MBA ENTRANCE TESTS: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Management entrance exams in India are primarily elimination tests. The institution decides on a cut off for the written test and those students who clears the cut off again undergoes screening through various procedures like GD, WAT, PI. Common admission test is the first thing that comes to our mind when we think about MBA entrance exams but CAT isn’t the only path to your dream b school. Here’s an overview of the important exams so that you know how to prepare.

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CAT

CAT is the most important one among all these tests and more candidate takes this than any of the others. More than 2 lakhs students appear for the exam every year. Test usually computer based conducted in November having 3 hours duration by IIM’s.

Pattern

The test has three sections

  • Quantitative aptitude
  • Data interpretation and logical reasoning
  • Verbal ability and reading comprehension

XAT

Xavier aptitude test is a national level pen and paper based exam. The admission of XLR Jamshedpur and other Xavier associates management institutes and over 140 B schools will take place through XAT scores.

Test date: 1st Sunday of January

Test duration: 170 min

Test mode: paper based

Test conducted by: XLRI Jamshedpur

Pattern

XAT tests consist of four sections

  • Quantitative ability
  • Decision making
  • Verbal and logical ability
  • GK and essay

SNAP

The Symbiosis National Aptitude test is a common and mandatory test conducted by symbiosis international university for admission into its post-graduate program

Test date: 3rd Sunday of December

Test duration: 120 min

Test mode: paper based

Test conducted by: Symbiosis International University, Pune

Pattern

The exam consists of 4 sections

  • Quantitative ability
  • General English
  • Analytical and logical reasoning
  • General awareness

CMAT

The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is the second largest management entrance examination. It is a relatively new addition to the list of MBA exams. Cat Cmat Gmat Coaching Center Kerala

Test date: January

Test duration: 180 min

Test mode: computer based

Test conducted by: AICTE

Pattern

The exam consists pf

  • Quantitative ability
  • Logical reasoning
  • Language comprehension
  • General awareness

Some other important management exams are

  • NMAT (conducted by GMAC)
  • MAT (conducted by AIMA)
  • TISS-NET (conducted by Tata Institute of social studies)
  • IIFT (Indian institute of foreign trade)

MH-CET (conducted by DTE Maharashtra)

GATE Over All Information

GATE is an all Indian examination administrated and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE, Department of Higher Education Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)

GATE Qualification

Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarships assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes in open to those who qualify through GATE. GATE  qualified candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture or Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statics/ Computer Applications  are eligible for admission to master/Doctoral programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral Programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/assistantship . Candidates with Master’s degree in in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture may seek admission to relevant PhD programmes with scholarships/assistantship without appearing in the GATE Examination.

GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the awards of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects. Top rank holders in some GATE paper are entitle to apply for “Shyamma Prasad Mukharjee Fellowship” awarded by CSIR. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of Scientist/ Engineer.

Eligibility to appear for GATE

  1. Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 year after10 +2) and those who are in final or per-final year of such programmes
  2. Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
  3. Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four year Integrated Master’s degree programme (post B.Sc ) in Engineering /Technology or in the third higher year of Five-year
    Integrated Master’s degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
  4. Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e g : AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE (I)) as equivalent to BE/B-Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
  5. A candidate declared “GATE qualified at the time of admission” is entitled for MHRD fellowship for 204 months unless he/she looses it due to poor performance in the registered programme.
  6. The student of Integrated Master Degree and Dual Degree programmes in Engineering /Technology are eligible to appear in GATE in order to qualify for the postgraduate scholarship in their own institutions only. They are not eligible for admission to a fresh M.E/ M.Tech Programmes.

Important Dates for GATE

  • Availability of GATE forms October 1st Week
  • Last date for submitting of forms November 1st Week
  • Examination Date 2nd Sunday of February
  • Result: March 31st

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