Which MBA Entrance Tests will you be taking?

A degree in Management is almost everyone’s dream graduation. The first step to admission to this program is clearing the entrance test. Which entrance tests should you take for a 2022 admission?

Tests like IIM’s CAT, XLRI’s XAT, NTA’s CMAT, and AIMA’s MAT are gateways to several B-schools across the country. There are also institute-specific tests like NMAT by GMAC for NMIMS School of Business Management, SNAP for Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and TISSNET for Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

The tests you aim would depend mainly on two factors:

• The program
• The institute

Once you have narrowed down the specialty and the institute, you can plan your preparation accordingly. You need to check for the dates the tests are likely to take place. Institutes and test-conducting bodies make announcements on their websites and in the press.

A list of most of the MBA tests for 2022 admissions:

Test	Institute	Program	Tentative dates
CAT	Indian Institute of Management	PGDM	November 2021
NMAT by GMAC	S V KM’s NMIMS School of Business Management	MBA	November 2021 to February 2022
XAT	Xavier School of Management	MBA	January 2022
SNAP	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	MBA	December 2021
TISSNET	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	MA	January/February 2022
CMAT	The National Testing Agency	MBA/ MMS	December 2022
MAT	All India Management Association	MBA/PGDM	September 2021, December 2021, February 2022, and May 2022
CET	Department of Technical Education of state governments	MMS	February/March 2022

 

If you are pursuing an MBA in Finance, you best options are:

Institute	Test
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad	CAT
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore	CAT
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta	CAT
Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi	CAT
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi	IIFT NTA
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai	CAT/GMAT
S V KM’s NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai	NMAT by GMAC
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai	Mah-CET, CAT, GMAT
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune	SNAP
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon	CAT/NLMEE

 

If you are pursuing an MBA in Marketing, you best options are:

Institute	Test
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad	CAT
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore	CAT
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta	CAT
Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi	CAT
S.P. Jain Institute of Managementand Research, Mumbai	CAT/GMAT
S V KM’s NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai	NMAT by GMAC
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai	Mah-CET, CAT, GMAT
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune	SNAP
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon	CAT/NLMEE
IMT, Ghaziabad	CAT

 

If you are pursuing an MBA in HR, you best options are:

Institute	Test
XLRI, Jamshedpur	XAT
XLRI, Ranchi	XAT
SCM- HRD, Pune	SNAP
TISS, Mumbai	TISSNET
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow	CAT
Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi	CAT
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon	CAT/NLMEE
S.P. Jain Institute of Managementand Research, Mumbai	CAT/GMAT
S V KM’s NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai	NMAT by GMAC
ISB, Hyderabad	GMAT/GRE
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon	CAT/NLMEE
IMT, Ghaziabad	CAT

 

If you are pursuing an MBA in General Management, you best options are:

Institute	Test
Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi	CAT
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai	Mah-CET, CAT, GMAT
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore	CAT
Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabad	CAT
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta	CAT
Department of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune	Mah-CET
S.P. Jain Institute of Managementand Research, Mumbai	CAT/GMAT
S V KM’s NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai	NMAT by GMAC
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune	SNAP
ISB, Hyderabad	GMAT/GRE

 

The next step

Once you have decided on the specialty and institute, you need to prepare for the relevant tests. The difficulty levels in each of the tests may vary. But most tests cover:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• Verbal Ability
• Logical Aptitude
• General Awareness (some exams do not test this)

You must compile topics covered in each section and prepare accordingly. You can find general information on the web. However, professional help goes a long way in fine-tuning your preparation. You can look at joining professional test-prep institutes that specialize in training candidates for entrance tests. Most institutes offer classroom coaching, study material, mock tests, and personal coaching.

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All the best!