6 MBA Exams to focus on beyond CAT
6 Important MBA exams other than CAT:
All isn’t lost when one couldn’t crack the CAT. and obtain admission into the coveted IIMs. So here are 6 Other MBA Entrance Exams which will get us admission to the highest 30 Coveted Colleges. Therefore, read on to seek out what other MBA entrance exams aside from CAT exists. Which you would like to aim to urge into these coveted institutions.
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1. XAT
XAT – Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur, is one among the most important national level MBA entrance examination aspired by the bulk of the MBA aspirants. The Xavier Aptitude Test is an all-India test conducted by the Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI) as an entrance examination for admission to the postgraduate programs in management courses of several management institutes everywhere India. For quite 60 years XLRI has been conducting Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) in the least India level to pick the foremost appropriate candidates for management education. The test score is getting used by quite 100 institutes within the country for the admission.
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XAT Notification Date
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August 20, 2020
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The date for Registration start
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August 23, 2020
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Last date for Registration & Application submission online without late fee
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November 30, 2020
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Registration Last date with late fee
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December 10, 2020
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Admit Card download Start Date
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December 20, 2020
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Last date to Download Admit Card
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January 3, 2021
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Exam Date
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January 3, 2021 (9.30 AM to 12.30 PM)
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Result date
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By January 31, 2021 (Expect on Jan 25)
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Exam Date: January 3, 2021
Exam Level: Institute
Application Fees: Rs. 1700
Last date to Apply for the Exam: November 30, 2020
Mode of Examination: Online
Colleges accepting XAT: XLRI, XIMB, SPJIMR, TAPMI, IMT, etc.
Also read: Strategy for XAT decision making
2. TISSNET
Tata Institute of Social Sciences conducts TISSNET, which may be a national level postgraduate entrance examination . The exam is conducted for admissions to Masters in welfare work and related programs offered by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). TISSNET scores are accepted only by TISS Mumbai only. As per the official information, the registration for the test has started and aspiring candidates can fill the appliance form in online mode. National Entrance Test (TISS-NET) is computer-based.
| Events | Dates |
| Registration start date | The third week of October 2020 |
| Online registration ends | Fourth week of November 2020 |
| Last date of submitting the offline application form | First Week of December 2020 |
| TISSNET admit cards downloading begin | Second Week of December 2020 |
| Pre-admission orientation Programme for SC/ST/OBC/Minority and PWD candidates | Second Week of December 2020 |
| TISSNET 2021 exam date | First Week of January 2021 |
| TISSNET 2021 Result announcement | The first week of February 2021 |
| Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview dates | The second week of March 2021- Fourth Week of March 2021 |
| Displaying a list of selected candidates | Third Week of April 2021 |
Exam Date: January 10, 2021
Exam Level: Institute
Application Fees: Rs. 1030(GEN) & Rs. 500(Reserved)
Last date to Apply for the Exam: December 3, 2020
Mode of Examination: Online
Colleges accepting TISS: All campus of TISS
Also read TISSNET Exam dates, registrations and pattern.
3. SNAP
The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) may be a combined Written Test for college kids seeking admission to the Postgraduate Institutes under Symbiosis International University. However, candidates got to apply separately to the specified individual institutes. the appliance form is out there for Rs. 1550. Candidates got to pay Rs. 1000 application fee for applying to every institute.
| Events | Dates |
| SNAP Registrations begin | The second week of August |
| Registrations end | The third week of November |
| SNAP mock test | Second week of October to the first week of November |
| Admit cards download | The first week of December |
| SNAP exam | Second Sunday of December |
| Answer key download | The third week of December |
| SNAP result announcement | The second week of January |
Exam Date: December 13, 2020
Exam Level: Institute
Application Fees: Rs. 1750
Last date to Apply for the Exam: November 21, 2020
Mode of Examination: Online
Colleges accepting SNAP: SIBM, SIOM, SCMHRD, and all other Symbiosis
Also read: Top Colleges through SNAP
4. MICAT
The MICA Admission Test, commonly referred to as MICAT is an MBA entrance examination for admissions to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management- Communications (PGDM-C) at MICA Ahmedabad.
MICAT I (Tentative):
| Events | Dates |
| Application process | 1st week of October 2020 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 4th week of November 2020 |
| Admit card availability | 1st week of December 2021 |
| MICAT I exam | 2nd week of December 2021 |
| Result/ score | 2nd week of December 2021 |
| GE & PI shortlist at Ahmedabad | 1st week of March 2021 |
| GE & PI shortlist at Bangalore & Mumbai | 1st week of March 2021 |
| GE & PI shortlist at Delhi & Kolkata | 2nd week of March 2021 |
| Final result | 4th week of March 2021 |
MICAT II (Tentative):
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Application process | 1st week of November 2020 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 3rd week of January 2021 |
| Admit card availability | 3rd week of January 2021 |
| MICAT II exam | 3rd week of January 2021 |
| Result/ score | 2nd week of February 2021 |
Also read: MICAT Syllabus, eligibility and paper pattern
5. CMAT
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a web computer-based test conducted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). it’s a national-level admission test. CMAT was earlier held twice a year (September & February) CMAT scores are accepted by various B-schools and management colleges across India for admission into MBA, PGDM, and PGP courses.
| Events | Dates |
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| CMAT 2021 registration process | November 1st week to 4th week, 2020 |
| Admit card download | December 3rd week, 2020 |
| CMAT 2021 exam | January 3rd week, 2021 |
| Answer key release | January 4th week, 2021 |
| CMAT 2021 result declaration | February 1st week, 2021 |
Exam Date: January 24, 2021
Exam Level: National
Application Fees: Rs. 1600 (GEN) & Rs. 800 (Reserved)
Last date to Apply for the Exam: December 10, 2020
Mode of Examination: Online
Colleges accepting CMAT: JBIMS, SIMSREE, K.J Somaiya, GIM, Welingkar, IFMR, Dalmia, etc.
Also read: CMAT exam strategy
6. IIFT
IFT is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). it’s usually conducted within the month of December after CAT. The exam has 200 multiple choice- questions that need to be solved within 200 minutes. it’s four sections: Verbal Ability(VA), public knowledge & Awareness(GA), Logical Reasoning(LR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).
Exam Date: December 6, 2020
Exam Level: Institute
Application Fees: Rs. 2000(GEN), Rs. 1000(Reserved)
Last date to Apply for the Exam: November 3, 2020
Colleges accepting IIFT: IIFT Delhi, Kolkatta, and Kakinada
Mode of Examination: Paper-Based
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IIFT Notification
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August 21, 2020
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Registration Start Date
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September 9, 2020
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Last date for Registration
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October 25, 2020
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Application Fee
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Rs.2000/-
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Last date to Submit Request for change of Test Centre
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November 5, 2020
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Fee for change of Exam Centre
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Rs.1000/-
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Admit Card Download Starts
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November 11, 2020, onwards
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IIFT Exam date 2021
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Sunday, December 6, 2020
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The last date to apply online for admission and to submit GMAT score for Foreign Nationals/NRI
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February 15, 2021
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Exam Result Date
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December 15, 2020
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Also read: IIFT exam strategy
