NMAT 2010 will be computer-based, in 15 countries, the costliest MBA entrance test in India

by Apurv Pandit on 24 October 2009
in Computer-based, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies, NMAT, NMAT 2010, NMIMS
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Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) today formally announced their joining the technology bandwagon by taking their admission test NMAT computer-based. Furthermore, the institute plans to take the test international by organizing it in Australia, UK and 12 Asian countries apart from in India. At the same time, NMIMS has steeply escalated the cost of application – Rs 1,650 for the test and an additional Rs 1,000 if you qualify for the group discussion and interview.

The exam will be conducted across two hours in staggered batches at various centers in India, Australia, UK and 12 Asian countries within a window period of 10 days from January 30 to February 8, 2010, said NMIMS in a press release sent today. “The online move will not only target students from India alone but also candidates from UK and other Asian countries. NMIMS has a total number of 420 seats available – offering 300 seats under the MBA programme, 30 seats under the MBA (Banking) programme, 30 seats under MBA (Capital market) programme , 30 seats under MBA (Actuarial Science) and 60 seats under MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) programme,” it added.

It may be noted that the use of ‘word’ online does not imply that the test is going to be administered through the Internet, but they have probably used the word because it has come to be synonymous with computers in colloquial usage.

Why go online? According to NMIMS, “The online move will help in handling a huge number of candidates as the estimated projection for 2009 is of 50,000 plus compared to 46,000 candidates last year. The online NMAT venture will not only lead to uniformity and transparency in assessment but also reduce malpractice to an extent. It further implies that the online exam concept is not mere ideation but a step that will promote participation and openness to a wider extent among aspirants and build an environment conducive to learning and growth.”

NMAT comprises of three sections – Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Analysis and Logical Reasoning carrying equal weight age. The registration for the online NMAT entrance test will commence on October 27, 2009.

“A registration fee of Rs 1,650 is to be submitted through online payment/demand draft/Cash deposit in select Axis Bank Branches for candidates from India. An additional sum of Rs 1000 will be charged to those selected for the group discussion/personal interview. NMIMS will also provide mock tests to the registered candidates.”

This makes NMAT the costliest entrance test in India, especially so since the results of the test are considered only by NMIMS. This could actually reduce the number of casual test-takers from NMIMS’ application pool and allow it to manage only the very serious applicants, if there were such a thing existing for NMIMS. On the other hand, many applicants might question the value for money gained by entering such an expensive admission process, since other Indian b-schools are able to manage in much lesser.

The most interesting bit of this announcement is clearly the ambitious plan of administering NMAT in Australia, UK and 12 Asian countries. The standard line of thinking among Indian b-schools on the subject of getting an international footprint and attracting international students into their programs has concentrated on setting up campuses abroad. In contrast, the approach of taking the entrance test international is an interesting spin on the subject. I’d be looking forward to the demographic profile of test-takers when NMIMS completes the NMAT registrations, to see if interest in the test has largely been from Non Resident Indians and on-site IT professionals, or also by people of foreign ethnic origin.

Anyhow, this gets us four computer-based management entrance tests in India – the Common Admissions Test (CAT), AIMA’s Management Aptitude Test (MAT), BITS Pilani’s BITSAT and now NMAT.

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Anchun	#1 October 24, 2009, 6:43 pm “This could actually reduce the number of casual test-takers from NMIMS’ application pool and allow it to manage only the very serious applicants, if there were such a thing existing for NMIMS” i did not understand what the author mean by the above statement,is it some criticization of the institute,if yes can i know any findings which strengthens his statement because i myself appearing for NMAT this year,and i have fairly a good impression of institue
Apurv Pandit	#2 October 24, 2009, 6:53 pm Anchun, You’ve raised a good point! It’s neither a criticism nor praise, it’s an observation. When the price of anything increases, the hangers-on (people who sign-up only because they can) tend to reduce, just as they have in the CAT this year after it went online and increased its price. It does not say anything positive/negative about the college. As far as “if there were such a thing existing for NMIMS”, I said that because I myself am not sure if a huge category called “fanatic NMIMS applicants” exists. This is purely my opinion as a blogger on PG. Whatever the trends are, we’ll know in due course!
coolbuddyvinu	#3 October 24, 2009, 6:59 pm Only point I could see here is that it will reduce the irregularities in the process of conducting NMAT.Last year there were many questions raised about the way NMAT was conducted among centres across the country.Going international is something to wait for.But surely the institute is getting too ambitious after doubling the fees last year.Hope its a right step in creating a brand NMIMS among B-Schools.But still Wait n Watch.
Apurv Pandit	#4 October 24, 2009, 7:16 pm Look up – http://www.pagalguy.com/pollsarchive How much will you spend on b-school forms this year? * Rs 3,000 – Rs 8,000 (31%, 1,259 Votes) * Rs 8,000 – Rs 15,000 (26%, 1,055 Votes) * Rs 15,000 – Rs 25,000 (13%, 520 Votes) * Whatever it takes to get an admission (13%, 512 Votes) * Less then Rs 3,000 (13%, 511 Votes) * Rs 25,000 or more (4%, 194 Votes) Total Voters: 4,051 57% people want to spend between Rs 3,000 and Rs 15,000 on forms this year, which is approximately 15 schools or exams at an average price of Rs 1,000 per form. Can you think of 15 b-schools+exams that people will not sacrifice applying to in favour of NMIMS given a fixed budget? I don’t know, but therein lies the answer. At the same time, I foresee a general escalation in form prices across the board in the next few years.
aayush_badmash	#5 October 24, 2009, 7:19 pm Increasing Admission test fee and then having extra Rs 1000 for interviews is absurd.. And as far as i think , NMIMS will be at a bigger loss than students. People who have a constrained budget and are intelligent , who would have applied otherwise , will not apply (or else think 10 times before applying ) . Having extra money for GD PI is really absurd. This clearly shows that the college is taking students to ransom and doing what ever they feel like . We student are helpless and have to do whatever these money minded institutions do !!
vij_sastra	#6 October 24, 2009, 7:22 pm Thanks Apurv. I was expecting an update on NMAT sometime sooner or later. 1650 does seems a lot for a single B school entrance
skesarwani	#7 October 24, 2009, 7:27 pm can ny1 tel the fee structure of nmims for their flagship mba prog?
Apurv Pandit	#8 October 24, 2009, 7:28 pm @aayush_badmash – Actually if you see, it’s not very different from the XLRI or Symbiosis model, wherein you pay differently for the exam costs and b-school application costs (which NMIMS has reworded as GD-PI fee). Yes, what’s incongruent is that XAT and SNAP allow you access to multiple schools, whereas NMAT allows you access to only one. At the same time, NMIMS could argue that the total seats in question are 420 and they are not charging separate GE-PI fee for each course, so it’s the same thing. Just an observation.
caterpilar	#9 October 24, 2009, 7:32 pm Thanks Apurv!!! I thought sectoral programs are closed.
aayush_badmash	#10 October 24, 2009, 7:52 pm @Apurv: yes , i agree . even XAT and SNAP are in the same boat. But may be i didnt mind paying for XAT(May be XLRI’s brand name.. or having XIMB , SP Jain and GIM under it ) and SNAP ( SIBM , SCMHRD). But again which i wanted to underline is the amount of money b schools are charging . Colleges which dont even conduct their exams are charging like 1600 just to fill up the application , that too before the CAT results , or CAT exams for that matter . If Indian B schools want to compete with global B schools , compete with them in every manner . Harwards and Whartons never ask for app fees before u take the GMAT !! How ridiculous are Indian B schools in this context.. May be the whole system of B school admissions in India needs a revamp. But then thanks for bringing this NMAT news to our notice. Keep the good working going .
intello	#11 October 24, 2009, 7:56 pm @Apurv Good observation apurv,Actually this whole bschool admission process is becoming more of revenue generation for colleges. Moreover, if you see the trend in last 3-5 years application cost as well as study cost has almost risen by 50-80% for all known schools. I personally think Govt./Aicte/UGC should intervene put a cap on the fees rise by evaluating the infra/education provided by such colleges.
xatiim	#12 October 24, 2009, 7:56 pm this just burdens an already cash strapped aspirant.. its time all mba xams r centralized..myt be just CAT for all colleges n let they charge a fixed price 4 iim’s like 1500, n myt be 4000 for every other colleges included.. hw gud lyf wud hv been dat way! but then if u cnt make it on the C day, then ur chances end. so b school application cash machine will rule on for sm years more i guess..
Anchun	#13 October 24, 2009, 8:26 pm Hi Apurv, thanks for replying.. yes it is true that paying 2650 for single college is way too much and we will know the response in few days, and i think the number of aspirants would be on a lowerside than last year as happened with CAT
saurabh garg	#14 October 24, 2009, 8:54 pm The Actual Cost of conducting an online test is pretty high than a normal paper pencil test; and with only 50000 aspirants taking the test the cost per head would have surely gone above 1650 INR. NMIMS might be conducting this test at a subsidized and optimized price. However, Going Online and International will decrease(in numbers) its B-school ranking and attract more recruiters…
nareshunited	#15 October 24, 2009, 9:27 pm Well i welcome this move for the following reasons: 1)I am sure many puys dont know this but actually a lot of candidates copy in NMAT.Last year at my centre the invigilator just disappeared for a good 15 minutes at the end.First timers(like me) did not kow what to do but repeaters knew what was happening and it was like they were waiting for this.15 minutes what was they wanted and i am sure many of them must have atleast made it to the GD/PI round. 2)All of us have been working really hard trying to adapt to the online CAT so it would be nice to have another online Exam. AS for the Cost…i dont think anything can be done about it.. Tomorrow if they increase the fees to 2000 or 2500,i dont think their is a lot one can do.No body is forcing you to sit for the exam.
harisreez	#16 October 24, 2009, 10:45 pm Exactly as nareshunited said. There was rampant copying @ many centers across India last year. Heard it from the people who came for GD/PI. Honestly I don’t believe going online will make any difference. NMIMS has got a brand image and its trying to cash on it. Good marketing strategy I would say. But a serious aspirant would know the true standard or colors of many of these institutes and will take the rite decision as to apply or not. Sorry if it hurt the sentiments of few people here, but its a fact!
tejuswi_sinha	#17 October 24, 2009, 11:24 pm Well….. myriad comments flowing in about the application fees … well, as far i remember Last years application fees stood at INR 1600 which is just INR 50 less than NMAT 2010 fees. It is just a nominal hike. And remember NMIMS – Flag ship MBA one of the few MBA program where in All seats are filled by merit rank(Even Management Quota seats are filled on merit rank secured),The is no reservation of SC/ST, OBC , etc. So intellectual capital is constant.
Kamal	#18 October 25, 2009, 12:31 am thnx apurv..1650 is ok but why 1000 if u quailfy for nxt round..
spy	#19 October 25, 2009, 1:14 am MBA exams have become a huge money making business for B schools…..They need a serious revamp ….like AIEEE for ENGG colleges
kmaheshkumar18	#20 October 25, 2009, 2:24 am hey guys, keeping the fees aside, one can have an advantage of going online… first, the malpractice gets reduced. last year when after the test, I was shocked to see posts in forum about mass copying, students sharing section etc..these decreased the chances of fair test takers. second and most important is, its online..this is a boon for speed based exams like MAT and NMAT, where we need to go for more than 75% of attempts to get to GDPI. In which process we may lose some amount of time to block the OMR.. on the contrary now, we can utilize that time for attempting some more and increasing our chances…
cena_chain	#21 October 25, 2009, 3:42 am The only reason NMAT would take extra Rs 1000 is in attempt to cover its costs for setting up an online format in India and abroad. It’ll be interesting to know NMIMS idea behind taking the tests internationally, considering that there aren’t ‘NMAT fanatics’ as mentioned by the author, though NMIMS is established on the home turf but still not widely popular, I wonder what would attract an international student to pursue MBA in India other than it being cheaper. As far as NRI’s and IT professional(onsite) are concerned, they have better options than to study in India as is evident from the fact that the international experience is valued in B-schools in U.S/Europe.
ayansarkar	#22 October 25, 2009, 11:53 am Narsee Monjee has a strong management and thus provides good placement. But it’s true that it’s a money sucking manchine, and is not for people with average financial background. Anyway, it’s not in the top league(not in top 10 to 15 MBA colleges in India) and now it will mostly attract avarage students from rich backgrounds. Also, till now atleast, the question papers of NMAT were of a very very poor standard(asking questions like simple multiplications etc) and an improvement of question quality is more important for NMIMS than going online.
pguser	#23 October 25, 2009, 6:12 pm @Apurv, Thanks for bringing out this informative article. Can you please clarify whether students from other countries will also be competing for these 420 seats? If so, then chances for Indian students gets reduced?
Kumar2010	#24 October 25, 2009, 11:58 pm No doubt NMIMS is one of the premier B-School in India (in Top 20)but I am afraid if it comes under top 500 globally. So conducting exam in Australia, UK etc. etc. does not make any sense. If it is intended for NRIs and Onsite IT-Professionals then it is indeed a nonsense decesion. Going global does not mean conducting exam in different parts of the world. First NMIMS needs to think if it is truly a Global school/universities and it’s curriculam is at par with some of the globally known B-schools e.g. Tuck, Wharton or Stanford. I think SP Jain. IMT, XLRI are taking good steps by opening their campuses in Singapore, Dubal, Sydney. This way they may be sooner or later able to leave some footprints in good B-schools arena. First Rs. 1650/- and then Rs. 1000/- ….great !!! Cost is almost 2-3 times higher than any other good B-Schools in India. Does Narsee provide 2-3 times higer salary package than others. Certainly not..!!! Even the course fee for 2 years comes around Rs.7-8 lakhs. I can say it is not value for money deal. But again, if one is left with no other option he can always go for it.
Surjeet	#25 October 26, 2009, 12:11 am After reading all the above comments, I have got some idea about the unnerving inclinations in the minds of applicants.. but frankly speaking, this 1650 + 1000 does not stop you from making your career in the real market.. exams like CAT and XAT have options of applying to other colleges because all colleges can not have their own exams (its pretty costly)… other colleges might be paying them a bit of their share also for these exams.. IIMs is Government sponsored and could afford this low price… on the contrary NMIMS is a deemed university and does deserve the rights to plan something on its own (like independent tests)… and as far as the questions are concerned, why after so easy questions many people dont make it through… its just because easy papers dont test your ability to solve a complex puzzles, but tests you emotional ability to solve fast keeping in mind that your next seat candidate is also finding it easy.. there are some or other ideas behind every paper setting in any B school… This year i guess there are 390 seats only and not 420 (my guess), pls check! NMIMS has already been in business of exchange programs with FRANCE B Schools and also established with some US schools.. it will take some time to reach the cusp…and in 25 yrs after inception, going that far is also a big thing in itself.. yes there are some changes that could take place and it will… board changes every time and every new decision maker comes with some or other priorities.. as far as minting money is concerned, NMIMS charges some money in beginning but CAT charges after you are through with everything (fee like 12 L and 13L) and ISB charging 13-15L for just one year… guys its own perception that these 2000-3000 are big amounts…when you are in open market, salary packages like 8L -18L would compensate everything.. instead of 40000 applicants, there could be 30000 applicants, how does that matter?? Finally only 200-400 are to be admitted…There are 100000s of brainy students out there.. some person getting into IIMs and some getting into NM, SPjain, Symbi, nitie, etc… in the long run, you grow with your sheer hard work and agility to learn… if you really want to see the inside of top B schools, these petty amounts should not fall on your way… !! The happiness of getting into a B School of your choice wipes all your fears of losing money in the end.. !! So stay positive and go for the changes.. !! online exams would surely in one way of another set a new trend of digitization and entry in B Schools…
ridepast	#26 October 26, 2009, 1:54 am @ Surjeet … Very well said ,,, Nice observation & conclusion… Narsee Monjee has its own place in the market and the Alumni is quite strong… Inst like KJS and FORE ask separate fee for the courses yhty offer………..Its so unfair …… that itself shows the level of confidence they have in their reputation in market…. And copying and related activities can still happen ,,, going for online exams just reduces the logistics of the college…….. Over all as per my personal opinion is concerned ITS A VERY GOOD INSTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII …….. Take the change positively guys ………
Kamaruddin	#27 October 26, 2009, 9:20 am Respected Sir, My age 30 am working in Dubai as a purchasing coordinator am 10th pass student. In Sri Lanka I have already completed the diploma in MATERIALS MANAGEMENT YEAR 2007 1st CLASS PASS and DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSSINESS MANAGEMENT YEAR 2008. Now I want to do the degree BBA course of 2 YEARS OR 3 YEARS OR . SO PLEASE SUGGEST ME NOW KINDLY HELP ME AM WAITING FOR UR VALUABLE REPLY GOD BLESS YOU Thanks & Regards Kamaruddin M.A Dubai
MBA_2009	#28 October 26, 2009, 10:47 am Guys….I am 2009 batch passed out from one of the reputed MBA institute. We are perhaps victim of the meltdown. Just wanted to mention a point.. that even in this dull atmosphere.. NMIMS is among very few institutes which managed to successfully place all its students.. Not only did candidates got the industry/profile they wanted but also dip in salary was much less thn other B school of the same league.. Now, decision of spending Rs. 650 more lies with the individual
Debasish Roy	#29 October 26, 2009, 11:05 am How would all of you like a management institute which churns out 50,000 students every year and gives out a highly prestigious and sought after degree by all companies but directly placed no one?
Surjeet	#30 October 26, 2009, 11:09 am Yeah and also we have seen people who do not join thinking too much about the petty aspects and later regret when they do not get seat next year.. its very tough to clear the exams every year for some colleges… esp when papers are simple.. If you have the mettle and the courage to not blame anyone for your losses, then please go ahead and wait for next year to get into better B schools.. you can even try GMAT (ISB, other foreign schools).. this year some of my friends returned from US saying there is no JOB there for Indians… and US people prefer only US guys and Indians alumni want to save their jobs… its tough luck and even in this scenario people for places with good profiles (at least 75%)… taking an exmaple: one gal left SCMHRD thinking its not that great, next year she could try for IIMs. But next year, due to some problems she was not able to get through any of the colleges (not even SCMHRD)… after 5 years tried GMAT and was not able to crack it… she regrets the decision of not joining SCMHRD that time.. had she joined she would be in the top leagues now after 5 years.. Her Choice!! No one forces you to see those petty amounts… if you do then too much micro management i must say.. i do respect everyone’s perception about money, but guys, picture to MBA ke baad start hoti hai… !!
anu	#31 October 26, 2009, 11:32 am thank u for useful info
jigar	#32 October 26, 2009, 3:31 pm Hy,pls any one tell me the total fees..of Nmims?????
Tanvi	#33 October 26, 2009, 5:32 pm thanks a lot for the information but can you also tell us something about the mode of payment of the application form, i have heard that application form can also be filled through IMS centre…
Surjeet	#34 October 26, 2009, 5:55 pm Hi guys, The total fee is around 8L (approx). The mode of payment is through DD .. I am not sure if IMS does this for them.. you can call IMS, TIME and Career launcher and ask for the same… there has been lot of change since 2007 so i am not sure..
tejuswi_sinha	#35 October 26, 2009, 8:55 pm Advantage NMIMS: Lately almost all the top B schools have hiked their fees including IIFT(>7 lakhs), IIT Bombay (Almost 9 lakhs), IMT Gzb and Symbiosis(>8 lakhs), So NMIMS also followed the trend. -NMIMS certainly is in the top 15 B schools of India. -It is a very old Institution (1981). -Location is Mumbai, hence better placements. -No Reservations, constant intellectual capital. -46000 students battle for 300 MBA(Core) Seats. Remember in a competitive examination even if the questions are easy, that does not imply that the quality of students cracking the top ranks are inferior. Had that been the case then CAT in 1980s was quite easy so can we raise questions about the intelligence level of students who graduated from IIMs during 80s. Certainly not. Infact most of the students who convert NMIMS have a >95 percentile in CAT.Quite a lot of students in NMIMS-MBA(core) have SIBM, SCMHRD and IMT-G converts. So think logically and then Choose a B school.
mailg	#36 October 26, 2009, 10:48 pm Why do we need so many exams?
vibhucse	#37 October 26, 2009, 11:53 pm Whatever a person post here, One thing that i can assure you is that each one of u is going to apply for Narsee!! We all know that we cannot take a chance upon an Insti like Narsee just for slight examination fee hike? Am I true?
shanks4mba	#38 October 27, 2009, 9:14 am @vibhucse: u rt rt…thts y we are bothered abt tht hike in the form cost…otherwise “meinu ki farak penda hai yaar:)”
Sumit	#39 October 27, 2009, 1:41 pm I would also like to point at FORE school of management who have two separate forms each costing 1600 so for applying to FORE you need to shell 3200, this is ridiculous, all i can say is NIMS still is better call
prsnn_nrynn	#40 October 27, 2009, 1:54 pm If u have very well observed, the No.. Of applicants has also reduced tis yr.. Tis could only mean that Nmat is only for those who r intent on joining nmims
Surjeet	#41 October 27, 2009, 6:16 pm @mailg – “Options” is what we call and not mere “Luck” that should drive your career. Imagine yourself preparing for one exam and not making it through just because you were unwell or had some emotional problem. Or may be the section you are week in is abundant in paper. You would not want to miss to join and learn from peers for just that… would you? NMAT, SNAP, XAT, CAT, MAT are all in different leagues and if you have to do just MBA then why be afraid of taking tests. If not in one, you can very well score in another. The feeling of “Oh! I would have done better if that section was done first” always comes after the exam but whats the use of locking the barn doors when horse are gone. That is the reason, we have many exams and guys its free world!! Your choice to deal with one or many. Guys its not like IIMA has all the cream and other B School have the left overs. Its not the marks that counts in MBA, its the contests you take part in, its the network you build in, its the opportunities you take to move ahead, its the personality you improve that gets you a better platform. Be it MDI, NMIMS, SPJAIN, JBIMS, or any other school, it really doesn’t matter if you have the zeal to grow. I hope process like 1000s wont make sense for that learning which is priceless!
Raj Kothari	#42 October 28, 2009, 12:06 pm Hey guys just chill everybody…..u gona pay 2650 Rs i agree but if u get inside this college i m sure u r gona b surely placed with good money..so aftr 3-4 yrs no 1 is going to remember this 2650 Rs..just think positive..1st of all getting in this college is more difficult so whether u r making excuses of money tht I dont know but I recommended stop playing blame games n better prepare for NMAT
jigar	#43 October 28, 2009, 1:42 pm Friends,,, Don’t think for 2650/——.First try to enter in the college. Bcoz Narsee has a great placement record… Located in Bombay – good corporate World.. One the the reputed b -school in india.. yar after two year, u will get good package… This time it is internationally held.. so will provide best culture for managment studies…..so try your best……
insomniacreturn	#44 October 28, 2009, 5:42 pm Do NMIMS has seats for SC/ST? I heard from my friend they have some reservations for Parsee /Gujrati students? Is it so?
Surjeet	#45 October 28, 2009, 7:39 pm @insomiacreturn – Your name is too long to write here man!! Make it short Anyway about the SC/ST there is no quota… as far as Gujrati seats are concerned, they don’t come in any quota… there are some management seats and for that also they require good marks to enter…
prerna choudhar	#46 October 29, 2009, 7:18 pm i tried giving nmat exam online and it was so difficult nd cumbersome.in cat there are few ques but nmat with 200 ques doing on comp is very irritating…try it out and u wil realise
Jigarbhavsar	#47 October 29, 2009, 9:05 pm Hy,,, this time 120 que… and 120 minutes.. Quest… are very easy to solve…they just want the speed… So the cut-off will be set like that…. try to solve the quest.. like the last paper…….
Jigarbhavsar	#48 October 29, 2009, 9:08 pm hy,, surjeet,,,. but at the time of registration they ask for the community…..GUjarati? What’s that???
Wynand	#49 October 30, 2009, 12:37 am This could actually reduce the number of casual test-takers from NMIMS’ application pool and allow it to manage only the very serious applicants, <<<<<<<>>>> HAHAHA!!! Good one PG!
Wynand	#50 October 30, 2009, 12:38 am This could actually reduce the number of casual test-takers from NMIMS’ application pool and allow it to manage only the very serious applicants, ——- if there were such a thing existing for NMIMS.
Surjeet	#51 October 30, 2009, 1:36 am @jigarbhavsar – I don’t know if this year also they have the same.. and don’t worry, if you are good scorer then you would not even have to worry about that… its just for records because the trust was opened by Gujratis.. no comments on that!! but I never saw anything like happening since 2006.. anyway.. can only say that if there is anything on form that makes people skeptic about their seats being taken by Gujratis, even being on merit, then i must say it should be out of form by all means.. you can call and ask the counselor in NMiMS and they would respond to your query of quotas.
Jai	#52 October 30, 2009, 11:57 pm Only work experience people can apply for NMAT. No seats for freshers? Is it true.?
Sumit	#53 October 31, 2009, 6:07 pm I heard of a new business school called National Management School (NMS) in Chennai. I gather they have a good roster of professors from top US universities teaching there. Their first batch is now on. Does anyone know anything more about them? What is their entrance test?
Jigarbhavsar	#54 November 01, 2009, 11:44 am Thanky uuuu Surjeet….. What u think for the cut-off this time?? 120 quests….. and Special tricksfor nmat 2010???
DINESH WAGH	#55 November 02, 2009, 10:25 am I think raj has highlighted a very good point.Still wonder the logic implemented by NM over the extra 1000 Rs agter the selection in GD/PI. It seems very absurd.
goutamkhandelwa	#56 November 02, 2009, 2:15 pm They are going to see a steep decline in the number of applicants like CAT. That should be an eye opener. 1000 Rupees for GD/PI implies most of the applicant would get the call. Let’s watch
Susmit	#57 November 02, 2009, 5:03 pm @goutam…for ur info most of the applicants dont get GD PI call. out of 46000 candidates only 3000 candidates approx got GD Pi call last year. Last to last year the figure was 2500. And separate fee for GD PI is not new for NM. They charge it every year. I dont see anything to panic on this. Regarding Gujju quota….NMIMS after becoming deemed university has done away with the quota. Thats in the year 2005 or 2006. SVKM the parent body is gujju educational society. They use the gujju candidates figures for internal admin processes for their board of trustees. The batch of 2008,09,10 was extremely diverse did not have too many gujjus to be worried abt.
Rahul	#58 November 03, 2009, 11:36 am what is NMIMS upto.. means 1650 for registration and additional 1000 who gets a call.. black profiteering like this hinders the development of education and if such a reknowned and quality institution sets an example like this then god help intelligent bt economically unsound students… also gautamkhandelwa also rightly said that the number of aspirants getting a call would increase dramatically…
COSTv/sNMAT	#59 November 12, 2009, 12:53 am 100 batoon ki ek baat…NMAT toh barenge…!!
smartgurl	#60 November 12, 2009, 1:18 pm Puys, i think in the long run, the additional 1000 bucks will not matter. I have heard only good things about NMIMS from people n varied forums..so i guess, it sure is worth it. @Rahul, while what u say may be apt, but then come to think of it..atleast this time around people who give the exam just as another entrance test or becoz they can affort will be curbed out…increeasing the chances of the genuine lot. what say?
sejalsharmaa	#61 November 12, 2009, 3:21 pm true..1000 Rs wont matter as much in the long run.
Confused_Punk	#62 November 12, 2009, 11:26 pm hey friends..i am confused about the fact someone told me that NMNIMS have quota for marathi manoos(MH residents)is it ture?? And if i dnt fill NMAT,can the aspirant apply through CET?
abhishek sharma	#63 November 20, 2009, 3:12 pm I agree with aayush in his point that indian b-schools should rethink thier admission procedure.According to my knowledge all b-schools ranking at a range of 90-100percentile in CAT this year are charging form fees ranging from1000-1800rs. that too before the actual cat.i really find it ridiculous and unworthy because talented students who do not have such amount of money then how will they appear for these colleges.something needs to be done in this regard!!!!!!!!!!!
Puraj	#64 November 29, 2009, 8:44 pm Hi, I am unable to open NMIMS site.. there is some malware problem in the site. http://www.nmims.edu/nmat2010/index.htm Could anyone please help; I want to register for NMAT-2010.
maverick_abhi04	#65 December 01, 2009, 7:12 pm Same problem , i want to register for nmat also
Aayush	#66 December 07, 2009, 7:18 pm Rs 1800 & 1000 bucks!!!! I think we are taking this fees way to seriouslly. NMIS is one of the best B-school in INDIA and I won’t mine as it is a “long term Investment” with immediate returns. Yes I agree that it is not a global B-school but are trying to become global by bringing Foreign students. I strongly feel that If one is ready to spend 10 lakhs why not try schools like SP Jain, Singapore (trust me the Finance cources are Truely World Class), yes extra money but again huge growth. As far as the NMIS fee is concerned – its better to spend here then in a Pub!!!!
Aayush	#67 December 07, 2009, 7:27 pm 200 Q that also Online – trust me if you are not prepared to sit for hours in front of PC – you will loose it!!!! I appeared for GMAT (online exam for 4 hours) even after practicing online exams for 15 days, i lost the energy & patience. So friends, start taking online exams beofre the test date. I am not able to open NMIS site, need help so that I can register. Puraj & maverick_abhi04 – share if u have any info. aayush.saxena@rediffmail.com

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