MBA Entrance Exams - Dates, Pattern, Colleges...
CAT 2022 – Common Entrance Test
CAT Entrance exam is the Most important of all MBA entrance exams. It is conducted by one of the 20 IIMs on a rolling basis. . CAT Exam is generally conducted in the month of November every year with each year more than 2.3 lakhs students appearing for one of the toughest MBA entrance exams of India. The score of the CAT exam is not just accepted by IIMs, but also by other top non-IIMs such as FMS (Delhi), MDI (Gurgaon), IMI (Delhi), IITs (pan India) among other popular institutes.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern:- graduate degree with a minimum of 50 percent or equivalent CGPA score can appear for CAT. CAT Exam comprises 3 sections, namely Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. A total of 100 questions are asked in the exam. For each correct answer +3 marks are awarded, for each incorrect answer -1 is deducted. No mark is deducted for un-attempted questions.
Application Fees-
- General – ₹ 2300/-
- Reserved Category– ₹1150/-
CAT 2022
CAT exam date 2021 was announced on July 29 by IIM Indore. Take a look at the table below for the schedule of CAT 2021.
IMPORTANT DATES | |
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3rd Aug ’22- 14 Sep ’22 | CAT 2022 registration
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27th Oct 22 | CAT 2022 admit card download |
27th Nov ’22 | CAT 2022 exam |
XAT 2023
XAT exam Conducted by XLRI in the month of January across several cities in India. Many B-schools accept XAT scores as its primary admission criteria followed by GD/PI rounds for selection to the institute.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern: graduate degree with minimum 50 per cent or equivalent CGPA score can appear for XAT.XAT examination consists of an MCQ format covering four main sections i.e. ”Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, Decision Making, and General Awareness’. A total of 100 questions are asked in the exam. On basis of the merit scored in the XAT entrance test, candidates are called in for a personal interview or group discussions.
XAT exam Conducted by XLRI in the month of January across several cities in India. Many B-schools accept XAT scores as its primary admission criteria followed by GD/PI rounds for selection to the institute.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern: graduate degree with minimum 50 per cent or equivalent CGPA score can appear for XAT.XAT examination consists of an MCQ format covering four main sections i.e. ”Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, Decision Making, and General Awareness’. A total of 100 questions are asked in the exam. On basis of the merit scored in the XAT entrance test, candidates are called in for a personal interview or group discussions.
XAT 2023 Dates
| Important Date | |
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Jan ’23 | XAT 2023 Exam TENTATIVE |
CMAT 2023 – Common Management Admission Test
CMAT is a national level entrance examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to PGDM/MBA/MMS offered by institutes accredited by the council. Many Top B-Schools Accepts CMAT Score.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern: graduate with a minimum 50 percent or equivalent CGPA score can appear for CMAT exam. CMAT is an online test with 100 objective type questions, which are to be answered in a total time duration of 180 minutes. CMAT exam paper includes 25 questions from four main sections i.e., Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness. With a total of 400 marks, each right answer earns candidate 4 marks, whereas 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
MAT – Management Aptitude Test
MAT( Conducted by AIMA (All India Management Association) is a popular MBA entrance examination, which can be taken up by candidates four times in a year in the month of February, May, September and December. MAT scores are widely accepted by several business schools and associate universities across India for the selection procedure.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern:
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university is eligible to appear for MAT. MAT gives candidates the choice of either appearing for an offline test or an online one depending upon the feasibility. MAT tests b-school aspirants in five main subjects i.e. Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning and Indian & Global Environment Section.
MAT 2023
MAT 2023 exam in CBT and PBT
MAT as Paper Based Test (PBT)
MAT as Computer Based Test (CBT)
| Dates | Important Exam Dates |
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19 Mar ’23 – 4 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 1 registration ONGOING |
19 Mar ’23 – 10 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 2 registration ONGOING |
19 Mar ’23 – 14 May ’23 | MAT 2023 Registration Process CBT 1 ONGOING |
19 Mar ’23 – 16 May ’23 | MAT 2023 Registration Process PBT ONGOING |
19 Mar ’23 – 24 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 4 registration ONGOING |
19 Mar ’23 – 27 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 3 registration ONGOING |
19 Mar ’23 – 30 May ’23 | MAT 2023 Registration Process CBT 2 ONGOING |
5 May ’23 – 7 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 1 admit card download |
11 May ’23 – 13 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 2 admit card download |
11 May ’23 – 14 May ’23 | MAT 2023 Admit Card CBT Download 1 |
13 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 2 |
13 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 1 |
14 May ’23 | MAT 2023 CBT 1 |
18 May ’23 – 20 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 3 admit card download |
18 May ’23 – 21 May ’23 | MAT 2023 Admit Card PBT Download |
20 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 3 |
21 May ’23 | MAT 2023 PBT |
25 May ’23 – 27 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 4 admit card download |
27 May ’23 | MAT 2023 IBT Exam 4 |
1 Jun ’23 – 6 Jun ’23 | MAT 2023 Admit Card CBT Download 2 |
4 Jun ’23 | MAT 2023 CBT 2 |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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17 Mar ’23 | MAT 2023 Result February |
SNAP 2022 – Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
Symbiosis International University is one of the well-recognized private B-schools in India. Over the years, it has carved a niche for itself by offering unique and rare MBA specializations to aspirants. SNAP is the national level aptitude test conducted for admission to all PGDM Programs offered by Symbiosis.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern:
graduate with a minimum 50 per cent or equivalent CGPA score can appear for SNAP exam. SNAP is an objective styled MCQ test conducted in December every year. The syllabus consists mostly from four major topics namely, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Logical & Analytical Reasoning. Written exam also attracts 25 per cent negative marking for every wrong answer. The SNAP Exam this year is expected to have 125 questions, and the time duration to complete the exam is generally 2 hours.
SNAP ENTRANCE TEST 2022 – IMPORTANT DATES
| Particular | Date |
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Registration commences on | August 04, 2022 (Thursday) |
Registration closes on | November 24, 2022 (Thursday) |
Payment closes on | November 24, 2022 (Thursday) |
Admit Card Live on | December 05, 2022 (Monday) for SNAP Test 01 December 10, 2022 (Saturday) for SNAP Test 02 and SNAP Test 03 |
SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT) 2022 | SNAP Test 01 – December 10, 2022 (Saturday) : 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM SNAP Test 02 – December 18, 2022 (Sunday) : 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM SNAP Test 03 – December 23, 2022 (Friday) : 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM |
Announcement of Result | January 10, 2023 (Tuesday) |
MAHCET 2022 – Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
MAHCET is the main management entrance test for admission to the Two-year Full-Time Post Graduate Degree Courses in MBA/MMS and PGDBM/PGDM in Government universities, Private colleges/ universities in Maharashtra.
| Important Date | |
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17 Mar ’22 – 7 Apr ’22 | MAH CET 2022 registration process ONGOING |
IIFT 2022 – MBA Entrance Test
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is one of the top B schools in India. IIFT offers MBA in International Business, which is one of the most sought after the program as far as management aspirants in India are concerned. MBA-IB is aimed at developing a capable cadre of business managers who can effectively handle multinational corporations in global setup. From 2019 onwards, NTA will be conducting the IIFT MBA entrance test on behalf of IIFT institute for the candidates seeking admission to the IIFT Delhi and Kolkata campuses.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university is eligible to appear for IIFT MBA Test. An online entrance exam followed by GD/PI round. The test paper covers diverse topics like English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Analysis.
| Important Dates | |
| 1 Oct ’22 – 14 Nov ’22 | IIFT 2023 registration and application submission ONGOING |
| 16 Nov ’22 – 20 Nov ’22 | IIFT 2023 application form correction |
| 18 Dec ’22 | IIFT 2023 exam |
IBSAT 2022
IBS Aptitude Test or IBSAT is a national level entrance exam conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (a deemed to be University) for admission to MBA/PGPM programs. IBSAT scores are accepted by nine ICFAI Business School (IBS) campuses, namely IBS Hyderabad, IBS Mumbai, IBS Bengaluru, IBS Pune, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Kolkata, IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Jaipur, and IBS Dehradun.
Eligibility & Exam Pattern:
The candidate should be a Graduate in any discipline having scored 50 percent or more in aggregate. Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria of English medium in graduation need to submit the TOEFL/ NELT/ IELTS score. Candidates can apply through GMAT, CAT, and NMAT by GMAC score for direct admission IBSAT 2021 exam is conducted in the Computer-based Test (CBT) mode. The exam is conducted across various test centers in India. The test duration is two hours and the total number of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) is 140.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS Mumbai) will release the notification for TISSNET 2022 tentatively in November 2021. The registration for TISSNET 2022 will be conducted in online mode. TISSNET 2021 will be conducted in online mode. Students who will clear the TISSNET 2021 exam will have to appear for TISSMAT and PI rounds. Previous, due to surge in Covid-19 cases TISSMAT was cancelled and Online Assessment rounds were conducted based on which final merit list was declared.
TISSNET 2022 Important Dates
| Important Dates | |
| 26 Mar ’22 | TISSNET 2022 Result Declaration |
| 25 Apr ’22 – 20 May ’22 | Online DAF Opening and Closing date |
| 24 May ’22 – 11 Jun ’22 | Online Assessment (OA) |
IRMASAT 2022
IRMASAT is a national level entrance exam conducted annually for admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management Programme (PGDRM).
Eligibility & Exam Pattern:
Students must have passed their Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institute with a minimum of 5% in aggregate and 45% for SC/ST/DAP categories. Students must have a valid score in CAT 2020 and XAT 2021 entrance exam to be eligible for IRMASAT selection process. IRMASAT the exam is a computer-based objective test that carries multiple-choice questions. A total number of questions in the test is 40, which are to be answered in 80 minutes. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer One-fourth will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
The application process for IRMASAT 2022 has begun on October 19, 2021, and will conclude on December 31, 2021. The IRMASAT 2021 admit cards will be released in the last week of January 2022 and the IRMASAT exam is likely to be held in the second week of February 2022. IRMASAT 2022, Group Activity and Personal Interviews are likely to be held till the last week of February.
Important Dates Related to IRMASAT 2022
| Important Date | |
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9 Nov ’21 – 26 Jan ’22 | IRMASAT 2022 Application Process |
23 Mar ’22 | IRMASAT 2022 result declaration |
23 Feb ’22 – 6 Mar ’22 | Online Personal Interview |
18 Feb ’22 – 19 Feb ’22 | IRMASAT 2022 |
Jan ’22 | IRMASAT admit card 2022 |