FAQs on NMIMS & NMAT

1. How good is NMIMS? A. NMIMS is one of the premier B-Schools in India, having the advantage of being located in Mumbai, Indias financial capital. NMIMS falls in the AAA Category in T.I.M.E.s B-School rankings. 2. Which exam is to be written to gain admission in NMIMS? Which are the BSchools or MBA Programs that accept these scores? A. NMAT is the test conducted by NMIMS for admitting students into its MBA programs. The score obtained in this exam is used for admission for the following programs offered by NMIMS. NMIMS Mumbai Campus: MBA Full Time MBA (Core) MBA (Actuarial Science) MBA (Banking Management) MBA (Capital Markets) MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) MBA HR NMIMS Bengaluru Campus: PGDM EPGDBM (15 Months) NMIMS Hyderabad Campus: PGDM 3. What is the selection process for these programs? A. Selection process for Full Time MBA Core, MBA Actuarial Science, MBA Banking Management, MBA Capital Market, MBA in HR, PGDM Bengaluru and Hyderabad Campus: Entrance Test (NMAT) Group Discussion & Personal Interview

Note: Candidates applying for multiple Programs will have to undergo Group Discussion / Personal Interview along with the candidates of MBA Core Program. Candidates who have applied for multiple Programs namely - MBA Actuarial, Banking, Capital Market & MBA in HR will be selected on the basis of the merit score obtained by them as well as the preferences given by them.
Selection Process for MBA Pharmaceutical Management: Entrance Test (NMAT) Written Test, Personal Interview & Presentation

Note: Candidates have to undergo a separate selection process i.e. (Pharma Test Personal Interview & Presentation) for MBA Pharmaceutical Management Program. A separate merit list will be drawn for MBA Pharmaceutical Management.

Selection Process for Full Time EPGDBM (Bangalore Campus): Entrance Test (NMAT) Group Discussion & Personal Interview

Note: Candidates have to undergo a separate Group Discussion & Personal Interview for EPGDBM at Mumbai or Bangalore. A separate merit list will be drawn for EPGDBM.
4. Is NMAT an online exam? When is NMAT conducted? A. Yes, NMAT is an online exam. This year, the testing window is from 31st October 2011 to 6th January 2012. 5. What are the changes in NMAT 2012? A. Some significant changes have been made to NMAT-2012 when compared to NMAT2011:

Testing window is reduced to 2 Months 7 Days (October 31st 2011 to January 6th 2012). For NMAT-2011 the window was a period of 3 months. NMAT-2012 provides students the opportunity to select the order of sections i.e. test-takers can select the order in which the sections should appear in the test as per their wish. Individual section timings are introduced in this year NMAT. This means that the test-taker needs to answer the questions of a particular section within the allotted section time. In case a candidate completes the section before the section time gets over, the balance time of the given section will not get added to the next section(s).

Apart from the above stated new features, the salient features of NMAT that are retained from last year NMAT are: Candidates have the convenience of selecting the date and time of the test, appropriate for them, on a first come first serve basis. Candidates can take the test 3 times (including no-shows). This helps the students to improve their performance or to avoid losing an opportunity to attempt NMAT due to an emergency. The best score out of the 3 attempts would be used for evaluation. The candidate scores (not the raw score but the equated score) will be declared in a span of 4-5 weeks from candidate exam delivery. No negative marking.

6. I have not cleared my graduation in my first attempt, am I eligible to take NMAT? A. No. Candidates who have not cleared their graduation in the first attempt are NOT eligible to apply. 7. I have done my graduation through distance / part time mode, am I eligible to take NMAT? A. Candidates who have cleared their graduation by doing a part-time course or through distance learning/correspondence/externally/open school are NOT eligible to apply. 8. What would be the structure of NMAT-2012?

Number of Questions Number of Sections Duration of the test Negative marking

120 3 120 minutes No

9. What are the sections in NMAT and how many questions would be there in each section? A. The section-wise question break-up and section timings are: Section Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning No. Questions 32 48 40 of Allotted Minutes 22 60 38 time in

The order in which these sections appear in the exam can be chosen by the student. 10. Does NMAT have sectional cut-offs? A. Yes. 11. What is the flagship course offered at NMIMS? A. MBA (Core) is the flagship course of NMIMS. 12. Could you provide me with some details of the MBA (core) program offered at NMIMS-Mumbai? A. Eligibility: 10+2+3 degree in any branch of study or equivalent pattern recognized by the UGC & AIU with minimum 50% marks in aggregate at degree level. Note: Candidates who have not cleared their graduation in the first attempt are NOT eligible to apply. Further, those candidates who have cleared their graduation by doing a part-time course or through distance learning are also not eligible. Intake 300 Duration - 2 years No of Semesters-6 (Trimesters) 13. What were the cut-offs last year for the MBA (Core) Program at NMIMS (Mumbai)? A. The cut-off marks are given below. 3 marks was awarded for every correct answer. There was no negative marking. Language Skills Quantitative Techniques Logical Reasoning Overall

53 out of 96

79 out of 144

66 out of 120

233 out of 360

14. Can you give me Placement details of the MBA (Core) Program? A. The average salary for the 2009-2011 batch of MBA Program was 13.1 lacs pa. 15. Who are the key recruiters at NMIMS? A. Infosys, ICICI Bank, J P Morgan Chase, Accenture, SBI, Wipro, RIL, Yes Bank, Axis Bank, Deloitte, GE, KPMG, CRISIL, Religare & Triton Group were among the biggest recruiters in terms of the number of offers made. 16. Can you give me some suggestions on how to prepare for NMAT? A. Except for the section on Logical Reasoning, all the other sections of NMAT get well covered with a good preparation for CAT. However, it would be advisable for a student to work on his/her speed mathematics as some of the questions under Data Interpretation tend to be calculation intensive. Also, 120 questions in 120 minutes mean that the candidate needs to be really quick in solving the questions. The questions in reasoning section of NMAT are: Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, and Symbols & Notations Analytical puzzles (Linear arrangement, Circular arrangement, Distribution, Comparisons and Selections) Critical reasoning (Assumptions, Conclusions, Inferences, Strong & Weak arguments, Courses of action, Cause & Effect, Assertions and Reasons, Deductions, Input / Output, and Decision Making).

The CAT students have received the reasoning Study Material - SM 101208 and SM 521106 (both with solutions). SM 521106 covers the topics - Series, Analogies, Odd man out, Coding & Decoding, and Symbols & Notations. These topics were introduced to the CAT students in Logic Basics - 2 (LAHO 101202). One can quickly get thorough with these topics by solving the exercises from SM 521106. Particularly the questions based on Coding & Decoding and Symbols & Notations test the speed of the students. SM 101208 has one exercise for each of the topics in analytical puzzles. There was a thorough discussion of each of these kind of puzzles in Logic Basics - 1 (LAHO 101201) and in LAPEs and LATs. Among the critical reasoning topics, Assumptions, Conclusions, Inferences, and Strong & Weak arguments were discussed in LR classes for CAT students. For the topics, Courses of Action, Cause & Effect, and Assertions & Reasons, if the students want to refer to some extra material apart from the T.I.M.E. Material, he / she can take the help of Critical Reasoning book authored by M.K. Pandey. The questions based on deductions are different from the deductions questions given in CAT. These questions need to be solved using Venn Diagrams. For these questions and Input / Output & Decision Making questions, students can refer to the reasoning book authored by R.S. Aggarwal. However, these extra materials should be referred to only after the student has exhausted the T.I.M.E. Material.

Finally, T.I.M.E.s OMETs for NMAT are perhaps the best source for preparation. They come very close to the actual NMAT entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers as they give sufficient exam practice to the candidates. The candidates can accustom themselves to the NMAT pattern by taking these mocks.