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NMAT Dress Code: Male and Female Dress, Exam Day Guidelines and Checklist

Shubhangini Priyadarshi
Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Oct 15, 2025

The NMAT Exam Dress Code 2025 is a set of essential guidelines that you must adhere to during the examination. These guidelines are put in place to ensure a fair and secure examination environment. You should follow these specific NMAT dress code instructions, as the test session is closely monitored by a human proctor.

NMAT 2025 Exam Day Instructions are issued by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) and provide a comprehensive guide on how candidates should conduct themselves at the examination center. These guidelines ensure that the examination process runs smoothly for all participants.

What is the NMAT Dress Code?

You are advised to consider wearing proper attire during the NMAT exam, below are some important NMAT dress code 2025 guidelines that are expected from you to be followed.

  • All of you are advised to wear simple and comfortable clothes. You are encouraged to wear decent half sleeve tops and proper pants. 
  • Female candidates are advised to avoid sleeveless and outfits, such as shorts, tank tops, tube tops, and sleepwear.
  • Male candidates should refrain from wearing sleeveless shirts. A t-shirt, pants, or decent-length shorts are acceptable choices.
  • If you need to wear long-sleeved tops for specific reasons, you should inform the exam proctor in advance.

NMAT Exam Day Instructions

GMAC issues various NMAT exam day guidelines for you appearing for the test on any given day. Listed below are the important instructions to be noted by you and followed on the NMAT 2025 exam day:

  • You are required to bring your NMAT 2025 admit cards to the examination centre. The ones without a valid admit cards will not be allowed to appear for the NMAT exam.
  • In addition to the NMAT 2025 admit card, you must bring the following photo ID proofs in original:
    • Driving License
    • Voter ID
    • Aadhar Card
    • Passport
  • Youshould also carry a printed copy of your confirmation mail to the exam centre
  • The ones appearing for NMAT 2025 should report to the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the starting time of the exam. It is always advisable to reach earlier to avoid any last-minute rush.

NMAT Tips for Home-Based Test Takers

You have the option of appearing for NMAT 2025 in the home-based proctored format. Given below are a few tips for home-based test-taking that can help you avoid any hassles and save time during the test:

  • You should use only your personal computers/ laptops to take the test. Usage of official computers or public systems such as cybercafes is not allowed.
  • It is required that you download and install the ‘Zoom’ app to help save time before the test.
  • There could be any technical issues faced during the home-based NMAT test. The proctor will help you to download the required software for the exam. But if there is any other issue, you will be given a slot at a later date.
  • You need to keep original physical copies of your ID proof with them during the NMAT test. Soft copies and electronic IDs are not accepted as valid proofs.

Important Dates of NMAT

NMAT by GMAC is an entrance test conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) for MBA admissions at NMIMS University and other reputed B-Schools in India and abroad. Shown below are the important dates for NMAT 2025:

NMAT 2025 Important Dates
Event Date
NMAT 2025 Registration Start Date Aug 2025
Late Registration Sep 2025
NMAT 2025 Exam Date To be Announced
Declaration of Result To be Announced

NMAT Guidelines

GMAC has curated a set of guidelines to be followed by all of you appearing for the NMAT examination. Apart from NMAT dress code 2025 guidelines, you can also find below the important guidelines that are to be followed by you taking the NMAT 2025 examination:

  • You are prohibited from bringing any electronic devices such as mobile phones, watches, calculators, etc inside the examination centre.
  • You have also been prohibited from bringing any stationary items to the exam centre.
  • Some of the NMAT 2025 exam centres have a provision of lockers which can be used by you for proper storage of your backpacks and mobile phones.
  • The NMAT 2025 exam body has also ensured that proper sanitization of the examination centres takes place and has placed sanitisers at various locations for your convenience.

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