MBA is the dream of 3,00,000 to 3,50,000 MBA aspirants each year. Given the growing demand, the competition for CAT has been the talk of the town. However, there are many national and state-level MBA entrance exams that hold great importance for admission in the top B-schools in India. Apart from CAT, the MBA entrance exams that aspirants can consider are XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT, MAT, ATMA and many state-level MBA entrance exams.
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National Level MBA Entrance Exams 2026
Check every important details of the national level entrance exams starting from conducting body, eligibility, application fee, exam pattern, important dates, syllabus below:
CAT(Common Admission Test)
CAT Conducting body: IIM (rotational; IIM Indore for 2026)
Website: iimcat.ac.in
CAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (any stream) from a recognised university; min. 50% for General/EWS/NC-OBC, 45% for SC/ST/PwD; final-year students eligible; no age limit; no limit on attempts
CAT 2026 Application Fee: Rs 2,600 for General/EWS/NC-OBC; Rs 1,300 for SC/ST/PwD categories
CAT Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 120 minutes (40 mins/section) |
| Sections | 3 (VARC, DILR, QA) |
| Negative Marking | Yes (−1 only for MCQs) |
CAT 2026 Important Dates:
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Official Notification | Last week of July 2026 |
| Registration Opens | August 1, 2026 |
| Registration Closes | September 20, 2026 |
| Admit Card | November 12, 2026 |
| Exam Date | November 29, 2026 |
| Result | Fourth week of December 2026 |
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)
XAT Conducting body: XLRI Jamshedpur (for XAMI institutes)
Website: xatonline.in
XAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (min. 3 years, any stream) from a recognised university; no minimum percentage required, passing graduation is sufficient; final-year students eligible (degree by June 2027); no age limit.
XAT 2026 Application Fee: Rs 2,200 ( Rs 250 for additional XLRI programmes)
XAT Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Sections | 4 (Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge) |
| Total Questions | 95 MCQs |
XAT 2026 Important Dates:
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Opens | July 2026 |
| Registration Closes | December 11, 2026 |
| Exam Date | January 3, 2027 (Sunday), 2 PM – 5 PM |
| Result | Late January 2027 |
NMAT by GMAC (NMIMS Management Aptitude Test)
Conducting body: GMAC
Website: mba.com/nmat
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (any stream) from a recognised university; min. 50% for General, 45% for SC/ST; final-year students eligible; no age limit; up to 3 attempts per cycle.
Application Fee: Rs 2,800 for first attempt; additional fee for remaining two retakes in a year
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Sections | 3 (Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, Logical Reasoning) |
| Total Questions | 108 |
| Negative Marking | No |
NMAT 2026 Important Dates:
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Opens | August 1, 2026 |
| Registration Closes | October 10, 2026 |
| Exam Date | November 5 – December 20, 2026 |
| Result | Within 48 hours of exam |
SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test)
Conducting body: Symbiosis International University
Website: snaptest.org
Eligibility Criteria: Full-time Bachelor’s degree (3 years; 4 years for Engineering) from a statutory university; min. 50% for General/OBC, 45% for SC/ST/PwD; final-year students eligible; no age limit; foreign university graduates need AIU equivalence certificate
Application Fee: Rs 2,250 per test (3 attempts at max). Additional Rs 1,000 per institute/programme applied to.
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Sections | 3 (General English, Quantitative Aptitude/DI/DS, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning) |
| Total Questions | 60 |
| Negative Marking | -0.25 |
SNAP 2026 Important Dates:
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Opens | First week of August 2026 |
| Registration Closes | November 20 – 22, 2026 |
| Admit Card | Test 1: November 27 – 28, 2026Test 2: December 7 – 8, 2026Test 3: December 15 – 16, 2026 |
| Exam Date | Test 1: December 5 – 6, 2026Test 2: December 13 – 14, 2026Test 3: December 19 – 21, 2026 |
| Result | January 8-9, 2027 |
CMAT (Common Management Admission Test)
Conducting body: NTA (National Testing Agency)
Website: cmat.nta.nic.in
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation (any stream) from a recognised university; no minimum percentage set by NTA (individual colleges typically require 50%/45% for reserved); final-year students eligible; no age limit.
Application Fee: Rs 1,250 – Rs 2,500 depending on category
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Sections | 5 (Quantitative Technique & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship) |
| Total Questions | 100 MCQs (20/Section) |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
CMAT 2027 Important Dates
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Official Notification | 2nd/3rd week of November 2026 |
| Registration Opens | October 17, 2026 |
| Registration Closes | November 24, 2026 |
| Admit Card | January 20, 2027 |
| Exam Date | January 25, 2027 |
| Result | February 17, 2027 |
MAT(Management Aptitude Test)
Conducting body: AIMA (All India Management Association)
Website: mat.aima.in
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation (any stream) from a recognised university; no minimum percentage required; final-year students eligible; no age limit; no limit on attempts.
Application Fee: Rs 2,300 for a single test mode (Paper-Based Test or Computer-Based Test) and Rs 4,000 if you choose both tests (PBT + CBT)
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | PBT (Paper-Based), CBT (Computer-Based), and IBT (Internet-Based) |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Sections | 5 (Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Economic and Business Environment) |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Negative Marking | -0.25 |
MAT 2026 Important Dates ( CBT June Session)
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Opens | June 8, 2026 |
| Admit Card | June 11, 2026 |
| Exam Date | June 14, 2026 |
| Result | End of June, 2026 |
ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions)
Conducting body: AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools)
Website: atmaaims.com
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree from a UGC-recognised university; min. 50% for General, 45% for SC/ST; final-year students eligible (must submit proof within 2 months of session start); no age limit; Indian nationals only.
Application Fee: Rs 2000 (General); Rs 1,500 (Females); Rs 1,200 (North-east Students)
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Sections | 6 (Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills; two slots each) |
| Total Questions | 180 |
| Negative Marking | -0.25 |
ATMA 2026 Important Dates
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Opens | End of June, 2026 |
| Registration Closes | June 30, 2026 |
| Admit Card | July 8, 2026 |
| Exam Date | July 12, 2026 |
| Result | July 18, 2026 |
State Level MBA Entrance Exams
Check every important details of the state level entrance exams starting from conducting body, eligibility, application fee, exam pattern, important dates, syllabus below:
MAH MBA CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)
Conducting body: Maharashtra State CET Cell
Website: cetcell.mahacet.org
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (min. 3 years, any stream) from UGC/AIU-recognised university; min. 50% for General, 45% for reserved category candidates of Maharashtra; final-year students eligible; no age limit; Maharashtra domicile required only for state reservation benefits, not for appearing in the exam.
Application Fee:
| Category | Single Attempt | Double Attempt |
| General / Open Category (Maharashtra State, OMS, and J&K Migrant) | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| Reserved Category (Maharashtra State Candidates only) | Rs 1,300 | Rs 2,600 |
MAH MBA CET 2027 Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Sections | 4 [Abstract Reasoning (25 Q), Logical Reasoning (75 Q), Quantitative Aptitude (50 Q), and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (50 Q)] |
| Total Questions | 200 MCQs |
| Negative Marking | No |
MAH MBA CET 2027 Important Dates:
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Registration Opens | January 10, 2027 |
| Registration Closes | February 25, 2027 |
| Admit Card | March 31, 2027 |
| Exam Date | Attempt 1 – April 6 – 8, 2027Attempt 2 – May 9, 2027 |
| CAP Rounds | June – August, 2027 |
TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test)
Conducting body: Anna University
Website: tancet.annauniv.edu
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (min. 3 years, any stream) from a recognised institution; min. 50% for General, 45% for reserved; final-year students eligible; no age limit; degrees via Distance/Weekend mode not valid.
Application Fee: Rs 1,000 for General/OBC candidates and Rs 500 for SC/SCA/ST
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Offline |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Sections | 5 (Analysis of Business Situations, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Sufficiency, English Usage) |
| Total Questions | 100 MCQs |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 |
TANCET 2027 Important Dates
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Official Notification | March 10, 2027 |
| Registration Opens | March 16, 2027 |
| Registration Closes | April 15, 2027 |
| Admit Card | Late April / Early May 2027 |
| Exam Date | May 9, 2027 |
| Result | May 27, 2027 |
Karnataka PGCET (Post Graduate Common Entrance Test)
Conducting body: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Website: cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/pgcet
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (min. 3 years, any stream) from a recognised university; min. 50% for General, 45% for reserved; final-year students eligible; no age limit; Karnataka domicile required only for government quota reservation benefits.
Application Fee: Rs 650 for General/OBC; Rs 500 for SC/ST/Category
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Offline |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Sections | 5 (Computer Awareness, Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Analysis, English Language, General Knowledge) |
| Total Questions | 100 MCQs |
| Negative Marking | No |
Karnataka PGCET 2027 Important Dates:
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Official Notification | March 2027 |
| Registration Opens | March 23, 2027 |
| Registration Closes | April 30, 2027 |
| Admit Card | May, 2027 |
| Exam Date | June 14, 2027 |
| Result | July, 2027 |
TG ICET (Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test)
Conducting body: Mahatma Gandhi University (on behalf of TSCHE)
Website: icet.tsche.ac.in
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (min. 3 years, any stream) from a recognised university, Oriental Languages degrees not eligible; min. 50% for General, 45% for SC/ST/BC; final-year students eligible; minimum age 19 years, no upper limit; must meet Telangana local/non-local status norms for reservation; qualifying score in exam: 25% (SC/ST exempt).
Application Fee: Rs 750 for General/OBC; Rs 550 for SC/ST/Category
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Sections | 3 (Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, and Communication Ability) |
| Total Questions | 200 MCQs |
| Negative Marking | No |
TG ICET Important Dates 2027
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Official Notification | First week of February 2027 |
| Registration Opens | Second week of February 2027 |
| Registration Closes | Third week of March 2027 |
| Admit Card | First week of May 2027 |
| Exam Date | Second week of May 2027 |
| Result | First week of June 2027 |
AP ICET (Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test)
Conducting body: Andhra University (on behalf of APSCHE)
Website: cets.apsche.ap.gov.in
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation (10+2+3 pattern, any stream) from a recognised university; min. 50% for General, 45% for SC/ST/OBC; final-year students eligible; no age limit; both Indian and foreign nationals eligible.
Application Fee: Rs 750 for General/OC candidates, Rs 700 for BC candidates, and Rs 650 for SC/ST candidates
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Sections | 3 (Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, and Communication Ability) |
| Total Questions | 200 MCQs |
| Negative Marking | No |
AP ICET Important Dates 2027:
| Events | Date (Tentative) |
| Official Notification | First week of February 2027 |
| Registration Opens | First week of February 2027 |
| Registration Closes | Last week of March 2027 |
| Admit Card | Mid-April 2027 |
| Exam Date | First week of May 2027 |
| Result | Third week of May 2027 |
KMAT Kerala (Kerala Management Aptitude Test)
Conducting body: Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala
Website: cee.kerala.gov.in
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s degree (min. 3 years) or Master’s degree in Commerce/Management/Arts/Science/Engineering from a recognised institution; min. 50% for General/SEBC, 40% for SC/ST; final-year students eligible; no age limit; both Indian and foreign nationals eligible; only Keralite candidates eligible for reservation/fee concession; qualifying score in exam: 10% for General/SEBC, 7.5% for SC/ST/PwD
Application Fee: Rs 1,000 for General and SEBC candidates, Rs 500 for SC candidates, and nil for ST candidates.
Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Sections | 4 (English Proficiency, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Sufficiency, and General Awareness) |
| Total Questions | 180 MCQs |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
KMAT Important Dates 2026 (Session 2):
| Events | Dates |
| Registration Opens | April 27, 2026 |
| Registration Closes | May 14, 2026 |
| Admit Card | May 20, 2026 |
| Exam Date | May 31, 2026 |
| Result | July / Early August 2026 |
MBA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2026
Candidates can have a look at the sectional syllabus of some of the top MBA entrance exams below:
CAT (Common Admission Test)
VARC: Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Para Summary, Odd Sentence Out, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Inferences
DILR: Bar/Line/Pie Charts, Tables, Seating Arrangements, Team Formation, Binary Logic, Grid Puzzles, Venn Diagrams
QA: Arithmetic (Percentages, Profit-Loss, Ratios, Time-Speed-Distance, Averages), Algebra (Equations, Inequalities, Logarithms, Functions), Geometry & Mensuration, Number System, Probability, Permutations & Combinations, Set Theory
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)
Verbal & Logical Ability: RC Passages (political/economic/abstract), Para Jumbles, Critical Reasoning, Grammar, Vocabulary, Analogies
Decision Making: Situational Decision Making, Ethical Dilemmas, Business & Social Dilemmas, Caselets, Assumptions, Premises & Conclusions (unique to XAT)
QA & Data Interpretation: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Surds & Indices, Number System, Bar/Pie/Tables, Data Interpretation
General Knowledge: Current Affairs, Economy, Business, Politics, Sports, Awards, Constitution (not counted in percentile)
NMAT (NMIMS Management Aptitude Test)
Language Skills: RC, Para Jumbles, Error Spotting, Sentence Completion, Synonyms/Antonyms, Cloze Tests, Idioms, Grammar
Quantitative Skills: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number System, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency (GMAT-style)
Logical Reasoning: Puzzles, Seating/Direction Arrangements, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Series, Syllogisms, Statement-Inference, Decision Making
SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test)
General English: RC, Verbal Ability, Grammar, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Synonyms/Antonyms
Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic, Algebra, Number System, Geometry, Data Interpretation (Tables/Charts), Data Sufficiency
Analytical & Logical Reasoning: Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Analogy & Series, Seating Arrangements, Direction Sense, Mathematical Reasoning, Clocks & Calendars, Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams
CMAT (Common Management Admission Test)
Quantitative Techniques & DI: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number System, Mensuration, Statistics, Probability, Tables, Pie/Bar Charts
Logical Reasoning: Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Series, Blood Relations, Seating Arrangement, Statement-Conclusion, Direction Sense
Language Comprehension: RC Passages, Vocabulary, Grammar, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks
General Awareness: Current Affairs, Business News, Economy, Sports, Science & Technology, Static GK
Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Concepts, Start-up Ecosystems, Innovation Models, Government Startup Initiatives, Business Terminologies, Case-based Questions (unique to CMAT)
MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
Language Comprehension: RC, Vocabulary, Grammar, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction
Mathematical Skills: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number System, Data Interpretation
Data Analysis & Sufficiency: Tables, Graphs, Charts, Data Sufficiency
Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: Puzzles, Sequences, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Analogies, Critical Reasoning
Indian & Global Environment: Current Affairs, Business GK, Economy, Science, Sports (not counted by most colleges)
ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions)
Analytical Reasoning I & II: Coding-Decoding, Linear Arrangement, Statement-Conclusion, Syllogisms, Analogy, Blood Relations, Seating Arrangements, Series
Verbal Skills I & II: RC Passages, Grammar, Vocabulary, Synonyms/Antonyms, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning
Quantitative Skills I & II: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number System, Speed-Time-Distance, Profit-Loss, Modern Math, DI
MAH MBA CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)
Logical Reasoning: Linear & Circular Arrangement, Symbol-based Comparison, Coding/Decoding, Sequential Output, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Venn Diagrams, Series Completion, Syllogisms, Conditional Coding
Abstract Reasoning: Non-verbal Patterns, Venn Diagrams, Odd One Out, Visual/Spatial Analogies
Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, DI (Tables/Graphs), Statistics
Verbal Ability & RC: RC Passages, Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Synonyms/AntonymsÂ
