Applications for XAT, SNAP, IBSAT, MAT, ATMA, and GMAT are open or going to be open soon; CAT has only few days left. Here below is the updated information on the top MBA entrance exams to be held in 2024 and 2025 for the MBA admissions 2025-26. This article at a glance will tell you about the top MBA entrance exams, last date, Exam date, and Exam Fee.
| MBA Entrance Exam | Last Date to Apply | Exam Date | More Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT 2024 | September 20 2024 | November 24, 2024 | Check Details |
| NMAT 2024 | October 12, 2024 | October 10 to December 19, 2024 | Check Details |
| SNAP 2024 | November 23, 2024 | 10,17,22 December 2024 | Check Details |
| XAT 2024 | December, 2024 | January 07, 2024 | Check Details |
| IIFT 2024 | Ongoing | 27 Oct 2024 - 6 Dec 2024 | Check Details |
| CMAT 2025 | Feb 2025 - Mar 2025 | May, 2025 | Check Details |
| IBSAT 2024 | December 16, 2024 | December 23 & 24, 2024 | Check Details |
| MAT Dec 2024 | PBT: December 10, 2024 CBT: Dec 07, 2024 IBT: Dec 14, 2024 | PBT: December 10, 2024 CBT: December 07, 2024 IBT: December 16, 2024 | Check Details |
| MAH CET 2025 | March 26, 2025 | March 23, 2025 - March 24, 2025 | |
| TSICET 2024 | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Karnataka PGCET 2024 | October, 2024 | September 23, 2024 September 24, 2024 | |
| Karnataka KMAT 2024 | November 03, 2024 | November 05, 2024 |
As of date the CAT registration for CAT 2024 closed on September 20, 2024, and IIFT 2024 registrations are ongoing. Registration for NMAT 2024 is also closed on 12th October 2024, while Registration for SNAP will close on Nov 23, 2024. Registration for XAT 2025 will remain open till December 20th, 2024.
The Registration date for CMAT 2025 has still not been announced and is expected to close by the last week of February 2025.
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There are broadly three kinds of Top MBA/PGDM entrance exams in India depending on the approval.
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The details of Top MBA colleges accepting AICTE-approved MBA entrance Exam dates and schedule are given below. The list is not conclusive.
| Name of AICTE Approved Exam | MBA Entrance Exam Date | Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2024 | November 26, 2023 | IIMs, FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, IMI, TAXILA, IMT & More |
| XAT 2024 | January 07, 2024 | XLRI, XIMB, K J SOMIYA, IMT, TAPMI |
| CMAT 2025 | May, 2024 (Expected) | GIM Goa, K J Somaiya, IFMR, Welingkar, Taxila |
| MAT 2024 (December) | PBT: December 9, 2023 CBT: December 3, 2023 IBT: December 16, 2023 | IPE Hyderabad, Taxila, BIMTECH (Specialized PGDM), JIMS, NDIM |
| ATMA 2024 | July 2024 (Expected) | Welingkar, CIMR, SOIL, IMS |
| GMAT 2024 | To be announced | IIMs, SPJain, XIMB, TAPMI, FORE, BSIM IMI, IMT |
The following are the top University or top institution-specific exams conducted by that institute for MBA admissions. A score on a few of the exams is also accepted by other top Business Schools. Exam dates and the names of the accepting institutes are given below:
Name of the Institute-Specific MBA Entrance Exam | Exam Dates | Top MBA Institute Accepting Exam Score |
|---|---|---|
| IIFT MBA (IB) 2023 Entrance Exam | 27 Oct 2023 - 6 Dec 2023 | IIFT Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada |
| TISSNET 2023 | February 25, 2023 | Tata Institute of Social Science all campuses |
| IBSAT 2023 | December 23 & 24, 2023 | ICFAI B-Schools Total 9 |
| MICAT 2023 | December 2, 2023 | MICA Ahmedabad |
| KIITEE Management 2023 | January 2023, 3rd week (Expected) | KIIT School of Management (KSOM) Bhubaneswar |
| IRMASAT 2023 | To be Announced | IRMA Anand |
| NMAT | October 10 to December 19, 2023 | NMIMS, ISB, SPJIMR, TAPMI, XUB, VIT, SD Bocconi |
| SNAP 2023 | 10,17,22 December 2023 | SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIOM, and all Other Symbiosis colleges. |
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These exams are conducted by particular state governments for admission to state Universities.
| State-Level MBA Entrance Exam | Probable Dates of MBA Entrance Exam | MBA College Accepting Exam Score |
|---|---|---|
| MAH CET 2024 | March 23, 2024 - March 24, 2024 | JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, N L Dalmiya, SIES, CIMR |
| Karnataka PGCET 2023 | September 23, 2023 September 24, 2023 | IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti |
| TANCET 2024 | Third week of March, 2024 | Anna University, Tamilnadu, Madras University, SRM University, SSN School of Management Chennai, Hallmark Business School Trichy, St Joseph School of Management, Trichy, PSGIM Coimbatore |
| TS ICET 2023 | To be Announced | Kakatiya University (KU); Osmania University (OU); Telangana University (TU); Satavahana University |
| KMAT 2023 | November 05, 2023 | IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti |
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The following are the top MBA colleges accepting various MBA/PGDM Entrance Exam scores.
| MBA/PGDM Entrance Exams | Top MBA Colleges Accepting Test Score |
|---|---|
| CAT | All IIMs (20), FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, IMI, IMT, TAXILA, TAPMI, K J & 700 Others |
| XAT | XLRI, IMT, XIMB, XIME, GIM, TAPMI, FORE, LIBA & 400 Others |
| SNAP | SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, All Symbiosis Colleges |
| NMAT | NMIMS and 18 other MBA colleges & Universities |
| IIFT | All campuses IIFT at Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada |
| CMAT | Great Lakes, BIMTECH, GIM, TAXILA, VIT and all the Institutes offering AICTE approved MBA/PGDM, app 500 |
| IBSAT | 9 IBS campuses including IBS Hyderabad |
| MAT | 500 MBA/PGDM colleges across India |
| ATMA | 250 MBA/PGDM colleges in India |
| TISSNET | Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and all its campuses |
| IRMASAT | IRMA Anand |
| MICAT | MICA Ahmedabad |
| KIITEE Management | KIIT School of Management; KIIT School of Rural Management |
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The application fee for the MBA entrance examinations is increasing every year. The following table gives an insight into the current application cost of different MBA entrance tests:
| MBA Entrance Exams | MBA Entrance Exam Fee (General category) | MBA Entrance Exam Fee (Reserved category) |
|---|---|---|
| CAT | Rs. 2300/- | Rs. 1150/- |
| XAT | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 2000/- |
| IIFT | Rs. 2500/- | Rs. 1000/- |
| NMAT by GMAC | Rs. 2300/- | Rs. 2300/- |
| SNAP | Rs. 1950/- | Rs. 1950/- |
| CMAT | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 1000/- |
| MAH CET | Rs. 1000/- | `Rs. 800/- |
| MAT | Rs. 1650/- | Rs. 1650/- |
| IBSAT | Rs. 1800/- | Rs. 1800/- |
| TISSNET | Rs. 1030/- | Rs. 500/- |
| MICAT | Rs. 1985/- | Rs. 1985/- |
| KIITEE Management | Rs. 1250/- | Rs. 1250/- |
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