Top MBA and Management Exams: Check Dates and Complete Schedule

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The top most Management or MBA entrance exams are usually held between November and January. Appearing for the these Management exams is a dream for many students and all the aspirants have just one goal in mind - to get into the best MBA Colleges and get the best education. Some of the top management exams like CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT, GPAT, IIFT MBA, MAH MBA CET offer the candidates a gateway to pursue their dream of becoming a successful manager.

Among these exams, IIM CAT is one of the most popular exams after XAT, and over 2 lakh candidates appear for the CAT exam every year. The CAT exam is the sole gateway to get an IIM and can offer admission to almost 1300 top b-schools. Followed by CAT, is the CMAT exam conducted by NTA, and then comes XAT which is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur. 

In this article we aim to provide information about these entrance exams like the dates to apply, admit card dates, and the result dates. Candidates can review the links available in this article to learn all about these exams. 

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TOP MBA Exams - Check Dates and Schedule

In this section we have provided the complete schedule of the top most management exams including the application dates, admit card, and result dates. Candidates can review this table to keep a track of the upcoming MBA entrance exams.

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MBA Entrance Exam Name

Last Date to Apply

Admit Card Date

Exam Date

Result Date

CAT 2024

20-Sep-2024

5-24-Nov-2024

24-Nov-2024

Dec-2024

SNAP 2024

22-Nov-2024

02-Dec-2024

08-Dec-2024

08-Jan-2025

09-Dec-2024

15-Dec-2024

15-Dec-2024

21-Dec-2024

MAT 2024

30-Nov-2024 (CBT 1)

03-07-Dec-2024

07-Dec-2024 (CBT 1)

To be announced

07-Dec-2024 (PBT)

10-14-Dec-2024

14-Dec-2024 (PBT)

15-Dec-2024 (CBT 2)

18-22-Dec-2024

22-Dec-2024 (CBT 2)

CMAT 2025

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

IIFT 2024

Admission through CAT

Admission through CAT

Admission through CAT

Admission through CAT

XAT 2025

30-Nov-2024

20-Dec-2024

05-Jan-2025

Jan-2025

ATMA 2025

Feb-2025

Feb-2025

Feb-2025

Mar-2025

OJEE 2025

Jan-2025

Apr-2025

May-2025

Jun-2025

IBSAT 2024

20-Dec-2024

Oct-Dec-2024

28-Dec-2024

Dec-2024

29-Dec-2024

TISSNET 2024

Admission through CAT

Admission through CAT

Admission through CAT

Admission through CAT

TANCET 2025

Feb-2025

Feb-Mar-2025

Mar-2025

Jul-2025

TSICET 2025

30-Apr-2024

Mar-2025

31-May-2024

06-Jun-2024

26-Sep-2024

MAH MBA CET 2025

Jan-2025

Feb-2025

Mar-2025

To be announced

NMAT 2024

10-Oct-2024

1 Aug-20 Dec-2024

05-Nov-2024 to 20-Dec-2024

5 Nov-31 Dec-2024

MICAT 2024

22-Nov-2024 (MICAT I)

2-Dec-2024

07-Dec-2024 (MICAT I)

20-Dec-2024

11-Jan-2025 (MICAT II)

22-Jan-2025

25-Jan-2025 (MICAT II)

14-Feb-2025

KIITEE MBA 2025

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

APICET 2025

Apr-2025

May-2025

May-2025

To be announced

Karnataka PGCET 2025

Jun-2025

Jul-2025

Jul-2025

To be announced

Overview of the Upcoming Exams

In this section we aim to cover some basic information about the Management exams which will act as a guiding force for the candidates to understand these exams better. Check a brief overview of the few top exams like XAT, MAT, CAT, SNAP, NMAT, and IBSAT.

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CAT Exam

The CAT Exam is one of the most popular MBA exams given for the various MBA courses offered by the top 20 IIMs and other almost 1300 b-schools. The exam is prestigious and over 2 lakh students appear every year for the exam. The CAT exam is for a duration of 2 hours, and the question paper is MCQ based. The question paper has 66 questions and the paper has 3 sections - Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation, and Verbal Reasoning. Check all about the CAT exam below.

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XAT Exam

XAT Exam is another prestigious exam conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for admission to their MBA programs. The XAT Score is also accepted by various other b-schools other than XLRI. The exam is 3 hours long and is for 95 marks. There are four sections in the exam - Verbal Ability, Decision Making, Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge. Read all about the XAT exam below.

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SNAP Exam

SNAP is yet another popular MBA exam conducted by the Symbiosis International University, Pune (SIU, Pune) for admission to MBA courses offered by SIU and other accepting institutes. The exam is conducted three times in a month and in multiple shifts. It is a 60 minute exam, and there are 60 MCQ type questions. Check all about the exam below.

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NMAT Exam

The NMAT by GMAC is another management exam conducted by the Graduate Management Associate Council (GMAC) every year for admission to various MBA programs in India and Abroad. The exam is widely accepted by 300+ institutes in India and outside India, and is considered a valuable MBA exam. Check all about the exam here.

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