Management Entrance Exams

CAT

The CAT Test is the most famous of the annual IIM entrance tests. Many hopefuls aspire to obtain an MBA from a reputable institution. CAT Exam is required for applicants applying for admission to MBA programs.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is most renowned national-level entrance test, allowing candidates to gain admission to senior management institutes. There is no wonder that it is the country's largest MBA entrance exam. This Common Admission Test is administered on a rotating basis by the IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management).

The CAT Exam is generally scheduled to take place in November. It is a computer-based exam given in 156 cities across India.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution with a minimum of 50% accumulation or equivalent CGPA (45% aggregate for SC, ST, and PWD/DA categories).

SNAP

The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is a national-level MBA entrance test administered by Symbiosis International University (SIU) for enrollment in management initiatives at its associated institutes and many other private B schools. SNAP is conducted multiple times in December, allowing candidates to take multiple attempts, with the best score considered for admission.

SNAP is a computer-based test consisting of 60 questions to be completed in 60 minutes, with a total of 60 marks. The exam is divided into three sections:

• Section 1: General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Ability (15 Questions)
• Section 2: Analytical and Logical Reasoning (25 Questions)
• Section 3: Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency (20 Questions)

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST category) from a recognized university to be eligible for SNAP.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardised test being administered since 1988 to facilitate Business Schools (B-Schools) to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes.

MAT exam is conducted for admission to MBA and PGDM/PGP programmes offered by over 700 B-Schools in India. The exam is conducted multiple times in four phases – February, May, September and December.

MAT assess the aspiring candidates across 5 sections, that include, Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, and Indian and Global Environment.

XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)

XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is a national-level management entrance examination conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. Apart from XLRI and 10 other XAMI member colleges, over 1,000 B-schools accept XAT scores for admission to their post-graduate management programmes.

Top B-schools Accepting XAT 2023 Score for MBA Admission include XLRI, XIMB, IMI, IMT, TAPMI, K J Somaiya, LBSIM among others.

• Now XAT has 100 MCQ type and 1 Descriptive Questions
• Question paper with 4 sections with MCQs and 1 section with Essay Writing Test
• The GK Section with 25 questions is not counted for percentile calculation
• Marks for every correct answer: +1
• -0.25 Negative Marking for wrong answer
• No Negative marking for General Knowledge and Essay writing section
• -0.10 Negative marks are awarded for every unattempted question after 8 unattempted question