NMAT Analysis 2023: Detailed Section-Wise NMAT Exam Analysis, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

NMAT Analysis 2023: Detailed Section-Wise NMAT Exam Analysis, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

ByGaurav Gupta  |  Updated on: Jun 14, 2023
Our experts will conduct NMAT Analysis 2023 after the exam. Check section-wise NMAT 2023 Analysis, difficulty level and expected cutoffs along with last 3 years' NMAT Analysis in the section below.

NMAT Analysis 2023 will be conducted by BYJU’S Exam Prep experts after the exam. It will help all the appeared candidates to get a short review of the exam in terms of difficulty level, question types, and expected cutoffs. So, it should be your first priority to check the NMAT analysis once the exam ends.

Considering the last years' NMAT analysis, the overall difficulty of the exam was easy to moderate. The RC questions were not direct, but questions were easy to solve. Read the section below to know more about NMAT analysis 2023 in detail, along with the last 3 years' exam analysis.

NMAT Analysis 2023

Our experts will share NMAT 2023 analysis and section-wise review after the exam. The candidates appearing in NMAT in the upcoming session must check NMAT analysis 2023 to get a section-wise review of the paper along with the expected cutoff analysis. There will be 3 exam sections from which a total of 108 questions will be asked.

  • Language Skills
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Logical Reasoning Skills

NMAT Analysis 2023 will include the below-listed things

NMAT Exam Analysis 2023 Highlights

Note the below-guiding points to get the basic highlights for the NMAT Analysis 2022.

  • The total NMAT duration is 120 Minutes
  • There is no NMAT Negative Marking for incorrect answers.
  • NMAT Question Paper contains MCQ Type of questions.

Previous Year NMAT Analysis

Check the below section to get an idea about the past year's NMAT exam analysis. It is very important to overview the past year's analysis to understand the overall NMAT difficulty level. To assist the candidates in their preparation, our experts have given NMAT Analysis for previous years, including 2022, 2021, and 2020.

  • NMAT 2022 Analysis: The overall difficulty level was moderate. A total of 108 questions were asked.
  • NMAT Analysis 2021: The overall NMAT Difficulty Level 2021 was moderate. The quantitative Skills section included Arithmetic, Geometry, Modern Maths, etc.
  • NMAT Analysis 2020: The overall difficulty level of the NMAT Exam 2020 was moderate.

NMAT Analysis 2023: Difficulty Level

We will update the table below once the exam is over.

Exam Section

NMAT Difficulty Level

Language Skills

To be Announced

Quantitative Skills

To be Announced

Logical Reasoning Skills

To be Announced

Overall

To be Announced

Section-Wise NMAT Exam Analysis 2023

The below section provides the section-wise NMAT Analysis 2023. You will get a detailed review for all three sections:

  • Language Skills
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Logical Reasoning Skills

NMAT Analysis 2023: Good Attempts

We will update the table once the exam ends.

Exam Section

NMAT 2023 Good Attempts

Language Skills

To be Announced

Quantitative Skills

To be Announced

Logical Reasoning Skills

To be Announced

Overall

To be Announced

NMAT Exam Analysis 2022

Check the section below to get a detailed study on NMAT 2022 analysis for all three exam sections.

  • Language Skills
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Logical Reasoning Skills

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NMAT Analysis 2022 for Language Skills

In this section, a total of 36 questions were asked, and most of these questions were easy to moderate. The RC questions were not direct; therefore, the candidates had to read the passage. This section consisted of 2 RCs of 4 questions each. The topics from which RCs were asked are mentioned below:

  • Gupta Period
  • Evolution Economy

There were a total of 23 Verbal Reasoning questions. 4 questions (all MCQ) were asked in Para jumbles which had 2 questions in 4 sentences and 2 questions in 5 sentences. The full break-up of the Language Skills section is mentioned below:

Sections

Number of

questions

Level of difficulty

Reading Comprehension

2 RCs

(4 Qs each)

Easy-Moderate

Para Jumbles

4

Easy

Error Detection

6

Easy

Fill in the Blanks

6

Easy

Prepositions

4

Easy

Analogy

8

Moderate

Topic-wise break-up of the NMAT 2022 Language Skills section is listed below:

Sections

Number of

questions

Level of difficulty

Reading Comprehension

Gupta Period

4

Easy-Moderate

Evolution Economy

4

Moderate

Para jumbles

5 Sentences

2

Easy

4 Sentences

2

Error Detection

-

6

Easy

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks (Completion Type)

2

Easy

Fill in the blanks (Contextual Type)

4

Prepositions

-

4

-

Analogy

-

8

Tricky

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NMAT Analysis 2022 for Quantitative Skills

A total of 36 questions are asked in this section, most of which are mostly dominated by Numbers and Modern math. As per NMAT 2022 Analysis, this section's topic-wise segregation is below.

Sections

Number of

questions

Level of

difficulty

Algebra

3

Easy

Arithmetic

9

Easy-Moderate

Data Interpretation

2 Sets (4+4)

Moderate

Data Sufficiency

5

Moderate

Geometry & Mensuration

-

-

Modern Math

9

Easy-Moderate

Number System

2

Easy-Moderate

NMAT Exam Analysis 2022 Logical Reasoning Skills

As per NMAT Analysis 2022, the overall difficulty level of this section is moderate. This section evaluates candidates skills' Logical Reasoning skills and checks how logically a candidate answers the questions.

Topic

Number of Questions

Analytical Reasoning

Input Output + Arrangement + Grouping: 4 questions (Each)

Venn Diagram: 2 questions

Numerical Reasoning: 1 question

PnC: 1 question

Verbal Reasoning

Statement/Assumption/Conclusion: 5 questions

DM: 2 questions (course of action)

DM: 3 questions

Argument: 4 questions

Verbal Logic: 4 questions

Syllogisms: 2 questions

NMAT 2022 Difficulty Level

The below table provides the difficulty level of the NMAT Exam 2022. We will provide the NMAT Difficulty Level 2022 once the exam will over.

Exam Section

NMAT Difficulty Level

Language Skills

Easy to Moderate

Quantitative Skills

Moderate

Logical Reasoning Skills

Moderate

Overall

Moderate

NMAT Analysis 2021

NMAT 2021 was held from 14 October 2021 to 27 December 2021. Candidates can check the detailed NMAT Analysis 2021 for the 12 December 2021 shift below, along with other exam days. Regarding the questions asked, the NMAT 2021 difficulty level (12 December 2021) was easy to moderate. Only a few of the questions were lengthy. 

NMAT Exam Analysis 2021 for Language Skills

The topics were asked in the Language Skills section of NMAT 2021.

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Para jumbles
  • Analogy
  • Fill in the blanks (Grammar and Vocabulary)
  • Fill in the blanks (Prepositions)
  • Spot the error/ Identify the correct usage

The Language Skills correspond to Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section. The Language Skills section of NMAT by GMAC 2021 Day 1 was of moderate level. Check the below table for the previous year's NMAT Analysis for the past years. 

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Year

Number of Questions

NMAT Exam Duration

NMAT 2021

36

28 min

NMAT 2020

36

28 min

NMAT 2019

40

22 min

NMAT 2018

32

22 min

NMAT 2017

32

22 min

NMAT 2016

32

22 min

NMAT 2015

32

22 min

NMAT 2014

32

22 min

NMAT Analysis 2021 for Quantitative Skills

The Quantitative Skills Section is the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section. As per NMAT 2021 Analysis, day 1 was of moderate difficulty level with maximum questions from Data Interpretation. 

Year

Number Of Questions

NMAT Exam Duration

NMAT 2021

36

52

NMAT 2020

36

52

NMAT 2019

40

60

NMAT 2018

48

60

NMAT 2017

48

60

NMAT 2016

48

60

NMAT 2015

48

60

NMAT 2014

48

60

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However, the questions were asked from the section topics:

  • Percentage
  • Ratio and Proportion/ Average
  • Time Speed and Distance
  • Time and Work
  • Profit Loss
  • Number System
  • Data Interpretation
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Algebra
  • Mensuration
  • Permutation and Combination / Probability

NMAT Exam Analysis 2021 for Logical Reasoning

The NMAT 2021 Logical Reasoning section includes Logical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning. Most of the questions were from Verbal reasoning. The topics that were asked are listed in the below table. 

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Analytical Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning

Input-Output

Arrangement

Grouping

Venn Diagram based

Figure-based Numerical reasoning

Statement and Assumption - Conclusion

The Course of Action – Decision Making

Strong Argument / Weak Argument

Critical Reasoning

Syllogisms

NMAT Analysis 2020

NMAT Exam 2020 was conducted from 04 November 2020 to 30 January 2021. NMAT 2020 saw the updated exam pattern with a reduced number of questions.

  • As per NMAT Analysis 2020, a total of 108 Questions were asked for the time duration of 120 Minutes.
  • There was no NMAT Negative Marking.
  • Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning are three sections of the NMAT Exam Paper 2020. The three sections of the NMAT 2020 could be completed in any of the six possible orders by the test taker (the order must be chosen a few minutes before the test begins).
  • Each section is timed separately and has an NMAT Time Limit.
  • Test takers should review their answers before moving on to the next section, as once a section is submitted, all responses are final, i.e., you cannot go back and amend a question's answer once it has been submitted.
  • In NMAT 2020, candidates were not able to switch between parts.

NMAT Analysis 2020: Section-Wise Details

Note the table below to get an idea about the NMAT 2020 Analysis.

Exam Sections

NMAT 2020 Difficulty Level

Topics Asked

Language skills

Moderately Difficult

Vocabulary-based direct questions were asked.

2-3 Reading Comprehensions of 450-500 words each

Para-Jumbles

Analogy-based questions: 3-4 sets for almost everyone

Grammar-based questions

Quantitative skills

Moderate

3-4 sets of Data Interpretation questions

Arithmetic-based questions dominated the Quantitative section.

Geometry questions were missing.

After Arithmetic based questions, Permutation & Combination, Probability, and Logarithms were the most focused areas.

Logical reasoning

Easy To Moderate

Argument-based questions,

Verbal-Reasoning

Input-Output questions

Deduction-based questions

The rest of the section included questions from Puzzles, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Seating Arrangement, etc.

FAQs on NMAT Analysis

  • As per the expert opinion, NMAT Analysis is the process of analyzing the questions’ difficulty level. It assists the candidates in understanding the question types along with the difficulty level. So that they can make a study plan to complete all the topics asked in the exam.

  • NMAT Exam is one of the trickiest MBA exams in India. The difficulty level of this exam is generally moderate to high as per the candidates’ preparation level. We will share NMAT 2023 difficulty level and section-wise details after the exam,

  • As per the official updates of the NMAT Marking Scheme, there is no negative marking in the entire exam. However, the candidates will get +3 for every correct answer. 

  • As per the latest official updates, there are no changes have been introduced for NMAT 2022 Exam. Stay tuned with us to get all the details for the upcoming NMAT Exam.

  • There are 3 exam sections as per NMAT Analysis 2023.

    • Language Skills
    • Quantitative Skills 
    • Logical Reasoning Skills

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