MBA Entrance Exam

As this article is about the MBA Entrance Exam, let me provide you with the information about MBA entrance exams starting with CAT 2023. The CAT aspirants must know that the CAT Exam 2023 is going to be conducted on November 26, 2023, in three sessions in 155 different cities. Slight changes has been made in the release of the CAT Admit Card as earlier it was scheduled to be released on October 25, 2023 but now as per the latest update the CAT admit card 2023 will be released on 7th November 2023. Also, the CAT 2023 Registration Date has been closed on 21st September.  

There is a piece of good news for the MBA aspirants as from this academic session 2023-2024 the total number of IIMs in India has risen from 20 to 21. The latest novice that has been crowned as the new IIM is NITIE which has been renamed IIM Mumbai by an Act of Parliament. 

The candidates who want to pursue MBA Course in the 2024 academic session have to appear at the MBA Entrance Exams 2023 which are CAT, XAT, CMAT, IIFT, CET, IBSAT, NMAT, MAT, SNAP, MAH, etc. Let me also tell you all that if any of the candidates is thinking to take admission in Top Tier 2 MBA Colleges in India then they has to appear at the MAT and CMAT Exam.

For taking admission to the Top MBA Colleges in India there are more than 50 entrance tests. But talking about the MBA Entrance Exams 2023 in India then they are conducted in three different levels which are elaborated below: 

MBA Entrance Exam Levels	Names
National level	CAT, CMAT, and MAT
State level	TSICET, APICET, MAH-CET, KMAT and TANCET
University/College level	XAT,  IIFT,  SNAP Exam and IRMASAT

Top MBA Entrance Exams 2023 Application and Exam Dates

Below in this formfees article, we have provided the details regarding the exam date of the top 20 MBA exams in India and the last date to apply, so please grab these details in below table:

MBA Entrance Exams 2023	Last Date to Apply	Exam Date
APICET 2023	Over	Over
ATMA 2023	Over	Over
CAT 2023	21-Sep-2023	26-Nov-2023
CMAT 2024	To be announced	To be announced
IBSAT 2023	16-Dec-2023	To be announced
IIFT 2024	Admission through CAT	Admission through CAT
Karnataka PGCET 2023	Over	Over
KIITEE MBA 2024	15-Jan-2024	19-Jan-2024 to 21-Jan-2024
KMAT 2023	25-Oct-2023	08-Nov-2023
MAH-CET 2024	To be announced	23-Mar-2024 and 24-Mar-2024
MAT 2023	05-Dec-23(PBT), 28-Nov-23(CBT), 11-Dec-23(CBT), 03-Dec-23(IBT), 06-Dec-23 (IBT), 14-Dec-23(IBT)	09-Dec-23(PBT), 03-Dec-23(CBT), 16-Dec-23 (CBT), 06-Dec-23(IBT), 09-Dec-23(IBT), 17-Dec-23(IBT)
MICAT 2024	20-Nov-2023(MICAT I), 16-Jan-2024 (MICAT II)	02-Dec-2023(MICAT I), 27-Jan-2023(MICAT II)
NMAT By GMAC 2023	10-Oct-2023	10-Oct-2023 to 19-Dec-2023
OJEE 2023	Over	Over
SNAP 2023	23-Nov-2023	10-Dec-2023, 17-Dec-2023, 22-Dec-2023
TANCET 2023	Over	Over
TISSNET 2024	To be announced	To be announced
TSICET 2023	Over	Over
XAT 2024	30-Nov-2023	07-Jan-2024

MBA Entrance Exam CAT 

Common Admission Test which is popularly known as the CAT and also the most attendant MBA Entrance Exam in India. CAT was launched in the year 1950. This CAT Exam is conducted by IIM known as The Indian Institutes of Management. These CAT Scores can be used in getting admission to the 20 IIMs and over 1200 other management institutes across the country for admission. In these CAT Exams every year lakhs of candidates appear just in target to take admission in the top IIMs in India. The CAT question paper consists of MCQs and Non-MCQs. Registration for CAT Exam is online and it is held at over 400 exam centers.

These segments are grouped into three sections:

• Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
• Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
•  Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)

MBA Entrance Exam CMAT

CMAT stands for the Common Management Admission Test which is roughly attended by 1.5 lakh candidates. This exam is also the second-largest management entrance exam in the country. This exam started in 2012 and the CMAT scores are accepted by 1,000 MBA institutes across the country. Usually, this exams are conducted in the month of January and March.

CMAT exam is divided into four main sections and they are mentioned below: 

• Quantitative Technique
• General Awareness
• Language Comprehension
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Logical Reasoning

MBA Entrance Exam XAT

The thirst Top MBA Entrance Exam is XAT which is also known as Xavier Aptitude Test, conducted by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur. This exam is approximately attended by one lakh candidates per year. The duration of helding this exam is  first Sunday of the year (January). Mostly the XAT scores are accepted by XLRI Jamshedpur and more than 800 management institutes.

This also has four main parts and they are displayed below: 

• English Language & Logical Reasoning
• Decision Making
• Quantitative Ability
• General Knowledge

MBA Entrance Exam Syllabus

Every MBA entrance exams 2023 has their own syllabus but below we have summarized the MBA entrance exam syllabus for the students convenient: 

MBA Entrance Subjects	Key-chapters
Data Interpretation	Tables Column graphs Bar Graphs Line charts Pie Chart Venn Diagrams
Logical Reasoning	Number and Letter Series Calendars Clocks Cubes Venn Diagrams Binary Logic Seating Arrangement Logical Sequence Logical Matching Logical Connectives Syllogism Blood Relations
Quantitative Ability Syllabus	Number Systems LCM and HCF Percentage  Profit and Loss Interest (Simple and Compound) Speed, time, and Distance Time and Work  Average Ratio and Proportion Linear Equations Quadratic Equations Complex Numbers Logarithm  Progressions Binomial Theorem Surds and Indices Inequalities Permutation and Combination Probability  Functions Set Theory Mixtures and Alligations Geometry  Coordinate Geometry Trigonometry Mensuration
Verbal Ability	Types of Questions Vocabulary Based (Synonyms Antonyms) English Usage or Grammar Sentence Correction Fill in the blanks Cloze Passage Analogies or Reverse Analogies Jumbled Paragraph Meaning-Usage Match Summary Questions Verbal Reasoning Facts / Inferences / Judgements Reading Comprehension

MBA Entrance Exam Date

Every MBA aspirants wait for the day to apply for the MBA Entrance Exam in India whether it is CAT, MAT, XAT or others. And every more than lakhs of candidates appear in the particular MBA entrance exam.

Below is the list which carries the information regarding the MBA entrance exam date: 

MBA Entrance Exam	Exam Date
APICET 2023	Over
ATMA 2023	Over
CAT 2023	26-Nov-2023
CMAT 2024	To be announced
IBSAT 2023	To be announced
IIFT 2024	Admission through CAT
Karnataka PGCET 2023	Over
KIITEE MBA 2024	19-Jan-2024 to 21-Jan-2024
KMAT 2023	08-Nov-2023
MAH-CET 2024	23-Mar-2024 and 24-Mar-2024
MAT 2023	09-Dec-23(PBT), 03-Dec-23(CBT), 16-Dec-23(CBT), 06-Dec-23(IBT), 09-Dec-23(IBT), 17-Dec-23(IBT)
MICAT 2024	02-Dec-2023(MICAT I), 27-Jan-2023 (MICAT II)
NMAT By GMAC 2023	10-Oct-2023 to 19-Dec-2023
OJEE 2023	Over
SNAP 2023	10-Dec-2023, 17-Dec-2023, 22-Dec-2023
TANCET 2023	Over
TISSNET 2024	To be announced
TSICET 2023	Over
XAT 2024	07-Jan-2024

MBA Entrance Exam 2023 Application Last Date

Talking about the MBA Entrance Exam 2023-24 application last date then then it is advice for the candidates to apply for any MBA entrance exam 2023-24 before the last date of application. As filling out the form for this entrance exam is lengthy and a bit confusing so the candidate must be more aware and quick on filling the regsitration form of the MBA entrance exam 2023-24.

Therefore below are the details of the MBA entrance exam 2023 application last date in more detailed manner: 

MBA Entrance Exam	Last Date to Apply
MAT 2023	05-Dec-23(PBT), 28-Nov-23(CBT), 11-Dec-23(CBT), 03-Dec-23(IBT), 06-Dec-23(IBT), 14-Dec-23 (IBT)
NMAT By GMAC 2023	10-Oct-2023
KIITEE MBA 2024	15-Jan-2024
IBSAT 2023	16-Dec-2023
MICAT 2024	20-Nov-2023 (MICAT I), 16-Jan-2024 (MICAT II)
CAT 2023	21-Sep-2023
SNAP 2023	23-Nov-2023
KMAT 2023	25-Oct-2023
XAT 2024	30-Nov-2023
IIFT 2024	Admission through CAT
APICET 2023	Over
ATMA 2023	Over
Karnataka PGCET 2023	Over
OJEE 2023	Over
TANCET 2023	Over
TSICET 2023	Over
CMAT 2024	To be announced
MAH-CET 2024	To be announced
TISSNET 2024	To be announced

Frequently Asked Questions about MBA Entrance Exam

Q. Which exam is best for MBA entrance exam in India?

Ans. We all know that CAT is the main goal for every CAT aspirant to crack and take admission in the top IIMs in India. But there are still many other MBA Entrance Examinations that are also favorably opted and they are  ATMA, TS ICET, AP ICET XAT, MAT, CMAT, SNAP etc.

Q. Who is eligible for MBA entrance?

Ans. Candidates who have scored more than 20 percent of their undergraduate degree from any stream are eligible for the MBA Entrance Exam. Also after the selection list which is based on the MBA entrance scores they have to pass the personality assessment test round (Group Discussion or GD, Written Ability Test or WAT, and Personal Interview or PI).

Q. What is the entrance exam for MBA in Jharkhand?

Ans. The entrance exam for MBA in Jharkhand are XAT, CAT, CMAT, and MAT.

Q. Is CAT compulsory for MBA?

Ans. No, CAT is not compulsory for MBA exam, admission can be done also on the basis of other MBA Entrance Exams like XAT, MAT, CMAT, and else.