If you are aspiring for a management career at Maharaja Agrasen Business School (MABS), you should start preparing for the right entrance exams to meet the eligibility criterion for Admission. Here are some important eligibility criterions other than the entrance exam required for admission to MABS.

• You should have attained a minimum of 3 year bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks recognized by the Association of Indian Universities / University Grant Commission as eligible for post graduate studies in Management.
• If you are appearing in the final year of their bachelor’s degree you are also eligible, provided that you complete all formalities of your examinations before the month of September/as per University Date sheet. If you are such a candidate; upon selection, you will be given provisional admission subject to successful passing or completion of the bachelor’s degree examination and submission of required documents in the admissions office. Non-fulfillment of the above condition will result in the cancellation of your provisional admission.
• Additionally, the you should be qualified from any one of the six All India tests, i.e. CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT, GMAT or the common entrance examinations (if any) conducted by the respective State Governments. The validity of such exam is for ONE year only.

Know more about these exams:

CAT (Common Admission Test):

What is CAT Exam?

Common Admission Test (CAT) is a mandatory entrance exam for PGDM/ MBA admission in all the 20 IIMs, Maharaja Agrasen Business School (MABS) and hundreds of other top B-schools in India. More than two lakh candidates appear in CAT every year to explore admission opportunity in PGDM/ MBA programmes offered by IIMs and other top PGDM/MBA colleges like Maharaja Agrasen Business School (MABS) in India. 

Key Features & Highlights of CAT exam

• Conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
• Computer-based test for admission into post-graduate management programs in various business schools in India
• Sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability
• Duration: 3 hours
• Exam Frequency: Once a year (usually in November or December)

MAT (Management Aptitude Test):

What is MAT?

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is one of the most popular National level PGDM/ MBA entrance exams in India after CAT. More than 600 MBA/PGDM Colleges accept MAT exam Scores for Admission. MAT is an easier exam and the candidates can apply for one or two MAT exams to improve their score.   

Key Features & Highlights of MAT Exam

• Conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA)
• National level entrance exam for admission into various management programs in India
• Sections: Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, and Indian and Global Environment
• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Exam Frequency: Four times a year (February, May, September, and December)

CMAT (Common Management Admission Test):

What is CMAT?

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a government organized computer based national level MBA entrance examination for entry into 1000 AICTE approved management programmes (PGDM/ MBA) all over India. Till 2018, CMAT was conducted by AICTE, now the Test is conducted by the National Testing Authority (NTA) constituted by Government of India. More than 70,000 candidates apply for CMAT every year. CMAT offers unique opportunity to all the test takers as none of them is disqualified in its result. 

Key Features & Highlights of CMAT Exam

• Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA)
• National level entrance exam for admission into management programs in India
• Sections: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness
• Duration: 3 hours
• Exam Frequency: Once a year (usually in January)

ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions):

What is ATMA Exam?
ATMA exam is conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)More than 200 B-Schools offer PGDM/ MBA admissions on the basis of ATMA exam score

Key Features & Highlights of ATMA Exam

• Conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)
• National level entrance exam for admission into management programs in India
• Sections: Analytical Reasoning Skills, Verbal Skills, and Quantitative Skills
• Duration: 3 hours
• Exam Frequency: Multiple times a year (usually in February, May, July, and August)

XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test):

What is XAT Exam? 

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is one of the largest PGDM/ MBA Entrance Exam for Admission to XLRI, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI and other PGDM/ MBA Colleges in India like Maharaja Agrasen Business School (MABS). Every year more than 1,00,000 candidates from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities, Science, Law apply and appear in this exam to get into the various PGDM/ MBA programs offered by these top B-schools.

Key Features & Highlights of XAT Exam

• Conducted by XLRI – Xavier School of Management
• National level entrance exam for admission into management programs in India
• Sections: Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge
• Duration: 3 hours
• Exam Frequency: Once a year (usually in January)

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test):

What is GMAT?

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is conducted by Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). If you want an international MBA or Masters in Management (MiM) degree from a leading Business School in USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore or other international destinations, taking the GMAT exam is a good first step. Apart from seeking MBA admission abroad, you have the opportunity to explore admission opportunity to the flagship PGDM/ MBA programmes in many top MBA colleges in India through GMAT like Maharaja Agrasen Business School (MABS) among others.  

Key Features & Highlights of GMAT Exam

• Conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
• International level entrance exam for admission into management programs in various business schools around the world
• Sections: Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning
• Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
• Exam Frequency: Year-round (flexible scheduling)

To know more about the PGDM Program Admission process, Cut off and Eligibility click here: https://mabs.ac.in/programs/

Author: Dr. Vandana Sharma, MABS