NMAT Cut Off Out: NMIMS MBA Cutoff, PI Shortlist

Paras Attri

Updated on - Oct 15, 2025

Table of Contents

NMIMS NMAT Campus wise Cutoff
Factors Determining NMAT Cutoff
Colleges Accepting NMAT Score
NMAT Previous Year's Cutoff
NMAT Score & cutoff for MBA Colleges
NMAT Selection Process

Business schools that accept NMAT scores set specific cutoff marks or ranks for each admission cycle. The NMAT 2025 cutoff represents the minimum score or rank you need to qualify for admission. Each participating institute uses this cutoff to finalize selections for their MBA programs.

This cutoff is determined annually based on several factors, such as the total number of applicants, how many candidates qualified, the difficulty level of the exam, available seats, and more. If your NMAT 2025 score meets or exceeds the required cutoff, you become eligible for admission to those institutes. Keep in mind, though, that not all NMAT-accepting colleges publicly disclose their cutoff criteria.

To better understand how the NMAT 2025 cutoff is determined, explore the next sections of this article — which cover cutoff trends from previous years, key influencing factors, and details about the NMAT by GMAC selection process.

NMIMS NMAT Campus wise Cutoff

The NMAT 2025 cutoff for various NMIMS campuses (Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Indore, and Navi Mumbai) has been shared below. The cutoff marks is surprisingly same for all the campuses and sections. Candidates who pass these NMAT cutoff scores will only be able to attend the NMAT selection process 2025.

NMIMS Program	Logical Reasoning	Language Skills	Quantitative Skills	Overall NMIMS Cutoff 2025
MBA Mumbai	62	62	62	209
MBA Jadcherla (Hyderabad)	62	62	62	209
MBA Bangalore	62	62	62	209
MBA Ahmedabad	62	62	62	209
MBA Navi Mumbai	62	62	62	209
MBA Indore	62	62	62	209
MBA Pharmaceutical Management	50	50	50	190

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Factors Determining NMAT Cutoff

To determine the NMAT Cutoff 2025 for the exam, GMAC considers the following factors.

The difficulty level of the exam
The number of candidates who appeared for the NMAT exam.
The number of application forms received
The previous years' cutoff trends
The number of seats available at the different colleges under NMAT 2025

Also Read: How are Scaled Scores Calculated in NMAT by GMAC?

Colleges Accepting NMAT Score

Apart from NMIMS, various other well-reputed B-schools accept NMAT scores for admission. The list of some renowned NMAT participating colleges 2025 is provided below.

Colleges Accepting NMAT score
MISB Bocconi, Mumbai	IBS B-schools, Hyderabad & other locations
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences, Mumbai	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar	Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences, Bangalore	SRM University
Alliance University, Bangalore	BSE Institute Ltd., Mumbai & other locations
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida	WOXSEN, Hyderabad
Amity University, Noida	Thapar School of Management, Mohali
UPES, Dehradun	BML Munjal University, Gurgaon
ITM, Navi Mumbai	Mody University, Jaipur

NMAT Previous Year's Cutoff

NMAT cutoff for 2022, 2020, 2019, and 2018 are compiled below. Analyzing the cutoffs from the previous years will give you an idea of the minimum marks you would require to clear the NMAT 2022 exam.

NMAT Section-Wise Cutoff 2022

NMAT Section-Wise cutoff 2022 for NMIMS campuses is provided below.

NMAT Section-wise cutoff 2022
NMIMS College	Quantitative Aptitude	Logical Reasoning	Language Skills
NMIMS Bengaluru	74	73	75
NMIMS Navi Mumbai	65	67	64
NMIMS Mumbai	76	65	60
NMIMS Hyderabad	55	55	55
NMIMS Indore	55	50	50

NMAT Course-Wise Cutoff 2022

The Course-wise NMAT expected cutoff for MBA in HR/ Capital Marketing/ Banking and MBA in Pharmaceutical Management is provided below.

NMAT cutoff 2022
Course Name	Language Skills cutoff	Quantitative Aptitude cutoff	Logical Reasoning cutoff	Overall cutoff
MBA in HR/ Capital Marketing/ Banking	55	74	61	208
MBA in Pharmaceutical Management	50	50	50	169

NMAT Institution-wise Cutoff 2022

NMAT colleges cutoff is tabulated below for the reference of the candidates.

NMAT Colleges List with cutoff
College	NMAT 2022 cutoff
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS Mumbai)	235+
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS Bangalore and Hyderabad)	220+
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS Indore)	200+
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS Navi Mumbai)	180+
Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Bhubaneswar	200+
Woxsen Business School, Hyderabad	160+
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad	150+
ISBR Business School	170+
BSE Institute Limited	200+
Alliance University	100+
Amity University	200+
Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University	150+
SRM University Chennai, Delhi NCR Sonipat	250+
Thapar School of Management	150+
Shiv Nadar University	200+
Bennett University	180+
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)	160+
BML Munjal University	200+
ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai	200+
VIT University	250+
Mody University	200+
GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam	200+

NMAT Score & cutoff for MBA Colleges

Given below are various other NMAT-accepting colleges with their cutoff for MBA that accept NMAT scores for admission. you can check the percentile scores which they need to attain to get admission to the corresponding B-school.

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores - 90% cutoff

The table below shows the list of MBA colleges that provide admissions based on the NMAT cutoff scores being 90% or more.

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores of 90%
Institute Name	City	cutoff Percentile Score
NMIMS	Mumbai	94
NMIMS	Bangalore	91
NMIMS	Hyderabad	90
XIM	Bhubaneshwar	90

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores - 80% Cutoff

The table below shows the list of MBA colleges that provide admissions based on the NMAT cutoff scores being between 80% and 90%.

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores of 80%
Institute Name	City	cutoff Percentile Score
VIT	Vellore	85
SRM University	Chennai	80

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores - 70% Cutoff

The table below shows the list of MBA colleges that provide admissions based on the NMAT cutoff scores being between 70% and 79%.

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores of 70%
Institute Name	City	cutoff Percentile Score
MISB Bocconi	Mumbai	70+
IBS	Hyderabad (+ 9 other cities)	70
Alliance University	Bangalore	70
BSE Institute	Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkota, Ahmedabad	70
Shiv Nadar University	Greater Noida	70
WOXSEN	Hyderabad	70

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores - 60% Cutoff

The table below shows the list of MBA colleges that provide admissions based on the NMAT cutoff scores being between 60% and 69%.

MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores of 60%
Institute Name	City	cutoff Percentile Score
Amity University	Noida	65
Thapar School of Management	Mohali	65
UPES	Dehradun	65
BML Munjal University	Gurgaon	65
ITM	Navi Mumbai	65
Mody University	Laxman Garh	60
GSIB	Vishakapatnam	65
HBS	Hyderabad	60

NMAT Selection Process

Different participating institutes follow different NMAT selection processes 2025 for MBA programs. However, there are some common elements across all the individual selection processes.

Group Discussion (GD) and Case Discussion (CD): For the GD round, candidates will be divided into groups of 7 to 10 people.
Personal Interview (PI): Following the Group Discussion (GD) round, the participating institutes will hold a Personal Interview (PI) round.
Written Ability Test (WAT): Along with GD and PI, some of the participating institutes will keep the Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds.

NMAT cutoff Composite Merit List Preparation

Each element in the selection process based on the NMAT cutoff carries a certain amount of weightage that will determine a candidate's eligibility for the various MBA and PGDM courses. The weightage of each element in the selection process is given below.

Weightage of NMAT Selection Process 2025 Elements
NMAT Selection Process 2025 Element	Weightage
NMAT by GMAC Score	70%
Group Discussion (GD)	10%
Personal Interview	10%
Academic Performance	5%
Work Experience	5%

FAQs on NMAT Cut Off

Q: What is meant by NMAT cutoff?

A: The NMAT cut off score is the minimal score or marks required to shortlist candidates for admission or admission rounds. Simply put, cutoff scores aid in the screening process, allowing candidates to be shortlisted for subsequent selection rounds such as the Group Discussion (GD)/Case Discussion (CD) and Personal Interview. The cut-off list is determined by each participating college; thus, the minimum marks/percentage required for selection varies amongst institutes.

Q: When is NMAT cutoff released?

A: The participating institutes release NMAT cutoff scores as part of the admissions process. Candidates must apply for the desired business school. Some of these institutions may or may not release NMAT cutoff scores. To learn more about the cutoff scores, candidates should visit the selected business school's official website. The overall NMAT cut-off level typically ranges between 150 and 280. More than 40 B-schools in India and over 20 international B-schools accept NMAT results for MBA admission. The cutoff scores and percentiles vary across participating business schools. In addition, some universities may seek admission based on both sectional and overall cutoff scores, whilst others may just consider the overall cutoff.

Q: Does GMAC release NMAT cutoff?

A: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which administers the NMAT exam, does not provide NMAT cutoff scores or percentiles. The NMAT participating institutes reveal the cutoff scores during the admissions process. For the NMAT exam, which takes place from October 10 to December 19, the MBA admission process at participating business schools normally begins in November. While some business schools undertake the NMAT-based MBA admissions procedure beginning in February of the next application cycle.

Q: How is NMAT cutoff score determined?

A: NMAT-participating institutes determine admission cutoff scores and shortlist students for subsequent admission rounds. The cutoff scores are determined by a variety of factors, including the previous year's cutoff scores, total applicants, total seats, candidate performance, and others. Typically, the participating institute will determine the NMAT cutoff marks based on the number of seats, total applicants, and the previous year's cutoff scores. The cutoff score may fluctuate depending on the demand-supply concept. More applications will result in a higher cutoff score. Conversely, a decrease in the number of applications can result in a lower cutoff score.