Top MBA colleges in India that accept scores of multiple MBA entrance exams

“Is CAT the only way to reach my goal?”

Rohit, Pratap and Rahul have been friends since childhood. They have always studied from the same institute, be it school or college. They are doing their graduation right now. Soon, they’ll be in the same boat again, trying to gain entry into one of the top MBA colleges in India.

All three of them wish to end up in the same institute. But Rohit thinks that some entrance tests are too difficult. He wants an exam that is simpler. Pratap, on the other hand, has an issue with performance pressure. He cannot perform well in exams the first time. But if he gets more than one chance, he can do wonders.

Rahul doesn’t have any such issues. He is very confident that he and his friends will land in the same college.

We all know that there are colleges outside India that accept more than scores of multiple entrance exams for MBA. Is it the same in India? Will Rohit, Pratap and Rahul land in the same college in spite of their conditions?

Read on and find out.

Every human being has a different level of intellect and problem-solving ability. CAT exam is considered to be one of the best and toughest entrance exams conducted in India. There are many exams that are different in syllabus and pattern than CAT.

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There are around 14 national level MBA entrance exams for the top MBA colleges in India. Some of them are CAT, GMAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, etc. Further, there are 11 state level MBA entrance exams for getting into local universities. For example, TANCET is Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test held for the students of Tamil Nadu.

Since there are so many entrance exams to choose from, one shouldn’t get overwhelmed by their number. To be able to decide which exam to appear for, one needs to know the basics of these exams. Let’s take up each exam one by one.

CAT –

Common Aptitude Test is perhaps the most important MBA entrance exam in India. Taking CAT enables you to apply for all the IIMs and over 100 top MBA colleges in India including FMS Delhi, SP Jain Mumbai, MDI, IITs and NITIE. It is a computer based exam which is 3 hours (180 minutes, 60 minutes per section) long and is scheduled to be conducted on 4th December 2016 this year. Around 2 lakh students appear for CAT every year.

GMAT –

General Management Aptitude Test is used by students who wish to study abroad.  Some colleges in India do accept GMAT scores. One can attempt GMAT multiple times, with a gap of 1 month between two attempts. GMAT scores are valid for five years.

MAT –

Management Aptitude Test is held by AIMA around four times a year (February, May, September and December; next date- 11th December’16). Sitting for MAT exam allows you to apply for institutes like Christ University, EMPI, NILM, Amity, and EDI. The exam is available in both computer and paper formats. It is around 2 and a half hours long.

CMAT –

Common Management Aptitude Test is held by AICTE once a year (from 2016 onwards) in January. Appearing for CMAT helps you apply for colleges approved by AICTE all over the country. Some of the colleges that accept CMAT scores are Sydenham, Somaiya, Welingkar, Goa Institute of Management, etc. Around 60 to 80 thousand students appear for CMAT every year.

ATMA –

Aims Test for Management Admission is approved by Ministry of HRD of the Government of India. More than 100 colleges all over the country accept the ATMA score. This exam is conducted five times in a year. Some of the colleges that accept the score of ATMA are Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, and Institute of Finance and International Management.

MAHCET –

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is held by DTE, Maharashtra. The test is 150 minutes long. It generally takes place in February or March. Some of the top MBA colleges in India that accept the score of MAHCET are Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), MET’s Institute of Management, Xavier Institute of Management & Research, and S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies.

XAT –

Xaviers Aptitude Test is conducted by XLRI around the month of January (XAT 2017-8th January’17). XAT exam also includes essay writing. Colleges that are a part ofXAMI (Xavier Association of Management Institutes, which includes XLRI Jamshedpur) consider the XAT score. Further, there are XAT associate members such as Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, and Loyola Institute of Business Administration that accept the XAT score.

Other exams like NMAT, SNAP, IIFT and IBSAT are college-centric entrance tests. NMAT is for NMIMS colleges in India; similarly, SNAP is for Symbiosis colleges in India. IIFT- the college which was started by the Government of India to improve India’s foreign trade in 1963, conducts its own exam. Students appearing for IBSAT can apply for IBS colleges spread across India.

Which are the top MBA colleges in India that accept scores of multiple entrance tests?

Many esteemed b-schools accept scores of more than one entrance test. The following table shows some of the top B-schools in India along with their location and the entrance exams that they consider.

What do you think is the destiny of Rohit, Pratap and Rahul? Will they make it to the same college despite their preferences and the competition in India? Let us know in the comments below.

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