SVKM’s NMIMS conducts the UG Entrance examination every year for Std. 12 passed out / appearing candidates to be eligible to their UG Programs across campuses. If you are an aspirant looking forward to take part in NMIMS UG Programs, read the entire blog to know all the important information.
NMIMS Entrance Test UG Mode of Exam 2026–27
The NMIMS Entrance Examination is a computer-based online examination (CBT mode). The exam is to be held at the test centers as directed by NMIMS. This Entrance exam is categorised into four different categories:
- NMIMS-NPAT
- NMIMS-CET
- NMIMS–MST (Mathematical Science Test)
- NMIMS-LAT (Law)
Important Dates for Registration and Examination
Registartion dates:
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Start Date | Closure Date |
| 1 | Online registration | 28 January, 2026 (Wednesday) | 26 May, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| 2 | Computer-based exam scheduling in two phases | 09 February, 2026 (Monday) | 29 May, 2026 (Friday) |
| 3 | Conduct of computer-based exam at test centers in tow phases | 10 February, 2026 (Tuesday) | 01 June, 2026 (Monday) |
The important phase-wise dates are given below:
Phase 1:
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Start Date | Closure Date |
| 1 | Online registration | 28 January, 2026 (Wednesday) | 22 March, 2026 (Sunday) |
| 2 | Computer-based exam scheduling | 09 February, 2026 (Monday) | 30 March, 2026 (Monday) |
| 3 | Conduct of computer-based exam at test centers | 10 February, 2026 (Tuesday) | 31 March, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| 4 | Merit list declaration for CET | 14 April, 2026 (Tuesday) | |
| 5 | Merit list declaration for PAT | 16 April, 2026 (Thursday) | |
| 6 | Merit list declaration for LAT | 17 April, 2026 (Friday) | |
| 7 | Merit list declaration for MST | 20 April, 2026 (Monday) | |
| 8 | Counselling and campus admission for Indore, Hyderabad, and Chandigarh (conducted at respective campuses) | 27 April, 2026 (Monday) | |
| 9 | Counselling and campus admission for all campuses (conducted at Mumbai campus) | 28 to 30 April, 2026 | |
Phase 2:
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Start Date | Closure Date |
| 1 | Online registration | 23 March, 2026 (Monday) | 26 May, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| 2 | Computer-based exam scheduling | 23 March, 2026 (Monday) | 29 May, 2026 (Friday) |
| 3 | Conduct of computer-based exam at test centers | 01 April, 2026 (Wednesday) | 01 June, 2026 (Monday) |
| 4 | Merit list declaration for NPTA/NCET/NLAT/MST | Dates will be declared in the first week of June | |
Exam Structure for NMIMS Entrance Exam 2026–27
NMIMS NPAT Exam Structure
This exam structure is for Commerce, Economics, Branding, Liberal Arts, International Business, and Family Business Management only. The exam comprises of three major sections:
| Sections | Test | No. of Questions | Time (mins) | Total Marks |
| 1 | Quantitative Reasoning | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 2 | Logical Reasoning | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Verbal Reasoning | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 120 | 100 | 120 |
- There is no negative marking in any of the sections.
- The type of questions and difficulty is same as per the SAT exam pattern
NMIMS CET Exam structure
This exam structure is for Engineering and Pharmacy only.
The exam is based on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology of Std. 12 curriculum.
Pharmacy admission test is based on PCM / PCB combination as selected at the time of online registration form.
The exam comprises of 5 major sections:
| Sections | No. of Questions | Time (mins) | Total Marks |
| Physics | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics/Biology | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Logical Intelligence | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Verbal Reasoning | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 120 | 120 | 120 |
There is no negative marking in any of the sections.
NMIMS MST Exam Structure
This exam is only for Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science.
The exam comprises of 3 major sections:
| Sections | Test | No. of Questions | Time (mins) | Total Marks |
| 1 | Quantitative Reasoning | 60 | 100 | 60 |
| 2 | Logical Reasoning | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Verbal Reasoning | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 120 | 100 | 120 |
There is no negative marking in any of the sections.
NMIMS LAT Exam Structure
This exam comprises of 5 major sections:
| Sections | Test | No. of Questions | Time (mins) | Total Marks |
| 1 | Verbal Reasoning | 30 | 120 | 30 |
| 2 | General Knowledge | 30 | 30 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| 4 | Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| 5 | Legal Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 | 120 | 150 |
There is no negative marking in any of the sections.
Registration for NMIMS Entrance Exam 2026–27
You must follow the following steps in order to register for NMIMS entrance exam 2026:
- Visit the official website.
- Click on ‘Apply Now’ and create your account.
- Select the programme-wise application form and complete the registration.
- Based on eligibility, choose the test category (NMIMS-NPAT / NMIMS-CET / NMIMS-LAT / NMIMS-MST), along with school, programme, and campus preferences.
- You can select multiple test categories, schools, and programmes.
- The registration fee depends on the number of schools selected and the total number of retakes chosen.
- Only paid candidates will be allowed to schedule the exam.
- You can opt for 1 main attempt and up to 2 retakes for each exam category (maximum 3 attempts in total).
- After successful registration and payment, schedule your exam by selecting the test date(s) and test centre.
Note: You must register only once. Multiple registrations can cause blocking of you account.
For more detailed information regarding the NMIMS Entrance exam refer the Information Bulletin
Helpline
For NMIMS Admission / Application / Technical related queries:
- Toll- Free No.: 18001025138 from Monday to Friday (except public holidays), Saturday (only 2nd and 4th Saturday) from 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.
- For any support and assistance, kindly login to the dashboard https://apply.nmims.edu and raise a query in ‘My query section’.
- To schedule exam or get more information through a Call Center : http://www.pearsonvue.com/nmims/contact.
- Upon dialing, candidate will hear the IVR options. Please hear them carefully and feel free to choose or skip.
- For further support for scheduling exam contact: http://pearsonvue.com/contact/asiapac/customerservice/
Source
From the official Information Bulletin of NMIMS Entrance Test for UG Admissions For Academic year 2026–27.
