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Language Skills Sectional Test 1
NMAT · NMAT by GMAC
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Language Skills, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Skills syllabus and answer-checked on 16 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 12 original Language Skills questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this NMAT Language Skills sectional test
This sectional test isolates Language Skills from the NMAT Language Skills, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Skills pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 12 original practice questions across 10 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Grammar
2 questions
Vocabulary: Synonym
2 questions
Fill in the Blanks
1 question
Idioms and Phrases
1 question
Prepositions
1 question
Reading Comprehension: Detail
1 question
Reading Comprehension: Inference
1 question
Reading Comprehension: Main Idea
1 question
Reading Comprehension: Vocabulary in Context
1 question
Vocabulary: Antonym
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 3 marks and wrong answers deduct 0 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 12 questions are difficulty-tagged: 5 easy, 7 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official NMAT question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Language Skills questions, mapped to the official NMAT Language Skills, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Skills syllabus and answer-checked on 16 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Language Skills sectional test, and how long is it?
12 questions in 10 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 10 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Grammar, Vocabulary: Synonym, and Fill in the Blanks.
Is there negative marking in this test?
No. This section carries no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs nothing beyond the mark you missed.