NMAT 2013 chairperson answers queries

Aug. 31, 2012 - PRLog -- The registration process for NMAT 2013 is currently going on. The exam will commence from October 11 and will go on till December 19. To get queries of students answered by the right person, MBAUniverse.com hosted the Live Expert Chat with NMAT chairperson Dr Bala Krishnamoorthy on Wednesday, August 29, 2012.

Excerpts from the chat:

Q: Vishal: How many sections does NMAT consist of and what is the level of toughness?

A: NMAT has three sections -- language skills, quantitative skills and logical reasoning. The numbers of questions are 32 in language skills, 48 in quantitative skills and 40 in logical reasoning. The duration is 22 minutes for language comprehension, 60 minutes for quantitative qbility and 38 minutes for logical reasoning. There is no negative marking in NMAT. So, you can attempt all the questions.

Q: Deepak Mangal: Is there any quota for students of Maharashtra at NMIMS?

A: There is no quota for MBA admission. All admissions are on the basis of merit only.

Q: Abhijeet: What percentage of the NMAT score is considered while making the final list?

A: The total score of NMAT varies from year to year. The cut-off score will depend on the relative performance of candidates in NMAT 2013.

Q: Devansh Sahu: For the MBA admission 2013, what is the academic requirement to get a call from NMIMS?

A: The candidates must have a full-time bachelor degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from a UGC recognized university with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in the aggregate in the first attempt. The candidate must have completed graduation in the stipulated duration as per the respective university/institution awarding the degree. Candidates who have cleared their graduation by doing a part-time course or through distance learning, correspondence courses or open schools are not eligible to apply. For details, please visit http://nmat.org.in/management/index.php?id=eligibility

Q: Ankit Kabra: What is the difference between PGDM and MBA FT other than the difference in campus?

A: PGDM is a two-year PG diploma and MBA is a degree program. However, the content is similar.

Q: Pravallika: When I try to do the registration online, the form asks to check whether there is any academic break or not. When I click on ‘yes’ (I had a break between my 12th board examination and 1st year), the checkbox shows 1st yr, 2nd yr, etc. What do I need to do after that?

A: We want candidates to account for the break in their academic career so if you have a break, explain the reasons and state if it is one year or two.

Q: Aditya: I had a one-year break after my 12th class and the first year of engineering and again a one-year gap in between engineering. As per the eligibility criteria of NMAT-NMIMS-2013, I have a doubt whether I can apply or not. Please advice.

A: We want candidates to account for their academic break but you are eligible to apply if you have cleared engineering degree in the first attempt.

Q: Gagan Preet Kaur: How many seats are there for MBA HR in the OM category and could you please elaborate the process for OMS and if there is additional reservations?

A: We have 30 seats for MBA HR. There is no OMS quota at NMIMS.

Q: Naveen: I have done my graduation via the distance mode but I have done my post graduation in a regular mode. The registration site for NMAT is not allowing me to register. Am I not eligible for NMAT.

A: We have given our requirement as graduation on the regular mode and not distance learning program. So you are not eligible.

Q: Wasim: I have bad academic records in the 10th and 12th standards where I obtained 54 per cent and 55 per cent, respectively. If I get more then 90 percentile in NMAT 2013, am I eligible to take admission?

A: Academic track record is important, but you are eligible to apply for NMAT 2013. So try to score high.

Q: Nitin Verma: Is work experience mandatory?

A: No, work experience is not mandatory for taking NMAT 2013 if you qualify for the other eligibility criteria.