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About MBA
If you are anywhere close to completing your graduation or have worked in the industry for a few years and are thinking what to do next then MBA from one of the top B-schools in India would definitely have crossed your mind. So, let us cut to the chase and come straight to the point 4 reasons why you should do an MBA.
- Leadership Skill
- Stronger Professional Network
- Access to Job Opportunities
- Lucrative Salary
Whenever we talk about MBA entrance exams, top colleges like IIMs, XRLI, IIFT, etc., immediately come to our mind. India has over 1200 MBA Colleges selecting aspirants on the basis of the CAT Exam. However, every year more than 3 lakh students write CAT. Another most popular MBA Entrance Exam is CMAT, which is accepted by over 1000 MBA Colleges in India. The third most popular is the XAT Exam, conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur, and accepted by over 800 MBA Colleges in India.
While you are looking for MBA preparation, you need to stay updated regarding various MBA entrance exams in India. Thus, we have collated important information about the MBA entrance exams to help you understand each exam better during your coaching.
Get detailed information related to the different MBA entrance exams held every year. Learn about the MBA exam dates, pattern, application form, result, admit cards, syllabus and selection procedure.
The competition is tough and seats are limited. Hence, to be safer, every student must fill at least 5-6 more entrance exams. These exams are not just a backup but actually, some of them are even ranked higher than a few IIMs providing better placement prospects.
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What is CMAT?
CMAT or the Common Management Admission Test is an aptitude test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in over 1,300+ B-Schools across India.
- CMAT Exam is a one of the good choice among MBA aspirants as CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE approved colleges.
- About 1300+ B-schools (government and private) accept CMAT score for MBA admission
- CMAT exam is usually of moderate difficulty level, thus easier than other MBA exams such as CAT, XAT, GMAT
- CMAT has four sections – Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension & Verbal Ability and General Awareness. A fifth section was introduced recently in CMAT exam – Innovation & Entrepreneurship. This section is optional for those who aspire to be entrepreneurs in future.
CMAT Exam Pattern
CMAT EXAM is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for MBA Aspirants. Exam will be conducted through online mode consist 125 questions carried 4 marks on every correct questions with negative marking (as applicable) for every incorrect answer. Total time duration for exam is 180 minutes and 30 minutes is also provided extra for additional section.
Section name | Number of questions | Marks |
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | 25 | 100 |
Logical reasoning | 25 | 100 |
Language comprehension | 25 | 100 |
General awareness | 25 | 100 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (optional) | 25 | 100 |
Topics
General awareness
- Current Affairs of National and
- International Economy
- Literature
- Sports news
- History
- Politics
- Science in everyday life
- Culture
- Geography
- Trade awareness
- Economics
- Indian Constitution
- Personalities in News
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
- Probability
- Permutations & Combinations
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Co-ordinate Geometry
- Mensuration
- Number Systems
- Tabulation, Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Line
- Graph
- Percentages
- Profit and Loss
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Averages
- Ratios and Proportion, Partnership
- Alligation & Mixtures
- Work and Time
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Time-Speed-Distance
Language Comprehension and Verbal Ability
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- One-word Substitution
- Vocabulary
- Reading comprehension
- Sentence Improvement
- English Usage Errors
- English Grammar
- Paragraph completion
- Idioms and Phrases
- Sentence correction
- Para Jumbled
Logical Reasoning
- Distance and Directions
- Blood Relations
- Mathematics Inequality
- Number Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Analogy
- Odd Man Out
- Eligibility Test
- Venn diagram
- Ranking
- Circular Arrangements
- Linear Arrangements
- Rectangular Arrangements
- Puzzle
- Input-Output
- Data Sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Cause and Effect
- Course of Action
- Statement and Conclusion
- Statement and Assumption
- Statement and Argument
- Conclusion from Passage
- Non Verbal Reasoning
CMAT exam score is accepted by over 1300+ B-Schools across India for admission to various MBA/PGDM programs. Some of the popular MBA colleges Who accept the CMAT score are given below
Colleges Accepting CMAT score | CMAT Cut Offs (percentile) |
JBIMS, Mumbai | 99.9+ |
Goa Institute of Management | 95-99 |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
SIMSREE, Mumbai | 99+ |
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | 95-99 |
University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences | 95-99 |
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | 95 |
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai | 85 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management | 85 |
IFIM, Bangalore | 85 |
IFMR, Chennai | 85 |
NIBM, Pune | 85 |
NL Dalmiya Institute of Management | 85 |
Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore | 80 |
IMT, Hyderabad | 80 |
IMT, Nagpur | 80 |
XISS, Ranchi | 80 |
ITM, Navi Mumbai | 80 |
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 85 |
Xavier Business School, Xavier University | 85 |
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon | 85 |
BIMTECH, Greater Noida | 80 |
XIME, Bangalore | 80 |
ISBM, Pune | 80 |
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow | 80 |
KIIT School of Management | 80 |
IPE Hyderabad | 80 |
SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 80 |
Chetana Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai | 80 |
Highlights of Final Selection Round
- Once CMAT scorecard is declared, Candidates will call for Group Discussion, Personal Interview and Written Ability Test from Different institute based on their marks.
- Cut off list (prepared based on candidates score in exam) will varies from one institutes to another institutes and their selection process will also varies.
- Candidates should aware about that NTA (National Testing Agency) will not participate in any common recruitment process. Candidates has to apply from own in different institutes according to their choice.
MAH CET EXAM
MAH CET one of the popular MBA Entrance exam, conducted by DTE (The Directorate of Technical Education) is also known as Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET).
The MAH CET exam is the way to get admissions in nearly 400+ MBA colleges in Maharashtra; including some of the top MBA colleges in India such as JBIMS, SPJIMR and KJ Somaya.
MAH CET EXAM PATTERN
Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Logical Reasoning | 75 | 75 |
Abstract Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
Verbal Ability/ Reading Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Exam Highlights
- Every Question have 5 Multiple Choice Option and only one option has to be select.
- Total time duration for exam is 150 min.
- There will be one marks on every correct answer.
- There will be no negative marking for incorrect answer or unattempt question.
- Exam will be only English Medium.
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
- Probability
- Permutations & Combinations
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Co-ordinate Geometry
- Mensuration
- Number Systems
- Tabulation, Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Line Graph
- Percentages
- Profit and Loss
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Averages
- Ratios and Proportion, Partnership
- Allegation & Mixtures
- Work and Time
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Time-Speed-Distance
Language Comprehension and Verbal Ability
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- One-word Substitution
- Vocabulary
- Reading comprehension
- Sentence Improvement
- English Usage Errors
- English Grammar
- Paragraph completion
- Idioms and Phrases
- Sentence correction
- Para Jumbled
Logical and Abstract Reasoning
- Distance and Directions
- Blood Relations
- Mathematics Inequality
- Number Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Analogy
- Odd Man Out
- Eligibility Test
- Venn diagram
- Ranking
- Circular Arrangements
- Linear Arrangements
- Rectangular Arrangements
- Puzzle
- Input-Output
- Data Sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Cause and Effect
- Course of Action
- Statement and Conclusion
- Statement and Assumption
- Statement and Argument
- Conclusion from Passage
- Non Verbal Reasoning
- Mirror and Water Image
- Counting Figure
- Figure Analogy, Series and Completion
- Paper cutting and folding
MAH CET Counselling and Selection Procedure
Top Institutes under MAH CET Exam and their Expected Cut off
Name of MBA college | Cut off score range for MAH State category | Cut off score range for All India category |
JBIMS Mumbai: Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies | 126-132 | 135-140 |
SIMSREE Mumbai: Sydenham Institute of Management Studies And Research And Entrepreneurship Education | 120-127 | 130-135 |
SIMSR Mumbai: K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies And Research | 116-124 | 126-130 |
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research | 115-120 | 122-125 |
PUMBA: Department of Management Sciences University of Pune | 110-117 | 117-120 |
Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research – CIMR Mumbai | 104-110 | 10-115 |
N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | 106-115 | 112-115 |
SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 110-117 | 117-120 |
IES Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai | 100-106 | 110-112 |
XIMR Mumbai | 100-106 | 110-115 |
VES Business School Mumbai | 80-90 | 85-90 |
DSIMS Mumbai: Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies | 80-90 | 85-90 |
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management & Research (DYPIMR), Pimpri, Pune | 90-100 | 90-100 |
Rizvi Institute of Management Studies & Research (RIMSR), Mumbai | 80-90 | 85-90 |
Sri Balaji University Pune | 80-85 | 85-90 |
Suryadatta Institutes of Management & Mass Communication | 80-85 | 85-90 |
What is CAT Exam?
Common Admission Test or CAT exam is a common aptitude test which is a path to get chance of study with 20 IIMs and over 1,300 B-schools in India.
The CAT question paper comprises Multiple choice questions (MCQs) & NON-MCQs from three section
(1) Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC),
(2) Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
(3) Quantitative Ability (QA).
Over two lakh candidates appear in CAT exam every year.
CAT SELECTION PROCEDURE
1) APTITUDE TEST
2) GROUP DISSCUSION AND WAT ROUND
3) PERSONAL INTERVIEW
CAT SELECTION PROCEDURE
1) APTITUDE TEST
2) GROUP DISSCUSION AND WAT ROUND
3) PERSONAL INTERVIEW
(1) APTITUDE TEST
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
CAT 2021 – Overall and Sectional Time Limit
CAT 2021 Section | Questions | Marks | Allotted Time |
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | 26 | 78 | 40 minutes |
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI) | 24 | 72 | 40 minutes |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 26 | 78 | 40 minutes |
Total | 76 | 228 | 120 minutes |
CAT 2021 – Questions Breakup between MCQ and Non MCQ
Sections | Number of MCQs | Number of Non-MCQs |
VARC | 20-21 | 5-6 |
DILR | 20-21 | 3-4 |
QA | 20-21 | 5-6 |
CAT Marking Scheme
It is important to know the CAT marking scheme before attempting the exam so that you can select which questions to answer and which ones to skip.
- Total marks of CAT 2021 paper was 228.
- Each question will carry three marks.
- There will be negative marking of minus for every wrong answer
- There will be no deduction of marks in case a candidate chooses to not attempt a given question
- Some questions in each section may not be of multiple choice type, thus the answers will have to be typed on the screen
(2) Group Discussion And WAT Interview
Out of the 20 IIMs almost all of them, have replaced GD round by WAT round as their final selection process for admission to their programmes. All IIM’s feel that WAT a better testing process to understand a candidate than Group Discussion. It happens frequently as many candidates could not express their opinion and views during Group discussion round while who could speak louder made their presence.
What is WAT?
WAT is a paper-pen based writing test of 15 to 30 minutes duration conducted by IIMs and other top B-schools to test your writing skills after you are shortlisted for final admission round. This test is conducted just before your personal Interview session.
(3) Interview Process
The Personal Interview round is the one of the most important round of IIMs admission. It carries about 30-40% weightage in the selection process.
There will be 2-4 interviewers in a panel who will take face to face interview and will access to candidates on their confidence, communication skills, managerial skills and leadership qualities, etc.
Document Required for GD/WAT and Interview Process
Once a Candidate get shortlisted for GD/WAT and Interview round has to submit their final and attested document as mentioned below
CAT scorecard
IIM interview call letter
Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
Graduation mark sheet and certificate
Reservation category certificates (if applicable)
(4) Final Selection Round
PART A:
For final selection into IIMs, there are certain Parameter for marks distribution and it varies from one IIM to IIM at every year.
Here Breakup (Previous years) is just mention for the reference of Candidates
CAT Parameters | Weightage % |
CAT Exam | 25 |
WAT | 10 |
PI | 30 |
Class 10 board | 10 |
Class 12 board | 5 |
Graduation | 10 |
Weighted Work Experience | 10 |
Total | 100 |
PART B: CAP Round (Common Admission Process)
Where, Most of the IIMs conducts their own GD/WAT and PI Round for admission into their college but There few and new IIMs conducts common counselling known as Common Admission Process.
A shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for the common written ability test and personal interview rounds. Each of these IIMs will publish a candidate’s performance based on a separate merit list.
Syllabus
Section 1: Quantitative Aptitude
(A) Numbers System and Numbers Module
- Understanding the numbers and their Properties
- Squares, Cube and their Root
- Fractions
- Divisibility Rules
- LCM and HCF
- Indices & Surds
- Factorials
- Finding Unit’s digit, Ten’s digit of a number
- Cyclicity, Number of trailing zeroes
- Base Change
- Remainders
(B) Arithmetic Module
- Percentages,
- Profit & Loss, Discount
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- Ratios, Proportions & Variations
- Age and Partnership
- Averages
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Questions based on Relative Speed
(C) Algebra Module
- Inequalities & Modulus
- Functions & Graphs
- Logarithms
- Polynomials, Linear & Quadratic Equations
- Algebraic Identities
- Maxima Minima
- Binomial Theorem
- Set Theory (Including Venn Diagrams)
- Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic Progressions (Sequence & Series)
(D) Geometry & Mensuration Module
- Lines and Angles
- Triangles
- Circles
- Quadrilateral
- Co-ordinate Geometry
- Mensuration 2D
- Mensuration 3D
- Polygons
- Trigonometry
- Height and Distance
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
Section 2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
(a) Data Interpretation
- Tables
- Pie Charts
- Line Graph
- Bar Graphs
- Mix Graph
(b) Logical Reasoning
- Distance and Direction
- Blood Relations & Family Tree
- Number, Symbol, Letter Series
- Coding Decoding and Analogy
- Binary Logic
- Games & Tournaments
- Linear, Rectangular & Circular Arrangements
- Team Formations
- Order & Ranking
- Puzzle
Section:3 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
- Grammar and Vocabulary
- Sentence Completion and Correction
- Fill in the Blanks
- Para jumbles
- Para Completion
- Reading Comprehension
- Statements & Assumptions
- Logical Inferences Tree
Listed IIMs College for CAP Round
IIM Jammu IIM Ranchi IIM Sirmaur IIM Kashipur
IIM Sambalpur IIM Bodhgaya IIM Trichy IIM Udaipur IIM Raipur
LIST OF IIM College
Institute Name | Foundation Year | Institute Name | Foundation Year |
IIM Ahmedabad | 1961 | IIM Raipur | 2010 |
IIM Calcutta | 1961 | IIM Kashipur | 2011 |
IIM Bangalore | 1973 | IIM Tiruchirappalli | 2011 |
IIM Lucknow | 1984 | IIM Visakhapatnam | 2015 |
IIM Indore | 1996 | IIM Amritsar | 2015 |
IIM Kozhikode | 1997 | IIM Nagpur | 2015 |
IIM Shillong | 2008 | IIM Bodh Gaya | 2015 |
IIM Rohtak | 2009 | IIM Sirmaur | 2015 |
IIM Udaipur | 2009 | IIM Sambalpur | 2015 |
IIM Ranchi | 2010 | IIM Jammu | 2016 |
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Once you have decided to pursue MBA and join a coaching for entrance exam, you should research and shortlist your target B-schools by understanding their selection procedure and ranking.Get detailed information related to the different MBA entrance exams held every year. Learn about the MBA exam dates, pattern, application form, result, admit cards, syllabus and selection procedure.
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MBA Courses & Popular Specializations
Candidates who want an MBA degree can consider pursuing any MBA courses – MBA/ PGDM, Executive MBA/ PGDM, Distance MBA, Online MBA, Part-Time MBA, etc. Apart from this, candidates are informed that they can pursue a general MBA degree or even complete an MBA course in a specific specialization. Some of the popular MBA specializations that candidates can consider pursuing are listed below:
1. Sales and Marketing
2. Finance
3.Human Resources (HR)
4. IT and Systems
5.International Business
6.Operations
7.Healthcare and Hospital
8.Retail
9.Supply Chain
10. Entrepreneurship
11.Business Analytics
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