It's definitely a stressful situation when your entrance exam dates clash, especially with tight travel time between centers. Let's break down your options and whether your retake marks would be considered if you skip the main NPAT exam.

Firstly, regarding the clash, the IPMAT Rohtak 2025 exam is scheduled for May 5, 2025 . The NMIMS NPAT exam has a testing window from March 1st to May 31st, 2025 , allowing candidates to schedule their preferred date within this period. If your initially scheduled NPAT date clashes with IPMAT Rohtak on May 5th, you should have the option to reschedule your NPAT exam to a different date within the testing window, provided slots are available.

Now, addressing your question about retakes and skipping the main NPAT exam:

For NMIMS NPAT , you have the option to take one main attempt and up to two retakes . According to the official NPAT FAQs, the highest score out of all your attempts (including the main attempt and any retakes) will be considered for the merit list process.

Therefore, if you choose to take a retake and decide to skip your initially scheduled "main" NPAT exam due to the clash, your score from the retake(s) will be considered , and the highest among all your attempts will be used for the merit list. You are not obligated to take the initially scheduled exam if you plan to utilize the retake option.

However, it is highly recommended to attempt the first scheduled NPAT exam if at all feasible. This gives you an initial score and an understanding of the exam pattern and difficulty level, which can help you prepare better for any subsequent retakes you might want to take. Relying solely on a retake without experiencing the main exam might put you at a disadvantage.

In your situation, the best course of action would be to immediately try to reschedule your NPAT exam to a date that does not clash with your IPMAT Rohtak exam. You can do this by logging into your NPAT registration portal on the official NMIMS website. If rescheduling to a suitable date isn't possible due to slot availability, then you can proceed with taking a retake after your IPMAT Rohtak exam. In that scenario, your retake score will indeed be considered.

While it's impossible to predict with certainty, there's no indication that the second NPAT attempt (May 10th) will be inherently harder than the first (April 7th). The difficulty level can vary slightly across different sessions, but it's generally considered moderate.

Here's a breakdown to help you prepare:

• NPAT Difficulty:

The NPAT exam is generally considered to be of easy-to-moderate difficulty.

• No Guarantee of Increased Difficulty:

There's no official statement or precedent to suggest that the May 10th exam will be more challenging than the April 7th exam.

• Focus on Preparation:

Regardless of the date, thorough preparation is key to success in the NPAT exam.

• Understand the Syllabus:

Familiarize yourself with the syllabus and the types of questions asked in the exam.

• Practice Regularly:

Solve sample papers and mock tests to get a feel for the exam pattern and difficulty level.

• Time Management:

Develop effective time management skills to complete the exam within the allotted time.

• Stay Calm and Focused:

On the day of the exam, stay calm and focused to perform your best.

GOOD LUCK!!

Dear Aspirant,

If you are not matching the eligibility criteria for 12th standard marks then your selection is doubtful. However, try contacting the college about this to get a better idea since you said you have been selected.

hello aspirant,

There are various books that you can follow to prepare and crack for the Management Entrance exams like BA or BMS. Some of the best books for BBA entrance exams are as follows :

• Objective General English by S P Bakshi (Arihant)
• Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal.
• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin (A good book for Grammar revision.)
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis.

further, the list of entrance exams for BBA and BMS are as follows :

FOR BBA :

NCHMCT-JEE (for IHMs)

SET (General)

IP University-Common Entrance Test (CET)

Christ University-Entrance Test (ET)

The top BBA Entrance Exams and IIM IPM Aptitude Test, JIPMAT, NPAT , SET lead to the admission in best BBA Colleges including Delhi University colleges, IIM Indore IPM, IIM Rohtak IPM, NMIMS Mumbai, Symbiosis among others.

FOR BMS :
All India Management Association (AIMA) conducts the AIMA UGAT examination for admission to BMS and other courses. The exam is conducted in two modes PBT (offline) and IBT (online). Students who have completed 10+2 securing a minimum of 50 % to 45% of marks or 10+2 appearing students are eligible for the exam.

Further, to know more about the BBA course, admission, eligibility criteria, entrance exams, yuou can follow the below mentioned link to know more : https://www.careers360.com/courses/bba-bachelor-of-business-administration

https://www.careers360.com/courses/bms-bachelor-of-management-studies

Further, to know about the list of best management colleges in India, you can follow the below mentioned link : https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/ranking

I hope that this will help.

Hello aspirant,

Hope you are doing absolutely great.

So with regard to your query, YES you can give the NPAT exam three times i.e. after giving the main exam you can give two attempts still. However, there must be a gap of 20 days between the two attempts which you might be giving. Best score among the three attempts will be considered to calculate the score.

Hope this helps you,

Good luck, thank you.