NMIMS NPAT is a much sought-after entrance examination for admission in Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. The NPAT has to be given for admission in the course of BBA. The exam is online and the questions are all MCQ-based. There is one BBA general course and a BBA specialization in Branding and Advertising.
NMIMS NPAT Exam Pattern
The NMIMS NPAT is a 100 minutes long examination that has 120 questions. There are three sections in the examination
- Quantitative and Numerical Ability
- Reasoning and General intelligence
- English language
| Section | Number of question |
| Quantitative and numerical ability | 40 |
| Reasoning and general intelligence | 40 |
| English | 40 |
All these section carry equal weightage. There is no negative marking so attempt as many questions as you like. The difficulty level is moderate. The eligibility criteria for the exam for BBA is to get a minimum 50% in your class 12th boards and you must have passed in Mathematics as a subject.
Overall preparation strategy
The NMIMS NPAT exam has an equal number of questions from each section and a good way to start preparing for the exam include the following.
1. Cover all the parts efficiently
It is advisable that you plan out your preparation at least 2 months before the exam so that you can give sufficient time to each portion. Prepare a timetable where you work on 2 parts of the exam every day. This way you can attempt as many questions as possible.
2. Focus on the basics and a lot of paper solving
So the key to acing the NMIMS NPAT exam is to know your basics in each of the portions and practice a lot of mock tests and previous year papers to improve your accuracy. There are many previous year papers and mock tests available online that you can easily find and solve. Remember to always analyze your performance and work on the weak areas.
3. Work on your time management skills
The difficulty level of the paper is quite moderate. The quantitative section has a high difficulty level which means you must try to attempt these questions with utmost accuracy and speed. Practice more such questions. Since 120 questions have to be attempted in 100 minutes, timing is everything. You must solve 3 papers daily 15 days before the exam to improve your time management skills.Â
Section wise preparation strategy
1. Quantitative and numerical aptitude
This section of the NMIMS NPAT tests your quantitative and mathematical skills. It consists of 40 questions and each question carries 1 mark.
Some preparation strategies
- Try to learn as many shortcuts and formulas as possible to speed up your question solving time.
- Try to give 35-40 minutes to this section while attempting the paper.
- Solve the questions that you know first.
Some important topics
- Surds and indices
- Averages
- Algebra and equations
- Probability
- Trigonometry
- Ratios and proportions
Booklist
- Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
- Quantitative Aptitude by Abhijit Guha
- Fast track objective arithmetic by Arihant publication
2. Reasoning and general intelligence
This section of the NMIMS NPAT tests your logical skills and common sense. It consists of 40 questions and each question carries 1 mark.
Some preparation strategies
- Prepare more questions from the data interpretation part as more questions are tested from this area.
- You can give 40-45 minutes to this section.
- All the questions from this section must be attempted by analysing the information given.
- Try to find out any common patterns in the sequences and series questions.
- Practice the important questions from the books given below.
Some important topics
- Data interpretation
- Analogy figuring and classification
- Venn diagram
- Statement of facts
- Problem solving questions
- Data sufficiency
Booklist
- Model Approach to logical reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
- Reasoning Verbal and Non verbal by Sijwalii
- Data interpretation and data sufficiency by Ananta Ashisha
3. English Language
This section of the NMIMS NPAT attempts to test your vocabulary, comprehension and grammar skills. It consists of 40 questions and each question carries 1 mark.
Some preparation strategies
- Try to practice grammar like preposition, tenses, as much as possible as there would be quite a lot of questions from this section.
- Enhance your vocabulary as the comprehension portion will test your grasping of information skill.
- Make a notebook of new words and read it every morning to improve your vocabulary.
- Attempt this section within 35 minutes.
- Try to read and practice more questions to ace this section.
Some important topics
- Comprehension
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Sentence completion
- Applied grammar
- Error recognition
Booklist
- Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
- Proficiency in reading by Ajay Singh
- Reading comprehension by Pearson
We hope we got you covered by these amazing strategies that will guarantee you cracking the NMIMS NPAT. Prepare the three portions religiously and you are good to go! If you are interested, you can read the analysis of previous years’ exam by clicking here.
All the best!Â
