February 19, 2011- Master of Business Administration or
MBA is one of the most preferred and sought after career courses among Indian students. Successful completion of an MBA course in India from a well known institute promise a great career with bright future. Let us check out below India's top 25 MBA entrance tests.
TOP MBA ENTRANCE TESTs
MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT):
This test is conducted by Center for Management Services (CMS) division of All India Management Association (AIMA) for 4 times in a year. It is a comprehensive, credible, and single window test for admissions to different PG management programs. The scores of the candidates are used to apply to various management institutes which accept MAT scores.
Website: www.aima-ind.org
AIMS TEST FOR MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS (ATMA)
This entrance test has been approved by the Ministry of HRD of the Government of India for admission to the MBA/PGDM, including MCA, on All India basis. There are about 140 MBA institutes which accept ATMA scores for admission to MBA programs.
Website: www.atma-aims.org
COMMON ADMISSION TEST (CAT)
The most lucrative MBA test where the cream of students get admission. Common Admission Test (CAT) is the most popular MBA test. The test is held every year for admission to postgraduate management courses in all the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) . Some other management institutes besides the IIMs are also included. There are around 2700 seats in various management programs offered by IIMs whereas 165-odd institutes are also there to admit students based on CAT scores. Every year more than two lakh students appear for CAT.
Website: www.catiim.in
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IBS APTITUDE TEST (IBSAT)
IBSAT is an aptitude test conducted by the Federation of Universities (FedUni). The test is held all across India in about 100 centres in various cities.
Website: www.ibsat.org
INTEGRATED COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (ICET)
The Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET) is the common entrance examination for admissions to MCA and MBA by Universities in Andhra Pradesh and the test is conducted by any one University in Andhra Pradesh.
Website: www.icet2010.net
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (FMS)
FMS is one of the premier management institutions in India which conducts its own Entrance Test every year.
Website: www.fms.edu
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE (IIFT)
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up in 1963 by the Government of India. This institute was established as an autonomous organisation to help professionalize the country’s foreign trade management. It is a prestigious business schools of India today. Last year approximately 63,000 candidates applied for just 180 seats.
Website: www.iift.edu
JOINT MANAGEMENT ENTRANCE TEST (JMET)
Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) is the test to get admission to the 2 year full-time PG degree management programs offered by the IITs in Mumbai, Kanpur, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, Roorkee.
Website: www.web.iitd.ac.in/~gate/jmet
MAHARASHTRA MBA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (MAH - MBA/MMS CET )
This is Common Entrance Test conducted by DTE, Maharashtra for admission to PG degree in MBA institutes and PGDBM/PGDM courses in Government, University Managed and Unaided institutes of Maharashtra.
Website: www.dte.org.in/mba
NARSEE MONJEE MAT (NMAT )
NMAT is conducted by Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai for admission to various specialised courses in MBA.
Website: www.nmims.edu
SYMBIOSIS NATIONAL APTITUDE TEST (SNAP)
Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common written test for the admission to all the Post-Graduate Institutes of Symbiosis International University.
Website: www.snaptest.org
XLRI (XAT )
XLRI has been conducting admission test on all India level for more than 60 years . There are more than 70 plus Management Institutes which use XAT scores for selecting students and the test is conducted in 33 cities. Other prominent institutes which accept XAT are S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar, Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, and Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai
Website: www.xlri.net.in
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