Yes, sectional cutoffs are mandatory for MBA admission through NMAT. Most of the B-schools accepting NMAT scores for MBA admission require candidates to meet both overall and sectional cutoffs. Candidates who meet the overall cutoff score; however, do not meet the sectional cutoff scores are not eligible for the NMAT based admissions.
Yes, the NMAt cutoff is the same for all candidate categories for many B-schools accepting NMAT scores for MBA admission. Since NMAT cutoff are released separately by participating colleges, candidates have to check the official website for their preferred institute to know if they follow any reservation policy for MBA admission.
The NMAT 2022 cutoff for NMIMS Mumbai was 232 for MBA. For courses like MBA Human Resource Management, MBA Business Analytics, MBA Pharmaceutical Management the cutoff was 232, 225, and 185, respectively.
The NMAT cutoff is calculated based on several factors. The number of seats available for admission, the number of applicants who took the test, the NMAT results, and the cutoffs from the prior year for the individual institutes are some of these factors.
A good score for NMAT depends on the type of B-school a candidate is aiming to seek MBA admission in through NMAT scores. Typically a raw score of between 180 and 230 is good in NMAT for MBA admission to top B-schools in India. For instance, a score of 215 or more is ideal for admission to NMIMS campuses.