MBA ENTRANCE EXAMS
CAT, MAT, C MAT etc, are the main types of MBA entrances. For attending MBA entrance exams students should achieve 50% marks in graduation. CAT Exam conducts on every November and MAT and C MAT exams conducts 4 times in a year. Various types of MBA entrance exams are
1. Common Admission Test (CAT)
The biggest and most popular MBA Entrance examination of India, CAT is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). CAT scores are used for admission by 21 IIMs and various other management institutes across the country. More than two lakh students appear for the exam each year.
The exam started in 1950 and graduated to being an online-entrance test in 2009. Candidates need to attempt 100 questions in 180 minutes. Registration for CAT begins in August-September and the exam is held in November-December. In 2016, CAT was held on December 4.
CAT exam primarily consists of four segments: Verbal, Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. These segments are accordingly grouped into sections. For instance, CAT 2015 has three sections:
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)
2. Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
The second largest MBA Entrance examination of the country, CMAT is taken by roughly 1.5 lakh candidates. Conducted by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), CMAT is a relatively new addition to the list of MBA exams. The first CMAT exam took place in 2012. However, it has fast become one of the most popular exams of the country. The exam is accepted by more than 500 MBA institutes across the country.
The CMAT exam is held in January every year.
CMAT is a computer-based exam (held for 180 minutes) and tests the candidate’s aptitude in four main sections:
Quantitative technique
Logical reasoning
Language comprehension
General Awareness
3. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)
Another top MBA Entrance, XAT is pen and paper based management aptitude test. Conducted by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur, XAT is taken by approximately one lakh candidates annually.
Traditionally, XAT is held on the first Sunday of the year (January). XAT scores are accepted by more than 100 management institutes.
XAT tests the candidate on four fronts:
Quantitative Ability
English Language & Logical Reasoning
Decision Making
GK & Essay
However, essay section is used only after candidates have been shortlisted for XLRI courses. Tets duration is 170 minutes.
4. Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP)
Conducted by Symbiosis International University, SNAP is also a national-level management entrance examination. SNAP scores are primarily used for admission to 15 institutes under SIU. However, many other MBA colleges use SNAP scores for admission.
SNAP is held in December and the registrations go on till November.
SNAP test is a computer-based exam and held for two hours. It tests a candidates:
General English
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
5. NMAT by GMAC
NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is also one of the important MBA entrance exams. It has recently been acquired by GMAC and was rebranded as NMAT by GMAC. Scores for this exam will be used for admission to Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Alliance University, SRM University, BML Munjal University, VIT University, ICFAI Business School (IBS) and Ansal University.
The computer-based exam is held over a 75-day testing window, between October and December. Candidates need to attempt 120 MCQs in 120 minutes.
NMAT has various candidate-friendly options. For instance, candidates can appear for the exam a total of three times and the best of three scores will be used for admission.
The exam has three main sections:
Language Skills
Quantitative Skills
Logical Reasoning
6. Management Aptitude Test (MAT)
MAT is also one of the most popular MBA entrance exam. More than 600 institutes accept MAT scores for admission to management programmes. Conducted by exam is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA), MAT is held four times a year – February, May, September and December. The exam is held in both online (computer-based) and offline (written) mode.
Held for 150 minutes, the test has 200 questions. The aspirant is tested in the following five areas:
Indian and Global Environment
Language Comprehension
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
Mathematical Skills
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
7. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Exam
IIFT entrance test is an institute specific entrance test. The exam is held for admission to the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) – Delhi and Kolkata campuses. It is held in pen and paper (written) mode.
IIFT test is conducted in November for two hours and consists of 200 multiple choice questions. It tests a candidate’s aptitude in the following areas:
English Comprehension
General Knowledge & Awareness
Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Analysis
8. AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA)
ATMA is also a national-level management entrance test. It is conducted in online as well as offline mode and held four times a year-February, May, July and August. The next ATMA exam is scheduled to be held on February 12, 2017.
ATMA scores are used for admission in by several management programmes. Held for three hours, ATMA tests a candidate on the following areas:
Analytical Reasoning Skills Part 1
Analytical Reasoning Skills Part 2
Quantitative Skills Part 1
Quantitative Skills Part 2
Verbal Skills Part 1
Verbal Skills Part 2
9. ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT)
IBSAT is an institute level entrance test. The exam is conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education. IBSAT test scores are used for admission to MBA and PhD programs at nine ICFAI Business School (IBS) campuses – Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.
IBSAT is held over a period of 15 days wherein the candidate can book a slot as per convenience.
The computer-based test (CBT) tests the applicant’s ability in the following:
Verbal Ability
Reading Comprehension
Quantitative Aptitude
Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation
10. MICAT
MICAT is the online entrance test for MICA's flagship two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Communications (PGDM-C).
Candidates first need to apply with CAT, XAT and GMAT (2012 onwards). All applicants will be called for MICAT entrance test which is held in December.
Held over 125 minutes, MICAT has two sections:
Section 1 assesses the candidates’ analytical skills, logical skills, verbal skills, divergent thinking, written communication skills and general awareness.
Section 2 consists of a Psychometric Test.
11. Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MAH-CET)
MAH-CET is a state-level management entrance exam. The exam is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra, for admission to various management courses such as MMS, PGDBM and PGDM in various institutes in the state of Maharashtra.
MAH CET is generally held in the month of March. Candidates need to attempt 200 questions in 150 minutes.
The exam two sections:
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
Quantitative Aptitude and Logical / Abstract Reasoning.
12. Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) Admission test
IRMA Admission test is an institute-level entrance examination. It is conducted for admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PRM) and Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM) at IRMA. The exam is generally held in the month of January.
IRMA uses CAT scores for shortlisting candidates in the first round. Shortlisted candidates are then called for IRMA written test on the subject of “Issues of Social Concern”.
Candidates need to answer 40 questions in 80 minutes.
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