IMCU bangalore News & Updates 2026: Notifications, Notice, Result

Direct MBA admission without entrance exam in 2025 refers to securing admission in an MBA program through an alternative admission option other than the traditional method, that is, without appearing for national-level entrance exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, or ATMA. Direct admission to MBA will be based on academic performance, work experience, or management quota seats. Your graduation marks play a pivotal role in this case. Direct MBA admission is a feasible option if you don’t want to appear for entrance exams like CAT/XAT/MAT or have obtained low scores in the entrance exams, but still want to pursue an MBA. If you possess a bachelor's degree in any stream with a minimum of 50% marks (5% relaxation for reserved categories), you are eligible for direct admission. Some of the top MBA colleges without entrance exam are Amity University, Lovely Professional University, Asian Business School, R V Institute of Management, and Christ Deemed University.

MAT vs CAT: When it comes to MBA entrance tests in India, CAT and MAT will feature at the top of the conversation. CAT score has a premium value and is accepted by 21 IIMs & 1000+ reputed B-schools across the country. On the other hand, MAT is accepted by over 700 management institutes. Some of the top b-schools accepting MAT are GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research, Dr. D.Y. Patil B School-Pune, ITM University, Christ University, JIMS Rohini, Amity University, OP Jindal Global University, Jain University, etc. The CAT is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) once a year while the MAT is conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) four times a year (February, May, September, and December). Notably, candidates must obtain a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) in their Bachelor's degree programme but no minimum percentage criterion has been mentioned for MAT. While CAT has a duration of 2 hours for 66 questions, MAT is held over a duration of 2.5 hours for 200 questions. CAT has a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer while there is no negative marking in MAT.Even though it might seem like the two tests have an uncanny similarity in their syllabus, they are quite different in other aspects. However, the CAT is more difficult to attempt than the MAT exam. Here, we will discuss the difference between CAT and MAT. The biggest distinction as we divide into the CAT vs MAT discussion is the frequency of these exams. While the CAT exam is only conducted once every year, one can appear for the MAT exam 4 times a year. Understanding the distinctions between the CAT and MAT exams can aid you in placing your best foot forward.

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What is a safe target percentile for CAT 2025? The answer is not the same for everyone, since everyone has different academic and career goals. If you are aiming to apply to some of the top MBA colleges in India, a safe CAT percentile will be 99 or above; however, if you are planning to apply to Tier 2 or Tier 3 B-schools, an 80 percentile in CAT 2025 will be sufficient. That being said, you must know which CAT percentile is ideal for your goals, and we aim to guide you with the same.

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Admission 2026 Registration: The Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, one of the Top business schools in India, has announced the registration deadline for PGDM Admission 2026. Candidates interested in joining the institute's flagship postgraduate management programs must complete their online application process through the official admission portal by November 28, 2025, to apply for the flagship PGDM, PGDM-HRM, PGDM-IB and PGDM in Business Analytics courses.

CMAT 2026 Language Comprehension Practice Questions with Answers are essential for aspirants seeking to score well in this section of the exam. Since the Language Comprehension part mainly checks vocabulary, grammar, and reading skills, consistent exposure to exam-style questions becomes extremely helpful… and this can only be done by constantly working through practice sets. 

Symbiosis International University will be issuing the SNAP 2025 Phase 1 admit card on November 28, 2025. The admit card will be made available on the official website of the varsity. The candidates will be able to download the SNAP Phase 1 admit card by logging in with the help of the required credentials. The hall ticket is a crucial document that one has to bring to the exam centre. An individual will not be allowed to sit for the exam without the SNAP admit card Phase 1 2025. The Phase 1 exam has been scheduled to be conducted on December 6, 2025, in an online mode. The interested candidates should make sure to be updated with the complete schedule.

CAT 2021 paper analysis shows that the exam was moderately difficult. The exam had a total of 66 questions across three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) with 24 questions, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) with 20 questions, and Quantitative Ability (QA) with 22 questions. The overall time limit was 120 minutes, where every section had a fixed 40-minute duration.