NMAT Philippines

The National Medical Admission Test (NMAT Philippines) is an instrument designed to upgrade the selection of applicants seeking admission to Philippine medical schools. It evolved from a widespread concern to screen qualified candidates aspiring for a medical degree. It intends to improve the quality of medical education in the country and envisions elevating the medical profession to a level of competence through a careful evaluation of student potentials for future medical studies.

NMAT consists of two parts – Part I is administered in the morning and Part II in the afternoon. You must sit for both parts of the test. If you fail to sit for Part II of the test in the afternoon, you automatically waive the reporting and release of your NMAT results. Your answer sheet will not be processed and no official NMAT results will be released to you nor included in the master list. If you are absent on the day of the exam, your name will not be included in the master list.

Read the most comprehensive guide on National Medical Admission Test (NMAT, Philippines)

NMAT stands for “National Medical Admission Test”, The National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) is a nationwide examination required for entrance to any medical school in the Philippines. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the MCAT (Insert Hyperlink for MCAT), which is held in the United States.

Background on National Medical Admission Test (NMAT, Philippines)

Anyone who aspires to take admission in Medicine (MBBS / MD) course in the Philippines has to appear for NMAT Examination. NMAT evolved from a widespread concern to screen qualified candidates aspiring for a medical degree. It intends to improve the quality of medical education in the Philippines

NMAT is a prerequisite for admission in all medical schools nationwide beginning the school year 1986 – 1987.

The Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM) has been authorized to manage the affairs and activities related to the operation of the NMAT since the first administration of the test in December 1985. With CEM’s experience as an educational testing agency, it was commissioned to develop the NMAT, ensure the reliability and validity of the test, and uphold the confidentiality of results and integrity of its administration.

ELIGIBILITY & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS for National Medical Admission Test (NMAT, Philippines)

Those who intend to enroll in a medical degree program in the Philippines are required to take the NMAT.

Those who have previously taken the NMAT but failed to reach the minimum cut-off score;

Those with valid NMAT eligibility want to improve their scores.

Offline NMAT is held twice a year in the Philippines, once in September / October; another in March / April. The NMAT is also administered in the United States of America once a year and it is usually scheduled during October.

Is NMAT conducted in India..? Difference between NMAT India and NMAT Philippines.

NMAT in India is the abbreviated form of NMIMS i.e., Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.

NMAT in India is an MBA entrance examination conducted in India. NMAT is conducted for the aspirants of management schools to take admission in any prestigious Business Management School. It has received widespread appreciation as an international management admission exam due to its comprehensive and holistic approach.

MBBS Aspirants please do not get confused between NMAT conducted in India for MBA i.e., Masters of Business Administration, and NMAT in the Philippines that is conducted for MBBS Admission in the Philippines.

Both sound similar but there is a huge difference between the two. NMAT in India is organized for MBA students as National level entrance examination. NMAT in the Philippines is managed to assess medical students in the Philippines.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NMAT PHILIPPINES

The National Medical Admission Test (NMAT Philippines) is a two-part test: Part I consists of tests of mental ability and Part II tests, of academic proficiency. The four subtests that compose Part I measure aptitudes that were found to have significant correlations with the academic performance of medical students, while the four subtests that compose Part II measure subject proficiency in areas that are part of the academic background required of applicants to the medical course.

The subtests in Part I are as follows:

1. Verbal. This sub-test consists of two types of test items, namely: word analogies and reading comprehension, which measure verbal ability in English. Items in reading comprehension are based on the content of portions of published materials covering a wide range of topics, e.g., social, scientific, medical, philosophical, literary.
2. Inductive Reasoning. This subtest consists of numbers, letters, and figural series, and figure grouping items. These items are known to measure induction which is the ability to form and test a hypothesis directed at finding a principle with which to identify an element fitting a given relationship.
3. Quantitative. This sub-test consists of three types of items, namely: fundamental operations, problem-solving, and data interpretation. These items are intended to measure general reasoning which is defined as the ability to organize and apply knowledge of basic mathematics and reasoning to find solutions for them.
4. Perceptual Acuity. This subtest consists of three types of items, namely, hidden figures, mirror images, and identical information. Solutions to these items involve accuracy in visual perception and ability linked to the extensiveness of scanning, a cognitive style associated with meticulousness, concern with detail, and sharp, yet wide-ranging focus of attention.

The four sub-tests that compose Part II are Biology, Physics, Social Science, and Chemistry. Social Science includes items in psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The items in the four sub-tests are limited to the content coverage of the areas that are common, and basic to the curricula of the degree programs considered as premedical courses. On the whole, these four subtests measure complex mental abilities because solutions to the items require the use of the different cognitive skills of knowledge, comprehension, application (process), analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

The Online NMAT contains 240 items in multiple-choice format, with four or five options each; and consists of five (5) sections. Each section has an assigned time for reading or answering as shown in the table below:

S. No.	Sections	Assigned Time
1.	Important Reminders / Certifying Statement	12 minutes
2.	Part 1 (actual test with 120 items)	2 hours and 15 minutes
3.	Test Break	10 minutes
4.	Part 2 (actual test with 120 items)	1 hour and 30 minutes
5.	End Test Page	1 minute

What are the documents required for NMAT Registration..?

1. You must ensure that you have the following before you register:
2. A valid e-mail account that you will use for your online application
3. An unretouched digital photo (NO “selfies” or improper poses)
4. A PDF file of Transcript of Records for graduate applicants or Certificate to Graduate for graduating applicants.
5. A physical format of valid School or any Government-issued ID or valid passport for foreign applicants and/or those taking the NMAT in foreign test centers and,
6. Philippine mailing address (indicate house number, street name, barangay, name of town and city, and zip code) or Philippine Post Office box number. The NMAT results will ONLY be mailed in the address within the Philippines.

The name that you will enter in the NMAT Online Registration System should appear exactly the way it appears on the valid ID that you will present when you sit for the NMAT. The name that you enter during the registration process will appear on ALL your NMAT forms including the NMAT Master list of Test Results sent to all Philippine medical schools, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Higher Education Regional Offices (HERO), and the office of the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges Foundation, Inc. (APMC).

All information that you entered during the registration process shall be considered correct and final after the end of the registration period.

If you have any problems, please feel free to contact us for assistance on filling the NMAT form and Payment, please fill the below for NMAT Assistance

How to apply for National Medical Admission Test (NMAT, Philippines)..?

1. Create your account on the website (https://www.cem-inc.org.ph/)
2. Verify your email address
3. Register and choose your preferred payment channel in the online portal https://www.cem-inc.org.ph/nmat/user/register
4. Check your email for payment instructions and view your NMAT Registration Form.
5. Pay the applicable fees.
6. Check your email for payment confirmation receipt from the payment partner and from NMAT.
7. If you don’t receive a payment confirmation receipt from NMAT within 2-3 days after paying, please call the NMAT Secretariat.
8. The NMAT website works better in Google Chrome than in other browsers.

NOTE: You may register for only one test date for NMAT, Philippines. Registration will be rejected and test fees will be forfeited if the applicant registers multiple times under different test dates and email addresses.

How to fill NMAT form for the Philippines from India..?

As students have to appear for National Medical Admission Test for entering into MD Course in the Philippines. Students have to fill up the NMAT form for taking up the exam.

Mr. Siddarth Jaiswal from National Vidya Foundation has explained each and every step of the NMAT Application Form in this video. Now, students can fill-up the form from India as well to appear for NMAT in the Philippines.

Watch the video till the end it might help you.

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PREPARING FOR THE NMAT PHILIPPINES

The NMAT is intended to measure mental and academic skills that are regarded as necessary in the successful pursuit of medical education. You, the prospective test taker, may have learned a wide array of mental and academic skills, but unless you know definitely which ones to use on which part of the NMAT, you will not perform in the test as well as you should.

NMAT Dates

NMAT Exam in the Philippines Date in 2021

NMAT promotes the medical profession Earlier, NMAT in the Philippines was conducted two times a year. The registration for NMAT starts in the month of November and lasts for the month of December.

But due to the current situation the testing body CHED i.e., Commission on Higher Education, and CEM i.e., Center for Educational Measurement has implemented an Online test. You can register on the official website of NMAT and register yourself for the test. NMAT in the Philippines in 2021 will be Online.

• The NMAT in the Philippines 2021 will be conducted 4 times a year.
• The first registration starts in the month of August and the exam is conducted in the month of October.
• Second registration will commence from the month of September and the test conducted in the month of November.
• Registration of the third exam will open from October and the test taken in the month of January.
• The fourth registration entails from the month of February to March and the examination month will be April and May.

S. No.	Registration Dates	Examination Date
1.	Aug 2 – 27, 2021	October 9, 2021; October 10, 2021; October 12-14, 2021; October 16-18, 2021
2.	Sep 1 – 30, 2021	November 20, 2021; November 21, 2021; November 23-25, 2021; November 27-29, 2021;
3.	Oct 25, 2021 – Nov 19, 2021	January 17-20, 2022; January 22-25, 2022;
4.	Feb 21, 2022 – Mar 23, 2022	April 23-24, 2022; April 26-27, 2022; April 29-30, 2022; May 2-4, 2022; May 6-8, 2022;

Note: Applicants may register for only 1 test date from October’ 2021 to January’ 2022. If you pay fees on multiple registrations will be forfeited and are non-refundable. Only one paid test date will be approved.
Applicants may re-apply to take the test on 1 of the test dates during the month of April to May’ 2022 testing period.

Why NMAT is conducted in the Philippines..?

NMAT in the Philippines is conducted to improve the selection of applicants for medical school admission in the Philippines. It aims to raise the quality of medical education in the country and to bring the medical profession up to par with other professions.

As to get admission to any medical college in the Philippines, students are required to compete for attaining an ideal score in NMAT. Meeting all other requirements of admission in any medical school, students are entailed to appear and qualify NMAT i.e., National Medical Admission Test.

Is NMAT easy or tough..?

The level of NMAT is moderate to attempt. It’s an entrance examination needed to be cracked for taking admission to any medical college. Getting a decent percentile is not too difficult in NMAT.

When taking your exam, keep in mind that your goal isn’t to prove that you know everything, but to get the highest possible score in those two hours. So, you can get into your dream college.

Don’t become trapped on a question you can’t answer; instead, go on to the next one. This exam is all about managing your time and getting the most out of it.

Many of our students have got very good Percentile in NMAT, Names, and scores of some of our students are given below

NMAT Exam Pattern and Sample papers / NMAT Philippines Practice Test / NMAT Review

NMAT sample papers help candidates to gain an idea about the level of examination. It may help candidates to improve their performance. Sample papers help you to clear the exam easily as it gives an idea about the question pattern, marks division. Candidates would be able to detect and correct their mistakes if they solve NMAT Previous Year Papers. This will ensure that no such fundamental errors are made on the actual NMAT Exam.

Part I – The first part of the exam evaluates the candidate on the basis of mental ability. It is conducted in the morning for 3 hours. It consists of 200 items.

Part II – Academic proficiency is measured in the second part of the examination. The duration of the examination is 2 hours 30 minutes. It consists of 200 items.

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How NMAT is conducted Online..?

The NMAT is the time-bound exam and supervised online. The examinations will be overseen by human proctors and AI-powered technologies. To take the test, you’ll need the following items:

1. A laptop or desktop computer with the Windows operating system (versions 7 and up). The test does not work on MAC laptops, desktop computers, or mobile devices running Android or iOS (e.g., cellphone, smartphones, digital pads, and tablets).
2. A webcam that works (either built-in or detachable). This is a COMPULSORY need. If you don’t have a webcam, you won't be able to appear for the examination. The use of mobile phones as webcams is strictly prohibited.
3. A microphone that works (either built-in or detachable). There will be no test if there is no microphone. Before you begin the test, turn up the volume on your microphone to its highest setting.
4. The usage of a computer mouse is recommended for easier navigation.
5. A steady internet connection of at least 5 Mbps is required. Check to see if your internet connection is reliable and fast enough. Examine whether you can access your email account without trouble or substantial lag. The following websites allow you to test your internet speed:

• http://bandwidthplace.com/
• http://www.speedtest.net/

Unstable connectivity and/or hotspots may cause your online test page to load slowly.
Note: CEM will not be held liable in any way if your exam/answers are harmed as a result of poor connectivity.
6. You need to update your browser which supports the testing website. The CEM Online Test will not be supported on Mac (Safari) and Edge Browsers. You may use these links to download the latest version of Chrome and Firefox is recommended by official website.
Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/?brand=CHBD&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvN2swJjA4wIVmAVyCh3UWwsbEAAYASAAEgLKbPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

7. Exam Browser that is Secure (Mettl Secure Browser or MSB). To take the exam safely, you will need to download and install this application on your computer. Without this application you will not be able to take the test. When you do a compatibility check on your computer, this application will be accessible for download.
8. A digital scratchpad will no longer be available on the Online NMAT. Examinees are allowed to utilize a tiny whiteboard and a whiteboard pen (or other easily erasable writing materials). Scratch materials (paper and pen/pencil), as well as physical electronic scratchpad / notepads, are not permitted.
You can use any of the following for your scratch work:
a. small whiteboard (about A3 or A4) with a whiteboard marker and eraser
b. plastic/paper magic slate
c. clear acetate/plastic sheet with a whiteboard marker and eraser
d. simple whiteboard with eraser and chalk
With your proctor's approval, you can utilize easily erasable improvised materials.
Note: If you plan to use any of the above external materials, you will be required to show them to the examiners for verification purposes at various points during the exam.
9. Have a valid ID. When you log in to take the real online test, you must produce a physical form of acceptable identification.
10. A well-lit, well-ventilated, and peaceful room in which you can take the test without being distracted.

Note: YouTube Video of online test application (NVF’s YouTube)

Access Time – For Online NMAT

Students are allowed to enter the testing website before 2 hours for registration and identity verification. The test takers are required to log in to the portal at least 1 hour prior to start the test for the pre-processing operations such as system testing, identity verification, security testing, and workplace inspection.

Note: Your test will be forfeited if you do not check in on the test day and time for any reason.

MANAGEMENT OF STUDY TIME

There are about two to four months between the registration for the NMAT and the administration of the test, depending on when you take the test — early in the year (i.e. March or April) or late in the year (November or December). Apportion your time wisely so that you can cover all the areas included In Part II. Your practice can be a good indicator of your weak areas. Early in your preparation to take the NMAT, you should try to answer all the questions in your practice set. The practice set has exactly the same directions as the actual test.  You should become familiar with the specific directions before you take the test.  This will make it possible for you to spend less time reading instructions and more time answering questions on the actual test.

TEST SCORES – Understanding NMAT Score

Part I of the NMAT yields five scores, one for each of the four aptitude subtests and their summative score, the APT Composite. Similarly, Part II yields five scores, one for each of the four special subject areas and their summative score, the SA Composite. The General Performance Score, or GPS, is the summative score derived from the eight subtests.

The results on the test are converted to standard scores from normalized scales which have points ranging from 200 to 800 and midpoints of 500. These scales were mathematically derived from the NMAT performance of the norm group. The test, therefore, is norm-referenced. The test results of examinees are automatically compared to those of the norm group which has mean scores of 500 (coincident to the midpoint 500) and standard deviations of 100. In addition, a percentile rank scale was generated specifically for the General Performance Score (GPS) for purposes of ranking. This scale has points ranging from 1- to 99+, with a midpoint of 50 which-corresponds to the midpoint of 500 in the normalized standard score scales.

An examinee’s raw score or the number of correct answers in a subtest is converted to its equivalent standard score. The eight subtests have a common normalized scale. This makes possible the comparison of reported scores across the eight subtests.

The APT Composite and SA Composite are the summative raw scores of Part I and Part II, respectively, which are then converted to their equivalent standard scores from a common normalized scale. The General Performance Score (GPS) is the summative raw score of the eight subtests which is converted to its equivalent standard score and corresponding percentile rank. Thus, the three standard scores are independent scores although they yield the same interpretation of standard scores and percentile ranks.

Note: Each NMAT form administered measures the same basic skills and concepts but uses different questions.  Because of this, there is a potential for a form to be either easier or slightly more difficult than another.  Hence, an examinee’s raw scores are converted to a scale that takes into consideration the level of difficulty of the test questions on a given form.  This conversion makes possible the comparison of reported scores across test forms.

Validity period and minimum cut-off/ Passing score for National Medical Admission Test (NMAT, Philippines)

As per CHED Memorandum Order No. 18 series of 2016, the NMAT must be taken not more than two (2) years from the time of admission to medical school.

There is No minimum prescribed percentile score as of now.

National Medical Admission Test Exam Fees (NMAT, Philippines)
Fee Payment & Registration

You will need to pay the total amount of Php1,900 (Indian Rupees 2900) for the registration and test fees.

The NMAT payment is valid only for the test date indicated in the registration. If you plan to take the NMAT again or take the test at a later schedule, you have to file another application and pay. Do NOT use your old NMAT application number.

RELEASE OF NMAT RESULTS: ELECTRONIC COPY

An electronic copy of your test results is available after fifteen (15) working days from the test date. You may click on the link for Test Results under the Online Options on the CEM website to view and/or download. The electronic copy is NOT valid for admission purposes.

RELEASE OF NMAT RESULTS: EXAMINEE REPORT FORMS

Your NMAT score will be printed in the ERF. The original copy of the ERF will be mailed (at the mailing address indicated on the NMAT ID Form) or be ready for pickup (at the testing center indicated also on the NMAT Application Form) with the following schedule:

• For October or November NMAT results: six (6) weeks after the test date
• For March or April NMAT results: four (4) weeks after the test date

To maintain confidentiality, the ERF is given only to the examinee or to an authorized representative. If you will personally pick up your ERF, you must present a valid ID. If a representative will request and/or pick up your ERF, the following documents should be presented:

1. Your signed authorization letter
2. Photocopy of your valid ID
3. Valid ID of your representative

*** Phoned-in inquiries on an individual’s scores will NOT be entertained.

DISTRIBUTION OF MASTER LIST OF NMAT RESULT RESULTS

To safeguard the authenticity of the results, your score will also appear on the master list of test scores which will be sent to all Philippine medical schools, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Higher Education Regional Offices (HERO), and the office of the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges Foundation, Inc. (APMC). These offices must refer only to the master list for official scores.

NON-COMPLETION OF THE TEST AND ABSENCE ON TEST DAY

NMAT consists of two parts – Part I is administered in the morning and Part II in the afternoon. You must sit for both parts of the test. If you fail to sit for Part II of the test in the afternoon, you automatically waive the reporting and release of your NMAT results. Your answer sheet will not be processed and no official NMAT results will be released to you nor included in the master list. If you are absent on the day of the exam, your name will not be included in the master list.

Downloads

• CHED Executive Order 285, s. 2000: https://www.cem-inc.org.ph/nmat/files/upload/CHED_EO_285_series_2000.pdf
• CHED Memorandum Order No. 18, s. 2016: https://www.cem-inc.org.ph/nmat/files/upload/CHED_MO_No__18_Doctor_of_Medicine_Program.pdf

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