MBA Preparation 2024: Tips And Guides For Preparation

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There is no other management-focused degree like an MBA. It is a postgraduate business degree that helps you with leadership quality, decision-making, and strategic skills. It is designed in such a way that it can groom graduates to gain a better understanding of general business management functions. It can also be useful for those candidates who are pursuing a managerial career in the public sector, as well as government sectors.

How to prepare for the MBA entrance exam:

Join online study groups.
Download MBA entrance exam preparation applications.
Buy best books for entrance exam preparation.
Obtain online study material like mock test series by MBA coaching institutes.
Make a month-wise preparation plan.

Top Colleges Accepting MBA Entrance Exam for Admission:

MBA Entrance Exams have been categorized into three categories:-

National level MBA Entrance Exam
State-level MBA Entrance Exam
University level MBA Entrance Exam

Common Admission Test (CAT)
Common Admission Test is a national-level management aptitude test for getting admission to MBA courses. The CAT question paper consists of MCQs and non-MCQs questions. The exam is been conducted by the IIM Bangalore. It is conducted once a year.

CAT Eligibility Criteria

The aspirants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognized university to appear in CAT.
Or the applicants must have done any professional degree like CA/ CS/ ICWA
If the applicants are in the final year of graduation, then you can also apply for the MAT exam.

Sections in CAT Exam

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
Quantitative Ability (QA)

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a national-level examination that is conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for MBA/ PGDM course offered by more than 600 colleges/ institutes in India. It is conducted four times in a year in the month of February, May, September and December via both online and offline mode. It is a Computer Based Test (CBT), Internet-Based Test (IBT) and Pen and Paper Based Test (PBT) exam modes.

MAT Eligibility Criteria

The applicants should be graduated in any stream
Or the applicants must have done any professional degree like CA/ CS/ ICWA
If the applicants are in the final year of graduation, then you can also apply for the MAT exam.
There is no age limit to appear for the MAT paper.

Sections in MAT exam – 5 sections

Mathematics
Indian and Global environment
Intelligence and critical reasoning
Data analysis and sufficiency
Language Comprehension

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a National Level Exam that is conducted by Xavier School of Management (XLRI) for admission in MBA/ PGDM course. With the help of this exam, you can get admission in over 700 top B-schools.

XAT Eligibility Criteria

The applicants should be graduated in any stream from a recognized institute or university
If the applicants are in the final year of graduation, then you can also apply for the XAT exam.

Sections in XAT exam – 4 Sections

Verbal and Logical Ability
Decision Making
General Knowledge
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is a national-level exam conducted by Symbiosis International University. The exam is organized to offer admission in MBA and PGDM courses.

SNAP Eligibility Criteria

The applicants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks for general category candidates from a recognized university.
If the applicants are in the final year of graduation, then you can also apply for the SNAP exam.

Sections in SNAP Exam – 3 Sections

General English
Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
Analytical & Logical Reasoning

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
CMAT is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) every year to give admission in various management programs. All the institute that is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education accept the CMAT exam scores.

CMAT Eligibility Criteria

The applicants should be graduated from any recognized university or institute.
If the applicants are in the final year of graduation, then you can also apply for the CMAT exam.

Sections in CMAT Exam – 6 Sections

Quantitative
Logical Reasoning
Language Comprehension
Techniques and Data Interpretation
General Awareness
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (New)

Top Colleges Accepting MBA Exam for admission:

MBA Entrance Exams	Top Institutes Accepting Exam Score
CAT	20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, IMI, IMT, TAPMI, K J Somaiya + 500 Others
XAT	XLRI, IMT, XIMB, XIME, GIM, Great Lakes, TAPMI, FORE, LIBA + 140 Others
SNAP	SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, + 13 Other top Symbiosis Institutes
NMAT by GMAC	NMIMS Mumbai + 20 other MBA colleges & Universities
IIFT	3 Campuses of IIFT at Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada
CMAT	K J Somaiya, Great Lakes, BIMTECH, GIM, VIT, and all the Institutes and Universities offering AICTE approved MBA/PGDM programs
IBSAT	IBS Hyderabad & all the other 8 campuses of ICFAI B-Schools
MAT	300 MBA/PGDM colleges across India
ATMA	More than 200 MBA/PGDM colleges in India
TISSNET	Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and all its campuses
IRMASAT	IRMA Anand
MICAT	MICA Ahmedabad
KIITEE Management	KIIT School of Management; KIIT School of Rural Management