{"id":9368,"date":"2026-05-25T12:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/?page_id=9368"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:56:14","slug":"previous-year-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"NPAT Previous Year Question Papers: PDF (Available), Topic-Wise Weightage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NPAT previous year question papers are provided here. Students can download past papers and practice questions for timed practice.&nbsp; Over the years, the question difficulty level has been moderate. DI dominated the Quant section; Reading Comprehension is highly important for Verbal Reasoning; Coding and the Family Tree cover 10 to 12 questions each in the Logical Reasoning section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT Exam<\/a> is held for a total of 120 marks. There are 3 sections, and each has 40 marks. To answer 120 questions, 100 minutes are provided. To answer all the questions within the stipulated time, candidates need to build their speed to answer questions accurately. Download the NPAT question papers here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/free-online-ipmat-coaching\/?utm_source=SEO&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=npat-previous-year-papers\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching-1024x299.webp\" alt=\"free online ipmat coaching\" class=\"wp-image-5371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching-1024x299.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching-300x88.webp 300w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching-768x224.webp 768w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching-1536x448.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#NPAT_2025_Question_Paper\" >NPAT 2025 Question Paper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#NPAT_2024_Question_Paper\" >NPAT 2024 Question Paper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#NPAT_2023_Question_Paper\" >NPAT 2023 Question Paper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#NPAT_Question_Paper_Pattern\" >NPAT Question Paper Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#High-weightage_Topics_in_NPAT\" >High-weightage Topics in NPAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#NPAT_Last_Year_Question_Paper_Analysis\" >NPAT Last Year Question Paper Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#Why_Solve_the_NMIMS_NPAT_Past_Papers\" >Why Solve the NMIMS NPAT Past Papers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/#FAQs_on_NAPT_Previous_Year_Question_Papers\" >FAQs on NAPT Previous Year Question Papers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NPAT_2026_Question_Paper\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/previous-year-papers\/2026-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT 2026 Question Paper&nbsp;<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exam Mode: Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exam Duration:100 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total Number of Questions: 120<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negative Marking: No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat-previous-year-papers-pdf\/\">Download Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NPAT_2025_Question_Paper\"><\/span>NPAT 2025 Question Paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exam Mode: Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exam Duration:100 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total Number of Questions: 120<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negative Marking: No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat-previous-year-papers-pdf\/\">Download Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Also Check <a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/cut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT Cut Off<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NPAT_2024_Question_Paper\"><\/span>NPAT 2024 Question Paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exam Mode: Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exam Duration:100 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total Number of Questions: 120<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negative Marking: No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat-previous-year-papers-pdf\/\">Download Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/exam-centres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT Exam Centres<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NPAT_2023_Question_Paper\"><\/span>NPAT 2023 Question Paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exam Mode: Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exam Duration:100 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total Number of Questions: 120<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negative Marking: No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat-previous-year-papers-pdf\/\">Download Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Also Checkout the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/result\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT Result<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NPAT_Question_Paper_Pattern\"><\/span>NPAT Question Paper Pattern<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get a quick overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT question paper pattern<\/a>, exam mode, duration, and marking scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Features<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Exam frequency<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Once a year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Exam mode<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Exam duration<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">100 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">NPAT subjects<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">English Language, Quantitative &amp; Numerical Ability, Reasoning &amp; General Intelligence.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Total number of questions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">120 questions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Question paper format<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">MCQ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Medium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Negative marking<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">No negative marking<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Must Checkout the <a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/exam-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT Exam Date<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/free-ipmat-mock-tests\/?utm_source=SEO&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=npat-previous-year-papers\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-1024x299.webp\" alt=\"free ipmat mock test\" class=\"wp-image-5374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-1024x299.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-300x88.webp 300w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-768x224.webp 768w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-1536x448.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-weightage_Topics_in_NPAT\"><\/span>High-weightage Topics in NPAT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having analysed the past papers, here are some key topics you should focus on for the upcoming NPAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantitative Reasoning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good number of questions are asked from Data Interpretation, Trigonometry, Arithmetic, SET Theory, Number System and Statistics. Check the weightage of these chapters below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Number of Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Progressions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Time, Speed, Distance, Time and Work<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Functions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3-6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">BODMAS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2-3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Trigonometry<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4-8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Set Theory<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Statistics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2-6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Quantitative Comparisons<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3-4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Probability, Permutation and Combinations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2-3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Arithmetic<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4-5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Get the latest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/admit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT Admit Card<\/a>&nbsp;Updates<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Logical Reasoning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critical Thinking, Data Sufficiency, Verbal Reasoning and Numerical Reasoning dominate the Logical Reasoning section. Check the topics\u2019 weightage below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Number of Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Data Interpretation (graph-based)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8-10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Syllogisms<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Abstract Reasoning<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6-8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Verbal Reasoning<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8-10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Data Sufficiency<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Arrangement\/Coding-Decoding<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Venn Diagrams<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3-4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verbal Reasoning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focusing on Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Idioms, and Vocabulary would maximise your score. Check the weightage below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Number of Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Reading Comprehension<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16-20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Para completion<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Parajumbles<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Vocabulary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5-7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Grammar and idioms<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6-8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Also Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/npat\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPAT Registration<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NPAT_Last_Year_Question_Paper_Analysis\"><\/span>NPAT Last Year Question Paper Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An analysis of past question papers provides us with which topics to prioritise, the answer technique, and the mark distribution. Here is the NPAT exam analysis of the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Section<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Difficulty Level<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Good Attempt<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Quantitative and Numerical Ability<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Easy to Moderate<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">26-28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Reasoning and General Intelligence<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Easy to Moderate<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">32-34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Proficiency in the English Language<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Easy to Moderate<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">34-36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Overall<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Easy to Moderate<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92-98<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Explore the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/bba-colleges\/jodhpur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBA Colleges in Jodhpur<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Solve_the_NMIMS_NPAT_Past_Papers\"><\/span>Why Solve the NMIMS NPAT Past Papers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solving the NMIMS NPAT previous year question paper during the preparation stage 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The exam\u2019s difficulty is moderate. The questions in quant are for the 10th standard.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779878918108\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I prepare for NPAT in one month?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For NPAT, you need at least 6 months of dedicated preparation. A month before the exam, you can focus on high-weightage topics, revision and mocks.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1779878937468\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does the NPAT exam have a General Knowledge section?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, the NPAT exam does not include the General Knowledge section. 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