
MBA Entrance Exams in India -Master of Business Administration (MBA) is one of the most promising management degrees offered by various B-Schools across the country. Admission into top MBA colleges in India is based on the candidate's score in an MBA entrance exam that is conducted by different bodies. There are 8 main national-level MBA entrance exams in India. These are CAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, NMAT, XAT, SNAP, and ATMA. Many state-level exams are also conducted for MBA admissions, such as MAH MBA CET, KMAT, AP ICET, TS ICET, etc. by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana respectively.
Usually, the MBA entrance exam season begins in September or October every year and continues until March of the following year. Popular national-level management exams like CAT, CMAT, XAT, SNAP, MAT etc take place in November, December, and January. If you are aspiring to appear for these exams, the following details and schedule of MBA entrance exams 2023 will be very helpful for you!
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List of Top MBA Entrance Exams in India 2023
Check out the table below for a detailed schedule of MBA entrance examinations in 2023.
Name of the Exam | Conducting Body | Application Open | Application Close | Exam Date | Result |
August 2023 | September 2023 | November 26, 2023 (Tentative) | December 2023 | ||
Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) | Second week of April 2023 | Third week of April 2023 | May 2023 | TBA | |
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
October 1, 2022 | November 24, 2022 | December 18, 2022 | First week of February 2023 | ||
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | First week of February 2023 | Third week of March 2023 | Second week of April 2023 | Fourth week of April 2023 | |
August 10, 2022 | November 30, 2022 (Till 12 midnight) | January 8, 2023 | January 31, 2023 | ||
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) | August 4, 2022 | November 24, 2022 | December 10 18, 23, 2022 | January 10, 2023 | |
December 24, 2022 (February Session) | February 18, 2023 (February Session) | February 25, 2023 | February 20, 2023 (February Session) | ||
MICAT I: October 2022 MICAT II: November 22, 2022 | MICAT I: November 19, 2022 | MICAT I: December 3, 2022 MICAT II: January 28, 2023 | MICAT I: Released MICAT II: February 17, 2023 | ||
July 2023 | Second Week of December 2023 | Third Week of December 2023 | Last Week of December 2023 | ||
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Management Entrance Examination (KIITEE) | December 2022 | January 10, 2023 | January 15-January 17, 2023 | January 23, 2023 | |
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra | March 2023 | May 2023 | August 2023 | September 2023 | |
State Council for Higher Education, Andhra Pradesh | Second week of May 2023 | Second week of June 2023 | July 2023 | August 2023 | |
State Council for Higher Education, Telangana | First week of April 2023 | Last week of July 2023 | Last week of July 2023 | Third week of August 2023 | |
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board | Second week of May 2023 | TBA | June 2023 | July 2023 | |
Last week of September 2022 | December 31, 2022 | Online: Written Ability Test and Online Personal Interview for Indian Nationals: February 13 to March 5, 2023 Offline On campus: On-Campus Personal Interviews and WAT at IRMA for Indian Nationals: February 13 to March 5, 2023 | Announcement of final results for Indian Nationals: 4th week of March 2023 Announcement of final results for NRIs: 4th week of March 2023 | ||
December 14, 2022 | January 15, 2023 | January 28 to February 28, 2023 | Fourth week of March 2023 | ||
January 2023 | First week of February 2023 | February 26, 2023 (for MBA and MCA courses) February 25, 2023 ( for M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan/ME courses) | April 2023 |
*MAT is conducted four times a year - in September, December, February, and May.
**ATMA is usually conducted 4 times every year. However, in 2017 and 2018, it was conducted five times.
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Application Form for MBA Entrance Exams 2023
The following links can be checked for details about how to fill out the application form for MBA entrance exams in India 2023.
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Exam Pattern for MBA Entrance Exams 2023
The following links can be checked for details about the exam pattern of various MBA entrance exams in India 2023.
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Syllabus for MBA Entrance Exams 2023
The first step in the preparation for MBA entrance exams is knowing their syllabus. Click on the links given below to know the syllabus of various MBA entrance exams in India 2023.
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Top Colleges Accepting Scores of MBA Entrance Exams in India
All MBA entrance exams are not the same. Some help you get admission into colleges at the national level, some at the state level, and some are conducted for MBA admissions by select institutes. Depending on the level of difficulty and competition you are willing to face, you can go for any of the three options. However, the number of colleges that you can take admission into based on the exam results decreases as you move towards the latter.
Read on to find out more about the national-level MBA exams, state or regional-level MBA exams, and institute-level MBA exams that are accepted for MBA admissions in India.
Colleges Accepting Scores of Top 5 National MBA Entrance Exams
Name of the Exam | Top Participating Colleges |
Common Admission Test (CAT) | 20 IIMs, MDI Gurgaon, IIFM Bhopal, TAPMI Manipal, IMI Delhi, etc. |
NMAT by GMAC | NMIMS Mumbai, Amity University, ICFAI Business School, etc. |
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) | XBS, XIME, XIMR, Loyola IBA, GIM Goa, K J Somaiya, BIMTECH, etc. |
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) | ISBS Pune, DBS Dehradun, GLIM Chennai, JIM Noida, IISWBM, etc. |
ISB, GLIM Gurgaon, XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi, NISM Mumbai, etc. |
MBA Colleges Accepting Scores of Top 5 State-Level Entrance Exams
Name of the Exam | Top Participating Colleges |
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) | Anna University, PSGIM, TSM Madurai, Sona SOM Salem, SRM University Chennai, etc. |
Karnataka PGCET | PES University, PIMS Bangalore, SJES, KJC Bangalore, etc. |
Maharashtra CET (MHT MBA CET) | JBIMS Mumbai, K J Somaiya, BIMM Pune, ITM Business School, etc. |
Orissa Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) | KSOM, Astha School of Management, GITA Bhubaneswar, IPSAR Cuttack, etc. |
Andhra Pradesh ICET (AP ICET) | Andhra University, IFMR, Rayalaseema University, GITAM Insitute of Management, etc. |
Top 5 Institute-Level MBA Entrance Exams
Exam | Conducting Institute |
IIFT MBA Entrance Exam | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
KIITEE | KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar |
MICAT | MICA Ahmedabad |
SNAP | Symbiosis Institutes including SIBM, SIMS, SCIT, etc. Full list and cut-off. |
TISSNET | Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
Once you have decided which MBA college you wish to join, you can check the MBA entrance exams it accepts for admission in India. Most colleges accept scorecards of multiple examinations. If you are confused about which exam you should take, you may find it helpful to go through this detailed comparison of top MBA entrance exams in India.
After the results of these MBA entrance exams are out, you can estimate your score by using tools such as the CAT 2022 Percentile Predictor, XAT 2023 Percentile Predictor, etc.
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