Most Popular MBA Entrance

Exams in India

Introduction
Are you planning to do MBA in top institutes in India? If yes,
then you have to know about the various popular MBA
entrance examinations available in India.
There are different level of exams available in India namely Common entrance exams, State specific entrance exams and
Institute specific entrance exams.
Most of the MBA entrance exams conducted once in a year
like CAT, XAT, CMAT and some other entrance exams are
conducted more than once in a year like MAT.
Let us have a quick overview of all the top entrance exams.

Common Admission Test (CAT)

The Common Admission Test or CAT is the most popular nationwide
entrance test for admission into various management courses in India.
The Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) use this test as the
primary criteria for selecting students for admission into its reputed
management courses.
Besides IIMs, over 182 top business schools use the CAT as the
admission criteria for admission into their management courses.
The score obtained in this test is valid for one year. To write this test,
you must hold a bachelor degree with at least 50% marks. Final year
students are also eligible to appear. The registration usually closes in
the last week of September and the exam is held in the month of
November .The results are published in the month of January.
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Management Aptitude Test

The MAT test is a standardized test conducted by All India
Management Association (AIMA) since 1988. MAT is conducted by the
Centre for Management Services (CMS) division of All India
Management Association (AIMA) in four times a year (in February,
May, September & December).
It can be taken if you want to get into a good business school in India or
abroad. Next to CAT, the MAT score is the most widely accepted score
in India.
Over 600 business schools in India use MAT as an admission criteria.
The test can either be taken in a paper-pen format or in the computer
format. A registration fee of Rs 1200 is required to complete
registration. Aspirants must hold bachelor degree in any discipline from
a recognized university to write this entrance test. Final year students
are also eligible to appear.
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Xaviers Aptitude Test (XAT)

Like CAT and MAT, XAT is also an Indian nationwide
entrance test used primarily by XLRI to select students for
admission into its MBA programme.
Though IIM does not use XAT as a criterion for admission,
over 140 other Indian management institutes use XAT as a
criterion for admission. You need to be a graduate to take this
test.
The registration closes in the first week of December and the
test is conducted in January and the results are declared in the
same month.
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NMAT by GMAC
NMAT by GMAC is an entrance exam conducted by Graduate
Management Admission Council (GMAC) to select students
for admissions to NMIMS University and 15 other B-schools across
India.
NMAT by GMAC is a computer based test usually conducts in the
month of October every year.
Aspirants can get the application form paying Rs. 1600; also the
application varies depending upon the number of programs and
campuses you are applying for. Aspirants must hold bachelor
degree in any discipline from a recognized university to write this
entrance test.
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Graduate Management Aptitude Test

(GMAT)
A test that is equivalent to CAT in its challenge and rigour, the
GMAT is a test you must take if you wish to do MBA abroad. It is
the most popular management test and over 2100 universities in
the world, including Indian universities and business schools, use
GMAT scores as criteria for selecting students. Its score is valid for
five years.
To take this test, you must be at least 18 years of age and possess a
graduate degree from any recognized university. The GMAT can be
taken at any time of the year and it is an on demand test.
The test can be taken once every 31 days and in one year, a
candidate can take a maximum of five tests.
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Common Management Aptitude Test

(CMAT)
CMAT is a computer based management aptitude test
conducted by All India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE). It is a standardized nationwide test that was launched
by AICTE to reduce the mental and financial burden of students
in giving various entrance tests. The CMAT score is accepted by
all the AICTE approved colleges that offer the MBA degree.
The registration starts in the second week of November and
closes in the second week of December.
The test is conducted usually in the second week of January and
the results are published a week later than the test date.
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Choosing the Best Entrance Test

The entrance tests you are appearing depend on which
universities/business schools you wish to enter. You must also
consider national and international validity.
You must also make sure whether the university of your choice
accepts the entrance test or not. CAT will give you the passport
to most of the Indian business schools and GMAT will make you
eligible to do MBA abroad.
Hence, it can be said that CAT and GMAT are the best entrance
tests to take for admission into MBA.

Tags: CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT, CMAT

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