MBA-qualified candidate’s demand is always high in the job market of India. That is why MBA or post-graduate Diploma in Management is the first choice and very popular option for fresh graduates and experienced working professionals. Not only Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) graduates but also other graduates from any discipline can apply for MBA entrance exams.
The MBA equivalent PGDM course duration is of 2 years in which students can choose the number of course specializations such as Finance, Marketing, Retail Management, Digital Management, Marketing, Service Management, HR, etc. according to their interest.
In the admission process, some well-known MBA colleges and universities conduct their own computer-based MBA entrance exam such as CAT, MAT, CMAT, etc. in India and provide admission to students according to merit lists and personal interviews. There are many MBA entrance exams conducted every year by various institutions. Various management colleges conduct MBA entrance exams for management students every year. Many other private management institutes consider these exams score to offer admission to students followed by group discussion and personal interview.
So if you are planning to pursue your management degree program and want to apply for the MBA entrance exam, First you must have clarity in which institute you want to do it and in which specialization.
Here are some of the top MBA Entrance Exams
Common Admission Test (CAT):
Common Admission Test (CAT) is the well-known entrance test for management students conducted by the Indian Institute of Management. This is one of the most reputed management entrance tests mainly conducted for admission in management studies to different campuses of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). As CAT is the most prestigious entrance exam so CAT score is also used by various top business schools and colleges to shortlist candidates for MBA admission.
Please check the CAT Application Form 2021
Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021 Important Dates
Notification release date |
31st July 2021 |
Registration commencement |
4th August 2021 |
Last date for Online Registration |
15th September 2021 |
Issue of Admit Card |
27th Oct – 28th Nov 2021 |
CAT 2021 Exam date |
28th November 2021 |
Result Announcement |
2nd week of January 2022 |
Management Aptitude Test (MAT):
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is also the most prestigious entrance exam for management students, conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi. More than 600 business schools all over India use MAT test scores to shortlist their students for admission followed by group discussion and personal interview.
AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA):
ATMA test is conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools, have headquartered in Hyderabad, India. This is a national-level entrance exam and its scores are also used to take admission to management courses offered by different private and government universities and colleges across the country.
This is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools headquartered in Hyderabad. The ATMA test scores are also for admission to management courses offered by universities and colleges across the country.
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT):
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national-level aptitude test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in all management programs approved by AICTE.
Maharashtra MBA Common Entrance Test (MAH-MBA/MMS CET):
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is conducted by the government’s Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) comes under the Maharashtra government. This exam’s score is used to take admission to MBA or MMS courses offered by different colleges and universities all over the Maharashtra state.
MBA Entrance Exams Important Dates
MBA Entrance Exam | Last Date to Apply | Exam Date |
CAT 2023 | To be Announced | 26-Nov-23 |
SNAP 2023 | To be Announced | To be Announced |
MAT 2023 | 14-Feb-2023 (PBT) | 19-Feb-2023 (PBT) |
21-feb-2023 (CBT 1) | 26-Feb-2023 (CBT 1) | |
27-Feb-2023 (CBT 2) | 04-Mar-2023 (CBT 2) | |
08-Feb-23 | 11-Feb-23 | |
09-Feb-23 | 12-Feb-23 | |
15-Feb-23 | 18-Feb-23 | |
16-Feb-23 | 19-Feb-23 | |
22-Feb-23 | 25-Feb-23 | |
CMAT 2023 | 06-Mar-23 | To be announced |
IIFT 2024 | To be announced | To be announced |
XAT 2024 | To be announced | To be announced |
ATMA 2023 | 18-Feb-23 | 25-Feb-23 |
28-May-23 | ||
23-Jul-23 | ||
OJEE 2023 | 20-Mar-23 | 08-May-23 |
09-May-23 | ||
10-May-23 | ||
11-May-23 | ||
12-May-23 | ||
IBSAT 2023 | 16-Dec-22 | 24-Dec-22 |
25-Dec-22 | ||
TISSNET 2023 | 15-Jan-23 | Between 28-Jan-2023 to 28-Feb-2023 |
TANCET 2023 | 01-Feb-23 | 25-Mar-23 |
TSICET 2023 | To be Announced | 26-May-2023 and 27-May-2023 |
KMAT 2023 | To be Announced | To be Announced |
MAH-CET 2023 | To be Announced | 18-Mar-2023 and 19-Mar-2023 |
NMAT By GMAC 2023 | To be Announced | To be Announced |
MICAT 2023 | 19-Nov-2022 | 03-Dec-23 |
28-Jan-23 | ||
KIITEE MBA 2023 | 10-Jan-23 | 15-Jan-2023 to 17-Jan-2023 |
APICET 2023 | To be Announced | 25-May-2023 to 26-May-2023 |
Karnataka PGCET 2023 | To be Announced | To be Announced |