NMIMS MBA Admission 2025: Major Changes Announced; NMAT 2024 Weight Cut to 20%, New “Competency Test” to hold 50% Weightage

Table of Contents
1. NMIMS MBA Admission Process 2025 – Key Changes
2. NMIMS MBA Admission Process 2025 gets negative reaction from Aspirants 
3. NMIMS Cut Off 2025 Announced 
4. NMIMS MBA Admission 2025: Next Steps

1. NMIMS MBA Admission Process 2025 – Key Changes
NMAT cutoffs and PI shortlist calls for MBA admissions were released last week. In this call letter, NMIMS has announced major changes in NMIMS MBA Admission 2025 process.

1.1. Competency assessment Introduced: NMIMS has introduced a new component “Competency Assessment” for its MBA Admission 2025 process. It has a weightage of 50 per cent. NMIMS Competency Assessment Test has replaced “WATSON”, and WAT tests which were held last year. The table below mentions the weightage of different parameters for NMIMS MBA admissions 2025. 

1.2. Lower NMAT Weightage: This year’s NMIMS MBA selection procedure has given much more importance to the competency assessment than NMAT scores. NMAT scores got a weightage of 20 per cent this year, which was 60-70 per cent in the previous admission sessions. 

1.3. NMIMS Cut Offs 2025 Announced: NMIMS has announced Common NMAT Cut Offs 2025 for all the campuses. NMIMS Cut Off 2025 are extremely low at NMAT Score of just 209. In past NMIMS MBA Cut off for Mumbai Campus was about 225, and for rest of the campuses was 205-215. This low cut off will further reduce the importance of NMAT exam scores in NMIMS selection process. Check table below.  

1.4. Paid Re-Registration for Final Selection Round Required: Candidates who have been shortlisted need to book slots for the PI and competency assessment by filling an online form. Shortlisted candidates are required to pay INR 1,100 for the selection rounds. Last date to register for NMIMS Competency Test is January 21.

1.5. Long 5 Hour Assessment Process: As per the NMIMS call letter, the personal interview and competency assessment procedure will take approximately five hours. NMIMS has announced four Competency Test slots on each day of the selection round, with two morning slots, starting 8 AM and 10 AM. Two afternoon slots are also available, starting 12 Noon and 2 PM. 

The table below mentions the weightage of different parameters for NMIMS MBA admissions 2025:

2. NMIMS MBA Admission Process 2025 gets negative reaction from Aspirants 
Aspirants who have taken NMAT and were hoping for NMIMS Admission have express frustration over the changes made by NMIMS. The have voiced following key concerns on social media.  

• There is discontent over the reduced NMAT cutoff scores, which some believe increases the applicant pool to increase the applications and additional fees for NMIMS Competency Test 2025.
• Many feel the additional fee for Competency Assessment is a “money-making tactic” and view the move as profit-driven.
• Students are also upset about the need to travel to Mumbai for assessments, adding financial and logistical burdens.
• Some students are reconsidering continuing with the NMIMS MBA Admission process due to the changes and additional financial burden.

3. NMIMS Cut Off 2025 Announced 
As mentioned above, NMIMS has announced Common NMAT Cut Offs 2025 for all the campuses. NMIMS Cut Off 2025 are extremely low at NMAT Score of just 209. In past NMIMS MBA Cut off for Mumbai Campus was about 225, and for rest of the campuses was 205-215. Check details in table below:

4. NMIMS MBA Admission 2025: Next Steps
NMIMS Call Letter mention that a detailed guide on the entire selection procedure will be published on January 25. Candidates should expect more details on competency assessment and the entire selection procedure in this notification.

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more details on NMIMS MBA Admission 2025.