Entrance exam for MBA: Check all Level Exam Details

20 Feb 2023

Are you manifesting your dream MBA programme this year but need help figuring out where to start from? Well, better late than never. MBA or Masters in Business Administration is a two-year postgraduate programme designed to impart business administration knowledge and training to graduates willing to conquer the corporate world. If you are an MBA aspirant looking for details on the entrance exams, we will guide you in this article today.

Types of MBA entrance exams

As every MBA aspirant needs to sit for the entrance exams to become eligible for admission, aspirants must know and gather all the information related to these tests and then choose the one most convenient for them. For example, they must appear for the CAT if they want to do their MBA from IIM. However, if you are seeking MBA from a tier-2 B-School, then you appear for CMAT or MAT.

Here are some of the well-curated MBA entrance exam formats that you should look for:

Sl. No. Format of Entrance Exam Assessment Topics Last Date to Apply Exam Date
1 CAT
  • Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
  • Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
  • Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)
To be announced 26th Nov’23
2 XAT
  • Quantitative Ability
  • English Language & Logical Reasoning
  • Decision Making
  • General Knowledge
11-Dec-22 08-Jan-23
3 SNAP
  • General English
  • Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning
To be announced To be announced
4 NMAT by GMAC
  • Language Skills
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Logical Reasoning
To be Announced To be Announced
5 CMAT
  • Quantitative Technique
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Language Comprehension
  • General Awareness
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
To be announced To be announced
6 IIFT
  • English Comprehension
  • General Knowledge & Awareness
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Quantitative Analysis
24-Nov-22 18-Dec-22
7 MAT
  • Indian and Global Environment
  • Language Comprehension
  • Data Analysis and Sufficiency
  • Mathematical Skills
  • Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
14-Feb-2023 (PBT)
21-feb-2023 (CBT 1)
27-Feb-2023 (CBT 2)
08-Feb-23
09-Feb-23
15-Feb-23
16-Feb-23
22-Feb-23
19-Feb-2023 (PBT)
26-Feb-2023 (CBT 1)
04-Mar-2023 (CBT 2)
11-Feb-23
12-Feb-23
18-Feb-23
19-Feb-23
25-Feb-23
8 MAH CET
  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Logical / Abstract Reasoning
To be Announced 18-Mar-2023 and 19-Mar-2023
9 IBSAT
  • Verbal Ability
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation
16-Dec-22 24-Dec-22
10 ATMA
  • 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
  25-Dec-22
11 TANCET
  • Analysis of Business Situations
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Quantitative Ability
  • Data Sufficiency
  • English Usage
01-Feb-23 25-Mar-23
12 TSICET
  • Analytical Ability
  • Mathematical Ability
  • Communication Ability
To be Announced 26-May-2023 and 27-May-2023
13 APICET
  • Mathematical Ability
  • Analytical Ability
  • Communication
To be Announced 25-May-2023 to 26-May-2023
14 KMAT
  • Language Comprehension
  • Mathematical Skills
  • Basic Aptitude
To be Announced To be Announced
15 TISSNET
  • Social Sensitivity
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Analytical Ability
  • Knowledge on Contemporary issues
15-Jan-23 Between 28-Jan-2023 to 28-Feb-2023

Levels of MBA entrance exams

There are three levels of MBA entrance exams, which are as follows:

  • National level: These are the most popular entrance exam formats for MBA aspirants. It consists of CAT, CMAT and MAT format.
  • State level:They are second to national level exams and consists of popular formats such as MAH-CET, TSICET, APICET, KMAT and TANCET.
  • University/College level:Some of the profound entrance exams include XAT, SNAP, IIFT Exam and IRMASAT

Conclusion

You can apply for MBA exams online on their official website, which will guide you to pay application fees. Once the fees are submitted, you can download the entrance exam admit card and take the test on the scheduled date, time, and location. If you score as per the eligibility criteria, you are all set to go for your MBA!

All the best, and don’t lose hope! You have got this.

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