In the present date, the MBA has become very popular with students as it provides a high paying career and works in the corporate sector. To pursue an MBA, you have to go through various entrance exams. There are more than 40 entrance exams in India that are conducted to get admission into the colleges providing MBA. These entrance exams conducted on a national level, state level, and university level. Below is provided with the list of top 20 MBA entrance exams that allows you to get admitted to a good MBA college.
1. CAT
CAT (Common Admission Test) is the most popular exam for MBA in India. It is an online mode exam conducted on a national level by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and its score is accepted by more than 500 B-schools and MBA colleges and all 20 IIMs.
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | August 5, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | September 16, 2020 |
| Exam Date | October 28, 2020 |
| Result Declaration | November 29, 2020 |
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2. CMAT
CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) is also a highly popular exam for MBA aspirants. It is an online-based exam conducted on a national level by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and its score is accepted by more than 400 MBA colleges.
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | November 2, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | December 7, 2020 |
| Exam Date | January 28, 2021 |
| Result Declaration | February 8, 2021 |
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3. MAT
MAT (Management Aptitude Test) is conducted on a national level by the All India Management Association (AIMA) and its score is accepted by more than 400 MBA institutions. MAT is held four times every year in the month of February, May, September, and December through both online and offline mode.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MAT is now being conducted in IBT (Internet-Based Test) mode.
| Test Date | Last Date of Registration |
| 27 August 2020 | 23 August 2020 |
| 28 August 2020 | 24 August 2020 |
| 29 August 2020 | 25 August 2020 |
| 30 August 2020 | 26 August 2020 |
| 31 August 2020 | 27 August 2020 |
| 1 September 2020 | 28 August 2020 |
| 2 September 2020 | 29 August 2020 |
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4. XAT
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is conducted on a national level by Xavier Labor Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur through online mode and its score is accepted by all the Xavier Institutions and more than 100 other MBA
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts | August 25, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | December 5, 2020 |
| Exam Date | January 5, 2021 |
| Result Declaration | January 14, 2021 |
For more details about XAT, Click Here
5. GMAT
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is an international level of entrance exam for the study of Management in various institutions worldwide. It is conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). This is an online-based exam and can be given during any time of the year.
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6. SNAP
SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) is conducted on a national level by Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune. This online-based entrance exam gives you admission to 15 Symbiosis institutes present in the country.
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts | August 16, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | November 23, 2020 |
| Exam Date | December 15, 2020 |
| Result Declaration |
January 10, 2022 |
For more details about SNAP, Click Here
7. NMAT
NMAT is a management exam is conducted on a national level by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). This exam's score is considered by several MBA colleges across the country. The exam will be conducted on the period of October - December through the online method.
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts | August 2020 |
| Registration Ends | October 2020 |
| Exam Date | December 2020 |
| Result Declaration | January 2021 |
For more details about NMAT, Click Here
8. ATMA
ATMA or AIMS test is conducted on a national level by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) and is accepted by more than 300 MBA colleges. The exam is done both online and offline mode and is held four times a year in the month of February, May, July, and December
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts | November 2020 |
| Registration Ends | February 2021 |
| Exam Date | February 2021 |
| Result Declaration | February 2021 |
For more details about ATMA, Click Here
9. IBSAT
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | 1st July 2020 |
| Registration Ends | 16th December 2020 |
| Exam Date | 26th & 27th December 2020 |
| Result Declaration | 5th January 2020 |
For more details about IBSAT, Click Here
10. MICAT
The MICA Admission Test (MICAT) is a national level entrance exam conducted by Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. The exam is conducted two times per year in the month of February and December through the online method.
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | 14th October 2020 |
| Registration Ends | 25th November 2020 |
| Exam Date | 5th December 2020 |
| Result Declaration | Last week March 2021 |
For more details about MICAT, Click Here
11. IRMASAT
IRMASAT is a university level entrance exam conducted by IRMA (Institute of Rural Management Anand) to get admission in Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PRM) and Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM) at Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA). The exam is going to be held in the 1st week of February via online mode.
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | 15th October 2020 |
| Registration Ends | 31st December 2020 |
| Last date for receipt of completed applications for FN / OCI / PIO / CIWG / NRI / NRI Sponsored | 30th March 2021 |
| Last date for depositing the first year fee | Within 15 working days after announcement of Final result |
For more details about IRMASAT, Click Here
12. KMAT
KMAT (Karnataka Management Aptitude Test) is a state-level entrance to get admission to various MBA colleges in the state of Karnataka. The exam is conducted by Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) in offline mode. The exam is conducted twice a year in the month of February and July.
| Event (February Session) | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts | 1st week of November 2019 |
| Registration Ends | Last week of January 2020 |
| Exam Date | 3rd week of February 2020 |
| Result Declaration | 4th week of February 2020 |
For more details about KMAT, Click Here
13. HPU MAT
The Himachal Pradesh University Management Aptitude Test (HPU MAT) is a university-level entrance exam to get admission in the HPU for various MBA programs. It is conducted by the university itself through offline mode.
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | April 1, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | July 18, 2020 |
| Exam Date | September 2020 (Tentative) |
| Result Declaration | September 2020 (Tentative) |
For more details about HPU MAT, Click Here
14. IIFT
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) entrance exam is an offline based university level entrance exam conducted by the IIFT to get admission in the university itself.
| Event | Date (tentative) |
| Registration Starts | September 9, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | October 25, 2020 |
| Exam Date | December 1, 2020 |
| Result Declaration | December 11, 2020 |
For more details about IIFT, Click Here
15. JEMAT
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | April 15, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | July 31, 2020 |
| Exam Date | August 7, 2020 |
| Result Declaration | August 2020 |
For more details about JEMAT, Click Here
16. MPMET
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts | October 11, 2020 |
| Registration Ends | November 11, 2020 |
| Exam Date | January 17 – January 24, 2021 |
| Result Declaration | June 28, 2021 |
For more details about MPMET, Click Here
17. SRMJEEM
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts |
November 2020 |
| Registration Ends | April 2021 |
| Exam Date | Last week of May 2021 |
| Result Declaration | Last week of May or 1st week of June 2021 |
For more details about SRMJEEM, Click Here
18. SPJAT
S P Jain Aptitude Test (SPJAT) is a university-level entrance exam which is conducted by SP Jain School of Global Management which offers admission in Master of Global Business (MGB) and Global Master of Business Administration (GMBA). It is conducted four-time every year in the month of April, May, June, and July. It is an offline mode examination and grants admission in various MBA courses in the University itself.
For more details about SPJAT, Click Here
19. UPESMET
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies Management Entrance Test (UPESMET) is a university-level entrance exam conducted by the UPES University. The candidates can get admission to various MBA courses at the University of UPES. The exam mode is offline and will be conducted in the month of March.
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Starts | 1st week of January 2021 |
| Registration Ends | 2nd week of January 2021 |
| Exam Date | Last week of March 2021 |
| Result Declaration | Last week of March – 1st week of April 2021 |
For more details about UPESMET, Click Here
20. BUMAT
| Event | Date |
| Registration Starts | February 1, 2021 |
| Registration Ends | May 30, 2021 |
| Exam Date | June 2, 2021 |
| Result Declaration | June 15, 2021 |
For more details about BUMAT, Click Here
These are the most popular MBA entrance exams conducted in India. The candidate must prepare accordingly for the entrance exam he/she is going to attend.
