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MBA ENTRANCE EXAMS 2023-2024




MBA ENTRANCE EXAMS

Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Sectional Time, Marking Scheme, Top Colleges accepting Exam Score


general eligibility for mba/pgdm


  • All B-Schools offering MBA/PGDM have their separate eligibility criteria for admissions to their Post Graduate Programs of MBA/MMS/PGDM/PGDBM etc.
  • Minimum requirement for all courses across India is - candidate must have scored more than 50% in Graduation (45% in case of SC/ST).
  • Candidate's score of all semester/annual exams are considered by most of the colleges.
  • To secure admission in one of the Top-50 B-Schools in India, please make sure you have minimum 60% in 10th, minimum 60% in 10+2 and minimum 50% (45% in case of SC/ST) in Graduation.

top mba entrance exams in india


  • There are more than 1 dozen MBA Entrance Exams in India.
  • We have listed only TOP (majorly taken by candidates) MBA Entrance Exams - based on number of takers. All exams listed below have minimum 50,000 takers per year.
  • Only Colleges which are in the list of TOP 50 B-Schools in India and accept particular exam, are listed in the table. There are many other Management Colleges which accepts these exam scores.
Exam Month
& Yr
Ques. Break Up Time Limit +ve -ve Summary Colleges
CAT* Nov-23 66
VA - 24
LRDI - 20
QA - 22

40 mins per section +3 -1 for MCQs
No Negative for TITA
120 mins
66 Qs.
198 Marks
20 IIMs
20 Top Non IIMs
90% Indian
B-schools


XAT* Jan-24 101

VALR - 26
DMA - 21
QADI - 28
GK - 25

Essay - 1

VALR + DMA + QADI - 165 mins

GK - 25 mins
+1 VALR + DMA + QADI -
0.25 per wrong answer
0.05* per unattempted ques. (more than 8 )
GK - 0
190 mins.
100 Qs.
100 Marks
XLRI, JBIMS, S.P. Jain, XIMB, XUB, SIMSREE, MICA, IMT Ghaziabad
SNAP

Dec 23

Jan 24

60 VARC - 15
QADI - 20
LR - 25
60 mins
No Sectional Time Limit
+1 1/4th of all positive marks 60 mins
60 Qs.
60 Marks
SIBM, SCMHRD
All Colleges under Symbi. University
NMAT Oct to Dec
3 Attempts
108 QADI - 36
LR - 36
VARC - 36
QADI - 52
LR - 40
VARC - 28
(student can chose order of sections)
+3 -1 120 mins
108 Qs.
360 Marks
NMIMS, SP Jain, KJ Somaiya, XIMB, TAPMI, IBS
MBA CET Mar 24 200 LR - 75
VARC - 50
QADI - 50
VR* - 25
150 mins
No Sectional Time Limit
1 No Negative Marks 150 mins
200 Qs.
200 Marks
JBIMS, SIMSREE, Welingkar, PUMBA, CoEP, SIES, MET, Chetna
MAT Sept-23
Dec-23
Feb-24
May-24
200 QA - 40
DIDS - 40
LR - 40
VARC - 40
GK - 40
150 mins
No Sectional Time Limit
1 0.25 150 mins
200 Qs.
200 Marks
DMS-IIT Madras, TAPMI, SIMSREE, PUMBA, SIES
CMAT Feb - 24 100

QADI - 20
VARC - 20
LR - 20
GK - 20

I&E - 20

180 mins
No Sectional Time Limit
4 1 180 mins
100 Qs.
400 Marks
JBIMS, SIMSREE, GIM, KJ Somaiya, Welingkar, Great Lakes
XGMT Jan - 23 100 to 130

QA - 25
DI - 22 to 25
VALR - 20 to 25
EQGA - 30 to 40

QA - 30 to 35 mins
DI - 25 to 30 mins
VALR - 20 to 25 mins
EQGA - 25 to 35 mins
1 -1/3 120 mins
100 to 130 Qs.
100 to 125 Marks
XIM, XSRM, XAHS, XCOMM, XSOC, XSOS, XEBS
MICAT Dec-23
Jan-24
254 Section A: PT – 150 Qs
Section B: AT – 100 MCQs
Section C: WT – 4 Qs
PT - 40 Marks - 30 Mins
VA - 140 Marks - 55 Mins
QA - 60 Marks - 45 Mins DCR - 60 Marks - 35 Mins
4 -1 for MCQs 165 mins
254 Qs.
300 Marks
MICA, IMT-Ghaziabad, BIMTECH Noida, LBSIM-Delhi, BIMM-Pune, SIBM-Pune Flame University, Amity University, KJ Somaiya, Xavier School of Management
MU BAAT Jan-24
Mar-24
36 DIR - 10 Que
QA - 10 Qs
VA - 15 Qs
CA - 1 Qs
DIR - 10 Marks - 20 Mins
QA - 10 Marks - 20 Mins
VA - 15 Marks - 20 Mins
CA- 15 Marks- 30 Mins
1 No Negative Marking 90 mins
36 Qs.
40 Marks
Masters Union School of Business, Gurugram, Haryana
SRCC GBO Mar-24 160 LR - 40 Qs
DI - 40 Qs
QA - 40 Qs
ECLA - 40 Qs
No sectional time limit 4 -1 120 mins 160 Qs
640 Marks
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
IBSAT Dec-23 140 VA - 50 Qs
RA - 30 Qs
QA - 30 Qs
DI & DS - 30 Qs
No sectional time limit 1 No negative marking 120 mins 140 Qs
140 Marks
IBS Campuses in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Pune

Abbrevations


  • CAT* - There are around 25% TITA Questions (wherein you have to Type In The Answer) in CAT every year. These questions attract no penalty for incorrect answer. (So, the secret to improve your score is, you must solve all these questions)
  • XAT* - If you leave more than 8 questions unattempted, each unattempted question beyond 8th will attract penalty of 0.1 Mark.
  • QA - QUANTITATIVE ABILITY
  • VA - VERBAL ABILITY
  • LR - LOGICAL REASONING
  • DI - DATA INTERPRETATION
  • DMA - DECISION MAKING ABILITY
  • GK - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  • VR - VISUAL REASONING
  • PT - Psychometric Test
  • AT - Aptitude Test
  • WT - Written Test
  • DCR - Divergent Convergent Reasoning
  • DIR - Data Interpretation & Reasoning
  • CA - Caselet Assement
  • ECLA - English Comprehension & Language Ability
  • RA - Reading Ability
  • VALR - Verbal Ability Logical Reasoning
  • EQGA - Emotional Quotient General Awareness



List of important topics for mba entrance exams

Comprehensive list of topics for MBA CAT exam, SNAP exam, NMAT exam, XAT exam, MBA CET exam, CMAT exam, XGMT exam, SRCC GBO exam, MAT exam, ATMA exam, TISS NET exam, IBSAT exam


Below is the list of Important Topics for upcoming MBA Entrance Exams in India like MBA CAT exam, SNAP exam, NMAT exam, XAT exam, MBA CET exam, CMAT exam, XGMT exam, SRCC GBO exam, MAT exam, ATMA exam, TISS NET exam, IBSAT exam and others.

This list contains only topics of Quantitative Analysis, Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation.

Keep following this page to get updated list of topics for relevant exams.

Topic
Quantative Analysis
Linear Equations
Ratio, Proportion and Variation
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Simple and Compound Interest
Mixture and Alligations
Averages
Time and Work
Time, Speed and Distance
Numbers (Classification, Divisibility Rule, Cyclicity, Base Rule, Last two digits, Factorial, HCF and LCM, Remainder Theorem)
Trigonometry
Geometry (Lines, Angles and Triangle, Polygons, Circles, Mensuration, Co-Ordinate Geometry)
Quadratic Equations
Inequalities
Sequence and Series
Functions
Logarithm
Permutation and Combination
Probability
Verbal Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Grammar (All Topics of Basic Grammar which we will explain step by step in our series of videos)
Logical Reasoning
Seating Arrangement
Sequencing and Comparison
Matching and Distribution
Selection
Binary Logic
Mathematical Reasoning
Blood Relation & Direction Sense
Set Theory
Syllogism
Network Diagram
Clocks and Calendar
Cubes and Dices
Critical Reasoning (Statement Assumption, Conclusion, Course of Action, Strong and Weak Argument, Cause and effect, FIJ, Assertion and Reason, etc.)
Data Interpretation
Tables
Line Graph
Bar Graph
Pie Charts
Caselets
Resoning Based DI
Maximisation and Minimisation
Data Sufficiency

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