NMAT Syllabus 2021 - Download Latest Section-wise NMAT

Syllabus PDF

Updated on Nov 8, 2021 - 6:14 p.m. IST by Divyosha Banda #NMAT by GMAC

NMAT Syllabus 2021: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has released the NMAT
2021 syllabus. The questions asked in the NMAT exam will be from sections such as logical reasoning,
quantitative skills, and language skills. With the help of the NMAT by GMAC 2021 syllabus, it will be
easier for the candidates to prepare for the NMAT 2021 entrance exam.

Along with the NMAT syllabus 2021, it is important for the candidates to know the exam pattern of
NMAT 2021. NMAT is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to the postgraduate
management programme offered by various colleges participating in NMAT 2021.

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NMAT Syllabus 2021 - Subject wise Detailed Topics

By knowing the syllabus of NMAT, the candidates will be able to prepare themselves for the MBA
exam accordingly. The NMAT exam syllabus 2021 consists of the sections from where the questions
will be asked and the topics in each section. There are a total of three sections in the NMAT syllabus,
logical reasoning, language skills, and quantitative skills.

Check the table given below to know the complete NMAT syllabus 2021.

Sections in NMAT Syllabus 2021 NMAT 2021 Syllabus: Important Topics

 • Reading Comprehension
• Para Forming
NMAT Language Skills important topics • Error Identification Prepositions
• Sentence Completion
• Analogies

• Number Properties
• Arithmetic
• Algebra and Probability
• DI Caselets and Tables
• DI Graphs and Charts
• Data Sufficiency
NMAT exam 2021: Quantitative Skills topics
• Profit, Loss, and Discount
• Time and Work
• TSD
• Permutations and Combinations
• AP/GP
• Quadratic Equations

• Critical Reasoning
• Analytical Puzzles
Logical Reasoning section of NMAT 2021
• Deductions
• Other Reasoning

NMAT Exam 2021 Syllabus: Paper Pattern

Along with the syllabus of the NMAT exam, the candidates must check out the NMAT exam pattern
2021 to prepare well and aim for a high score. Exam pattern and syllabus of NMAT 2021 go hand in
hand and are of prime importance for NMAT preparation 2021. Check the exam pattern of NMAT
2021 in the table below.

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• NMAT Result 2021

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NMAT 2021 Exam Pattern

Time (in Score

Section Number of questions
minutes) range
 Language Skills 36 28 12-120

Quantitative Skills 36 52 12-120

Logical Reasoning 36 40 12-120

Total 108 120 36-360

NMAT Marking Scheme 2021

• The candidate will get 1 mark for every correct answer.

• No marks will be deducted or given for unattempted questions or wrong answers.

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Best Books to cover NMAT 2021 Syllabus

Candidates wanting to prepare better for the NMAT exam 2021 can do so by adding some best books
as per the syllabus of the NMAT exam in their preparation, such as:

• How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and
Meenakshi Upadhyay

• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

• How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma

• Quantitative Aptitude Quantum by Sarvesh. K. Verma

NMAT Syllabus 2021: Preparation Tips

Apart from making the most out of the books for NMAT preparations, candidates should also include
the following in their preparation:

• NMAT 2021 mock tests

• Sample papers of NMAT exam 2021

• NMAT exam previous years’ question papers

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NMAT Syllabus 2021 - Download Latest

Section-wise NMAT Syllabus PDF

Question: How many sections are there as per the NMAT syllabus?

Answer:

There are three sections as per NMAT 2021 syllabus.

Question: What is the duration of NMAT 2021?

Answer:

The duration of the NMAT exam is 120 minutes.

Question: What are the topics of NMAT syllabus 2021?

Answer:

The topics in NMAT exam syllabus consist of -

• Reading Comprehension

• Para Forming 

• Critical Reasoning

• Analytical Puzzles

• DI Graphs and Charts

• Data Sufficiency
Question: How many questions will be asked in NMAT 2021?

Answer:

A total of 108 questions (as of 2020 NMAT) will be asked in NMAT.

Question: What are sections of NMAT syllabus exam?

Answer:

The NMAT syllabus 2021 sections are:

• NMAT Language Skills important topics

• NMAT exam 2021: Quantitative Skills topics

• Logical Reasoning section of NMAT 2021

Question: Is the CAT and NMAT syllabus same?

Answer:

Both the exam consists three sections. The syllabus of both exam is more or less same.

Question: What is the total number of questions in each section?

Answer:

The total number of questions in each section is 36.

Question: Which section of NMAT syllabus will carry maximum marks?

Answer:

Each section will carry 108 marks.

Question: Which section of NMAT exam is tougher?

Answer:

The difficulty level of NMAT exam is moderate in nature. However, Logical Reasoning section can be
slightly difficult.
Question: What is the duration of NMAT exam?

Answer:

Candidates will get a total of 120 minutes to solve the entire NMAT question paper.