Nmat final strategy with exact breakup
Dream score:
230-240/360... don’t worry about normalization…your only focus should be on getting as many questions right as possible… only key to success!!!!!
Breakup of scores:-
quant/di/ds:-  75-95……..expected sectional cutoff score: 73excellent score:-80+
verbal:- 60-70……. expected sectional cutoff score: 54excellent score:- 65+
logical reasoning(most imp section):-75-90excellent score: 85+ 
The most imp question…….how do i achieve this? 
       Expected Nmat-2015 paper pattern
 section 1(Quant/DI/DS section)
quant:-(32-35 ques expected)
  • number system:- 3-4 ques
  • simplification:- 2 ques
  • ratio and proportion:- 2 ques
  • indices and surds:- 1ques
  • percentage:- 1ques
  • profit and loss:- 2ques……very imp chapter
  • partnership:- 1ques
  • average,mix and alligation:- 2ques
  • time,speed and distance:- 2ques…..(imp)
  • simple and compound interest:- 2ques
  • geometry:- 2ques
  • learn all the formulas
  • ques on area,volume
  • sequence and series:- not imp…..
  • linear,quadratic and inequalities:- 2-3 ques…..imp for nmat
  • clocks and calendar……1ques (guaranteed)…….do illustrations only……
  • logarithms…..1ques……
  • functions…..1ques
  • probabilty …..v imp…..1ques-2ques
  • probability……2ques…..imp
  • set theory…..imp….can appear in lr section also……
  • co-ordinate geometry…….3ques….
  • height and distances…..1ques

data interpretaion……(most difficult section in nmat)……calculation intensive…….(9-10 ques expected)…..calculation intensive……
topics:-
1)bar graph……1 set……3ques
2)pie chart…….most imp…….3ques
3)table……1set…….3ques
data sufficiency…….(jackpot section)……..
4-5ques expected……….Do basic problems given in cmat arihant book.
                                               section 2(Verbal section)
32 questions:-
expected breakup:-
1)reading comprehension:-   3sets
12-14 ques……expected time to be taken 8-9mins…….
2)vocab based question(most imp in nmat)
7-8 ques…….u will realize the imp of word power made easy after u are done with your nmat paper……so it’s better to start doing that book now……lol!!!!!
3)sentence correction,grammer based ques,fill in the blanks…….3-4 ques
4)preposition……3-4 ques…….it’s kind of a cakewalk!!!!!
5)strong and weak arguments,assumption……2-3ques
6)parajumbles……1-2 ques(not that imp for nmat)
                                         section3(LR section)
lr section will decide whether u are going into nmims or not……trust me it’s a damn imp section. score of 80+ and u will be having fun in nmims campus for next 2 years.
Expected breakup(all cet related topics comes in nmat)
1)number series--1-2 ques
2)family tree……1ques
3)strong and weak argument……2ques
4)course of action……2ques
5)assumption…..inference……3ques
6)cubes and dice…..1ques
7)matrix based problem…..3ques(v imp)
8)input output tracing…..6ques(nmat special)………very imp…..
9)arrangement based lr ques
linear arrangement:-3ques
circular arrangement:-3ques
condition based lr ques:-3 ques……
10)coding-decoding……2ques
11)direction based ques…..1ques
12)syllogism……2-3ques……
13)letter series…..1-2 ques
14)analogy,ranking based ques……1ques…..
 overall difficulty level: easy to moderate……5-6 will be cat ques out of 120…….so don’t worry!!!!!!
Final Tips:-
  • Practise cet lr ques
  • practise illustrations or solved examples from arihant cmat book.
  • verbal prep is same as what we are doing for cat.
  • give as many mocks as possible.
  • try to attempt all 120 ques in 120 mins!
so finally, it’s time to get your act together and get ready to crack Nmat.All the best for Nmat 2015. :)