NPAT 2024 - Syllabus, Eligibility, Application form, 2024 Notification
Exam Summary
| Exam Name | NMIMS Program After Twelfth |
| Commonly Known As | NPAT |
| Organizing Authority | NMIMS University |
| Official Website | http://www.npat.in/ |
| Exam Type | University Level Entrance Examination |
| Programs Offered | B.Tech., B.Sc Economics, B.Com.(Hons.) , B.Sc. Finance, BBA, B.Des, MBA Tech(B.Tech+MBA Tech.), MBAPharma Tech (B.Pharm + MBA) |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Number of questions | 150 |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Exam Date | Saturday 12th & Sunday, 13 May’ 2018 |
What is NPAT?
NMIMS Program After Twelfth (NPAT) is an entrance test conducted by the NMIMS University. It is a gateway for students to get admissions into Undergraduate Degree and Integrated Degree Programs being offered by constituent schools of SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies at Mumbai, Shirpur, Bengaluru, Indore and Navi Mumbai Campuses.
Students can seek admission in the following courses after qualifying NPAT:
Undergraduate Degree Programs:
- B.Tech
- B.Sc Economics
- B.Com(Hons.)
- B.Sc Finance
- BBA
- B.Des
Integrated Degree Programs:
- MBA-Tech (B.Tech. + MBA Tech.)
- MBA-Pharma Tech (B.Pharm + MBA)
| Name of campus | Programmes offered |
| Mumbai Campus | B.Tech, B.Sc Economics, B.Com(Hons.), B.Sc. Finance, BBA, B.Des, MBA Tech(B.Tech+MBA Tech.),MBA-Pharma Tech(B.Pharm + MBA) |
| Shirpur Campus | B.Tech, MBA (Tech) and MBA (Pharma Tech) |
| Bengaluru Campus | BBA, B.Sc Finance and B.Sc Economics |
| Indore Campus offers | BBA, MBA Tech |
| Navi Mumbai Campus | BBA, MBA Tech |
Structure of NPAT exam
The exam will be conducted on Saturday 12th & Sunday, 13 May 2018.
NPAT 2018 is an objective exam with multiple choice questions and there will not be any descriptive question.
The paper consists of 3 sections namely:
- Proficiency in English Language
- Quantitative & Numerical Ability
- Reasoning & General Intelligence
Each section has 50 questions each which make the total number of questions: 150.
Medium: The entrance exam will be conducted in the English language.
Further, it is candidates must also remember that the level of difficulty of the exam will be in accordance to SAT standard.
The following table sums up the information regarding the Structure and pattern of the exam:
| Date of examination | 12th & Sunday, 13 May 2018. |
| Type of questions | Objective, multiple choice questions |
| Time limit | 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours |
| Number of sections | 3- Proficiency in English, Quantitative and numerical analysis, Reasoning and General Intelligence |
| Number of questions | 150 questions- 50 per section |
| Is there negative marking? | Yes, there is negative marking. For each Question for which a wrong answer is marked, 1/4th of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted as penalty. |
NPAT 2018 Eligibility Criteria
Age criteria- It is important to remember that candidates above 25 years of age are not eligible to apply for any programme.
Below mentioned is the eligibility criterion for different courses-
| Course | Eligibility |
| Eligibility criteria for B.Tech.& MBA. (Tech) |
Or Candidates passing Diploma Engineering with Minimum 50 % are eligible to apply
|
| MBA-Pharma Tech (B.Pharm+MBA) |
|
| B.Com (Hons.), B. Sc. (Finance), BBA, BBA-MNS |
|
| B.Sc. Economics |
|
Application forms and submission procedure
The following steps need to be followed in order to complete the application process:
- Step 1– Candidates need to first register themselves at the official site of NPAT
- Step 2- Click on Register Now and fill out personal and educational details. Educational details include Class 10th / SSC roll number.
- Step 3- Go to your mail box and verify
- Step 4- A login and password will be generated.
Below is a screenshot of the application form for NPAT 2018-
The process for NPAT registration will start from 10th January 2018 and end on 28th April 2018.
Once candidates have registered themselves, the need to log in to the official site and complete the application process.
In order to complete the application process the following facts must be remembered:
- Aadhaar Card is compulsory
- Registration fee once paid is not refunded
- Candidates can apply for multiple programmes in the same form
- Candidates need to upload a photograph of themselves of not more than 6 months old in JPG format with 150*200 pixels dimension and less than 500 kb
- Candidates have the option for appearing on both days of the exam i.e. on 12th and 14th May by paying fee for both the days
If the candidate has mistakenly missed out/wrongly submitted some parts he/she can edit those in their application form by 21 April 2018 (Only addition school/ program, change of exam date, change of test city will be allowed).
Once the application form has been filled, candidates need to pay the registration fee via online method to complete the application process.
The following table shows the application fee for different programmes:
| Number of programmes | Fee |
| All programmes of one school | INR 1800 |
| All programmes of two school | INR 3000 |
| All programmes of three school | INR 4000 |
| All programmes of four school | INR 5000 |
| All programmes of five school | INR 6000 |
Admit Card
Eligible candidates will be issued admit cards by NMIMS which they need to carry during the entrance examination. Candidates can download the NMIMS-NPAT admit card 2017 through online mode only. The admit card for NMIMS will be available on 7th May 2018.
It is important to remember that without the admit card or without the photograph on admit card, no candidates will be allowed to enter in the examination hall.
Candidates are advised to retain the admit card for further use. Candidates have to carry one of the following original ID proofs along with the admit card:
- Admit Card of 12th board examinations
- Voter ID
- Driving License (Learning License will not be accepted)
- School/College ID
- Aadhaar Card
Admission Procedure
- After the NPAT exam, the results for the same will be released from the 1st week of June. The results will be declared in the form merit list. Merit list for different programmes will be released one after another.
- NMIMS will release three merit lists and the last merit list will be released on the third week of June
- Candidates whose names will feature in the merit list will be called for counselling. The venue for the counselling will be NMIMS Mumbai campus. Counselling for each merit list will be held as per the dates mentioned on the website. It is important for the candidates to be personally present for the counselling process
- In case seats have been left vacant after the third round of counselling a new round of merit list will be prepared and counselling will be arranged for eligible applicants.
- Once the candidate has successfully cleared the counselling process, s/he has to pay the fee for his/her programme and then the admission process will be complete.
Notification
Although no particular notification is released for the NPAT, the registration process for the exam began on the 10th January 2018.
Syllabus
There are three different types of sections in the NPAT examination regardless of which stream you are aiming for. The three sections are Quantitative & Numerical ability, Reasoning & General Intelligence and Proficiency in English Language. The entire test has a duration of 100 minutes and there are 40 questions in each of the three sections.
| Section Name | Syllabus |
| Quantitative & Numerical ability | · Number System
· Percentages, Profit, loss and discount, Ratio & SI/ CI · Time, speed and distance/ Time and Work · Algebra · Trigonometry · Geometry & mensuration · PnC, Probability & Set theory |
| Reasoning & General Intelligence | · Analytical reasoning
· Series & sequences · Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Graph, Pie Chart, Table Chart) · Blood relation · Analogy · Syllogisms · Visual reasoning |
| Proficiency in English Language | · Reading comprehension
· Synonyms · Cloze test (fill in the blanks) · Para- Jumble · Spot the error/Sentence completion |
The syllabus and the exam remain the same no matter which program you would like to be admitted into. Only the B.Des program requires an additional paper which includes the subjects Spatial Ability and Visualization Skills, Observation & Problem Solving and General Awareness & Design Sensibility.
NPAT 2018 Important Dates
For B.Tech
| Event Details | Dates |
| Commencement of registration online | Wednesday, 10 January,2018 |
| The last date to make any of the needed change (addition in school/program change of exam date, change of test city) | Saturday, 21 April,2018 |
| Last date of online Registration | Saturday, 28 April,2018 |
| A Call Letter will be made available in the official website (www.nmims.edu/www.npat.in) for NPAT 2018 after 5.00 pm | Monday 07 May,2018 |
| Online computer based test will be conducted | Saturday 12 & Sunday, 13 May,2018 (Reporting time 8.45 am, Test timing 10.00 to 12.00 noon) |
| Merit List of candidates called for admission counseling on website www.nmims.edu at 5.00 pm | Friday, 1 June,2018 |
| Admission Counselling & Payment of fee | 13 to 20 June 2018 |
| Commencement of Course | Monday, 16 July 2018 |
| Closure of Admission | Wednesday, 1 August ,2018 |
For BBA and B.Com
| Event Details | Dates |
| Commencement of registration online (www.nmims.edu/www.npat.in) | Wednesday, 10 January,2018 |
| The last date to make any edits (addition in school/program change of exam date, change of test city) | Saturday, 21 April,2018 |
| Last date of online Registration | Saturday, 28 April,2018 |
| A Call Letter will be made available in the official website (www.nmims.edu/www.npat.in) for NPAT 2018 after 5.00 pm | Monday 07 May,2018 |
| Online computer based test will be conducted | Saturday 12 & Sunday, 13 May,2018 (Reporting time 8.45 am, Test timing 10.00 to 12.00 noon) |
| Merit List of candidates called for admission counseling on website www.nmims.edu at 5.00 pm (First Merit List) | Wednesday, 30 May,2018 |
| Payment of admission fees (I Merit List) (11:00am to 4:00pm) | 31th May to 11th June, 2018 |
| Merit List of candidates called for admission counseling on website www.nmims.edu at 5.00 pm (Second Merit List) | Wednesday, 13th June,2018 |
| Payment of admission fees (II Merit List) (Time 11:00am to 4:00pm) | 14th June to 21th June,2018 |
| Declaration of Merit List III | Monday 25th June,2018 |
| Payment of admission fees (II Merit List) (Time 11:00am to 4:00pm) | 26th June to 02nd July,2018
|
| Commencement of Course | Saturday, 07 July,2018 |
| Closure of Admission | Monday, 23 July, 2018 |
For B.Sc. Economics
| Event Details | Dates |
| Commencement of the registration process (www.nmims.edu/www.npat.in) | Wednesday, 10 January,2018 |
| The last date to make any edits (addition in school/program change of exam date, change of test city) | Saturday, 21 April,2018 |
| Last date of online Registration | Saturday, 28 April,2018 |
| A Call Letter will be made available in the official website (www.nmims.edu/www.npat.in) for NPAT 2018 after 5.00 pm | Monday 07 May,2018 |
| Online computer based test will be conducted | Saturday 12 & Sunday, 13 May,2018 (Reporting time 8.45 am, Test timing 10.00 to 12.00 noon) |
| Merit List of candidates called for admission counseling on website www.nmims.edu at 5.00 pm (First Merit List) | Thursday 31st, May, 2018 |
| Payment of admission fees (For I Merit List) (11:00am to 4:00pm) | 01st June to 11th June, 2018 |
| Merit List of candidates called for admission counseling on website www.nmims.edu at 5.00 pm (Second Merit List) | Wednesday, 13th June,2018 |
| Payment of admission fees (Second Merit List) (Time 11:00am to 4:00pm) | 14th June to 21st June,2018
|
| Declaration of Merit List Three | Monday 25th June,2018 |
| Payment of admission fees (Third Merit List) (Time 11:00am to 4:00pm) | 26th June to 02nd July,2018
|
| Commencement of Course | Friday, 13thJuly,2018 |
| Closure of Admission | Monday, 30th July, 2018 |
For more information regarding other branches such as B.Des, B.Pharma and more refer to the official website.
List of NPAT Examination Centres
The NPAT 2018 will be conducted across India. The list of cities is as follows:
- Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad
- Assam: Guwahati
- Delhi: Delhi, New Delhi, Gurgoan, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad,
- Greater Noida
- Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot
- Jharkhand: Jamshedpur, Ranchi
- Karnataka: Bangalore
- Madhya Pradesh: Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur
- Maharashtra: Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Shirpur, Pune, Nagpur,Nashik,Aurangabad
- Rajasthan: Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota
- Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut
- West Bengal: Kolkata
- Tamil Nadu: Chennai
- Chhattisgarh: Raipur
- Punjab: Chandigarh, Mohali
- Orissa: Bhubaneshwar
- Bihar: Patna
- Uttarakhand: Dehradun
- Goa: Panaji
Contact Details
There are two different types of contact details, one for Technical Help and the other for Program related questions.
Technical Helpline
Toll Free Number: 1800 266 9410 (Available from 9am to 6pm / Monday To Sunday except holidays)
Email- npat2018.helpdesk@gmail.com
Program Related Queries
Toll Free Number: 1800 102 5138 (Available from the timings: 7.30am to 10pm/ Monday To Saturday except holidays)
Boardline Number: 022 4235 5555 (Available from the timings: 9am to 6pm/ Monday To Saturday except for holidays)
Email- NPAT.Admission@nmims.edu
The addresses of each institute can be found on the official website.
List of colleges accepting NPAT score
Various NMIMS institutes accept the NPAT score. They are:
| Institutes accepting scores |
| · NMIMS School of Design, Mumbai Campus
· Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, Mumbai Campus · School of Economics, Bengaluru Campus · NMIMS’s Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce, Mumbai · School of Commerce, Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, Indore · Mukesh Patel School ofTechnology Management Engineering, Mumbai &Shirpur · School of Technology Management Engineering, Navi Mumbai & Indore · ShobhabenPratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy &Technology Management, Mumbai · School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Shirpur. |
NPAT Result
The merit lists for various programs will be announced at different times on the official website. The release of the first merit lists for the different programs are:
- B.Des: Thursday, 7 June, 2018
- B.Sc Economics: Thursday, 31 May, 2018
- BBA and B.Com: Wednesday, 30 May,2018
- B.Tech and MBA +B.Tech: Friday, 1 June, 2018
- B.Pharma and MBA: Tuesday, 29 May, 2018
For some programs, multiple merit lists are released one after another.
Cut-Off
As mentioned above, no cutoffs are released for the NPAT but merely a merit list will be released. Those who qualify will be called for counselling.
Score Validity
The score from the NPAT exam has a 1 year validity i.e if one appears for NPAT 2018 they will be eligible for admission in the academic year 2018-2019.
Reservation/Seat Distribution
As mentioned before, the seat distribution and intake varies according to the campus and the program on would like admission into. The details are:
| Program | Intake |
| B.Des | School of Design, Mumbai has an intake of 25 students |
| B.Sc. Economics | Mumbai Campus- 80 students
Bengaluru Campus- 60 students |
| BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) | Mumbai campus- 480 students
Bengaluru campus-120 students Navi Mumbai campus- 60 students Indore campus – 60 students |
| B.Com | Mumbai campus- 120 students |
| B.Sc Finance | Mumbai Campus- 120 students
Bengaluru campus- 60 students |
| B.Pharma + MBA program | Mumbai Campus- 70 students
Shirpur campus- 80 students |
The seat distribution from the B.Tech and B.Tech + MBA program are:
| Programs | Mumbai | Shirpur | Navi Mumbai | Indore |
| B.Tech+ MBA Information Technology | 60 | 40 | – | – |
| B.Tech+ MBA Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering | 60 | 40 | – | – |
| B.Tech+ MBA Computer Engineering | 60 | 90 | 40 | 40 |
| B.Tech+ MBA Chemical Engineering | 40 | – | – | – |
| B.Tech+ MBA Civil Engineering | 60 | 40 | – | – |
| B.Tech+ MBA Mechanical Engineering | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
| B.Tech
Information Technology |
60 | 60 | – | – |
| B.Tech
Computer Engineering |
120 | 60 | – | – |
| B.Tech
Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering |
60 | 60 | – | – |
| B.Tech
Mechanical Engineering |
60 | 60 | – | – |
| B.Tech
Civil Engineering |
60 | – | – | – |
| B.Tech
Mechatronics |
60 | 60 | – | – |
| B.Tech
Data Science |
60 | – | – | – |
NPAT 2018 Counselling Schedule
The counselling schedules vary by the program one would like admission into. The detailed dates have not been released although a time frame has been allotted. A more detailed schedule will be announced on the official website post the declaration of results.
| Program | Dates |
| B.Tech and B.Tech + MBA | 13th to 20th June |
| B.Pharma + MBA | 30th May to 8th June (along with the Payment for the 1st Merit list) |
| BBA and B.Com | 31st May to 11th June (along with the Payment for the 1st Merit list) |
| B.Sc Economics | 1st June to 11th June (along with the Payment for the 1st Merit list) |
| B.Des | 8th June to 13th June (along with the Payment for the 1st Merit list) |
