Top Management Entrance Exams in India - Pattern, Syllabus, Colleges

 

Top MBA Entrance Exams

By Vaishnavi Tyagi

MBA Entrance Exam in India - For admission to MBA ( MBA full form is Master in Business Administration), candidates have to appear for the MBA entrance examination which is divided into three levels – National level, State level, and College level. The minimum eligibility for MBA is that a candidate must have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized university. Check out this overview of the MBA Entrance Exams in India where we will cover the details like exam pattern, marking scheme, syllabus of MBA entrance exams, exam fee and schedule of MBA entrance exams.
Candidates need to apply for an MBA Entrance Exam when the registration for the entrance examination starts followed by downloading the admit card and appearing for the entrance examination on the aforesaid entrance exam date. After getting the result, candidates can further apply for counseling procedures according to the score obtained by them.

Check this Overview of Management Entrance Examination.

A student can either take admission in MBA after Graduation or after class 12. They can opt for MBA at any of the following levels -

 

MBA after graduation

1. National level - Some of the National level MBA Exams in India are - CAT, MAT, ATMA, CMAT.

Check out the MBA Entrance Exams 2020 dates, here.

2. State level- On State level, MAHCET, KMAT, ATMA, PGCET, TANCET, OJEE MBA, APICET, TSICET are some of the MBA Entrance Exams.
3. College / institute level - IIFT, IRMA SAT, IBSAT, SNAP, MICAT, XAT are some of the MBA entrance examinations conducted by the respective college/institutes.
4. International level - Candidates can also appear for the GMAT for which they can select the exam date according to their comfort zone. The exam fees for GMAT is around INR 17000. After getting a good score, candidates can apply to International Business School in the US, UK, and other countries.

 

MBA after Class 12

After class 12- Students who have passed class 12 can also opt for the 5 year Integrated MBA Course. Check out the list of colleges for the 5 year integrated course in MBA, here.

To know top MBA colleges in India, keep reading the article below.

Also see, IIMs Common Admission Test CAT - Most popular Entrance exam in India- CAT 2020 Exam Pattern

 

Overview of Top Management Entrance Exams in India

With more than 15 entrance examinations for MBA, the following is the overview of a few of the important entrance examinations conducted at the national, state and college level, respectively.      

1. CAT

Common Admission Test or CAT is a national level entrance examination conducted for admission in the MBA program. This year, CAT will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode. CAT score is accepted in the top 20 IIMs and 100 other Business Schools. The marking scheme in CAT for every correct answer is 3 marks and for a wrong answer is -1 mark.

CAT Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	34	102
Quantitative Ability	34	102
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	32	96
Total	100	300

 

2. MAT

Management Aptitude Test or MAT is a national level entrance examination in both Computer-Based and Pen-Paper Based mode. For every correct answer, the candidate will get 1 mark and for every wrong answer, 0.25 will be deducted.

MAT Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	40	40
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning	40	40
Mathematical Skills	40	40
Quantitative Ability	40	40
Indian and Global Environment	40	40
Data Analysis and Sufficiency	40	40
Total	200	200

 

3. IIFT

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade or IIFT is a national level entrance examination which is conducted in offline mode. For negative marking, 1/3 marks of total marks of every question will be deducted.

IIFT Exam Pattern
IIFT entrance exam is conducted in six sections-
1. Logical Reasoning
2. Data Interpretation
3. Verbal Ability
4. General Knowledge
5. Reading Comprehension
6. Quantitative Aptitude

 

4. SNAP

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test or SNAP is a national level entrance examination conducted by Symbiosis Business School, Pune. The questions are both MCQ and non-MCQ based format. The exam is conducted in online mode.  For every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded and 25% marks will be deducted of the allocated marks for each question, in case of negative marking.

SNAP Exam Pattern

 

5. NMAT by GMAC

NMAT is conducted by The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) on the National level. The exam is in online mode. There is no negative marking for wrong answers and one mark is awarded for every correct answer.

NMAT Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Quantitative Skills	48	48
Language Skills	32	32
Logical Reasoning	40	40
Total	120	120

 

6. XAT

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a national level entrance examination conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur. For every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded. For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted and if there are more than 8 unattempted questions, 0.05 mark will be deducted.

XAT Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation	22	75
Decision Making	28
Verbal & Logical Ability	25
General Knowledge	25	25
Total	100	120

 

7. CMAT
Common Management Aptitude Test or CMAT is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The mode of the exam is Online. For every correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded and for every negative answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

Also see - tips for CMAT preparation, here

CMAT Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	25	100
Logical Reasoning	25	100
General Awareness	25	100
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation	25	100
Total	100	400

 

Also see - CMAT 2020 - Exam dates, eligibility, application process

 

8. TANCET

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) is conducted by Anna University on the state-level. The mode of the exam is offline.

Eligibility for TANCET is  B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Pharm or 10+3 Diploma and 3 years pattern or 10+2+3/4 years pattern or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE. For negative marking, 1/3 marks of total marks of every question will be deducted. For every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded.

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Reading Comprehension	20	20
Data Sufficiency	20	20
Analysis of Business Situation	20	20
Quantitative Ability	20	20
English Grammar and Usage	20	20
Total	100	100

 

9. KMAT

Karnataka Management Aptitude Test is a state-level entrance examination conducted by Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) in offline mode. The format of examination is MCQs based. However, there is no negative marking for the wrong answer and for every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 1 mark.

KMAT Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Quantitative Ability	40	40
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	40	40
Logical Reasoning	40	40
Total	120	120

 

10. TSICET

Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test or TSICET is a state-level entrance examination conducted by Kakatiya University on behalf of Telangana State Council for Higher Education. The exam is conducted in online mode in MCQs based format. There is no negative marking for the wrong answer and for every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 1 mark.

TSICET Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Mathematical Ability	75	75
Communication Ability	50	50
Analytical Ability	75	75
Total	200	200

 

Also see - top 10 Management colleges in Delhi

 

11. HPU MAT

Himachal Pradesh University Management Aptitude Test or HPU MAT is a state-level entrance examination conducted by the Business School of Himachal Pradesh University. The exam is conducted in offline mode in MCQs based format. There is no negative marking for the wrong answer and for every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 1 mark.

HPU MAT Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation	50	50
English Comprehension & Language	50	50
Business Awareness	50	50
Numerical Ability	50	50
Total	200	200

 

12. UPES MET

UPES Management Entrance Test or UPES MET is conducted by the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) in online mode. For every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 1 mark and there is no negative marking.

UPES MET Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	35	35
General Awareness	35	35
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	35	35
General English	35	35
Total	140	140

 

Also see IGNOU OPENMAT 2020 Dates, Application, Eligibility - here

 

13. TISSNET

TISS National Entrance Test or TISSNET is conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Computer-based mode. For every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 1 mark and there is no negative marking.

TISSNET Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
English Proficiency	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
Mathematics & Logical Reasoning	30	30
Total	100	100

 

14. OJEE MBA

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination MBA is a state-level entrance examination is conducted by Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board in offline mode.

OJEE MBA Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions
Computer-Based and Business Fundamental	10
Comprehension	20
General Knowledge	10
Analytical Reasoning	40
Verbal Reasoning	40
Total	100

 

15. PGCET

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test is a state-level entrance examination conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). It is an offline mode exam conducted in MCQs based format.

PGCET Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
English Language Proficiency	25	25
Reasoning & General Intelligence	25	25
General Knowledge	25	25
Quantitative Analysis	25	25
Total	100	25

 

16. MAH CET

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test or MAH CET is conducted by DTE and is a state-level entrance examination. The mode of exam is online and format is MCQs. For every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 1 mark and there is no negative marking.

MAH CET Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Logical Reasoning	75	75
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
Abstract Reasoning	25	25
Verbal Ability	50	50
Total	200	200

 

17. APICET

Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test or APICET is a state-level entrance examination conducted by Venkateshwara University on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education. The mode of exam is in online mode and questions are in MCQs format.

APICET Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions
Mathematical Ability	75
Communication Ability	50
Analytical Ability	75
Total	200

 

18. ATMA

AIMS Test for Management Admission or ATMA is a national level entrance examination conducted by the Association of Indian Management School (AIMS). It is the online and offline mode of examination which is conducted in MCQs format.

ATMA Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions
Quantitative Skills I & II	30+30
Verbal Skills I & II	30+30
Analytical Reasoning Skills I & II	30+30
Total	180

 

Read further to know the Registration Date, Application End Date, Entrance Exam fees and entrance exam dates for all the major MBA entrance examinations in India.

 

Top colleges for MBA in India

Out of thousands of MBA institutes in India, these are the top 20 colleges for MBA that offer the best education and placement opportunities to the students. The top 20 colleges for MBA in India are as follows-
1.       IIM Ahmedabad
2.       IIM Bangalore
3.       IIM  Calcutta
4.       FMS Delhi
5.       IIM Kozhikode
6.       XLRI Jamshedpur
7.       IIM Lucknow
8.       IIM Shillong
9.       IIFT Delhi
10.   SPJIMR Mumbai
11.   TISS Mumbai
12.   IIM Trichy
13.   IIM Udaipur
14.   NITIE Mumbai
15.   IIM Ranchi
16.   IIFT Kolkata
17.   MDI Gurgaon
18.   DOMS –IIT Delhi
19.   SIBM Pune
20.   ISB Hyderabad

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Syllabus for MBA Entrance Exams (Overview)

There is no specific syllabus or format for most of the management entrance tests, but tackling them requires strong quantitative, verbal, logical reasoning and data interpretation skills. Some of them also have general knowledge and current awareness questions in the syllabus.

English Language: This section has passages with questions based on the content to test your comprehension, use of words, phrases, etc. Also. the knowledge of the rules of grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, analogies, etc is tested.

Quantitative ability: This section has questions that assess how fast and accurate one can be while working with numbers, understanding quantitative problems involving use knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, set theory, etc of the secondary school syllabus as also some topics usually covered in class 12 including permutation and combination, progression, probability, etc.

Data Interpretation: This section helps to measure one’s ability to interpret data given in the form of tables, graphs and charts.

Logical ability: Questions in this section measure how quickly and accurately one can think, analyse and reason from figures, facts and situations given.

Earning a degree in MBA is a dream of many young people. You can make it happen with determination, perseverance and smart work.

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