Negative Marking<\/td> Yes (\u22121 only for MCQs)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCAT 2026 Important Dates: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEvents <\/strong><\/td>Date (Tentative)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Official Notification<\/td> Last week of July 2026<\/td><\/tr> Registration Opens<\/td> August 1, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Registration Closes<\/td> September 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Admit Card<\/td> November 12, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Exam Date<\/td> November 29, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Result<\/td> Fourth week of December 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nXAT Conducting body:<\/strong> XLRI Jamshedpur (for XAMI institutes)<\/p>\n\n\n\nWebsite:<\/strong> xatonline.in<\/p>\n\n\n\nXAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\nXAT 2026 Application Fee:<\/strong> Rs 2,200 ( Rs 250 for additional XLRI programmes)<\/p>\n\n\n\nXAT Exam Pattern:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nParticulars <\/strong><\/td>Detail <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Mode<\/td> Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/td><\/tr> Duration<\/td> 180 minutes<\/td><\/tr> Sections<\/td> 4 (Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge)<\/td><\/tr> Total Questions <\/td> 95 MCQs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nXAT 2026 Important Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEvents <\/strong><\/td>Date (Tentative)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Registration Opens<\/td> July 2026<\/td><\/tr> Registration Closes<\/td> December 11, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Exam Date<\/td> January 3, 2027 (Sunday), 2 PM – 5 PM<\/td><\/tr> Result<\/td> Late January 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>NMAT by GMAC (NMIMS Management Aptitude Test)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nConducting body:<\/strong> GMAC<\/p>\n\n\n\nWebsite:<\/strong> mba.com\/nmat<\/p>\n\n\n\nEligibility Criteria:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\nApplication Fee:<\/strong> Rs 2,800 for first attempt; additional fee for remaining two retakes in a year<\/p>\n\n\n\nExam Pattern:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nParticulars <\/strong><\/td>Detail <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Mode<\/td> Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/td><\/tr> Duration<\/td> 120 minutes<\/td><\/tr> Sections<\/td> 3 (Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, Logical Reasoning)<\/td><\/tr> Total Questions <\/td> 108<\/td><\/tr> Negative Marking <\/td> No<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNMAT 2026 Important Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEvents <\/strong><\/td>Date (Tentative)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Registration Opens<\/td> August 1, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Registration Closes<\/td> October 10, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Exam Date<\/td> November 5 \u2013 December 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Result<\/td> Within 48 hours of exam<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nConducting body:<\/strong> Symbiosis International University<\/p>\n\n\n\nWebsite:<\/strong> snaptest.org<\/p>\n\n\n\nEligibility Criteria:<\/strong> 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<\/p>\n\n\n\nApplication Fee:<\/strong> Rs 2,250 per test (3 attempts at max). Additional Rs 1,000 per institute\/programme applied to.<\/p>\n\n\n\nExam Pattern:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nParticulars <\/strong><\/td>Detail <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Mode<\/td> Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/td><\/tr> Duration<\/td> 60 minutes<\/td><\/tr> Sections<\/td> 3 (General English, Quantitative Aptitude\/DI\/DS, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning)<\/td><\/tr> Total Questions <\/td> 60<\/td><\/tr> Negative Marking <\/td> -0.25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSNAP 2026 Important Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEvents <\/strong><\/td>Date (Tentative)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Registration Opens<\/td> First week of August 2026<\/td><\/tr> Registration Closes<\/td> November 20 – 22, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Admit Card<\/td> Test 1: November 27 – 28, 2026Test 2: December 7 – 8, 2026Test 3: December 15 – 16, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Exam Date<\/td> Test 1: December 5 – 6, 2026Test 2: December 13 – 14, 2026Test 3: December 19 – 21, 2026<\/td><\/tr> Result<\/td> January 8-9, 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>CMAT (Common Management Admission Test)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nConducting body: <\/strong>NTA (National Testing Agency)<\/p>\n\n\n\nWebsite:<\/strong> cmat.nta.nic.in<\/p>\n\n\n\nEligibility Criteria:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\nApplication Fee:<\/strong> Rs 1,250 – Rs 2,500 depending on category<\/p>\n\n\n\nExam Pattern:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nParticulars <\/strong><\/td>Detail <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Mode<\/td> Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/td><\/tr> Duration<\/td> 180 minutes<\/td><\/tr> Sections<\/td> 5 (Quantitative Technique & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship)<\/td><\/tr> Total Questions <\/td> 100 MCQs (20\/Section)<\/td><\/tr> Negative Marking <\/td> -1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCMAT 2027 Important Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEvents <\/strong><\/td>Date (Tentative)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
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