NMAT Exam Analysis 2025 (Day 1, Nov 5) - Student Reactions, Difficulty Level, Types of Questions Asked

NMAT 2025 Exam Analysis Overview

The NMAT 2025 exam is currently underway and will continue until December 19, 2025. The test is computer-based, and candidates are reporting that the Quantitative Skills section was the most challenging. Logical Reasoning was also demanding, especially with a heavy focus on Critical Reasoning. In the Language Skills section, test takers encountered three reading comprehension passages, each around 300 to 400 words. Overall, the difficulty level for Day 1 matches what candidates have experienced in previous years.

The NMAT 2025 exam spans a 45-day testing window and retains the same exam pattern as earlier sessions, with no changes in structure. It consists of three sections: Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning, each having 36 questions and equal weightage. The Language Skills section was considered the easiest, while Quantitative remained the toughest. Logical Reasoning questions were about half Critical Reasoning and Deduction. The Quantitative section focused heavily on Probability, Permutations and Combinations, Logarithms, and Arithmetic Progressions. If you are aiming for top MBA colleges, you should note that scoring between 230 and 240+ is solid. Timing management is essential, especially for Quant and Logical Reasoning, where question complexity is higher. Scroll down for more details on the NMAT 2025 exam analysis.

NMAT 2025 Paper Analysis

The table below provides an overview of the NMAT 2025 exam analysis:

The NMAT 2025 exam was moderately tough overall, with Quantitative Skills as the most challenging and time-consuming section. Data Interpretation in Quants required heavy calculations and was lengthy. You faced tough questions from bi-quadratic equations as well. Logical Reasoning shifted focus to critical reasoning, with a higher number of inference, assumption, and course of action questions. Verbal had three reading comprehension passages on topics like magnets and India's education system; passages were short and manageable. There were also four lengthy para-jumbles and some fill-in-the-blank questions similar to GMAT. Probability and permutation-combination made up 5-6 questions. This test rewarded clear conceptual understanding and speed.

Section-wise NMAT 2024 Exam Analysis

The detailed exam analysis for NMAT 2024 has been updated below:

NMAT 2024 Day 1 (Nov 5) Question Paper Analysis

• The exam pattern was same but with some surprise elements.

• The Quant section was more difficult compared to last year. There were 2-3 DI sets and more numerical problems this time. The numerical problems were primarily based on all topics from Algebra, like maximization and minimization problems; find the value of x where x² + y² +z² was given, 2 questions on Logarithm, questions on Quadratic Equation where one of the roots was common. Hence, the weightage of Algebra was higher with a total of 5 to 6 questions.

• Modern Math was the typical NMAT type that covered Probability, Permutation & Combination.

• There were fewer questions on Arithmetic this time compared to the last year. Only 5 to 6 questions were found. However, the questions on Arithmetic was not lengthy.

• There were questions on Number System and Data Sufficiency (from Modulus).

• There were 2 Input-Output based questions from Logical Reasoning in which the logic was not very evident. One set was number-based and another one was alphabet-based that involved arranging elements in an alphabetical order.

• 17-18 questions were found on Critical Reasoning that included questions from Inference, Course of Action, Strong-Weak arguments, Fact-based statements, Syllogisms, Find the missing number, logical Venn Diagrams, etc. The difficulty level was of typical NMAT type.

• A Number-based or arrangement puzzle was found in the LR section which was of higher difficulty level. The problem was based on 6 people constituted by 3 couples who ages were given. It was also mentioned that the sum of ages of the female members was x number of years less than the sum of ages of the male members. Candidates had to arrange those ages, find which are females and which are males, etc.

• There were 3 RCs with questions of moderate difficulty that were doable. Questions on Prepositions were based on phrases as well.

NMAT 2023 Exam Analysis

The NMAT 2023 exam analysis, based on feedback from test-takers, is available on this page. The exam pattern remains unchanged with three sections of 36 questions each, and it is adaptive, rewarding correct answers to tougher questions more. Conducted from October 10 to December 19, 2023, the analysis helps candidates understand the exam and prepare strategies.

The Language Skills section was easy to moderate, featuring Reading Comprehension (two passages), Parajumbles, Grammar, and Vocabulary. The Quantitative Skills section was moderate to tough, with 22% Data Interpretation and a focus on Arithmetic and Modern Math, with fewer Algebra, Number System, and Geometry questions. The Logical Reasoning section, containing 36 questions, was easy to moderate, with over 50% Verbal Reasoning questions. The NMAT exam analysis 2023 has been provided below.

NMAT 2023 Difficulty Level

The difficulty level for NMAT 2023 is given in the table below:

NMAT 2023 Section-wise Analysis

The table below shows the topic-wise breakup of the NMAT 2023 exam and also the number of questions per topic as per the NMAT exam analysis.

Language Skills

Quantitative Skills

Logical Reasoning

NMAT 2022 Exam Analysis

The question paper analysis for NMAT 2022 has been provided below. Students can check out the NMAT exam analysis of previous years given below to get an idea of what can be asked in this year's question paper.

NMAT 2022 Difficulty Level

The difficulty level for NMAT 2022 is given in the table below:

NMAT 2022 Section-wise Analysis

The table below shows the topic-wise breakup of the NMAT 2022 exam and also the number of question per topic as per the NMAT exam analysis.

Language Skills

Quantitative Skills

Logical Reasoning

NMAT 2021 Exam Analysis

NMAT Exam 2021 was held from October 14 to December 27, 2021. As per the NMAT exam analysis, the difficulty level of the NMAT 2021 question paper is Easy to Moderate. The important topics in the exam include Arithmetic, DI, Modern Maths, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, etc.

The NMAT 2021 Question Paper will be set as per the revised exam pattern and will be the same as last year. There will be 3 sections in the question paper -- Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. There will be 36 questions in each of these sections. The NMAT 2021 Question Paper will have a total of 108 questions and the total score range for the paper will be 36 - 360. The duration of the NMAT 2021 Exam will be 2 hours.

NMAT 2021 Exam Highlights

Following are the important highlights of NMAT 2021.

NMAT 2021 Difficulty Level

Following is the section-wise difficulty level of the NMAT question paper 2021 as per the NMAT exam analysis.

NMAT 2020 Exam Analysis

GMAC conducted NMAT 2020 from November 4, 2020, till January 30, 2021. The NMAT 2020 question paper was according to the updated exam pattern. The number of questions was reduced but there was no change in the time limit for the examination according to the NMAT exam analysis.

The revised exam pattern for NMAT 2020 is available in the table below.

NMAT 2020 Exam Analysis - Highlights

Check the table given below for the important highlights regarding NMAT 2020.

NMAT 2020 Section-Wise Analysis

NMAT 2020 question paper comprises three sections -- Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. They appear in the same specific order in the question paper and each section has a specific time limit. Candidates are not allowed to switch between sections in NMAT 2020.

NMAT 2020 is usually a moderate difficulty level exam. Candidates can check the following table for the difficulty level of the NMAT 2020 question paper as per the NMAT exam analysis.

NMAT 2020 Day-Wise Analysis

NMAT 2020 was conducted over 88 days from November 4, 2020, to January 30, 2020. Reports regarding the NMAT exam analysis 2020 have been published. We have compiled a day-wise analysis of NMAT 2020 here. Candidates can click on their exam date in the table given below to find out the NMAT exam analysis for that day.

Given below is the day-wise NMAT exam analysis 2020.

NMAT 2020 Nov 24 Analysis

• As per reports from the candidates, the major topics covered in the Quant section are DI/DS, Permutation & Combination, Probability, Arithmetic.
• DI & DS are dominating the Quant section with 10+ questions daily. Around 6-8 questions from Modern Maths and 6-7 questions from Arithmetic are being reported.
• The LS section has 3 RCs, questions based on Grammar, CR questions, etc.
• The overall difficulty level of the paper was reported to be Easy-Moderate according to the NMAT exam analysis.
• Around 22-25 attempts in each section can be said to be a good attempt. But for top colleges, candidates should aim for 25+ attempts with 75+ scores in each section.

NMAT 2020 Nov 23 Analysis

• Questions from Modern Maths, Averages,  and Profit & Loss were reported to be time-consuming as per the NMAT exam analysis.
• There were 3 RCs in the Language section with one Easy, one Moderate, and one Hard.

NMAT 2020 Nov 22 Analysis

• The exam was Easy to Moderate difficulty level and many candidates have reported scores over 230.
• Students are worried about the cutoffs increasing this year. Candidates should aim for a 75+ score in each section as a safe score for top colleges.
• The Quant section was of Moderate difficulty with 12 - 14 questions being reported from the DI/DS topics as per the NMAT exam analysis.
• Around 3-6 questions from Modern Maths were included in the Quant section.

NMAT 2020 Nov 21 Analysis

• A high number of DI and DS questions were seen in the Quant section. Around 14-16 questions from these topics were reported by the students.
• In the LR section, students reported more than half of the section having CR questions. There were 13 - 15 questions from CR in this section.
• 60 - 70 can be considered to be a good attempt in each section as per the NMAT exam analysis. However, for MBA (Gen) and top colleges, a 75+ score will be required.

NMAT 2020 Nov 20 Analysis

• NMAT was conducted in the home-based and center-based modes. Candidates appearing from home based reported technical issues in downloading software. Candidates for the home-based test must ensure that they complete every check before the test.
• Students must maintain high speed and accuracy to get a good score on the test.
• A good score in NMAT 2020 is 200+ but candidates applying for top colleges must aim for a 230+ score.
• Candidates are reporting a good number of attempts in the test. 

NMAT 2020 Nov 19 Analysis

• The QS section reported to have a lot of questions from Probability and Permutation & Combination topics. Apart from that, a majority of the questions were from DI and DS as per the NMAT exam analysis.
• The Language section had 3 sets of RCs and other main topics covered included Grammar-based questions, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction, etc.
• The Reasoning section is reported to have almost half of the questions from Critical Reasoning with 12-15 questions being reported.

NMAT 2019 Exam Analysis

NMAT is a national-level entrance examination through which candidates are offered admission in various management programs. NMAT 2019 was held from October 6, 2020, to December 19, 2020, and candidates can take a look at the NMAT exam analysis 2019 available here. The exam analysis of NMAT 2019 is a good indicator for the candidates who wish to improve their scores of NMAT and know about the exact details about the examination.

By going through the NMAT exam analysis, candidates can know exactly the nature and type of questions and the overall difficulty level of the entrance examination. NMAT 2019 was conducted in Computer-Based (online) mode that consisted of 3 sections- Language Skills, Quantitative Aptitude, and Logical Skills. The medium of the entrance examination was English only and all the candidates who have appeared for the examination had to answer a total of 120 questions within 2-hour duration. There was no negative marking in the entrance examination. According to the previous year's trends of the examination, the difficulty level of the entrance examination was moderate to difficult. 

The structural pattern of NMAT 2019 was as usual. In the online mode of examination, candidates had a choice of deciding the sequence of the sections. As per the NMAT exam analysis, the Quantitative Skills was the easiest section that had extremely straightforward and easy to solve questions, however, the one major change was in the level of difficulty of the Language Skills section. 

Detailed Section-Wise Exam Analysis of NMAT 2019

Logical Reasoning

• Logical Reasoning section in NMAT 2019 had a mix of verbal and critical reasoning as well as decision making questions.

• This particular section had 25 questions based on analytical and logical reasoning while the remaining 15 questions were asked from the verbal reasoning section.

• The questions in this section were asked from various topics such as decision-making, statement-assumption, statement-inference, syllogism, coding, blood relation, statement and argument, statement conclusion, missing number & visual reasoning, direction and singlets.

• Considering the overall NMAT exam analysis of the Logical Reasoning section, the section is of easy to moderate level of difficulty.

To know the exact details about the Logical Reasoning Section, candidates can take a look at the table given below:

Quantitative Skills

• The questions asked from the Quantitative Skills section of NMAT 2019  were of moderate difficulty, while the questions asked from time & work topics were easy in nature.

• According to the NMAT exam analysis, most of the questions that were asked were from Arithmetic, Numbers and Modern Mathematics.

• This section also had questions from ratio & proportion, SI & CI, averages, work & time, number system, profit & loss, percentages, progression, logarithms, geometry, permutation combination, probability, data sufficiency, and data interpretation. However, the questions on Geometry and Algebra were very few. 

To know the exact details about the Quantitative Skills section, candidates can take a look at the table given below:

Language Skills

• According to most of the test-takers, the Language Skills section was the toughest of all. This section had questions from prepositions, common confusables, vocabulary, synonyms & antonyms, para jumble, error spotting, analogy, and cloze test.  

• In the examination, the Cloze test questions were difficult to solve, as words used were not easy. 

• The two Reading Comprehension passages were also difficult for many candidates. However, the para-jumble and preposition based fill in the blanks questions were comparatively easy as per the NMAT exam analysis. 

To know the exact details about the Language Skills section, candidates can take a look at the table given below:

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning

NMAT 2018 Exam Analysis

For the benefit of the candidates who wish to appear in NMAT, we have provided the NMAT exam analysis of the previous year i.e NMAT 2018 in the table below: