Top 20 MBA Entrance Exams

Best 20 MBA Entrance Exams in India for Masters in Business Management & Postgraduate Diploma in Management.

In this article, You will learn more about the Best Entrance exams for MBA colleges in India.

You might know that MBA entrance exams are the first step towards admission in Top Business Schools in India.

A good cut-off score in MBA exams will help you qualify the first step of MBA admission process for selection in Top Colleges.

I have picked some of the best 20 MBA entrance exams which You must apply to achieve Your goals.

In this article, You will learn about:

• National Level MBA Entrance Exams
• Institutional Level Top MBA Entrance Exams
• State Level Popular MBA Entrance Exams

So let’s get started!

Top MBA Entrance Exams

#1 Common Admission Test

CAT is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams for admission in Top 20 IIMs, Government Colleges & 125 Non- IIM’s Member Business Schools.

It is conducted every year by any one of the IIM’s based on a rotational policy.

More than 2 lakhs MBA aspirants apply for CAT exams every year.

CAT Exams Key Points:

The cost of registration for CAT exam is Rs 1750.

It is held across 147 cities in India.

CAT is 3 hours entrance exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

CAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Verbal & Reading Comprehension	34	102
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	32	96
Quantitative Ability	34	102

CAT 2018 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	8 August 2018
Last date to apply for the exam:	26 September 2018
Admit card download date:	24 November 2018
CAT 2018 exam date:	25 November 2018
Results announcement date:	5 January 2019

Top Colleges under CAT:

• 20 IIM’s (Indian Institute of Management)
• Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University
• International Management Institute, New Delhi
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
• S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

#2 Xavier Aptitude Test

XAT is held for admission in XLRI, Jamshedpur & 140 other Xavier Associations of Management Institution in India.

It is an online computer based test conducted at 46 cities in India and 2 cities abroad (Kathmandu and Dubai).

XAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for XAT exam is Rs 1700 and Rs 2000 with a late fine.

It is a 3 hours duration entrance exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

XAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Verbal & Logical Ability	26	26
Decision Making	22	22
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	27	27
General Knowledge	25	25

XAT 2019 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	20 August 2018
Last date to apply for the exam with late fine:	7 December 2018
Admit card download date:	20 December 2018
XAT 2019 exam date:	6 January 2019
Results announcement date:	31 January 2019

Top Colleges under XAT:

• Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
• S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
• Birla Institute of Management Technology
• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
• Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

#3 Graduate Management Aptitude Test

GMAT is a computer-based standardized test conducted on demand of an individual applicant.

GMAT Score is accepted by 2300 business schools worldwide offering management programs.

More than 2 lakh aspirants write the GMAT exam every year.

GMAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for the GMAT Exam is $ 250 or Rs 17500.

It computer-adaptive test which increases or decreases the difficulty level of questions according to the ability of the test takers.

It is 3.5 hours duration exam conducted at test centers in 144 countries worldwide.

In India, GMAT is conducted at 30 Standardized Test center across various cities.

GMAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Analytical Writing Assessment	1	6
Integrated Reasoning	12	8
Quantitative Ability	31	51
Verbal	36	51

GMAT 2019 Important Dates:

GMAT 2019 Exam registration portal remains open throughout the year.

You can be reserve your slot and appear for the exam 5 times a year with a time gap of 16 days.

GMAT exam gives the flexibility to write the exam again to increase your score.

Top Colleges under GMAT:

• Indian Schools of Business, Hyderabad
• 20 IIMs (Indian Institute of Management)
• T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal
• Mudra Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• S.P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

#4 Common Management Admission Test

CMAT is one of the largest National level MBA entrance exam.

It is held for admission in 400 business schools in India approved by AICTE.

CMAT is a computer-based test conducted in more than 80 cities across India.

CMAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for CMAT exam is Rs 1400.

It is a 3 hours duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

CMAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	25	100
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation	25	100
Logical Reasoning	25	100
General Awareness	25	100

CMAT 2019 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	1 November 2018
Last date to apply for the exam:	7 December 2018
Admit card download date:	7 January 2018
CMAT 2019 exam date:	28 January 2019
Results announcement date:	8 February 2019

Top Colleges under CMAT:

• Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
• Goa Institute of Management, Goa
• K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research
• Birla Institute of Management, Greater Noida
• Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research

#5 AIMS Test for Management Admission

ATMA exam score is used for Admission in MBA, PGDM programs by more than 700 MBA Colleges in India.

It’s a computer-based MBA entrance exam of moderate difficulty level held at 27 cities across India.

It is held 5 times a year which gives an opportunity to write exam several times to improve the score.

The schedule for each test is announced on ATMA website, a few days after the previous test.

ATMA Key Points:

The cost of registration for ATMA Exam is Rs 1298.

It is a 3 hours duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

ATMA Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Analytical reasoning skills-1	20	20
Verbal skills-1	20	20
Quantitative skills-1	20	20
Analytical reasoning skills-2	20	20
Verbal skills-2	20	20
Quantitative skills-2	20	20

ATMA 2019 Important Dates:

ATMA Exam Schedule:	February, May, June, July, December
Exam registration start date:	17 February 2019
Last date to apply for the exam:	11 February 2019
Admit card download date:	13 February 2019
ATMA 2019 exam date:	17 February 2019
ATMA February exam result announcement date:	22 February 2019

Top Colleges under ATMA:

• MITCON Institute of Management, Pune
• Department of Management Studies (PUMBA), Pune University
• Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai
• Bharti Vidyapeeth Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai
• MATS Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

#6 NMAT by GMAC

NMAT is conducted for admission in Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and business schools accepting NMAT score.

It is a moderate level computer-based test held across 44 cities in India and 4 international test centers.

More than 80 thousand MBA aspirants apply for NMAT exam every year.

NMAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for NMAT exam is Rs 2000 and Rs 2500 with a late fine.

Students are allowed to take 3 attempts of NMAT exam and also have the flexibility to reschedule the exam date.

Extra charges to reschedule the exam is Rs 1100 and retake the exams Rs 2000.

NMAT is a 2 hours computer-based test which consists of multiple choice questions.

NMAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Language skills	32	32
Quantitative skills	48	48
Logical reasoning	40	40

NMAT 2018 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	3 July 2018
Last date to apply for the exam:	14 October 2018
Admit card download date:	4 October 2018
NMAT 2018 exam date:	4 October 2018 – 17 December 2018
Exam result announcement date:	3rd week of January 2019

Top Colleges under NMAT:

• SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad
• S.P. Jain Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai
• Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
• ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad
• Alliance University, Bangalore

#7 Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

SNAP is conducted for admission in 23 MBA programmes offered by 15 Symbiosis Institutions.

It is a computer-based test held at more than 92 test center across various cities in India.

Aspirants must also select the symbiosis campus & programs interested to join at the time of registration for Snap Test.

SNAP Key Points:

The cost of registration for SNAP exam is Rs 1700 and Rs 1000 for each program.

It is a 2 hours duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

SNAP Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Reading comprehension, Verbal reasoning, Verbal ability	35	40
Quantitative, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency	35	40
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	35	40
Current Affair	25	30

SNAP 2018 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	28 August 2018
Last date to apply for the exam:	28 November 2018
Admit card download date:	1 December 2018
SNAP 2018 exam date:	16 December 2018
Exam result announcement date:	2nd week of January 2019

Top Colleges under SNAP

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIMB), Pune
• Symbiosis Center for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune
• SIMB, Bangalore
• SIIB, Pune
• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune

#8 Maharashtra Common Entrance Test

MAH CET is conducted for admission in MBA/MMS programs offered by 329 colleges in Maharashtra.

It’s a State level MBA Entrance exams but more than 1 Lakh aspirants all over India apply for MAH-CET every year.

It is a computer based entrance exam held at various exam centers across Maharashtra.

MAH-CET Key Points:

The cost of registration for MAH-CET exam is Rs 1000.

It’s 2 hours 30 minutes duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

MAH-CET Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Logical Reasoning	75	75
Abstract Reasoning	25	25
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
Verbal Capability/Reading Comprehension	50	50

MAH-CET 2019 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	22 January 2019
Last date to apply for the exam:	17 February 2019
Admit card download date:	28 February 2019
MAH-CET 2019 exam date:	10 March 2019
Exam result announcement date:	19 March 2019

Top Colleges under MAH-CET:

• Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
• K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research
• Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research
• Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship Education
• N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
• Department of Management Sciences University of Pune

#9 Management Aptitude Test

MAT is held for MBA/PGDM admission in more than 600 business schools in India.

It is conducted four times a year across 54 cities all over India.

The exam is delivered in 2 formats: Computer Based Test (CBT) & Paper Based Test (PBT).

MAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for MAT exam is Rs 1550.

Aspirants can pay an extra fee of Rs 1110 to appear for pen-paper based & computer-based test.

It is 2 hours 30 minutes duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

MAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	40	100
Mathematics Skills	40	100
Data Analysis & Sufficiency	40	100
Intelligence & Critical Reasoning	40	100
Indian & Global Environment	40	100

MAT 2019 Important Dates:

MAT Exam Schedule:	February, May, September, December
Last date to apply for the exam:	17 February 2019
Admit card download date:	9 February 2019
February MAT 2019 exam date:	17 February 2019 & 23 February 2019
Result announcement date:	March 2019

Top Colleges under MAT:

• VIT University, Vellore
• Institute of Management Studies, Noida
• Manipal University, Manipal
• IFIM Business School, Bangalore
• Christ University, Bangalore
• Alliance University, Bangalore

#10 TISS National Entrance Test

TISS NET is held for admission in MA programs offered by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.

TISS Mumbai, M.A. in Human Resources Management & Labor Relations programme is equivalent to an MBA.

It is a computer-based test held at more than 100 test centers across 39 cities in India.

TISS NET Key Points:

The cost of registration for TISS NET exam is Rs 1000 for each program.

It is 1 hour 40 minutes duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

TISS NET Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
English Proficiency	30	30
Mathematical & Logical Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40

TISS NET 2019 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	30 October 2018
Last date to apply for the exam:	10 December 2018
Admit card download date:	28 December 2018
TISS NET 2019 exam date:	13 January 2019
Result announcement date:	4 February 2019

#11 IIFT Test

IIFT is conducted for MBA admission in Indian Institute of Foreign Trade at Delhi, Kolkata & Kakinada campuses.

It is a pen paper-based written test held across 20 cities all over India.

Candidates shortlisted on basis of IIFT test score are invited for writing skills, assessment, group discussion, and personal interview test.

IIFT Test Key Points:

The cost of registration for IIFT Test is Rs 1650.

It is a 2 hours duration exam which consists of a multiple choice question.

IIFT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
English Grammar	20	20
Vocabulary & Comprehension	16	16
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	18	9
Logical Reasoning	20	20
Data Interpretation	20	15
Quantitative Analysis	20	20

IIFT Test 2018 Important Dates:

Exam registration start date:	6 August 2018
Last date to apply for the exam:	14 September 2018
Admit card download date:	16 November 2018
IIFT 2018 Exam Date:	2 December 2018
Result announcement date:	5 January 2019

#12 IRMA Social Awareness Test

IRMA SAT is conducted for PG Diploma in Rural Management admission in Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujrat.

Aspirants with 80% to 85% score in XAT or CAT exams are only shortlisted to apply for IMRA SAT exam.

It is a computer-based test related to issues of social concern held at IRMA, Gujrat.

IRMA SAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for IRMA SAT is Rs 1500.

The exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions with 5 responses.

IRMA SAT 2019 Important Date

Last date to apply for IRMA SAT:	21 January 2019
IRMA SAT 2019 Exam Date:	1st week of February 2019
Result announcement date:	1st week of March 2019

#13 MICA Admission Test

MICAT is conducted for PG Diploma in Management Communications program admission in MICA, Ahmedabad.

It is a computer-based test held twice a year (MICAT-1 & MICAT-2) at 48 cities all over India.

To apply for MICAT, all aspirants must have to write any of the CAT, XAT or GMAT exams.

Candidates are shortlisted for group exercise and personal interview on basis of marks scored in CAT/XAT/GMAT and MICAT.

MICAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for MICAT exam is Rs 1985.

Aspirants can attempt for MICAT twice, the best score of the two attempts will be considered.

MICAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Psychometric Test	–	–
Verbal ability	25	25
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	25	25
General awareness	25	25
Divergent & Convergent thinking	30	30
Descriptive Test	4	10

MICAT 2019 Important Dates:

MICAT-1 registration start date:	23 August 2018
Last date to apply for MICAT-1:	20 November 2018
MICAT-1 Exam Date:	1 December 2018
Result announcement date:	18 December 2018
MICAT-2 registration start date:	20 December 2018
Last date to apply for MICAT-1:	30 January 2018
MICAT-2 Exam Date:	9 February 2019
Result announcement date:	19 February 2019

#14 School of Business, Public Policy & Social Entrepreneurship Test

SBPPSE test is conducted for MBA admission in School of Business, Public Policy & Social Entrepreneurship, Ambedkar University, Delhi.

It is a pen paper-based test held at Ambedkar University, Delhi.

85% of the 42 MBA seats in SBPPSE are reserved for Delhi students and the rest 15% seats for all India students.

SBPPSE Key Points:

The cost of the registration for SBPPSE exam is Rs 1140.

It is 2 hours 30 minutes duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

SBPPSE Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
English language & comprehension Verbal ability	60	60
Quantitative skills & Analytical reasoning	60	60
General awareness	30	30

SBPPSE 2019 Important Dates:

SBPPSE registration start date:	15 November 2018
Last date to apply for the exam:	11 February 2019
SBPPSE 2019 exam date:	24 February 2019

#15 ICFAI Business School Admission Test

IBSAT is conducted for MBA admission in 9 campuses of ICFAI Business School.

It is a computer-based test held at 95 test centers across all over India.

ICFAI Business School (IBS) also accepts CAT, NMAT by GMAC & GMAT score for the selection process.

IBSAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for IBSAT exam is Rs 1800.

It is 2 hours duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

IBSAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Verbal ability	50	50
Reading Comprehension	30	30
Quantitative Aptitude	30	30
Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation	30	30

IBSAT 2018 Important Dates:

IBSAT registration start date:	1 July 2018
Last date to apply for exam:	12 December 2018
IBSAT 2018 exam date:	22-23 December 2018
Exam results date:	1st Week of January, 2019

#16 Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test

TANCET is conducted for MBA admission in Anna University and its affiliated colleges in Tamil Nadu.

It’s a state level MBA entrance exam but all India students can also apply for this exam.

It is a pen paper-based test held across 15 cities in Tamil Nadu.

TANCET Key Points:

The cost of registration for TANCET exam is Rs 500.

It is a 2-hour duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

TANCET Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Data Analysis	20	20
Reading comprehension passages	20	20
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
Data sufficiency	20	20
General English	20	20

TANCET 2019 Important Dates:

TANCET registration start date:	April (date to be announced for 2019)
TANCET 2019 exam date:	May (date to be announced for 2019)
Exam results date:	July (date to be announced for 2019)

Top Colleges under TANCET:

• Department of Management Studies, Anna University, Chennai
• DOMS, University of Madras, Chennai
• St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
• SRM University, Chennai
• SSN School of Management, Chennai
• ITM Business School, Chennai

#17 Karnataka Management Aptitude test

KMAT is conducted for admission in 169 AICTE affiliated MBA institutes in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka.

It’s a state level MBA entrance exam but all India students can apply for the exam.

It is a pen paper based exam held across 13 cities in Karnataka.

KMAT Key Points:

The cost of registration for KMAT exam is Rs 800.

It is a 2 hours duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

KMAT Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Verbal ability & Reading Comprehension	40	40
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
Logical Reasoning	40	40
General Awareness	40	40

KMAT 2019 Important Dates:

KMAT registration start date:	7 June 2019
Last date to apply for the exam:	25 July 2019
KMAT 2019 exam date:	5 August 2019
Exam results date:	25 August 2019

Top Colleges under KMAT:

• Acharya Bengaluru B-School, Bengaluru
• Alliance University, Bengaluru
• RV Institute of Management, Bengaluru
• Kristu Jayanti College of Management & Technology, Bengaluru
• ISBR Business School, Bangalore

#18 Post Graduate Common Entrance test

PGCET is held for MBA admission in colleges affiliated to Bangalore University, VTU university, Mysore university & another private university in Karnataka.

It is a pen paper-based test held at multiple cities across Karnataka.

It’s a state level entrance exams only for Karnataka domicile students.

PGCET Key Points:

The cost of registration for PGCET exam is Rs 650.

It is a 2 hours duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

PGCET Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Proficiency in English Language	25	25
General Awareness	25	25
Test of Reasoning & General Intelligence	25	25
Quantitative Analysis	25	25

PGCET 2019 Important Dates:

PGCET registration start date:	19 May 2019
Last date to apply for the exam:	31 May 2019
PGCET 2019 exam date:	7 June 2019
Exam results date:	July 2019

Top Colleges under PGCET:

• JSS Science & Technological University, Mysore
• PES University, Bangalore
• M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Bangalore
• Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences, Bangalore
• MP Birla Institute of Management, Bangalore

#19 Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test

AP ICET is held for MBA admission in 395 Institutions affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University & Andhra University.

Only Andhra Pradesh & Telangana domicile students are eligible to apply for this exam.

It is a pen paper based exam held across 14 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

AP ICET Key Points:

The cost of registration for APICET exam is Rs 550.

It is a 2 hour 30 minutes duration exam which consists of multiple choice questions.

AP ICET Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Analytical Ability	75	75
Mathematical Ability	75	75
Communication Ability	50	50

AP ICET 2019 Important date:

AP ICET registration start date:	March (dates to be announced for 2019)
Last date to apply for the exam:	April (dates to be announced for 2019)
AP ICET 2019 exam date:	May (dates to be announced for 2019)
Exam results date:	May (dates to be announced for 2019)

Top Colleges under AP ICET:

• Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
• Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
• Jawaharlal Technological University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
• Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Management & Science, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

#20 Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test

TS ICET is held for MBA admission in 317 colleges affiliated to Osmania University & other private universities in Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state domicile students can only apply for this exam.

It’s a computer-based test held across 16 districts in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana State.

TS ICET Exam Pattern:

Section:	Number of Questions	Marks
Analytical Ability	75	75
Mathematical Ability	75	75
Communication Ability	50	50

TSICET 2019 Important dates:

TS ICET registration start date:	March (dates to be announced for 2019)
Last date to apply for the exam:	April (dates to be announced for 2019)
TS ICET 2019 exam date:	May (dates to be announced for 2019)

Top Colleges under TS ICET:

• Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Warangal
• Department of Business Management, Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
• Telangana University, Nizamabad, Telangana
• Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

Conclusion:

All MBA Entrance exams have a similar question pattern only the exam difficulty level increases or decreases.

Thus if you prepare for any one of the MBA exams, You can easily take up the other exams too.

You must try to apply for more than 2 MBA entrance exams which increases the chances of getting a good score and opportunities for admission in Top colleges.

Apply for MBA exams based on your preparation, past academic performance and exam difficulty level.

But only participating in MBA exams does not guarantee that you will get admission in a good college.

You must have to score a good percentile to get shortlisted for merit-based selection in Top colleges.

National level MBA entrance exams score is accepted by most of the prestigious MBA colleges in India.

But these colleges require a minimum 50% or more cut-off score in MBA exams to get shortlisted for further admission process.

State level MBA entrance exam score is accepted by colleges under State affiliated universities.

Those who appear for State MBA exam get admission based on marks scored through common counseling.

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