A single entrance exam is a good idea but not if AICTE conducts it, says Fr PT Joseph, SJ, director of Xavier Institute of Management (XIM), Bhubhaneshwar in an exclusive interview with PaGaLGuY.What changes in the b-school or the curriculum can the incoming batch at XIMB expect to look forward to? There has been some […]

CMAT aspirants outside a center in Belapur, Navi Mumbai (Photo: Ushnota Paul) Held amidst many apprehensions and uncertainties, the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) held by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) drew to an official close on February 28, 2012. While for most students the CMAT exam officially came to an end, […]

CMAT centre at YMT Kharghar, Navi Mumbai (Photo: Ushnota Paul) Already labelled the easiest management entrance exam three days into the test, the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) is inviting mixed reactions from test-takers in Delhi and Mumbai, ranging from delight to distress. According to candidates both at Delhi and Mumbai, the exam content was […]

After much hoopla, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) conducted its first Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) today. Barring a few ‘wrong questions’ the exam was found to be fairly easy said aspirants, though the General Knowledge section was found to be a little more difficult than others. “The CMAT paper seemed like […]

SS Mantha, AICTE Chairman (Photo Credit: Astha A) A short interview with SS Mantha, Chairman of All Indian Council for Technical Education (AICTE) after the first day of the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) season. Today’s CMAT paper was easy, was that deliberate? That is a good thing. AICTE is trying to facilitate a process […]

(Photo: Zack Klein) Candidates scheduled to appear for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) this year appear perturbed with test centers allocated at far-off places and the paraphernalia-gathering required ahead of the test. They feel that the test centers could have been allotted in closer vicinities of their homes and that the requirement of getting […]

A unique program with special focus on emerging economies Great Lakes Institute of Management is offering the Two Year Post Graduate Management Program (PGDM) in its Chennai campus. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved program has got an intake of 120 seats. The programs curriculum will have a special focus on the […]

The list of b-schools that would accept the Common Management Aptitute Test (CMAT) in 2012 has been released by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on the CMAT website. Notable schools from the PaGaLGuY B-school Rankings 2011 accepting CMAT scores according to the list are Asia Pacific Institute of Management (New Delhi), Goa […]

A total of 70,000 applicants have registered for the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) 2012 after the deadline of January 22, 2012, SS Mantha, chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) confirmed to PaGaLGuY on Monday. In addition, out of the 3,500 AICTE-approved management institutes in the country, only 2,000 have officially […]

Now that the Common Admission Test (CAT) results are out, all eyes are on the next round — GD-PI. PaGaLGuY spoke to some of the top b-schools other than the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to find out what is their plan of action for the next round and whether Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) […]