Most Popular MBA Entrance Exams in India

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Most Popular MBA Entrance Exams in India
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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.

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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.
• Click here to get more information.

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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.
• Click here to get more information.

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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.
• Click here to get more information.

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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.
• Click here to get more information.

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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.
• Click here to get more information.

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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.
• Click here to get more information.

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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
• All the best!!!!!!

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