corvinus University of Budapest — Website
Morocco
- Africa Business School — Website
About NMAT by GMAC™
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) owns and administers the NMAT by GMAC™ exam. The NMAT by GMAC™ is accepted by over 58 leading institutions in India for securing admissions to their flagship MBA and other management programmes in India. Besides India, the NMAT by GMAC™ exam is accepted by 10 leading institutions in South Africa, 8 in Philippines, 7 in Nigeria, 1 in Morocco and 1 in Hungary.
For further information, please visit: www.mba.com/exams/nmat