The institute has decreased the weightage of NMAT to 10% and increased the weightage of competency test to 60%. Further, academics will no longer will be considered in the selection criteria and 15% weightage is given to both work experience as well as PI. NMIMS has changed the pattern for the competency assessment. There will be 4 sections: Verbal, Mental, Managerial, Quant. The no. of questions have increased to 30 (earlier 20) with 3 marks alloted to per question. Source: Reddit Discussion Important Points: From 2025 onwards, the WAT/Watson Glaser Test has been replaced by the Competency Assessment in the MBA admission process. The Competency Assessment will be conducted at the NMIMS Mumbai campus as a 45-minute computer-based test. Less than 1% of NMAT takers make it into NMIMS Mumbai MBA programs. Only professional experience of over one year, earned after graduation, will be counted. Call letters will be published solely on the candidate’s dashboard and will not be sent via email or post. NMIMS Mumbai MBA Cutoff 2026 Candidates should aim for an overall NMAT score of 205–230+. In addition, they are required to meet sectional cutoffs in Language Skills, Quantitative Aptitude, and Logical Reasoning (generally 60+ for top programs). Below is the NMIMS Mumbai MBA Cutoff 2026: Course Overall Logical Reasoning Language Skills Quantitative Aptitude MBA (General, Human Resource, Business Analytics, Digital Transformation) 209 60 60 60 MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) 190 55 60 55 Source: Reddit