MBA is a popular course among students from all disciplines. The course helps launch the corporate careers of the aspirants and makes them understand the nitty gritty of business and management. Every year, lakhs of aspirants register themselves for the various MBA entrance exams organised by different organisations all over the country, the most popular ones being CAT, XAT, CMAT, IBSAT, MAT, SNAP, MAH-CET and so on. The interest that these exams receive from the aspirants highlight the craze for the MBA course.
Let us take you through some important details on MBA entrance exams.
Choose your institute
The first step for any aspirant wishing to enrol in MBA is to shortlist a few institutes where he/ she wants to study. Every institute has its pros and cons and it is for the aspirant to decide which institute would give him/ her the best advantage. The aspirant should arrive at this crucial decision after carrying out proper research, which includes looking at the quality of infrastructure, quality of the faculty, quality of curriculum offered, placement record, fees, peer feedback and so on. As each institute accepts scores of different entrance exams, the candidate should have a preference list of institutes in place to know which MBA entrance exams to register for. The following list of some of the top institutes and the entrance exam scores they accept will help aspirants make their decision:
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MBA Entrance Exams |
Name of the institute |
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CAT |
- All 20 IIMs - FMS - MDI - SPJIMR - IITs - IMI - IMT - TAPMI |
|
XAT |
- XLRI - SPJIMR - IMT - XIMB - TA Pai Management Institute - Goa Institute of Management |
|
SNAP |
- SIBM Pune - SCMHRD - Symbiosis Institutes |
|
IBSAT |
- IBS Hyderabad - IBS Ahmedabad - IBS Bengaluru - IBS Mumbai - IBS Gurgaon - IBS Kolkata - IBS Pune - IBS Jaipur - IBS Dehradun |
|
NMAT by GMAC |
- NMIMS Mumbai - Alliance School of Business - GITAM Hyderabad Business School - Amity Business School - SRM Institute of Science and Technology |
|
CMAT |
- Great Lakes Institue of Management - Goa Institute of Management - XIME - Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research - Institute of Public Enterprise - Birla Institute of Technology |
|
MAT |
- Birla Institute of Technology - XIME - National Institute of Technology - Balaji Institute of Modern Management - IPE |
|
MAH CET |
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies - ITM Business School - K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research - PUMBA - N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research |
Important Information about MBA Entrance Exams
The candidates must acquaint themselves with the details of MBA exams in India.
|
Exam |
Conducting Institute |
Eligibility |
Registration Months |
Exam Month |
Result |
Time |
Syllabus |
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CAT |
IIMs |
- Graduate in any discipline with 50% for General and 45% for Reserved -Final Year students may apply too |
Aug- Sep |
Nov |
Jan |
3 Hours |
- Quantitative Ability - Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension - Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning |
|
XAT |
Xavier School of Management |
- Graduate in any discipline -Final Year students may apply too |
Aug- Nov |
Jan |
Jan |
3.5 Hours |
- Quantitative Ability - Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning - Decision Making - GK - Essay Writing |
|
SNAP |
Symbiosis International University |
- Graduate with 50% -Final Year students may apply too |
Aug- Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
2 Hours |
- General English - Quantitative Aptitude - General Awareness - Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
|
IBSAT |
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education |
- Graduation with 50% with medium of instruction as English. - Applicants in their Final Year may also apply. |
July - December |
December |
January |
2 Hours |
- Verbal Ability - Reading Comprehension - Quantitative Aptitude - Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation |
|
NMAT |
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
- Graduate in any discipline with 50% -Final Year students may apply too |
Jul- Oct |
Oct- Dec |
Jan |
2 Hours |
- Language Skills - Quantitative Skills - Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency - Logical Reasoning |
|
CMAT |
AICTE |
- Graduate in any discipline with 50% - Final Year students may apply too |
Nov |
Jan |
Feb |
3 Hours |
- Logical Reasoning - Language Comprehension - Quantitative Skills - Data Interpretation - General Awareness |
|
MAT |
AIMA |
- Graduate in any discipline |
Dec- Feb |
Feb |
Feb |
2.5 Hours |
- Verbal Ability - Quantitative Skills - Data Interpretation - Intelligence and Critical Reasoning - Indian and Global Environment |
|
MAH CET |
DTE Maharashtra |
- Graduate in any discipline with 50% - Final Year students may apply too |
Feb |
Mar |
Mar |
2.5 Hours |
- Logical Reasoning - Abstract Reasoning - Quantitative Ability - Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
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MBA Entrance Exam Admit Card
After the candidates have selected their preferred institutes and know which entrance exams to give for admission in those institutes, they need to register for those entrance exams within the specified time period and download the admit card. Admit Card is an important document that enables the candidates to appear for the entrance exams. Without the admit card, the candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exams. The admit card has a lot of information on it. It contains details about the candidate, address of the exam venue, time of the commencement of exam, details about the exam (test system number) and so on. The admit card is made available to the aspirants online and can be downloaded.
Number of Candidates
Each year the MBA entrance exams receive a large number of registrations from candidates aspiring for a seat in the top management institutes of the country. The following list gives a fair idea about the popularity of these exams.
These numbers clearly reveal the popularity of the CAT exam above all other exams. This is because for any aspirant who wants to pursue MBA, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is the most preferred brand that they want to target. Over the years, the IIMs have built a formidable reputation in the market and have become synonymous with superior quality. A lot of B-schools accept CAT scores for shortlisting candidates. Other institutes are free to accept any one of the many entrance exams and proceed with the admission process.
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