MBA is one of the most sought-after courses in India and is offered by numerous institutes all over the country. And, when we think of MBA, the first thing that comes to our mind is how to get into the Course, i.e. Which are the MBA Entrance Exams that need to be cleared.
There are many MBA entrance exams depending on their levels – National, Regional, State, Institutional. Colleges accept CAT scores for admission followed by XAT, MAT, SNAP, CMAT, GMAT and others such. CAT 2018 along with other test scores will be viable for admission to top MBA colleges for the academic session 2019-20.
Some of the most respected institutions offering a postgraduate course in business administration include IIMs, IIFT, FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, JBIMS, IMI, IMT, NITIE, MBA at IITs and hundreds of other top MBA colleges in India. All of which will be giving admissions based on MBA entrance exams result like CAT 2018 and other scores for the next academic session as well.
Of the many tests conducted for Management programme admissions in the country, students usually choose to sit for 3 or 4 MBA entrance exams in a year. Although some of the important ones are listed below, students should be aware of the range of choice they have with them. Here are best ten of the many MBA entrance exams you can appear for in 2018:
Top 10 MBA Entrance Exams
CAT 2018 is your gateway to admission in the best you could ask for, of all the management colleges, the 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and over 100 other B-schools in the country. It is the largest, most renowned entrance examinations for admission into post graduate management course with more than two lakh aspirants appearing for it annually. Seats available are still just nearly 4000 in IIMs, contrasting drastically with the participation.
XAT is a management exam conducted annually at a national level by the Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur for students to acquire admission into MBA programmes in over 150 B-schools of the country. With 11 member educational institutes and 145 associate ones that accept students based on their XAT scores, the test has gained quite the deserving popularity.
Conducted by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), CMAT is the second most well-known online entrance examinations for admission into post graduate management courses in India in over 500 reputed colleges. The test gained popularity after it was first conducted in 2012. With over 1.5 lakh candidates appearing for it every year since it was first launched.
- Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)
Candidates seeking admission into post graduate programmes at one of the 15 management institutions affiliated to Symbiosis International University have to appear for SNAP as a pre-requisite to apply for admission. Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is a University level online MBA entrance examination conducted nationally.
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
One of the leading business schools of the country, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is quite renowned for the international business administration and strategy courses it offers. The Institute conducts an annual national level entrance examination for candidates to acquire admission in postgraduate management courses at three of its campuses, IIFT Delhi, IFT Kakinada and IIFT Kolkata.
Management Aptitude Test is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA) four times annually, scores of which are accepted by more than 600 B-schools and management institutes India for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. The test is conducted in both online (computer-based) and offline (written) modes in February, May, September, and December all over the country.
NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is a national level MBA entrance examination conducted by GMAC each year. Aspirants seeking admission to postgraduate management courses in Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Alliance University, SRM University, BML Munjal University, VIT University, ICFAI Business School (IBS) and Ansal University have to first appear for NMAT.
Candidates are allowed to appear for NMAT three times (two additional optional re-attempts) during the testing window from October to December, out of which the best score is considered the final one.
- AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA)
ATMA is yet another entrance examination conducted annually both offline and online all over the country, scores of which are accepted to acquire admission in a top ranking management institution of the country. With more than 200 well-reputed colleges in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Cochin, Hyderabad, Mysore, Noida etc. accepting ATMA scores for admission to MBA, MCA, PGDM, MCM etc. the test has gained much popularity in the last few years.
- ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT)
IBSAT is an online aptitude test conducted by The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education annually for candidates to acquire admission into postgraduate and doctoral programmes of the nine ICFAI business schools across India. These management institutions are located in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.
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- MICAT (Mudra Institute of Communications Admission Test)
MICAT is organized by Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, for admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Communications (PGDM-C). The institute offers 180 seats in total and 8000 students register each year to compete for those. MICAT is held twice a year (MICAT I and MICAT II). Best of the two scores are considered for final admission. Along with MICAT, it is also mandatory for the candidate to appear in CAT, XAT or GMAT.
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