Important Exams

Types of MBA Entrance Exams with Details

CAT
XAT
GMAT
CMAT
MAT
ATMA
NMAT
SNAP
IIFT
IRMA
MICAT
TISSNET

Common Admission Test (CAT)

CAT-min
[rt_accordion_style accordion_style=”three” accordion_css=”.vc_custom_1571033388714{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CAT Full Form”]Common Admission Test[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”Conducting Institute”]IIMs[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CAT Eligibility”]50% in Graduation for General and 45% for Reserved. Final year students can also apply.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CAT Exam Pattern”]CAT is an online exam. It has 3 sections with 3 hours of time resulting in 60 minutes for each section.
This is the Most common MBA entrance exam in INDIA preferred by top b-schools and IIMs.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CAT Exam Syllabus”]

  • Quantitative Ability
  • Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
  • Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CAT Exam Date”]Tentatively in the month of November(last week) or December(first week). Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CAT Exam Fee”]1800/- for General, 900/- for Reserved[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CAT official website”]www.iimcat.ac.in[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)

XAT-min
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After CAT, XAT MBA entrance exam is the most preferred exam by the Institutions.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”XAT Exam Syllabus”]

  • Part I:
  • Quantitative Ability
  • English Language & Logical Reasoning
  • Decision Making
  • Part II:
  • GK
  • Essay Writing

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”XAT Exam Date”]January 2020. (Please check the official website).[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”XAT Exam Fee”]1650/-[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”XAT official website”]www.xatonline.net.in[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT)

GMAT-min
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  • Analytical Writing Assessment
  • Integrated Reasoning
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Verbal Reasoning

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”GMAT Exam Date”]Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”GMAT Exam Fee”]15000 to 16000/-[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”GMAT official website”]www.gmac.com[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)

CMAT-min
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  • Logical Reasoning
  • Language Comprehension
  • Quantitative Techniques
  • Data Interpretation
  • General Awareness

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CMAT Exam Date”]January 2020[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CMAT Exam Fee”]1400/- for General. 700/- for Female and Reserved.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”CMAT official website”]www.aicte-cmat.in[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

MAT-min
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  • Language Comprehension
  • Mathematical Skills
  • Data Analysis
  • Intelligence & Critical Reasoning
  • Indian & Global Environment

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”MAT Exam Dates”]Feb, May, Sep, Dec-2019. For exam dates please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”MAT Exam Fee”]1400/-[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”MAT official website”]www.aima-ind.org[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA)

ATMA-min
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  • Analytical Reasoning Skills
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Verbal Skills

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”ATMA Exam Date”]Feb, May, June & July 2019. For exam dates please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”ATMA Exam Fee”]INR 1100+GST[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”ATMA official website”]www.atmaaims.com[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT)

NMAT-min
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  • Language Skills
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
  • Logical Reasoning

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”NMAT Exam Date”]Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”NMAT Exam Fee”]INR 1800/- + Tax[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”NMAT official website”]www.nmat.org.in[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)

SNAP-min
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  • General English
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • General Awareness
  • Logical & Analytical Reasoning

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”SNAP Exam Date”]Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”SNAP Exam Fee”]INR 2065/-[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”SNAP official website”]www.snaptest.org[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

IIFT-min
[rt_accordion_style accordion_style=”three” accordion_css=”.vc_custom_1571033388714{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IIFT Full Form”]Indian Institute of Foreign Trade[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”Conducting Institute”]Indian Institute of Foreign Trade[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IIFT Eligibility”]Any bachelor degree holder can apply.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IIFT Exam Pattern”]The exam duration is 2 hours. It has 4 sections, that means 30 minutes for each section. Total Number of questions varies from 100-140. Questions from Quantitative Ability (20 questions), Data Interpretation (20 questions), and Reading comprehension (16 questions) will be awarded 1 mark for each question and 0.75 marks for Analytical & Logical Reasoning (22 questions), Verbal Ability (20 questions). And 0.50 marks for General Awareness (25 questions). ⅓ mark will be deducted for the wrong answer.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IIFT Exam Date”]Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IIFT Exam Fee”]INR 1550/- for General and OBC, 775/- for SC/ST/PH[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IIFT official website”]www.iift.edu[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

IRMA-min
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  • Rural development
  • Agriculture
  • Government policies
  • General Awareness

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IRMA Exam Date”]Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IRMA Exam Fee”]INR 1400/- for General and OBC, 700/- for SC/ST[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”IRMA official website”]www.irma.ac.in[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

MICA Admission Test (MICAT)

MICAT-min
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  • Verbal Ability
  • Quantitative Ability
  • General Awareness
  • Divergent and Convergent Thinking
  • Essay/Story Writing
  • Psychometric

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”MICAT Exam Date”]Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”MICAT Exam Fee”]INR 1875/-[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”MICAT official website”]www.mica.ac.in[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISSNET)

TISSNET-min
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  • Social Sensitivity
  • Maths
  • Logical Reasoning
  • English Proficiency

[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”TISSNET Exam Date”]Please refer to the official website.[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”TISSNET Exam Fee”]INR 250/-[/rt_accordion_style_item][rt_accordion_style_item accordion_item_title=”TISSNET official website”]www.tiss.edu[/rt_accordion_style_item][/rt_accordion_style]