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    NMAT Retake 2026: Registration Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Retake Process & Exam Pattern
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    NMAT Retake 2026: Registration Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Retake Process & Exam Pattern

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 21 Aug 2026, 04:42 PM IST

    NMAT 2026 retake registration is scheduled to be held from the first week of November 2026. Candidates who will register for the NMAT retake 2026 can attend the NMAT exam by visiting the official website. Candidates can appear for the NMAT exam three times (one attempt and two retakes) in one cycle. NMAT retake 2026 allows candidates to improve their NMAT scores and get the best college accepting NMAT scores. To complete the NMAT retake registration, candidates need to pay the NMAT retake fee of Rs 3000. Read this article to know further about how to retake the NMAT 2026 exam, the NMAT retake registration fee, and more.

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    1. NMAT Retake 2026 Dates
    2. NMAT Retake 2026 Registration Process
    3. NMAT Retake 2026 Pattern
    4. Important Topics for NMAT Retake 2026
    NMAT Retake 2026: Registration Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Retake Process & Exam Pattern
    NMAT Retake

    NMAT is a management entrance examination conducted by GMAC every year. The NMAT exam consists of three sections, namely, language skills, logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. There are no specific NMAT retake eligibility criteria to attend the NMAT exam a second or third time. Candidates who met the NMAT eligibility criteria to attend the first attempt can apply for the NMAT retake 2026 on the specified NMAT retake registration dates.

    NMAT Retake 2026 Dates

    Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will release the important dates regarding the NMAT retake 2026, such as rescheduling and retake registration, on its official website. Check out the important events of the NMAT 2026 exam; don't miss out.

    NMAT Retake EventsNMAT Retake Schedule
    NMAT Retake Registration Start DateNovember 2026
    NMAT Rescheduling Last DateDecember 2026
    NMAT Exam ScheduleNovember 2026 to December 2026
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    NMAT Retake 2026 Registration Process

    The NMAT retake registration window is open from November 2026. Candidates have to register only once for all the NMAT attempts and retakes. Candidates can follow the steps listed below to register for the NMAT exam retake process 2026 using their NMAT login credentials.

    • Log in to the NMAT portal using the NMAT retake login credentials generated at the time of NMAT 2026 registration.
    • After logging in, on the dashboard, candidates can see the attempts and retakes.
    • Candidates can schedule the NMAT retake exam by simply clicking on the Retake Exam button and selecting the location, date, and time.
    • Pay the registration fee for the NMAT retake 2026. The NMAT retake fee for 2026 will likely be Rs. 3000.
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    NOTE: If you have completed an attempt and have received your NMAT score card with a valid score only, then you can book your next attempt immediately, but for a date after 15 days.

    If you have not completed the exam and your score card reflects NoShow, NDA Refused, or Exam Incomplete only, then you can book a slot for any date after 24 hours.

    NMAT Retake 2026 Pattern

    The exam pattern for the NMAT retake 2026 is the same as that of the normal NMAT exam. The exam pattern for the NMAT retake 2026 is given in the table below.

    ParticularsEvents

    Sections

    3

    • Language Skills
    • Logical Reasoning
    • Quantitative Aptitude

    Total Question

    108

    Time Duration

    120 minutes

    Total Marks

    324

    Marking Scheme

    • 3 marks for the right answer.
    • There is no negative marking.

    Important Topics for NMAT Retake 2026

    The important topics for different sections of the NMAT retake 2026 are given in the table below.

    NMAT Exam Section

    Important topics

    Language Skills

    • Reading Comprehension
    • Analogies
    • Error Identification Prepositions
    • Sentence Completion
    • Para Forming

    Logical Reasoning

    • Analytical Puzzles
    • Deductions
    • Critical Reasoning
    • Other Reasoning

    Quantitative Aptitude

    • Algebra and Probability
    • DI Caselets and Tables
    • Number Properties
    • DI Graphs and Charts
    • Arithmetic
    • Data Sufficiency
    • Profit, Loss, and Discount
    • TSD
    • Permutations and Combinations
    • AP/GP
    • Time and Work
    • Quadratic Equations

    Also See: Top MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Score 2026: NMAT Colleges In India With Cut Off

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Does NMIMS accept NMAT retakes?
    A:

    NMIMS does not accept NMAT retake scores. NMIMS only accepts the first NMAT attempt score for admission to its management programs. Colleges like SDA Bocconi, Shiv Nadar University, and Amity Business School, Noida accept retake scores of NMAT.

    Q: What is the pattern of NMAT 2026?
    A:

    The NMAT 2026 exam is objective (MCQ-based). There are three sections with a total of 108 questions. Each question carries three marks. The total marks are 324. There is no provision for negative marking in the NMAT 2026 exam.

    Q: What is the gap between two NMAT attempts?
    A:

     If you have completed an attempt and have received your score card with a valid score only then you can book your next attempt immediately but for a date after 15 days. If you have not completed the exam and your score card reflects NoShow, NDA Refused or Exam Incomplete only then you can book a slot for any date after 24 hrs.

    Q: How to apply for an NMAT retake?
    A:

    To apply for an NMAT retake 2026, candidates can log in to their NMAT dashboard using their login credentials. On the dashboard, candidates can see the attempts and retakes.

    Candidates can schedule the NMAT retake exam by simply clicking on the Retake Exam button and selecting the location, date, and time. Then, pay the NMAT reschedule fee 2026, i.e., Rs. 3000.

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    Questions related to NMAT

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    Have a question related to NMAT ?

    With an NMAT score of 194, you are in a good position to secure admission to several decent management schools (around the 30-41 percentile range). Top choices for this score include various campuses of Amity University, ITM Business School, ISBR Business School, and SRM University.

    Attaining an NMAT score of 225 marks with sectional marks for VARC and QA around 73 marks, and LR at 79 marks, places you in a strong position for colleges like NMIMS Bengaluru, NMIMS Navi Mumbai, NMIMS Hyderabad, NMIMS Indore, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, and more.

    Hi there,

    With an NMAT score of 216 (LR 76, VA 74, QA 66), you have a wide range of good options for admission. You can consider schools where your score is at par with the scores of admitted students, such as NMIMS campuses in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, Xavier

    HELLO,

    Here are some good MBA Colleges that you can target with an NMAT score around 204:-

    1.SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai

    2.SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai

    3.ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad

    4.SOIL Institute of Management, Gurgaon

    5.Great Lakes Institute of Management

    6.Alliance

    Hello

    Your NMAT score of 189 is decent, but it is usually around a 40–45 percentile range, not among the very high percentiles.
    With this score, top colleges like NMIMS' main campuses may be difficult, but you still have good options in private universities.
    You can realistically target colleges like